Tome of Blood

"Nice, did the Holy Royal Court also participate in the Lilac War? How much do you know about this war?"

Chewing on the Fallen Star Civil War mentioned by Ness the Black Cat, Charlotte asked in thought.

"Hey, I also happened to see the information from the Cardinal of the New Moon Diocese. Speaking of which... it is also related to the New Moon Kingdom."

"After the Star-Moon War ended, the then King of the Fallen Star, 'Idiot' Henry Roman, was overthrown by the nobles of the Fallen Star Kingdom. Because the 'Idiot' Henry had no heirs, the two branches of the Roman family fought for the throne. Because the coats of arms of the two branches are marked with lilacs, this war is also called the Lilac War.”

"Among them, the coat of arms of the Roman branch with the most power is Red Lilac, while the Roman branch with lesser power is Lilac. When the war started, the Red Lilac Family had always had the upper hand. With the help of the Holy Royal Court and the New Moon Kingdom, they finally turned defeat into victory and defeated the Red Lilac Family..."

"Seeing that the general situation is over, the Red Lilac Family finally announced their renunciation of the throne, bowed their heads to the Lilac Family, and the two sides reconciled. The Patriarch of the Lilac Family, Edward Roman, finally won the Fallen Star Throne, which is now King Edward III of Fallen Star."

"Lord Charlotte, if the Holy Royal Court has done anything to the Fallen Star Kingdom, it is probably the only thing."

Nice scratched the cat's head and said.

"Then the church's missionary work in the Fallen Star Kingdom has developed well in recent years, right?"

Charlotte thought for a while and asked again.

Nice nodded:

"Of course, successfully helping the Lilac family defeat the Red Lilac family, the Lilac family naturally needs to show something, not to mention the church, even the New Moon Kingdom has benefited a lot from it."

"What about the Red Lilac Family? Was it liquidated later?"

"Hey, that's not true. Although they were killed before, they are still a family after all. Both sides are the Roman family. It's not so much a matter of winning or losing, it's more like a compromise with each other. You know, after the end of the war Afterwards, Edward III married the daughter of the Duke of Lanster, the patriarch of the Red Lilac family!"

Charlotte glanced at Nice in surprise:

"It's pretty clear what you know."

"Hehehe, I understand a little, I understand a little, the romantic affairs of the Fallen Star royal family are still widely circulated, especially about Edward III and the daughter of the Duke of Lancaster, and there are good people who have written books."

Nice smiled hehehe.

Charlotte: ...

Looking at Nice's expression, she knew that it was definitely not a serious book.

"However, although Edward III did not liquidate the Red Lilac family, he liquidated many nobles, and was dubbed 'Edward the Tyrant' because of this."

Nice thought for a while, then said again.

Did you liquidate a lot of nobles...

Charlotte nodded slightly, lost in thought.

Judging from the limited information she knew, the sacred royal court with a transcendent status had never been very involved in secular disputes, and it was rare for such things to intervene in civil wars in secular kingdoms.

Considering the status of the Ness clan in the aristocratic forces of the Fallen Star Kingdom, combined with the history that Ness said, Charlotte quickly made a bold guess:

Could it be... In the Fallen Star Civil War back then, the Red Lilac Clan was supported by the Nice Clan?

At the beginning, it was a battle for the throne between the two Lilac families, but behind the scenes, was the battle between the Nass clan and the Holy Royal Court for the control of the Fallen Star Kingdom?

The two Lilac families are just their agents?

And in the end, the Nice clan was defeated?

This guess made Charlotte's eyelids twitch wildly.

However, after she connected everything into a thread, there was another feeling that this might really be the case...

The Red Lilac Family supported by the Nass Clan was defeated, and the belief in the Holy Royal Court of the Fallen Star Kingdom was strengthened, and the living space of the Nass Clan would naturally be squeezed.

Charlotte doesn't know what happened to the Ness clan after the Lilac War, but if this is the case, judging from Earl Lachlan's angry attitude, the Ness clan may have suffered a lot.

The Ness clan seems to be preparing for war. From this perspective, could it be that they have not given up, but are planning to start a second civil war in the Fallen Star Kingdom?

