"Maddock? Is that you?"

Charlotte looked at the mayor of Northport who had locked the door silently in front of her, and looked a little surprised.

No, Charlotte didn't even know if the person in front of her should be called Madock.

Although it was still the fat round face of Madock, the other party's expression at this moment was completely different from the city magistrate Charlotte knew.

There is no usual flattery and tactfulness, replaced by solemnity and seriousness.

"Yes, Lord Count, it's me."

Maddock calmly said as he unhurriedly took out one magic scroll after another from his bosom.

A magical glow bloomed on Maddock's body, and strange red lines appeared on his face, and at the same time, Charlotte was surprised to find that Maddock's aura began to skyrocket!

He was no longer the ordinary person who was not even an extraordinary person, but in an instant, he possessed powerful magic power and became an advanced person!

Maddock ...... Become a Star Mage!

I saw him lift up those scrolls, tearing them one after another, and one after another of the light bloomed, spreading in the study, building one magic barrier after another to separate the inside and outside.

And after doing all this, Maddock went straight to Charlotte, bowed, and said:

"Now, Lord Earl...... You're finally free of pesky flies."

Charlotte frowned.

She had thought that the betrayer was Ryan Castel, and that the betrayer was Roman Fowl, but what she didn't think about was that it was the mayor of her own direct jurisdiction!

It's really dark under the lights!

After arriving in Castel, Charlotte was warmly welcomed by the Domain, and she subconsciously thought that the officials in her Domain were still loyal to her, and that the only problem was the feudal nobles.

But now, it dawns on her that she may well have been wrong from the start.

Yes, since the Bloodlines have infiltrated every aspect of Castel, then ...... How is it impossible to infiltrate the Domain?!

However, to Charlotte's surprise, the other party obviously did not have the qualifications of a mage, but at this moment he became a star mage, how did he do this?

Are those weird lines on his face?

What's that, exactly?

Charlotte was curious.

However, her doubts were quickly answered.

"Huh? Forbidden Magic Pattern? It's been all these years, and no one can use this thing?"

The voice of the black cat Nice, who was a little surprised and even excited, rang out.

Forbidden Magic Pattern?

Charlotte's heart moved.

At the same time, her divine countermeasures, which had not been activated for a long time, suddenly worked again, and the familiar scarlet words slowly appeared in her field of vision-

[The Blood Tome has detected an activated divine ritual-]

[Nickname: Nicholas's Forbidden Pattern]

[Caster: Humphrey Lachlan]

[Recipient: Madoc Oran]

[Spell Effect: Blasphemy created by the legendary mage Nicholas, the caster can give the recipient a blessing similar to that of a god, and the recipient will sacrifice his life potential and soul power to obtain huge magic power and potential beyond the mundane. 】

[Interception probability: 100%]

[Interception?] 】

The blasphemy of the legendary mage Nicholas?

Humphrey Lachlan?

Wait, this is the Count of Blood from the Ness clan who infiltrated Castel?

Looking at the information that appeared in front of her, Charlotte's heart moved slightly.

She squinted at Maddock:

"You took refuge in the Ness Clan?"

Maddock was a little surprised:

"You even know about the Ness Clan?"

Charlotte took a sip of black tea:

"Infiltrate the aristocracy and manipulate the mines

Workshop, intent on controlling my Castel...... It's so big, and I'm not blind."

"To be honest, I really don't know if these Ness clans are not good to stay in the Falling Star Kingdom and come to my castel to do something."

As she spoke, Charlotte looked at Maddock again and said calmly:

"Maddock, I, Castel, treat you well, why do you want to betray?"

Maddock sighed slightly and said:

"I'm sorry, Lord Earl."

"No matter how hard I try, without extraordinary potential, I can only obtain a baronial title in the realm that cannot be hereditary......

"I'm grateful for all that the Castels have given me, but I've done far more for the realm than I've ever received."

"I'm obviously the mayor of Northport, but just because I'm not a hereditary nobleman, any hereditary baron or even knight looks down on me......

