Tome of Blood

Quasimodo obviously didn't notice his master's face getting darker and darker, and he was still eloquently discussing the benefits of marriage.

It wasn't until Nice, who had already felt the gloomy wind, glanced at Charlotte with a gloomy expression, shivered coldly, coughed a few times, and woke up the old servant from his fantasy.

"Meow... After the marriage, can the great master be prevented from being attacked again?"

Nice cleared his throat and asked meaningfully.

Quasimodo was startled, his expression changed slightly, and he quickly fell silent.

Obviously, he also thought of the "falling horse accident" or something like that.

What about illegitimate children?

As long as Castel is not strong enough to suppress it, even with the protection of the "Holy Code", it is still fat in the eyes of others.

Putting hope on others is equivalent to giving your life to others.

"I'm sorry...Master, I'm thinking things too simply..."

Quasimodo bent down, with guilt on his old face.

Looking at Charlotte with a slightly relaxed expression, Nice shook his head secretly:

Really, this old servant doesn't know what to think, but let such a great existence marry a mortal...

I just want to eat God's punishment!

Charlotte regained her composure, smiled slightly, and comforted her:

"It's okay, you are also for the family."

After finishing speaking, she also let out a long sigh.

Charlotte has figured it out.

Unknowingly, he has become the vortex of this power game in the Principality of Boulder.

The fuse of the vortex was the succession of the Earl of Castel a year later.

The core behind it is the conflict of interests between the Duke's family and the vassal nobles.

The duke must have thought about the wealthy Castel, as did the other nobles.

Whether it's planting, assassination, or vicious rumors, everything revolves around the same purpose:

First, destroy the relationship between Castel and Bold, frustrate the possible marriage of the two families in advance, prevent Bold's possible inheritance of the Earl of Castell, and prevent the Duke's family from further growing.

Second, they used rumors and pressure to survive to put pressure on Charlotte, forcing Castel to seek marriage among the nobles, so as to gain more opportunities for his side to obtain the Earl of Castel...

However, there was one thing Charlotte didn't want to understand.

That is the assassination in the afternoon, was it a show, or was it for real?

This really confused her.

After all, in the eyes of outsiders, she is still an ordinary little girl, and this assassination really has a probability of success.

If I die and the Duke's Mansion is revealed to be the attacker, who will benefit the most?

Nobles of the same level in the Principality? Other lords of the kingdom? king? Or... is it someone else?

Charlotte was lost in thought.

It's a pity that there is too little information, and she has no clue.

Thinking to no avail, the girl gave up pondering.

The authorities are obsessed with the bystanders, and continuing to stir up trouble will only make her more disadvantaged.

Rather than doing this, it is better to jump out of the vortex, even if it is a temporary jump out to overlook the overall situation, it will allow her to see the situation clearly and discover the clues.

Thinking of this, Charlotte suddenly said:

"Quasimodo, I've changed my mind. I won't see any nobles again in the next few days."

Quasimodo froze for a moment, then hesitated:

"This...isn't that good?"

"There's nothing wrong with it. Just say to the outside world that I was assassinated at home. I was overly frightened and needed to rest. Before the banquet at the Duke's Mansion arrives, I will decline any visits or invitations."

"Okay...okay."

"You secretly pay attention to the movements in the city, especially the movements of the various families, and... rumors."

"OK."

"In addition, do a full set of dramas. In the next few days, I will go to the church hospital and invite some priests to come to my home regularly to perform spiritual healing for me, and then go to the nearest church to invite some priests to bring me to worship at home. .”

"Ah? Invite the priest to the house? This may be a bit difficult..."

"Change the meal fee for the previous lunch into a treatment fee and an invitation fee, and someone will come."

"Okay...okay."

"Also, go to the Demon Hunting House in the western part of the city to find Captain Chatham, and tell him that I will ask them to protect my safety for the next week."

"Hire demon hunter knights? Master, demon hunter knights belong to the church, and they generally don't accept the employment missions of nobles..."

"It's okay. This is not an employment, but a request from friends. Didn't we become friends yesterday? Of course, we have to prepare for the hard work."

"Isn't this just hiring..."

The black cat Niss muttered something, and then greeted Charlotte with a slight glance, and quickly shut his mouth.

Charlotte paused, then continued:

"It's not necessary for them to follow me all the time. It's enough to arrange people to patrol around the manor. The main thing is to take advantage of the momentum. I also want to see the courage of those guys in the dark."

"As ordered."

"If you don't have enough money, find some of the least valuable collection paintings from the manor. Sell art and other things first, and you will have money at the end of the month, and you can buy them back."

"Um... okay."

Quasimodo's eyelids twitched, and it was hard not to say that the collections in the manor were all the old master's favorite treasures...

Well, I don't feel sorry for the cub selling his father's land.

"Besides, starting tomorrow, I will personally train the new servants at home."

"Zun...huh?"

Quasimodo froze.

He looked up at the girl sitting behind the desk, hesitated for a moment, and said:

"Master, this kind of thing... the old servant should do it, your status is honorable..."

