Tome of Blood

Leaving the Earl's Mansion, Viscount Lane-Castel sat in his own carriage and returned to the family's residence in North Harbor worriedly.

As soon as he got out of the car, Derek de Leincastle hurriedly greeted him surrounded by servants, and asked worriedly:

"How is it, grandfather? Did the little Count of Castel make things difficult for you?"

The old Viscount frowned and looked at him, and reprimanded him:

"What little earl? That is our lord, the honorable Earl of Castel!"

Derek was stunned, and seemed a little strange to his grandfather's sudden change of attitude:

"Grandfather, you are not..."

The old Viscount glared at him, glanced at the surrounding servants, and said in a low voice:

"Come with me to the study."

Entering the study, Viscount Leon-Castle turned away the waiters and maids, while Derek offered to pour his grandfather's favorite Siunette mead on weekdays.

The old Viscount took a sip from his wine glass, his expression relaxed a little, while Derek couldn't help asking:

"Grandfather, why... why do you suddenly have such respect for the little... Lord Earl?"

The old Viscount glanced at him and said lightly:

"We are the vassals of Castel, and it is our duty to be loyal to the lord. Naturally, we should respect the Earl."

"But...but didn't you say that Castel has no future and will be annexed by other great nobles sooner or later?"

Derek couldn't help but say.

He frowned, puzzled by the changes in his grandfather:

"Without the protection of the blazing sun and the protection of the Boulder family, although Castel is still a vassal of Boulder, everyone can see that it is on the verge of collapse. As a branch of Castel, we must You need to plan early, and the Fallen Star Bloodborn is a force you can invest in..."

After hearing what his grandson said, the old Viscount took a deep look at him:

"These words were told to you by your friends from the Fallen Star Kingdom, right?"

Derek paused, quickly lowered his head, and said:

"You... worry too much, I don't have any friends from the Fallen Star Kingdom..."

The old Viscount waved his hand and said:

"Okay, I'm old, but I'm not blind. I haven't asked about some things but it doesn't mean I don't know. I just don't want to ask more questions on weekdays. After all, sometimes, it's always right to prepare more for the future... "

"Don't worry, the Leon-Castel family will belong to you sooner or later, and I don't have the energy to train a new heir. Although you don't have the talent like your father, you are better than your prodigal uncles." , the family entrusts you, at least the defeat will be slower."

Hearing his grandfather's words, Derek's face turned white and red:

"Grandfather, I didn't..."

The old viscount sighed:

"I know you have no bad intentions. I have always been strict with you on weekdays. Several of your uncles have their own territories. It is normal for you to worry about your inheritance rights. It is also possible to make some extraordinary people to stabilize your status. understand……"

"It's better to say that even I acquiesce in your actions. The Northland is no better than the South. If the blood descendants of the Fallen Star Kingdom want to reach into Castel, our little Leon branch has no strength to fight against it." To counteract... Rather than doing this, it is better to take refuge in the past, and perhaps take advantage of the change of power to maintain or even strengthen the family's position."

"Then... have you changed your mind now? Why?"

Derek couldn't help asking.

The old Viscount glanced at him:

"You should have known about the attack on the Earl last night, right?"

Derek subconsciously wanted to deny it, but looking at his grandfather's deep eyes, he finally nodded honestly:

"Yes I know……"

However, after nodding his head, he hurriedly said:

"But I didn't know that they ordered Arles to act as a cover, and I didn't expect that guy in Arles to push our Lien Castel to the cusp! This is different from what we said at the beginning!"

The old Viscount snorted coldly and said:

"Haven't you understood yet? It's those blood descendants of the Fallen Star who are forcing us, Leon Castel, to join us. After all, we are the closest to Castel among the three viscounts, and we have the best reputation in the Earl's Land Well, the influence is also the highest, and it is easy to take advantage of the in-law relationship to strengthen your own power after the Castel family has problems..."

"The new moon is not the falling star, let alone Kolia. After all, those blood descendants dare not blatantly rule the Northland, and ultimately rely on the nobles of the Northland!"

