In the Middle Ages, people drew cards to be promoted to nobility.

Jerusalem.

Princess Sibylla held her son in her arms and recited in a low voice the new thick book in her hand. On the cover, there was a middle-aged man with white hair and a cold expression, carrying two swords on his back.

This is a fantasy novel that has become popular in Jerusalem recently.

"Behind Van Helsing, there are two swords, the steel sword to kill traitors and the silver sword to kill evil spirits. People are afraid of them and need them. They call them mutated bastards, but they can't do without their help..."

Sibylla's gentle voice tells the story of the legendary witcher.

Little Baldwin listened attentively and curled up in his mother's arms without moving.

"That's it for today."

"Mother, is this over?"

Little Baldwin was a little disappointed.

Sibylla put on a serious face and said seriously: "This is just entertainment, don't indulge. You must always remember that you are the future prince of the Kingdom of Jerusalem."

Little Baldwin said with some fascination: "It would be great if I could become a witcher, even if I live in a damp swamp, with the swamp water ghost and the woodland witch."

"The witcher's seal, crossbow, silver sword, as well as his strong body and fierce swordsmanship - mother, this is really interesting."

He chattered a little excitedly.

He was a little immersed in the life of a demon hunter who ate, ate, and slept outdoors in the novel. He could not imagine the pain of being hungry and cold, but he only thought it was cool and unrestrained.

Being born into a royal family is both lucky and unfortunate.

As the sole heir of Baldwin IV, he was always in the whirlpool of political struggles.

The glances projected from dark corners have ulterior motives and malicious intentions, and there are too many to list.

Over the years, he has only stepped out of the palace a handful of times.

Princess Sibylla showed a hint of sternness on her face: "When you are born into the royal family, you shoulder a sacred mission, just like Princess Xili, the sole heir to the Kingdom of Sintra described in the novel."

"But didn't Princess Xili also travel with Van Helsing?"

"You can understand this as the knight who saved the last royal princess, Princess Xili, will eventually regain the power she deserves in the future and rule the kingdom as a woman."

Sibylla's expression was solemn, and she said as a matter of course: "Jerusalem will always belong to our Baldwin family."

But where is my Van Helsing?

In the empty desert.

The Knights of Jerusalem, wearing blue robes, surrounded the king and moved forward slowly.

Baldwin IV smiled and handed the book that Lothar gave him personally to relieve his boredom to Baron Godfrey who was sitting opposite him.

"Lord Godfrey, if you have leisure, you can read this novel."

Godfrey was a little surprised and said, "Is this the book that Baron Lothar gave you?"

"Indeed, in addition to entertainment, I also saw a lot of novel things here. Perhaps, it can subtly change people's views."

Just as there are a thousand Hamlets in the eyes of a thousand people.

What he saw in "The Witcher" written by Lothar was a governance philosophy that was similar to his own.

Vendettas will only deepen the conflicts between ethnic groups.

Isn't the discrimination suffered by non-human creatures just like the pagans who are never regarded as human beings in many noble territories in the Kingdom of Jerusalem?

If the Kingdom of Jerusalem was just a colonial regime where a few people ruled the majority, it would sooner or later be eroded away by the increasingly powerful Zoroastrian forces.

Because overseas, compared with the huge number of pagans, Christians and Franks are a minority. It is impossible for them to kill all the pagans and completely change the race of this land.

The gap between the Saracens and the Franks is far from as great as that between the Indians and the Angsans.

Only by allowing those pagans to sit on the table of sharing benefits can this kingdom be sustained for a long time.

In this regard, the Umayyad (Umayyad) dynasty of Iberia seemed to do better.

In that country, the Jews, who were outsiders, had a status similar to that of the Zoroastrians. They would naturally pay their blood to protect their hard-won living space.

In the tavern.

The bard played the lute, and with a charming and exotic emphasis, recited the song specially written in the prologue of the witcher novel - The White Wolf and the Lilac.

"Well done, The Irishman of Munster, it's such a poignant love story, but what I want to know is, who is the White Wolf?"

"Of course it's the great demon hunter Van Helsing. This is the most popular story in Jerusalem recently. According to legend, Van Helsing is the reincarnation of the archangel Gabriel..."

"Oh Father above, this is blasphemy against the holy angels."

Someone curled their lips and said: "What blasphemy, you will know it after seeing it. Demon hunters practice justice, punish rape and eliminate evil, and they are much more humane than the holy angels mentioned by the priest."

A shouting match broke out in the tavern.

Pious people believe that this novel is a blasphemy against the gods. Some people think that a fantasy novel with an artificial background should not be criticized too much. Some people simply believe that if God can really uphold justice, it is not more worthy than the clay and wood sculptures on the wall. Reverence?

