Chapter 182 32 Return

Chapter 182 -32- Return

After explaining the matter of the mining workshop, Charlotte planned to return to the hotel, and the werewolf Lufu left with her.

Sebastian and Nice stayed in the workshop temporarily, and Charlotte became a hands-off shopkeeper. The dog and the cat will be very busy in the next three days.

Along the way, Lufu's eyes never left Charlotte, and he hesitated many times, obviously holding back a lot of questions.

Charlotte certainly knew what the werewolf was struggling with, and did not continue to keep her in suspense, but asked with a smile:

"Lufu, do you have anything to ask?"

Charlotte started the topic, and the werewolf Lufu finally plucked up the courage.

He considered the words and asked carefully:

"Lord Charlotte, are you... a royal blood clan?"

Charlotte did not answer directly, but smiled and asked:

"What do you think?"

Lufu was refreshed by this answer that was almost equivalent to direct admission.

Even though he had guessed it, he couldn't help but get excited at this moment:

"Royal bloodline... You are actually a royal bloodline! The royal bloodline didn't disappear! Didn't disappear!"

But soon, he couldn't help but start talking to himself:

"That's right, even the great True Ancestor has shown signs of recovery, how could the royal bloodline, as the descendants of the True Ancestor, not reappear in the world..."

And speaking of this, Lu Fu couldn't help asking:

"But...but since you are a royal bloodline, how did you become the Saint of the Holy Court?"

"Saint? I never said that I was the Saint of the Holy Court."

Charlotte shook her head gently.

The werewolf Lu Fu was stunned.

However, after thinking about it carefully, he was shocked to find that it seemed that Charlotte had never said in person that she was the Saint of the Holy Court!

"But..."

Charlotte changed the subject and raised her lips slightly:

"The identity of a saint can sometimes bring some convenience."

"Maybe... it's not bad to use it occasionally."

Lufu:...

"So... you are not a believer of the Holy Court?"

He couldn't help asking again.

Charlotte glanced at him:

"When the Holy Judgment was made, I said that you are all devout believers of the Holy Court, so... are you really?"

Lufu paused slightly.

This was also a question that he was quite puzzled and curious about. Their Blood Wolf Tribe did not believe in the Lord Harald, but believed in the "evil god" Blood True Ancestor in the eyes of the Holy Court.

But at that time, they not only escaped the judgment of the Holy Court, but even under the Holy Judgment of identifying faith, the halo above their heads was as bright as that of fanatics.

Lufu always felt that it was very likely that Charlotte, as a saint, saved them in some way.

But... if the other party did not believe in the Lord Harald, how did they do it?

The power of the gods can only be countered by the power of the gods. This is a truth known to Miria.

It is absolutely impossible for ordinary divine arts to distort the appraisal of the Holy Judgment.

Recalling the previous conversation with Sebastian, Lu Fu's heart was pounding.

Could it be...

Could it be that Lady Charlotte is actually the earthly agent of the True Ancestor?

Yes.

It must be so!

I'm afraid that only the followers of the gods can distort the power of the Holy Judgment.

I'm afraid that only the followers of the gods can exert such a powerful kingship pressure!

The descendants of the royal power are all believers of the True Ancestor of Blood, but Lady Charlotte is definitely not just a believer in the True Ancestor!

"Lady Charlotte... Actually, you are not the saint of the Holy King's Court, but a follower of the True Ancestor of Blood, right?"

Thinking of this, Lu Fu couldn't help asking again.

Charlotte smiled and said meaningfully:

"Lord Luffy, Sebastian has told me the real reason why you stayed in the Castel Silver Mine."

"I am very optimistic about you. Please achieve your goals. Your faith... will not let you down."

After listening to Charlotte's words, Luffy was refreshed.

At this time, he no longer had any doubts.

Sure enough!

Lord Charlotte... is definitely a follower of the great True Ancestor and an agent on earth!

Looking at the slightly flushed face of the werewolf, Charlotte smiled slightly, stretched out her index finger and put it on her lips, like a cute little devil:

"Oh, right."

"Lord Luffy, today's conversation must be kept secret."

...

Luffy left soon.

He left dizzy.

When he left, he was full of energy.

He wanted to return to the tribe and try to spread the true faith of the great True Ancestor among the miners as soon as possible!

If he had hesitated before, worried that his actions would bring Charlotte's displeasure, and worried that he would eventually have a rift with his secular master because of the difference in faith...

