-5- Prohibition in the North
After planning Nice's future development plan for the "United Company", Charlotte's mood was much smoother.
Maybe it's because of the cooperation of the blood clan, or maybe it's because Charlotte doesn't plan to carry out a centralized policy in Falling Star at the moment, and after inheriting the throne of Falling Star, the transfer of power is much smoother than Charlotte imagined.
Of course, in addition to Charlotte's guarantee of the power of the Falling Star nobles, and the delicate balance between the monarchy and the nobility, there are also factors that Charlotte's power is strong enough.
When your power is strong enough, when you show that your power is significant, as long as you don't ask for too much, the nobles will naturally respect you enough.
In a word...... The nobles of the Falling Star are far more cooperative than the nobles of Castel at the beginning, and all forces are also quite satisfied with the succession of Charlotte, a monarch who obviously intends to follow the "hands-off shopkeeper mode".
Except for the Crescent Kingdom.
However, although everyone knew that the Crescent Kingdom would definitely not give up the Castel Territory and the Romandule, after Charlotte succeeded to the throne, the Crescent Kingdom did not make any further moves.
As for why this is so...... The reason is simple.
Although Charlotte inherited the throne of the falling star, at the same time, Charlotte did not break off the connection with the Crescent Kingdom, let alone expelled the Crescent royal family's share in the Castel mines.
It's not that Charlotte doesn't want to.
Castel's Mithril Mine is a treasure, and if he could keep it for himself, Castel's wealth could be more than tripled.
But there is no way, the inheritance of the territory is reasonable, and it follows the common inheritance law of the Miriad continent, but if you expel the Crescent royal family's share of the mining area in the Castell territory, it will be a direct war against the Crescent Kingdom.
Charlotte had just succeeded to the throne, and although the Falling Star nobles were more cooperative, it was a different story after the war started.
At the end of the day, Charlotte wasn't ready for war with the Crescent Kingdom, at least ...... Not ready to go to war on its own initiative.
So...... Charlotte simply interrupted the indentured tax paid to the Crescent Kingdom.
While this likewise caused protests from the Crescent Kingdom, at least ...... Didn't touch the bottom line of the Crescent Kingdom.
The Crescent Kingdom only made a verbal threat, and did not make any big moves.
This made many Falling Star nobles who were worried about the resumption of the war breathe a sigh of relief.
But Charlotte understands that this is not that the Crescent Kingdom has retreated, but that even Louis V himself is probably not ready to go to war with the falling stars.
Although the Crescent Kingdom was powerful, it also had many internal problems, the contradictions between the nobility and the royal family were acute, and Louis V himself was anxious to strengthen the centralization of power, so he could not be distracted from the outside world for the time being.
Neither side has touched the other's bottom line, and neither side is ready for war for the time being, so ...... There is a delicate balance, and a false peace.
As for the future...... The war of the falling stars and the new moon is certain, and Louis V will certainly start it before Advent.
Therefore, even if she does not intend to provoke a war on her own initiative, Charlotte must be prepared for war.
As for how to win over the Falling Star nobles and get them to support the protection of the Castells and the Romanid Principality, it depends on how to tie the Falling Star nobles to their chariots.
Charlotte Jean Nice's preparation of the "United Company" was not only about making money, but also about it.
The matter of the "company" cannot be solved in a moment and a half, and the contradictions within the Crescent Kingdom cannot be resolved in a moment and a half.
Charlotte figured that she should have some time to develop.
And as for how to deal with the threat of the Crescent Kingdom, Charlotte also thought very clearly.
On the one hand, it draws the Grand Duchy of the North over and obtains the commitment of the Grand Duchy of the North for common defense.
She's done that.
On the one hand, tie the nobles to their chariots and win the support of the Falling Star nobles for the war.
This will depend on how Nice operates.
And the last aspect is to further enhance the power of the Ness clan and Charlotte herself.
Of course, or more precisely, to increase the power of the high-end combat power of your own side.
Although the development of the magic energy array has changed the war mode of the Miriad continent, the legendary-level high-end combat power is still a big killer that affects the direction of the war.
Not only that, even after the resurrection of the gods, the legendary combat power can still be used as the main force of the continental competition, and the power of this level is not only to deal with the threat of the Crescent Moon Kingdom, but also to prepare for the Holy Advent Day in advance.
