The Ness clan's underground base in North Harbor is located in a tavern in the outer area of the island.
Count Urist sat quietly at the bar, looking relaxed, sipping the mead produced from Luna Island.
Beside him, several other members of the delegation from the Falling Star Kingdom, who were descendants of Ness, held weapons in their hands and looked vigilantly at the guards who surrounded them.
The tavern was in a mess, with the Nice Mission as the center and radiating into a chaotic area in all directions. It was obvious that a battle had just taken place there, but there was no blood left.
Further away, the fully armed Castel guards, led by the Extraordinary Knight, formed three layers inside and three layers outside, surrounding the tavern inside and out, and even completely blocked off the entire block.
Inside and outside the tavern, you could hear a pin drop. All the guards gripped their swords tightly, staring at the vampires in the center with serious and vigilant eyes.
"Don't be so nervous. We came here with good intentions. We don't really want to clash with the people from Castel."
Count Yust glanced at the mortal soldiers around him who were much more nervous than his own descendants, and spoke as gently as possible.
He really was trying to be as gentle as possible.
The vampires have always been arrogant, even Nice is no exception.
Their contempt for mortals is even greater than that of the elves. It is truly a miracle for the traditional blood descendants to be able to sit here and calmly talk with these ordinary soldiers whose average strength is not even extraordinary.
Of course, no matter how gentle and friendly he was, as the representative of the Ness clan and a Blood Count with strength as strong as the Blazing Sun, he would never let mortals capture them.
This concerns the face and dignity of the Ness clan.
Such a tense confrontation was formed under such circumstances.
However, Yust was careful not to hurt any of the Castell soldiers who tried to capture them.
Only the tavern owner was looking dejectedly at the messy tavern, calculating how many Quintanas it would cost to repair the tavern after this incident.
However, he quickly realized that whether the tavern would still be there after today and whether he would still stay in the North might be unknown.
There was no point in thinking about the renovation costs of the tavern now.
The atmosphere in the tavern was depressing and solemn. Except for the extremely powerful Earl of Eustace, everyone was quite nervous.
Especially as time went on, more and more guards and extraordinary people were mobilized from Castel's side, and the descendants of Ness looked at their own earl more and more frequently.
Gradually, when the city guards pulled over several giant magic crystal cannons enchanted by legendary wizards that were used for coastal defense on the coast of North Port, even Earl Yust could no longer sit still.
He put down the cup that he had drunk without knowing when, and glanced at the killer weapon that easily tore the vanguard fleet of the Falling Star Kingdom into pieces during the Star-Moon War. He cleared his throat and said somewhat unnaturally:
"Everyone, we have no ill intentions. We are only here on behalf of the Nice Clan to talk to Lord Castel."
The Castel guards looked at each other, and finally a super knight dressed as a squad leader stepped forward and said vigilantly and cautiously:
"The captain has already gone to the Earl's Mansion to report. You are not allowed to act rashly before the Earl has given you the order!"
No rash actions allowed
If you don't act rashly, you are going to transfer all the magic crystal cannons in Beigang here!
Yust cursed inwardly, feeling helpless.
Although he is Chiyang, it is difficult for these heavy magic crystal cannons to kill him face to face, but it is different for other vampires.
Even if it was him, with so many magic crystal cannons at such a close distance, he would be injured if not killed.
Outrageous!
Are all humans in the Crescent Kingdom so hostile to vampires
It’s all because of those crazy people in Shedit!
Yust cursed his fellow members of the Blood Demon Cult in his heart, and for a moment he forgot that the hostility between Castel and the vampires actually started with their own infiltration and the orders of Count Castel.
Just as Earl Yust was thinking about whether he should quietly tear up a teleportation scroll and take the delegation members away temporarily, a series of hurried horse hoof sounds finally came from outside the tavern.
Earl Yust's heart moved, and he looked outside, only to see a dusty messenger jump off his horse and run breathlessly towards the extraordinary knight who was commanding the Castel guards:
"Captain Chatham! Captain Chatham! The Earl has ordered! Bring Messenger Nice to the Earl's Palace to see him!"
As he spoke, the messenger took out a piece of parchment from his arms and presented it with both hands.
The Extraordinary Knight took the parchment, looked at the order and the very personal "Wild" signature at the end, and nodded slightly:
"It is indeed the Earl's warrant."
