Charlotte didn't know much about the Duke of Bold's family.
After all, even if she inherited the memory of her predecessor, her predecessor had not left the manor for ten years.
However, Lai Nuo's visit reminded Charlotte of a rather serious problem.
That is the current situation of the Castel family.
To be more precise, her own current situation.
No matter when Mrs. Castle became a vampire, or how powerful she was before that.
Before last night's sacrifice, the old lady had indeed been the leader and protector of the Castel family.
Now, the person in charge is dead.
Died suddenly.
The Castel family only had one underage female heir left.
It would be fine if Charlotte inherited an ordinary earldom.
But she is not.
Through the fusion of memories, Charlotte knew how wealthy the family he was going to inherit was.
Let me put it this way. In my memory, the steward of the manor once proudly mentioned a sentence: the entire Earldom of Castel contributed more than one-sixth of the fiscal revenue of the Duchy of Bolder.
What is the concept of this
Two-thirds of the Duchy of Bolder's fiscal revenue comes from taxes on the duke's direct territories, and one-third comes from vassal contract taxes on vassal nobles.
The Castel family, as a vassal noble, monopolized half of the contract tax income outside the direct jurisdiction of the Duchy of Bold!
In other words, the contract tax paid by more than a dozen other vassal families of the same level as the Castel family in the Principality of Boulder combined is barely equal to that of the Castel family...
The taxes paid to the lord were only a quarter of the Castel family's income.
If you really count, the Castel family's apparent income is probably close to that of a principality!
Although the Principality of Bolder is generally considered to be a relatively remote, poor and backward country in the kingdom, its status is somewhat similar to that of the central and western provinces of the Celestial Empire.
But even among the richest duchies, the Earldom of Castel is considered a fairly wealthy territory.
To make an analogy with China, it is an economically developed second-tier city in the central and western provinces.
So here comes the question.
A large and rich territory.
An underage female heiress.
Will Charlotte's inheritance of territory really be smooth sailing
Can she successfully inherit the title
After inheriting it, can you keep it
At this moment, all kinds of small plots about power struggles began to spread in Charlotte's little head...
At the same time, both the church's goodwill and the Duke's invitation became much more intriguing in Charlotte's eyes.
Charlotte felt a little headache.
The hidden danger of her vampire identity has not been resolved yet, and she is likely to be caught up in the power struggle of the principality.
Game of Thrones has always been turbulent, cruel and dark.
Everything will not be better just because she is cute and pitiful.
This is not a Mary Sue novel!
Acting cute and pretending to be stupid can indeed win people's favor, get closer to them and lower their vigilance.
But that only exists when there is no conflict of interest, or when the conflict of interest is not big enough.
Not to mention, even without mentioning her wealth, her looks were enough to make people covet her.
After all, she had been baptized by all kinds of beautiful women photos on the Internet in her previous life, but she could still indulge herself in front of the mirror and shout that it was worth her life to have this face!
"Some things, when it's time to give up, you must give them up in time..."
Charlotte remembered the hint that Lai Nuo gave before he left.
She understood.
The other party was suggesting that she should consider giving up her inheritance rights to the territory as a last resort, so as to avoid being affected by the power struggle among the nobles.
but…
“Why should I give up?”
Charlotte shook her head.
She had survived the blood sacrifice, so was her current situation even worse than being hung on the cross last night
Even if I get dragged into a struggle and fall into crisis, that is a matter for the future, right
Nothing has happened yet, has it
Not to mention, will everything be fine for her if she gives up her inheritance rights to the territory
There are some things that you can prepare for in advance, but you can't be so afraid that you give up before the rain even starts.
Besides, is she really just a powerless little girl
No.
she has.
Although he is still very weak now, Charlotte knows that the road to transcendence is open to him.
Charlotte thought of the "Holy Book of Blood" in her consciousness.
This is her golden finger.
It is also an opportunity for her to become stronger.
All she needed was time.
She needs time to strengthen herself and consolidate her position in this world.
As long as she becomes strong enough, she can keep everything that belongs to her.
Territory is not only wealth, but also support.
She must find a way to inherit it, because that will be the soil on which she depends for survival in the future.
She is a vampire!
What other place would be more suitable to hide your identity than your own territory
Of course, before she becomes strong enough, she also needs some appropriate and clever techniques to resolve the disasters she may encounter...
