Looking at the Earl of Gaston, who was pleading, Charlotte looked inexplicable.

The Duke of Gaston was killed by the Church, the title was stripped by Louis V, and rumors were spread throughout Ruttia that the King was dissatisfied with the Gaston family, and seemed to have the intention of taking the entire family title to the end.

It's just a rumor, though.

Charlotte has also been paying attention to the dynamics of the royal capital, and she can see the attitude of the other party from Louis V's various actions.

The purge was big enough, and the power of the royal family was not omnipotent, even considering the resistance of the nobility, Louis V would not have further expanded the purge.

As far as the Gaston family is concerned, as far as Charlotte knows, Louis V only disposed of the main family of Gaston, and did not implicate the branch family.

Even if Count Gaston had just entered Lutesia, it was impossible not to understand these things.

So...... Is the other party asking for help for the Gaston master's family?

Thinking of this, Charlotte couldn't help but look at the dusty earl.

The Earl of Gaston was a side branch of the Gaston family in Boulder, and her only blood servant of a forced contract other than Albrecht.

Oh, and by the way, there's the eldest son of the Earl of Gaston, remember what Otis called.

At the beginning, these two defected to the third prince and wanted to attack Charlotte in the Boulder-Castel War, but she "counter-killed" her and forcibly turned her into her own blood servants.

After the end of the war, Eleanor, the Duchess of Boulder, was unable to govern the territory due to illness, and Charlotte supported Count Gaston to become the regent of the Duchy of Boulder, which can be regarded as indirectly controlling the Duchy of Boulder.

However, Charlotte remembered that the relationship between the Earl of Gaston and the Gaston lord's family did not seem to be very good, not so much the branch of the Duke of Gaston's family in Boulder, but the loser who was driven out of the Duchy of Gaston after losing the competition for the title.

The Earl of Gaston originally pledged allegiance to the Third Prince, with the aim of regaining the Duchy of Gaston with the support of the Third Prince in the future.

Now that Gaston's family is in trouble, he has come to ask for help?

Charlotte did not answer Earl Gaston directly.

She looked at the other party deeply and said meaningfully:

"The Gaston family's collusion with the Blood Demon Order, the evidence is conclusive, and the king's disposition of the Gaston family is recognized by the church, and is in accordance with the Holy Law and the Covenant of Royalty, and no one can shake it."

"However, this reckoning is only against the lord of Duke Gaston's family, and will not be counted on the head of your Boulder branch."

Listening to Charlotte's words, Earl Gaston hesitated for a moment, and said cautiously:

"Master, I know that the lord's family will inevitably be disposed of, and I also know that it will not implicate our side branches."

"His Majesty the King should dispose of the main family, but it seems that there is no intention of choosing a new duke in the Gaston family......"

"The Gaston family has a contractual agreement with the Varva family, and for the title, the royal family can only depose it, not take it away, but now...... His Majesty the King ignored the agreement. ”

Charlotte: ......

She came back to her senses.

It turns out that the Earl of Gaston is not here to rescue the punished lord of Gaston, but for the title!

"You don't have to think about the title and territory of Duke Gaston, His Majesty the King wants to strengthen the centralization of power, and I am afraid that the territory recovered will not be spit out."

"Duke Gaston did not simply have dealings with the Blood Demon Order, but in fact became the protector and core member of the Blood Demon Order, which is a taboo in the Holy Code, and it is even harsher than being excommunicated, even if there is an agreement to protect the title in advance."

Charlotte said.

The Earl of Gaston was still a little unwilling:

"Master, the title and domain of the Duke of Gaston do not belong only to the lord's family, but to the entire family."

"For the Gaston family, the duchess is the root of the family. If the dukedom is lost, then the Gaston family will also lose its roots! ”

"Without a foundation, I'm afraid my position in Boulder will also be affected, which will also affect your secret control of the Duchy of Boulder......"

Charlotte glanced at him and seemed to smile:

"Oh? And then what? Do you want me to support you as the new Duke of Gaston? Not to mention whether it can be done, even if it is, what if it is? Can His Majesty still have a duke concurrently serve as regent to another duke? ”

"But...... The Duchy of Gaston can replace Boulder as your power! Gaston is richer than Boulder, and the Duke has more control over the territory than the Regent! ”

Duke Gaston said.

Charlotte shook her head:

"You also know that the Dukedom of Gaston is richer than Boulder, so you should understand that since His Majesty has seized the opportunity, he will not give up such rich territories again."

"Master, but the king is only a secular king, and you ......"

Gaston wanted to say something, but he couldn't say anything under Charlotte's piercing gaze.

"Your Excellency Gaston, do your part, how I want to act, it's not your turn to command!"

She said coldly.

The aura of the high-ranking blood was released from Charlotte's body, and Count Gaston's face turned pale and he knelt on the ground with a pop.

He was sweating profusely, trembling and terrified.

Looking at the Earl of Gaston, who collapsed to the ground, Charlotte slowly put away the coercion and said lightly:

"I don't have the idea of being an enemy of the Crescent Moon Royal Family right now, if you want me to stand up for you, give up."

As she spoke, she reminded:

"Don't think about trying to fight for it yourself, His Majesty the King is gaining momentum, there is no need to make a bird, if you have any ideas, you can think about it in the long run."

"After all...... Territories and claims do not run. ”

Listening to Charlotte's words, Count Gaston was impressed, but he was helpless.

In the end, he had to sigh and accept the reality.

Instead of continuing to discuss the issue, Charlotte instead asked:

"Eleanor, is she coming to Rutasia too?"

After the end of the war, Eleanor, the Duchess of Boulder, had been recuperating in the Northlands for a while, and was only picked up by the nobles of Boulder before Charlotte departed.

The Earl of Gaston replied tremblingly:

"Come on...... came, the central meeting needed the duke to attend, so after almost recovering, he brought her with him. ”

Charlotte was silent for a moment and asked:

She ...... How about now? ”

Count Gaston hesitated, his expression a little tangled.

"Huh? Hasn't her spirit recovered yet? ”

Charlotte asked.

The Earl of Gaston was even more entangled:

"Spiritual...... I've recovered a lot, but something else seems to have gone wrong......"

Charlotte frowned:

"What's the problem?"

Count Gaston glanced at her with a strange expression.

He hesitated for a moment and said:

She ...... I don't want to be a duke anymore, but I want to give up my title and become a nun. ”

Charlotte was stunned:

She ...... Believe in the Holy Court? ”

Count Gaston's expression became even more eccentric.

He swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said:

"No, what she believes in seems to be your ......"

Charlotte: ......

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Sorry, Carvin, it's short, slow, and watery.

(End of chapter)