"Is he finally dead? It took longer than I thought."
Charlotte held up the goblet for a moment, then slowly put the milk into her mouth.
"After all, it is Blazing Sun, and the foundation is still there. In fact, I thought the old Duke could last longer. After all, the power-based Blazing Sun has more vitality than the caster."
Looking at the letter sent by the courier, Sebastian couldn't help but sigh.
Charlotte became interested:
"This is the first time I've heard this statement. Sebastian, under normal circumstances, how long can a strong man from the Blazing Sun live?"
Sebastian was not puzzled by Charlotte's sudden common sense question.
He knew that the memory of his "god" had not been completely recovered, and he didn't think that a "god" would really pay much attention to these mortal affairs.
Especially since the other party is still the ancient True Ancestor of Blood. He is immortal from the moment he is born and has no concept of lifespan at all.
"It depends on the race. For example, our elves have an average lifespan of more than a thousand years. There was no big change before the legend. For short-lived species like humans...if there is no injury or disease, they can live to eighty or ninety years." Age is not a problem."
Sebastian replied respectfully.
"Eighty or ninety years old? So short?"
Charlotte raised her eyebrows.
"For humans, it is already very rare. After all, the average life span of humans is less than sixty years old."
Sebastian shook his head and continued:
"Not to mention how could a transcendent not leave behind a hidden disease? Most Blazing Suns were killed in mountains of corpses. Even spellcasters achieved their own breakthroughs in the tides of magic again and again, and the tides of magic It is also harmful to the body. Humans are not born magical creatures. It is normal for the real life span of extraordinary beings to be much shorter..."
"As far as I know, in the human world, there are many blazing suns like the old Duke who have exhausted their life potential at a young age, especially those who have exhausted their life potential in wars."
"However, the base of human beings is too large. Although those blazing suns and legends are fleeting meteors in your and my eyes, there are too many such meteors in every era, enough to destroy the entire race. Pushed to the pinnacle of the civilized world."
Charlotte was really surprised.
As long as the blood source can be obtained regularly, the vampires can be immortal, so Charlotte has never paid much attention to the lifespan of extraordinary people in this world after time travel.
The end of the old Duke made her somewhat sad, but she also became interested in learning about the lifespan of extraordinary people.
Unknown to this understanding, it turns out that in addition to being powerful, the transcendent who enters the level can not live many more years than ordinary people!
"I thought everyone in Blazing Sun could live for hundreds of years."
Charlotte couldn't help but sigh.
Sebastian thought for a while and said:
"Maybe it would be possible if they were legends. It seems that most human legends can live to be 120 or 30 years old, but this is already the limit for short-lived species."
"A hundred, twenty or thirty years old? But according to some information I have read, some legendary mages can even live for two to three hundred years."
Charlotte was a little surprised.
Sebastian continued to answer respectfully:
"Master, although the power of mortals is not as powerful as that of gods, mortals can often find new ways to create all kinds of strange magic, many of which can extend life span..."
"However, similar magic generally has serious side effects, and requires irreversible transformation of the body. A legendary human mage who is two to three hundred years old... I am afraid that he is no longer a human being in terms of the degree of body transformation."
Charlotte nodded slightly.
This explains why the Chiyang she has seen so far seems not to be too old, and even the lower level initiates are mostly younger than she thought.
Unlike the immortal cultivators who are more powerful and have longer lifespans, in the world of Miria, apart from their powerful power, there is not much difference between extraordinary people and ordinary people.
"The reason why mortals are mortals is because no matter how powerful they are, they cannot escape the erosion of time."
"The most powerful human legend can even scare the demigods who came to the world, and can even kill the gods in the form of saints. But even such terrifying existences that can kill gods will be nothing more than a passing cloud after a hundred years..."
"Life is too short. At the end of their life span, countless legendary mages would rather fall into darkness and become lich than return to the Kingdom of God. It is the same reason. However... even if they become lich, they are just lingering."
"True eternity belongs only to gods."
Recalling the various legends he knew, Sebastian sighed with some regret.
Seeing Sebastian, a long-lived elf, sighing at the shortness of life, Charlotte felt somewhat strange.
However, considering that the opponent is targeting the eternal gods, it is easy to understand.
Becoming a god...is the biggest reason why Sebastian chose to follow her.
