After hearing Charlotte's words, the surrounding nobles and royal knights were stunned.
They followed Charlotte's gaze and saw that the "Count of Castells" who looked exactly like Charlotte just now had completely transformed into a strange-looking mercenary at some point.
Reminiscent of the way "Count Castel" entered the venue in the Falling Star Royal Family's VIP carriage, the expressions of the elders of the Roman family who were in charge of presiding over the ceremony suddenly changed.
They looked at each other, thought of a lot in an instant, and quickly came back to their thoughts.
"Guards! Listen to the order! Arrest this mercenary who is pretending to be His Excellency Count Castells!"
The leader, Elder Roman, said sternly.
The mercenary mage's expression changed, and he turned around and ran away, but as Eudosia transformed into a dragon, the royal knights gathered here were all elite, and the leading knight was also Blazing Sun.
With the magic energy array deployed, the blazing sun mercenary mage, whose magic power had been disrupted by Eudocia's attack, had no time to mount an effective resistance before being controlled by the royal knights.
"Your Excellency Count Castel, Your Excellency Elder, what on earth is going on here?"
The nobles looked at the royal knight who took action in surprise.
Charlotte glanced at the silent mercenary mage, chuckled, and said:
"what happened?"
"This...you have to ask this mercenary lady, or Prince Henry and the Duke of Conte."
"I also want to know. I just accepted the invitation of the Fallen Star Kingdom to attend the ceremony, but why was it that the Roman family was kidnapped?"
Prince Henry and the Duke of Conte?
hijack?
The nobles looked at each other.
The leading noble coughed slightly, with a sad expression on his face, and reminded him with a heavy tone:
"Your Excellency, the Prince has been brutally murdered in the ceremony just now..."
After saying that, his expression became a little bit gossipy:
"Well, what about the hijacking you mentioned...?"
"Prince Henry was murdered?"
Charlotte looked surprised and didn't know anything about it.
She squinted her eyes and focused on the elders of the Roman clan:
"The Roman royal family...are they silenced?"
The elders of the Roman clan who presided over the ceremony all changed their expressions:
"Your Majesty the Earl! Please be careful what you say!"
Of course Charlotte knew that the person who had just killed Prince Henry was not someone from the Roman royal family.
She "saw" clearly underground that the magic that burned Prince Henry to death was Dark Fire, a not uncommon black magic, and... it was also the innate magic of the Vampires.
Combined with the familiar aura she sensed, Charlotte knew that the person who took action should also be a legendary blood descendant, and it might be related to the Ness clan.
As the "True Ancestor", she could detect these things, but the elders of the Roman clan in front of her did not know.
However, although these elders did not know who killed Prince Henry, judging from their reactions, Charlotte estimated that they should have guessed how Prince Henry activated the Book of Contract.
Here she puts all the blame on the Roman royal family, just to prevent the Roman royal family from pouring the dirty water of Prince Henry's death on her.
This is extremely possible. After all, no one knows how many people from the Luo Xing royal family participated in her abduction.
And this kind of hijacking is definitely a huge scandal for the Fallen Star Royal Family.
Prince Henry is dead, and his death was too sudden. Many things may be exposed if he is caught off guard.
Charlotte must guard against this move.
For the sake of reputation and stability, the Roman royal family that dared to hijack her might indeed turn the tables and put everything on her head.
Charlotte thought clearly.
Anyway, many things cannot be hidden. In order to avoid becoming a scapegoat, it is better to tell some things directly in front of these nobles.
"Be careful what you say? Haha, you said it nicely. The Fallen Star Royal Family invited me to attend the ceremony, but they ambushed mercenaries and kidnapped me in the middle of the ceremony. If my Castel family didn't have some trump cards, I might still be under control at this time. .”
Charlotte scoffed.
Looking at the dissatisfied Charlotte and the nobles with pricked ears around them, several elders of the Roman clan had big heads.
"Well, Your Excellency Earl of Castel, there may be some misunderstanding... We will definitely investigate what exactly happened, and the Roman family... will definitely give you an explanation."
The leader of the elders said apologetically.
