Tome of Blood

Chapter 195 -45- Assassination!

Charlotte was surprised.

Before accepting the vassal's audience, she imagined various situations, but she never thought that this would be the case now.

The nobles met one by one, showing their loyalty and reporting their colleagues. If they were excluded according to the object of the report, the Castel collar was almost rounded up. Almost all the nobles from top to bottom were reported once. The Viscount's family has been reported countless times.

To describe it in one word, it's chaos.

However, none of the nobles who reported these reports was aimless, and they really came with information and evidence.

Although Charlotte is temporarily unable to judge whether it is true or false, all the evidence is well-organized and well-organized. At least on paper, if you want to verify it, it is easy to verify it.

After meeting with more than a dozen nobles from large and medium-sized families, Charlotte felt more and more headaches. The report materials piled up around him almost became a hill. Almost every noble family had a pile of criminal evidence. In the description, he became a conspirator who was born rebellious, wanted to rebel, and had planned for a long time. In the novel, he was a big villain who would not be wronged if he was killed by a dog at home...

The information on Castel Manor was almost completely overthrown, and all the families seemed to have serious problems. Even the well-known loyalist in the records, the only Baron Angus who personally welcomed Charlotte back to the territory, some nobles reported that he had colluded with the Roman Duchy The aristocrats of the family are flirting secretly with people who are suspected of blood.

Sebastian and Niss had equally wonderful expressions. The Flame Spirit, who has always been able to lick and talk, held back for a long time before he could say a word:

"Master, at least...they have all expressed their loyalty, and in a sense they are still in awe of Castel."

Charlotte: ...

Yes, they all showed their loyalty, but they were all reported at the same time. They all looked like werewolves killed. The key is that you really don't know how many wolves are hidden in it!

Moreover, apart from Lola, the current patriarch of the Legris family who blew herself up, there is no blood clan among the remaining nobles.

Not only that, Charlotte even secretly used the power of the scriptures to check, and none of the nobles showed signs of being controlled by the mind, and all of them came to express their loyalty and report spontaneously.

After this interview, let alone digging out nobles related to the Ness clan, the situation in the Castel Territory has become more complicated and confusing.

Charlotte sighed softly, piercing the curtain with deep eyes, looking at the nobles at the banquet.

The audience is over, but the banquet continues.

As the melody of the dance music changed, the atmosphere of the banquet became more and more enthusiastic. More and more nobles joined the dance floor, laughing and laughing.

If it weren't for the mountain of report materials around him, it would be really hard to believe that these elegantly dancing nobles were still filled with righteous indignation in the curtain just now.

Charlotte even saw aristocrats who reported to each other in private, but they were dancing partners with each other on the dance floor, smiling and dancing.

However, although it seems cheerful and peaceful, Charlotte, who has keen five senses, can still feel the undercurrent hidden under the mask.

At the meeting place, although the nobles were enjoying the banquet, she could still feel that many eyes would be vaguely cast towards the direction of the curtain, as if they were waiting for her next action.

The dance floor under the crystal lamp seems to be the center of the banquet, but the real focus is actually the beautiful figure behind the curtain.

"What do you think about the audience with the nobles just now?"

Charlotte slowly looked back and asked.

Hearing her voice became serious, Sebastian's expression quickly became serious.

He pondered for a moment and said:
"Master, I have traveled on the mainland and witnessed the rise and fall of many human families. Unlike our elves, the time of human beings is too short, and human desires... are far stronger than our elves. .”

"Your family has not had an effective rule over the Castel Territory for ten years. Such a long time...is enough to make one's ambition grow..."

Charlotte's heart moved slightly:
"what do you mean……?"

Sebastian thought about it, and said:
"I'm thinking... Since so much evidence has been submitted and it's so plausible, I think the contents of their reports are probably not without purpose. Maybe...the contents of their reports may be true, or there may be A certain exaggeration and embellishment, but at least part of it is true."

"You also said that the nobles of Castel have been infiltrated quite seriously. For various purposes, these nobles may have indeed come into contact with the blood of the Ness clan..."

