"Nice, did the Holy Royal Court also participate in the Lilac War? How much do you know about this war?"
Charlotte asked thoughtfully while chewing on the fallen star civil war mentioned by Black Cat Nice.
"Hey, I happened to see the information from the Cardinal of the Crescent Parish. Speaking of which... this is also related to the Crescent Kingdom."
"After the Star-Moon War, the then King of Fallen Star "Idiot" Henry Roman was overthrown by the nobles of the Fallen Star Kingdom. Because "Idiot" Henry had no heir, the two branches of the Roman family fought for the throne. The civil war was also known as the Lilac War because the coats of arms of the two branches were symbolized by lilac. "
"Among them, the emblem of the most powerful Roman branch is red lilac, while the emblem of the less powerful Roman branch is lilac. At the beginning of the war, the red lilac family had the upper hand, but later, the lilac family gained from With the help of the Holy Royal Court and the Crescent Kingdom, they finally turned defeat into victory and defeated the Red Lilac Family..."
"Seeing that the situation was over, the Red Lilac family finally renounced the throne and surrendered to the Lilac family. The two parties reconciled, and the head of the Lilac family, Edward Roman, finally won the throne of Fallen Star, which is now King Edward III of Fallen Star."
"Lord Charlotte, if the Holy Royal Court has done anything to Fallen Star Kingdom, this is probably the only one."
Ness said, scratching the cat's head.
"Then the church's missionary work in Falling Star Kingdom has developed well in recent years, right?"
Charlotte thought for a while and asked again.
Nice nodded:
"Of course. After successfully helping the Lilac family defeat the Red Lilac family, the Lilac family naturally needs to express their gratitude. Not to mention the church, even the Crescent Kingdom has benefited a lot from this."
"What about the Red Lilac family? Were they liquidated later?"
"Hey, that's not true. Although we have fought life and death, we are still one family after all. Both sides are Roman families. It is not so much a victory or defeat, but a mutual compromise. You know, at the end of the war Later, Edward III married the daughter of the Duke of Lancaster, the head of the Red Lilac family!"
Charlotte glanced at Nice in surprise:
"You know quite well."
"Hehehe, I know a little bit, I know a little bit. The romantic affair of the Fallen Star Royal Family is still widely circulated, especially about the daughter of Edward III and the Duke of Lancaster. There are also good people who wrote books."
Nice chuckled.
Charlotte:…
Looking at Nice's expression, she knew that it was definitely not a serious book.
"However, although Edward III did not liquidate the Red Lilac family, he liquidated many nobles, and was named "Edward the Tyrant" because of this. "
Nice thought for a moment and then said.
Many nobles were liquidated...
Charlotte nodded slightly and fell into deep thought.
Judging from the limited information she knew, the transcendent Holy Royal Court had never been very involved in secular disputes, and such interference in civil wars in secular kingdoms was rare.
Considering the status of the Ness clan among the aristocratic forces of Fallen Star Kingdom, and combined with the history that Ness mentioned, Charlotte quickly made a bold guess:
Could it be that... during the Falling Star Civil War, the Ness clan was behind the Red Lilac family?
On the surface, it was a battle for the throne between the two Lilac families, but behind the scenes, it was a battle between the Ness clan and the Holy Royal Court for control of the Fallen Star Kingdom?
The two Lilac families are just their agents?
And in the end, the Ness clan was defeated?
This speculation made Charlotte's eyelids twitch wildly.
However, when she connected everything, she had a feeling that it might really be like this...
The Red Lilac Family supported by the Ness Clan was defeated, the Fallen Star Kingdom's belief in the Holy Royal Court was strengthened, and the Ness Clan's living space was naturally squeezed.
Charlotte didn’t know what happened to the Ness clan after the Lilac War, but if that was the case, judging from Earl Lachlan’s angry attitude, the Ness clan
The clan's losses may be considerable.
The Ness clan seems to be preparing for war. If analyzed from this perspective, could it be that they have not given up and are planning to start a second civil war in Falling Star Kingdom?
So, they would extend their tentacles into Castel?
