"Charles... You're really, so ...... to me."

Dressed in a black dress like a military dress, Charlotte sat on the armchair in the palace hall, looking down at the butler of the Red Blood Castle who was half-kneeling in front of her, and said those words with her teeth clenched, and the faint loss and disbelief were finally turned into a long sigh, and her expression returned to her usual calm:

"I won't pursue the matter of transferring troops and court knights without permission, you did a good job... In any case, Gaspar is our most important enemy, and if we can defeat him, of course, we will do everything we can. ”

Well done......

Just hearing these words, Charles, who was half-kneeling on the ground, could imagine how Charlotte's heart was like a knife at this moment! The person he trusted the most finally went against his will, did the most shameful thing for her, and even deliberately kept her in the dark, but everything he did was to protect her and think about her......

How bitter such tangled and complicated emotions are, I'm afraid only she can really know.

"I'm sorry, I'm responsible for everything!"

His heartstrings trembled slightly, Charles gritted his teeth and lowered his head deeply: "Whether it is the attack on the caravan or the encirclement and suppression of the Blood Order tonight, the Earl knows nothing, it is my own order to carry out the order, and all the responsibility is on me! If the empire investigates it afterwards, I ......"

"Don't say such irresponsible things to me, Charles!"

Charlotte got up from the armchair suddenly, and the corners of her mouth trembled slightly: "Don't give myself the idea that it is, you can't afford such a big responsibility - you are the head of the Red Blood Castle appointed by me, even if you are held responsible, it should be me, and it is not your turn!"

Charles's eyes flickered when he heard this, and he almost buried his head in the ground.

"Alright, don't be so nervous—if everything is in your plan, the Heavenly Dome Palace will not be able to trouble us with this shameful scandal of 'the Governor is a heretic'. ”

Sighing, the countess couldn't help but snort coldly: "What's more, it should be Loren Turin who should really be responsible - who would have thought that this guy would really be so self-righteous, and he wouldn't forget to drag others when he makes claims, and even you have to cover up for him and cover up everywhere... If it weren't for the Captain of the Guard, Euron, who sensed that something was wrong, I would have been kept in the dark!"

The butler who heard the words didn't dare to say a word, of course it would be nice to have a "punching bag" that made the Count complain at this time, anyway, the wizard would not be like this because of this kind of thing, and he could still sneeze a few more times?

What's more, according to Charles's understanding of Charlotte, usually when she starts complaining, it means that she is almost discouraged, but she can't wipe her face for a while, and she doesn't want to spare the other party easily, so she just buries two more words.

And Charles noticed something very important - the Earl's address to the wizard was "Loren Turin", not "Loren" or "Viscount Loren".

This small change was crucial, because Charlotte had never treated Lord Loren as a member of the Turin family before, and it was only because of his alliance with His Highness Brandon that he had to allow him to appear in the Red Blood Castle.

When exactly did the change begin, or did the Count already have a crush on him......

"And... How's that bastard's plan going?"

With another cold snort, Charlotte, who was barely calming down, stiffly turned the topic to the matter at hand: "It seems that he and his guards have infiltrated the headquarters of the Heresy Order?"

"That's pretty much the case, so far, it's going well. ”

Charles finally breathed a sigh of relief, and slowly got up and put his hands behind his back: "In your name, I have given an order to the guards and patrols in the city, close all the gates and entrances and exits of the castle, and stationed guards on important streets to keep watch - the vicinity of the Governor's Palace has been completely sealed off, and it is impossible for large-scale personnel to enter and exit." ”

"Besides, until now we have not noticed any movement coming from the Doge's Palace... In fact, there was no sound, except for the guards and lights outside the door, which was almost empty. ”

This is also the only situation that makes Charles feel abnormal or weird, he was originally prepared for Gaspar to take the initiative to protest, and even confront the Governor's Palace guards, but the other party was so calm that it was silent, so that many of his preparations were disappointed.

"Should this be considered a good thing?" Charlotte frowned slightly, and couldn't help but guess, "Maybe he has understood that he has gone and the situation has reached the point of no return?"

"Maybe......"

The frowning butler could only echo this, although there was always a trace of uneasiness in his heart, but he couldn't say what was wrong.

No matter how he thought about it, he really didn't think that Gaspar would be the kind of ordinary person who could easily accept his fate... With the arrogance of this Governor of Byrne, even if he knew that he had betrayed his relatives, the first thing that came to his mind would be to go to hell with his enemies rather than flee for his life.

Maybe I'm thinking too much, maybe......

"Boom ——————!!!!"

At the moment when both of them relaxed their vigilance a little, the sudden loud noise made Charlotte's face pale, and Charles turned around and walked out of the hall directly, and his eyes widened the moment he pushed the door open.

Over there... It's the direction of the Blood Order's headquarters!

"What's the matter?!" the countess hurriedly followed, her eyes anxious: "Is it the signal that you and Loren Turin agreed upon, or is it something that has happened?!"

"I don't know, but it shouldn't be just a signal. Charles said with great difficulty, his pupils trembling: "The most important thing at the moment is the side of the Governor's Palace, and we must first ensure that the vigilance there is foolproof." ”

This is just a prevarication that the butler came up with on the spot - if there is really an accident on Loren's side, the original plan must be put on hold for the time being, no matter what the outcome, the personal safety of the earl comes first, and the surrounding vigilant troops must be transferred back to the castle palace as soon as possible to defend it!

This is an extremely risky plan, and since there are already uncertainties at the moment, we must stop as soon as possible, otherwise something really happens... Charles knew Charlotte too well, and if he denied it directly, she would definitely rush to the scene, so he had to find a way to keep her ......

"No, we haven't seen Loren Turin's corpse yet, and it's not a Turin tradition to give up until the outcome is decided!"

Charlotte abruptly interrupted her butler, and said in a calm voice: "Call Euron and ask him to gather the palace knights and prepare for battle!"

"At the same time... Prepare my weapons, armor, and horses. ”

"Earl?!"

Charles was shocked, and subconsciously wanted to stop her: "It's too dangerous to leave the palace without permission at this time, so let me and Captain Euron Guard take charge of ......"

"Charles!"

The sword eyebrows rose, and the angry Charlotte sighed in a low voice in the next second, calming down: "I know you're here to protect me, and you don't want me to do stupid things - but to be a shivering count hiding in his castle is still an earl of the Turin family?"

"Is it still an earl who can make the knights loyal and sworn to serve to the death?"

The countess whispered, "I have never worshipped Roland, and it was because of his family of Turin that he lost the principality, but ......"

"Even if I don't want to admit it anymore, this person who will always be the first to stand in the way and stand in the way with a smile when the sky falls, is a real Duke of Turin, worthy of being a descendant of the Knight King!"

“...... I understand. ”

Charles said with difficulty.

Now that the Count had made up his mind, there was nothing he could do to redeem it.

"Go get ready, Charles. Let the guards at the entrances and gates be on higher alert, and all the patrols in the city will assemble in the direction of the palace, clear the streets, and deal with any suspicious characters on the spot - tell them, get ready for battle!"

As soon as the words fell, the pale-faced countess turned to leave.

I'm not going to let anyone die for me, I'm going to kill Gaspar Vane with my own hands, the bastard who dared to humiliate the House of Turin!