Tome of Blood

In the ward.

Eleanor, Duchess of Boulder, half sat in front of the window, staring at the branches outside the window in a daze.

The door was gently opened, and Charlotte and Lottie walked in.

Hearing the movement, Eleanor turned around immediately, her face full of tension.

However, when she saw clearly that it was Charlotte and Lottie, her expression quickly returned to normal, revealing a pure and flawless smile:

"Su...Charlotte! Hello! Charlotte!"

The naive and romantic appearance that day did not look like an aristocratic woman who was already twenty-seven or eight years old, but rather a child of seven or eight years old.

Seeing her like this, Charlotte stared slightly.

Taking a deep breath, Charlotte walked to the other side, sat down gently, and asked gently:

"Ms. Eleanor, do you... know who you are?"

"E... Eleanor, I'm Eleanor."

Eleanor pointed to herself and giggled.

Priest Lottie sighed:

"My lord, her mental problems are more complicated than I imagined..."

"The examination found that her intelligence has been permanently damaged, probably caused by the corrosion of black magic and long-term mental oppression... The root cause is probably in the soul."

"Although it is not stupid yet, it is only equivalent to a child at present..."

"I have tried various divine rituals, but none of them have much effect."

"Her symptoms can no longer be treated by the church hospital. The soul is the most mysterious field, and even a legendary mage cannot understand the mystery of the soul..."

"If there is really any existence in this world that can save her, I'm afraid...the only ones are gods."

Speaking of this, Lottie couldn't help but glanced at Charlotte, then bowed her head slightly, with a respectful gesture, and said meaningfully:

"My lord, if even you can't save her, I'm afraid... there really is no one else who can cure her."

After listening to Lottie's words, Charlotte was silent.

Lottie knew her "identity" and that's why she said so.

But her family knows her own family affairs, and her so-called "god" status all relies on the sacred scriptures of blood. Although she can use the divine power of blood to perform some miracles and even exercise the authority of some gods, she actually doesn't know much about the realm of the soul. many.

If Eleanor could be cured, she would have done it long ago. After all, she didn't have any great enmity with the other party. On the contrary, they were relatives. According to the inherited memory, the original body had a good relationship with the other party when she was a child.

Charlotte has also considered turning Eleanor into a blood race, but the blood race itself is a race that is prone to madness, and with Eleanor's mental state, if she transforms into a blood race rashly, let alone relying on the blood race's self-healing With her ability restored, maybe she went crazy before she recovered herself...

That is much more serious than intellectual impairment.

Charlotte would definitely not act impulsively for something that was uncertain and might increase her risk of exposure.

Perhaps in the future as her strength improves and her understanding of the soul increases, she will be able to rescue the other party, but it is definitely not now.

Eleanor's state reminded Charlotte of Reina in the Earl's Mansion.

Lena was also mentally impaired, but unlike Eleanor, she was cursed by the Gorefiend Grand Duke, while Eleanor had a direct problem with her soul.

In comparison, Eleanor's problem may be a little lighter, but unfortunately...it is still not something that Charlotte can solve now.

"I understand. This matter still needs to be discussed in the long run. Let her take a good rest first."

Charlotte sighed.

...

After visiting Eleanor, Charlotte left the ward.

Seeing her coming out, the nobles who were waiting outside rushed to greet her.

"My lord, how is the status of the Duchess of Boulder?"

Viscount Leon Castel asked curiously.

Charlotte shook her head:

"Intellectual impairment, it is difficult to recover..."

After hearing her words, the nobles looked at each other in blank dismay.

Looking at Charlotte's slightly frowning brows, the old Viscount thought for a while and said:

"Your Earl...Actually, this is not a bad thing for us Castel."

"Not only that, but from another perspective, the current state of the Duchess of Boulder is an opportunity for you!"

"Oh? Chance?"

Charlotte glanced at the old Viscount.

Viscount Lien-Castle nodded and said:

"Yes."

"With Lady Eleanor's current state, there is no way she can take over the ruling power of Boulder. In other words, she can no longer undertake the obligation to rule Boulder."

"Under such circumstances, you can completely intervene in the political situation of the Principality of Boulder as a branch of Boulder!"

Having said that, the old Viscount stepped forward and said in a low voice:

"The lord can't govern himself, the nobles will definitely form a regent cabinet to govern. Now we haven't officially signed a treaty with Boulder, and we are still Boulder's vassals in name..."

"You said, is there any nobleman in the whole Principality of Boulder who is stronger than our Castel and is more likely to win the position of Minister Regent?"

"As long as you gain the leadership of the Regent Cabinet and the approval of the nobles of Bold, you can become the true master of Bold!"

"Not only that, but when the time is right, you can even depose her directly and replace her with your blood to win the power of Bold and become the new Duke of Bold!"

After hearing what the old Viscount said, Charlotte couldn't help but glance at him:

"You want me to usurp the title of the Duchy of Boulder?"

"Why not? According to Bold's inheritance mechanism, after Lord Eleanor, you can rank in the top five by virtue of your blood, and you are eligible to inherit."

"Instead of going out independently and directly becoming the Duke of Bold, wouldn't it be a better choice for you, for our Castel Territory?"

Viscount Leon Castel said with a smile.

After hearing his words, the eyes of the other nobles also brightened, and their eyes on Charlotte changed suddenly.

Among other things, if Charlotte really becomes the Duke of Boulder, they will also benefit from it!

The nobles looked expectant, but Charlotte shook her head slightly:

"It's not right."

"My lord, what are you hesitating about? Now all of Bold's elite have been captured by us, while the other nobles are far away, and the Duchess of Bold is under our control!"

"Yes! There is no better time than now to intervene in Boulder's court!"

"Lord Earl, Castel is originally a branch of Bolde, so logically speaking, you are also a member of the Bolde clan! You are a strong contender for the title of the Duchy of Bolde!"

The nobles competed to persuade.

Charlotte twitched the corners of her mouth as she looked at the group of nobles who wished to "add yellow robes" to themselves.

She shook her head and said:

"Perhaps what you say makes sense, but... I am sure it is impossible for me to become the Duke of Bold."

As she spoke, she looked at Viscount Leon-Castel:

"Your Excellency, Viscount Lien-Castel, do you still remember where the third prince got the confidence to declare war on me, Castel?"

Hearing what Charlotte said, the old Viscount was slightly taken aback, and then his expression changed slightly.

His eyes flickered slightly, and then he said with difficulty:

"It is... His Majesty the King."

"Yes, Your Majesty the King."

Charlotte sighed.

She took a step forward and came to the window in the corridor, looked at the green branches of the trees outside the window, and said:

"The reason why His Majesty the King acquiesced to the war of the third prince against me, Castel, is essentially to strengthen the authority of the central government..."

"Do you think he will let a nobleman with a 'heart towards the church' become the new Duke of Boulder?"

After hearing what Charlotte said, the nobles fell silent.

The answer is obvious, of course it is impossible.

Relying on his vigilance against Castel, the king will definitely not allow Charlotte to seize the title of Duke of Bold. For the royal family, taking the opportunity to take back the title of Bold is the best choice.

Obviously, it is definitely not appropriate. After all, Eleanor has succeeded to the throne. Even the royal family cannot depose at will, but it is still possible to prevent others from seizing the throne and seek Eleanor's succession to the title after her death in the future.

"but……"

Charlotte changed the subject and said meaningfully:

"There is a saying that you said is true. The Principality of Boulder, which has no leader, really needs a regent..."