Chapter 161 11 Escape
Chapter 161 -11- Escape
She, she, she, he...!
How could she just call out that arrogant book spirit? !
Looking at the book spirit that was as respectful and obedient as a servant, the vampire girl widened her eyes and almost doubted her life.
It was obvious that she regularly fed her blood essence on weekdays, but the other party was still full of disdain and ignored her!
Charlotte was not surprised by the appearance of the book spirit.
Just now, this guy tried to invade her body, but she took away a lot of power directly. She could feel that the other party was extremely afraid of her now.
This was also normal.
After all, Charlotte had the ability to completely destroy this book of the dead at any time!
Charlotte was not unfamiliar with the holy artifact.
After obtaining the power of [God's Blessing], she had been studying how to inject divine power into objects to make them artifacts for more than half a year.
Although Charlotte was unable to make a set of matching artifacts for herself because her blood power was too precious and she did not have enough artifact materials at hand, she had a deeper understanding of artifacts and holy artifacts through a lot of literature reading.
Like artifacts, holy artifacts are also creations of gods and contain divine power.
In a broad sense, since they are creations of gods, holy artifacts can also be classified as a kind of artifact, but many times the extraordinary people in the Miria world like to list them separately.
Unlike artifacts, holy artifacts have artifact spirits.
This also means that holy artifacts are all intelligent weapons.
However, this does not mean that holy artifacts are stronger than artifacts.
In fact, on the contrary, the power of holy artifacts is generally much weaker than that of artifacts...
This is because the output means and power source of artifacts are "divine power", while the power source of holy artifacts is the offerings and sacrifices of "contractors".
In the final analysis, artifacts are equipment made by gods for their incarnations when they walk on the earth. Although mortals can also use them, they often have to pay a heavy price.
The holy weapon is the equipment specially made by the gods for their agents. Although there is a cost for using it, the cost is within the tolerance of mortals.
The holy weapon cannot use divine power as its "source" of power like ordinary artifacts. For them, "divine power" is the root of the existence of the weapon spirit.
If there is more divine power in the holy weapon, the "weapon spirit" that cannot bear it will be swallowed by the divine power.
If there is less divine power in the holy weapon, the "weapon spirit" will fall asleep or even dissipate, and the holy weapon will degenerate into an ordinary weapon.
That is why Charlotte knows very well that as long as she wants to destroy the book, it is enough to absorb the little divine power in it.
Of course, she can also do the opposite and inject divine power to pollute and swallow the book spirit.
In that case, the holy weapon may become a more powerful artifact.
However, the book spirit will dissipate in 80% of the cases, which is equivalent to "death" for a wise weapon like the holy weapon.
It is worth mentioning that although it is very rare, not all artifacts do not have weapon spirits.
In fact, there are also some special artifacts that have wisdom. They have the advantages of both artifacts and holy artifacts, and their status is even no less than that of myths, such as the sleeping Roman Sword in the legend of the Falling Star Kingdom.
However, the birth of these special artifacts is quite difficult, and often even full of coincidences. Even gods cannot replicate them.
Their birth is not achieved by "injecting divine power", and many times it may be more similar to "enshrining gods".
Let's stop talking and get back to the present.
Charlotte knows the relationship between holy artifacts and divine power, and the book spirit who feels the blood power in her body also knows it.
It is normal for the book spirit to admit defeat in order to survive.
However, the vampire girl and the middle-aged knight don't know these things.
They can only stare with wide eyes and look at the book spirit who is usually high and mighty, but now has a respectful posture and a flattering tone like a dog...
"Put away all the undead."
Charlotte ordered after taking a faint look at the book spirit.
"Great being, I will follow your orders..."
The book spirit respectfully bowed to Charlotte, and the Book of the Dead Souls glowed with a deep brilliance. The surging tide of the dead souls collapsed instantly, and all the dead souls turned into streams of light in an instant and flew towards the Book of the Dead Souls.
At the same time, the blood clan girl who was tied up turned pale, felt dizzy, and her breath became even weaker.
She widened her eyes and looked at the dog-like book spirit with an even more incredible look, and was shocked and angry in her heart:
This hateful, shameless, damn book spirit!
It was clearly someone else's order, but it actually consumed her power to take back the summoned dead souls!
Noticing the girl's gaze, Charlotte looked at her with a smile.
Charlotte has studied artifacts and holy artifacts for more than half a year. Naturally, she knows that holy artifacts need contractors, and she also knows that these two guys are just digging a hole for her.
But who let her have a plug-in?