"Hereditary nobility can only belong to the transcendent, and since Castel can't bring me what I want, then...... I'll have to turn to someone else for help."

"Anyway...... Castel has no future, and in the face of greater power, even if you are the Holy Maiden of the Divine Court, you will not be able to stop Castel from changing hands!"

After speaking, Maddock looked at Charlotte and said sincerely:

"Lord Charlotte, I haven't been with you for long, but ...... I can see that you really want to be a good lord."

"But alas...... Your strength is too weak, and without Lord Sebas, you would not be able to compete with the power of the Bloodline."

"You can't imagine it...... What a level of control we've reached over Castel!"

"For the sake of the past, I sincerely suggest that you return to the Ness Clan."

"As long as you are willing to show your allegiance to the Ness clan, all the nobles of the realm will be loyal to you, and you will become the true master of Castel."

Have you been co-opted by the Ness clan with their extraordinary powers and titles......

Charlotte was thoughtful.

"Poof...... The Transcendent? So do you think you're transcendent now?"

"It's true that the Forbidden Demon Pattern can give people great power, but that power is borrowed, and the corresponding price is even more terrifying, to put it bluntly, this is just a derivative of a failed experiment."

"Or do you think you can control Lord Charlotte with this false power?"

Black Cat Ness shook his head and said.

Maddock glanced at Ness and smiled:

"Mistress Ness is right, of course I know that my power is borrowed."

"But...... I don't have many years to live, and it's enough to carve out a bright future for the next generation."

"What's more, after the mission is completed, I will naturally gain the first embrace of the noble Ness clan, and at that time...... I am a bloodline that is more powerful and noble than ordinary transcendents, and I not only possess the power beyond ordinary transcendents, but also the ability to live forever!"

"Compared to the immortality in the future, the little life span and soul power of the present are nothing!"

Madock looked fanatical and yearning.

As he spoke, he looked at Charlotte again and persuaded:

"Lord Count, this may be the last time I will call you Lord Count and accept the solicitation of the Ness Clan."

"I know you must have made all sorts of arrangements in the Earl's Court, but alas...... Even if you prepare, you are just a starry first-order professional, and even with the help of Mr. Sebas, you can only compete with Silver Moon at most."

"I can tell you for no uncertain terms that the existence behind me is the Count of Blood, the true Blazing Sun Third Order! And...... More than one!"

"You can't compete with us, as long as you're willing to accept the solicitation, I want to ...... The Lord of the Ness Clan will be happy to accept you, give you the power of the Bloodline, and make you a part of the great Ness Clan!"

Listening to Maddock's words, Ness gave Charlotte a strange look

。

A dog leg of a blood clan who is not even the lowest-level blood servant stands in front of the great Blood True Ancestor and persuades the other party to accept the solicitation and become a blood descendant of the blood clan who does not know how many generations it has been iterated to......

This scene has to be said to be really joyful.

Charlotte smiled.

She touched her chin, as if thinking:

"Eternal life? Sounds like a good suggestion......

Maddock laughed too.

However, before he could continue to say something, Charlotte changed her words:

"But what if I refuse?"

Maddock's smile faded:

"Looks like you didn't listen to me."

As he spoke, he sighed:

"In that case, we have to use strong means to make you obedient......

After that, I saw him draw a complex serpentine symbol on his chest, and said in a loud voice:

"Oath Blood Spirit Descends!"

A dark red light bloomed on Maddock's body, and at the same time, the familiar scarlet text resurfaced in Charlotte's vision—

[The Blood Tome has detected an activated divine ritual-]

[Title: Nicholas's Oath Spirit Descent]

【Caster: Maddock Oran】

[Summoned Target: Humphrey Lachlan]

[Spell Effect: A blasphemy created by the legendary mage Nicholas, in which the caster establishes contact with the summoned object of the oath through the oath prayer, and the object of the oath will be projected in a manner similar to that of the gods, and projected in front of the caster.] 】

[Interception probability: 100%]

[Interception?] 】

Will projection?

