Tome of Blood

Chapter 402 -57- Ancestor Recognition Ceremony

"Compared to the Red Lilac Family, the Lilac Family, which is also a Roman branch, has a thin population. Once Edward III dies and Prince Henry's bloodline is made public, the Red Lilac Family has the right to attack the Lilac Family. Thus it is possible to avoid war and directly obtain the inheritance right of the Fallen Star Kingdom!"

Earl Urst said solemnly.

After hearing his words, Charlotte was a little surprised, but she did not expect that there was such an inside story in the Fallen Star royal family.

However, Charlotte also knows that politics is a very complicated thing. Even if the two Lilac families have an inheritance agreement, the actual implementation must be another situation.

The struggle for power has never been smooth sailing, not to mention that since the current king Edward III has concealed the bloodline of the crown prince, it means that he has no intention of handing over the succession to the Red Lilac family.

Even if the population of the Lilac family is thin, it is still the official Fallen Star royal family. As the ruler, it is impossible to give up the power in his hands easily, so he must have made various preparations for this.

Since Earl Ulster is now looking for her, it means that there should be some major flaws in the plan of the Ness clan...

"Your Excellency Yurst, the plan of the Ness clan sounds good, but since you came to see me today, there should be some shortcomings, right?"

Charlotte took a sip of the sweet milk and asked.

Yurst sighed and said with a wry smile:

"To tell you the truth, there are indeed deficiencies."

"In the plan of the Ness clan, it is intended to pierce Prince Henry's bloodline and use the Kingdom Council to deny his right of succession."

"Different from the New Moon Kingdom, in the Fallen Star Kingdom, the power of the parliament is quite strong, especially in terms of the succession of the kingdom. The parliament can even compete with the king and control the successor of the kingdom."

"The perennial Star-Moon War has greatly weakened Luoxing's kingship. Once the Kingdom Council denies Prince Henry's inheritance rights based on his bloodlines, even the king will not be able to fight against all the nobles. heir."

"After so many years of infiltration, the Ness clan has almost controlled more than half of the seats in the kingdom's parliament. As long as the parliament is successfully convened to deny Prince Henry's right of succession, everything will come together."

"But the question arises how to expose Prince Henry's parentage."

Having said that, Yurst looked a little depressed:

"Clan Ness did obtain the secret of Prince Henry's parentage, but the witness who knew it died."

"Dead? Was it silenced?"

Charlotte froze.

Yurst shook his head:

"It's not that he was silenced, but died in a shipwreck. The other party was a captain who once escorted Prince Henry's mother. Not long ago, he was attacked by pirates after he went to sea and never came back."

Charlotte was a little speechless:

"There are witnesses, don't you know how to protect them? What's the difference between this and being silenced?"

Yurst smiled bitterly:

"We only found out about Prince Henry's bloodline not long ago, and we were about to arrest the witnesses, but we were a step too late."

"After the Boulder-Castre War broke out, the captain wanted to take advantage of the war to make a fortune, so he took the ship out to sea. Who knows, he was attacked by pirates and died in the sea."

"Although the Ness clan has other evidence, they are not convincing enough. His death has made things more troublesome."

Charlotte: ...

"So, did you come to Castel this time to seek my help? You said that acting...is also related to this? Wait, you don't plan to directly attack Prince Henry, do you?"

she asked.

Yurst shook his head:

"No, we're not going to kill him."

"Killing Prince Henry is not the best choice. Compared with killing him, denying his inheritance qualifications in a reasonable and legal way is the most effective way."

"The Ness clan will support the new king, but will also keep him. After all, he is the heir of Edward III. Even if he loses his inheritance qualifications, he still has the claim to the Fallen Star Kingdom. He is still a threat to the king supported by Ness. .”

"This is not a bad thing. The Ness clan has lost control of the Falling Star for too long, and there is no way to completely expel the church's power in the first place. This means that the first king chosen by the Ness clan cannot be Blood descendants or blood servants, let alone carry out mind control, otherwise, they will be easily discovered and targeted."

"But at the same time, Clan Ness cannot ensure the complete loyalty of the chosen king without bloodborn or bloodservants..."

"This is a knot, but it's different with Prince Henry. With him, Ness has a way to achieve a balance of power and limit the royal power to the greatest extent. If the new king wants to stabilize his rule, he must win the support of the Ness clan. , This will buy more time for the Ness clan, and will benefit the Nass clan's further control of the kingdom in the future."