Charlotte's heart skipped a beat when she thought of this.
This is very possible, because if the Ness clan wants to start a war in the Fallen Star Kingdom, it will definitely need a stable rear base, and the northern lowlands across the sea from the Fallen Star Kingdom are perfect.
In addition, there is the Roman Principality...
The Duke of Nottingham of the Ness clan is likely to be based in the Roman Principality. Like Castel, if everything is as Charlotte guessed, the Roman Principality is likely to be the bridgehead for the Ness clan to plan a counterattack.
Of course, the above is just speculation.
However, Charlotte felt that this was probably close to the truth.
Even Earl Lachlan's hatred for the Roman family can be explained.
Whether it is red lilac or purple lilac, they are both Romans, and in the Lilac War, the two Romans finally shook hands and made peace.
If the Ness clan is really a supporter of Red Lilac, this is almost equivalent to being tricked by the Roman family...
However, what makes Charlotte a little confused is why the Ness clan extends its anger towards Roman to her, the head of the Castel family, and why... Lachlan calls her mother "Your Highness".
Could it be...that his mother's true identity is the Fallen Star Royal Family?
This guess is not impossible, because Charlotte knew very early on that her mother was from a noble family in the Falling Star Kingdom, and it seemed that because of her sensitive identity, all her past was hidden after she came to the Crescent Kingdom.
Charlotte had not paid attention to this before, but now that she was likely to be involved in the disputes in Falling Star Kingdom, she felt that maybe she should investigate it carefully.
"Nice, since you have read so many books describing the Fallen Star Royal Family, have you ever seen a royal member named Anne in the Fallen Star Royal Family?"
Charlotte asked.
"Anne? There are many people named Anne in Falling Star Kingdom, and there are quite a few in the royal family. Which Anne do you want to ask?"
Nice scratched his head.
As if remembering something, it suddenly raised its big, fleshy face and asked:
"Wait... are you suspecting that your mother is from the Fallen Star Royal Family?"
Charlotte nodded:
"The only ones who can be called Your Highness are princesses, right?"
"Saints or some transcendent women can also do it... But your mother is a devout holy believer, so I'm afraid she is not included in this list. Before you were born, she often went to the church to feed me dried fish!"
Charlotte:…
There were so many flaws in this passage that she didn't even know where to start.
Seemingly noticing Charlotte's strange expression, Nice suddenly reacted and said quickly:
"Ah no...sorry, it's not the time before you were born, it was the time before your body was born."
As it said, it scratched its head again:
"Honestly, you are much more human than I thought, so much so that I always forget your true identity..."
Charlotte:…
This sentence sounds so strange.
"Lord Charlotte, are you curious about the mother's life story of your body? If you want to find out, maybe I can help someone investigate. Even though we are like this now, we also have many friends in the church. , there are several who have been transferred to Fallen Star Kingdom to serve as priests, and there are even high priests, please investigate and they may be able to find some clues."
Ness said, patting his chest.
Charlotte's heart moved slightly and she nodded:
"Okay, I'll leave this matter to you."
"okay!"
Ness raised his tail happily.
It’s rare for Sebastian to be away, but it’s finally his turn to be here in the summer
Lott showed his hands.
The poor black cat was completely unaware that with the passage of time and repeated fights with Sebastian, it gradually turned into the shape of a licking dog.
"Okay, call someone in, lock up Madoc, and interrogate him properly when he wakes up."
Charlotte said after glancing at the mayor of Northport who was foaming at the mouth on the ground.
…
This anticlimactic attack did not affect the banquet at the Earl's Mansion.
In fact, because the main conflict occurred in the spiritual world, the nobles in the banquet hall did not even know that Charlotte had been attacked by the vampires.
It was a pity that she failed to control Earl Lachlan, but Charlotte was not without gains.
At least she figured out what the Ness clan was probably up to.
Madoc is probably just a small player, but using him as a breakthrough point may be able to pry out more information.
In addition, although Earl Lachlan was obliterated by Duke Yorock, Charlotte also used the opportunity of spiritual invasion to roughly locate the opponent's position.
