Chapter 186 36 You Are so Lucky!

Chapter 186 -36- You are so lucky!

"What? Viscount Laval is in deep sleep?"

After listening to the explanation of the Mercenary Association branch president Leighton, Sebastian was surprised.

"Yes, Mr. Sebastian, you know, Viscount Laval is a special race. Beings like them often hibernate for several years or even decades. Viscount Laval felt that his strength was about to break through a few years ago, so he temporarily resigned from the position of honorary president and went to sleep in search of a place to sleep."

President Leighton replied.

"A few years ago? When exactly?"

Charlotte's heart moved slightly.

"If I remember correctly, it was seven years ago. I was a little caught off guard at the time. After all, Viscount Laval never said he would sleep."

President Leighton recalled.

Seven years ago?

Charlotte couldn't help but look at Sebastian.

This time is a bit subtle, it is the year when the mining workshop was infiltrated.

"Did Laval say where he went?"

Sebastian asked again.

President Leighton shook his head:

"No, the sleeping place is extremely important to them, and Viscount Laval did not reveal it before he left."

After that, he asked again:

"Mr. Earl, Mr. Sebastian, do you have anything to do with Viscount Laval? If necessary, you can leave a message here at the guild. Viscount Laval said before he left that he would come back after waking up, but... I don't know when exactly. As we all know, their race... has always had a very, um... unique sense of time, comparable to that of dragons."

"No need to leave a message, but... if there is any news about Laval, I hope you can send someone to the Earl's Mansion to inform me."

Charlotte shook her head and said.

The blood race's sleeping is indeed very mysterious, ranging from a few months to dozens or hundreds of years. Who knows where Viscount Laval went to sleep and when he woke up... In short, the moment Charlotte knew that he was already asleep, she knew that she probably couldn't meet him.

However, although that's what she said, it doesn't hurt to ask the Mercenary Association to help keep an eye on it.

In addition...

"Sir Layton, have there been any new vampires in the territory in recent years?"

Charlotte asked again.

I came to Viscount Laval to learn about the vampires. Since Viscount Laval is not here, asking the Mercenary Association may also yield some results.

Although Castel's Mercenary Association has declined with the shrinking of the Dark Forest, it is still an industry organization with extensive connections.

"Vampires..."

President Layton frowned and recalled, then shook his head:

"This...I'm not sure. The activities of the vampires have always been secretive. People like Viscount Laval are actually different, but..."

"But what?"

Sebastian's heart moved slightly.

"However, in the past few years, Castel has indeed seen a lot of unfamiliar entry-level extraordinary people. Most of them are very low-key and mysterious, which is somewhat similar to the style of the vampires."

"As for more, we don't know. The Mercenary Association has always paid attention to the privacy of its customers and will not inquire too much about the information of its customers, so the information we know is also very limited."

President Layton said.

Have a lot of unfamiliar entry-level extraordinary people appeared?

Charlotte's eyes jumped.

Extraordinary people are not cabbages, especially those who enter the rank.

Although the Mercenary Association failed to provide accurate information, combined with the experience of the Castel Mining Workshop, Charlotte has roughly determined that these so-called strangers who enter the rank are probably the blood clan of the Ness clan.

She roughly sorted out a thread in her mind:

About seven years ago, the Ness clan targeted Castel, successfully infiltrated the Castel Silver Mine and won over many nobles in the territory, with the purpose of planning something, and a large amount of mithril was needed in this process.

In addition, there may have been a black dragon under the Castel Silver Mine. It is not known what the connection between this black dragon and the Ness clan is, but the Ness clan may have mastered the power of the black dragon.

The dragon is born at the star level, and after a few years of growth, it is the silver moon. According to Noah's various descriptions, the black dragon under the mine is obviously not a young dragon, at least a juvenile dragon or even a young dragon.

In other words, the Ness clan that infiltrated the Castel Territory may have reached the highest combat power of the Blazing Sun!

Thinking of this, Charlotte's expression also became solemn.

