Tome of Blood

Chapter 496 -151- Meet Her Majesty the Queen

Count Castel has colluded with the vampires for a long time?

After hearing what Duke West said, the Fallen Star nobles were slightly startled.

It is true that, as Earl Stafford guessed, many of the nobles present at the meeting were indeed "stolen" by Lilac nobles during his secret trip to Castells. As for the exchanges... it's really a bit too far-fetched.

After all, even the nobles who least wanted Castel to inherit the throne had to admit that she was indeed a saint personally recognized by the archpriest of Crescent Parish. And after Earl Castel inherited the territory, he had a secret fight with the vampire clan. People have heard about it too.

However, when everyone saw the documents brought by Duke West, they had to admit that what he said was probably true.

It was a secret document of the Castel family and the Blood Clan.

On the cover of the document, there are exquisite and complicated patterns representing magic. Nobles who often deal with various contracts can recognize it at a glance as a strict contract inscription.

Not only that, under the contract inscription, you can also see the coat of arms of the Castel family, and... the coat of arms of the Ness clan.

This is a typical oath contract document, in other words...it is genuine, not a forgery.

Even though he was angry at the Duke of West's accusation, when the nobles from the parliament saw clearly what the document looked like, their expressions quickly turned into shock.

"Female... Her Majesty the Queen, what... is going on?"

Many parliamentary nobles looked dull.

Earl Stafford's expression also changed slightly.

He snatched the document instantly, his expression changed several times, but in the end he gritted his teeth and said:

"This... is just a contract document. This does not prove that what you said is true!"

"Haha, Mr. Speaker, you are trying to say that there is a magic contract. Unless both parties breach the contract, the non-contracting parties will not be able to see the specific contents of these secret documents, right?"

Duke West chuckled and said.

As he spoke, he looked at Charlotte, who had been silent, and said:

"In this case, let's let Count Castel untie the contract and let everyone see what agreement she signed with the vampires? See if what I said is true...or false!"

After hearing what Duke West said, everyone's eyes quickly focused on Charlotte.

Charlotte's expression was not panicked.

She looked around and said calmly:

"I did sign a contract with the Ness clan of Fallen Star."

As soon as these words came out, the nobles were stunned for a moment, and then suddenly exploded:

"Signed a contract? Really signed a contract?!"

"My Lord! Is what Duke West said true?"

"Blasphemy! This is a blasphemy against faith! She does not deserve to be called a saint of the Holy Royal Court!"

In the banquet hall, the nobles were excited, and even Archbishop Campbell reprimanded her, seemingly angry at the girl's remarks.

But Charlotte's expression remained calm.

She took the crystal cup from the waiter's tray and took a sip of black tea gracefully. Then she looked at the document that was passed to her and said calmly:

"However... the contract I signed with the Ness clan is not a so-called traitorous treaty, but a peace treaty to avoid war in the Fallen Star Kingdom."

After saying that, there was a flash of light in her hand, and the magic secret lock on the contract document was immediately unlocked.

She threw the document to Earl Stafford and said calmly:

"Your Excellency Speaker, since Your Excellency the Duke wants everyone to see it, then... everyone should see it."

Earl Stafford subconsciously took it.

And when he saw the specific content of the contract clearly, he was quickly stunned.

"Sir Speaker...what is the content of the contract? Is it really the traitorous clause mentioned by the Duke of Westminster?"

The nobles around couldn't help but ask.

Lord Stafford looked strange.

He glanced at Charlotte with a surprised expression, then glanced at the Duke of West with an incomprehensible expression, and then shook his head at everyone:

"You...see for yourselves."

The nobles took the parchment, browsed it carefully, and soon their eyes widened:

"Huh? Is it really...a peace treaty?"

"No, no, no... it's not just a peace treaty, it seems to be more inclined to the kingdom, with various restrictions on the vampires..."

"It looks more like a restrictive treaty that forced the vampires to sign..."

And... a peace treaty? A restrictive treaty?

Listening to the discussion of the nobles, Duke West was stunned.

He frowned, snatched the document, and scanned it line by line.

And when he saw the above content clearly, his expression quickly became wonderful:

"It is forbidden for vampires to illegally use mind control..."

"Prohibit the vampires from wantonly massacring civilians..."

"It is prohibited for vampires to illegally keep blood slaves in captivity..."

"prohibit……"

"This...this is impossible!"

Duke West's eyes widened and he looked a little confused.