After all, the book spirit needs external force to use its power. It doesn't dare to talk to itself, so it naturally has to pit its contractor.
It can only be said that the girl has brought it upon herself.
After solving the problem of the tide of the dead, Charlotte closed the Book of the Dead.
The book spirit, as if pardoned, bowed respectfully to her, and then quickly entered the book. It was so fast that it seemed to be afraid that it would be eaten alive if it stayed here for another second.
Naturally handing the Book of the Dead to Sebastian for temporary storage, Charlotte gracefully sat on the noble chair that Sebastian had conjured up at some point, and gently crossed her legs.
Sebastian quickly served Charlotte a glass of sweet milk, um... still in a crystal goblet.
Charlotte took it almost subconsciously, her movements were skillful and elegant.
It wasn't until she put it to her lips and sipped it that she suddenly realized, wow... when did she become so skilled?
She couldn't help but look at Sebastian, and the elegant fire elf responded with a brilliant smile, standing respectfully beside her, like a most loyal butler.
Charlotte:...
She felt that her behavior was a bit like Sebastian, who had to lay a red carpet when getting off the carriage...
She was indeed mentally polluted by Sebastian.
This set of procedures also made the vampire girl and the middle-aged knight stunned.
Although I really want to complain about why someone would carry a noble chair with them when going out, and why they would use a crystal goblet to drink milk...
But let's not say, with the girl's inexplicable temperament, it really has a unique... well, elegance.
Charlotte took a sip of milk and handed the crystal cup to Sebastian again, and Sebastian quickly served her a folded silk scarf.
Charlotte wiped her mouth elegantly, put the silk scarf into the tray that Sebastian took out from somewhere, and then asked leisurely:
"Tell me, who are you? Why did you attack my convoy?"
"I have limited time and patience, I will give you one minute to answer my questions."
She sat on the armchair, crossed her legs, and looked down at the tied-up girl and knight.
Charlotte saw that these two people were probably not members of the Blood Demon Cult.
Although they were vampires, although they were holding the holy artifact left by the Blood Demon Grand Duke Abaddon, and although her summons to the girl in the Dark Night Castle attracted the obstruction of the blood clan princes... but Charlotte did not smell the disgusting smell of the blood demon cultists on them.
Charlotte believed that she would never forget that smell. It was the decadent smell of the soul being polluted and corroded after participating in blood sacrifices for a long time. After unlocking [True Ancestor Liberation], Charlotte was very sensitive to that smell.
This made her even more curious.
After listening to Charlotte's words, the girl glared at her, and then soon welcomed Sebastian's innocent smile:
"Beautiful lady, if you look at the master with such a presumptuous look again, Sebastian will really want to dig out your beautiful eyes."
The girl paused slightly, and her momentum suddenly weakened.
Her expression changed slightly, and she pursed her lips and gritted her teeth to retract her gaze.
The middle-aged knight looked at Charlotte and the other two solemnly, and after a few seconds of silence, he said:
"Mercenaries, we are free mercenaries active in Violet."
After hearing what the middle-aged knight said, the girl couldn't help but look at him, pursed her lips and fell silent.
Charlotte narrowed her eyes.
Her eyes paused on the girl's dress, which was washed pale but still recognizable as having good quality and must have come from a high-end textile workshop. She then looked at the middle-aged knight's armor, which was damaged in many places but obviously had the style of the Kingdom's military, and said playfully:
"Mercenaries?"
The middle-aged knight naturally noticed the playfulness in Charlotte's eyes and tone, but he didn't panic, but said in a deep voice:
"Yes, mercenaries."
"No matter what our identities were in the past, at least... now we are free mercenaries in Violet."
In the past?
Charlotte's heart moved slightly.
Seriously speaking, the girl and the knight were dressed like fallen nobles, which made her wonder if they were from a family that had a grudge against Castel.
However, she did not delve into this issue.
Since the other party said that he was a mercenary, the meaning was very clear.
They attacked her convoy, not just because of hatred, but because they accepted someone else's mission.
Someone... didn't want her to return to the territory.
"Who hired you?"
Charlotte asked.
This time, the middle-aged knight did not speak.
Charlotte frowned, and noticing her dissatisfied expression, Sebastian snorted and snapped his fingers.
With his action, the magic-forbidden chains that bound the middle-aged knight suddenly contracted, and a series of electric lights burst out.
The middle-aged knight hissed, his face turned pale in an instant, and his body almost shaky.
"Sorry, this... can't be said, this is the code of mercenaries."
He gritted his teeth and said tremblingly.
"Third Prince! The one who hired us to kill your convoy is the third prince of the Crescent Kingdom!"