Now, there is nothing to worry about.

Because the other party is not only not an enemy, but also very likely a pioneer in his faith!

All along, they have had to hide, even if they knew that the True Ancestor had begun to revive, they still had to be careful of the church's pursuit.

But now, they don't have to worry.

Because the highest lord of Castel is their man, because Count Castel is the agent of the True Ancestor!

"Your Majesty the Great True Ancestor! Lufu will definitely live up to your expectations, and Lufu will definitely work hard to spread your faith!"

"May your glory fill the world and protect your people's prosperity!"

Thinking about the bright future, the werewolf man prayed excitedly in his heart.

After watching the werewolf Luv leave, Charlotte finally solved a problem in her mind.

The werewolf is her believer, and the misunderstanding must be resolved, otherwise sooner or later there will be trouble in the future.

However, Charlotte has no intention of telling the other party her true identity.

Although the werewolf's belief was directed at her, she still felt inexplicably guilty about directly recognizing the identity of the "Blood Ancestor".

Even though there are various signs that she seems to really occupy this position now.

In addition, it can be considered for safety reasons. Even with the [True Ancestor Liberation] plug-in, she herself can only be Superman for one minute at most. The fewer people who know her secret, the better.

Of course, there may be some distance that creates a feeling of beauty in it.

Louv is a believer.

Although Sebas and Nice are her followers, they are not believers in the strict sense.

Dialogue with followers is still different from dialogue with believers.

Charlotte was not ready to deal face-to-face with a believer as a believer.

…

After parting ways with Louv, Charlotte returned to the Metasequoia Tavern.

When she entered the city, she was escorted by a large number of guards, which gave her another taste of what it means to

The stars tower over the moon.

Because the battle was so big, the elves at the front desk were even startled. They thought something big had happened to the hotel, until some well-informed people told them what happened in the mining workshop. These things were done in Mining City. The businessman's long ears were relieved.

However, the elves soon became excited again.

The Count of Castres' stay at the Metasequoia Hotel was undoubtedly a huge publicity and the most effective recognition of the hotel.

I wonder what could be a more useful advertisement than the lord checking in personally.

The alarmed hotel owner, the moon elf from Luna Island, even climbed out of bed overnight and came to visit Charlotte in person. Not only did he waive Charlotte's fees, but he also enthusiastically gave many gifts to the moon goddess. A precious gift from the island.

The enthusiasm of the attitude is completely different from the arrogance and indifference of the elves recorded in the books.

It can only be said that in the face of absolute power and interests, even elves with arrogant personalities are not immune.

These long ears are not as old-fashioned as what Charlotte saw in the books.

In fact, many elves who are keen on business are even much more tactful than humans.

In addition to the elf boss who was extremely enthusiastic after learning Charlotte's identity, after learning that Charlotte had come to Caiyin City, the mayor of Caiyin City also led a large group of officials to visit him personally the next day.

Charlotte was not surprised by this.

Caiyin City is also under the direct jurisdiction of Castel. As a lord, even the territorial vassals who go to inspect the vassal's home need to accompany him, let alone go to his own direct jurisdiction and reveal his identity after a private visit incognito.

When Charlotte revealed her identity last night, she had guessed that officials from all walks of life would be coming the next day.

However, rather than coming to visit him, it was more like he came out of fear to ask for forgiveness.

At least, the mayor of Caiyin City fell to his knees as soon as they met:

"Your Majesty, it's all our fault! I didn't expect that something like this would happen in the mining workshop!"

The old mayor, who seemed to be in his sixties or seventies, led a group of city officials and bowed down in front of Charlotte to apologize.

"Your Majesty Amel, please call. The mining workshop is jointly managed by various families and is not under the direct jurisdiction of Silver Mining City. This matter has nothing to do with the city officials."

Charlotte said.

This is true. Silver City is directly under the jurisdiction of Castel, but the mine is not.

In order to consolidate their rule, the Castel Silver Mine has long become a tool for the Castel family to win over various nobles.

However, if the city officials in front of her really didn't know anything about the silver mine, Charlotte didn't believe it.

The secret of the Mithril Mine can be concealed so well because the forces involved behind it are by no means as simple as one or two. Eighty percent of these officials are also unclean.

But Charlotte still understands that when the water is clear, there will be no fish. What she has to deal with is the vampires hiding behind the scenes. As for the city officials in front of her... it doesn't matter.

Many of them are not even nobles.

