After Charlotte gave her order, the meeting ended.
The coalition forces were divided into two groups. Baron Chalon led 5,000 men northward, while the remaining troops remained stationed near North Port for daily training.
Training the nobles' army is a must.
Although there are 30,000 of them, most of them are conscripts brought by the nobles. They may have been just farmers in the territory before they took up weapons. If they are not trained, their combat effectiveness is quite touching.
Of course, except for the standing army with extraordinary powers, most of the armies of this era were similar.
After the nobles left, Charlotte returned to the study in the Earl's Mansion, and soon after, Sebastian, who had received the hint in advance, also came in.
"Master, what do you want?"
He came in front of Charlotte and asked respectfully.
"I don't think I saw anyone from Viscount Roman Forge's family at the venue just now. What's going on with them?"
Charlotte asked.
In fact, she had just wanted to ask this question at the meeting.
However, none of the nobles in the parliament hall talked about this viscount family that started out as pirates, and Charlotte was so focused on thinking about the movements of the rebels that she forgot about it for a moment.
Sebastian looked strange and explained:
"Master, I asked this question at the first noble meeting I convened, and the answer I got was a bit subtle..."
"The Roman Fore family is relatively marginalized in Castel. They almost never attend meetings in the territory and are disliked by other nobles. Apart from paying taxes to their vassals on a regular basis, they hardly interact with any nobles."
Charlotte was stunned for a moment, then frowned and said:
“Never attend meetings? But they all showed up at the dinner I hosted before.”
Sebastian's expression became even weirder:
"Master, this is also what I find strange. To be honest, I thought they had also chosen to rebel."
"However, they later sent a separate envoy to visit the Earl's Palace privately to request to see you. After I politely declined, they left."
"However, although Roman Fowl's envoy left, he later sent warships to help defend the North Port. If you look from the window, you should be able to see their black ships over there..."
After hearing what Sebastian said, Charlotte stood up decisively.
She walked to the windowsill and looked in the direction of the North Port in the distance. Sure enough, she saw several large caravels with black sails cruising majestically on the sea level.
The eyesight of vampires is already very good, and Charlotte's visual ability is now far better than before. She can even see the busy sailors on the sailboat and the stone-shooting cannons with black muzzles on the side of the hull.
"This family... is quite interesting."
Charlotte retracted her gaze and said, stroking her chin.
Sebastian nodded.
"Yes, after Nice was hijacked, we even received news from the Mercenary Association that someone had seen ships of the Roman Forge family in the Territory of Gris. That's why I once suspected that they had also joined forces with the rebels."
"But later I found out that they were heading to Legris to look for you."
"This family... is a bit strange. Although they don't have a strong sense of belonging to Castel County, they seem to care about you very much. If my guess is correct, once the news of your appearance spreads, someone from their family may come in a few days."
After listening to Sebastian's words, Charlotte was thoughtful.
The Roman-Folt family was descended from naturalized pirates, and was incompatible with the nobility of Castel. Even the family's roots were on the island.
Not only that, their island used to belong to the Roman Duchy, so it was normal for the entire family to lack a sense of belonging to Castel.
But after hearing what Sebastian said, Charlotte recalled her encounter with this family at the dinner at the Earl's Mansion, and it seemed that this family's attitude towards her was indeed a little subtle.
Of course, this does not mean that the other party has bad intentions.
Charlotte even felt that the other party seemed to have more good intentions than ill intentions.
You know, they were the first ones to point out the assassin in the Earl's Mansion.
"Forget it, let's ignore them for now. Since they sent a fleet to escort them, they have at least made their stance clear. Sebastian, I have a question that I'm curious about. Nice was kidnapped. Aren't you worried at all?"
Charlotte waved her hand and then asked curiously.
Sebastian smiled and said:
"I may have been worried before, but now that you've woken up, I won't worry anymore."
Charlotte: …
"You're getting more and more skilled at flattering people."
"I'm ashamed. I'm just telling the truth... Forget about Nice. As long as you return, there's nothing to fear about the rebellion in Gliss!"
"Okay, stop flattering me. I have a task for you to do."
Sebastian's expression became serious:
"Please give me your orders."
"Go check the merchant ships of Earl Tulip's territory recently to see if there is anything wrong."
Charlotte said.
Sebastian's heart moved slightly:
"Do you really doubt that the Third Prince will take action?"
Charlotte took a sip of the milk on the table and said:
"Of course, that's the Third Prince who is willing to take the risk of hiring someone to ambush me. I have to be on guard against that."
