-71- Stand-in
Charlotte didn't know that she was being targeted by the Falling Star Royalty.
After attending the banquet and making an appointment with Jurst for the next day, Charlotte left the Roman Palace.
After returning to the hotel, Charlotte immediately received a report from the maid who accompanied her.
The black dragon maid Odosia went and returned, waiting for her in the room.
Charlotte's heart fluttered slightly.
This is definitely a further improvement in the tracking and positioning of the magic guide.
She nodded, ordered her followers not to bother for a while, and returned to her room.
"Lord Charlotte."
The black dragon Odasia, who was staring at the decoration on the wall in the room, saw Charlotte who pushed the door in, and quickly got up and saluted.
Charlotte bowed slightly and asked:
"Tracking the magician?"
Odosia nodded:
"Well, I took advantage of tonight's palace banquet to further investigate in the city of Roon, and found that the location of the magic guide has been sensed again."
Charlotte's heart moved:
"Where's the location?"
Eudosia shook his head:
"That's exactly what I want to report to you, the location has changed again this time, at first, in the church in the city, then disappeared for a while, and then reappeared near the altar in the square, and finally after the feast began, in the Roman Palace."
Hearing her words, Charlotte was a little surprised, and she raised her eyebrows:
"A change in a moment? Does this really change positions back and forth? ”
Odosia nodded in acquiescence, and added:
"However, the final direction of the magic guide is the Roman Palace, and it ...... From the beginning of the banquet to the end of the banquet, and even after the banquet until I left, the location of the position did not change again. ”
"After comparison, I found that the change in positioning seems to be consistent with the whereabouts of the Roman royal family. When it was located in the church, it was when the Romanese royal family visited the church in Roon; When positioned in the square, it was the time when the Romance royal family was rehearsing in front of the altar; When it was located in the palace, it was the time when the banquet of the Romance royal family was held......"
"I doubt it...... This positioning is aimed at a certain nobleman of the Romance royal family. ”
"However, the Roman Palace is heavily guarded and has powerful protective magic, although there are speculations, I have not delved into it."
"Is it located on someone in the Romance royal family...... Prince Henry? Or is it ...... A nobleman next to him? ”
Charlotte was thoughtful.
She thought for a moment, and through the servant contract, she contacted a certain black cat who was in the lobby of the hotel and the front desk lady and the hotel maid, and commanded in its mind:
"Nice, come up to me."
In the lobby of the hotel, Nice, who was performing a talent under the watchful eyes of the front desk lady and the maid, suddenly stiffened and his movements were sluggish.
"Your Excellency, why don't you continue? Go on! ”
The hotel maid asked with a starry look on her face.
Facing the expectant eyes of the little maids, Ness was a little regretful.
It chuckled dryly and sighed:
"Sisters, Nice suddenly has something important to do, and when I'm done, I'll come and play with my sisters."
"Hey...... This is the treatment of the celebrity in front of the crown! ”
Talking to the maids' confused and meaningless words, Ness shook his head and shook his head, and his face was sloppy.
Twisting its fat body, it staggered to the second floor.
Pushing open Charlotte's door, Nice immediately changed into a flattering smile, pouted his ass, cocked his tail, and meowed towards Charlotte:
"Meow meow! Great Charlotte! Are you looking for Nice Meow? I'm so spicy! Meow~! ”
However, when it saw that Charlotte was not the only one in the room, but that there was also Odosia, who knew its true identity, its face quickly froze.
It coughed lightly twice in embarrassment, and no longer flatteringly selling cuteness, but said in a positive way:
"Ahem, uh...... Well, it turns out that Lord Odosia is also there. ”
Odosia glanced at it, his eyes were a little strange, as if he didn't expect that the legendary legendary mage who was the most genius in the human world would have such a side.
Nice looked away unnaturally.
Looking at Nice, whose skin was not thick enough to completely ignore social death, Charlotte smiled dumbly, she beckoned, and said to it:
"Nice, come here, Odosia has made some new discoveries."
At Charlotte's behest, Odosia quickly recounted the location of the magician.
Hearing her words, Ness frowned and fell into deep thought:
"Positioning moves?"
It pondered for a moment, and said uncertainly:
"It's fun, it's hard to ...... Was it made into some kind of magic prop that opened up another dimension? ”
"Oh? What are your thoughts? ”
Charlotte asked quietly.
