Louis V's voice was calm.

But underneath the calm, there is unquestionable firmness.

Charlotte knew what the other party was referring to, it was the Castel Lord, a monarch bent on strengthening the centralization of power, and would never allow Castel to become a domain of the Church in the future.

"Castel Qing, I know that you once swore an oath before the gods, and now that you and your family are about to become my direct vassals, I must know your attitude before that."

Louis V no longer procrastinated, but went straight to the point.

Is the oath you once made valid?

Charlotte actually already had the answer and idea in her mind for this question.

Still, she was a little curious about how strong Louis V's will was.

"Your Majesty, what would you do if my original oath was still valid?"

Charlotte asked.

"Then I will not recognize the legitimacy of the oath, you will still be my vassal, and the Castel family will still be protected by Varva, but at the same time, I will not allow the Castel family to enjoy the exclusive control of the rare and extraordinary resources that the direct vassals should have, but will continue to use the contract between Boulder and Castel to replace the royal contract between the royal family and Castel, and restrict the extraordinary trade between other direct vassals and the Castel family."

Louis V said coldly.

Autonomy over rare and extraordinary resources?

Charlotte's heart moved.

In the Miriah continent, all resources that involve transcendent power are called transcendent resources.

However, only those resources that are scarce in production and of great value, or in high demand, but cannot keep up with the output, are called rare and extraordinary resources.

For example, the soul stone, a rare material used by high-level mages for meditation; For example, the main material for creating enchanted equipment is pure gold; For example, those rare magical beast materials necessary for high-level alchemy and magic energy transformation; Another example...... Mithril produced by the Castel family themselves.

That's right, Mithril is also a rare and extraordinary resource.

Although the price of Mithril is much lower than that of materials such as soul stones, dragon crystals, and star cores, it has become an essential material for alchemy and magic arrays due to its super high magic conductivity and plasticity, and has been in great demand since ancient times.

Moreover, the low price is also relatively speaking, at least much more valuable than gold.

As for the right to dispose of rare and extraordinary resources, it is naturally the right to freely dispose of these resources.

The Crescent Kingdom is large, and there are many regions that produce rare and extraordinary resources, but not all noble families have the right to dispose of these resources freely, even if they are produced in their own territory.

In the entire Crescent Kingdom, only the direct vassals of the kingdom have this power.

This is also one of the royal contracts between the royal family and the immediate vassals.

Under the contract, the vassal families of the royal family can trade their own supernatural materials with other forces, which not only refer to the output of the vassal's direct domain, but also include the output of the vassal's vassal domain.

In this process, the royal family will not interfere with the disposal of extraordinary materials by the direct vassals, even if it is sold to the enemy country, the royal family will not stop it, because this is the vassal's own right.

In exchange for the contract, the vassal was required to unconditionally cede the output of some rare resources to the royal family.

At the same time, the royal family will protect the vassal's possession of rare resources, and other vassals' war claims to such resources will not be recognized.

And once a noble family really starts a war, if necessary, the royal family can even directly end the game, support the family with rare resources, condemn and sanction the family that started the war, and order the other party to stop the war.

It can be said that the autonomous control of rare and extraordinary resources is the most significant power of the direct vassals of the kingdom, and it is also the contractual power that has the greatest benefits and is most supported by the lords of the kingdom.

As for why this is the most profitable power......

That's because the royal pact of the Crescent Kingdom stipulates that only the direct vassals of the kingdom have the right to control rare and extraordinary resources, and the vassals under the direct vassals must hand over the control of the supernatural resources to their own lords.

Taking the Castel family as an example, the Mithril owned by the Castel family is also a rare transcendent material, but because there is no autonomous control over the supernatural resources, the Castel family cannot trade Mithril to other forces at will, but can only sell it to the targets specified by the Boulder family.

It can be said that this contract greatly restricts the extraordinary power of many noble lords who are not directly under the kingdom, and significantly strengthens the extraordinary power of vassals directly under the kingdom.

Some direct vassals with low titles and few territories have even more types of extraordinary resources than those of non-direct vassals with higher titles, and this contract is working.

As long as Louis V refused to recognize the Castel family's autonomy over the extraordinary resources, even if Charlotte wanted to trade the extraordinary resources with other nobles, no one would dare to trade with the Castels under pressure.

It was not only the pressure of the royal family, but also the pressure of all the vassals of the Crescent Kingdom to maintain the system of domination of the Crescent's transcendent resources.

For the sake of some Mithril, no direct vassal family is willing to self-destruct the Great Wall, and even the most daring ones will only trade secretly, and will inevitably lower the transaction price to a rather exaggerated level.