At this time, Charlotte suddenly felt that it was great that she was a vampire.
From a lifespan perspective, although blood needs to be sucked regularly, although activities are subject to various restrictions, and although a certain amount of sleep may be required in many cases... the immortal vampires are really the only ones who can compete with the gods to see who can survive longer. has existed for a long time.
The giant dragon with a lifespan of three thousand years in the story cannot survive those stubborn vampires!
Oh, yes, there are also undead.
But the quality of life of the undead is completely incomparable with that of the vampires.
The undead are the dead after all, and although the vampires resemble the dead in some characteristics, they are still alive.
Charlotte could more or less understand why it was recorded in some documents that in the era when the Vampire Clan was at its peak two thousand years ago, everyone wanted to be favored by the Vampire Clan and receive their first embrace.
Putting aside the blood addiction that will occur if you don't drink blood, and the difficulty in improving your rank under normal circumstances, the vampires are really quite popular.
It's no wonder that many Vampires always look down on any creature other than Vampires.
However, Charlotte does not have such arrogance.
Perhaps the vampires do have infinite lifespans comparable to gods, but they cannot exist for a long time without blood. In a sense, they are nothing more than parasites on other creatures.
Including Charlotte herself.
"Um?"
While Charlotte was sighing secretly, Sebastian raised his eyebrows slightly while browsing the letter.
Charlotte's heart moved slightly:
"Did the letter say anything else?"
"Master, Eleanor, the daughter of the Duke of Bold, succeeded to the throne the day after the death of the old Duke. She sent magical messages to lords everywhere, announcing the death of the old Duke and asking the lords to go to Bold to express condolences and pay an audience at the same time. The new Duke."
With that said, Sebastian put down the letter with a strange expression:
"He also specifically named several counts, including us, Castel."
"Recall me back to Boulder?"
Charlotte was stunned for a moment, then sneered:
"Is this actually the third prince's order?"
"It's very possible. Judging from the observations at the banquet that day, Eleanor is obviously dominated by the third prince, and can even be said to be completely obedient."
Sebastian thought.
As he spoke, he asked again:
"Master, do you plan to go back?"
"Of course not."
Charlotte took a sip of milk and said.
What a joke, he just ambushed her with his front foot, and then called her back with his back foot to go fuck her!
Not to mention that the troublesome matter in the Earl of Castells has not yet been resolved.
Of course, even if Castel's matter was resolved and the third prince did not hire anyone to attack her, she would not intend to go back.
The sky is high and the emperor is far away. She is so comfortable in her own territory. She has already felt the taste of power before she has fully controlled the territory. Shouldn't she return to Boulder if she leaves the emperor alone?
She won't go.
Anyway, she has successfully succeeded to the throne, and no one can do anything to get her. This is not a celestial dynasty, and it is normal for a lord to be unable to control his vassals.
Just finding a symbolic reason to excuse him is enough for her to know etiquette.
As for whether the third prince is angry or not, he must be angry.
However, Charlotte felt that the other party should first worry about the intensifying rumors.
It won't be long before rumors that he hired necromancers to attack his vassals will spread back to Boulder.
It is said that the third prince has a strong character. As soon as the new Duke succeeded to the throne, he asked lords from all over the world to come to Boulder to meet him. I have to say that this description is indeed true.
But Charlotte is definitely not the only noble who is dissatisfied with the third prince.
Charlotte is currently busy with affairs in the territory and has no time to talk to him, but all she needs to do is hand him a knife. There are many other nobles in the principality who are disgusted with him.
"Is there any news from Viscount Remicio in the past two days?"
After thinking for a while, Charlotte asked again.
"The spies I left there reported that Viscount Remicio left the army station yesterday and hurried to the south."
"In addition, he sent people to Beigang two days ago to inquire about the news about our coming to Castel to lead the way."
Sebastian said.
"Oh? Then how did you do it?"
Charlotte raised her eyebrows.
The corners of Sebastian's mouth raised slightly and he smiled gracefully:
"Of course, in accordance with your order, the news that we were attacked by the necromancer on the road was spread as far as possible in advance."
Charlotte nodded slightly, then chuckled:
"Then it seems that our Third Prince's headache is still to come. Let him first feel the double bombardment from the principality's nobles and the kingdom's ministers."
After all, the third prince is a member of the New Moon Royal Family, and there is no lack of strong protection around him.
