Count Gaston and his son were eventually released by Charlotte.
Of course, before leaving, they had been transformed into blood servants by Charlotte.
Whether they like it or not, their life and death are actually controlled by Charlotte's thoughts.
As the lowest-level blood servants transformed by Charlotte with diluted blood power, their blood servant-related power is very weak, and their original extraordinary power will also be weakened.
But it's not all bad.
At least... As transformed blood servants with weak blood power but strong original supernatural power, they are not like traditional blood servants who rely on the power of blood to become supernatural beings and will be burned or even die when they see the sun. Instead, they will only feel uncomfortable and weak in the sun.
This will make their identity as blood servants more difficult to be discovered.
In addition to this, in order to prevent the two from being destroyed, Charlotte even used the mental magic of mental control, which she had always avoided using easily, to completely destroy the two's resistance to her.
It can be said that, apart from retaining their self-awareness, Count Gaston and his son have in fact become Charlotte's puppets...
This result... is in some ways more terrible than death.
"Master... are you planning to start controlling the human nobles through blood servant transformation and mind manipulation?"
Looking at Gaston and his son going away, Sebastian said with some trepidation and curiosity.
Listening to Sebastian's words, Charlotte could clearly sense the hint of nervousness hidden in the other party's respect.
She also knew why.
The "transformation into blood servants + mental control" method is definitely a BUG-like existence.
With this ability, as long as her bloodline is strong enough and her soul is strong enough, Charlotte can even transform all human nobles who are weaker than her.
Even those extraordinary beings who are more powerful than her, she can even use the plug-in of the Holy Book of Blood to forcibly transform them, and suppress them with the power of blood.
Such power is so terrifying, it is normal for people to be afraid of it.
In the Miria world where gods exist, this practice of forcibly controlling the lives and spirits of intelligent races is also a very common practice of "evil gods".
This is not just the "evil" subjectively determined by the Holy Royal Court.
It is also recognized as "evil" in the Miriam civilized world.
Once this kind of "evil" is made public, it will be besieged by the entire civilized world.
Throughout history, one of the important reasons why the blood clan was overthrown was that they often used similar methods to control the extraordinary people of various races.
As for the reason why the vampires suddenly fell into civil war and declined greatly at the peak of their race, a commonly accepted theory attributes the long-term mental manipulation of other races by the vampires as an important reason for their gradual loss of power.
Even many historical researchers believe that the mysterious disappearance of the Blood True Ancestor was caused by this very reason.
Spiritual magic can easily make people lose themselves, especially spiritual magic that controls other people.
Among them, vampires are especially known for their power running wild, their will being easily lost, and eventually falling into madness.
This isn't just for ordinary vampires.
Likewise, this also includes the myths among the bloodline.
In addition to this, many of the ancient gods that have been resurrected throughout history have embarked on a similar path, and gradually lost themselves in the process of reviving their power, becoming crazy "evil gods."
Charlotte could hear the worry hidden in Sebastian's words.
He was probably worried that she would follow a similar path.
Shortcuts always come with a price, especially in areas where the spiritual and the transcendental are intertwined.
This mysterious realm is believed to involve the origin of mythology, and even the gods have not thoroughly studied it.
"Don't worry, I don't have any similar plans. This time I transformed them into blood servants just to temporarily deal with the enemy."
Charlotte said.
She really had no such thoughts.
In other words, she herself was actually quite cautious about powers like mental control.
This power was indeed very strong and convenient, but she herself was not sure whether she would become dependent on it if she got used to it.
All I can say is, try to control yourself as much as possible, but don't abandon it completely. After all... this power is also the innate advantage of the vampires, and it would be a waste if you don't use it.
The key lies in how to use it. For example, if you really want to gain a group of loyal followers, you should not and cannot rely on "mind control" to accomplish it.
After all, even without mentioning the self-loss that may be caused by the abuse of mental magic, as long as it is magic, there is the possibility of "cracking" it, the only difference is the difficulty of cracking it.
Allegiance that is forcibly obtained through "magic" will eventually be destroyed by "magic".
After hearing what Charlotte said, Sebastian felt somewhat relieved:
"I'm sorry, Master. I was worrying too much."
Soon, his expression returned to being relaxed, and he praised:
"However, in this way, Castel's crisis can be successfully resolved."
"Using Count Gaston and his son as a springboard, we can fully expose the Third Prince's conspiracy against Castel. Coupled with his cooperation with the Blood Demon Cult, it is enough to deal a heavy blow to him, and even drive him out of the Principality of Boulder in one fell swoop."
"If the commotion gets any bigger, he might even lose his inheritance rights to the kingdom!"
"And we can definitely win all of this without fighting..."
"Master, you are worthy of being called the master. With just one meeting, you have completely seized the initiative in the war!"
His worries relieved, Sebastian subconsciously began to flatter him again.
However, Charlotte shook her head slightly:
"No, the battle... must be fought."
"Exposing the conspiracy is just a means of exerting pressure. It may indeed resolve Castel's crisis, but it may not work."
"If all the actions of the Third Prince are approved by the King, then no matter how much pressure is applied, the Crescent Royal Family may be able to suppress it..."
"Instead of relying on others, it is better to rely on ourselves. This war is indeed a crisis for us, but isn't it also an opportunity?"
After hearing Charlotte's words, Sebastian's heart moved slightly and he fell into thought:
"Opportunity..."
At the same time, in the woods outside the town.
The ambushed army of Earl Tulip also welcomed back their commander.
"My Lord Earl!"
Seeing Count Gaston and his son returning, the army adjutant hurried to greet them.
Count Gaston glanced at his adjutant, and a barely perceptible red light flashed in the depths of his eyes:
"Pass the order down, withdraw the troops immediately, return to the base, and then... prepare for war!"
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