"It doesn't matter, I have also learned noble etiquette, so this matter is settled."

Charlotte said.

She had this idea after drinking the assassin in the afternoon, because at that time she found that her proficiency in the prestige technique had increased significantly, reaching 24/100.

Now that I don't plan to associate with nobles for the time being, the best way to improve my prestige technique is to practice with these new servants.

It can not only make them feel in awe of themselves, improve their loyalty, but also quickly master the prestige technique, killing two birds with one stone!

"OK."

Seeing that Charlotte was determined to do it, Quasimodo no longer stopped him, but saluted respectfully.

In his opinion, this is a sign that his little master wants to grow up as soon as possible.

It's not polite, but it's a good thing.

Oh no.

From the moment the meal fee was reduced, noble etiquette and so on have been all fed to the dogs.

After some arrangements, Charlotte heaved a sigh of relief.

She leaned back, stretched lazily, but suddenly remembered something, raised the corner of her mouth slightly, and said with a smile:

"Actually... what you said makes sense."

"I'm really too weak now, maybe I really need to find a strong force to fend off these flies in the principality..."

Looking at the slightly naughty smile faintly outlined on Charlotte's pretty face, Nice's heart moved slightly, and he had some guesses about the girl's thoughts and goals, and silently lit a candle for her in his heart...

Charlotte did not explain further, but glanced at the darkening sky, and yawned lazily:

"Okay, it's getting late, if you have nothing else to do, let's stop here today, I should rest too."

After hearing this, Nice quickly jumped off the desk, and brought the girl's platform shoes over like a dog's leg.

Charlotte's feet were dishonest under the desk.

The thick-soled shoes were uncomfortable, and she had already taken them off.

While thinking, a pair of little feet kept retracting and stretching out, and the white calf was shaking and shaking, and I didn't know where I kicked the shoes for a long time.

However, outside the desk, the old servant Quasimodo showed some hesitation on his face, hesitating to speak.

Charlotte's heart moved:

"Quasimodo, what else?"

"Uh... yes, master, I saw you used extraordinary power to frighten the assassin this afternoon, that... May I ask what kind of blood power you awakened?"

Quasimodo asked expectantly.

"What kind of power? Is there more than one kind of blood power in our family?"

Charlotte was slightly taken aback.

Quasimodo thought for a while, then shook his head first, but quickly nodded again:

"This...how should I put it..."

"If you want to go back to the original power, there is indeed only one kind of blood power in Castel, just like Bold and even the Crescent Royal Family, it is the 'elemental awakening' of the mage department..."

"But you also know that the nobles have been married for generations. Now, the nobles in Miria have not known how many generations of cross-marriages have been done."

"Everyone, there is me in you, and you in me. In addition to the most likely original blood, it is also possible to awaken other blood."

"On the whole, everyone's blood power is no longer single, but has become diverse, and anything can appear, so..."

Seeing Quasimodo's tangled expression, Charlotte understood.

In other words, from an extraordinary point of view, the nobles who have been married for generations have long been all bastards.

Any kind of power deep in the blood can be inherited, and there is also the possibility of atavistic inheritance.

This is a good thing for her.

Because of this, the identity of the blood race is better hidden.

"I still don't know what I awakened, it probably has something to do with the spirit."

Charlotte thought for a while and said.

The identity of the blood family must not be revealed, even if the other party is Quasimodo.

Quasimodo thought for a while and said:

"If you are not sure, you can go to the family collection to find the books that record the power of bloodlines. It records the powers of bloodlines of all the families that our Castel family has married in history, in order to prevent you from Such a situation."

"If you know what kind of power you are awakening, then you can also find ways to improve it in a targeted manner, conduct training, and improve your strength."

"I see."

Charlotte nodded slightly, intending to search through it in the future to find someone who can be taken advantage of as a vest.

After telling Charlotte where all the books are kept, Quasimodo left.

Watching the other party leave, Charlotte sighed slightly.

Quasimodo was loyal, very loyal.

But he is just a mortal after all.

Not only that, when considering issues, the other party was more inclined to stand on Castel's point of view than her point of view.

He is indeed loyal.

But not entirely true to Charlotte herself.

In addition, this conscientious old servant also lacks sufficient political sensitivity...

At this moment, Charlotte suddenly understood why the family had arranged such a loyal servant to be the shopkeeper instead of staying in the manor as a housekeeper.

As a minion he is very qualified.

But as a housekeeper...he's really not enough.

"It seems that I need a more loyal and qualified housekeeper..."

"It's best to be a transcendent person who has risen to a higher level."

Charlotte said to herself.

After speaking, she quickly shook her head.

Even she herself has not been promoted to the first rank of Fanxing, what a dream!

py! Transformation text, title: Nabe Shadow Ninja, author: I want to be a quiet Don River, I have become a millionaire, and the quality is guaranteed.

Naruto turned into a fan, the protagonist is Yamanaka Ino

Introduction:

Want to know the secret to my strength? Let me tell you: "Art comes from explosions, and only by shaking the pot can you become stronger!"

This is a story about getting to the top of the ninja world by throwing pots and adding points.