Conquer the Ness clan?
After hearing Albrecht's words, Charlotte was obviously stunned.
However, she soon realized that it was Albrecht who recognized Yurst's identity and was curious about her relationship with the Nesnes clan.
There was nothing to hide. Even if it was a forced contract, Albrecht would still be her blood servant.
Unless this guy becomes a god himself, there is no way he can escape from Charlotte's grasp when Charlotte is already a "demigod".
After all...myth has a personal suppression on legend itself!
"I did not conquer the Ness clan, I just signed an alliance with them as Count Castel. Of course, there are also forces that rely on me in the Ness clan, just like you in the Blood Demon Order. .”
Charlotte said calmly.
Alliance...covenant?
This time, it was Albrecht's turn to be stunned.
However, Charlotte stopped mentioning it after she finished speaking.
Although he was curious, Albrecht could only hold it in out of fear of his true ancestor.
"You can give up your plan. Our purpose is the same. I don't want to see anyone create complications and affect my actions."
Looking at Albrecht with a troubled expression, Charlotte said.
Albrecht had no intention of thinking about the faceless statue at this time.
In fact, he just wants to slip away and hide as far away as possible from the existence in front of him.
"Albrecht understands. Albrecht will leave now and it will not affect your plan in any way!"
He hit the snake with a stick, caught the loophole in Charlotte's words, and immediately planned to run away.
"Wait a minute."
Charlotte stopped Albrecht in place as he prepared to flee.
She looked him up and down and suddenly smiled:
"You're here, just in time. I don't have many family members this time, and I still need some errand boys and handymen. You can just follow me these days."
Albrecht:…
After hearing Charlotte's words, he suddenly felt like a deflated rubber ball, and his whole body slumped down.
"What, you don't want to?"
Charlotte's voice turned cold.
Her voice was not loud and there was no momentum, but Albrecht immediately shivered and felt a slight chill from Tianling Gai to his buttocks.
He shuddered subconsciously and nodded with an ugly smile:
"Yes! Of course I am! It is Albrecht's honor to be by your side. How could Albrecht not be willing?"
"Well, that's not bad."
Charlotte nodded slightly.
Albrecht is a legendary blood descendant after all, and this guy only chose to surrender due to her power.
If she really ignored him at this time, Charlotte was really afraid that this guy would take advantage of the opportunity and cause some trouble that would affect her plan.
To be on the safe side, it's better to keep this guy by your side temporarily, so that he can be more helpful at critical times.
After all, Albrecht was a legend and powerful.
Unless Charlotte's True Ancestor is liberated, otherwise, this guy has the highest combat power in Roang City at the moment. I am afraid that there are only Duke Yorock of the Ness clan and the suspected one in the direction of the church that she had previously detected with the help of the Blood Scripture. The legend of the Bloodborn rivals that.
"Then... Lord Earl, I... how should I stay with you?"
Albrecht said cautiously.
Charlotte glanced at him and said calmly:
"That's your problem. I just ask that you be available when you call, and at the same time... don't affect my actions."
"Then...can I hide? I will only follow you secretly, so as not to affect your plan. You...when you need me, just call me. I will be there when you call."
Albrecht said hopefully.
After speaking, as if he was afraid that Charlotte would misunderstand, he quickly explained:
"You... don't worry, Albrecht is definitely not planning to run away, nor does he want to be by your side, he just wants to serve you better in the dark!"
After hearing Albrecht's words, Charlotte gave him a strange look.
This guy...is he so afraid of her?
However, it suited her well for Albrecht to hide himself so that she would not have to prepare an identity.
She wasn't worried that this guy would run away. With the Blood Servant Contract here, there was no use for Albrecht to run away.
"Okay, just do as you say."
Charlotte said.
Albrecht was granted a general amnesty.
He bowed to Charlotte and said eagerly:
"Then... Your Excellency, Albrecht has withdrawn. If you need it, just call Albrecht at any time!"
Charlotte nodded slightly.
