"Your Excellency Castel, long time no see. Congratulations on becoming the direct vassal of Crescent Moon."
In the reception room of the Earl's Mansion, the Ness-born Earl of Yurst, who was dressed in black robes, gracefully bowed to Charlotte and said.
I don’t know why, but Yurst’s attitude toward Charlotte today seems to be more respectful than before.
Charlotte took the sweet milk from the maid's tray, took a sip, and said:
"Your Excellency Yurst, long time no see, you still look so elegant and chic."
After saying that, she bowed and said with a smile:
"You are here not just to congratulate me, Castel, right?"
Yurst looked solemn.
He looked at the maids and attendants around Charlotte and remained silent. Charlotte noticed his eyes and waved to the others:
"You guys go down first."
The serving maids bowed and left. The attendants looked at Yurst and then Charlotte. After a slight hesitation, they also bowed and left respectfully.
Soon only Charlotte and Yurst were left in the living room.
"Okay, now that there's no one else, you can say it."
Charlotte took a sip of sweet milk and said.
After saying that, she looked at you again with a smile:
"If I guess correctly, your visit to me today must be related to the Return to Star Project, right?"
After confirming that there was no one else, Earl Yurst was completely relieved.
He nodded and said with a wry smile:
"Your Excellency Castel, to tell you the truth, my visit today is indeed related to the Return to Star Project."
"The Presbyterian Council of Ness has passed a meeting resolution and decided to unite with the Fallen Star nobles to launch a coup in the near future to seize the Fallen Star power. I am here, on the one hand, to congratulate you, and on the other hand, in accordance with Ness and Castor Your covenant, seeking your support.”
Charlotte nodded slightly and asked:
"Has the specific time been set?"
"It's decided that it will be the 14th of next month, the second blood moon of summer, which is also when our blood descendants are at their strongest."
"So early? Didn't you originally plan to take action after next year?"
Charlotte was a little surprised.
Yurst sighed and said:
"The clan did plan to carry out the project next year or the year after that, but two and a half months ago, Lady Eugenia saw a new prophecy, leaving us, the Ness clan, little time."
"Lady Eugenia?"
Charlotte's heart moved slightly, and she was a little curious.
The only people who can be called "sir" by a Blood Earl are blood descendants of the Duke level.
But Charlotte had also investigated the top brass of the Ness clan, and had even gotten to know the Ness clan through Yurst as the "True Ancestor".
Except for the "traitor" Elder Maxim who has been suppressed by the Ness clan, the Ness clan has a total of eight elders, that is, eight legends.
However, most of these eight legends are old, weak, sick and disabled.
Among them, two legends were severely injured by the legendary priests of the Holy Royal Court in the last civil war in the Fallen Star Kingdom and fell into a deep sleep. They have not yet awakened. Among the remaining six, three were also injured due to the civil war of the blood descendants thousands of years ago. He was seriously injured and his strength was greatly reduced. His actual combat power was only slightly stronger than that of a blood descendant at the earl level.
In other words, eight legends sounds nice, but in reality there are only three legends that can be played.
As far as Charlotte knew, among the eight legends, there seemed to be no one named "Eugenia".
Noticing Charlotte's curiosity, Yurst explained:
"Lady Eugenia was once the favored one under the crown of Ke Xi, and she was also the closest thing to the myth of the Ness clan."
Stargazer Cosi's Favored One?
Charlotte's heart moved slightly.
Just as the Blood Demon Order believes in the myth of the Blood Demon Grand Duke Abaddon, the Bloodborn of Neth also has its own mythical leader, the Bloodborn demigod Stargazer Cosi.
If he is a descendant of the vampire myth, then even if he is not a legend, he is indeed qualified to be called "adult" by other vampires.
However, as far as Charlotte knows, and the Blood Demon Archduke Abaddon, who can still respond to the prayers of believers from time to time, and even issues oracles, the Ness clan has not received a message from Stargazer Cosi for hundreds of years. The oracle came.
It is also because of this reason that there are vampires like Elder Maxim who have taken refuge in the Blood Demon Archduke in the Nes clan.
As for Stargazer Cosi’s Favorite…
"Is she a blood descendant of the Ness clan who specializes in large-scale prophecies?"
Charlotte asked.
Yurst hesitated and replied:
"It was."
"once?"
Charlotte noticed that Yurst mentioned the word several times.
Jules nodded and sighed:
"Yes, Lady Eugenia used to be the favored one and savior of the clan, but later she betrayed her faith, made blasphemous prophecies, and lost the favor of the gods."
"However, she is the blood descendant with the strongest prophecy ability in our Ness clan. Even if she loses the favor of the gods, she can still see many things that even the great elder cannot see. She is deeply respected by many blood descendants..."