That's why they stretched their tentacles into Castel?

Thinking of this, Charlotte's heart skipped a beat.

This was very possible, because if the Ness clan wanted to start a war in the Fallen Star Kingdom, they would definitely need a solid rear base, and as the northern lowland facing the Fallen Star Kingdom across the sea, it couldn't be more suitable.

In addition, there is also the Principality of Romania...

The Duke of Nottingham of the Ness clan is likely to sit in the Duchy of Romanes. Like Castel, if everything is as Charlotte guessed, the Duchy of Romanes is likely to be the bridgehead for the Ness clan to plan to counterattack.

Of course, the above is just speculation.

Charlotte feels, however, that this may well be close to the truth.

Even Earl Lachlan's hatred for the Roman family can be explained.

Whether it is red lilac or lilac, they are all Romans, and in the Lilac War, the two Romans finally shook hands and made peace.

If the Nice clan is really a supporter of Red Lilac, it is almost equivalent to being put together by the Roman family...

However, what puzzled Charlotte was why the Ness clan would extend their anger towards Roman to her, the head of the Castel family, and why Lachlan called her mother "Your Highness".

Could it be... the real identity of my mother is the Fallen Star Royal Family?

This guess is not impossible, because Charlotte knew very early on that her mother was from a great nobleman in the Fallen Star Kingdom, and it seemed that because of her sensitive identity, all her past was hidden after she came to the New Moon Kingdom.

Charlotte hadn't paid attention to these things before, but now that she was likely to be involved in the disputes of the Fallen Star Kingdom, she felt that maybe she should investigate carefully.

"Nice, since you have read so many books describing the Fallen Star Royal Family, have you ever seen a member of the Royal Family named Anne in the Fallen Star Royal Family?"

Charlotte asked.

"Annie? There are many people named Annie in the Fallen Star Kingdom, and there are quite a few in the royal family. I don't know which Annie you want to ask?"

Nice scratched his head.

As if remembering something, it suddenly raised its big fleshy face and asked:

"Wait... Do you suspect that your mother is from the Fallen Star Royal Family?"

Charlotte nodded:

"The only ones who can be called His Highness are princesses, right?"

"Saints or women with transcendent identities can also... But your mother is a devout holy believer, so I'm afraid she is not included. Before you were born, she often went to church to feed me dried fish!"

Charlotte: ...

There were so many slots in this passage that she didn't know where to start.

Seemingly noticing Charlotte's weird expression, Nice suddenly reacted and said quickly:

"Ah no... Sorry, it wasn't when you were born, it was when your body was born."

Saying that, it scratched its head again:

"To be honest, you are more human than I imagined, so that I always forget your real identity..."

Charlotte: ...

Why does this sentence sound so strange?

"Master Charlotte, are you curious about the mother's life experience of your body? If you want to find out, maybe I can ask someone to investigate. Don't look at us now, we have many friends in the church , several of them have been transferred to Luoxing Kingdom as priests, and there are even high priests, please investigate them, maybe they can find some clues."

Nice said while patting his chest.

Charlotte moved slightly in her heart and nodded:

"Okay, this matter is left to you."

"okay!"

Nice cocked his tail happily.

It was rare for Sebastian to be away, but it was finally his turn to show his hands in front of Charlotte.

The poor black cat didn't realize at all that with the passage of time and the fights with Sebastian, it gradually turned into the shape of a licking dog.

"Okay, call someone in, lock up Maddock, and interrogate him after he wakes up."

Glancing at the mayor of Beigang who was foaming at the mouth, Charlotte said.

...

This anticlimactic attack did not affect the banquet at the Earl's Mansion.

In fact, because the main conflict happened in the spiritual world, the nobles in the banquet hall didn't even know that Charlotte had been attacked by blood clans.

It's a pity that he failed to control Earl Lachlan, but Charlotte was not without gains.

At least she figured out what the Ness clan was probably up to.

Madoc is probably just a small character, but with him as a breakthrough point, perhaps more information can be pried out.

In addition, although the Earl of Lachlan was obliterated by the Duke of Yorok, Charlotte also took advantage of the opportunity of the spiritual invasion to roughly locate the opponent's position.