Ness pondered the words for a moment, and replied respectfully:
"Lord Charlotte, I am still very confident in my magic guide, since I have sensed it, then the alien space that seals the Roman Sword, or more precisely, the entrance to the Ancient Temple, must be somewhere in Roon City!"
"As for why the location keeps changing, there is also a possibility that the passage connecting the Ancient Temple and the present world has been made into some kind of magic guide similar to a 'door'."
"And this door...... Should be taken on by someone. ”
Speaking of this, it seemed that something was associated, and Nice snorted:
"Tsk, it seems...... The Romance royal family should not only be planning to carry out ancestor recognition ceremonies! ”
"I participated in this ritual a few times hundreds of years ago, and the projection of the Roman Sword in the ritual will appear on its own to help the descendants of the Roman Romance purify their bloodline, and there is no need for humans to enter the sealing space at all."
"Now that the 'doors' have appeared, is it trying to break the seal?"
Charlotte's heart moved:
"You mean, the Romance royal family has an idea of the Roman Sword itself?"
"I can't rule it out, although it's bold."
Ness said.
Charlotte was thoughtful.
She thought for a moment and asked:
"Will this affect the Ness Clan and my plans?"
Ness shook his head:
"It's hard to say, it's rumored that the Sword of Romance is a rather arrogant divine sword, which attaches the most importance to power, and even myths are difficult to enter its eyes."
"In the past, the Grand Duke of Blood Demon in its heyday tried to subdue the half-elf hero Romanus after it fell, but it was only greeted with a burst of ridicule, and it was the master of the other dimension hiding in the other dimension, even if it was the Grand Duke of Blood Demon, it couldn't help it."
"I want to ...... Even if the sealed alien space is opened, there is a high probability that the Roman royal family will only usher in a humiliation. ”
"Not to mention, I can't even say if I can open another space."
"It's just that, who knows what hole cards the Roman family has, after all, they are descendants of Romanus."
"However, even if the seal is opened, I'm afraid it will have to wait until the ancestor recognition ceremony is completed, after all...... There is no recognition, let alone trying to enter the sealing place of the Roman Sword. ”
Listening to Nice's words, Charlotte nodded:
"I see."
To be honest, after listening to so many descriptions, she was quite curious about the Roman Sword, and if the seal was really opened, maybe she could go and join in the fun.
No, it should be said that it is better to be able to open the sealing space.
That way, it would be easier for her to get the Faceless Idol.
However, her strength can't even compare to the half-asleep Blood Demon Grand Duke now, and as for subduing the Roman Sword or something, there is no need to count on it.
"Lord Charlotte, if you also want to enter the sealing space, you can only wait for the Roman family to open the seal, since they are prepared, then I think you should also have a certain certainty, you will also participate in the ceremony, I think...... Once the door to space is opened, you can easily connect with it and walk through it. ”
Nice analyzed.
Hearing its words, Charlotte bowed slightly:
"I see."
As she spoke, she glanced at Nice:
"Tomorrow, you and I will go to the ritual dark room agreed with the Ness Clan."
Ness's smile froze.
"Meow! Charlotte-sama! Is it okay not to go to Nice? Jurst must have been there then! Ness doesn't want to see him! ”
Ness jumped up in surprise and quickly shook his head.
Charlotte glanced at it:
"The bottoms have been stripped clean a long time ago, and you are afraid of being embarrassed?"
Nice:......
"Lord Charlotte! This...... Isn't Nice still your stand-in! Nice has a lot more experience as a stand-in for you, and no one will recognize you the last time you were asleep! ”
"Meow! You don't really trust the Ness Clan to prepare a stand-in for you, do you? They don't know you well, so they don't act like you enough! ”
Ness said again.
Charlotte glanced at it:
"But the Roman royal family is not familiar with me, even if it is not like it, I guess they will not be able to detect it."
"Not to mention, I let you follow me to make it more convenient, after all...... You know more about the Ancient Temple than I do now. ”
Ness was a little apprehensive at hearing Charlotte's approval, but the thought that he would inevitably collide with Eulst made him depressed again.
Charlotte continued:
"But...... What you said also makes sense, I really don't feel very confident about the stand-ins prepared by the Ness clan, but I don't care about their stand-ins, but whether they are strong enough to hold the field. ”
"Since it involves the Sword of Roman, it is full of variables, even if it is a stand-in, it must have the ability to deal with crises."