Even with the liberation of the True Ancestor, Charlotte would not be able to cause trouble to him for the time being.
But many times, she doesn't need to do it herself. The third prince is not without enemies, and she only needs to provide the knife.
Maybe this method can't solve the trouble once and for all, but it can still be done by making the other party sick.
And when Charlotte frees up her hands in the future, it would be fine if the other party stops, but if he continues to seek death, she doesn't mind spending some energy to send the other party to see the old Duke.
"How is the investigation of the flow of mithril in the territory going?"
Charlotte put the matter of the third prince behind for the time being and asked again.
This time, Sebastian's expression became serious:
"I was busy dealing with the affairs of the mining workshop in the past few days, and I haven't had time to take the time to investigate carefully, but... combined with the confession of the workshop manager, plus some of the information collected here in Beigang, I found some clues, it should be It is related to a trading company called "Guixing United Chamber of Commerce". "
"Returning Star United Chamber of Commerce?"
Charlotte's heart moved slightly.
"Yes."
Sebastian nodded and continued:
"Master, I have checked. In recent years, there have not been many mithril sales in the underground black market in Castel Territory. However, there have been quite a few mithril slags."
"This shows that the mine has indeed been mining mithril, but the flow of mithril is not to the black market, but directly bought by regular buyers."
"Is this firm the regular buyer?"
"Yes, this trading company was registered in the Kingdom of Fallen Star. It was established seven years ago. It has contacts with many noble families in the earldom. It is said that the person behind the company is a noble named Earl Hall."
"Count Hall? The Count Hall mentioned by Quixote?"
Charlotte sat up straight.
"If there is no duplicate name, I'm afraid so, but...according to my verification, there is no noble named Earl Hall in Falling Star Kingdom."
Sebastian said.
Charlotte drank all the milk in the crystal cup and said with a smile:
"It doesn't have to be in Falling Star Kingdom, or even a human noble. Have you forgotten?
Did you understand what Quixote said back then? "
Sebastian's heart moved slightly:
"what do you mean?"
Charlotte's eyelids droop slightly:
"The Earl of Blood is also an earl, and I have already asked about the Necronomicon. Its last owner was respectfully called Hall."
…
"Sir Hall, has the Chamber of Commerce's work been going well recently?"
Within the black curtain, several Mohu figures stood proudly, their scarlet eyes looming in the shadows.
At this moment, all the figures' eyes were focused on the tallest figure.
"Business as usual."
The tallest figure was silent for a while, and his voice was thick and authentic.
"But I heard that there was a problem at the workshop, and... you seemed to have taken over the third prince's mission as a mercenary, and you failed."
The leading figure was dissatisfied.
As he spoke, his scarlet gaze fell on the tall figure again:
"Sir Hall, I think I need to reiterate again that we do want to control the Castel Territory, but... this does not mean killing Earl of Castel."
"Win her over, control her, dominate her... When necessary, we can even turn her into a descendant and control her, supporting her into a puppet. This is the path that suits us best."
"You shouldn't have accepted the third prince's mission as a mercenary. Doing so might arouse Count Castel's alert. The changes in the workshop...may be related to this."
"The banquet at the Earl's Mansion is coming soon, Sir Hall. I don't want our plans to change again."
"Okay, let's stop here today. If necessary, we can get together again."
After saying this, Mo Hu's figures disappeared one after another.
The tallest figure was silent for a moment and then left.
The vision flickered slightly, and the middle-aged knight Rahel returned to reality.
As soon as he woke up, the vampire girl Agnes jumped over quickly:
"How is it? How is it? Did they tell you any information today?"
Rahel scratched his head, with a confused look on his face:
"Miss, I feel like I really can't hold on anymore. I don't know anything. They will find the problem sooner or later."
Agnes pursed her lips and said:
"There's no rush! If there's anything, we'll just run away! Tell me, what did they say today?"
"They asked about the Chamber of Commerce again, but...how do I know about the Chamber of Commerce? According to your instructions, I continued to answer and everything is as usual and the lake is over."
"In addition, they also mentioned the workshop and Count Castells. They seemed to want to control Count Castells."
Rahel thought for a moment and said.
As he spoke, he asked again:
"Miss, what workshop are they talking about?"
Agnes spread her hands:
"How would I know? I'm not familiar with them."