After receiving permission, Albrecht resigned decisively and quickly disappeared into the darkness, as if he was afraid that Charlotte would regret it.
His eager look was like that of a primary school student who was called to the office by the class teacher to scold him and then let him go.
Charlotte looked away, no longer paying attention to the direction in which he disappeared.
She could sense through the Blood Scripture that Albrecht had not really left, he was indeed still nearby.
It's just that he kept a distance from her.
"Okay, next... let's go meet Luo Xing's heir."
Charlotte glanced at the banquet hall and said.
…
After the meeting with Albrecht, Charlotte returned to the banquet hall.
There were more people in the banquet hall than when she left.
As soon as Charlotte entered the venue, she noticed the nobles gathered in the center of the banquet hall, and Yurst was among them.
Beside him stood a young man wearing gorgeous noble robes.
The young man looked about 20 or 30 years old, with a somewhat melancholy expression. He also had the emblem of the Roman family on his chest. He was obviously Prince Henry, the crown prince of Fallen Star Kingdom.
Noticing the returning Charlotte, Yurst quickly gave her a look. Charlotte nodded slightly and quickly walked over.
For a moment, almost everyone in the venue focused their attention on Charlotte.
"Your Highness, this is the Lord of the North, Count Castres, Charlotte de Castres."
An old nobleman glanced at Charlotte's family coat of arms and introduced it to Prince Henry, who was like a star over the moon.
"Your Highness, dear Sir, I am Charlotte de Castres."
Charlotte held up the hem of her skirt and bowed gracefully.
Prince Henry's eyes lit up, the gloom between his brows disappeared, and he quickly said enthusiastically:
"Welcome! Your Excellency, Count Castells, welcome you to my Romance ceremony. You are really as beautiful as the rumors, no... you are more beautiful than the rumors!"
"Hmm...ahem..."
The elderly nobleman beside him coughed a few times, and Prince Henry noticed his gaffe. He blushed slightly, then straightened his expression again, and said to Charlotte:
"Your Excellency, welcome to my banquet."
The old noble looked relaxed and introduced himself with a smile:
"Hello, Lord Castel, I am the Duke of Conte and an advisor to His Highness the Prince."
After saying that, he glanced at the nobles around him and introduced to Charlotte one after another;
"This is Count Roman, the biggest contributor to tonight's banquet; this is Count Comory, also the palace advisor to Luo Xing; this is Count Yurst, you should be very familiar with him..."
The Duke of Conte introduced them one by one, and Charlotte also saluted, which was regarded as recognizing the highest-ranking star-falling nobles on the scene.
What surprised her was that there were not many high-ranking nobles attending the banquet. The only duke was the Duke of Conte, and the rest were only earls, viscounts, and barons, and most of them were inextricably linked to the royal family.
Obviously, as Yurst said, the nobles in Falling Star Kingdom are not optimistic about the current Prince Henry.
In the past month, the Ness clan has been spreading rumors about Prince Henry's parentage, and they have even spread to Castells, and even Charlotte has heard about them.
Needless to say, the situation within Falling Star Kingdom must have become even more rampant. Otherwise, it was obviously a bloodline recognition ceremony for the crown prince, but it would be impossible for so few nobles to attend.
Charlotte smiled while talking to the fallen nobles.
Prince Henry and other nobles in Luo Xing seemed to be very interested in the Castel War and the Lutetia turmoil some time ago. They asked a lot of questions, and Charlotte answered them one by one, causing the nobles to marvel one after another.
"That's what's so bad about the Crescent Kingdom. Louis V is self-willed and suppresses the nobility without any bottom line. He is far from respecting the rights of the nobility in the Fallen Star Kingdom!"
Prince Henry shook his head and said.
Charlotte smiled noncommittally.
Seeing that she did not comment, Prince Henry quickly said:
"Your Excellency Castel, I am very interested in the customs and customs of the North. Can I have a chat with you?"
