-50- A little trouble
"Nice, did the Holy Court also participate in the Lilac War? How much do you know about this war?"
Chewing on the Falling Star Civil War mentioned by the black cat Nice, Charlotte asked thoughtfully.
"Hey, I also happened to see the information from the cardinal of the Crescent Diocese, speaking of which...... It's also about the Crescent Kingdom."
"After the end of the Star-Moon War, the then king of the falling star "Fool" Henry Roman was overthrown by the nobles of the Falling Star Kingdom, because the "Fool" Henry had no heir, and the two branches of the Roman family provoked a civil war for the throne, because the coats of arms of the two branches were marked by lilacs, so this war is also known as the Lilac War."
"Among them, the coat of arms of the most powerful Romance branch is the Red Lilac, and the less powerful Romance branch is the Lilac, the Red Lilac family has always had the upper hand at the beginning of the war, but later, the Lilac family received assistance from the Holy Court and the Crescent Moon Kingdom, and finally turned defeat into victory and defeated the Red Lilac family......
"Seeing that the tide was turning, the Lilac family finally announced that they would abdicate the throne and bow down to the Lilac family, and the two sides reconciled, and the head of the Lilac family, Edward Roman, finally obtained the throne of the Falling Star, which is now the King of the Falling Star, Edward III."
"Lord Charlotte, if there's anything the Holy Court has done to the Falling Star Kingdom, that's probably the only thing."
Ness said scratching the cat's head.
"Then the church's mission in the kingdom of the falling stars has also developed well over the years, right?"
Charlotte thought for a moment and asked again.
Ness nodded:
"Of course, after successfully helping the Lilac family defeat the Red Lilac family, the Lilac family naturally needs to show something, not to mention the church, even the Crescent Kingdom has gained a lot of benefits from this."
"What about the Red Lilac family? Was it liquidated later?"
"Hey, that's not true, although they have fought to the death, but after all, they are all family, both sides are Romans, not so much to divide the victory and defeat, but to compromise with each other, you know, after the war, Edward III married the daughter of the Duke of Leinster, the head of the Red Lilac family!"
Charlotte glanced at Ness in surprise:
"You know, you know."
"Hey, hey, a little understood, a little understood, the romance of the Falling Star royal family is still very popular, especially about the daughter of Edward III and Duke Leinster, and there are good people who have written books."
Ness smiled hehe.
Charlotte: ......
Looking at Nice's expression, she knew it wasn't a serious book.
"However, although Edward III did not liquidate the Red Lilac family, he did liquidate many nobles, and he was named "Edward the Tyrant" for this."
Ness thought for a moment and said again.
Have you liquidated a lot of nobles......
Charlotte bowed slightly, lost in thought.
From the limited information she knew, it was clear that the transcendent Divine Court had never been very involved in secular disputes, and it was rare for such a thing to intervene in secular civil wars.
Considering the status of the Ness clan in the aristocratic power of the Falling Star Kingdom, combined with the history that Ness said, Charlotte soon had a bold guess:
Could it be ...... In the Falling Star Civil War that year, was the Ness clan behind the Red Lilac family?
At the beginning, it was a battle for the throne between the two Lilac families on the surface, but behind the fact, it was the struggle between the Ness clan and the Holy Court for control of the Falling Star Kingdom?
Two Lilac families, just their agents?
And in the end, the Ness clan was defeated?
The speculation made Charlotte's eyelids skip wild.
But when she connected everything together, there was a feeling that it might just be so......
The Red Lilac family, supported by the Ness Clan, was defeated, and the Divine Court belief in the Falling Star Kingdom was strengthened, and the living space of the Ness Clan would naturally be squeezed.
Charlotte didn't know what happened to the Ness clan after the Lilac War, but if it was, judging by the Earl of Lachlan's angry attitude, Ness
I'm afraid the loss of the clan is not small.
The Ness clan seems to be preparing for war, if analyzed from this perspective, could it be that they have not given up, but are planning to start a second civil war in the Falling Star Kingdom?
That's why they're putting their tentacles into Castel?