It can be said that this alone could limit the development of the Castel family's extraordinary power, and even directly affect the development of the alchemy industry in the Northland.

"Not only that......"

Louis V paused, his expression became more and more indifferent, and his gaze at Charlotte gradually became cold:

"I will acquiesce to the claims of all noble families that own Northland claims to the title of Castel, and even continue to allow them to use the means of war."

"As a lord, I will not directly interfere in this kind of claim war, but I will definitely not mediate in this process."

"And if the day really comes in the future when Castel changes hands, the royal family will definitely not sit idly by and watch the Northland fall into the hands of the Church, even if war is used, it will inevitably prevent this outcome."

"In the final analysis, it is still that sentence, from the end of the Star and Moon War, the kingdom's real power dukes and theocratic dukes can only decrease, and it is impossible to increase again."

Louis V had a serious look and a majestic voice.

Listening to his words, Charlotte was somewhat surprised.

She was not surprised by Louis V's attitude, but by his honesty.

It's a canddy, but it's also a naked threat.

But in the same way, where there is coercion, there is inducement.

What Louis V said was only the possibility of Charlotte continuing to adhere to the oath.

"Then Your Majesty, what if I take back the oath I took before the god and no longer recognize the validity of the oath?"

Charlotte asked again.

Louis V looked at her deeply, and his majestic voice softened again:

"If so, I would very much welcome the Castells family as my direct vassals, and you and your family will be under the fullest protection of the Varvar family, and will enjoy the same royal pact as the lords of other kingdoms."

"The Castel family will have the right to dispose of the Castell's Mithril deposits independently, and will be able to freely participate in the extraordinary trade of the kingdom's vassals, and some of the rare and extraordinary resources in the possession of the royal family will also be obtained by the Castel family on a regular basis like other direct vassal families."

"At the same time, the Castel family will also have the right to enter the kingdom's cabinet and the kingdom's military, and the core library of the kingdom's highest academic institution will also be open to the Castel family, just like other noble vassals."

"In addition, the Castels claim territories outside the kingdom, and the kingdom will also be able to help recapture them, and they will be owned by the Castels."

Louis V's voice was calm, listing the benefits of Charlotte's renunciation of her oath one by one.

And Charlotte listened to it and felt quite moved.

Needless to say, the autonomy of extraordinary resources is not to be said, unless Charlotte is determined to break the net with the royal family and does not plan to mess with the new moon, otherwise she will definitely get this.

The core library collection of the highest university in the kingdom is also very attractive, although Nice is already a cat-shaped magic encyclopedia, but the supernatural power includes more than magic, there are some things, Charlotte may not need, but if she wants to develop the territory, the corresponding knowledge is definitely needed.

Not to mention, such libraries often contain a wealth of historical materials, which are conducive to Charlotte's understanding of the past, especially the history of the bloodline.

As for helping the Castels claim claims...... This Charlotte could probably guess what Louis V was referring to.

The Castel Territory has a territorial dispute with the Romandule Principality, although the area is not large, only 05,000 square kilometers, but it is also 4.2% of the territory of the Castel Territory today.

This is a historical legacy of the Star-Moon War.

It is clear that Louis V did not give up his de jure claim to the Duchy of Romance and still had the intention of regaining the territory.

But Charlotte doesn't care so much about this.

"Castelle, the above are the conditions of the royal family, so...... What about your answer? ”

Louis V looked at Charlotte again, his voice as calm as ever.

Charlotte also looked up at the aging monarch.

Facing the other party's scrutinizing gaze, she smiled slightly and said:

"Your Majesty, do you know? After I arrived in Lutesia and settled into accommodation, the first place I visited was the Cathedral of Lutesia. ”

Louis V was noncommittal, and his expression was not surprised:

"I know that during that visit, you spent almost three hours in the Cathedral of Lutethia, two and a half hours of which were with the High Priest of Loren, the Grand Inquisitor of Champagne, and the Cardinal of the Hunt of Mazarin."

"For half an hour, you prayed in the church, prayed sincerely, and even drew the light of the idol of the god, causing quite a stir in the church."

"When you left, almost all the middle and high-ranking priests in the Lutesia Cathedral were present to see you off."

"Oh, by the way, before the service, you also donated to the church a whole box of Quintana, no more, no less, exactly two hundred thousand, and all of them are the sixth edition of the Quintana engraved by the Kingdom of the Holy Calendar from 1437 to 1441."

