"Oh? Not enough? Then can you tell me what conditions would be needed to gain Castel's support?"
Lord Ulster frowned and asked.
Charlotte paused and said:
"Sir Yulster, seriously speaking, the conditions you offer are enough for me to agree, but unfortunately... considering the past record of the Fallen Star Bloodline in Castel, it is difficult for me to trust you."
"You gave us the information of all the nobles you have worked with. It was indeed very sincere. But on the other hand, if the Nice family hadn't intervened, the relationship between my Castel family and the local nobles would never be as delicate as it is now..."
"As for what you said about 'losing the trust of the northern nobles', in most cases there is no trust between nobles. There is only interest. As long as the interest is big enough, there will always be people who take risks. This does not mean anything."
"What you have already given is not even enough to make up for Castel's losses, and what you promised is illusory and lacks a foundation for both of us to trust each other."
Hearing this, Earl of Yust's brows relaxed and he said with a smile:
"Don't worry about this, Lord Castel. Since we are here, we are here with sincerity. If you have any doubts, we can sign a contract."
Charlotte shook her head.
"Empty words are not enough to gain real trust. As for the contract... any contract may have loopholes. Rather than promises, I want to see actions."
"Oh? Lord Castel, what kind of action would you like to see?"
asked the Earl of Eustace.
Charlotte paused for a moment and said:
"Mr. Yulster, thanks to you, the internal situation in Castel is not stable right now. To be honest, perhaps because they think that I, Castel, cannot be distracted for the time being, there have always been some annoying guys around the North who have been doing some small tricks in secret recently."
"Although they are just some clowns, they are annoying after all. If you are really sincere, why not let me see your strength first?"
Lord Ulster raised his eyebrows:
"You mean the lords near Castel? You want our Ness clan to intimidate them?"
Charlotte smiled:
"Since you intend to overthrow the Falling Star monarchy, you can't be unable to even intimidate a few New Moon lords, right? As far as I know, the forces you have arranged to the New Moon should not only be Castel's."
"If you give up the nobles around Castel in addition to the nobles in Castel, then I can truly believe that you are showing goodwill to us."
Yust looked surprised:
"You know a lot."
Charlotte smiled and said nothing.
Of course she knew a lot, after all, she watched the entire remote meeting of the Ness clan. The vast majority of the vampires who attended the meeting were engaged in underground activities in the Crescent Kingdom and its surrounding areas.
It's not just Castel, many of the surrounding lords and nobles are actually their targets for winning over, but Castel seems to be the most important one.
After a brief thought, Earl Yust nodded decisively:
"No problem. Since you want to see sincerity, then we will show it. I can guarantee that in the coming period of time, the lords around you will not have the energy to harass Castel anymore."
Um…
So simple
Charlotte was a little surprised to see Earl of Eustace agree immediately.
As if noticing her expression, Earl of Yust smiled and said:
"Don't be surprised. Compared to Castel, our efforts to win over the surrounding nobles were just a byproduct."
"If I can gain your support, it will be worth it even if I have to give up the support of other Crescent Nobles."
"but… "
As he spoke, Earl Yust's expression gradually became serious, and his scarlet eyes looked deeply at Charlotte:
"I hope you know that we are willing to extend an olive branch to you and use the Roman Principality as a bargaining chip, not only to show goodwill to Castel, but also to the crown symbolized by the thorns and roses behind you."
The Earl of Ulster deliberately emphasized the word "Your Majesty".
Charlotte looked at him in surprise. She didn't expect that the Blood Count would suddenly change the topic to their suspicions about the "Thorny Rose".
No, it can no longer be called doubt.
There are signs that the Ness clan now truly believes that there is a god with a thorny rose as his holy emblem behind Castel.
Seeing Charlotte's surprised expression, Earl of Yust smiled and said:
"Your Excellency, don't be surprised. We, the Ness clan, know more information than you think."
"But don't worry, we have no intention of interfering or threatening you. Rather, we would rather live in peace."
"The Roman Principality not only represents a large territory, but also represents millions of potential believers. I think it is very important for any resurrected great being. For us, Nice, exchanging a principality that is destined to be abandoned in the future for the friendship of a great being is a very cost-effective deal."
"At the same time, deceiving a god who has been awakened in Miria for hundreds of years... That is a price that our Ness clan is not willing to bear."
