The war in the Northlands ended, and peace was restored to Castel.

Of course, it will take time to settle everything completely, and neither rewards nor punishments can be done in a moment.

However, this is not something for Charlotte to worry about herself, and she has left all these tasks to the newly formed Earl's Cabinet.

The new cabinet continued to follow the old Castell system, with Charlotte making at most minor improvements, the three most important of which were Viscount Romain-For, Viscount Lenne-Castel, and Sebas, the three most important positions: Minister of War, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Minister of Finance, respectively.

This was not a radical change from before, that is, the place of the Leglis family was replaced by Sebas, or more accurately, by the Earl's Court.

It is worth mentioning that Nice was also thrown into the cabinet by Charlotte with the title of magic advisor.

It's ridiculous that a cat enters the cabinet and spreads out, but ...... In the end, the nobles of the Northlands did not object.

The reason is simple.

One is that whether the nobles want it or not, Charlotte's authority has been established in the realm with the two wars, and she has already gained the submission of vassals and has become a true lord.

The second is that no one in the territory really thinks of Nice as a black cat.

After all, how can there be a pet cat in this world that can design magic drawings, make magic props, and have deeper theoretical knowledge than the most prestigious magicians in the Northlands?

Some Northland mages are already speculating that the true body of the black cat in the Earl's Court should be the alchemy incarnation of a well-known mage.

In addition, it is to select some outstanding nobles or heirs from some secondary families and emerging families to enter the Earl's Court and hold various positions.

From maids and attendants to housekeepers and stewards, there are all kinds of positions.

This was also the main way in which the noble lords of Miriaya maintained relations between their vassals.

The rebellion was put down, and only two of the three viscount families remained, but there were also some knight families who had made meritorious contributions to take advantage of the situation, destined to gain territory under Charlotte's promise and become the new upstart of the Northlands.

Charlotte may not be able to remember them all, but the Cabinet will remember them, and with the help of the Earldom and the marriages that followed, they were naturally included in the aristocratic system of the Northlands.

On the whole, although there are also some noble families that have risen with their military exploits, after the two wars, the aristocratic power of the Northland has shrunk significantly as a whole, while the strength of the lords has been greatly strengthened.

If nothing else, Charlotte's territory alone has almost doubled in size, and although many of them are enclaves of the Legliss family, it has also really strengthened her control over the territory.

In particular, the control of the Castel silver mine has basically returned to the Earl's Court, and it is no longer possible to be elevated by the nobles as it was before she came to the realm.

After all was over, Jourst did not continue to stay in Castel, but returned to the Kingdom of the Falling Star as soon as possible.

Although he was curious about where the ancestor was, the Ness clan still had something to worry about, and at the urging of the Duke of Yoroc, he had to rush back.

This made Ness breathe a sigh of relief, and finally did not have to face the old man who knew his secrets.

Nice didn't disappoint Charlotte either, and a few days later, he inscribed the spell and inscription of Nicholas' magic array, and presented it with both hands.

Charlotte's magical skills are not very superb, and she relies almost entirely on the Blood Sacred Codex.

But even so, she could see that the magic energy array technology provided by Ness did not know how high the level of the magic energy array level was higher than that of the Principality of Boulder or even the Crescent Kingdom.

"Hey, of course, what the Crescent Kingdom got is just something that the cat master studied hundreds of years ago, how many years have passed, although our strength has regressed, but the theoretical knowledge has been improving, this version for you, I don't know how many times I have improved it."

In the study, Nice pinched his waist humanely and said triumphantly.

Charlotte sat leisurely behind her desk.

Today, she changed into a noble silk dress suitable for travel, with a black base, painted with intricate gold patterns and embroidery of the family emblem symbolizing the Castel family, making her look more noble and mature than usual.

I saw her sipping sweet milk while browsing the drawings in her hand, and said with a smile:

"It's not bad, so let's build our territory's own extraordinary army, the technical aspect...... You shouldn't have any problem handing it over, right? ”

Nice seems to have used the word "we" quite well.

He smugly glanced at Sebas, who was serving tea and pouring milk on the side, and his tail was cocked higher:

"No problem, the technical side of things, leave it to us!"