The Duke of Yorok obviously didn't have the confidence to save Charlotte from Charlotte. Obviously, Earl Lachlan must know a lot of important information about the Ness clan.

Charlotte planned to arrange for a surprise attack when Sebastian came back.

Of course, she didn't report much hope. The castle where Earl Lachlan is located is indeed within the earl's territory, but it is too far away from Beigang, and it may not be possible to reach it within two or three days.

Two or three days... Charlotte guessed that it would be enough for the Duke named Yorok to take care of his funeral. Maybe there would be nothing left in the castle after she sent someone there.

However, for Charlotte, the next period of time will also be the best time for her to reorganize her territory.

Earl Lachlan is likely to be the person in charge of the Ness clan's infiltration into Castel. Once he dies, the blood clan forces hidden in Castel will inevitably be chaotic.

The Duke of Yorok was scared away by her. In the short term, the Duke of Blood would not be able to figure out her details, and he might not take any further actions. This bought Charlotte time.

However, Charlotte does not think this is done once and for all.

In fact, her acting just now was not without loopholes, and if Duke Yorok had the intention to investigate, it would be easy to connect the "mysterious strong blood" with "Charlotte of Castel".

The probability of finding out that they are the same person is very small, but it is absolutely certain to guess that there is a relationship between the two.

The only thing that needs to be thankful is that the Ness clan and the Holy Royal Court are in a state of hostility. The Duke of Yorok will definitely not be able to find the church to check whether there is a blood clan that believes in the God of Contract...

But everything is not absolute, the Ness clan is good at divination, who knows if they will determine some information through divination and other means.

As for whether the Ness clan will continue to attack Castel, to be honest, Charlotte is not sure.

What she can do now is to catch the other party by surprise when the Ness clan can't react!

Thinking of this, Charlotte casually picked up the information provided by the nobles at the banquet to report to each other.

She rubbed her chin, thoughtfully:

"It seems that these materials are likely to be used to confuse the line of sight, but they can be used."

...

This is a lush forest.

Tall trees cover the sky and the sun, while low shrubs are lush.

Ingenious white spiers stand among the forests, surrounded by flowers and vines, forming a forest city like a fantasy.

In the center of the city, in the tallest spire, two slender figures were sitting opposite each other, playing Myria chess leisurely.

One of them was a rather handsome young man, wearing a blue-black robe embellished with starlight, and his long silver-gray hair was naturally scattered behind him.

If Charlotte were here, he would recognize that he was the Duke of Blood who had just confronted him in the spiritual world—Yorok Ness.

The other person is a beautiful female elf.

A gorgeous long dress painted with flowers and green grass, together with the silver hair and golden pupils that symbolize the kingship of the elves, made her look noble and mysterious.

Suddenly, Yorok Ness' movements froze slightly, and the black priest chess in his hand stopped in mid-air.

Seeing his serious expression at that moment, the female elf smiled slightly and said:

"Your Excellency Yorok, what's the matter with you?"

Duke Yorok's eyes flickered, and he slowly put down the priest chess in his hand:

"Your Excellency, Great Elder, there is something wrong with the clan, I'm afraid I won't be able to continue playing chess with you today."

"Oh? What happened?"

the female elf asked curiously.

A red light flashed in the eyes of Duke Yorok, and he said indifferently:

"It's nothing serious, Castel has encountered a little trouble..."

After finishing speaking, he got up from the chessboard, saluted the female elf, and said:

"Your Excellency, Great Elder, can I borrow the quiet room in Guidao?"

The female elf smiled and said:

"Of course, Ness is a friend of our Luna Island. If you go down with my coat of arms, there will naturally be compatriots who will take you to our best quiet room."

"Thank you for your generosity."

Duke Yorok said.

After finishing speaking, he hurriedly left the steeple.

"A little trouble..."

Looking at the black chess with an increasingly obvious advantage on the board, the female elf chuckled:

"It doesn't seem like a small trouble to make a Duke of Blood with a strong desire to win put down the chess pieces in his hand and rush to the quiet room to observe and occupy..."