Tome of Blood

"Maddock? Is that you?"

Charlotte looked a little surprised at the mayor of Beigang who had locked the door behind him silently.

No, Charlotte didn't even know if the person in front of her should be called Madoc.

Although it was still Madoc's fat round face, at this moment the other party's expression was completely different from the mayor Charlotte knew.

Instead of the usual flattery and smoothness, it was replaced by solemnity and seriousness.

"That's right, my lord, it's me."

Maddock calmly took out one magic scroll after another from his arms, and said calmly.

The dense magical light bloomed on Madoc's body, and strange red lines appeared on his face. At the same time, Charlotte was surprised to find that Madoc's aura began to soar!

He is no longer the ordinary person who is not even a superhuman, but possesses powerful magical power in an instant, and becomes an advanced person!

Madoc...became a star mage!

I saw him holding up those scrolls, tearing them one after another, and the radiance bloomed one after another, spreading in the study, building one after another magic barriers to isolate the inside and outside.

After doing all this, Madoc went straight to Charlotte, saluted, and said:

"My lord, now...there are no more annoying flies around you."

Charlotte frowned.

She thought that the betrayer was Leon Castell, and she also thought that the betrayer was Roman Fore, but the only thing she didn't think about was the mayor of her own territory!

It's really dark under the lights!

After arriving in Castres, Charlotte received a warm welcome from the direct-controlled territory. She subconsciously thought that the officials in her own direct-controlled territory were still loyal to her, and the problem was only with those enfeoffed nobles.

But now, she suddenly discovered that she was probably wrong from the beginning.

That's right, since the vampires have infiltrated every aspect of Castel, then...how is it impossible to infiltrate the demesne? !

However, what surprised Charlotte was that the other party obviously did not have the qualifications of a mage, but at this moment he became a star mage. How did he do it?

Is it those weird lines on his face?

What the hell is that?

Charlotte was curious.

However, her doubts were quickly answered.

"Huh? Forbidden magic pattern? It's been so many years, does anyone still know how to use this thing?"

The surprised and even excited voice of the black cat Niss sounded.

Taboo magic pattern?

Charlotte's heart skipped a beat.

At the same time, her magical countermeasures that hadn't been activated for a long time suddenly started to work again, and the familiar scarlet text slowly appeared in the field of vision——

["The Holy Code of Blood" detected an activated divine ritual—]

[Skill Name: Nicholas' Forbidden Magic Pattern]

【Caster: Humphrey Lachlan】

[Subject: Madoc Oran]

[Effect of the technique: The blasphemous spell created by the legendary mage Nicholas. The caster can give the recipient a god-like blessing. The recipient will sacrifice their own life potential and soul power, gaining huge magic power and transcending the ordinary. potential. 】

[Interception probability judgment: 100%]

【Intercept? 】

The blasphemy of the legendary mage Nicholas?

Humphrey Lachlan?

Wait, is this the Blood Earl of the Ness clan who sneaked into Castel?

Looking at the information that appeared in front of her eyes, Charlotte's heart moved slightly.

She narrowed her eyes and looked at Maddock:

"Have you joined the Ness clan?"

Maddock was a little surprised:

"You actually know the Ness clan?"

Charlotte took a sip of the black tea:

"Infiltrating nobles, manipulating mining workshops, intending to control me, Castel... There is such a big commotion, I am not blind."

"Honestly, I really don't know if these Ness clans don't stay in the Fallen Star Kingdom well, and come to my Castel to do something."

Saying that, Charlotte looked at Maddock again, and said calmly:

"Maddock, I, Castel, have treated you well, why did you betray?"

Madoc sighed slightly, and said:

"Sorry, my lord."

"No matter how hard I try, I can only obtain the non-hereditary title of baron in my territory without extraordinary potential..."

"I am indeed very grateful for everything the Castel family has brought to me, but the contribution I have made to the territory is far more than what I have received."

"I'm obviously the mayor of Beigang, but just because I'm not a hereditary nobleman, any hereditary baron or even a knight would look down on me..."