The foundation of the Falling Star Kingdom is thinner than that of the Crescent Moon Kingdom, and it is not realistic to quickly catch up with the military strength in the secular sense, but the high-end combat power is ...... But there is a possibility of rapid improvement.
How...... Quite simply, just give the old, weak, sick and disabled legends of the Ness clan enough bloodline power to help them return to the top.
This will not only increase the power of your own side, but also further gain the loyalty of the Ness clan.
However, to help the old, weak, sick and disabled legends of the Ness clan to recover their strength, there is a lot of bloodline power needed.
Charlotte is able to convert the power of blood into bloodline power, but in order to help these legends fully recover their strength, the amount of divine power consumed is also a number that makes her feel pain.
It is also for this reason that Charlotte is quite looking forward to the return of the Free Tribal Alliance.
The Alliance of Free Tribes has worshiped the "Savior" for thousands of years, and their beliefs are far more pious than those of the Blood Clan, although they are not Blood Clans, Charlotte can also feel the power of the blood in their bodies.
Merely...... The power of the bloodline in their bodies was obviously suppressed by the prohibition that shrouded the northern realm, and they were now in a state of some kind of slumber.
This is a bit similar to the original blood wolf tribe.
But this slumber is temporary, once Charlotte can incorporate them into her belief system, she can activate the sleeping bloodline power in their body, and this activation will definitely bring the bloodline power back.
The Freedom Tribal Alliance has a population of hundreds of thousands, and even if the power of a single person to feed back is limited, it is a considerable number in total.
Plus the divine power of blood contained in the faceless god statue they worshipped...... The return of the Freedom Tribal Confederation and the benefits are absolutely staggering.
Charlotte estimated that relying on the power of the bloodline fed back by the Free Tribal Alliance, coupled with the blood power of the new idols, the legendary ones who helped the Ness clan recover their strength should be about the same.
After explaining all the matters of Nice, Charlotte quietly left the Kingdom of Falling Stars.
This time, she didn't bring any followers with her, and instead planned to travel to the North alone.
It was Charlotte's first real solo action.
She didn't choose to teleport directly to Sebas through the "Divine Descent".
It's too far away from the north, and there is a ban above the north, not to mention the huge cost of direct teleportation, and there is no way to locate accurately, and if you are not careful, it is even likely to alarm the demigod Scarlet Queen Rowena of the Khortsosh clan.
The Scarlet Queen Rowena is a real demigod, and the advantage of bloodline suppression is likely to be offset by the suppression of the prohibition, in the face of this kind of demigod who is likely to be qualified to attack the true god, if there is a conflict, Charlotte is not sure that she will be able to defeat the other party.
Not to mention the gap in the divine power of the two sides.
Charlotte's divine power is limited, but this kind of demigod who has lived for one or two thousand years, the accumulated divine power is probably quite terrifying.
The Miria Continent is at a low ebb of magical power, and the strength of the demigods is limited, and even the "Divine Domain" cannot be expanded, so fighting is almost a fight for divine power.
If you are not sure of winning the other party, and if you accidentally expose your "identity", then you will be besieged by the blood demigods.
Charlotte had no doubt that if she knew that the "True Ancestor of Blood" had been revived, those sleeping blood princes, one of them would be counted as one, and I am afraid that all of them would choose to wake up immediately and descend to the gods.
So...... It's better to be steady.
At the end of the day, the main purpose of her trip was simply to assist Sebas in the return of faith to the Free Tribal Alliance.
After leaving Falling Star Island, Charlotte directly mobilized her divine power and entered the Sage Posture.
Becoming a demigod, her divine power reserves and use efficiency have changed from what they used to be, such as now appearing in the "demigod posture", the consumption of divine power has also been greatly reduced, and the time she can maintain it is far greater than when she relied on the ability of [True Ancestor Liberation].
And if she didn't fight other Legendary-level existences, her "demigod stance" could even be maintained forever and last for several days without any problem.
This is thanks to the existence of the Night Order.
The continuous transcendent feedback from the believers, coupled with Charlotte's self-recovery after igniting the divine fire, her increased divine power per unit of time was enough to support the consumption of a minimum "Sage Posture".
Of course, Charlotte's ontology has not yet fully reached the level of a demigod and is still infinitely close to a legend.
If her body reaches the level of a demigod, she can even maintain the "Sage Posture" without consuming extra divine power by relying on her own existence alone.
And at that time, she will be a "demigod" in the full sense of the word.