"Forget it, I don't want to be kidnapped again. Even Prince Henry can be silenced. Who knows if I will be next?"
Charlotte shook her head.
After speaking, she glanced at Eudosia:
"Eudosiya, let's go!"
Under the awkward looks of several Roman clan elders, Charlotte left the square.
The nobles who had not yet left in the square were once again involved in discussions:
"Kidnapped? The royal family kidnapped Count Castells?"
"That mercenary...is he a substitute?"
"Castle...Cass...hiss-could it be that Prince Henry used the blood of Count Castel to activate the Book of Contract?!"
"This...can't be right? Does Count Castel have the blood of Roman?!"
"Then... who is the person who killed His Highness the Prince?"
"I didn't see it clearly, but being able to assassinate him in front of Roman's sword... I'm afraid it's at least a legend."
"Could it be... someone from Red Lilac?"
"But His Highness the Prince was denied by Roman's Sword, and the ceremony has failed. Is there any point for them to take action? And... looking at the meaning of Roman's Sword, it seems that the person who actually activated the Book of Contract is more in line with the requirements of the artifact."
"His Royal Highness the Prince was silenced just as he was about to speak Castel's name. Could it be that...this is the reason why His Highness the Prince was killed?"
"But... this doesn't make sense. After all, Count Castel is safe and sound..."
Nobles are not stupid.
After some whispers, some sharp-minded guys quickly realized the truth, but others had more doubts.
However, as for the real person who made the contract, the nobles already had a vague answer in their hearts...
"Speaking of which... I have heard a rumor. It is said that the countess married by the previous Earl of the Castel family is a member of the royal family of the Fallen Star Kingdom."
There are nobles who are not sure about the authenticity.
"A member of the royal family of Falling Star Kingdom?"
Others mused.
"Go back and find out what the identity of the wife of the previous Earl of Castel is."
Some of the more discerning nobles whispered orders to the attendants beside them.
On the other side, the elders of the Roman family who watched Charlotte leave also slowly withdrew their gaze.
He let out a long sigh and ordered to the knight beside him:
"Report what happened today, as well as the bad news about His Highness the Prince... through the Mage Tower to the royal capital. What to do, everything... please His Majesty to decide."
…
Charlotte takes Eudocia back to the hotel.
When she came back, Yurst was already waiting here.
"Really...Your Excellency Castel..."
He quickly and respectfully saluted.
Charlotte noticed that his expression was somewhat heavy.
She was moved in her heart and asked:
"The one who killed Prince Henry...was one of your people?"
Yurst hesitated for a moment and nodded:
"Looking at the aura...it seems so, it seems to be Elder Alek of the Moon God Island faction..."
Saying that, as if he was worried about Charlotte misunderstanding, Yurst said quickly:
"Your Majesty the True Ancestor! This is not part of our plan. The Ness Clan has no intention of killing Prince Henry... Even if he says that you are the real person of the contract, the Ness Clan has no intention of becoming your enemy."
"This... is either Elder Alek's own action or the decision of the Moon God Island faction. It has nothing to do with the Luo Xing faction!"
After hearing what Yurst said, Charlotte was a little surprised.
She gave Yurst a strange look:
"It seems that the Ness clan is also unstable..."
Yurst was speechless for a moment, which was regarded as admission.
The Ness clan is divided into two factions: Falling Star and Luna Island. It is also well known to the blood descendants.
After closing her eyes and sensing Albrecht's state, Charlotte said:
"Forget it, I'm too lazy to wade into these muddy waters. I have some things to take care of. Don't let anyone disturb me."
Yurst responded respectfully, bowed and left.
Charlotte ordered Eudocia to lock the door and guard the outside, then entered her room and communicated with the Blood Scripture to sink into her consciousness.
The ancestral ceremony was suspended, but the purpose of her trip had not yet been achieved.
She wanted to see what was going on with Albrecht, and also wanted to see if she could have a chance to take the fully awakened Roman Sword into her hands.
If it were just an ordinary artifact, she might fulfill her agreement with the Ness clan and sit back and watch the other party take back Roman's Sword, but if Roman's Sword itself was made of a faceless god... that would be another matter.