She will make the most of everything that is available to her.
“When an enemy comes, we will fight him; when a flood comes, we will block it with earth. Although the future is still uncertain, there is still hope.”
Charlotte thought to herself.
Putting these trivial worries aside, Charlotte shifted his focus back to charging the "Holy Book of Blood".
The nobility has its own rules, and the church has its own order.
She should be relatively safe recently.
Although it is a bit strange for a vampire to live in a church hospital, in a sense it can be considered a form of shelter.
She couldn't do much more now, so she should think about how to fully charge the holy book and develop more of its functions.
At the same time, I can also take this opportunity to learn more about supernatural powers through the hospital's priests.
Of course, you also have to study your own body!
Well, it’s not the kind of research with color, but the scientific research of “blood race” (serious face)…
Thinking of this, Charlotte raised her head again and looked at the priest Lottie who was still madly complaining about Lai Nuo's rude behavior.
In her eyes, this gentle, beautiful, kind and considerate priestess is already a reserve power bank for the Holy Scripture and a scientific guide to survival in another world.
Charlotte took a deep breath, raised her pretty face slightly, and began to act cute and pitiful skillfully.
She poked her almost healed wound hard, and the familiar pain came, and the hazy mist filled her eyes again.
Charlotte whimpered, her face turned pale, and tears welled up in her eyes in an instant.
"What's wrong? Miss Charlotte, are you feeling unwell?"
Looking at the girl's pitiful yet forcedly strong expression, Lottie felt her heart tighten and she felt great pity for her.
The pitiful and sensible little appearance made her maternal instinct burst out instantly.
"Sister Lottie..."
Charlotte raised her head and looked at the other person innocently with her big watery blue eyes.
The corners of her eyes were slightly red, her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and her slightly nasal voice was particularly moving:
"My wound... seems to hurt again... oooh..."
"Is it hurting again?"
Lottie subconsciously grasped the girl's arm, her voice full of concern.
"Um… "
Charlotte nodded obediently.
She sniffed and tilted her head slightly, and Lottie's slender figure was reflected in her pure and clear eyes:
"elder sister… "
"Can you... can you use your magic to heal Charlotte's wounds?"
After saying this, she lowered her head again and said weakly:
"If...if it's inconvenient, forget it..."
Lottie hesitated.
That pitiful look of shyness, nervousness and anxiety makes it hard to refuse.
She was silent for a moment, sighed softly, and nodded slightly:
"All right."
"It is not advisable to receive too much divine healing in a short period of time. If you feel tired, tell me immediately and I will stop immediately."
After saying that, Lottie took a deep breath and placed her hands on top of Charlotte's palms.
She closed her eyes, her expression gradually became solemn and sacred, and a gentle and solemn prayer sounded slowly:
"My Lord Harald!"
"You are the creator of the new world,"
"You are holy in the royal court,"
"The gods follow in your footsteps,"
"The believers listen to your teachings,"
"Oh, great and merciful Lord!"
"Heal me, and I will be healed."
"Redeem me, and I shall be saved."
"… "
The golden light bloomed on the priest Lottie, dazzling and brilliant.
Countless flying photons slowly condensed in her palm, dancing and falling on Charlotte's body like snowflakes.
However, when the warm light fell on the girl, it brought with it a burning pain like a branding iron.
But Charlotte was mentally prepared.
She held back.
Not only that, she also raised her head and pretended to be enjoying happiness.
Blood slowly appeared before my eyes.
The familiar words finally unfolded:
The Blood Codex detected a divine ritual in progress—
Spell Name: Holy Healing
Spell caster: Lotte de Broglie
Subject: Charlotte de Castel
Effect of the spell: Lord Harald's Holy Healing, one of the most basic healing spells, can effectively treat minor injuries, relieve pain, and remove minor toxins; when the recipient is an evil being marked by the Holy Court, it will cause pain to the other party.
Interception probability determination: 100%
Intercept
Familiar interface, familiar questions.
Charlotte also responded skillfully.
Intercept.
Modification of the procedure judgment.
One-stop service.
When the burning pain is replaced by the warm spring breeze.
The charging progress of Blood Call has also changed accordingly...
81.1%, 81.2%, 81.3%…
Looking at the slowly rising progress bar, Charlotte felt relieved.
She knew that she could now take advantage of the Holy Royal Court to her heart's content.