Thinking of this, Charlotte's heart jumped.
This is very possible, because if the Ness clan wants to start a war in the Falling Star Kingdom, they will inevitably need a stable rear base, and as a northern lowland across the sea from the Falling Star Kingdom, it is very suitable.
In addition, there is the Duchy of Roman......
The Duke of Nottingham of the Ness Clan is likely to be based in the Duchy of Romance, and like Castel, if everything is really as Charlotte guessed, the Duchy of Romance is likely to be the bridgehead for the Nys Clan's plan to fight back.
Of course, the above is just speculation.
However, Charlotte felt that this was probably the truth.
Even the Earl of Lachlan's hatred for the Roman family can be explained.
Whether it's a red lilac or a lilac, it's all Roman, and in the Lilac War, the two Romans finally shook hands and made peace.
If the Ness clan is really a supporter of the red lilac, it is almost equivalent to them being put on the side of the Roman family......
It's just that Charlotte is a little puzzled as to why the Ness clan would extend their anger against Roman, the head of the Castel family, and ...... Why Lachlan would call her mother "Your Highness"?
Could it be ...... The real identity of his mother is the Falling Star Royal Family?
This speculation is not impossible, because Charlotte knew early on that her mother was born as a nobleman in the Falling Star Kingdom, and it seems that because of her sensitive identity, all the past was hidden after coming to the Crescent Moon Kingdom.
Charlotte hadn't paid attention to any of this before, but now that she was likely to be involved in the strife in the Falling Star Kingdom, she thought she might need to investigate.
"Nice, since you've read so many books about the Falling Star Royalty, have you ever seen a member of the royal family named Anne in the Falling Star Royalty?"
Charlotte asked.
"Annie? There are many Annes in the Falling Star Kingdom, and there are many in the royal family, I don't know which Anne you want to ask?"
Ness scratched his head.
As if remembering something, it suddenly raised its big fleshy face and asked:
"Wait...... Do you suspect that your mother is from the Falling Star Clan?"
Charlotte nodded:
"The only one who can be called His Royal Highness is a princess or something, right?"
"Saints or some transcendent women can also ...... But your mother is a devout saint, and she often came to church to feed me dried fish before you were born!"
Charlotte: ......
There were so many slots in this passage that she didn't know where to start for a while.
As if noticing Charlotte's strange expression, Ness suddenly reacted and hurriedly said:
"Oh no...... I'm sorry, but not when you weren't born, but when your body wasn't born yet."
As he spoke, it scratched its head again:
"Honestly, you're so much more human than I thought I was, so much so that I always forgot who you really are......
Charlotte: ......
That sounds so weird.
"Lord Charlotte, are you curious about your mother's background in this body? If you want to find out, maybe I can help someone investigate. Don't look at us like this now, we also have a lot of friends in the church, several of them have been transferred to the Falling Star Kingdom as priests, and there are even high priests, please let them investigate, maybe they can find some clues."
Ness said, patting his chest.
Charlotte's heart moved slightly, and she nodded:
"Yes, I'll take care of it."
"Okay!"
Ness cocked his tail happily.
Sebas was rarely there, but it was finally his turn in the summer
Lott showed his hands in front of him.
The poor black cat was completely unaware that as time went on and after the fights with Sebas, it was about to take the shape of a licking dog.
"Alright, call someone in, lock up Maddock, and interrogate him when he comes to his senses."
Glancing at the mayor of Northport foaming at the ground, Charlotte said.
……
This anticlimactic attack did not affect the banquet at the Earl's Court.
In fact, because the main conflict took place in the spirit world, the nobles in the banquet hall did not even know that Charlotte had been attacked by the Bloods.
It was a pity that the Earl of Lachlan had not managed to control it, but Charlotte was not without success.
At least she had figured out what the hell the Ness Clan might be up to.
It is likely that Maddock is only a small character, but with him as a breakthrough, he may be able to pry out more information.
In addition, although the Earl of Lachlan was wiped out by the Duke of Yoroc, Charlotte also took advantage of the opportunity of the spiritual invasion to roughly locate the other party's location.
