Tome of Blood

Chapter 347 -3- The lingering blood demon sect

Now that Sebastian has already settled on a place to stay, Charlotte didn't wait too long at his shop.

Seeing the excited and incoherent store manager of his own jewelry store, he smiled and listened to the other party's report on the development status of the store in Lutecia and the various difficulties encountered in these years. He encouraged him as a lord and promised that the next After dedicating a certain amount of resources to the family's business center in the capital, Charlotte boarded the carriage again surrounded by everyone.

But this time, the person leading the team was no longer Baron Sharon, but Sebastian.

Similar to the main cities of various human nations in the Miriam world, Lutetia is also divided into inner and outer urban areas. The inner urban area is centered on the royal city, where a large number of nobles, priests, and rich people live.

The city gates in the inner city were even more strictly guarded than the outer city, but the guards here did not make things difficult for Charlotte.

The moment they saw the Castel family carriage, they recognized the Castel family's crest, and they let Charlotte go without waiting for Charlotte to reveal her identity.

Not only that, the officer in charge of the garrison even saluted Charlotte's carriage from afar:

"Lord Castel, welcome to Lutetia!"

This huge difference made Charlotte look surprised, and at the same time, he had further guesses about the situation in the capital.

Unlike the crowded outer city, after entering the inner city, the streets become much wider and smoother. It doesn't mean that the roads really become wider, but that there are fewer people.

Of course, less is only relative. This is because there are a large number of noble manors and villas in the inner city. The overall building density is much smaller than that in the outer city, and the natural population is also different.

Not to mention, the scrutiny of entering the inner city is also stricter.

The aristocratic manor that Sebastian rented is located in the west of the inner city of Lutetia, on the banks of the artificial section of the Kaina River that runs across the entire capital of Lutetia.

This is a manor with an area of ​​almost 20,000 square meters. It is called No. 7 Riverside Street. It is not too big, but although the sparrow is small, it has all the internal organs. The architectural style is completely different from that of Polder and Castell, but a typical The Siunite style, towering minarets, slender beam columns and pointed arches can be seen everywhere.

Of course, if Charlotte is used to it, she prefers to call it Gothic.

On the whole, the style is more mysterious and solemn, especially in conjunction with Lutetia's overall blue-gray architectural tone, which has a sense of solemnity.

The greening is also done very well, and there is an exquisite fountain garden.

Through the garden, you can even see the towering minarets and copper-green roofs of the Lutetia Holy Cathedral in the distance.

Seeing the Holy Emblem of the Ring Cross at the top of the spire, Charlotte's heart moved slightly:

"Here... is it very close to the cathedral in Crescent Parish?"

Sebastian smiled and said respectfully:

"It's not too close, but it's not too far away either. It's not too far away to make people think about it."

After hearing Sebastian's words, Charlotte nodded slightly.

Indeed, from the perspective of the New Moon royal family and many nobles in the kingdom, the relationship between her, the emerging noble lord, and the church is probably quite delicate.

In a sense, the biggest reason why King Louis V acquiesced to the third prince's coveting of Castel was her attitude towards the church.

Charlotte can almost predict that this time the central meeting, this time the audience with the king, I am afraid that related issues will also be discussed.

"After I pack up, I can visit the church first."

After thinking about it, Charlotte said.

Acting and doing a full set, no matter what, she is a devout and holy believer on the surface.

"Of course, everything is as you wish."

Sebastian replied respectfully.

After looking at the manor, Charlotte got out of the carriage.

The waiters and maids who had changed into Castel's uniform were already waiting at the door, but there were not many people, only about thirty or so.

"My lord..."

Seeing Charlotte, they saluted respectfully.

"Master, these are some servants picked from the shop to take care of the manor during this time. They have all passed the magic test and can be trusted."

Sebas said.

Charlotte nodded slightly, and then signaled the convoy to enter the manor.

Soon, the accompanying knights and attendants got busy and started unloading, and the whole manor suddenly became lively.

Charlotte went straight into the main building of the manor.

Just like the solemnity of the exterior, the interior decoration of the manor also tends to be serious. The color tone is mainly black, gold and red that Charlotte prefers, but it is serious but also luxurious, and it can even be said to be quite stylish.

This is definitely the result of Sebastian's careful selection after considering her preferences.

"This manor... which family does it belong to?"

Caressing the smooth and thick wooden spiral staircase inside the manor, and looking at the huge oil paintings hanging on both sides of the wall that are absolutely priceless, Charlotte asked curiously.

