In the garden of Earl's Palace.
The gardener and maids looked at the two figures, one large and one small, walking through the garden from a distance, with strange expressions.
As the one being watched, Yurst didn't care about other people's gazes.
He was smiling and leisurely chasing behind a certain dark shadow, or to be more precise, behind Nice...
I saw Nessie, the black cat, jumping up to a tall tree nearby. He was so agile that he didn't look like a fat cat eating balls.
Yurst strolled to the foot of the tree and looked at the panting black cat on the trunk with a smile:
"Dear Sir Nicholas, why are you avoiding me? I just want to chat with you for a few words."
"Meow! There's nothing to talk about! You have the wrong cat! My name is Nice! Not Nicholas!"
On the tree trunk, the black cat denied.
"Oh? Really? Maybe I heard it wrong, but... you seem to have left a lot of familiar designs in the Leglis family."
Yurst took out several design drawings of magic props found from the Leglis family from his arms, and said with great interest.
"Meow! What's so strange about this? As a magical cat of the Castel family, what's wrong with knowing a little bit about the design of magic tools?"
"Really? But I see that the style of these drawings you left is very similar to that of an old acquaintance I have known for hundreds of years. Not only are the drawings similar, but your name is also very similar. Did you know? His name is Nicholas. He is a very good legendary mage."
"Meow! Of course I know that great and wise legendary mage. That great legendary mage is respected, and that's why I learn his magic style!"
"Oh, then maybe I really admitted my mistake. If I remember correctly, the animal that my old acquaintance hated the most in his life was also a cat. Come to think of it... he is so proud, he should not be willing to become one. A fat, black cat, right?”
Nice:…
"What do you know? Master Cat, my body is healthy! Do you understand health? Meow! Only the fleshy ones feel good! The fleshy ones are cute! Go ask the maids and ladies in the Earl's Mansion and see which one you don't like. I?!"
"Huh? But... they all seem to say that you always like to spy on them when they are bathing, and your lustful eyes are like a wretched uncle, which makes people very helpless."
Nice:…
"By the way, the lustful aspect is also very similar to my old acquaintance hundreds of years ago. Hmm... Oh, you can't really be him, can you?"
Nice:…
"No, no... I must have made a mistake. After all, when I discussed the secret method of extending the life of a mage with that old acquaintance, he was proud and swore that maintaining the human form was the ability of the legendary mage. Those wizards Demonization, blood transformation, alien body reincarnation and other methods are all evil ways, so he has no interest in changing himself and turning into the appearance of those low-level creatures."
Nice:…
"Huh? Why are you silent? I'm not talking about you, please don't mind."
"After all... you are just a black cat who can do magic and make magic tools. Your name is somewhat similar to the legendary mage Nicholas, and your personality and hobbies are also somewhat similar."
Nice:…
Seeing Nice's dark cat face on the tree trunk becoming darker and darker with his teasing, Yurst's smile became brighter and brighter.
No matter how Nice denies it, no matter how Nice tries to argue, the man and the cat standing under the tree actually know it well——
A certain "pet" in the Earl's Mansion, whose stomach has become increasingly round recently, has lost its vest due to the failure of the Blood Demon Order's ritual.
Looking at the angry and staring black cat on the tree trunk, Yurst felt more and more comfortable.
How many years has it been since you teased this guy so happily?
From the time when the other party disappeared, at least... I'm afraid it must have been more than two hundred years, right?
As a blood-born count who likes to stay in the castle and study magic inscriptions, he doesn't have many friends, and the other party is just one.
In the hundreds of years since the other party's disappearance, there has been no one to discuss and argue with academically, which has indeed made people feel quite lonely.
Thinking of this, Yurst looked at the black cat with much gentler eyes.
He sighed softly and said:
"Your Excellency Nicholas, long time no see."
Nice subconsciously wanted to refute.
But looking at Yurst's eyes filled with nostalgia and sorrow, he finally suppressed the refutation that had come to his lips.
After a while, it said silently:
"Nicholas is already a figure in history. My name is Nice and I am a black cat."
Yurst was moved in his heart and asked:
"So... Mr. Black Cat Ness, can you tell me what you have experienced in these years?"