Speaking of which, the old Viscount seemed to think of something, suddenly asked:

"Derek, after yesterday, the descendants of the Fallen Star Kingdom haven't contacted you any more, have they?"

Derek showed a look of how do you know, with a slightly embarrassed expression:

"You...you know everything?"

"To tell you the truth, yes, they did not contact me again. They clearly promised that it would be successful, but it seems...but it seems..."

"But it seems to have failed, and after the failure, I lost contact all of a sudden, didn't I?"

Viscount Len-Castle asked.

"Yes."

Derek answered honestly.

Looking at his grandson who is not very smart but always supercilious, the old Viscount felt tired.

He sighed and said earnestly:

"Derek, stop contacting the descendants of the Fallen Star."

"The descendants of the Falling Star Kingdom are probably not the Earl's opponents, and the Earl's background is far beyond our imagination. After all, she is the child of that Highness. Even if the family is in decline, she will hold some cards in her hand. .”

"My lord, what happened?"

Derek couldn't help asking.

The old Viscount paused and said:

"The Earl of Blood who planned this infiltration should be dead."

"Dead... dead?"

Derek's eyes widened and he couldn't help but exclaim.

The old Viscount glared at him:

"Keep your voice down, it's good that you know about it, but... I think it will spread in your circle soon..."

"Overnight, the Earl quietly got rid of a blazing sun blood descendant who targeted her. There must be a strong man guarding her in secret, and Castel's heritage still remains."

After hearing what his grandfather said, Derek's expression changed slightly:

"Then...then what shall we do?"

The old Viscount gave him a disgusted look:

"What are you panicking about? It's the Blood Race from the Fallen Star Kingdom who are trying to overthrow Castel, and it's not us, Leon Castel!"

"But……"

"It's nothing to worry about, Derek, the past is in the past. Even if you don't know the details, the Earl probably knows a lot about what you did. Otherwise, I wouldn't beat me up. However, the Earl I have no intention of continuing to pursue it, and the unlucky ones will be those blood descendants who have sneaked into the earldom, and those nobles who have followed them wholeheartedly."

After hearing his grandfather's words, Derek suddenly moved slightly:

"what do you mean……"

"I mean, maybe that's our chance at Leon Castel as well."

The old Viscount was meaningful and authentic.

With that said, he took out the review order that Charlotte gave him from his arms, and handed it to his grandson:

"Derek, next you must draw a line with the descendants of the Fallen Star, and assist me in completing this task."

Derek took it, browsed it carefully, and then turned pale:

"Review the nobles? Wait...you still need to check the family property?! Your lord Earl is going to put us Len-Castel on fire! And... How can we make other nobles obediently obediently? !"

"Grandfather, if we really do this, the reputation accumulated among the nobles over the years may collapse, and all Castel nobles will become hostile to us!"

The old viscount sighed:

"Of course I know about these things, but we have no choice... The Earl has made it clear that we will never allow us to have our own way. The power of the Castel family cannot depose all the nobles in the earldom, but they can deal with a mere one. The Viscount's family is still more than enough."

Then, he gritted his teeth:

"Since we have no choice, we might as well give our allegiance to the Earl, assist Castel in crushing the plan of the Starfall Bloodborn, and maximize the benefits for us Len Castel!"

"But... But won't this really cause a rebellion among the nobles in the territory? We, Leon-Castel, will definitely be the first to suffer! The Earl may just be overthrown, deposed, and driven away, but we However, Lien Castel may usher in a catastrophe under the wrath of other nobles!"

The old Viscount drank the mead in the glass, and said faintly:

"Derek, do you know how many people were dispatched when the Earl took back the mining workshop?"

"how many people?"

Derek couldn't help asking curiously.

The old Viscount made a gesture of three:

"Three people, only three people, except for the Earl, there are only three people, and two of them are accompanying maids, plus a pet cat at most..."

"Three people? How is this possible?! There are extraordinary people and guards stationed at the mining workshop! Why does she..."

Derek looked ridiculous.

"Why? Because of the prestige of the Castel family ruling the Northland for hundreds of years, with the title of Earl of the Northland, and with Castel's influence in the kingdom!"

