In the garden of the Earl's Palace.
The gardeners and maids looked at the two figures, one big and one small, moving back and forth in the garden from afar with strange expressions.
As the object of onlookers' attention, Yust didn't care about other people's eyes.
With a smile on his face, he leisurely chased after a dark shadow, or more precisely, behind Nice...
The black cat Nicely jumped onto a tall tree nearby. It was so agile that it didn't look like a fat cat at all.
And Yulster strolled to the tree, smiling as he looked at the black cat panting on the trunk:
"Respected Sir Nicholas, why are you hiding from me? I just want to chat with you."
"Meow! There's nothing to talk about! You got the wrong cat! My name is Nice! Not Nicholas!"
On the tree trunk, the black cat denied.
"Oh? Really? Maybe I heard it wrong, but... you seem to have left a lot of familiar design drawings in the Laiglis family."
Yulster took out a few blueprints of magic props that he had searched out from the Gliss family and said with interest.
"Meow! What's so strange about this? As a magical cat of the Castel family, what's wrong with knowing a little bit about magic tool design?"
"Really? But I see that the style of the drawings you left behind is very similar to an old acquaintance I knew hundreds of years ago. Not only are the drawings similar, but your name is also similar. Did you know that his name is Nicholas, and he is a very outstanding legendary wizard?"
"Meow! Of course I know that great and wise legendary wizard. That great legendary wizard is worthy of respect, and that's why I want to learn his magic style!"
"Oh, then maybe I really made a mistake. If I remember correctly, the animal that my old acquaintance hated the most in his life was also a cat. Come to think of it... He is so proud, he should not want to turn into a fat, black cat, right?"
Nice: …
"What do you know? I am in a healthy shape! Healthy, understand meow! Only when I am plump can I feel good! Only when I am plump can I be cute! Go ask the maids in the Earl's mansion, who doesn't like me?!"
"Hmm? But... they all seem to say that you always like to peek at them bathing, and your lustful eyes are just like a lewd uncle, which makes people feel helpless."
Nice: …
"By the way, your lustfulness is very similar to that of an old acquaintance of mine from hundreds of years ago. Hmm... Oh, you're not really him, are you?"
Nice: …
"No, no... I must have made a mistake. After all, when I was discussing with that old acquaintance the secret method of prolonging the life of a wizard, he proudly and confidently said that maintaining a human form was the skill of a legendary wizard, and that methods such as lichification, blood embrace, and reincarnation were all heretical. That's why he had no interest in changing himself into the appearance of those low-level creatures."
Nice: …
"Hmm? Why are you silent? I'm not talking about you, please don't mind."
"After all... you are just a black cat who can cast magic and make magic tools, and your name is a bit similar to the legendary wizard Nicholas, and your personality and hobbies are also a bit similar."
Nice: …
Seeing that Nice's already dark cat face on the tree trunk became darker and darker due to his teasing, Yust's smile became brighter and brighter.
No matter how Nice denies, no matter how Nice argues, the man and the cat standing under the tree and on the tree actually know it very well.
A certain "pet" of the Earl's Mansion, whose belly had been getting fatter and fatter recently, had lost his identity following the failure of the Blood Demon Cult's ritual.
Looking at the angry black cat on the tree trunk, Yust felt more and more relaxed.
How many years has it been since I teased this guy so happily
Since the other party disappeared, it must have been at least... more than two hundred years, right
As a blood-descent earl who likes to stay in the castle and study magic inscriptions, he doesn't have many friends, and the other party is one of them.
During the hundreds of years that the other party has been missing, it has indeed been a lot lonelier without anyone to discuss and argue with academically.
Thinking of this, Yust's gaze towards the black cat became much gentler.
He sighed softly and said:
"Sir Nicholas, long time no see."
Nice subconsciously wanted to refute.
But looking at Yurst's eyes filled with nostalgia and sighing, he finally held back the rebuttal that was about to come out of his mouth.
After a moment, it said silently:
"Nicholas is already a historical figure. My name is Nice and I am a black cat."
Yust's heart moved and he asked:
"So... Mr. Black Cat Nice, can you tell me what you have been through over the years?"