"So... Prince Henry must live."

"What's more, after the new king is crowned, the Ness clan can even take control of Prince Henry as a future option."

Yurst spoke very clearly, and analyzed the current situation of Luoxing to Charlotte one by one.

However, Charlotte knew that this was not only for her, but also for the "True Ancestor of Blood" behind her.

As the blood family member of the true ancestor in Ness, this is also one of Urst's missions.

"I understand. You still plan to reveal his bloodline, but you don't want to expose the hands and feet of the Ness clan in the process, so you plan to let me assist?"

Charlotte murmured.

Urst nodded:

"exactly."

"Although the witness who knew Prince Henry's birth was dead, his blood is impure, so it cannot be faked."

"As long as it can be proved that his blood is not pure, his right of inheritance can still be denied through the Kingdom Council."

"However, this negation emphasizes the role of the parliament and the nobles, and downplays the influence of the Ness clan."

"So... the Nice clan thought of you."

Charlotte's heart moved slightly:

"What kind of play does the Ness clan want me to play with?"

Earl Ulster smiled slightly and said:

"Your Excellency Castel, do you know about blood identification?"

"The power of nobles comes from their bloodlines. Many ancient noble families have bloodline identification methods, and so does the Roman family."

"As one of the oldest aristocratic families in Myria, the Roman family has had a tradition since ancient times, that is, before the future patriarch is determined, the heirs of the family must go to the ancestral land to obtain the approval of the ancestral sword and strengthen the Roman power in the body. Blood...or, the mythical blood of Romanus, the half-elven hero in history."

"This ceremony of obtaining the approval of the ancestor's sword is a kind of bloodline identification, but also a kind of bloodline strengthening. While ensuring that the family heir is Roman's bloodline, it can further stimulate the power of his bloodline and increase the concentration of bloodline."

"Edward III is seriously ill, and Prince Henry has to carry out this step. Once this step is completed, he will officially become the successor that even the king has no right to deprive him of."

Charlotte's heart moved:

"Are you trying to say... because his blood is impure, he can't pass this test?"

"No, he can pass. Even if his blood is impure, he is also the heir of His Majesty the King. There is Roman's blood in his body. As long as he has Roman's blood, he can be recognized. At most, the light of the ancestor's sword is too weak and the momentum is insufficient ...Although it is easy to arouse suspicion, the royal family can also use various rhetoric to evade it."

"And as long as he is recognized, his bloodline will be strengthened, and no one will talk about his bloodline."

"Then what do you mean?"

Earl Ulster smiled slightly:

"Your Excellency Castel, if it is a normal situation, Prince Henry can indeed be recognized by the sword of the ancestors, but there are exceptions."

As he spoke, he gave Charlotte a meaningful look:

"Then... that is, at the ceremony site, there are beings with higher blood concentration present, and they also participate in the ceremony."

Charlotte took a sip of the sweet milk and raised her eyebrows slightly:

"So... Clan Ness wants me to participate in the ceremony?"

Earl Ulster nodded and said:

"You can think so."

"Whether it is the lilac family or the red lilac family, they are all branches of the Roman family. The orthodox Roman direct line in the Fallen Star Kingdom disappeared long ago with the death of the previous king."

"Although the current king has strengthened his bloodline with the sword of the ancestors, because the branch is too far away, it still cannot reach the strength of the bloodline of the former direct Roman, and Prince Henry... is even farther away."

"However, outside of Falling Star, Roman's direct bloodline still exists.

"That...is you."

With that said, Earl Ulster looked serious:

"Your mother... is the older sister of the former King of the Fallen Star Kingdom, Princess Anne of the Roman family. Your maternal grandfather is the 'Mad King' Edward II who brought the Star-Moon War to its climax and started the second Star-Moon War. What's more, before your uncle 'Stupid' Henry came to the throne, your mother even passed the approval of Roman Ancestral Sword, but she gave up the position of Patriarch and left Falling Star to Ka Stahl went into hiding."

"In other words, your body... has a higher concentration of Roman's blood than the current Falling Star King!"

"Once you participate in the ceremony, Prince Henry must fail, and once he cannot be recognized by the Sword of the Ancestors, the Parliament has reason to deny his inheritance."

"After all... if it is really the blood of the king and queen, it is impossible for the blood of Romans not to be recognized by the sword of the ancestors."

Charlotte understood.