As he spoke, Louis V glanced at Charlotte and smiled a somewhat oddly bit:

"By the way, of the 200,000 quintanas you donated, 100,000 were eventually replaced by the priest in charge of collecting the money with the fifth quintana engraved in 1418 in the sacred calendar."

Charlotte: ......

Good fellows, this Louis V...... It's a voyeur, right? Do you know so well?

As for Louis V's mention that her donation was replaced by the priests of the Church, this directly gave her eye medicine.

In the year 1418 of the Sacred Calendar, the Star-Moon War was in full swing, when the two kingdoms of the Crescent Moon Kingdom and the Falling Star Kingdom were at war fiercely, and the financial difficulties were difficult, and the engraved Quintana was all in short condition.

It was the fifth version of the Quintana after the unification of the Miria's currency, because the gold of the two kingdoms was mixed with copper and nickel, and one Quintana was actually only equivalent to eighty percent of the full color, which was also regarded as a scandal in the issuance of the currencies of the two countries.

Less than 30 years later, the Divine Court introduced the sixth edition of the Quintana, requiring countries to engrave new coins, which is also for this reason.

Charlotte snorted, the Divine Court of the Secret Dao is really getting more and more depraved, and there are priests under the noses of the legend who dare to adulterate, and the courage is really not ordinary.

However, with the temperament of several legends, they must not care about such small things as donations, after all, for legends, gold and silver are just numbers, and only extraordinary can enter their eyes.

It has to be said that although Louis V did it on purpose, Charlotte must admit that her already subtle perception of the Holy Court suddenly became more subtle.

I don't know, I thought she donated half of the undercolored Quintana!

Sighing lightly, Charlotte exclaimed:

"Your Majesty, your information is detailed."

"After all, I am the master of the crescent, and everything in Lutesia cannot be hidden from my eyes."

Louis V said lightly.

Can't you hide it from his eyes......

Charlotte's heart moved slightly, thoughtfully.

Louis V, on the other hand, looked at her again and asked with interest:

"So, Castelle, what do you mean by mentioning that day's trip to church?"

Charlotte put away her thoughts and said calmly:

"On that day, several legendary priests of the Church invited me to become a saint of the Diocese of the Crescent in the Holy Court."

Be quiet......

The moment Charlotte's voice fell, the entire living room fell silent.

It was not quiet in the ordinary sense, but the whole world seemed to fall into stagnation and depression for a moment.

Charlotte only felt that Louis V's gaze instantly became sharp, although the coercion of the legend was not revealed, but the momentum of the whole person changed dramatically in an instant.

Facing Louis V's oppressive gaze, Charlotte smiled slightly and said:

"But, I politely declined."

Almost instantly, Louis V's ascending momentum quickly dissipated, stagnant time began to work again, and the oppressive atmosphere was swept away.

His gaze regained its calmness, and his majestic voice softened again, a little more appreciative:

"A wise choice."

After speaking, I saw him pick up the sparkling wine again, take a slight sip, and then ask with inquiry:

"So, Castel Lord, I may assume that you are trying to tell me that you have renounced your oath before the Divine Lord?"

Charlotte sighed slightly, revealing a reminiscing expression, and said with a little sentimentality:

"I respect the Divine Lord, which is why I once made an oath in front of the Divine Lord."

"However, it turns out that the respect of God and the respect of the Church are two different things."

"I can give everything to God, but the Church ...... With all due respect, so much has happened in the past two years that I am already disappointed in the church today. ”

"I will remain unmarried and dedicated to God for the rest of my life, but Castel will not fulfill my vows again."

After listening to Charlotte's words, Louis V's gaze finally relieved, only to see him smile slightly and nod at Charlotte with satisfaction:

"So...... As King of the Crescent, I welcome you as my vassal. ”

"Of course, it is also an honor for the Castel family to be your vassal."

Charlotte replied.

Looking at Charlotte, who had a respectful attitude, Louis V was even more satisfied:

"Castel Secretary, since you have made your choice, the royal family will respond accordingly and give the Castel family the status and status they deserve."

"Of course, it's not enough to tell me this, I need you to publicly renounce your previous oath so that our contract can officially take effect."

"So, Your Majesty, how do you want me to respond publicly?"

Charlotte asked quietly.

"Canonization ceremony, I need you to respond publicly at the canonization ceremony of the Castel family, I will hold the knightly canonization ceremony of the Castel family in the Crescent Palace in three days, and officially declare the Castel family to become my vassals."

Louis V said.

Charlotte thought for a moment and nodded slightly:

"Everything is as you wish."