"You should know that after the legendary mage Nicholas disappeared, I went out to look for him, but no matter how I searched, there was no news about him. Apart from knowing that he was hunted down by many churches, I couldn't find any other clues. .”
"Perhaps...this is the reason why he disappeared. Mr. Yurst, there will always be a price to pay for prying into the secrets of the gods."
Nice was silent for a moment and then said.
"Prying into the secrets of the gods..."
Yurst mused.
He had a look of recollection on his face, and then sighed:
"Maybe, after all...he has indeed always been an ungodly mage."
After saying that, he looked at the black cat on the tree trunk again, and suddenly asked:
"So...can you answer my other question?"
"What do you want to ask?"
Ness asked warily.
Yurst's eyes fell on the black cat's forehead, or to be more precise, on the faintly visible Holy Emblem of Thorns and Roses, with a strange expression:
"When...when did you sign a slave contract with His Majesty the First Ancestor, such as the oath of servitude?"
Nice:…
Its cat face suddenly fell down again, but it quickly regained its composure, showing the look of a dead pig that is not afraid of boiling water and breaks a jar:
"What do you know? This is called hitching a ride, do you understand?"
"Those hypocritical gods are indeed disdainful, but the True Ancestor of Blood is different. After all...even when he is the most cruel, he will never cover up the truth of the gods like some beings do, but Always aboveboard!”
"At least... this is stronger than many gods!"
"As for now... Master Cat is very satisfied with the resurrected True Ancestor. Being able to witness His return is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Master Cat!"
After hearing Nice's words, Yurst's heart moved:
"Oh? Listening to what you said, you should often deal with His Majesty the First Ancestor on weekdays?"
Nice looked proud and subconsciously wanted to show off, but suddenly realized something and became alert instantly:
"Go, go! Are you trying to trick me? No need to talk! No need to talk!"
Seeing the black cat reacting, Yurst felt a little pity.
To be honest, he really wanted to know the news about the ancestor. This time he followed Castel's team back to Northport. In addition to wanting to uncover the vest of a certain black cat, he also wanted to know the identity of the ancestor. curious.
After all, if his guess is correct, the ancestor should be in Beigang!
One cat and one person stared at each other in the trees, and the conversation suddenly stopped.
Until Charlotte’s very recognizable voice came over:
"Nice, Lord Yurst, what are you doing here?"
Seeing the girl who came to the garden accompanied by Sebastian, Niss suddenly jumped down from the tree as if he were seeing his parents' child, and jumped directly in front of Charlotte, holding Charlotte in his arms. Te's thighs were pretending to cry and howling:
"Meow~! Lady Charlotte! You're here! This hateful vampire was just bullying your pet cat!"
Yurst:…
Charlotte:…
"Okay, stop howling, your vest must have fallen off."
Charlotte pulled her legs out of Nice's arms with some disgust and complained flatly.
"Forehead……"
Nice's expression was a little stiff.
Charlotte glanced at it faintly and continued:
"Also, is there something missing from the magic book you left behind last time?"
"Huh? Huh? What do you mean?"
Nice was stunned.
Charlotte glanced at the drawing in Yurst's hand and looked at it with a half-smile:
"Do you need me to give you a heads up?"
Nessie immediately understood that Charlotte was referring to the magic energy array and the production of magic tools. It swallowed its saliva and said cautiously:
"Well... no need, kind-hearted Lady Charlotte, I was still a little worried before, so I didn't write everything down. Later... I will complete it later."
"As long as you remember, I plan to build the territory's own extraordinary army next. You know what to do, right?"
"Don't worry! It's technical stuff! Master Cat...ah no, Nice, I will definitely satisfy you!"
The black cat raised his paw and swore.
Charlotte was quite satisfied with this attitude. She nodded slightly, then looked at Yurst aside and said with a smile:
"Your Excellency Yurst, my pets haven't caused you any trouble, have they?"
Yurst was stunned for a moment, and then subconsciously replied:
"No, not really, we were chatting just now."
Charlotte nodded slightly and smiled:
"That's good. Thank you very much for your help in quelling the rebellion in the North. Without the support of the Ness blood descendants, it would be much more difficult for Castel to win the war."
Yurst said hurriedly:
"You're welcome, I'm just following the ancestor's will."