…
In the northern part of the Roman Principality, in a secret stronghold of the Nes clan.
A Ness blood descendant wearing black robes gathered here and stood ready.
Following a burst of space fluctuations, a red circular array slowly emerged, and a tall figure fell out of it and appeared in front of the blood descendants.
It was an ice elf with silver-blue hair.
However, unlike other ice elves, his eyes were scarlet, and two sharp teeth could be seen under his slight breath.
This is a blood elf.
At this moment, the elf looked quite embarrassed.
He had sword wounds in many places on his body, and there seemed to be some powerful power remaining in those wounds. No matter how his body repaired itself, the wriggling flesh sprouts could not heal the wounds.
However, the blood elves didn't seem to care about the injuries.
His eyes were bright, looking at the vampires around him with eagerness:
"How are you...prepared?"
"Lord Alek, everything is ready and the sealing circle can be activated at any time!"
The vampires replied respectfully.
"Very good! Be prepared to take action, it will be chasing you soon."
The blood elf said.
As soon as he finished speaking, another red magic circle slowly emerged in the void.
The expressions of the vampires quickly became tense and solemn, and they were all ready to take action.
But the next moment, a slender voice came out from the magic circle:
"Alec! You madman! Why did you kill Prince Henry!"
The brilliance of the magic circle flickered, and the figure of Duke Yorock slowly emerged.
After seeing Duke Yorock clearly, the vampires were stunned:
"Lord Yorok?"
Yorok did not look at the vampires, but stared at the idle vampire elves:
"Alec, I need an explanation!"
"Explanation? Mr. Yorock, I want to ask you again. Do you allow Castel to participate in the ancestor recognition ceremony? Do you want Ness to be infiltrated by the myth behind the North?"
The blood-born elf chuckled and asked.
Duke Yorock's expression darkened:
"The cooperation with Beidi is a decision approved by the Presbyterian Council. It's you, why do you want to act on your own?"
"Do you know that your actions may very well ruin our return plan!"
The blood elf chuckled:
"So what? At the very least, it's better than being infiltrated without knowing it. Kesi is sleeping under his crown, and the Ness clan doesn't have the capital to fight against other myths."
"you……!"
"Okay, okay, Lord Yorok, calm down, Roman's Sword will catch up soon. Although it can't cast teleportation magic like us, I have been marked. An artifact is an artifact after all. Recycling work still needs to be carefully prepared.”
Duke Yorock looked at the blood descendants around him and narrowed his eyes slightly:
"Are you going to use force?"
"Haha, it's angry right now. Persuasion may not work, so it's better to be fully prepared."
"Alek, I have to tell you that something is not right about today's ritual. Its power may not be as easy to control as you think."
"Do you want to say that it has regained its strength? Haha, Lord Yorok, it has not been able to regain its strength through the sacrifices of Roman's descendants for so many years. A ceremony can't change anything. You know... can help it recover. ,there's only us."
The blood-born elf said with a smile.
Duke Yorok frowned and was about to say something else, when a ray of silver light came chasing from a distance with violent pressure, accompanied by a faint angry roar:
"Nais! Stop!"
Seeing the sharp silver light that almost split the entire sky in half, and feeling the vast pressure that was countless times more terrifying than the ceremony just now, Duke Yorok's eyes suddenly widened.
He made a faint comparison in his mind, and for a moment he felt that he might not be able to last a few rounds in front of this furious artifact...
Along the way, the aura of Roman's Sword... seems to be getting stronger and stronger!
Duke Yorock swallowed his saliva subconsciously:
"Alek...are you sure you can successfully control it like this?"
However, the blood elf behind him did not answer.
Yorok turned back in confusion, only to see that the figure of the blood elves had disappeared, leaving only the black shadow desperately fleeing into the distance, and the blood elves who were left on the spot with blank faces.
Duke Yorock:…
"Alek! You bastard!"
he roared angrily.
"Yo... Mr. Yorok, do we... still need to set up a formation?"
The vampires asked bravely.
"What the hell! Why don't you run away!"
Feeling the faint lock of Roman's sword, Duke Yorok's scalp went numb, and he ran away into the distance without hesitation...