"The hereditary nobles can only belong to extraordinary people. Since Castel can't bring me what I want, then... I have no choice but to turn to other people for help."

"Anyway... Castel has no future. In the face of a stronger force, even if you are the saint of the Holy Royal Court, you can't stop Castel from changing hands!"

After finishing speaking, Madoc looked at Charlotte with a sincere expression:

"Lord Charlotte, although I haven't worked with you for too long, but... I can see that you really want to be an excellent lord."

"But it's a pity... your strength is too weak. Without Your Excellency Sebastian, you simply cannot compete with the strength of the blood race."

"You can't even imagine... how high our control over Castel has reached!"

"For the sake of past affection, I sincerely suggest you to submit to the Nass clan."

"As long as you are willing to dedicate your loyalty to the Ness clan, all the nobles in the territory will pledge their loyalty to you, and you will become the true master of Castel."

Was it won over by the Ness clan using extraordinary power and title...

Charlotte thought about it.

"Pfft... a transcendent? So do you think you are a transcendent now?"

"Indeed, the taboo magic pattern can give people powerful power, but that power is borrowed, and the corresponding price is even more terrifying. To put it bluntly, this is just a derivative of a failed experiment."

"Or, do you think you can control Lord Charlotte with this false power?"

Black Cat Niss shook his head and said.

Maddock glanced at Nice and smiled:

"Master Nice is right. Of course I know that my strength is borrowed."

"However... I don't have many years to live. It is enough to open up a bright future for the next generation."

"What's more, after the task is over, I will naturally get the first embrace of the noble Nass clan. At that time... I am a stronger and nobler blood clan than ordinary extraordinary people. Strength, and the ability to live forever!"

"Compared to the eternal life in the future, what is the current lifespan and soul power!"

Madoc looked fanatical and yearning.

With that said, he looked at Charlotte again, persuading him:

"Lord Earl, this may be the last time I will call you Lord Earl, accept the invitation of the Nice clan."

"I know you must have made various arrangements in the Earl's Mansion, but it's a pity... no matter how much you prepare, you are only a first-rank star star professional. Even with the assistance of Mr. Sebastian, at most you can It can compete with Silver Moon."

"I can tell you clearly that the existence behind me is the Earl of Blood, the real third rank of Blazing Sun! And... more than one!"

"You can't compete with us. As long as you are willing to accept the invitation, I think...the adults of the Nass clan will be happy to accept you, give you the power of the blood clan, and make you a part of the great Nass clan!"

After hearing Maddock's words, Nice gave Charlotte a strange look.

A dog leg of a blood clan who can't even be considered the lowest-level blood servant, stands in front of the great blood ancestor and persuades the other party to accept the solicitation, and becomes the blood descendant of the blood clan that has been iterated for many generations...

This scene, I have to say, is really hilarious.

Charlotte smiled.

She touched her chin, as if thinking:

"Eternal life? Sounds like a good suggestion..."

Madoc laughed too.

However, before he could continue to say something, Charlotte changed the subject:

"But what if I refuse?"

Maddock's smile gradually faded:

"It seems that you didn't listen to me."

As he spoke, he sighed:

"Since this is the case, we have no choice but to use strong means to make you obedient..."

After all, he drew a complicated snake-shaped symbol on his chest, and said loudly:

"Oath - Spirit of Blood!"

A dark red light bloomed on Madoc's body, and at the same time, the familiar scarlet text reappeared in Charlotte's vision——

["The Holy Code of Blood" detected an activated divine ritual—]

[Skill Name: Nicholas' Oath Spiritual Drop Technique]

[Spellcaster: Madoc Oran]

[Summon object: Humphrey Lachlan]

[Effect of the technique: The blasphemous spell created by the legendary mage Nicholas. The caster establishes a connection with the summoned object signed by the oath through the oath prayer. 】

[Interception probability judgment: 100%]

【Intercept? 】

Will projection?