"Of course, this doesn't mean that they really betrayed you. Maybe it's a sham, or it may be to give yourself a way out. After all... from the perspective of my understanding, after you successfully inherit Castel Before the leadership, Castel's future was indeed full of uncertainties, and nobles... what they hate most is uncertainty."

"However, although the reports of the nobles are beyond imagination, we can also piece together part of the truth from their reports."

"For example, behind Castel's scenes there are indeed blood clans from the Fallen Star Kingdom infiltrating, and many nobles are secretly recruiting troops to prepare for the war."

"This is by no means aimless. I believe that this is also the plan of the Ness clan. If they really infiltrate every family, I think they are probably using the power of the Castel nobles to prepare the army. They ...preparing for a war!"

"If this is the case, then this is definitely not an ordinary war, because if you just want to overthrow Castel, you don't need to go to war so much. Another reason why the nobles can report each other is also likely to be the blood clan behind the scenes. There was too much commotion."

After listening to Sebastian's analysis, Charlotte thought deeply.

Some of Sebastian's thoughts coincided with hers, and she also felt that since the nobles who reported were so confident, then perhaps there were traces of what they reported.

However, Sebastian analyzed the possibility that the Ness clan was using the hands of the Castel nobles to prepare for the war, but she hadn't thought about it.

"Use the power of the nobles to prepare for the war? If they can really do it, then they have to wait for them to completely control the nobles and nobles in the territory, right?"

Charlotte said.

"Hey, that's not necessarily the case!"

Nice suddenly said.

"Oh?"

Charlotte cast a questioning look.

Facing her gaze, Niss proudly puffed out his chest, like a candidate undergoing a test, and said eloquently:

"My lord Charlotte, don't you think it's weird that these nobles chose the same way of meeting?"

"They all came with reporting materials, they all expressed their loyalty to you, and they all reported the hostile families..."

"It's fine if it's one or two families, but it's the same with the nobles that every family has met. It's obvious that there is a stronger force behind it!"

"Sebas is right about one thing, that is, the power behind the scenes, or to put it more bluntly, the blood race of the Fallen Star Kingdom, is likely to really make a big noise."

"They did infiltrate a lot of noble families, but similarly, they probably didn't fully control them, or they left a handle too hastily."

"And now that you are here, you obviously want to investigate the truth behind the scenes, and you even represent the Holy Royal Court on paper..."

"At this time, when everyone reports together, it can muddy the water, making you, and even the church behind the scenes, unable to take action!"

"In this way...on the one hand, the Ness clan can buy themselves more time to completely control Castel, on the other hand..."

"On the other hand, they can confuse your cognition, destroy the trust between you and the nobles of the territory, divert your attention, and at the same time provide opportunities for themselves to sneak in!"

Sebastian continued what Nice said.

Nice glared at Sebas, as if he was quite upset because of Sebas's interruption, but soon he looked at Charlotte again, with a solemn expression, and said:
"Lord Charlotte, the Ness clan... I'm afraid they are really going to attack you."

Charlotte's eyes flickered.

She understood what Nice meant.

The blood of the Ness clan does not need to completely control the nobles of Castel.

They only need to infiltrate a part, plant influence among the nobles, and be able to influence the decisions of the nobles to a certain extent.

In other words, the Nice clan only needs to infiltrate the management of each noble, and does not need to completely control the leaders of each family.

Turn the nobles of Castel into a mess, and then... as long as she can control her as the lord again, she will naturally be able to command the leaders of various families.

At the same time, combined with the bottom-up penetration of each family, it is not a problem to completely control each family.

At that time, the Ness clan will completely control Castel!

Thinking of this, Charlotte had some guesses about the plans of the Ness clan.

But at the same time, she always felt that she seemed to have overlooked something, and she was inexplicably unhappy.

At this moment, Charlotte saw a nobleman on the dance floor suddenly leave the crowd and walk straight towards the curtain.

It was a middle-aged aristocrat, wearing a traditional aristocratic ribbon dress, but the dress seemed to be a bit old, and looked a little worn out and down-and-out.

