On one side was the heir to the Principality of Boulder, and on the other was the pretender to the throne of the Kingdom. No matter what the intrigue was, she was too lazy to wade through muddy waters again.

However, Sebastian's words aroused Charlotte's curiosity:

"Sebas, you said that the third prince has not given up his inheritance to the throne, but I remember that the Crescent Kingdom implements the primogeniture system, right? The inheritance of the kingdom should not be passed on to the third prince anyway, right?"

Sebastian replied respectfully:

"Master, the Crescent Kingdom is indeed a primogeniture system, but the eldest prince of the Crescent Kingdom died in the Star-Moon War long ago."

"Nowadays, the king of the Crescent Kingdom is old, and the second prince who is the heir is very close to the church. It is said that he is not loved by the current king, and the fourth prince is too young, so... you understand."

Charlotte understood immediately.

Although the nobility and the church are incompatible with each other, they are also difficult to deal with.

Not to mention the prince of the kingdom, her closeness to the church has caused dissatisfaction among the lower-level nobles in the Castel territory. Even the envoys and representatives sent by the coming-of-age ceremony are not heavyweight, let alone those who have quarrels with the church.

king.

In this case, the issue of succession to the Crescent Kingdom may also be undercurrent.

"So, he invited me to a cocktail party three days later. The lords of the kingdom at those cocktail parties should also be supporters of the third prince?"

Charlotte asked curiously.

"I'm afraid that should be the case. Not only that, the third prince wants to rely on the Bold family to control the Boulder Principality, but he is probably also preparing to compete for the right to inherit the throne in the future."

Sebastian said.

After saying that, he looked a little hesitant:

"Master... there is something I think I need to remind you of."

"explain."

"The associated mithril mine in the Castel Territory is the largest mithril mine in the Crescent Kingdom, and its output also accounts for 70% of the kingdom's mithril output. Mithril is an important extraordinary material. If the Crescent Kingdom breaks out in the future,

I'm afraid we can't survive the war alone."

"But as far as I know, most of the mineral veins are controlled by the royal family, right?"

"That's true, but the mineral vein is in Castel. If a war breaks out, whoever can control Castel will control the mithril."

Sebastian said quietly.

Charlotte's heart moved slightly and she nodded slowly:

"I see."

Sebastian continued:

"Of course, I believe that with your great power, no mortal can harm you, but if you want to be steady and spread your faith while avoiding the eyes and ears of the Holy Royal Court, I think a stable Castel is necessary."

"Castle is the border of the kingdom. It is a place where the power of the Holy Royal Court is relatively weak. It is further north to the Northern Grand Duchy with chaotic beliefs..."

"At the same time, you can reach the Black Land of East Yunet through the dark forest in the east. There are mercenaries everywhere, there are many ethnic groups, and the beliefs are even more chaotic..."

"Both of these places are very suitable for you to spread your faith! And there are a lot of vampires there!"

"As long as you gain a foothold in Castel, your faith will flow to the north and east like a river!"

Charlotte nodded slightly:

"I understand this matter."

Although she is still not sure what the use of faith is, she doesn't care whether it is useful or not. She will pass it on after returning to the territory.

…

Have a good night's sleep.

Early the next morning, Charlotte said goodbye to Duke Yuehu and continued her journey north.

At the same time, the news of the departure of Castel's convoy also reached the third prince's winery.

"She has already set off?"

Sitting on the silk chair with his legs crossed, the third prince Philip took a sip of wine and asked lightly.

"Yes, master, they have left the city."

In front of the third prince, the knight of the guard knelt down on one knee and answered respectfully.

"Have you found out their strength?"

The third prince asked again.

"We have found out that there are more than 270 extraordinary people, 120 of them are Castell's armored cavalry, and there are 23 people who have entered the ranks, including one in the second level of Silver Moon."

After saying that, the guard knight hesitated and asked cautiously:

"Master, do you want us to ambush them in advance?"

The third prince shook his head:

"No, if you take action, everyone can guess that it was me."

As he spoke, he chuckled, took out a ring from his arms and threw it to the guard knight:

"Tell our friends in Violet the news. I don't want to see the little Earl of Castells return to the territory alive. The ring is the reward."

"Of course, if they can bring the young earl to me in person, the reward can be doubled...I can even grant them a title in the future and let them walk in the sun."

The knights of the bodyguard were ordered to leave, while the third prince drank the wine in the crystal glass and sneered:

"Since she is unwilling to accept my kindness, I have no choice but to release it in my own way."

After saying that, he pulled the chain in his hand, stepped on Eleanor who was crawling on the ground, and said with a smile:

"Dear, you said...if Castel's heir is gone, will Castel's inheritance also fall on your head?"

"Woof woof!"

On the ground, Eleanor stuck out her tongue, wagging her fake tail, and licked the toe of the third prince's shoe flatteringly.

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