Tome of Blood

  Chapter 12-12-Charlotte's troubles

   Charlotte doesn't know much about the Duke of Bold's family.

   After all, even if she inherited the memory of her predecessor, her predecessor hadn't left the manor for ten years.

  However, Leno's visit reminded Charlotte of a rather serious problem.

   That is the status quo of the Castel family.

   More precisely, her own current situation.

   No matter when Mrs. Castel became a vampire, and no matter how strong she was before.

  Before the sacrifice last night, the old lady was indeed the person in charge and protector of the Castel family.

   Now, the principal is dead.

   died suddenly.

  The Castel family has only one minor female heir left.

  If it is said that Charlotte inherited the general title of earl, that's all.

   But she is not.

  Through memory fusion, Charlotte knew how rich the family she was going to inherit was.

  Let’s put it this way, the manor housekeeper in memory once proudly mentioned a sentence: The entire Earl of Castel contributed more than one-sixth of the fiscal revenue of the Duchy of Boulder.

  What is this concept?

   Two-thirds of the Fiscal Revenue of the Principality of Boulder comes from the taxation of the duke's directly-administered territories, and one-third comes from the vassal contract tax of the vassal nobles.

  The Castel family, as a vassal noble, took over half of the contract tax income outside the direct jurisdiction of the Principality of Boulder!

   That is to say, in the Principality of Boulder, more than a dozen other vassals of the same level as the Castel family, all the families add up, and the contract tax paid by them is barely equivalent to that of the Castel family...

  The tax paid to the lord is only a quarter of the income of the Castel family.

  If it really counts, the apparent income of the Castel family may approach that of the principality's direct jurisdiction!

  Although the Principality of Boulder belongs to the relatively remote, poor and backward type in the kingdom as a whole, its status is somewhat similar to the central and western provinces of the Celestial Dynasty.

   But even in the richest principality, the Earl of Castel is considered a very rich territory.

   Putting it in the Chinese analogy, that is the economically developed second-tier cities in the central and western provinces.

   Then the problem comes.

  A large and rich territory.

   An underage female heir.

  Can Charlotte's succession to the territory be smooth sailing?

  Can she successfully inherit the title?

  After inheriting, can you keep it?

  At this moment, all kinds of small plots about power struggles began to spread in Charlotte's little head...

   At the same time, whether it was the church's favor or the duke's invitation, in Charlotte's eyes, it became much more intriguing.

  Charlotte feels a little headache.

  The hidden danger of blood identity has not been resolved, and she is likely to be caught in the principality's power struggle.

  Game of Thrones has always been dark and brutal.

   It won't be because she is more cute and charming, and more pitiful, everything will be better.

  This is not a Mary Su novel!

   Acting cute and pretending to be stupid can indeed gain favor and almost lower the vigilance of others.

   But that only exists if there is no conflict of interest, or the conflict of interest is not big enough.

   Not to mention, even without mentioning wealth, her appearance is enough to make people covet.

  After all, after experiencing all kinds of beautiful pictures on the Internet in her previous life, she can still indulge herself in the mirror, shouting that wearing this face is worth living in this life!

   "Some things, when it's time to give up, you must give up in time..."

  Charlotte remembered the hint before Leno left again.

   She understood.

  The other party is suggesting that she consider giving up the right to inherit the territory as a last resort, so as to avoid being affected by the power struggle among the nobles.

but…

   "Why should I give up?"

  Charlotte shook her head.

  She has survived the blood sacrifice. Could it be that her current situation is worse than being hung on the cross last night?

  Even if you get involved in a struggle and get into a crisis, that's a matter of the future, isn't it?

   Nothing happened yet, did it?

   Not to mention, can everything be fine for her if she gives up the right to inherit the territory?

  Some things can be planned for a rainy day, but it’s not even raining yet, so I’m so afraid that I just give up.

   And, is she really just a little girl with no powers?

Do not.

she has.

  Although she is still very weak now, Charlotte knows that the road to the extraordinary has been opened to herself.

  Charlotte thought of the "Book of Blood" in her consciousness.

   This is her golden finger.

   is also an opportunity for her to become stronger.

   All she needs is time.

  She needs time to strengthen herself and consolidate her position in this world.

  As long as she becomes strong enough, she can keep everything that belongs to her.

   Territory is not only wealth, but also backing.

  She must find a way to inherit it, because that will be the soil on which she will live in the future.

  She is a vampire!

   Is there any place that is more suitable for hiding your identity than your own territory?

  Of course, before she is strong enough, she also needs some appropriate and ingenious skills to resolve the catastrophe she may encounter...

  She will make the most of everything she can.

  "Soldiers come to block, water comes to cover, although the future is still unclear, but it is not hopeless."