On the other side, the blood clan girl who had been silent all the time suddenly said.
"Miss?!"
The middle-aged knight widened his eyes.
The girl pursed her lips and looked at him apologetically, then straightened her body, which was much flatter than Charlotte, and said calmly:
"La Haier is my blood, I am the one who makes the decision, come to me if you have any problems."
"Miss!"
The middle-aged knight couldn't help but wanted to get up, but was stopped by the girl:
"Enough, La Haier, compared to the rules of mercenaries, surviving is more important to us! I don't want to see you suffer because of me anymore!"
After hearing the girl's words, the middle-aged knight opened his mouth with a complicated expression.
Charlotte frowned slightly.
The Third Prince?
Did the Third Prince not want to see her return to the territory?
To be honest, she was not too surprised to know this answer. Although she had only met the Third Prince Philip once, Charlotte didn't know why she didn't have a good impression of him.
It seemed to be out of some instinct...
Also, Charlotte believed that the strange state of Eleanor, the daughter of the Duke of Borde, that day was definitely not an illusion.
The Third Prince... is not that simple.
Charlotte had a headache.
She could probably guess why the Third Prince would attack her.
Count Tulip was dead, the Duke of Borde might die at any time, and Leno gave up the right of succession. Her promise to the church became ambiguous because of the corruption of the high priest Linus.
If the first heir to the Earldom of Castel is now, it must be Eleanor.
Thinking of this, Charlotte sighed.
It seems that as Sebastian said, the strategic position of the Earldom of Castel is too important, and there are too many people who want to get the Earldom.
Of course, she did not believe the girl's words directly, but looked at Sebastian.
Noticing Charlotte's gaze, Sebastian understood immediately, picked up the Book of the Dead again, and said in Charlotte's tone:
"Book Spirit, is what she said true?"
The Book of the Dead did not respond.
Charlotte glanced at the book lightly:
"Book Spirit?"
"It's true, it's all true."
The Book of the Dead flickered slightly, and a respectful and hurried voice came.
Vampire girl:...
Middle-aged knight:...
The two widened their eyes, as if they were shocked by the shameless betrayal of the Book of the Dead Spirit again.
After getting confirmation, Charlotte narrowed her eyes immediately.
She glanced at the two and said:
"Where is your mission contract?"
To carry out such a large-scale mission of attacking a caravan, the two must have signed a mercenary contract with the third prince.
Calculating the time, the third prince should have arrived in Boulder now.
Boerde is too far from Castel, and as a royal Philip, he must be protected by Chiyang. In addition, there may be a lot of things in her own territory that she needs to deal with personally. Charlotte has no energy to find trouble with the third prince for the time being.
But this does not mean that she will let him go.
Hiring mercenaries to attack other nobles is a taboo. Some nobles may do so secretly, but they must not be exposed.
Getting the mercenary contract and exposing this matter is enough to make the third prince drink a pot.
After listening to Charlotte's words, the vampire girl pursed her lips and finally gritted her teeth and said:
"The contract... was placed in the storage ring by me."
"Miss! No!"
The middle-aged knight couldn't help but change his face.
For mercenaries, betraying the contract means ruining their mercenary career, and they will also be on the blacklist of the mercenary association.
The two of them obviously did not look rich, and it was obvious that mercenary missions were their main source of income.
"Storage ring? Where is it?"
Charlotte asked.
"Backpack, my backpack."
The girl pointed to the package on the ground not far away.
Charlotte gave Sebastian a look, and Sebastian nodded and took the package.
He fumbled around and quickly found a ring.
However, just as Sebastian took out the ring, the vampire girl suddenly shouted:
"La Haier! Now!"
As she spoke, she suddenly bumped into the middle-aged knight, and the middle-aged knight also fell behind the girl, where... was where Sebastian had just picked up the package.
The two quickly fell to the ground, and the next moment, a dazzling light burst out on the ground.
In Charlotte's surprised eyes, the two figures flashed and disappeared in an instant.
Sebastian's expression changed slightly.
He flashed to the place where the two disappeared, and after checking, his face was a little ugly:
"Master, it is a one-time long-distance teleportation array prepared in advance..."
"The package on the ground is the mechanism to trigger the array!"
There is actually a back-up plan for escape?
Charlotte was a little surprised.
...
At the same time, in a castle somewhere.
In the dim secret room, the ground was shining brightly, and a huge circular magic circle was faintly visible.
Accompanied by a series of spatial rhythms, the vampire girl and the middle-aged knight who were tied up fell out in the light...