Listening to Charlotte's words, Nice's heart moved:
"Meow! Listen to what you mean, you've got a pick, right? ”
Charlotte bowed slightly:
"Exactly."
As she spoke, she communicated with the unlucky man of the Shedet clan with the help of the Blood Servant Contract, and commanded in her heart and reality at the same time:
"Albrecht, come to me quickly."
A moment later, the windows of the room opened on their own, and a cold wind blew, and a strange black mist gathered from all directions, concentrated in the center of the room.
The black mist continued to condense, and eventually turned into a human form.
It was Albrecht, the third dark apostle who was both a demon and a bloodline.
Odosia and Ness also noticed the sudden appearance of a figure in the room.
Odosia's eyes were slightly cold, and he subconsciously bared his teeth and made a vigilant attack posture, and even black dragon scales faintly appeared on his body.
This is a natural reaction after feeling the approach of the strong.
Nice is no better.
When the black fog appeared, he was slightly stunned, and when he saw the other party's appearance clearly, he jumped up directly and hid behind Charlotte:
"Meow?! Third Apostle of Darkness...... Albrecht?! ”
Charlotte was a little surprised:
"You know him?"
"Meow! How don't you know! The old face on the wanted list that lasts for hundreds of years in the Crescent Kingdom! ”
Ness said with a wary expression.
Of course, its vigilance didn't last long, as it soon discovered that the other party was quite respectful to Charlotte.
No, the other party was summoned by Charlotte from the beginning......
In Nice's astonished gaze, Albrecht fell to one knee respectfully and performed an ancient rite of blood to Charlotte:
"Lord the great Count of Castel, your humble servant Albrecht has been summoned."
Nice:......
It looked at Charlotte and then at Albrecht, its eyes widening slightly, and its expression was a little incredulous.
Boy......
When did the True Ancestor directly pry the corner of the Blood Demon Grand Duke's wall?
This is the Apostle of Darkness!
Or the third dark apostle with the oldest seniority in the Blood Demon Order!
Be...... Was the turmoil in Lutesia a while ago?
Charlotte was aware of Albrecht's wariness of Nice and Odosia.
She bowed her head slightly and said:
"Get up, these two are also my followers and know who I am, so don't worry."
Listening to Charlotte's words, Albrecht breathed a sigh of relief.
He hesitated for a moment, then asked cautiously:
"Your Majesty, you ...... What does Albrecht need to do? ”
"Albrecht, what is the level of your spiritual path's illusion magic and the transformation of the path of the wild?"
Charlotte asked.
Albrecht thought for a moment and answered honestly:
"It's okay, it's not as good as the veteran Celem Clan and the Vadrat Clan, but it's also stronger than the average legend."
Charlotte is satisfied:
"Yes, enough."
"Your Majesty the True Ancestor, is there any task that requires disguising your identity?"
Albrecht asked.
Charlotte nodded:
"Tomorrow's ancestor recognition ceremony, I need you to participate as my stand-in."
"My other follower, Odosia, will accompany her as a helper, her body is a black dragon, there are almost no opponents under the legend, if there is really any accident, she can make a move, until the last resort, you must not act rashly and break the disguise."
Albrecht was stunned for a moment, glanced thoughtfully at Nice and Odosia on the side, nodded, and said obediently:
"I see."
"Also...... Bring this. ”
Charlotte thought for a moment and said again.
As she spoke, she communicated with the Blood Sacred Scripture and used the ability of [Demon Summon].
The divine power of blood operated, Charlotte beckoned gently, the room was full of red light, and a strange red magic array appeared on the ground.
Albrecht and the others' eyelids jumped wildly.
Nice, in particular, widened his eyes at the first glance:
"Evil ...... Demon summoning circle?! ”
Albrecht was stunned, as if he had thought of something, and suddenly it dawned on him, and his expression was very exciting.
He looked up and looked at Charlotte with a complicated gaze that grew more and more fearful.
The magic is stirring, and the wind is surging in the room.
When everything calmed down, the red light also dissipated, and a mid-ranking demon with wings on its back and a whole body like a constantly changing black shadow appeared in front of everyone.
It's a shadow fiend.
It bared its teeth and claws, and roared at the crowd, but after a faint glance from Charlotte, it fell silent, shivered, and bowed down to her.
"I'm going to do the same ritual tomorrow, I'll close the psychic conversation for the time being, take it with you, and contact me through it if necessary."
Charlotte said to Albrecht.