I saw him looking anxious, walking faster and faster, and soon came to the front of the curtain.

The Castel guards on both sides of the hall rushed over quickly, raised their weapons and stopped him.

"Who are you? What do you want to do? If nobles below the baron want to see the Earl, please apply in advance at the desk over there."

The mayor of Beigang, Maddock, looked at the person and frowned.

The middle-aged noble didn't answer Madoc's question.

He raised his head, faced the curtain, and shouted:
"My lord! I am Arles, the feudal knight of Leon-Castel! I want to report the Leon-Castel family's conspiracy! I want to rebel!"

The voice of the middle-aged nobleman was very loud.

At this moment, the eyes of everyone in the venue gathered.

The half-elf musician subconsciously stopped the accompaniment, and after the nobles discussed for a while, their eyes quickly fell on Viscount Leon-Castel in the venue.

Viscount Leon-Castle's expression changed slightly.

"Nonsense! Guards! Stop him!"

He said angrily to the Castel guards.

The guards did not move, but remained in front of the curtain, as if waiting for the lord's order.

Charlotte, Sebastian, and Nice looked at each other, and their hearts skipped a beat.

She gave Nice a look with no expression on her face, then looked at the nobles outside the curtain, and ordered to the guards:

"Remove the veil."

The guard pulled back the curtain respectfully, and the middle-aged noble also raised his head and looked at Charlotte.

This is a nobleman who looks quite vicissitudes, with a resolute expression.

"Lord Earl! I have ironclad evidence to prove Leon Castel's betrayal!"

He knelt down on one knee, took out a roll of parchment from his arms and held it up high.

"Bring it up."

Charlotte said lightly.

After receiving the order, the guard took the parchment from the hands of the middle-aged nobleman, turned around and presented it with both hands.

However, at this very moment, another loud voice suddenly rang out in the venue:

"My lord, be careful! They are assassins!"

Charlotte looked over in surprise and saw Vincent, the son of Viscount Romain Fore, rushing over anxiously with several black-clothed swordsmen.

At the same time, the guard holding the parchment suddenly jumped up and rushed towards Charlotte.

Sebas gave a cold snort, and took a step forward to block Charlotte. However, the guard's movements did not change, but rushed towards Sebas directly.

Looking at the guard's empty eyes and the shimmering parchment in his hand, Charlotte's heart skipped a beat.

"Sebas, back!"

she ordered.

However, it was too late.

Bright brilliance suddenly bloomed between the guards and Sebas, enveloping them in an instant, and a circular magic circle was formed under their feet in an instant, and the figures of the two... disappeared in a blink of an eye.

At the same time, the middle-aged nobleman shouted loudly, replacing the guards and rushing towards Charlotte.

His eyes were red, he jumped up, and pulled out a dagger with a cold light from his arms!

The expression of Maddock, the mayor of Beigang, changed drastically. He quickly stood in front of Charlotte, picked up a chair as a weapon, and shouted:
"Everyone! Protect the Earl!"

However, it was too late.

The guards on the other side jumped up and chopped him down with his chair on the ground, while the middle-aged noble continued to move forward, rushing towards Charlotte.

Charlotte could already clearly see the thick pores and fine hairs on his ferocious cheeks.

However, just when the middle-aged nobleman was about to successfully attack, the sound of arrows piercing through the air suddenly pierced the hall, and a crossbow arrow struck with a flash of cold light, directly piercing the middle-aged nobleman's head.

The middle-aged noble fell to the ground following the inertia, and the dagger in his hand also slipped to the ground, and white smoke soon rose from the contact with the ground...

Vincent, the son of Viscount Romain-Fore, jumped in front of Charlotte. He threw the empty hand crossbow on the ground with one hand, and drew his sword with the other hand. With his backhand, he threw the guards who wanted to continue to attack Charlotte. Knock down like a knight falling from the sky.

"Protect the Earl!"

He ordered to the accompanying swordsman in black.

　My mother-in-law is critically ill, and the update may be unstable tomorrow, so let me tell you in advance.

　
(End of this chapter)