She was not afraid of the strength of the blood clan behind the scenes, but she thought of something deeper.

After so many days, she had never received a report from the nobles on the blood clan. This shows that the Ness clan's infiltration is secretive and its control is powerful. The other party's erosion of Castel even has a sense of determination.

From this perspective, the Ness clan's infiltration of Castel is probably not just the action of a high-ranking blood clan in the clan, but more like a systematic plan.

In other words, if things go wrong, she will have to face the entire Ness clan this time!

This is a bit troublesome.

Although Charlotte has obvious suppression of the power of other blood clans, and there is a bug like the liberation of the True Ancestor, she thinks she is not ready to face an entire clan directly.

You know, unlike the Blood Demon Cult that was beaten by the Holy King's Court and hid everywhere, blood clans like the Ness clan are no less large than a well-organized secret church.

Their organizational and action capabilities are by no means comparable to that of the Blood Demon Order, and they can even challenge the Holy Royal Court in their own territory.

Of course, this is the worst case scenario.

Considering that the Castel Territory was nominally the sphere of influence of the Holy Royal Court, Charlotte estimated that the Ness clan would not make too much of a fuss.

As for Viscount Laval of the Mercenary Union...

To be honest, she chose to suddenly announce her sleep at this critical point. How did Charlotte feel that this famous "vampire under the sun" seemed to know something in advance and chose to sleep and run away in order to avoid trouble.

"Master, it seems...that guy Laval must have heard the news and ran away in advance. I know that guy. Although he is elegant enough, he is quite afraid of trouble. He may know the actions of the Ness clan and is worried about the Ness clan. Targeting him, I found an excuse to hide."

Sebastian's solemn voice sounded in Charlotte's heart, and it was obvious that he was thinking of her together.

Charlotte glanced at him and saw that the fire elf's expression was as solemn as ever.

"Owner……"

His voice continued to ring in Charlotte's heart:

"The Vampires have a strong sense of territory, and in the dark world, Laval is considered the top Vampire noble in the North. If he hadn't felt a huge threat, he probably wouldn't have run away."

"The Ness clan's plot may be bigger than we imagined, and the banquet the day after tomorrow... may not be so peaceful."

Charlotte nodded slightly.

Sebastian is right.

If the Ness clan has a grand plan, I'm afraid the banquet she prepared will also become a part of the Ness clan's plan.

Charlotte originally wanted to use this banquet to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy, and it would be best to deal with all the traitorous nobles at once.

But now it seems that maybe the people behind the scenes see her that way too.

Since the Ness clan is able to control the Castres silver mines by infiltrating the Castres nobles.

So, when she, the little earl, returns to the territory, what is more convenient than controlling the Northland by controlling her, the Lord of Castel?

Charlotte could almost predict that if the Ness clan was really determined to win the Castel territory, then... I'm afraid they would also take action against her at this banquet.

"It doesn't matter. The soldiers will stop me, and the water will cover me. If they really plan to attack me at the banquet, it may be an opportunity."

Charlotte replied in consciousness.

Since we have to face off against the Ness clan after all, it is of course more advantageous to fight on our own territory than to fight within the opponent's sphere of influence.

Charlotte and the two chatted with President Layton of the Mercenary Association for a few more words. After confirming that no more information could be obtained, they decided to leave.

"Mr. Layton, if there is any useful information recently, Castel is always welcome to provide it. This is our advance payment."

Charlotte said.

As she said that, she gave Sebas a look, and Sebas instantly understood and immediately took out a pack of shining gems from the storage space and placed it on the guild table.

Seeing the gem, President Layton immediately became more enthusiastic:

"Of course, the Mercenary Association will be happy to help you!"

After leaving the gems behind, Charlotte stood up and left. However, just as they walked out of the VIP room, they suddenly saw the guild receptionist running over in a hurry and whispering a few words in President Layton's ear.

President Layton’s expression was almost visibly weird:

"Consigned auction? That castle? Are you sure?"

The lady at the guild's front desk nodded fiercely.

President Layton’s expression became even more subtle.