"Speaking of which...... I'm a little curious, why are you so proficient in these extraordinary military formations, could it be that you also wanted to form your own extraordinary army back then? ”

"Ahem...... Lord Charlotte, she was too young back then, so if you don't mention it, don't mention it......"

Ness scratched his head and said with some weakness.

Charlotte raised an eyebrow, but didn't ask any more.

Although it is already known that Ness is the legendary mage Nicholas who once became famous on the continent hundreds of years ago, it is clear that this guy still has a lot of secrets.

For example, he didn't talk about how he offended many churches back then, and how he became a cat.

Charlotte wasn't reluctant.

In this world, who doesn't have a secret, as long as she doesn't have malicious intentions or deception and betrayal, she doesn't mind that her followers have their own little secrets.

Thinking of this, Charlotte put down the drawings and looked at Sebas on the side:

"How's the follow-up on Sebas, Violet and Boulder?"

Sebas bowed and replied respectfully:

"Master, the speed of the Violet Principality is very fast, their first batch of ransom has been fully delivered, and the relevant nobles have also been handed over and released, and the second and third batches should also be in place next month."

"Where's Boulder?"

"Boulder is a long way away, the Mage Tower sent a message a few days ago, and their team is already on the way."

Charlotte bowed slightly:

"Well, before we leave, arrange the handover."

"Do as you command."

"And the horses of the Grand Duchy of the North......"

"Please rest assured about this, I have also arranged it, and the racecourse is ready to receive it at any time, it depends on when the northern border is delivered."

"Not bad."

One by one, Charlotte worked with one person and one cat to do the next work that needed to be arranged in advance.

The central meeting of the royal capital is about to be held, and this trip is going back and forth, and she may not be able to come back in a month or two, so she must deal with the follow-up matters in advance.

And at this moment, a knight of the guard knocked on the door of the study:

"Lord Earl, the Church's priest Lottie has come to visit."

Charlotte's heart moved slightly:

"Lottie? Ask her in. ”

The door was pushed open, and Lottie, a priest dressed in a white robe, quickly entered.

She glanced at Sebas and Nice beside Charlotte, then bowed to the maiden and handed her a parchment:

"Lord Charlotte, there's news from the diocese."

Charlotte took the parchment roll and looked through it carefully, her eyebrows raised slightly.

"Master, what's the matter?"

Sebas asked curiously.

"It's nothing, it's an internal document from the church that has prepared the branch of Castres for reception in advance, and the investigation team of the Crescent Diocese is coming down."

Charlotte said.

"The Investigative Mission? It's to investigate the ...... a few days ago. Well...... Abnormal movement? ”

Sebas said as he pondered his words.

Charlotte bowed slightly:

"Well, the town god bell is ringing, and it's the town god bell in the diocese, they have to send someone down to see it."

Listening to the girl's words, several people couldn't help but glance at her, with inexplicable expressions.

It's as if the bell rings and it has nothing to do with someone......

"Entertain in advance, tsk...... It seems that the identity of the priest who came down this time is not simple, and he actually sent an internal document, Lord Charlotte, can I see who is coming? ”

Ness asked curiously.

"Well, look."

Charlotte handed it over.

Ness took the parchment and glanced at it roughly, but just one glance, and his eyes widened:

"Meow?! Meow! The Grand Inquisitor of the Diocese?! And a cardinal?! This...... This...... Enough

Two legends?! Damn it! There are only five legends in the Crescent Diocese, and here are two?! ”

"Are there only five legends in the Crescent Diocese?"

Charlotte was a little surprised.

"Five is a lot! Oh no, no...... This is not the key, the point is that it is the Grand Judge who comes! Lord Charlotte, the Grand Inquisitor of the Crescent Diocese has a record of 'God Butcher' in the past! ”

Ness cried.

"It's the old god resurgence event of the Luna Coast City-State twenty years ago, right? It's just an old god that has just been revived, and as far as I know, the strength of that god hasn't even recovered to the blazing sun. ”

Sebas thought back to the church texts he had read when he was in Boulder.