  Charlotte secretly thought in her heart.

   Suppressing these unresolved worries, Charlotte shifted her focus to the charging of the "Sacred Code of Blood".

  The nobility has the rules of the nobility, and the church has the order of the church.

   She should be fairly stable recently.

  Although it is a bit strange to be living in a church hospital while being a blood race, it is also a kind of shelter in a sense.

  She can't do more things now, so she should think about how to fully charge the Holy Code and develop more functions for it.

  At the same time, it happened to take advantage of this opportunity to learn more about extraordinary power through the priests of the hospital.

   Of course, you have to study your own body well!

  Uh, not the kind of research with color, but scientific research as a "blood family" (serious face)...

  Thinking of this, Charlotte raised her head again, and looked at Priest Lottie, who was still crazily complaining about Leno's rude behavior.

  In her eyes, this gentle, beautiful, kind and considerate elder sister of the priest is already a reserve power bank for the Holy Code and a popular science guide for survival in another world.

  Charlotte took a deep breath, raised her pretty face slightly, and began to skillfully act cute and pitiful.

   She poked hard at her wound that was about to heal, and the familiar pain came, and the hazy mist filled her eyes again.

  Charlotte snorted, her face turned pale, and her eyes were filled with tears.

   "What's the matter? Miss Charlotte, are you feeling unwell?"

  Looking at the girl's pitiful yet forcibly strong expression, Lottie felt her heart tighten and feel pity.

  That pitiful and sensible little appearance made her motherhood explode.

   "Sister Lottie..."

  Charlotte raised her head, and her big watery blue eyes looked purely at the other party.

  The corners of her eyes were slightly red, her long eyelashes fluttered slightly, and her slightly nasal voice was extremely moving:

   "My wound... seems to be hurting again... Woo..."

   "It's hurting again?"

  Lottie subconsciously held the girl's arm, her voice full of concern.

"Um…"

  Charlotte nodded obediently.

  She sniffled, tilted her head slightly, and Lottie's slender figure appeared in her pure and clear pupils:

"elder sister…"

   "You...can you use magic to help Charlotte heal the wound again?"

   After finishing speaking, she lowered her head slightly, and said weakly:

   "If...if it's inconvenient, forget it..."

   Lottie hesitated.

  That shy, nervous and apprehensive appearance is hard to refuse.

  She was silent for a moment, sighed lightly, and nodded slightly:

"All right."

   "It is not advisable to receive too much holy healing in a short period of time. If you feel tired, tell me immediately, and I will stop immediately."

   After finishing speaking, Lottie took a deep breath and placed her hands on top of Charlotte's palms.

  She closed her eyes, her expression gradually became solemn and sacred, and a gentle and solemn prayer sounded slowly:

   "My Lord Harald!"

   "You are the creator of the new world,"

   "You are holy in the royal court,"

   "The gods follow in your footsteps,"

   "Believers listen to your teaching,"

   "O great and merciful Lord!"

   "Heal me, please, and I shall be healed."

   "Save me, please, and I shall be saved."

   "..."

  Golden light bloomed on Priest Lottie, dazzling and brilliant.

  Countless flying photons slowly gathered in her palm, danced, and fell on Charlotte like snowflakes.

  However, when the warm light fell on the girl, it brought burning pain like a branding iron.

   But Charlotte has long been mentally prepared.

   She held back.

   Not only that, but she also raised her head and made a look of enjoying happiness.

  In front of his eyes, blood slowly emerged.

  The familiar text finally stretched out:

  【"The Holy Code of Blood" has detected a divine ritual in transit—]

  【Skill Name: Lay on Hands】

  【Operator: Lottie de Broglie】

  【Recipient: Charlotte de Castel】

[Effect of the technique: God Lord Haral's lay on hands, one of the most basic healing spells, can effectively treat minor injuries, relieve pain, and expel slight toxins; when the subject is an evil existence marked by the holy royal court, It will bring pain to the other party. 】

  【Interception probability judgment: 100%】

  【Do you want to intercept? 】

  Familiar interface, familiar inquiry.

  Charlotte also responded skillfully.

  Intercept.

  Surgical formula judgment modification.

  A dragon.

  When the burning pain is replaced by the warm spring breeze.

  The charging progress of Call of Blood has also changed accordingly...

  81.1%, 81.2%, 81.3%…

  Looking at the slowly rising progress bar, Charlotte felt relieved.

  She knew that she would then be able to pluck the wool of the Holy Royal Court as much as she wanted.

   Ask for recommendations, ask for monthly tickets, and ask for follow-up reading! Tomorrow afternoon, I will test the water push, and now the recommended PK mechanism has been changed. Follow-up is very important, and it is related to whether you can advance in the future!

  (end of this chapter)