Charlotte thought she might be invited soon, but she didn't expect it to come so quickly.

Not only that, but it was the Duke of Gaston, a representative of the neutral nobility of the kingdom, who invited her.

The so-called neutral aristocracy, as the name suggests, are those nobles who remain neutral in the struggle for the throne.

They did not support either the second or third princes, and at the same time did not actively support the king to strengthen the centralization of power like those of the royal aristocracy.

This made Charlotte very curious.

She represents Castel and the power to bring down the third prince, she thought that the nobles who took the initiative to invite her would be those nobles who supported the second prince, but she didn't expect to be a neutral.

"Sebas, why do you think the nobles of the neutral faction would invite me to a banquet? Isn't it true that these neutral nobles never participated in the struggle for succession to the throne? ”

Looking at the invitation card in her hand, Charlotte asked thoughtfully.

Sebas thought about it, frowned and shook his head:

"Master, I don't understand ...... either"

"Perhaps...... Is it the actions of the three princes that also violated their bottom line? So they also choose to stand up? ”

Listening to Sebas's words, Charlotte's heart moved slightly.

It's not impossible.

But then again, even the neutral aristocracy chose to support the trial of the third prince by the Central Council, so it should be the second prince's party rushing to the front, right?

Thinking of this, Charlotte was even more puzzled.

"Master, the banquet is being held tonight, do you want to attend?"

Sebas asked.

Charlotte glanced at the invitation and bowed slightly:

"Go, why don't you go, whatever the situation is, just go and see."

One of the purposes of coming to the Central Committee meeting was to make friends with the nobles, and since there was an invitation, it was enough to come to the door.

As for standing in line or something, Charlotte doesn't have any ideas for the time being.

Her original intention was to be as neutral as possible on the basis of successfully defeating the third prince, but after politely declining the invitation of the church, she changed slightly.

Now, she wants to see what happens.

……

The Duke of Gaston's banquet was held in the evening at the Gaston family's estate in the royal capital.

As the great nobles of the kingdom, the Gaston family's estate was also located in the inner city, a little further away from Charlotte's rented estate, on the other side of the palace.

In the evening, seeing that the time was almost up, Charlotte changed into a black dress and boarded the carriage.

Since she was attending a banquet, she didn't bring too many retinues, but just followed the practice of the nobles, bringing the butler Sebas and the personal maid with her.

Including the blood Rena, and the black dragon Odasia.

By the time Charlotte arrived at the Gaston family's estate, many nobles had already arrived.

The Gaston family's manor house was not small, Charlotte estimated that it was four or five times the size of the manor she rented, and the carriages came and went at the entrance of the manor, luxuriously decorated, and the sides were inlaid with various coats of arms, all of which were noble families who came to the banquet.

Although night had fallen, the manor was brightly lit, and the waiters were busy receiving the nobles who had come to the feast.

Charlotte was a little surprised.

The number of nobles who attended the banquet...... Much more than she could have imagined.

Not only that, but she also saw a lot of badges that she knew, all of which were the great nobles of the Crescent Kingdom, including even several other duke's families.

As Charlotte surveyed the noble families attending the banquet, the nobles also noticed the Castel family's carriage.

A similar scene occurred again, when the carriage of the Castel family passed by, many of the carriages of the noble families consciously gave way to their seats.

In a sense, this is also equivalent to embodying status.

Although Charlotte is only an earl, I am afraid that under the duke, no nobleman can underestimate her.

Charlotte could feel many eyes lingering on her carriage.

And when she stepped out of the carriage accompanied by Sebas, she directly became the focus of the entire manor, and the sight of looking at her almost doubled......

Most of them are curious and amazed, but there is also some inquiry, even hostility.

Well?

Enmity?

Charlotte's heart fluttered slightly.

The senses of the blood clan are still very keen.

Although the hostility was very strong, it might just represent wariness and dislike, but she still sensed it.

She looked along the line of sight and saw a middle-aged nobleman about forty or fifty years old getting out of the carriage in the distance.

The housekeepers and attendants of the manor who gathered around the nobleman were quite respectful.

When Charlotte looked at the nobleman, the nobleman happened to look at her.

However, when Charlotte cast her gaze, the other party quickly withdrew her gaze and entered the manor mansion under the guidance of the waiter.

Charlotte raised an eyebrow.

Without him, she recognized the identity of the other party.

Or more precisely, through the family coat of arms on the other's carriage, the identity of the other party was recognized.

The emblem of the opposing family is the sword and the griffin, and in the Crescent Kingdom, there is only one family that has such a symbol, and that is the Prutz family, one of the nine dukes' families.

Although they were far away, Charlotte could still feel the powerful transcendent aura of the middle-aged nobleman.

This is a blazing sun.

"Huh? Duke of Prutz? Did he even come? Isn't he a die-hard supporter of the Third Prince? Even came to the banquet? ”

Sebas's surprised voice came from his side, attracting Charlotte's attention.

"Duke Prutz?"

Charlotte raised an eyebrow.

Interesting, really interesting.

The banquet held by the neutral nobles was also attended by the nobles who supported the three princes, and the duke himself attended.

Not only that, but the number of nobles who came to the banquet was a bit outrageous.

Looking at the endless stream of carriages and the many family crests that can only be seen in the collection of books, it is said that all the famous families of the entire crescent moon have come to this banquet, and Charlotte believes it.

Seemingly...... Tonight's banquet doesn't seem to be that simple.

"Lord Castelle, welcome to tonight's banquet, please follow me."

After Charlotte stepped out of the carriage, the housekeeper and waiter of the manor also quickly greeted her, and said respectfully.

Charlotte withdrew her gaze, bowed slightly, and followed the waiter into the manor mansion.

The Gaston family's manor house was also quite imposing, much more luxurious than Charlotte's Earl's Court, and by the time Charlotte entered the ballroom, it was already quite lively.

Inside the hall, tall stone pillars surround the ballroom, huge long tables are covered with ornate tablecloths filled with gold and silver cutlery, fine porcelain and exotic glasses, and a roaring bonfire in the fireplace emits a warm light and a faint aroma.

The aristocrats, dressed in gorgeous costumes, talked and laughed, and gathered in groups of three or five as a family unit.

Waiters weave through the crowd, holding wine glasses and trays, carefully pouring wine for the guests, and musicians playing melodious music, beautiful and melodious.

The whole banquet hall was filled with a cheerful and pleasant atmosphere.

However, the moment Charlotte entered the banquet hall, her figure paused slightly.

She smelled something familiar.

The breath of the Bloodline.

Moreover, more than one.