"You should know that after the legendary wizard Nicholas disappeared, I went to look for him, but no matter how hard I looked, there was no news of him. Apart from knowing that he was being hunted by many churches, I could not find any other clues."
"Perhaps... this is the reason why he disappeared, Lord Yulster. There is always a price to pay for prying into the secrets of the gods."
Nice was silent for a moment and said.
"To spy on the secrets of the gods..."
Yust was thoughtful.
He looked reminiscent, and then sighed:
"Perhaps. After all... he has always been an ungodly wizard."
After saying that, he looked at the black cat on the tree trunk again and suddenly asked:
"So... can you answer another question for me?"
"What do you want to ask?"
Nice asked back warily.
Yulster's eyes fell on the black cat's forehead, or more precisely, on the faintly visible holy emblem of the thorn rose, with a strange expression:
"When did you... sign a slave contract like the Servant's Oath with His Majesty the First Ancestor?"
Nice: …
Its cat face suddenly fell again, but soon perked up again, revealing a dead pig that was not afraid of boiling water, a broken jar that was thrown away:
"What do you know? This is called hitchhiking, understand?"
"Those hypocritical gods are indeed despicable, but the Blood True Ancestor is different. After all... even when she was at her most brutal, she would never cover up the truth about the gods like some beings did, but always acted openly and honestly!"
"At least... this is better than many gods!"
"As for now... Master Cat is very satisfied with the resurrected True Ancestor. Being able to witness her return to the throne is also a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Master Cat!"
After hearing what Nice said, Yust's heart moved:
"Oh? From what you said, you must have had frequent dealings with His Majesty the First Ancestor?"
Nice looked proud and subconsciously wanted to show off, but suddenly realized something and became alert:
"Go away! Are you trying to trick me? No talk! No talk!"
Looking at the black cat who had reacted, Yust felt a little sorry.
To be honest, he really wanted to know about the news about the First Ancestor. This time he followed Castel's team back to North Port, not only because he wanted to uncover the identity of a certain black cat, but also because he was curious about the identity of the First Ancestor.
After all, if his guess was correct, the ancestor should be in Beigang!
The cat and the man were staring at each other in the tree, and the topic suddenly came to a standstill.
Until Charlotte's recognizable voice came over:
"Nice, Lord Yulster, what are you doing here?"
Seeing the girl who came to the garden accompanied by Sebastian, Nestor suddenly jumped down from the tree like a child who saw his parents. He rushed directly to Charlotte, hugged Charlotte's thighs, cried fakely, and howled:
"Meow~! Lady Charlotte! You are finally here! This abominable vampire otaku was just bullying your pet cat!"
Yust: …
Charlotte: …
"Okay, stop howling, the vest must have fallen off."
Charlotte pulled her legs out of Nice's arms with some disgust and complained bluntly.
"Forehead… "
Nice's expression was a little stiff.
Charlotte glanced at it dimly and continued:
"Also, is there something missing from the magic book you left behind last time?"
"Hmm? Hmm? What do you mean?"
Nice was stunned.
Charlotte glanced at the drawing in Yust's hand and looked at it with a half-smile:
"Do you need me to remind you?"
Nest immediately understood that Charlotte was referring to the magic array and magic tool making. It swallowed its saliva and said carefully:
"Um... No need, kind Lady Charlotte, I had some concerns before, so I didn't write down everything. Later... I will complete it later."
"Just remember it. Next, I plan to build my own extraordinary army in the territory. Do you know what to do?"
"Don't worry! As for the technical stuff! Master Cat... no, Nice, I will definitely satisfy you!"
The black cat raised his paw and swore.
Charlotte was quite satisfied with this attitude. She nodded slightly, then looked at Yust beside her and said with a smile:
"Sir Yulster, my pets are not causing you any trouble, are they?"
Yust was stunned for a moment, and then answered subconsciously:
"No, not really. We were just chatting."
Charlotte nodded slightly and said with a smile:
"That's good. Thank you very much for helping to quell the rebellion in the north. Without the support of the Ness bloodline, it would be much more difficult for Castel to win the war."
Yust said hurriedly:
"You are too polite. I am just following the will of the First Ancestor."