"Although the Holy Royal Court is powerful, its core strength is far away in East Yunite, and Castel... is our neighbor!"
"Mr. Castel, I think you should believe our sincerity now, right?"
"Not only that, we can also promise that if we can successfully capture the Falling Star Kingdom, our Ness Clan is willing to provide some methods and resources that can help the gods recover their power as soon as possible!"
Good guy
Methods and resources to restore divine power
Charlotte's eyelids twitched so much that she almost couldn't hold it together.
Well, that's sincere enough.
Rather, the Blood Clan is indeed a force that has existed for thousands of years, and even has the methods and resources to help the gods recover their power...
The other party's words almost pointed out that they knew there was a "resurrected god" behind Castel.
Although Charlotte already knew through the Ness clan's remote meeting that they knew a lot about her family, the meaning of it being directly said out loud at this moment was completely different.
By this time, Charlotte also realized another problem.
It turns out that the Nice clan wants to gain not only Castel's support, but also the "god behind Castel"!
No, or rather it is not support, it may be a release of goodwill, or it may be an investment.
Of course, only she herself knows what the so-called "gods" are.
But what puzzled Charlotte was how the Ness clan knew that she, the "god behind the scenes", needed methods and resources to restore her divine power
Besides...what the hell is it like being awake for hundreds of years
Looking at the Blood Earl in front of her, who had an expression that said, "We in the Ness clan actually know everything. You don't have to pretend to be a believer of the Holy Court anymore," Charlotte felt that the other party might have misunderstood something.
But, no matter what, a principality that complements the North, plus a method that can help him restore his divine power... Really, Charlotte is now completely moved.
But she knew she had to hold on.
The other party must have misunderstood something and thought that she had a hidden deity with considerable power on her side, but only she knew that she was a fake with a sixty-second cheat.
Even the plug-in is of legendary level. It has the status of a myth but not the power of a myth. At most, it can only bully the descendants who can suppress their bloodlines.
After thinking for a while, Charlotte said:
"Your Excellency, your intelligence system is indeed beyond my expectation, but... the thoughts of gods cannot be guessed by mortals. I am only the lord of Castel and cannot promise you anything."
"But... I have seen your sincerity. All that remains is to put it into practice."
Earl of Yust nodded and said with a smile:
"That's enough. You will soon see our sincerity. I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation in the future..."
As he spoke, he raised the glass of mead.
"I hope so."
Charlotte also smiled and raised a goblet of milk drink.
The two looked at each other and drank the wine and drinks in their glasses.
"Oh, right."
Charlotte put down the cup and suddenly said:
"Now that we've been frank, there's one more thing I think I should convey."
Earl of Eustace's expression changed slightly:
"Hmm? Please go ahead."
Charlotte paused and said:
"Since you have investigated my background, you should know that I have no problem with the Blood Demon Cult..."
"Blood Demon Cult? You can rest assured about this. Although we are both blood descendants, we don't get along. Rather, I always hate those guys who do things without any bottom line."
Count Yust said subconsciously.
Charlotte raised her eyebrows:
"Oh? But did you know that when you infiltrated my Castel Silver Mine, the Blood Demon Cult was behind it?"
"The shadow of the Blood Demon Cult?"
Yust was slightly startled.
As if he had thought of something, his expression gradually became serious and he asked:
"Are you… sure?"
"It seems that you didn't know? I thought you had already reached a deep cooperation with the Blood Demon Cult! But... it seems that your relationship is not as good as we thought. At least a few days ago, our people found traces of your battle with the Blood Demon Cult in the north of Castel."
Charlotte Yang was surprised.
Yust's expression became more serious.
He seemed to have thought of something, and his expression gradually became a little doubtful. After a moment, he bowed to Charlotte and said:
"Mr. Castel, thank you for your information. We will let you see Nice's sincerity as soon as possible. We also look forward to the day when we can reach cooperation with Castel and His Majesty behind you!"
"I will report today's negotiations to His Excellency the Duke as soon as possible. Please wait for my good news..."
After saying this, Earl of Eustace left in a hurry.
Looking at the other party's solemn expression, Charlotte's heart moved:
It seems... there is some friction between the Blood Demon Cult and the Ness Clan that she is not aware of
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