Charlotte's expression remained calm, as if all this was within her expectation...

…

Time goes back to before Charlotte left Ness Station.

"Your Majesty the True Ancestor, since you plan to support Count Castel as Queen of the Fallen Star, then...then how will our Ness clan cooperate next...?"

Bardock asked.

Charlotte glanced at him and said:

"You want to ask me about my arrangements for the Ness clan, right? The vampire clan's reputation in the human world is not good. However, this was not the case when the vampire clan was first created."

Bardock paused slightly and sighed:

"You mean the era of mythology, right? I still miss that era very much. At that time, humans even regarded the vampires as people with extraordinary power. The vampires protected humans, and humans provided blood for the vampires. Both parties cooperated... to fight against elves and aliens. God, until later..."

"Until later, as the power of the vampires became stronger and their ambitions further expanded, the vampires became immortal, but the lifespan of humans was limited, and the gap between the two sides became wider and wider..."

"Coupled with the 'fall' of 'my', I gradually gave up cooperation with the human race and turned to asymmetric high-pressure rule. In the end, the two races parted ways, right?"

Charlotte continued Bardock's words and told the historical information about the vampires that she summarized from various classics and Albrecht's memory.

Bardock remained silent.

Charlotte sighed:

"That is not the right approach. Human beings... are not weak. On the contrary, human beings have high potential and are very powerful."

"My original intention of creating the Vampire Clan was not to create a powerful race to rule the world. As a second-generation Vampire Clan, you should know very well that the Vampire Clan... was originally created for 'protection'."

"The Vampires were able to reach their peak and stand at the apex of the world without the support of humans. It was precisely because there was a steady stream of human beings who voluntarily became Vampires. The number of Vampires who had difficulty giving birth to children will continue to grow. It is precisely because humans have always been willing to become Vampires. Only when the Vampire Clan provides extraordinary blood can the Vampire Clan's strength continue to grow..."

"The decline of the blood clan is not only due to betrayal of the true ancestor, but also... the loss of its foundation."

"Today, the old gods are a thing of the past, and the gods are declining day by day. Human beings are the protagonists of this world."

"The Vampire Race... itself is not a race that can survive on its own strength. The bloodline provides us with strength, but also provides a curse. We can only survive by cooperating with other intelligent races."

"Bardock, I think cooperation... is the right direction for the next step. The vampires are not special. They are just one of many intelligent races. The vampires do not mean evil. In this era, they put their own race above other races. Above that, it will only arouse rejection from the whole world, and the Vampires... need to learn or rethink how to get along normally with other races."

Bardock nodded:

"Your Majesty the True Ancestor, I understand, but many blood descendants in the Ness clan may not think so..."

Charlotte chuckled:

"What they care about is nothing more than the 'power' in their hands. They will one day know that high-pressure rule maintained by fear cannot eradicate hidden dangers. It will eventually lead to rebellion when power reverses. Only kindness and power can bring about Only the heartfelt 'identification' will bring the most stable 'power'."

"I think they have experienced this themselves. After all...their original rebellion was also due to the high-pressure rule of the 'True Ancestor' and because of their fear of the True Ancestor."

"Fear and oppression may bring temporary surrender, and they can also be used as a temporary solution, but they are not long-lasting. Once the status of both parties is reversed, there will eventually be a time to resist, and no matter who it is, not even me, can Promise that you will always be strong.”

"Unless you really plan to kill all other potentially threatening beings, otherwise...learning how to get along with other beings is the right way."

"Your Majesty True Ancestor, then... what are you going to do?"

Bardock asked.

Charlotte thought for a while and replied:

"Draw up a contract, not in my name, but in the name of Count Castel. No... Castel has already had a territorial agreement with the Ness clan on the territory of the Roman Principality, and that agreement is Let’s make modifications based on it.”

"I remember that the oath contract has a backup copy. If I guessed correctly, I am afraid that the Elf Bloodline will also make a fuss about this, and they will take this opportunity to modify the content of the source contract."

"Of course, it won't be an excessive agreement. It just needs to restrain those guys who are too presumptuous... After all, I don't intend to rule the vampire clan with high pressure."

"The source contract has changed. Even if those who cooperate with the elven blood descendants want to do something, they can't do it."

…

Red Palace, banquet hall.

The so-called traitorous agreement was circulated, and the Fallen Star nobles had different expressions.