This is to let her do sabotage, directly destroying Prince Henry's recognition ceremony, and denying the other party's inheritance rights in the name of Roman's ancestors.

only……

"The ancestor recognition ceremony...is this a ceremony specifically for the successor of Patriarch Roman? How can I participate in the ceremony?"

Charlotte asked.

The Earl of Ulster replied:

"The ancestral land of the Roman family used to be Roman Island in the Grand Duchy of the North, and later moved to the current Principality of Roman. The sword of the ancestors is also there."

"Currently, the ancestral recognition ceremony is held in Rohan, the capital of the Principality of Romans. The Ness clan has infiltrated the nobles responsible for the ceremony. Although they cannot destroy the ceremony, they can secretly send you to the dark room prepared in advance under the ceremony venue. .”

"When the ceremony begins, you will also be illuminated by the brilliance of the ancestor's sword. With you, Prince Henry will surely fail."

"I see……"

Charlotte nodded slightly.

But soon, her expression became a little weird again:

"But if that's the case, isn't the Nice clan worried that I will inherit the ancestral sword and be recognized as the head of the Roman family?"

Yurst shook his head:

"No, although the ancestor recognition ceremony is to strengthen the bloodline, it is only a ceremony after all. The so-called patriarch's succession confirmation ceremony is just a tradition formed by the Roman family to consolidate the status of direct descendants. Bloodline strengthening technique."

"Even if you are recognized by the Sword of the Ancestor, it's just that the Roman's blood in your body has been strengthened, and your physique has been strengthened. Everything that happened in the dark room will not be displayed on the ceremony site, and the falling stars will not kill you. As the successor of the head of the Roman family."

"As for being recognized by the Roman Ancestral Sword, it is even more impossible. The Roman Ancestral Sword is the sword of the half-elf hero Romanus. It is a true mythical artifact. It follows the agreement with Romanus to help his descendants. Strengthen the blood, but will never recognize mortals as masters."

"Its owner... is only the demigod Romanus who successfully pulled it out of the stone."

"In other words...you are just participating in a divine ritual to strengthen the bloodline in private."

But I shouldn't be considered a mortal, right? Is it really okay?

Charlotte murmured in her heart.

However, she was also aroused, and really wanted to see the legendary Roman ancestor sword.

There is also a description of the bloodline of "half-elf" in her personal information. In the past, she thought that it might be that the Castel family had intermarried with elves in history, but now it seems that it may not necessarily be the Castel family. For this reason, it is more likely to be the Roman family.

but……

"Your Excellency Urst, if the Ness clan regains control of the Fallen Star Kingdom in this way, what about the agreement between Castel and Ness?"

Charlotte asked.

Ulster said:

"You mean the ownership of the Roman Duchy, right?"

"Regarding this point, I'm actually a little puzzled by the decision of the Presbyterian Council. Although there may not be a war, the Presbyterian Council of Ness still decided to give you the Duchy of Romania to maintain the friendship with Castel."

"I think... Maybe this is the sincerity expressed by the elders to the True Ancestor Mian. The Nass clan doesn't know that the god behind you is the First Ancestor Mian, but they know that the god behind you is a blood-born myth."

"A mythical friendship is more important than an undefendable enclave."

"Besides, even if there is no war, after the new king ascends the throne, he will still need to expel the forces of the Holy Royal Court. At that time...maybe we still need your help."

After finishing speaking, Yurst looked at Charlotte:

"So, Mr. Castel, what's your opinion on the proposal of the Ness clan?"

Charlotte thought for a while and asked:

"Your Excellency Yurst, did you make this proposal based on the consideration of the identity of the Ness blood family, or the identity of the blood family?"

Yurst hesitated for a while, but stopped talking.

But in the end, he sighed and said:

"This is the decision of the Ness Presbyterian Church. I am just a mouthpiece, but I have added some personal understanding."

"For me personally, there are two aspects. In any case, in my opinion, this matter is good for the Ness blood clan, for you, and for His Majesty the True Ancestor."

"This is a win-win situation. The Ness clan obtained the Fallen Star Kingdom, and you obtained the Roman Principality. The friendship between the two parties will also benefit the reintegration of the blood clan under the crown of the true ancestor in the future."

Charlotte nodded:

"I see."

After finishing speaking, she smiled again:

"I also think it's a very good proposal. As the lord of Castel, I'm happy to participate in this 'show'."