Duke Yorock obviously did that because he was not sure of saving him from Charlotte. Obviously, Earl Lachlan must know a lot of important information about the Ness clan.
Charlotte plans to wait for Sebastian to come back and then arrange for people to raid.
Of course, she didn't hold out much hope. The castle where Earl Lachlan was located was indeed within the territory of the count, but it was too far away from North Port and could not be reached within two or three days' journey.
Two or three days... Charlotte estimated that it would be enough for the Duke named Yorock to take care of his funeral. Maybe there would be nothing left in the castle after she sent someone there.
However, for Charlotte, the next period of time will also be the best time for her to reorganize her territory.
Earl Lachlan is probably the person in charge of the Ness clan's infiltration into Castel. Once he dies, the vampire forces hidden in Castel will inevitably be in chaos.
Duke Yorock was scared away by her. In the short term, the Blood Duke couldn't figure out her details and probably wouldn't take any further action. This bought Charlotte time.
However, Charlotte doesn't think this is done once and for all.
In fact, her acting just now was not without loopholes, and if Duke Yorock was interested in investigating, it would probably be easy to connect the "mysterious vampire strongman" with "Charlotte of Castells."
The probability of discovering that they are the same person is very small, but guessing that there is a relationship between the two is probably absolute.
The only thing that needs to be fortunate is probably that the Ness clan and the Holy Royal Court are in a state of hostility. Duke Yorock will definitely not be able to find the church to verify whether there is a vampire who believes in the God of Contract...
But everything is not absolute. The Ness clan is good at divination. Who knows if they will determine some information through divination and other means.
As for whether the Ness clan will continue to attack Castel, to be honest, Charlotte is not sure.
What she can do now is to catch the Ness clan off guard before they can react!
Thinking of this, Charlotte casually picked up the information provided by the nobles at the banquet.
She rubbed her chin, thoughtfully:
"It seems that these information, which were probably used to confuse the situation, can be put to good use."
…
This is a forest full of life.
The tall trees block out the sky and the sun, and the low shrubs are lush and green.
Ingenious white spiers stand in the middle of the forest, surrounded by flowers and vines, forming a forest city like an illusion.
In the center of the city, in the tallest spire, two slender figures were sitting opposite each other, playing Miria chess leisurely.
One of them was a handsome-looking young man, wearing a blue-black robe embellished with stars, with long silver-gray hair hanging naturally behind his back.
If Charlotte were here, she would recognize him as the Duke of Blood, Yorok Nye, whom she had just confronted in the spiritual world.
Sri Lanka.
The other person is a beautiful female elf.
Wearing a gorgeous long dress painted with flowers and green grass, coupled with the silver hair and golden eyes that symbolized the elf kingship, she looked noble and mysterious.
Suddenly, Yorok Ness's movements stagnated slightly, and the black priest chess piece in his hand stopped in mid-air.
Seeing his serious expression at that moment, the female elf smiled slightly and said:
"Lord Yorok, what's wrong with you?"
Duke Yorock's eyes flickered, and he slowly put down the priest chess in his hand:
"Your Excellency, Great Elder, there is something wrong with the clan. I'm afraid I can't continue playing chess with you today."
"Oh? What happened?"
the female elf asked curiously.
A red light flashed in Duke Yorock's eyes, and he said carelessly:
"It's nothing important. There's a little trouble with Castel..."
After saying that, he stood up from the chessboard, bowed to the female elf, and said:
"Your Excellency, Great Elder, can I borrow the quiet room on your island?"
The female elf smiled and said:
"Of course, Ness is our friend on Luna Island. If you go down with my coat of arms, there will naturally be compatriots who will take you to our best quiet room."
"Thank you for your generosity."
Duke Yorock said.
After speaking, he hurriedly left the steeple.
"Are you a little troublesome..."
Looking at the increasingly obvious black chess advantage on the chessboard, the female elf chuckled:
"It doesn't seem like a small trouble to make a Blood Duke, who has a strong desire to win, put down his chess pieces and rush to the quiet room for observation..."
