"What is the identity of the powerful vampire you mentioned? Lord Yorok, forgive Adast for reminding you again that the vampires who can make you feel threatened are probably no less powerful than legendary ones, and even gods will pay great attention to such beings."
"If that powerful vampire is really backed by the power of the gods, and if Lord Castel really has entered the sight of the gods... then that powerful vampire is likely to be a subordinate of the gods, and our divination will be fruitless like it was just now."
"After all... the current Star View is no longer blessed by His Majesty Cosi's power."
"Not only that, if Guanzhan attracts the attention of the deity behind the scenes, she might even turn her attention to us."
"Sir Yorok, what gods hate most is having their secrets discovered by mortals. You probably don't want to rashly enter the sight of a strange god, right?"
Adast, the spirit of the Star Crystal, spoke in a serious voice.
After hearing its words, Duke York gradually calmed down and fell silent.
After a moment, he sighed and said:
"You're right, I was impulsive, but when I think about the plan that I've been planning for many years suddenly encountering a crisis, I find it difficult to calm down..."
Adast was right.
When it comes to matters involving gods, one must be cautious.
Otherwise, you may put yourself in great danger.
Maybe... I should temporarily suspend the Return to Star plan, or at least temporarily suspend the infiltration of Castel, and make plans after further investigation.
Duke York thought.
"Sir Yorok, this is not your fault. Adast knows how much you value the Return to the Star Project. After all, this involves the future of the Ness clan, the orders of the Council of Elders to you, and the safety of Sir Eugenia... Huh?"
"What's wrong?"
"Wait... the divination result has changed!"
"The result of the divination has changed?!"
Duke York was slightly stunned.
The divination results of Astrology will generally last for a period of time, but it is rare to hear of a divination result changing suddenly.
Unless the person who is observing the divination does something that affects the content of the divination.
Duke Yorok's expression became serious, and he asked quickly:
"What has changed?"
“What has changed is the fate of the main star and the path of the secondary star… Well, that is, the fate of you and the Ness clan. Although it is still unclear, it is no longer shrouded in darkness like before. Not only that… The main star and the life star seem to stand between darkness and light. On one side is the desolate star abyss representing destruction, and on the other side is the boundless star sea full of hope!”
Adast's voice was full of surprise:
"Sir Yorok, what did you just do? Not to mention the main star and the slave star, even the future of the return star plan seems to have changed! Although hope is still slim, a ray of starlight has appeared in the starry sky!"
What did I just do
Duke York frowned.
As if he had thought of something, his heart suddenly skipped a beat:
Wait... Did I just give up the idea of infiltrating Castel
Thinking of this, Duke York suddenly felt as if he had grasped something, and a light seemed to flash in his mind.
"Adast, hurry up! Help me predict immediately. What is the opportunity for the Ness clan to realize the Return to the Star Plan and survive the Holy Advent Crisis?"
Duke Yorok took out various magical materials to set up the star array while giving orders in a hurried voice.
"I will obey your orders..."
The starlight spread again, and the dome of the quiet room projected an endless sea of stars.
Soon, Adast's surprised voice came over:
"Huh?"
"how?"
Duke Yorock asked quickly.
"Strange! Really strange! Clearly there was some hint of it when we were observing the Return Star plan, but this time when we were observing the opportunity for the Zhannes clan to break through, the result was nothing, just like before..."
Duke Yorock's eyes flickered slightly:
"Blank? Are you sure the result of the divination is blank?"
"Yes, Lord Yorok, I'm afraid we have touched some kind of power again... It seems that something is blocking my observation, perhaps..."
"Maybe... it's the power of the gods!"
Duke Yorok's eyes moved slightly, and he said the second half of Adast's unfinished sentence.
His eyes gradually brightened and his spirits became visibly lifted.
"Adast, thank you very much. If we can survive this crisis, I will definitely ask for credit for you when I wake up His Majesty Cosi!"
