Charlotte certainly would not allow two guys who knew some of her core secrets to roam freely under her nose, nor would she be naive enough to think that Agnes and La Hire would really be loyal to her.
Just because she doesn't take action doesn't mean other beings won't take action. As the first being to sign a contract with her, Nice has always been keen on letting others enjoy the same treatment it once received.
Of course, this time it was not a servant's final oath, but just a contract to keep a secret.
To reveal a secret is to die, but to betray is simply to be cursed and marked.
The Servant's Oath of Succeeding was too overbearing, and the bond between master and servant had to be much deeper, and Charlotte would not sign such a contract with everyone she met.
For Agnes and La Hire, this general contract was sufficient.
Charlotte also didn't want to be a tyrant who could only maintain her rule through contracts.
Of course, there are deeper reasons.
Agnes and La Hire are vampires. Charlotte, who possesses the Holy Book of Blood, is under absolute suppression. As long as there is a connection between them, they cannot escape from Charlotte's control.
As for after signing the contract, these two people will be thrown to Shirley for training just like Reina was before, and maybe another Sebastian will be added when Sebastian comes back.
Charlotte did not have high expectations for the two of them. She simply thought that their disguise as Earl Hall might be of some use, and she had some affection for their fellow vampires and some hopes that she herself might not even be aware of.
Although we don’t know what the relationship between gods and believers is in this world, gods do need believers after all.
Since he is likely to become the god of the vampires, he should recruit as many vampires as possible as future reserve believers.
Who knows, maybe we will find a better way to replenish the power of blood in the future.
As for Agnès's Book of the Dead, Charlotte returned it to her after signing the contract. As the owner of the Holy Book of Blood, it was not worth it for her to hold this holy artifact that already had an owner, so she might as well give it to Agnès, the big enemy.
"This... is returned to me?"
Agnes took the Book of the Dead from the maid and was in a trance.
She came to Beigang to get back her Book of the Dead, but she didn't expect that it would be returned to her after she was forced to surrender.
Above the Book of the Dead, the illusory book spirit was floating steadily, with its arms folded across its shoulders, looking as cocky as she was most familiar with.
Not only that, the book spirit that looked like Aladdin's genie even looked down at her, and those who didn't know would think it was the master:
"Contractor, since you have become a vassal of that being, you should serve her well from now on."
"This is a good opportunity for you. You know, in the past, there are countless people who wanted to see her but couldn't, let alone be promised a contract."
"You should be grateful to the Supreme Being for giving a humble ant like you unlimited possibilities..."
Shu Ling's voice was quite arrogant, and that tone made her sound as if a girl who was forced to submit had gotten a huge advantage.
However, at this moment, Agnes ignored the book spirit's condescending tone and her previous expression of wanting to beat the other party up.
"She? The Supreme Being? So... she is really the resurrected god? Do you even know which god she is?!"
"Who is she? Tell me! Tell me!"
She looked at Shu Ling excitedly.
However, the book spirit raised its head proudly, not letting anyone know:
"The Supreme Being has her reasons for not telling you her true identity. We, her servants, will not disobey her will."
Seeing the look on the book spirit's face that said "I know but I won't tell you", Agnes gnashed her teeth in anger:
"You bastard! Don't forget that you are my contracted spirit first, and I am your master!"
"Humph! Even if you don't tell me, I will find out who she belongs to sooner or later! There is a long way to go, and I will know her identity one day!"
The girl waved her fist at the book spirit angrily.
Seeing the girl and the book spirit bickering again, just like they did in Earl Hall's castle in the past, the middle-aged knight La Hail sighed, not knowing what to say.
The lady...seems to have completely forgotten the oath she made not long ago to firmly refuse to surrender.
…
Perhaps the will of the top leaders of the Nice clan played a role. After the remote meeting, the obstacles to Viscount Ryan-Castel's review task were further reduced.
Although there is still some resistance, it is almost always from nobles, and real vampires are rarely seen.
Without the support of the Nice clan, the infiltrated nobles were obviously no match for the Ryan-Castel family. With the support of the Earl's will, the review plan was carried out more smoothly.
Castel's direct jurisdiction did not catch even a single vampire.
In fact, it's not that there are no vampires. When Charlotte used the Blood Summoning to project the Dark Night Castle to spy on the remote meeting of the Ness clan, she discovered a lot of crimson light groups very close to her. They were obviously the vampires living in seclusion in the North Port Territory.
Castel is a weak spot in the Holy Royal Court, so it is normal that there are descendants of this kind living in seclusion in the human world. In a sense, Agnès and La Hire are both such descendants.
However, those infiltrators belonging to the Ness clan did retreat on their own initiative.
Charlotte couldn't tell whether she was satisfied or regretful about this.
Perhaps she subconsciously hoped that the Nice Clan would not back down, so that it would be easier for her to uproot all the potential opponents in the territory...
As for those vampires living in seclusion in the North, Charlotte also has some ideas and plans to take action after integrating the power of the Castel Territory.
As for Viscount Leon-Castell, he left after completing the review of the demesne.
This is not the end, but the beginning.
It took less than three days to review the direct jurisdiction, and the next highlight was to review all the nobles in the entire earldom.
Before leaving, the old viscount also formally met with the professional assistant mentioned by the Earl.
"The Count's... cat?"
Looking at the Castel maid standing behind him serving him, and the black cat Nice eating like a sesame ball with its tail raised high, the old viscount had a very interesting expression.
Nice raised his head and chest and cleared his throat:
"Your Excellency Viscount Ryan Castel, my name is Nice, I am the contract object of Lord Charlotte, and I am also a devout believer in the contract."
"I will accompany you in the next review."
A super intelligent creature that can talk!
When Viscount Len-Castell saw the black cat speaking, his eyes widened.
Sure enough, Castel’s background cannot be underestimated!
…
Viscount Leon-Castell left Northport with Nice.
With the departure of the last great noble family, North Port returned to its former tranquility.
The review operation was only aimed at the nobles, and Charlotte had a strong control over the direct jurisdiction and acted quickly, so it did not interfere too much with the lives of civilians.
However, the entire Beigang bureaucratic system has experienced a major earthquake. In the next few days, even if she, a hands-off boss, wants to be lazy, she will have to be busy for a while.
As the Earl of the North, Charlotte was soon overwhelmed by the ocean of files sent from all over the direct jurisdiction, and many of these matters were handled by Madoc in the past.
“Perhaps, a new mayor of North Port should be appointed as soon as possible.”
Looking at the files piling up higher and higher, Charlotte rubbed her temples with a headache.
"Lord Charlotte, the milk is ready."
On the side of the desk, the maid Shirley respectfully filled her cup with milk.
Charlotte picked it up with satisfaction and took a sip, but suddenly her heart moved and she looked at the head maid who was hesitant to speak:
"Shirley, you seem to have something to say?"
Shirley seemed to hesitate, but soon nodded slightly.
She suddenly knelt on one knee, and in front of Charlotte's surprised eyes, she raised the bottle of blood that Charlotte had given her, which could become the Blood Scroll after drinking it:
"Lord Charlotte, you suggested earlier... I've thought about it."
"I... am afraid I cannot drink it and become your slave."