Divine power bloomed, and Charlotte rushed into the sky.
She deliberately concealed her aura and did not alarm the legends on Falling Star Island.
The field of vision rose rapidly, and the Falling Star Island in Charlotte's eyes became smaller and smaller.
In a short time, she almost rushed to a height of more than ten kilometers above the ground.
After determining the location of the north, Charlotte manipulated her divine power, concealed her body, turned into a meteor, and flew towards the north.
Even with the interference of the low tide of magical power, the speed under the "Sage Posture" far exceeds that of the legendary.
In less than an hour, Charlotte had flown across the Star-Moon Strait, crossed the Castel Territory, and entered the airspace of the North.
As she entered the northern airspace, Charlotte distinctly felt an indescribable inhibition coming from below, interfering with her blood power.
Obviously, that is the forbidden force that envelops the entire North.
At the same time, as they entered the North, the connection between Charlotte and Sebas gradually strengthened, and although it did not return to its usual level, it almost offset the interference of the prohibition in the North.
But Charlotte still didn't use "Divine Descent" to teleport.
Steady up, that's right.
After locating Sebas's location in the perception, Charlotte closed her eyes and sensed it.
Although she had expected it, Charlotte was still a little relieved to see that Sebas was out of danger and had successfully rendezvous with Astrid.
After thinking about it, she continued to hide her form, lowering her height and slowing down.
She didn't plan to show up directly, but planned to quietly follow Sebas and the others.
The group was not far from the Alliance of Free Tribes, and Charlotte had already seen the canyon she had seen with the help of Astrid's vision.
The height drops, and the power of the prohibition increases.
Charlotte clearly felt that the prohibition shrouded in the Northland was interfering more and more with her divine power.
And when Charlotte fell into the forest on the ground, the power of the prohibition reached an incredible level, and Charlotte felt that her power was almost half suppressed.
Charlotte frowned slightly.
Obviously, this is probably not just a simple ban and suppression, I am afraid that there is something else besides the ban.
"It should be some kind of artifact that strengthens the power of the ban, and...... I'm afraid it's specifically for the gods. ”
Charlotte muttered to herself.
She roughly sensed that under this kind of interference, it would be much more difficult for her to use her divine power now, and her consumption would increase a lot.
is also a sage posture, she estimates that now she has completely exploded her strength, and I am afraid that it is almost the same as the power exerted by ordinary legends.
However, the strength of her body is not affected.
But even so, it made Charlotte even more vigilant.
There is no doubt that under this kind of suppression, if she encounters the Scarlet Queen Rowena head-on, I am afraid it will be even more disadvantageous.
No, don't talk about Rowena, even if she encounters a legend, she has to be cautious and cautious.
You must know that as long as the divine power is suppressed, mortals can also slaughter the gods!
For a moment, Charlotte hesitated to continue.
But after thinking about it, she decided to go ahead with the original plan.
There is no way, since the prohibition is so powerful, if Sebas alone wants to establish a complete connection with the faith of the Free Tribal Alliance, I am afraid it will be more difficult than imagined.
Maybe...... She really had to do it herself.
I can only try to be careful and stay safe.
Charlotte muttered to herself.
She landed cautiously, and at the same time, as she landed, there were many more vague blood connections in her darkness.
Charlotte's heart fluttered slightly.
She divided her mind to mobilize the Blood Sacred Scripture and summoned the Crimson Star Sea in the depths of her consciousness, but unexpectedly found that she sensed many Crimson Stars in the Star Sea.
This should be the star representing the Khortsosh clan.
However, maybe it's the interference of the prohibition, or maybe it's because the other party is in a different space, and she still can't accurately locate most of the stars, and only a few can accurately locate them.
These few stars, although they are all blood clans, but their aura is obviously different from that of the Ness clan, and they should be the Khortsosh clan that is active in the north and has not entered the other dimension.
This surprised Charlotte quite a bit:
"Sure enough, if you want to find the Khortsosh clan, the best way is to come to the north in person......"
However, the surprise quickly turned to surprise.
Without him, in her senses, there were quite a few stars moving in her direction.
No, more precisely, in the direction of Sebas's party and the Confederacy of Free Tribes.
"Their goal...... Is it a confederation of free tribes? ”
Charlotte was thoughtful.
After thinking about it, she continued to hide her body, and according to the blood induction in the dark, she quietly flew towards the coordinates where those stars were......