"That's why, after she saw the new prophecy, the Presbyterian Council decided to speed up everything."
After hearing Yurst's words, Charlotte's heart moved slightly:
"Your Excellency Yurst, may I venture to ask what prophecy the Ness clan saw?"
Yurst hesitated slightly.
But thinking of Charlotte's status as the representative of the True Ancestor, he quickly calmed down and sighed:
"Sir Castel, have you heard of Advent?"
Advent?
Charlotte's heart skipped a beat.
She nodded slightly and said:
"I have heard that on the day when the blood moon falls forever, the gods will wake up from their slumber."
Yurst sighed slightly:
"Yes, the eternal night falls, the gods revive, and the saints come to the world for the coming of the saints..."
"Long before Lady Eugenia was labeled as a traitor, she had made a prophecy about Holy Advent. At first, other blood descendants except the Ness clan expressed disdain for this, but As time goes by, as each description in the prophecy becomes reality, everyone has to choose to believe..."
"The gods are resurrected and the saints are born. The continent of Miria will once again become a battlefield for myths, and the mortal world will be reduced to pawns, even if it is... a legend."
"The reason why the Ness clan is eager to regain the Luo Xing regime is also because the Holy Advent Day is approaching. After all... even if they are chess pieces, they can be divided into generals and soldiers."
"Originally, according to the prophecy, the clan would first regain power within twenty years, and then further cultivate extraordinary power to prepare for the troubled times in the future, but two and a half months ago, everything changed..."
As he said this, Yurst looked solemn:
"Your Excellency Castel, two and a half months ago, on May 19 this year, Lady Eugenia once again saw the prophecy about Advent. In the prophecy, Advent was advanced."
"In the original prophecy, the arrival of Holy Advent was at least two to thirty years away, but now... I'm afraid it's less than ten years away."
"Although Lady Eugenia did not see the specific time, all the prophecies in the past have become blurred. It seems that there is some more powerful force that affects everything."
"For this reason, the clan's elders' council held an emergency meeting and decided to advance all plans."
After listening to Yurst's words, Charlotte was thoughtful.
The Ness clan is a clan of observers. They are very good at observers and have been able to save so many legendary blood descendants in battles. Although most of them have been greatly damaged in strength, there are some who can turn disaster into good fortune. Strength.
After all, as long as you live, there is always a way.
She understood the eagerness of the Ness clan. Not to mention the Ness clan, even she became nervous after learning about the Holy Advent.
only……
"May 19th..."
Charlotte muttered.
She can't forget this day this year either.
Because it was on this day that she fused with the faceless statue obtained from the Ancient Temple, causing the God-Calming Bell of the Holy King's Lutetia Cathedral to sound a second alarm.
And from that day on, she stepped into the realm of "myth".
Thinking of this, Charlotte looked confused.
The blood descendants of the Ness clan predicted that the Holy Advent would be brought forward, could it be because of her?
Is it because she became a "demigod"?
Or...is it for some other reason?
But no matter what, Charlotte had a feeling that the advance of the Holy Advent predicted by the Ness clan was most likely related to her.
Otherwise, it would all be too much of a coincidence.
never mind.
Soldiers will come to block it, and water will come and earth will cover it. Regardless of whether the advent of the Holy Advent has anything to do with her, all she can do is to increase her strength as quickly as possible.
Taking a deep breath, Charlotte put her thoughts away.
"Your Excellency Yurst, what do you want the Castel Territory to do?"
she asked.
After hearing Charlotte's words, Yurst breathed a sigh of relief.
When the Ness clan planned to sign an alliance with Castel, he didn't know that the god behind Castel was the ancestor of the blood descendants. Now that he had the courage to come to ask for help for the Ness clan, he was really a little worried.
After all, in history, the Ness clan also betrayed the True Ancestor of Blood, and was even one of the two most ruthless forces in the Miria continent that hunted down the blood descendants of the royal power, and was as famous as the Holy Royal Court.
But now it seems that the True Ancestor does not care about the past betrayal of the Ness clan, and is more merciful than he imagined.
Yes, mercy.
Compared with the cruel and ruthless True Ancestor of Blood in his memory, the biggest impression that the current True Ancestor left on Yurst was his kindness.
At least... after he was "forced" to become a Blood Servant, he was not punished, nor was he forced to do anything against his original wishes, and the True Ancestor did not use him to take revenge on the Ness clan.
The returning True Ancestor... seems to have changed.
But Yurst thinks the change is good.
Sometimes he even wonders if the original ancestor had never been cruel, whether the blood descendants would not betray him. Is the continent of Miria still dominated by the vampires?
But unfortunately, history cannot be changed.
The good thing is that although history cannot be changed, we can look forward.