"Hmm? Lord Yorok, have you thought of anything? From your expression, you seem to have gained confidence suddenly... Could it be that you already know what the opportunity is for the clan to break through?"
Ardast asked curiously.
Duke York shook his head:
"I have no idea."
But then he changed the subject:
"But... I already know where the opportunity to break the impasse lies, or rather... who it is related to!"
"You mean... Castel?"
Ardast asked.
"That's right."
Duke Yorok nodded slightly, his eyes flickering.
Adast's divination results were blank twice in a row, and it was very likely that he was blocked by the same force.
His first failed divination was about Castel's future, while his second failed divination was an opportunity for the Nice clan to break through.
If these two observations were conducted separately, it would certainly be confusing, but now that they are viewed together, the answer is obvious...
The key to the Ness clan's breakthrough may not lie elsewhere, but in Castel!
Thinking of the moment when the result of the divination changed for the first time, Duke York's eyes flickered slightly.
Maybe... he misjudged something from the beginning!
"Adast, I heard that you experienced the entire Millennium Holy War?"
"Yes, it was a very dark war. Adast watched helplessly as the prosperous blood descendants fell apart and were defeated one after another under the iron hoof of the Holy King's Court... Countless dukes and earls fell, and even the princes were replaced because of it. It must be said that it is a blessing for someone like you to fall into a deep sleep..."
"Stop talking nonsense and just answer my questions!"
"Um... yeah, I went through the whole thing."
"Did the God of Contract also become a subordinate God during that period?"
"Yes."
"What is her relationship with our blood descendants?"
"Of course they are in a hostile state. As a loyal supporter of the Lord God, the God of Contract participated in the entire Millennium Holy War. We, the Blood Descendants, can be described as irreconcilable. In fact, even the signing of the Treaty of Wedel and the Treaty of Coriahe was strongly opposed by the believers of the Contract in the Holy Royal Court. After all... the Blood Descendants' bloodline has taken away some of the power of the contract."
Duke Yorok's eyes flickered and he nodded slightly:
"I see."
"Sir Yorok, do you still need to do one last divination? Although you have failed twice in a row, this is just an unfortunate accident. Adast's divination skills are definitely not that bad. Give Adast another chance, and Adast will definitely..."
"No, that's enough. I will summon you again when I need you."
Duke Yorok waved his hand and removed the decorations around the crystal stand.
"Well, thank you for your use. Wise Adast is always ready to help you with divination again..."
As Adast continued to chatter away, Duke Yorok quickly put away the crystal ball.
This holy spirit is good in every way, except that once it starts talking, it just can't stop, making your brain buzz.
Putting away the crystal ball, Duke Yorok paced in the quiet room, lost in thought.
The conversation with Adast made him realize some details that he had previously overlooked, and the most obvious of these was the relationship between the God of Contract and the Descendants of Blood.
Since the God of Contract and the Blood Descendants are irreconcilable due to the issue of power, how could the God of Contract accept a Blood Descendant as his subordinate
Not to mention, he is likely to be a legend.
And even if he was really taken in as a member of the scroll, the attitude of the powerful vampire he met did not seem like that of a contract believer who was extremely disgusted with the descendants of blood!
Not only that, thinking carefully back on the brief exchange between himself and that powerful vampire, the other party seemed to have never expressed his belief in the God of Contract, and even when he asked about the will of the Holy Royal Court, the other party remained silent.
Now that I think about it, maybe I made a mistake from the beginning, or maybe the other party is not a believer of the God of Contract at all!
"It's not accurate to identify one's position based solely on the symbol of faith... It's rumored that there was a legendary wizard in human civilization who created blasphemous magic and stole the power of the gods. Perhaps what I saw is not necessarily true."
"That powerful vampire may just be acting with the help of his identity as a believer of the God of Contract!"
Thinking of this, Duke York's mind suddenly became clear.