"Not to mention, Castel is also an ally of my Ness. Even if it is for the next operation to recover Falling Star, the Ness clan will provide support to Castel."
After hearing Yurst's words, Charlotte's heart moved slightly:
"Oh? Are the Ness clan still planning to take back control of Falling Star?"
Yurst hesitated for a moment and nodded:
"Yes, the Great Elder has imprisoned Elder Maxim, and took advantage of the Castel rebellion to once again clean up the remnants of Shedite within the clan..."
"Within the clan, there is no other voice regarding the implementation of the Return to Star Plan."
Charlotte nodded slightly, then continued to ask:
"So... what is the current overall attitude of the Ness clan towards Castel?"
Yurst paused and said:
"Are you referring to Castel, or... the existence behind Castel?"
"Count it all."
Yurst thought for a while and said:
"Then let's talk about the existence behind Castel. After all, this is the key to the change in Ness's attitude. The Ness clan already knows that there is a resurrected person behind Castel, or more accurately, behind you. A god, and most likely an ancient blood god..."
"However, the clan does not know who this god is, let alone that he is our returning ancestor."
"Neith currently hopes to regard Castel and the gods behind him as allies, but if he knows that he is the founder of the ancestor, it may be different."
"With all due respect, due to historical reasons, the vast majority of vampires do not want to see the return of the ancestor. Fear and caution are the mainstream within the vampire clan."
"So...my suggestion is that we still need to keep the Fallen Star Bloodline a secret, at least until the strength of the First Ancestor Crown is restored."
After hearing what Yurst said, Charlotte felt helpless.
To be honest, she didn't want to be enemies with the clans of the Vampire Clan, especially after gaining the power of the "Web of Faith".
Perhaps the former True Ancestor of Blood did not care about faith, but instead used blood descendants to strengthen his power.
But now that she has mastered the power of "faith", she can completely avoid the conflict with the Blood Clan.
In this case, finding a way to resolve conflicts and win over all the blood descendants would be the most cost-effective deal for her.
However, the most critical relationship between true ancestors and vampires is the vampire demigods.
Considering that almost all of these descendants have true ancestor ptsd, she really has to continue to keep a low profile until there is no absolute strength to suppress or a way to make the demigods of each clan change their attitudes.
Or, like developing Yurst, develop your own dependents within each clan, and then find ways to divide and win over...
"I understand, Lord Yurst. Thank you for the information you provided. The gods will consider your suggestions."
After thinking for a while, Charlotte said.
"Your Excellency Castel..."
Yurst hesitated for a moment and couldn't help but said:
"Although everyone in the Ness clan is afraid and jealous of the ancestor, and will never sit back and watch the return of the ancestor, I think it is the former ancestor that everyone is afraid of..."
"Every time a god revives, it will be somewhat different. If, I mean if, if it is the current ancestor, maybe... maybe everything will turn around."
"Of course, this matter also needs long-term consideration. I also hope that His Majesty the First Ancestor can give me some time to Ness..."
Charlotte nodded slightly and smiled:
"The gods will."
At this moment, a maid suddenly rushed over and attracted her attention.
"What happened? Such a rush?"
Charlotte asked with a frown.
"Your Majesty the Earl, the girl brought back by Sebastian has woken up."
The maid said respectfully.
"Girl?"
Charlotte was stunned, and then suddenly realized that the other party was talking about the black dragon Eudocia.
She nodded slightly and said:
"I see."
After saying that, she turned around and gave a slight greeting to Yurst, and said with a smile:
"Your Excellency Yurst, the person Sebastian brought back is awake. I want to meet him in person, so I won't talk to you any more."
"Please feel free to do as you please. I have not been staying in the Northland for a short time, and it is time to go back."
After saying goodbye, Charlotte left the garden accompanied by Sebastian.
Looking at the girl gradually walking away, Yurst finally breathed a sigh of relief.
For some reason, he would subconsciously feel nervous every time he saw the representative of the First Ancestor.
Especially today, it was clear that the other party's aura was not strong, but standing there brought him an invisible pressure.
"Hey... it's really hard to do things between the ancestor's crown and the clan."
Shaking his head secretly, Yurst sighed.