Eradicating the opposition forces and gathering power in the territory does not mean a thorough cleansing of the territory. It means greater chaos.

Charlotte's rule requires experienced hands. This is not a game. You can remove one manager and replace it with a new one and still keep running.

This has nothing to do with strength. Even if Charlotte has the strength to crush everything, she will not be able to effectively rule the territory if she cannot obtain the cooperation of local forces.

Not to mention, her invincible strength is fully activated for only a few dozen seconds.

She had done her homework in advance. In the history of the Miria world, there were examples of local nobles joining forces to force the legendary lord away.

The method is also very simple. A combination of over-the-top and under-the-hood failure to cooperate resulted in the complete paralysis of the entire territorial bureaucracy, and at the same time incited people to riot. In the end, the lord with legendary strength was left helpless...

After all, you can’t just kill everyone, right?

There are kingdoms and churches watching from above!

In a world with gods, everything has rules. Even the legendary lord has to act according to the rules, unless you have the idea and strength to fight against the rules.

As a "quasi-evil god", Charlotte does have reasons and ideas to fight, but unfortunately... she is not strong enough.

That is why Charlotte did not have the idea of ​​transforming the Castel Territory into a solid block from the beginning.

In fact, she could not do it.

Find out the forces behind the scenes, punish the main culprit, and then win over all the people who can be won over, and then slowly deal with it after she has secured her position and consolidated her rule.

When her prestige is up and her faith is solid, Castel will be whatever she wants.

After appeasing the officials of the Silver City, Charlotte announced that she would not accept other visits in the near future.

This is mainly aimed at the nobles. The Castel Silver Mine has made such a big fuss that I am afraid that some nobles will get the news soon and rush here quickly.

It's okay to meet with the officials of the direct jurisdiction. Since it has been decided to officially meet with the nobles of the territory at the North Port banquet a week later, if she opens an opening before that, she will not be able to be idle before the banquet.

It can also be regarded as expressing her dissatisfaction to the nobles indirectly. After all... she is also qualified to express her dissatisfaction with the mithril mine.

As Charlotte's predictions were verified, in the next few days, envoys from various families came to Caiyin City to ask for an audience.

"Is the cutting done so quickly? One by one, are you so anxious to get yourself out of the mining workshop so quickly?"

Listening to the various reasons for the audience and the words of loyalty from the noble envoys, Charlotte chuckled.

Of course, she didn't meet alone. These words were conveyed by the envoys in every possible way. Some even shouted injustice in the hotel lobby and were directly carried away by the guards.

"Tell them that I suspect that there are nobles in the territory colluding with cultists. Before the North Port banquet, I don't plan to meet any nobles for the time being."

Charlotte looked at the list compiled by Sebastian in her hand and said.

After that, she looked at Sebastian again:

"Is that all the things that the workshop managers have recruited?"

"That's all. Apart from being able to find out which family is the approximate supporter behind them, any crime committed by anyone will eventually only involve some unimportant characters."

"I even used the power of mental control you gave me to conduct the trial, but these managers... don't seem to know much. Many of them are motivated to cover up the truth out of their own greed, not orders."

"Master, I suspect they have also received some kind of mental suggestion, but they... are just abandoned pawns, and the blood clan behind the scenes may have planned to abandon them long ago."

Sebastian said respectfully.

"Maybe, but... the people behind the scenes abandoned these managers, but they still need nobles to work for them. They can follow the clues to each family, even if there is no evidence."

Charlotte said.

After that, she stretched and ordered:

"Complete the handover of the mining workshop as soon as possible, and then we will return to North Port as soon as possible. Um... take those problematic managers with us."

Sebastian saluted respectfully:

"I will obey your orders."

It took another two days to tidy up the workshop, and Charlotte left the Silver City.

This time, the mining workshop was a big change, and almost two-thirds of the managers were dismissed.

As for the remaining one-third, it cannot be said that each one has no problems at all, but it is already Charlotte's limit.

She still needs manpower to do things, and she can't really paralyze the mining workshop completely.

As I said, clean up the big problems, and those with small problems, warn them, and let them realize who is the lord again.

As soon as she returned to North Port, Charlotte received another important message from the Principality of Boulder.

Duke Boulder...died of illness.

Sorry! I had already finished writing, but I took a nap and accidentally overslept! When I woke up, it was early in the morning! This chapter is from the 18th, not the 19th.

Ahhhh! My leave request!