Although it is a bit fanciful that a saint from the Holy Court would sign a treaty with a vampire, it does not seem incomprehensible considering the similar case in the Kingdom of Coria.

The Holy Royal Court is not omnipotent.

They are not capable of eradicating all vampires anywhere.

Not only that, not only can this agreement not be called traitorous, many of its provisions are even very useful to the Fallen Stars.

The biggest fear that humans have for vampires is all kinds of unexpected natural abilities, and these things... are all restricted in the treaty.

Of course, it would not be correct to say that there are no clauses that are beneficial to the vampires. For example, some clauses indicate that the vampires are allowed to operate in the human world, and even allowed to obtain titles in the human world.

This is also quite an astonishing agreement, almost negating the Theocracy's judgment that the Vampires must be purified as an "evil race".

However, although there is suspicion of compromising with the Blood Clan and coexisting peacefully, it is not unacceptable considering the history of Falling Star Kingdom being ruled by the Vampire Clan and the overt or covert involvement of many noble families with the Vampire Clan.

No, to be more precise, this is very consistent with the actual situation of Luoxing and is also very feasible.

The only thing that made the Fallen Star nobles curious was probably why the Blood Tribe had to make concessions even though they had the ability to compete for control of the Fallen Star Kingdom.

Yes, give in.

Those who can sign such a document will not only compromise the Holy Royal Court, but also the vampires.

"Conspiracy! This is all her conspiracy! Everyone! Don't be deceived by her! How could the vampire be willing to sign such an agreement?"

Duke West raised his head, stared at Charlotte on the throne, and said sternly.

Looking at the Duke of West, who was already a little flustered and angry, Charlotte chuckled and said:

"Your Majesty the Duke, you are the one who said I signed an agreement with the vampires, and you are the one who said this agreement is impossible. Don't you...don't you think you are contradicting yourself?"

The Duke of West was speechless for a moment.

He pursed his lips and was about to continue to refute, but the next moment, the waiter's announcement came from the entrance of the banquet hall:

"Duke Asia...arrives!"

Duke Asia?

Duke Asia is here too? !

The nobles in the banquet hall were all stunned.

They all looked at the door and saw a richly dressed nobleman walking in surrounded by waiters.

It was a middle-aged nobleman who looked to be about forty years old with a stern face.

Richard Asia.

One of the seven fiefdom dukes in Falling Star Kingdom, the first head of the Asia family, and the nephew of the former King Edward III, he is the heir to the throne jointly elected by the two Lilac families.

As soon as he appeared, his powerful aura overwhelmed almost everyone. As a senior Blazing Sun Transcendent... he was even more famous than the Duke of West.

Seeing Duke Asia, Duke West was also startled for a moment, and then relaxed a little.

He looked at Charlotte again, regained his composure, and sneered:

"Your Excellency Castel, you do have the means to amend the agreement, but...everything has its traces. Even if you amended the contract, Lord Asia has already retained evidence of your guilt!"

After saying that, he turned around and saluted Duke Asia:

"Lord Asia, you came at the right time. Count Castel secretly changed the evidence of colluding with the vampires. In order to expose her, we need the remaining incriminating evidence you have."

After hearing what Duke West said, Duke Asia did not respond.

He didn't even look at the other person, and walked directly past the other person, as if the Duke of West was air.

Duke West looked a little embarrassed.

The honorific title "Sir" given to him by the same duke was enough to put him down, but he still didn't get a response. Even he... felt a little embarrassed and angry at this moment.

A trace of anger flashed across Duke West's face, but it quickly disappeared. He took a deep breath and then stepped aside.

calm.

Can't breathe now.

Although Duke Asia ignored him, everyone could tell that the other party was coming for Count Castells.

Thinking of this, Duke West looked at Charlotte on the throne.

Everyone's eyes also wandered between the two.

Under the attention of the nobles, Duke Asia walked towards Charlotte.

For a moment, everyone's attention was focused on the two heirs to the throne.

Charlotte still looked calm.

She looked him up and down and said with a smile:

"Your Majesty the Duke, you are welcome to come to my dinner."

Everyone looked at Duke Asia again.

Duke Asia...has also walked up to Charlotte.

With expressions of shock, confusion, dullness, or excitement, Duke Asia, who had been silent all this time, suddenly knelt down on one knee, made a surrender gesture towards Charlotte, and said in a respectful voice:

"Richard Asia, greeting...Her Majesty the Queen."