After saying this, he signaled the soldiers to lay down their weapons for the time being, bowed slightly to Yust, and said:
"I am a descendant of the Fallen Star. The Earl has ordered that I would like to meet you."
After saying this, he signaled to the guards to make way.
Yust breathed a sigh of relief and took back the teleportation scroll that he was about to take out.
He gave the other blood descendants a look, then stood up first and walked out of the tavern.
"Wait a minute, although the Earl is willing to meet with you, but... there is only one person in charge."
Captain Chatham stopped the other bloodlines who wanted to follow the Earl of Ulster.
The blood descendants immediately glared at him, and Earl Yust frowned and said to the other blood descendants in the delegation:
"You guys wait here, I'll go alone."
It was they who wanted to talk, not Castel. Although Castel's side had a tough attitude, they were the ones who had the request.
Surrounded by guards, Earl of Ulster boarded the carriage bound for the Earl's Palace.
There were also a large number of guards stationed around the Earl's Palace. When Yulster got off the carriage, he saw armored knights who were more elite than the city guards.
Amidst layers of guards, he finally entered the Earl's mansion of Castel.
It has to be said that the Castel family is indeed wealthy and has a profound foundation.
Even with the discerning eyes of Earl of Ulster, which he had cultivated for thousands of years, the architecture and decoration of the Earl's Palace in the North could definitely be described as low-key, luxurious and stylish.
Even the attendants and butlers in the Earl's mansion were well-trained and well-mannered, no worse than his blood servants.
Yust subconsciously compared his current country castle with the one he was living in, and for a moment he felt that his temporary residence seemed much more shabby.
His previous castle was quite nice, but after the failure of the Lilac War, it was confiscated by the Roman royal family.
Thinking of this, Yust sighed secretly.
The Ness clan's thousands of years of heritage was mostly exhausted by the Lilac War.
If we fail to regain our sphere of influence through the Return to Star Plan, countless troubles will probably lie ahead.
Following the waiters and guards, Earl of Ulster came to the reception room of the Earl's Mansion.
"Your Excellency the Earl of Yust, please wait here for a moment. The Earl will be here soon."
The waiter said respectfully.
Yulster nodded slightly and sat down gracefully in the living room.
As soon as he sat down, a young and beautiful maid came in with a tray full of wine and poured him some wine as a treat.
However, after pouring the wine, the maid did not leave, but looked at him curiously and couldn't help asking:
"Are you Earl Ulster of Clan Ness?"
Um
Lord Ulster paused for a moment as he picked up his glass.
He subconsciously looked at the maid, but was soon stunned because he felt a familiar aura from her.
That is the breath of the bloodline!
The other party... is a vampire!
Not only that, the affinity the other party brought to him was very strong, which meant that the other party was likely a descendant of pure blood, at least five generations, and very likely even four generations!
How is this going
Isn’t Count Castel clearing out the blood descendants in his territory
How could there be a vampire working as a maid in her mansion
"Do you know me? Which clan are you from? What's your name?"
' asked Lord Ulster calmly.
The young maid seemed a little excited. She opened her mouth and was about to say something when a light cough came from the door:
"Ahem, young lady, the Earl is coming soon."
Miss
Yust's heart moved slightly.
He looked towards the door and saw that the person who spoke was a knight of Castel's guard.
However, when he felt the aura of the knight, he was also stunned.
There is no other reason, because the other party is also a vampire!
Although her aura is not as pure as that of the maid, she is very likely a fifth-generation descendant!
What the hell
Are all the blood descendants now free to serve as servants in the Earl's palace in Castel
Isn't the young Earl of Castel hostile to vampires because of his grandmother
And... they seem to know me
Count Eustace was very confused.
However, there was one thing he seemed certain of.
That is, Count Castel does not seem to hate the vampires as those lower-level vampires have investigated, because of their personal experiences.
This suddenly gave him a glimmer of hope. Could it be possible that... the Ness clan could successfully negotiate with the Lord of the North
"Agnès, what are you doing here?"
A clear and pleasant female voice came from the door of the room, immediately attracting the attention of Earl Yust.
He looked over and saw a petite and beautiful noble lady appear at the door, followed by a respectful maid and knight.
She was indeed a very beautiful lady. Even with Yulster's two thousand years of experience, her appearance was definitely among the best among the many women he had seen, including those elves with proud personalities.
Her soft blonde hair falls naturally, her pure blue eyes are like gorgeous gems, and her delicate facial features and fair skin are like carved jade.