"Not to mention, Castel is also an ally of Ness. Even for the next operation to recover the Fallen Star, the Ness clan will provide support to Castel."
After hearing what Yust said, Charlotte's heart was moved:
"Oh? Does the Ness Clan still intend to take back control of Falling Star?"
Yust hesitated for a moment and nodded:
"Yes, the Great Elder has imprisoned Elder Maxim, and took advantage of the rebellion of Castel to once again clean up the remnants of Shedete within the clan..."
"There are no other voices within the clan regarding the implementation of the Return to the Star Plan."
Charlotte nodded slightly, and then continued to ask:
"So... what is the current overall attitude of the Ness clan towards Castel?"
Eustace paused and said:
"You mean Castel, or... the existence behind Castel?"
"All included."
Yust thought for a moment and said:
"Then let's talk about the existence behind Castel. After all, this is the key to Ness's change of attitude. The Ness clan already knows that there is a resurrected god behind Castel, or more accurately, behind you, and it is most likely an ancient blood god..."
"However, the clan does not know who this deity is, let alone that she is our returning ancestor."
"Nice currently hopes to regard Castel and the gods behind him as allies, but if he knew that he was the First Ancestor, I'm afraid it would be different."
"Excuse me for being blunt, but due to historical reasons, the vast majority of blood race members do not want to see the return of the First Ancestor. Fear and vigilance are the mainstream sentiments within the blood race."
"So... my suggestion is that we still need to keep this secret from the descendants of the Fallen Star, at least until the strength of the First Ancestor is restored."
After hearing what Yust said, Charlotte felt a little helpless.
Honestly speaking, she didn't want to be enemies with the clans of the vampire race, especially after gaining the power of the "Web of Faith".
Perhaps the former True Ancestor of Blood did not care about faith, but instead strengthened his own power through his descendants.
But now that she has mastered the power of "faith", she can completely avoid conflicts with the blood clan.
In this situation, the most profitable deal for her is to find a way to resolve the conflict and win over all those blood descendants.
However, the most crucial relationship between the True Ancestor and the Blood Descendants lies in the few Blood Demigods.
Considering that almost all of these descendants have True Ancestor PTSD, she really has to keep a low profile until she has absolute power to suppress them or find a way to make the demigods of each clan change their attitudes.
Or, like developing Yurst, developing their own members within each clan, and then finding ways to divide and win over...
"I understand, Lord Yulster, thank you for the information you provided. The gods will consider your suggestions."
After thinking for a while, Charlotte said.
"Lord Castel..."
Yust hesitated for a moment, and couldn't help but say:
"Although the entire Ness clan is afraid and wary of the First Ancestor and will never sit idly by and watch the First Ancestor return, I think that what everyone fears is the former First Ancestor..."
"Every time a god revives, it will be somewhat different. If, I mean if, if it is the current First Ancestor, perhaps... perhaps everything will turn around."
"Of course, this matter also requires long-term consideration. I hope that Your Majesty the First Ancestor can give me and Nice some time..."
Charlotte nodded slightly and said with a smile:
"The gods will."
At this moment, a maid suddenly came hurriedly and attracted her attention.
"What happened? Such a rush?"
Charlotte asked, frowning.
"My Lord Earl, the girl that Sebastian brought back has awakened."
The maid said respectfully.
"Girl?"
Charlotte was stunned for a moment, and then she immediately realized that the other party was talking about the Black Dragon Eudocia.
She nodded slightly and said:
"I see."
After saying this, she turned around and saluted Yust, smiling:
"Mr. Yulster, the one Sebastian brought back has woken up. I want to go and see him in person, so I won't continue talking to you."
"Please feel free to do as you please. I have been in the North for quite some time. It is time to go back."
After saying goodbye, Charlotte left the garden accompanied by Sebastian.
Watching the girl gradually walking away, Yulster finally breathed a sigh of relief.
For some reason, every time he saw the agent of His Majesty the First Ancestor, he would subconsciously feel nervous.
Especially today, even though the other party's aura was not strong, just standing there gave him an invisible pressure.
"Ah... Being caught between the First Ancestor and the clan is really hard to do."
Shaking his head secretly, Yulster sighed.