The Duke of Yoroc was obviously not sure that he would save him from Charlotte, and it was clear that the Earl of Lachlan must have known a lot of important information about the Ness Clan.
Charlotte planned to wait for Sebas to return, so she arranged for someone to go on a surprise attack.
Of course, she didn't have much hope, the castle where the Earl of Lachlan was located was indeed in the county, but it was too far away from the North Port, and I was afraid that it would not be possible to reach it without two or three days away.
Two or three days...... Charlotte estimated that there would be enough for the Duke named Yoroc to take care of the aftermath, and perhaps there would be nothing left in the castle when she sent someone to it.
However, for Charlotte, the next period of time will also be the best time for her to put her territory in order.
The Earl of Lachlan is likely to be the head of the Ness Clan's infiltration of Castre, and once he dies, the blood forces hidden in Castel will inevitably be chaotic.
Duke Yoroc was scared away by her, and in the short term, the Duke of Blood couldn't figure out the details of her, and he probably wouldn't take any further action, which bought Charlotte time.
However, Charlotte doesn't think it's all over for all.
In fact, her acting just now was not without loopholes, and if Duke Yoroc had the heart to investigate, I am afraid it would be easy to link the "mysterious blood powerhouse" with "Charlotte of Castell".
The probability of finding out that it is the same person is very small, but guessing that there is a relationship between the two is probably absolute.
The only thing to be thankful for is that the Ness clan and the Holy Court are in a state of hostility, and Duke Yoroc will definitely not be able to find the church to check if there is a blood clan that believes in the God of Contract......
But everything is not absolute, the Ness clan is good at observation, and the ghost knows if they will determine some information through means such as divination.
As for whether the Ness clan will continue to attack Castel, to be honest, Charlotte is not sure.
What she can do now is to take advantage of the Ness clan's inability to react and take the other party off guard!
Thinking of this, Charlotte casually picked up the information provided by the nobles at the banquet who reported to each other.
She rubbed her chin and thought for thought:
"It seems that this information, which was probably intended to confuse the eye, can be used."
……
It's a forest full of life.
Tall trees shade the sky and the low bushes are lush.
Exquisite white spires rise between the forests, surrounded by flowers and vines, forming a fantasy city in the forest.
In the center of the city, in the tallest minaret, two slender figures sit opposite each other, leisurely playing Miria's chess.
One of them was a handsome-looking young man, dressed in a starlit blue-black robe, with long silver-gray hair naturally falling behind him.
If Charlotte were here, he would recognize him as the Duke of Blood, Yoroc Nye, who had just confronted him in the spirit world
This.
The other is a beautiful female elf.
A gorgeous dress painted with flowers and green grass, coupled with the silver hair and golden eyes that symbolized the power of the elves, made her look noble and mysterious.
Suddenly, Yoroc Ness's movements froze slightly, and the black divine chess in his hand stopped in mid-air.
Seeing his momentary serious expression, the female elf smiled slightly and said:
"Lord Yoroc, what's wrong with you?"
Duke Yorok's eyes flickered, and he slowly put down the divine chess in his hand:
"Your Excellency, there is something wrong in the clan, I'm afraid I won't be able to continue playing chess with you today."
"Oh? What happened?"
The female elf asked curiously.
A red glint flashed in Duke Yorok's eyes, and he said indifferently:
"It's not a big deal, there's a little trouble on Castel's side......
After speaking, he got up from the chessboard, saluted the female elf, and said:
"Your Excellency, may I borrow the ashram on your island?"
The female elf smiled:
"Of course, Ness is our friend of Luna Island, and if you go down with my coat of arms, it will be only natural that your compatriots will take you to our best ashram."
"Thank you for your generosity."
Duke Yoroc said.
With that, he hurried out of the minaret.
"What's the trouble......
Looking at the black chess pieces on the chessboard, which were becoming more and more obvious, the female elf chuckled:
"It's not like a trivial hassle to be able to make a Duke of Blood, who has a strong desire to win, put down the chess pieces in his hand and hurriedly go to the ashram to observe......