The old Viscount said loudly.

As he said that, he glanced at his grandson, hating iron for being weak, and said:

"Although the Earl is younger than you, she is much stronger than you."

"As far as I know, I broke into the mine with only the housekeeper that day, and not only killed a blood descendant of the second rank of Silver Moon, but also won the allegiance of the mine guard in a few words!"

"Not only that, even the Viscount Remisio, who guards the Castel silver mine, has an old relationship with the Castel family, and even assisted the Earl to put down the rebellious mine steward that day!"

"Before I left, the Earl had said that he would send professional personnel to assist in the review process. If I guessed right...it might be Viscount Remisio."

"The kingdom's army? She...she dares to ask for help from the kingdom's army? Castel is not a vassal of His Majesty the king! This kind of behavior will never be recognized by the nobles!"

Derek couldn't help it.

"But... what if the Earl holds evidence of the noble's betrayal? What if the Earl has a legal reason to withdraw the title?"

The old Viscount said quietly.

As he spoke, he sighed softly:

"The blood descendants of the Fallen Star Kingdom are wrong, and they are still wrong after all..."

"They thought they could better balance the power of the nobles by stirring up the infighting among the Castel nobles, so that they could control them better, but they didn't expect to send a big gift to the Earl..."

"There are various nobles' reasons. The Earl has every reason to magnify the trivial matter and take the opportunity to take back the title. If someone rebels, it is no different from a rebellion. With her personal relationship, she must be able to ask Viscount Remisio for help."

"I heard that the Remisio family is very short of money, and the most important thing Castel lacks is money. Viscount Remisio is a guy who dares to do anything as long as he has enough money. The Earl is fully capable of bypassing it." The kingdom’s army has all kinds of restrictions, using private employment and even alliances to win over the Remisio family!”

"At that time, the army guarding the Castel Silver Mine will replace the crescent banner and raise the flag of the Remisio family. I can only pinch my nose to recognize it, and the noble private soldiers in the Northland are definitely not the opponents of those well-equipped professional troops!"

"Derek, it is impossible for the descendants of Luo Xing to control Castel. To control Castel, they must control the Earl, but they have already failed."

"The extraordinary power is guarded by a mysterious strong man, and the secular army has the Remisio family who can be recruited. If my guess is correct, maybe Viscount Remisio has already received a letter from the Earl for help!"

Derek was dumbfounded listening to his grandfather's analysis.

The old Viscount looked helplessly at his grandson, who was almost disabled except for some extraordinary talent, and sighed:

"Derek, from now on, get close to the Earl."

"I have a hunch... Even with the support of the legendary blood race behind them, those blood descendants of the Fallen Star may not necessarily be the Earl's opponents!"

"Although the Earl is young, standing in front of her, even I, a knight of the second rank of Silver Moon, always dare not show my air. If anyone really treats her like a child, I'm afraid it will suffer a lot!"

...

The grandfather and grandson of the Len-Castell family had a heart-to-heart talk, and they almost decided the direction of the family's lineup.

At the same time, Viscount Remisio, among the Royal Army stationed outside the Castel Silver Mine, also received the letter sent by Charlotte through the teleportation array.

The ferocious Viscount sat by the bonfire, eating barbecue, while browsing through the letters with his big greasy hands, he laughed and said:

"Huh? Hiring the Royal Army guarding the mine? Hey, this little earl is quite courageous! How could the Royal Army meddle in the affairs of the Duke's vassal family? This is a public weapon for private use! And it's a leapfrog!"

As he spoke, he picked up the large wooden cup containing the wine and took a big gulp into his mouth, but when he saw clearly the figures on the letter, he spit out all the wine in his mouth:

"Pfft...cough cough cough cough cough cough cough cough cough cough cough cough cough cough cough cough... the commission of a kingdom soldier is at least 500 quintana?!"

After a change of expression, Viscount Remisio stood up suddenly, and shouted to the adjutant who was drinking with others not far away:

"Glenn! How many clan flags did the family bring over? Let me find them all!"