Sebastian said worriedly:
"Master, if that is the case, Castel's situation will be dangerous. Although you are powerful, it is not convenient for you to show off your power in front of others. And relying solely on secular power... I am afraid you will not be able to compete with the Principality of Bolder."
Charlotte smiled:
"When did I say I would only rely on Castel's strength?"
"Um?"
The corner of Sebastian's eye twitched and his expression changed slightly.
However, Charlotte did not continue to explain:
"Okay, go investigate the news about the Earldom of Tulip. Also...if anyone from the Roman Fowl family comes, bring them to see me immediately."
Although Sebastian was a little curious, he finally bowed respectfully:
"I will follow your orders."
Sebastian received the mission and left.
Charlotte drained the sweet milk from her glass and sighed.
Several months had passed when I woke up, and my own territory was in a real mess. As soon as I woke up, there was a rebellious lake face, which was really a headache.
Fortunately, although she was caught off guard, she was not without a solution...
Could the rebels be supported by the Bold family and the third prince
Well, she also has pawns in the Nice Clan.
To be honest, compared to the rebellion in her own territory, Charlotte was more concerned about the "time travel" that happened while she was asleep.
The memory was too clear, so clear that it didn't seem like a dream at all. Charlotte "awoke" so suddenly that there was no evidence left to determine whether it was a dream or reality.
The only thing that could possibly serve as evidence is probably the nightgown she wore when she traveled back to the past.
However, after Charlotte woke up, she did not find the nightgown she had put on before going to bed.
She was naked in the coffin, wearing nothing...
At first she was startled, thinking that her clothes did not come with her, but later she found a layer of powder on her body and under her, as if it was burned out by fire, very similar to the disintegrated nightgown.
Not only that, the moment Charlotte stood up, the silk and gauze, the soothing flowers and the sleeping roses in the coffin all disintegrated in an instant.
Charlotte didn't know whether this was related to her time travel or her successful promotion to the second level of Silver Moon, but she looked really embarrassed when she came out of the coffin completely naked.
I can only say that it’s a good thing that the sleeping place I chose was a secret room, and there was no one arranged to watch over me, otherwise... it would be embarrassing just to think about it.
However, no matter whether the experience in the Elf Age was a dream or reality, Charlotte was very sure of one thing.
That is, after she woke up, she had officially stepped onto the second level of Silver Moon and became a Viscount of Blood!
Perhaps because she possessed the "Holy Codex of Blood", an external plug-in that allowed her to unleash divine power, the joy and sense of accomplishment that Charlotte felt when she was promoted to Silver Moon were not as strong as she had imagined.
However, Charlotte could clearly feel that her physical fitness and magical strength had greatly improved.
If it were possible for a transcendent at the Starry Level to be ambushed and killed by mortals using ordinary weapons, then a transcendent at the Silver Moon Level would completely eliminate this possibility.
Especially physical fitness.
I can't say it's really invulnerable, but it's almost there.
The second stage of Silver Moon meant an all-round transformation of physical fitness. The extraordinary power had already strengthened the body to the limit and began to overflow. The source power released by the extraordinary knight and the magic power that the wizard could control at will all came from this.
What is reflected in the blood clan is the complete fusion of body and magic power, which enhances the blood clan's recovery ability to an incredible level.
To make a more striking comparison, Charlotte's current ability to regenerate after physical damage can almost catch up with her previous blood runaway state.
She cannot be killed unless the blow hits a vital part.
This is a bit like the extraordinary knight who has stimulated the source of power, but the blood clan's recovery ability is stronger than that of the extraordinary knight. Not only that, they also have magic power that the extraordinary knight cannot master...
Not only that, but with her promotion to Silver Moon, Charlotte’s bloodline seemed to become even stronger, and her connection with the Holy Book of Blood became even closer.
Even the divine power of blood in the "Holy Book of Blood" seemed to have become easier to mobilize.
Feeling the powerful strength in her body, Charlotte was quite satisfied.
After all, plug-ins are plug-ins. Real strength is the foundation and the lower limit to ensure safety.
However, Charlotte is not in the mood to find a place to try out her new power for the time being.
Compared to this, she is more concerned about Nice's situation now.
There is no chance to verify the "time travel" during sleep.
Although I was confused, I could only put it aside for the time being.
As an owner, Charlotte felt that she should still care about the life and death of that guy Nice.
Hmm... Although judging from the soul mark, the other party should still be alive and well.
Thinking of this, Charlotte sank into consciousness and communicated with the holy emblem of the Servant's Final Oath...