Then, he thought of more things:
"The Star Viewing is concealed. There may be a real power of a god behind her, but this god... is probably not the God of Contract."
"He is not the God of Contract, but he pretends to be the God of Contract. It seems that his relationship with the Holy King Court is also very subtle!"
"Could it be... a resurrected ancient god?"
"In that case, the new Earl of Castel is probably also a believer of this mysterious god!"
"I think... I already know what the turning point is."
Thinking of this, Duke York stopped.
He quickly came to the magic table and took out another slightly smaller crystal ball from the storage space.
He placed the crystal ball on the crystal base again, and then silently chanted a spell. Gradually, a crimson light bloomed on the crystal ball, and a vague projection appeared in the crystal ball.
"Lord Yorok, what can I do for you?"
The projection of Mo Hu asked respectfully.
"Urst, what mission has Lachlan been carrying out these two days?"
Duke Yorrock asked.
The projection of Mo Hu quickly replied:
"Lord Yorok, I was just about to report to you about this matter. Lachlan is carrying out the final infiltration of Castel. If all goes well, we will be able to completely control Castel tomorrow!"
Duke York was stunned:
"Totally control Castel? So... he took action against the new Earl of Castel?"
"Yes, the Earldom of Castel is hosting a dinner party tonight, which is very suitable for the final infiltration plan. Calculating the time... the people sent by Lachlan should have already started the action."
Duke of York: ...
The bloodline legend's face suddenly turned green:
"Urst! Immediately notify everyone! Suspend all infiltration into Castel! Stop all hostile actions against Castel!"
Mo Hu's figure was stunned for a moment:
"Stop infiltrating Castel? Lord Yorok, we are about to successfully control Castel, why do we suddenly stop?"
Duke York sighed:
"Urst, pay more attention to the Falling Star Project and stop dwelling on your jars and bottles. If you keep going like this, I'm really worried that one day the enemy will come knocking on your door and you'll still be unaware of it."
"Hmm... Lord Yorok, have our actions alerted the Holy Royal Court? I will contact Lord Lachlan and tell him to suspend the action."
"Don't contact him, he's dead."
“Dead…dead?!”
The figure in the crystal ball was startled.
"Yes, dead."
Duke Yorock sighed softly, his eyes dim and unclear.
"Lord Yorok, should this matter be reported to the Council of Elders immediately? The death of an earl is no small trouble, not to mention that Earl Lachlan is a member of the Council of Elders..."
The projection of Mo Hu asked.
Duke Yorock's eyes flickered and he shook his head slightly:
"No need, I will explain it to the Elders Council myself."
"Okay...Okay, but Lord Lachlan has always been in charge of the Earl of Castel. I don't know how many descendants he has developed. It may take some time for me to take over, and there may be chaos for a while..."
Duke of York: ...
"No matter what method you use, next... I don't want to see any of our people secretly attacking the nobles of Castel, especially the Earl of Castel, in the near future! Not even one case!"
He ordered sharply.
"Okay...Okay, then I will contact the Earl of Nottingham as soon as possible. He is currently in the Principality of Roman, closest to Castel and most convenient to take over."
Mo Hu's figure said hurriedly.
Duke Yorok nodded slightly:
"Can."
"Do you have any other instructions?"
The figure of Mo Hu asked respectfully.
Duke York thought for a moment, then said:
"One more thing... I order you to use all available resources to secretly investigate the background of the current Earl of Castel. I want to know all the information about her within a week!"
…
“A-choo!”
In the Earl's Mansion in North Port, after the banquet, Charlotte took off her coat and put on her nightgown with the help of her maid, and suddenly she sneezed.
She looked suspiciously at the closed window, rubbed her nose, and said to herself:
"Why do I feel like... someone was spying on me just now?"
Charlotte picked up the hot sweet milk on the table and drank it all. Then she thought for a moment, walked to the window and pulled the curtains tighter.