Charlotte de Castel!
Yust realized the other person's identity almost instantly. Perhaps only the most beautiful girl in the Crescent Kingdom could have such a face.
It's just... she looks younger than he imagined, not like a sixteen-year-old girl, but more like a girl of thirteen or fourteen.
Seeing the girl appear at the door, the maid shrank her neck guiltily.
She quickly moved away from Yust and stammered:
"No... nothing... I... I'm just a little curious..."
"Curious? Are the weeds in the yard gone?"
The girl glanced at her with a half-smile.
The maid suddenly became more nervous:
"Eliminate! I'll get rid of it right away! I'm very efficient!"
After saying that, she ran out in a panic.
Watching the vampire maid's disappearing figure, Count Yust's heart moved slightly.
The vampire just now... seemed to be very afraid of this young earl
No... that look seemed to contain more than just fear, there seemed to be something else as well.
If I had to say it, it's more like awe
Yulster couldn't help but look at the girl.
There must be something on the girl's body that could conceal her aura, so he couldn't sense her strength at the first sight.
However, based on preliminary investigations, the Earl of Castel should only be a first-level transcendent.
Yulster looked at the girl, and the girl looked at him.
"Your Excellency is the Earl of Ulster from Ness?"
She asked softly.
Yust retracted his gaze, stood up and saluted:
"That's me. My name is Yulster Ness, and I'm the representative of the Ness clan delegation."
The girl nodded:
"I am Charlotte of Castel."
After that, she said to the maid and knight behind her:
"You guys go down first."
The knights hesitated for a moment, then bowed respectfully and left.
The girl gracefully entered the reception room and sat opposite Earl of Eustace.
Looking at the other party's calm attitude, Yust's heart moved slightly.
As the Earl of Blood, most of the human nobles he had met were afraid of him. It was not just the difference in status, but also the difference in strength.
However, the girl in front of him was so calm. Not only that, she even dared to meet him alone, which showed that she was not afraid of his power.
Considering what happened to Earl Lachlan and the attitude of Duke Yorrock, he became more and more convinced that the Lord of Castel in front of him must be protected by experts!
With this thought, Yurst became alert instead. He did not sense any other aura. If there really was a master, his strength could only be much higher than his!
Is it... the scroll-writer of that mysterious god
Or maybe it is simply that mysterious deity
After taking a deep breath, Earl Yust put away the increasingly outrageous thoughts in his mind, took out a scroll from his arms, held it up with both hands, and placed it in front of Charlotte:
"Your Excellency, Lord Castel, I am here to represent the Nice Clan and seek reconciliation with Castel."
Charlotte glanced at the scroll on the table and did not open it directly. Instead, she chuckled and said:
"Reconciliation? Your Excellency, the Ness Clan has seriously damaged the interests of our Castel for so many years. If you really want to reconcile, shouldn't you give me an explanation first?"
Lord Eustace nodded slightly and said:
"You are right. However, we did come here with sincerity. This scroll records all the northern nobles who have cooperated with our Ness clan over the years. This... is one of our sincerity."
"I think... with this, you should understand that we are truly determined to reconcile, because this means that we will completely lose the trust of all the northern nobles."
"Not only that, we will also offer some precious books and extraordinary knowledge as compensation to make up for the adverse effects we have caused to Castel over the years."
Charlotte was a little surprised after hearing what Earl of Eustace said.
She looked at him thoughtfully, and suddenly smiled:
"Your Excellency the Earl of Ulster, you came to Northport for more than just reconciliation, right?"
Earl of Eustace nodded:
"Of course, in addition to reconciliation, I am also here to cooperate on behalf of the Ness clan."
"Cooperation? Could it be that... you want to convince me to support the Ness clan in regaining authority in the Fallen Star Kingdom in the future?"
Charlotte smiled faintly.
Yust looked surprised, then nodded and sighed:
"Your intelligence was faster than I thought. Yes, we do want to cooperate in this regard."
Charlotte shook her head.
"Sorry, I'm not interested in getting involved in the power struggle in the Falling Star Kingdom."
"Mr. Castel, won't you... listen to our bargaining chips first?"
said the Earl of Eustace.
"Oh? Chips?"
Charlotte raised an eyebrow.
Earl of Yust nodded and said meaningfully:
"Lord Castel..."
"Do you have any idea about obtaining a dukedom and a large territory as rich as Castel?"