Duke of Bordeaux and Count Broglie said a few words and then left.
He left the manor and disappeared at the end of the dream.
Looking at the direction where the Duke left, Sebastian couldn't help but say:
"I didn't expect that Duke Bold was actually the mastermind behind the Fire Demon Disaster... It seems that, as the rumors say, he has never given up on finding a solution to the fertility problem over the years."
"Demon Contract... He really dares to think so! Although the blood race has always abided by the contract, the price of the contract is not something that ordinary people can afford, especially the blood demon prince Abaddon who is both a demon and a blood race!"
Charlotte frowned slightly:
"Solve the fertility problem... But didn't he start paving the way for Lai Nuo to inherit the territory ten years ago?"
Sebastian thought for a moment and said:
"It should be a two-handed preparation, Master. You don't know that human nobles attach great importance to bloodline, and they are no less important than the vampires in this regard."
"I think perhaps this concept is also influenced by the blood race. After all, before the Millennium Holy War, the nobles of the Crescent Kingdom and the blood race were almost equal. Even if they changed their ways, some concepts would always be passed down."
"Laino is a bastard after all. The Duke would definitely prefer a legitimate son as his heir rather than a bastard."
"However, people's ideas change. I remember that Lord Lai Nuo only started to emerge in Boulder in the past seven years. As his potential gradually emerged, the Duke's expectations of him also grew..."
"The health of Duke Bold is deteriorating. This is no secret in the duchy. Even if he regains his fertility and has a new heir, I'm afraid he won't live long enough for the heir to reach adulthood."
"Now he... I'm afraid he has completely given up the idea of having children."
"In recent years, Duke Bold has been cracking down on the Blood Demon Cult. I guess this is also to completely bury this part of his history and pave the way for Lai Nuo."
Charlotte curled her lips imperceptibly, and in her heart she was full of contempt for Duke Bold.
Complete burial
His history... came at the expense of thousands of innocent girls.
Ten years have passed, who still remembers those innocent girls
Charlotte recalled the various scenes she had seen in the girls' memories, and the despair she had felt from them...
Faintly, the scenes in the dungeon slowly overlapped with the scenes in her memories.
The overlap of these memories gradually awakened certain memories that were dormant deep within the body she traveled through...
Suddenly, she seemed to recall some of her experiences on the night of the Flame Demon ten years ago.
She seemed to remember the beautiful grove, and the few petite figures giggling and running in the grove...
In an instant, the door to memory burst open—
oh!
correct!
That night, the original body should have been playing hide-and-seek with the Broglie sisters in the garden...
When the original body was hidden, the Broyi sisters were nowhere to be seen for a long time.
And when the original body poked its head out of the woods... what it saw was the burning sky and the awakened Fire Demon.
"Master, Miss Lottie should not be here. Maybe she is still enjoying her birthday party somewhere."
"However, this is indeed the starting point of the Balrog disaster. As a sacrifice, Countess Broglie will definitely appear. Should we wait here?"
Sebastian looked around and asked respectfully.
"Where are you still enjoying your birthday party?"
Charlotte's heart moved slightly.
"It's not impossible."
"Master, as far as I know, demons use dreams to lure mortals into corruption. There are usually two ways: one is nightmare-like intimidation, and the other is dream-like deception..."
"The dream started at a birthday dinner, full of joy and happiness. It was obviously the latter."
"If I'm not mistaken, Miss Lottie is probably still enjoying herself somewhere in her dream..."
"However, as a result of her fall, she will definitely be brought here by Valarroka, because the ceremony is the end of this dream."
"Master, I think we can wait here for them to come."
Sebastian expressed his own judgment.
However, after hearing his words, Charlotte fell into deep thought.
"Enjoy yourself somewhere..."
She talked to herself, her heart slightly moved.
Charlotte withdrew her gaze from the depths of the dungeon and shook her head:
"No, no need to wait. I can probably guess where Lottie is."
"Come on, let's go meet her."
After saying that, she turned around and left the dungeon without hesitation.
Charlotte and Sebastian returned to the ground, and the laughter and music faintly coming from the manor hall seemed to be even more exciting.
Sebastian's heart moved, and he said:
"Master, the banquet has reached its climax. As the protagonists, the Broglie sisters may already be at the banquet."
However, Charlotte shook her head:
"No, they won't be there. If this dream was created by the Fire Demon Valarokka to lure Lottie into corruption, they wouldn't be at the dinner."
"When I was in the church hospital, Lottie and I had a lot of exchanges. She is a quiet person and actually doesn't like crowds."
"Her fondest memories ... were not in the hall at the dinner."
After saying this, Charlotte did not return to the hall, but turned and walked deeper into the manor.
Sebastian was quite curious about the girl's actions.
But out of his unconditional trust in the great Lady of the Dark Night, he did not ask too many questions, but followed closely behind.
The brightly lit hall faded away, and the noise faded with it.
Led by Charlotte, the two came to the back of the Broglie Manor, in front of a beautiful and dreamy grove.
It really was a dreamy grove.
The watery moonlight slanted down and cast its light on the woods. The light penetrated the rustling branches and leaves, leaving colorful spots on the ground.
Countless flying photons danced in the woods like elemental elves.
Those are fireflies, countless fireflies.
They dance freely in the woods, flashing beautiful lights, following the cool and comfortable night breeze, like ribbons of light.
And in the night wind, silver bell-like laughter could be faintly heard coming from the woods.
Hearing that crisp laughter, Charlotte's heart moved slightly, and the corners of her mouth rose slightly:
"Found them."
Taking a deep breath, she took a step forward and pushed aside the bushes that blocked her view.
I saw three beautiful girls playing happily on an open meadow in the woods.
Among them, the two older ones looked to be about twelve or thirteen years old. They both had beautiful brown hair and wore lovely white dresses.
As for the younger one, he was only four or five years old, with delicate features like a doll with blonde hair and blue eyes.
The three girls were probably playing hide-and-seek. One of the older girls was counting numbers facing a big tree, while the other two girls were tiptoeing towards the bushes.
As soon as the two looked up, they saw Charlotte and Sebastian entering the bushes, and they were both stunned.
"Someone is coming! Let's run!"
The little girl giggled, then pulled the girl who was several years older than her and ran deeper into the woods.
Charlotte narrowed her eyes slightly as she watched the two people disappear into the woods.
Sebastian was curious:
"Master... that was in the past... you?"
"No, my past self can't see me."
Charlotte shook her head.
"That's... it."