In the theologically charged Jerusalem, such debates are inevitable.

This made Archbishop William even worse, who was already worried about how to account for the loss of the holy relics.

Princess Isabella rubbed her brows tiredly, and her brother took charge of the expedition in person. In the eyes of many people, this would be the last swan song of her talented brother in his ruling career.

Even though Jerusalem is pretty much drained.

But the remaining nobles are still connecting in private, and Princess Isabella and Princess Sibylla, who have the right to inherit the throne, naturally become the whirlpool of all this.

"The love between Van Helsing and Yennefer is really admirable."

"It would be great if I could be like Yennefer, with powerful magic power. I can open a portal wherever I want to go - I haven't seen my family in three years."

The whispers of the maids disturbed her.

"What are you talking about? What about Van Helsing, Yennefer, and some old-fashioned story described in some legendary novel?"

"I'm warning you, don't interrupt my lunch break again!"

She said with some disdain.

But when she attended a noble banquet in the afternoon, she found that almost everyone at the table was talking about this novel.

Even though she was a princess, but couldn't even get a word in, she made up her mind that when she returned to the palace, she would recruit a literate tutor to read The Witcher for her.

Lothar didn't know that before leaving, the "The Witcher" novel, which he ordered the printing workshop to release in small batches, had begun to become popular throughout Jerusalem.

In other words, it was as expected by Lothar.

Compared with knight novels, the content is richer and more colorful, and the magnificent fantasy world described in it, which most people cannot imagine, fascinates the general public with poor spiritual food.

Even the extravagant nobles are often willing to squeeze out part of the time originally wasted on the bed to listen to this novel.

At this moment, Lothar was slumped on the ground with some exhaustion.

Killing the Crocodile God allowed him to successfully raise his level, but this fatigue was not physical, but more of a mental weakness caused by harnessing the huge blood magic.

【Your level has been improved. 】

The system beeps continuously.

Killing the Crocodile God allowed him to gain an extremely rich amount of experience. From the original level of less than four, he was directly upgraded three levels to six, with more than half of the experience tank and a total of nine attribute points.

You have completed the milestone [God-Slaying Act], and you will receive a talent lottery focused on improving your personal abilities. In this lottery, you will receive a minimum quality guarantee of epic level.

The beep sound of the system completing the milestone told him the fact that Crocodile God was dead, which finally relieved the tense strings in his mind.

Without any hesitation, he directly chose the lottery.

Although the Crocodile God was dead, the power he borrowed from Fringilla had also been exhausted. This feeling of powerlessness made him feel particularly insecure after having just experienced powerful power.

Golden light lit up in the narrow chamber.

Lothar's eyes lit up. Except for the time when Prajna came, this was the first time he saw golden brilliance in the lottery in the system!

They flowed in the air like swimming fish. Finally, they chose Lothar, who was sitting in the secret room in front of the broken sculpture of the Crocodile God, as their target, and quickly gathered together.

You have gained a legendary talent.

Dragonborn Bloodline: Your body is filled with the blood of the ancient Dragonborn. The bloodline has been passed down from generation to generation. It was already extremely thin, but in your generation, it has regained its vitality.

All your attributes increase by 20%.

Your health and regeneration will be greatly increased.

Your resistance to witchcraft and curses will be increased by 100%.

You will be immune to most diseases.

Your chance of giving birth to an heir is reduced by ninety percent.

One hundred years are added to your lifespan.

When you complete the elite level of an individual, your talent Dragonborn will be upgraded to [True Dragon Body].

Lothar was silent for a moment, and said in a cheerful voice: "There are no Dragon Girl followers in the system, so I become a little dragon?"

In the darkness, he opened his eyes, and a golden light flashed in his eyes. The 20% increase had limited effect on him with low attributes.

But this feeling, like being reborn, still made him feel that the whole world had become a little different in his senses.

The most obvious thing is that he has obtained [dark vision]. Even in a dark secret room, he can still see clearly.

"It's a pity that by the time I can upgrade to the elite level, it will be too long ago."

The retinue can be upgraded with krypton gold, but the upgrade of his body cannot.

Although he is only at level 55 compared to the three-star retinue, it would probably take decades to reach the level through conventional means.

Otherwise, why don't you simply act as the executioner and get rid of all the prisoners of war you get after winning the next war?

Or, by studying the Black Death and spreading the disease to pagan cities, thousands of people will naturally die.

As soon as Lothar had this idea, she felt horrified in her heart.

wrong!

Something's wrong!

How did I come up with such anti-human thoughts?

Or is it true that the change in bloodline will have an impact on one's own spirit?