"Master, it belongs to the An Luo family."

Sebas said.

"Anro? De Anro family?"

Charlotte raised an eyebrow.

"Yes."

Sebas nodded.

"The An Luo family..."

Charlotte nodded slightly, thoughtfully.

The An Luo family, one of the nine Duke families of the New Moon Kingdom, is headed by John De An Luo, the guardian duke of the moon.

The other party can be regarded as an old acquaintance of Charlotte. When she went north to Castel to succeed to the throne, she passed by the Yuehu Duchy and visited the Duke of Yuehu. It was also at the dinner party in Anluo City, the capital of the Yuehu Duchy. Lotter met the third prince Philip for the first time.

However, as far as Charlotte knew, that encounter with the third prince was just a coincidence, and the other party just happened to pass through Anluo City and went south to Boulder.

The Anlo family itself is a branch of the royal Valva family, and it is also a staunch royal party in the kingdom. The Duke of Moonguard John de Anlo is a staunch supporter of King Louis V. Of course, considering the blood relationship, he also Itself is the cousin of His Majesty the King, and the direct-controlled territory is also close to the royal family's territory.

And in the battle between the second prince and the third prince, he has always remained neutral and never took sides. When it comes to the attitude towards the church, he is not too strong like some tough nobles, but relatively gentle.

In other words, Duke Yuehu is a good gentleman in the royal party.

Thinking of this, Charlotte nodded slightly:

"not bad."

Not bad indeed.

The nine Dukes of the Kingdom stand in their own teams, and the Duke of Yuehu happens to belong to the kind that is relatively detached.

Renting a manor from another family might make people wonder whether Castel is going to stand in line or something, and the Anluo family is just right.

During this trip to the capital, Charlotte did not intend to take the initiative to wade into the muddy waters of the political struggle in the New Moon Kingdom.

Her purpose is to consolidate the status of the kingdom's direct vassal, to serve the current king, and to dispel the king's doubts about Castel. tell each other.

The Gorefiend Cult was already her enemy. Through the Gorefiend Priest, Charlotte already knew that this organization also had its own stronghold in the capital.

However, Charlotte didn't plan to deal with the opponent personally this time, but planned to throw it directly to the church.

Professional things are left to professional people. Reporting, who wouldn't know, and by the way, I can see if I can get some other wool from the church.

In addition to this, it is to open up the sales channel of the Castel family's extraordinary materials, make friends with the noble families of various kingdoms, and earn all kinds of small money, so as to prepare for the development of their own territory.

As for the battle for the throne, she doesn't care, as long as it's not the third prince.

As for this point, she believes that the Second Prince Party will definitely take advantage of this good opportunity to make trouble. After all, they are the ones who facilitated the convening of this central meeting.

What Charlotte needs to do is to avoid letting herself be used as a gun in the process.

Thinking of this, Charlotte recalled her experience when she first entered the capital of Lutecia, and asked calmly:

"Sebas, you said earlier that there was an emergency in the store, so you couldn't go to the city gate to meet him in a hurry. What happened specifically?"

Hearing Charlotte's question, Sebas was slightly taken aback, and replied respectfully:

"Master, it's about the store inspection."

"Store inspection? Inspection of what?"

Charlotte froze for a moment.

Sebastian smiled wryly:

"Check for cultists."

Charlotte's heart moved slightly:

"Cultist? Gorefiend cultist?"

Sebas nodded:

"Yes, a few days ago, there was a sacrificial incident of members of the Blood Demon Sect in Lutecia, the capital of the kingdom. Although it was stopped and arrested by the diocese in time, it caused quite a stir in the capital of the kingdom... "

"It is said that His Majesty the King was furious when he found out, and ordered the city guards and the church to strengthen their management and uproot all the blood demon sects entrenched in the dark of the king's capital."

"The central meeting is about to be held, and the vigilance inside Lutetia has also been strengthened. All shops need to be inspected, and it is also to prevent the Gorefiend Cult from taking this opportunity to cause trouble..."

"This is also the reason why our store has been focused on, because among the captured Gorefiend cultists, one happened to be a clerk in our store..."

After hearing Sebastian's words, Charlotte narrowed her eyes immediately.

The Blood Demon Cult, the Blood Demon Cult again...

For her, this organization is really like a dog's skin plaster, no matter where she goes, her ghost will linger.

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