"But that's also the God of Slaughter! God slaughter and exile are two different things! ”

Ness said.

"Your Excellency, don't worry so much, we have already done a good job of camouflage, and informed the Blood Wolf Tribe in advance to keep a low profile for the time being. The overall beliefs in the Northland are mixed, and even if the church comes to investigate, everything will point to the Blood Demon Order and those strange religions. ”

"That's a blessing! Thank you so much for the sacrificial ritual of the Blood Demon Order! But, Lord Charlotte, we're going to hurry up, and avoid the same route as the Censors, so that you don't meet them directly! The devil knows if they will carry the artifact blessed by the god and be able to sense the breath of the gods! ”

Listening to Nice's words, Charlotte bowed slightly.

Strictly speaking, if the Church sends an investigation team, the local lord will definitely meet it.

However, who asked the central council of the royal capital to summon her as well?

The clerical power and royal power of the Crescent Kingdom have been competing for many years, and as a noble lord, she can reasonably stagger with the other party on the grounds of participating in the royal capital meeting.

Besides, the investigation team is investigating the movement of the Zhenshen Bell, and the anomaly was caused by the Blood Demon Cult, so what does it have to do with her, a pious lord who believes in the Holy Court?

Thinking of this, Charlotte looked at Sebas:

"Sebas, are you ready to go?"

"Master, it's ready, the carriage, supplies, the guards, and the gifts are all ready."

"Very well, it's almost time, it's time for us to go, inform Shirley, Rena, and Odosia, and we'll leave immediately."

After saying that, Charlotte looked at Nice again:

"Nice, you won't go with me on this trip to the royal capital, help me take care of my home, do a good job of the ransom after the war, you are most familiar with the internal mechanisms of the Holy Court, and you can stay in the territory to deal with the review of the church jury."

Listening to Charlotte's words, Ness suddenly had a bitter face:

"I ...... I'll do my best! I haven't dealt much with the Grand Inquisitor, I'll be honest...... It's also a little stunned. ”

Charlotte smiled:

"Be confident, Nice, you're a big man in the church."

Nice:......

"Alright, it's almost time, let's get here, leave early, and maybe leave the Northland tonight."

Charlotte looked at the time on the magic clock and said.

……

After giving an account of the affairs of the territory, Charlotte left the Earl's Court.

Today's sun is shining, Charlotte looked at the bright sun for the first time in a long time and smiled slightly.

She didn't have an umbrella.

After fusing with that idol, her physique also underwent some changes, and although it was not immune to the weakening of direct sunlight, it already had a lot of resistance.

At least...... Walking for a short time in the sun is no longer a problem.

Outside the Earl's Palace, the Castel family's traveling convoy was ready, a mighty twenty cars, loaded with a large amount of goods in addition to the nobles, officials, and attendants who accompanied them.

Mithril in particular, almost a third of the twenty wagons were filled with Mithril of varying colors and various associated deposits.

Charlotte will not only have to attend the central council of the kingdom and meet King Louis V, but also deal with many lords of the kingdom, and these goods will be either given as gifts for relations and some as commodities for trade.

There weren't many opportunities for nobles from all over the world to gather in the royal capital, and for Charlotte, it was also an opportunity for her to broaden the trading channels of Castel's extraordinary materials.

The convoy was surrounded by escorted knights in armor, a total of one hundred and fifty men, still commanded by Baron de Chalon.

Not far away, there were also nobles and officials who rushed to see them off after hearing the news.

"Lord Earl!"

After seeing Charlotte, the knights, nobles, and officials saluted in unison, quite loudly.

Charlotte greeted everyone slightly, and then, with Sebas's support, stepped into the last of the three main carriages.

Shirley, Rena, and Odosia, who had changed into Castelle's maid suit, also followed them into the carriage, and they would travel as valets.

After everyone was seated, Baron Chalons shouted:

"Let's go!"

After speaking, the knights escorted the convoy slowly and left Beigang under the awe-inspiring and curious gaze of the citizens of Beigang......

(End of Volume II)

Update early tonight and start the third volume tomorrow.