Yurst felt that if he were the current True Ancestor of Blood, maybe... he could really do it all over again.
Thinking of this, Yurst was no longer so resistant to the task of "infiltrating" the Ness clan given to him by his true ancestor.
If...if it was the current True Ancestor, if Lady Eugenia's blasphemous prophecy really came true...he felt that there was hope that the other party would become the new patron of the Ness clan after the Holy Advent.
As for now, let’s start with the “cooperation” of the Return to Star Project.
Taking a deep breath, Yurst said:
"Your Excellency Castel, we need you to cooperate with us in a play."
"acting?"
Charlotte was slightly surprised.
"Yes, acting. Our original plan was to use the wealth of the Castel Territory to gather enough troops to seize the power of the Fallen Star Kingdom through a coup by force. However... now we have found a better way. .”
Yurst said.
"A better way? Tell me."
Charlotte suddenly became interested.
According to her previous agreement with the Ness clan, the Castel Territory will provide financial assistance to the Ness clan who launched the coup. At the same time, the Castel fleet will block the Star-Moon Strait, cut off the routes of the Fallen Star Kingdom, and use diplomacy to Means to prevent possible reinforcements from the Holy Royal Court.
But now it seems that the other party has found a better way.
Yurst cleared his throat and said:
"The matter started three months ago. At the end of spring this year, His Majesty the King went for spring hunting in the northern part of Luoxing. However, he was attacked by a giant dragon during the hunting. Although the dragon was killed in the end, His Majesty the King He was also seriously injured..."
"Three months have passed, and His Majesty the King's injury has not improved. Even the priests of the Holy Royal Court are helpless. Time is running out."
Starfall King Edward III is seriously injured and dying?
Charlotte's heart skipped a beat.
This was the first time she had heard of it, and the Fallen Star Kingdom was quite secretive.
but……
"Is this done by the Ness clan?"
she asked calmly.
Yurst replied:
"Half of it. Although His Majesty the King is not as legendary as 'The Great' Louis, he is also a senior Blazing Sun. He is protected by powerful extraordinary beings on weekdays. It is difficult to get close to him on weekdays."
"His injury was indeed an accident. It was due to his own carelessness. After hearing that a giant dragon appeared in the north of Luoxing, he couldn't wait to go there in person. He wanted to use the blood bathing ceremony after slaying the dragon to achieve a breakthrough in strength and become a legend, but he didn't expect it. I underestimated the strength of the giant dragon and suffered heavy losses..."
"The Ness clan did have a hand in this process, but during the process of recovering from injuries, the clan bribed the doctor responsible for treating His Majesty the King and switched His Majesty's medicines."
As he spoke, Yurst sighed softly:
"His Majesty the King is usually too cruel and has offended many nobles. This move has also gained the tacit approval of many nobles of the Luo Xing Palace."
Charlotte's heart moved and she narrowed her eyes:
"So... you are planning to get rid of King Edward III of Falling Star? But with all due respect, even if Edward III dies, the subsequent succession will not fall on the Red Lilac family controlled by the Ness clan, right? The Kingdom of Falling Star has another It’s not that there is no crown prince, there is no heir to the Lilac family.”
After hearing Charlotte's words, Yurst smiled slightly:
"Your Excellency Castel, you know a lot about Luoxing's royal family."
Charlotte shook her head:
"Red lilac, lilac, and the lilac war are already well known."
Jules nodded and said:
"Normally, that's true, but unfortunately... His Majesty the King's heir is a bit special."
"special?"
Charlotte's heart moved slightly.
Jules nodded and said:
"Although His Majesty the King declared it secret, the Ness clan discovered after investigation that the current Prince Henry, the Fallen Star Prince, is nominally His Majesty's legitimate son, but in fact he is not."
"It can be regarded as the disadvantage of human incest marriage. His Majesty the King and the Queen are both blood of the Lilac family, and they are cousins. Although the Queen has been pregnant several times over the years, all the children she gave birth to died."
"Prince Henry is the only grown-up heir of His Majesty the King, but in fact he is not the son of the queen as advertised by the royal family. In fact, Prince Henry is the son of the queen's maid and the king, but he is claimed to be the queen's child. That’s all.”
Speaking of this, Yuerst said meaningfully:
"Your Excellency Castel, Prince Henry, the successor of the Fallen Star Kingdom, has impure blood, and it is completely inconsistent with the agreement between the two Lilac families to merge their families based on the blood of the heir. According to the regulations, the Red Lilac family has the right to deny Prince Henry's inheritance rights. And appoint the heir to the kingdom from among the direct members of the Red Lilac family.”
"This...is the opportunity for the Ness clan to seize the power of Falling Star!"