Charlotte's heart fluttered slightly.

She didn't stop Madok's movements, but let the other party do it, and the next moment, a strong aura rose from behind Maduk.

The blood-colored light slowly converged, and in Charlotte's surprised and curious gaze, it condensed into an illusory figure behind Madock.

The illusory figure wore a half-masked face that could not be seen clearly, revealing only a bunch of scarlet eyes and a majestic silver robe painted with stars and serpents, the emblems of the Ness clan.

And with the appearance of the other party, a faint color of blood suddenly spread in the study, accompanied by the powerful coercion that made people palpitate......

It's the spiritual realm.

This is a Blazing Sun Third-Order powerhouse!

I saw the illusory figure glance at Maddock faintly, and the rumbling voice sounded slowly:

"Madock, you're calling too slowly."

"I'm sorry...... Lord Earl, I wanted to fight for it again to see if I could get Castelle's refuge...... But now, I'm afraid I've failed."

Maddock replied with a respectful salute to the illusory figure.

"Make your own decisions! There will be another time, and you will never have the first embrace of holiness."

The illusory figure gave Maddock a cold look.

Hearing his words, Maddock looked nervous and worried:

"No! Not anymore!"

However, the illusory figure no longer paid attention to him, but looked at Charlotte.

"Charlotte de Castel?"

The scarlet illusory pupils stared at the girl behind the desk, faintly inexplicable.

"Humphrey Lachlan?"

Charlotte also looked at each other, with a little curiosity on her face.

was called out directly, and the illusory body was obviously a little surprised:

"You know me?"

"Humph! People of the Roman family...... Sure enough, they don't talk about trust!"

The Romans?

Charlotte's eyes flashed slightly.

The illusory figure's gaze fell on Charlotte's beautiful face that captivated the country and the city

。

The scarlet pupils flashed with a hint of amazement and emotion, and the rumbling voice sounded again:

"Like...... It's like ......."

"The heredity of human beings is truly amazing, and it is really nostalgic to see this face that is almost exactly the same as that of Her Royal Highness Anne......

Listening to the words of the illusory figure, Charlotte's heart jumped:

"Do you know my mother?"

Anne is the name of the mother of the body that Charlotte crosses, and Charlotte knows that her own mother is a nobleman from the Kingdom of Falling Stars.

However, Castel never mentions the identity of his mother, as if it were a deliberately buried history.

As far as Charlotte knew, it was related to the Star-Moon War, which lasted for eighty years.

But at this moment, hearing the title of the Blood Count in front of her, Charlotte's eyelids jumped wildly.

Annie...... Your Highness?

Charlotte was very curious about what her mother's identity was to be called "Your Highness".

However, the illusory figure is clearly not interested in chatting with Charlotte.

He looked at Charlotte condescendingly, his voice gradually excited, and gradually trembled, and in the trembling, there seemed to be a slight taste of gnashing of teeth:

"Missed...... It makes people want to destroy it, so nostalgic that it makes people want to tear it apart, and nostalgic makes people can't wait to see you prostrate at our feet, kneeling and begging for mercy!"

His gaze became more and more presumptuous, and his voice became more and more angry:

"Jurst said to salute before soldiers, and try to win you over as much as possible, saying that you Castel are not Romans after all......

"This matter...... I was strongly against it from the beginning."

"Now it seems that I am against it well!"

"After all, seeing such a face, I'm afraid no Ness can hold back the anger in his heart!"

As he spoke, the illusory figure became more and more condensed, and more amazing coercion bloomed from his body, and along with the coercion, there was also a spiritual impact like a tsunami:

"The remnants of the Roman family! Bear the wrath of the Ness clan and become the unbeatable slave of our blood descendants!"

The terrifying aura erupted, and the vast will of the third order of the blazing sun transformed into a dark red storm of consciousness, which rushed towards Charlotte's soul!

Seeing this scene, the black cat Nice couldn't help but cover his eyes, and sighed in his heart:

Ay...... Why is there always a guy who can't do enough to invade the spiritual world of this old monster?