Charlotte's heart moved slightly:

"President Layton, what happened?"

"Your Majesty the Earl..."

Layton looked at Charlotte strangely:

"It seems that you are really the favored son of the God Lord. As soon as you finished speaking, news suspected to be related to the vampire clan came to our door."

"Oh? What information?"

Charlotte suddenly became interested.

"Have you ever heard of Pointe Castle?"

President Layton asked.

"Pointed Castle?"

"Yes, Pointed Castle. It is an ancient castle on the southwest border of Castel Territory. Because it has been abandoned for a long time, very few people know about it now. It is said that it is controlled by a down-and-out noble family."

"Because it is located at the junction of Violet and Castells, the ownership there has never been very clear. It is said that the nobles who lived there in the past were loyal to both Violet and Bold."

"However, it is rumored that a long, long time ago, a very ancient vampire race lived there..."

As he said that, President Layton had a strange expression:

"Just now, a client came to the door and entrusted the association to auction the Pointed Castle and nearby land..."

"By the way, the other party is a vampire mercenary registered in our guild, and like you, the other party is also inquiring about other vampires..."

Blood mercenaries?

Charlotte's heart moved, and two figures, one big and one small, appeared inexplicably in her mind.

She kept asking about other things, but she forgot about this. Among the mercenaries registered in the Mercenary Association, there are also vampires!

Unlike other places in the Crescent Kingdom, here in the more open Northland, vampires dare to directly register underground mercenaries with their true race.

Charlotte suddenly became interested:

"It's interesting... President Leiden, who exactly is the client?"

President Layton bowed and said apologetically:

"Well... Lord Earl, although we have just accepted your commission, the association has the principles of the association. If the client is unwilling to reveal his identity, we cannot leak the client's information at will."

"Honestly... if we can tell you that the other party is a vampire, we have already crossed the line."

Charlotte's heart moved slightly:

"Oh? What do you mean?"

President Layton smiled and said:

"Although we cannot leak information, we can make connections. There is no one richer than you in Castel. If you are interested in buying that castle..."

Charlotte gave the old president a strange look and secretly thought that this is really a talent.

Persuading yourself to buy a castle?

Not only did he provide himself with information, he also made a commission, and he might also make a fortune by relying on the middleman. He really killed three birds with one stone...

However, she did have some interest.

"Your Excellency Leiden, how much is the Pointed Castle... worth?"

she asked.

President Layton took the information from the front desk lady, pushed up his monocle, browsed it, and replied respectfully:

"The castle plus the fifty hectares of forest land attached to it. Considering the remote location and the degree of damage to the castle, the estimated value is about one million quintana, but the specific price depends on the other party's psychological price and the price of the sale. level of urgency.”

"Is there some disputed land between Castel and Violet... Okay, there is no need for an auction. Let the other party make a price. The premise is to meet and have a chat. After all, a castle is not a small sum of money."

Charlotte said.

One million quintana is not a small sum of money.

To be honest... Charlotte didn't have much impulse to buy the castle. The key was that she wanted to meet the seller.

Anyway, it's here. Since the other party is also inquiring about the blood clan, what if some new information can really be discovered.

Not to mention... a vampire mercenary, this identity always reminds her of the two guys who attacked her that day.

"By the way, don't tell them my identity."

Charlotte added.

…

The front desk of the Mercenary Association.

The vampire girl Agnes paced back and forth nervously.

It wasn't until she saw the front desk lady leaving and returning that she greeted her expectantly:

"How? What did President Layton say?"

The front desk lady smiled and replied:

"Miss Agnes, you are so lucky. A VIP customer of the association is meeting with the president. After learning about your commission, he is very interested and hopes to meet and chat with you."

"Do you... want to meet?"

Anyone willing to buy directly?

Agnes's eyes lit up.

She was in a hurry to sell the castle. The purpose of going to the auction was to sell it as soon as possible, but it would be better if she could meet a seller and sell it directly.

"Yes! Of course I do!"

She answered without hesitation.

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