South of the inner city, Bold Manor.
As one of the nine Dukes of the Crescent Kingdom, the Boulder family naturally has a stronghold in the royal capital of Lutesia. The manor named after the family is even much larger than the one Charlotte rents.
As the lord moved in, this manor, which was always clean all year round, became busy, with maids and waiters coming and going, taking care of various matters.
On the third floor of the manor house, on the verandah near the block side.
Eleanor, Duchess of Boulder, wore a plain dress and silently looked at the noisy streets in the distance.
Behind her, a demi-human girl dressed as a maid was standing with her hands down, respectfully serving her.
The streets are filled with horse-drawn carriages and are bustling with activity. The martial law that existed during the "Great Purge" of the past few days is no longer visible.
From time to time, you can see luxurious aristocratic carriages passing by in a high-profile manner, and the surrounding pedestrians give way to salute.
This is the inner city, and the most indispensable thing is the nobility.
When Charlotte cast her gaze over with the help of the Faith Network, this was what she saw.
Eleanor looked pretty good, except that her face was still a little pale, her spirit had obviously improved a lot, which was completely different from before.
But Charlotte's eyes quickly fell on the demihuman maid behind her.
This is an acquaintance.
Charlotte still remembers the other person's name - Misha.
She used to be Sebastian's maid, and it was said that she was taught good cooking skills. She bit off her tongue to keep Sebastian's secret when the Tribunal was sieging the Rose Club, and was later rescued by Charlotte.
Charlotte still remembers that Sebastian asked her for help in order to treat her injury, and she finally used the dark healing technique she mastered to help him grow his tongue again.
Later, the true faith of the demihuman tribe protected by Sebastian returned, and Misha also became a believer in the true ancestor, and followed the blood wolf tribe to live in the Castel mining area.
Now it seems that Eleanor was arranged to be her maid while she was recovering?
Charlotte "looked" at the two of them thoughtfully without alarming them.
Soon Eleanor spoke.
Her eyes fell on the street scene of the royal capital, her expression a little sad:
"This was my favorite place when I was a child. Every time I come to the capital, I like to look at the street scene of Lutesia from afar."
"At that time, my father was here and my brother was also here. It was here that my father told my brother and me the history of the Crescent Kingdom, the past of our Bold family, the glory of the nobles, and the glory of the God Lord..."
"It was also from that time on that I vowed to become a responsible nobleman, keep my honor in mind, be kind to my subjects, be loyal to my lord, and be devout in my faith..."
"But now... the scenery is still the same. The only one standing here watching the scenery is myself."
"Lord Eleanor, please forgive me."
The demihuman maid Misha said softly.
Eleanor sighed and nodded:
"I'm fine, I just remembered some things from the past."
As she spoke, she looked at the bustling street scene again, with a hint of self-mockery in her expression:
"Honour, responsibility, responsibility..."
"My father taught me this at first, but in the end, even my father himself failed to do it."
"Father has always said that nobles with extraordinary power are the favored children of gods, the ones destined by destiny, and are symbols of civilization, nobility and strength."
"But looking at it now, apart from the fact that it is true to have power, civilization and nobility are completely irrelevant. Under the bright appearance, it is all ugliness and hypocrisy."
"Maybe it once had glory, but now, I'm afraid it has long been forgotten."
"The same is true for the Lord God..."
"The heart is toward the light, leading people to do good, and preaching justice."
"It sounds nice. I used to take this as my lifelong belief, but now I see it is only superficial."
"Priests who violate the creed will still gain divine power, and fallen priests can even be promoted to high-level positions. The former royal court is now rotten..."
"The nobles were intoxicated, oppressed the common people, and took pleasure in killing and torturing; the priests competed for fame and wealth, wantonly suppressing foreigners Thaksin, and even did not hesitate to name them evil, even if these evils are essentially innocent women and children..."
"However, the real evil is ignored!"
At the end of the sentence, Eleanor clenched her fists and looked a little angry.
Behind her, the demihuman maid Misha sighed softly:
"It is always easier to fall than to move forward. The teachings of the Holy Royal Court are indeed righteous and noble, but without the restraint of gods, it is inevitable to get lost in power and corruption."
"The same goes for the nobility. The power of the nobility needs to be restrained by rules. This restraint should be exercised by the transcendent church and the belief in gods. However, the church and belief cannot even control the fallen priests, so naturally they cannot restrain the nobility. .”
"In the final analysis, there is something wrong with the current beliefs. It is the gods who have made mistakes. The gods essentially do not value mortals like ants. In their eyes, mortals are probably just tools."
Eleanor's heart moved:
"Did she also tell you these words?"
The demi-human maid paused and said:
"My previous master, Mr. Sebastian, told me, and Mr. Sebastian was taught by Lady Charlotte."
"Lady Charlotte is a chosen being. She has precious qualities that other nobles do not have. She can treat every class and every race equally and appreciably. She is the power that can change the world."
After hearing what the maid said, Eleanor hesitated and said:
"She saved me, and I am very grateful to her. She is also a little different from what I remember. Not only her image, but her personality is no longer the timid and introverted girl she once was."
"After she arrived in the territory, she did a lot of things, especially for the common people, and she severely suppressed the fallen nobles."
"She is a truly qualified lord."
"It's just that I don't understand why you call her the power to change the world?"
"Isn't she a saint from the Holy Royal Court? She is a believer in the Lord of God and has even been blessed by the divine light. But didn't you say that our hope should be with our Lord?"
The demihuman maid Misha paused and said:
"I once had the honor to see Lady Charlotte's power, or in other words, my lord's power."
"Lord Charlotte is not a saint from the Holy Royal Court, but is my Lord's representative, a true person of God's favor."
"My Lord is undoubtedly a greater god than the God Lord. Just like low-level nobles need to salute when they see high-level nobles, the blessing of the sacred light to Lady Charlotte is essentially the blessing of the divine power to my Lord's power. Awe.”
"I still remember the trial that day. Charlotte declared us innocent in front of many trial knights, so... the divine light declared us innocent."
"Lord Charlotte herself represents the will of my Lord, and only my Lord can change the status quo, change everything, and bring this increasingly disordered world back on track."
Charlotte:…
who is she?
Where is she?
What is she doing?
What are these two people talking about?
(End of chapter)