Charlotte smiled slightly:
"Of course, Your Highness."
Charlotte quickly introduced her family's territory to Prince Henry, from Castres' customs to Castres' specialties.
Prince Henry listened with great interest and asked some questions from time to time, and Charlotte also answered them one by one, satisfying the curiosity of Prince Henry and many fallen star nobles.
In the end, Charlotte shifted the topic to Castel's rich mithril resources.
"Mithril... What Fallen Star Kingdom lacks most is mithril. I wonder if Lord Earl is willing to conduct extraordinary trade with the nobles of Fallen Star?"
Some nobles couldn't help but ask.
Charlotte's lips curled up slightly:
"sure."
The direct vassals of the kingdom have the right to dispose of their own extraordinary resources on their own. One of the purposes of Charlotte coming to the Roman Principality to participate in the ceremony is to open up the market for her own extraordinary resources and alchemy products in the Falling Star Kingdom, in exchange for some Falling Star. Extraordinary supplies.
Falling Star Kingdom lacks mithril, but because it is an island country, there is Miria's famous extraordinary fishing ground nearby. A large number of marine monsters are caught every year, and a large number of alchemical materials are produced.
After some exchanges, Charlotte successfully concluded several trade agreements with several nobles in Falling Star. Some nobles were even willing to introduce Castel to the noble circle of Falling Star Kingdom.
Charlotte was quite satisfied.
Naturally, the richer the channels for extraordinary resources, the better.
Before she knew it, the banquet, which lasted for more than four hours, was over. Charlotte had gained a lot and was satisfied.
This banquet really surprised her. She thought that Prince Henry had other purposes for inviting her to the ceremony, and the banquet invitation was the same, but in fact it was really just a banquet to welcome the nobles to the ceremony.
Although Prince Henry was quite enthusiastic when chatting, and there was no lack of wooing in his words, it was only verbal.
During the entire banquet, there were only a few nobles with higher status than Charlotte, and no one with a bad eye offended her.
It can be said that... this is the most relaxing noble banquet that Charlotte has attended in more than a year.
"There is indeed no conspiracy in Prince Henry's invitation to you to attend the banquet. The clan's plan is going very smoothly. The nobles in the country are already quite suspicious of his origins. Regardless of whether he can pass the recognition ceremony, someone in Parliament will impeach him on this ground. "
"So, he needs to invite enough nobles with status to attend the ceremony and observe it."
"Perhaps you haven't realized that although you are officially a count, in the eyes of many nobles, your status is already comparable to that of some dukes, not to mention that you also have Roman blood in your body. For For Prince Henry, inviting you to the ceremony would be a great choice.”
Yurst explained with a smile.
Charlotte nodded slightly and sighed:
"He's not bad, much better than many nobles I've met before. It's a pity."
"Hey, you don't have to be so pity. He may not have any conspiracy to invite you to the ceremony and banquet, but it is definitely not that pure. The royal family should also have the idea of marrying you. If Prince Henry passes the ceremony, he must be Will mention it.”
Yurst shook his head.
Charlotte frowned:
"But I have made a declaration of celibacy."
Yurst shook his head:
"The declaration cannot stop the will of the great nobles. Of course... the choice is in your hands. If you don't want to, they can't force it. In my opinion, they should use various ways to win over you."
Charlotte was stunned and shook her head:
"Then they will be doing useless work."
Yurst thought for a moment and then said:
"By the way, Lord Castel, the ceremony will begin tomorrow. Regarding your substitute, we need a little bit of your blood to shape it, and we need you to provide a little bit of blood. Please don't worry, we will definitely not use your blood. If you are worried about other things, you can also go with me to see Lord Yorock and shape your substitute on the spot."
Charlotte curled her lips and shook her head slightly:
"That's not necessary."
As she spoke, she showed a somewhat evil smile:
"As for the 'substitute'... I have a better choice."
…
Roman palace.
The banquet was over, and the tired Prince Henry returned to his room.