Charlotte's heart twitched slightly.

She didn't stop Maddock's action, but let the other party use it. The next moment, a powerful aura rose from behind Maddock.

The blood-colored radiance slowly gathered, and in Charlotte's surprised and curious eyes, it condensed into an illusory figure behind Madoc.

The illusory figure was wearing a half-mask, unable to see the face clearly, only showing a bunch of scarlet eyes, and a majestic silver robe with stars and long snakes painted on the robe, which were the symbols of the Ness clan.

And with the appearance of the other party, a faint blood color suddenly permeated the study room, accompanied by that palpitating powerful coercion...

is the spiritual realm.

This is a strong man of the third rank of Chi Yang!

The illusory figure glanced at Madoc lightly, and a rumbling voice sounded slowly:

"Maddock, you are calling too slowly."

"I'm sorry... Lord Earl, I originally wanted to try again to see if I could get Castel's support... But looking at it now, I'm afraid I failed."

Madoc saluted respectfully towards the illusory figure, and replied.

"Make up your own mind! Next time, you'll never get the Holy First Embrace."

The phantom figure gave Maddock a cold look.

After hearing his words, Madoc looked nervous and frightened:

"No! Not anymore!"

However, the phantom figure no longer paid attention to him, but looked at Charlotte.

"Charlotte de Castel?"

Scarlet illusory pupils stared at the girl behind the desk, somewhat inexplicably.

"Humphrey Lachlan?"

Charlotte also looked at each other with a curious look on her face.

Being called out by name directly, Unreal body was obviously a little surprised:

"You actually know me?"

"Hmph! People from the Roman family... really don't keep their promises!"

Roman family?

Charlotte's eyes flickered.

The sight of the phantom figure fell on Charlotte's overpowering beauty.

A trace of surprise and emotion flashed across the scarlet pupils, and the rumbling voice sounded again:

"Like...it really looks like..."

"Human inheritance is amazing. Seeing this face that is almost exactly the same as Her Highness Anne's is really nostalgic..."

After hearing the phantom figure's words, Charlotte's heart skipped a beat:

"You know my mother?"

Annie is the name of the mother of the body Charlotte traveled through, and Charlotte knows that her mother is a nobleman from the Fallen Star Kingdom.

However, regarding the identity of his own mother, Castel has never been mentioned, like a piece of history that has been deliberately buried.

As far as Charlotte knows, this is related to the Star-Moon War that lasted for eighty years.

But at this moment, Charlotte's eyelids twitched wildly when he heard the title of the Earl of Blood in front of him.

Annie...Your Highness?

Charlotte was very curious about what kind of identity her mother could be called "His Royal Highness".

However, the phantom figure was obviously not interested in chatting with Charlotte.

He looked down at Charlotte from a high position, his voice gradually became excited and trembling, and in the trembling, there seemed to be a bit of gnashing of teeth:

"I miss it so much... people want to destroy it, miss it so much that people want to tear it up, miss it so much that people can't wait to see you crawling at our feet, begging for mercy!"

His eyes became more and more presumptuous, and his voice became more and more angry:

"Yourst said that he should be courteous before fighting, and try to win you over as much as possible, saying that you Castel are not Roman after all..."

"This matter... I have strongly opposed it from the beginning."

"Now it seems that what I objected to is indeed good!"

"After all, seeing such a face, I'm afraid no Naiss can hold back the anger in his heart!"

As he said that, the illusory figure became more and more solid, and an even more astonishing coercion burst out from his body, and accompanied by the coercion, there was also a mental shock like a tsunami:

"The remnants of the Roman family! Bear the anger of the Ness clan and become the eternal slaves of our blood descendants!"

A terrifying breath erupted, and the vast will of Chi Yang's third level turned into a dark red storm of consciousness, rushing towards Charlotte's soul!

Seeing this scene, the black cat Nis couldn't help covering his eyes, and sighed in his heart:

Hey...why are there always people who are overwhelmed and want to invade the spiritual world of this old monster?