He paced back and forth anxiously until the door opened and the Duke of Conte entered.
Prince Henry's eyes lit up and he quickly stepped forward:
"Mr. Kante, how are you doing?"
Duke Conte nodded:
"Everything is ready. Please rest assured that tomorrow's ceremony will be fine."
Prince Henry breathed a sigh of relief.
Seemingly thinking of something, he hesitated and then said:
"Sir Conte, I see... the countess of Castells really doesn't seem to have any intention of finding a spouse. She ignored all my hints during the day."
The Duke of Conte sighed:
"After all, she is a saint recognized by the Holy Royal Court. Since she made a declaration of celibacy, it must be true."
"Then... what should I do? If I can't get strong support, the nobles of the kingdom are likely to oppose me, and the geographical location of Castell..."
Prince Henry asked worriedly.
Prince Conte continued:
"Your Highness, don't worry. Even if we can't marry, we have other ways to deal with the risk. As for Northland... the geographical location of Northland does pose a threat to Luo Xing. If we can't be friends or control it, it is likely to be a threat to those who secretly attempt a coup." This is why His Majesty has been secretly supporting the subversive activities of the regime in the North, but... this is not what we need to consider now. Even if it is a coup, it is the worst step."
"What we need to consider now is the ancestor recognition ceremony. As long as you can completely capture the Roman Sword like the ancestor Romanus, any rumors will be self-defeating. As long as you obtain the Roman Sword and have the artifact to suppress it, even if you want The nobles who initiated the coup must also weigh their own weight!"
Prince Henry hesitated:
"Completely capture Roman's Sword? Can I...can I really do it?"
"You can definitely do it. Your Majesty has been preparing for this day for a long time. He chose your mother because your mother has the same elven blood as Romanus! Not only that, your Majesty also used the Roman family's secret The book of contract, with the book of contract, and your special bloodline, the Roman Sword will definitely recognize you as its master and will be used by you! You... will definitely become its master."
The Duke of Conte consoled him.
Prince Henry still hesitated:
"But... doesn't it mean that my Roman bloodline is not enough to activate the Book of Contract?"
The Duke of Conte laughed and said:
"It is true that your Roman blood may be insufficient, but we have found a bloodline that can activate it, and we will definitely get fresh blood to activate the Book of Contract in time!"
Prince Henry was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes widened:
"You mean... Count Castel?!"
The Duke of Conte nodded slightly:
"exactly."
"Although few people know about it, Count Castel does have orthodox Roman blood. Inviting Count Castel to the ceremony is not only for the possible marriage, but also for her Roman blood."
"I have secretly prepared the manpower. At the ceremony tomorrow, we can forge her substitute, and when she participates in the ceremony, we can secretly control her and obtain fresh Roman blood."
"She is just Silver Moon, not strong enough to resist the power of the blazing sun. We will stun her and disguise it as an unexpected attack against her..."
"And you will use her fresh blood to activate the Book of Contract and successfully obtain the Roman Sword. After that, we can even put on a play and have a hero save the beauty!"
"Even if you can't win the heart of Count Castells, you can still get a huge favor!"
As he spoke, Duke Conte narrowed his eyes, sneered, and said:
"Those nobles who are entangled with the blood clan think that you are just participating in an ancestor recognition ceremony to obtain the recognition of the Roman Sword, and they are trying to deny your inheritance rights. It is simply ridiculous!"
"They don't know the specialness of your bloodline at all, nor do they know that the lost Roman Contract Book has been recovered by His Majesty! They also don't know that we have a complete plan to completely obtain the Roman Sword!"
"Wait until tomorrow, they will know who is the real heir of Luo Xing, and wait until tomorrow, they will know that the royal family's background is beyond their imagination!"
After hearing what the Duke of Conte said, Prince Henry felt much more relaxed.
He gritted his teeth and said:
"Mr. Kante, please ask me tomorrow. If it succeeds, when I ascend the throne in the future, I will definitely make you the head of the cabinet!"
