Tome of Blood

  Chapter 142-141-vassals and lords

   Mithril mines are going to run out?

  Charlotte was slightly taken aback.

   Charlotte is no stranger to the precious mineral Mithril, which appeared in many fantasy novels she read in her previous life.

It is very precious, with a silver-white appearance, dazzling and beautiful, much stronger than steel but light, and has excellent magic affinity and storage capacity. Many magic equipment, holy artifacts and even artifacts cannot be manufactured without it. A rare magic material.

  The Castel family, which started from silver mines, more precisely, relied on Mithril, which is an extraordinary thing...

  The high-quality mithril produced by the Castel Silver Mine is well-known throughout Siunite, and even those elves who are not short of money on Luna Island are willing to pay a high price for it.

  If things are really as Baron Sharon said, then the income of Castel Territory may really drop sharply.

  Thinking of this, Charlotte secretly sighed.

   No matter how rich the minerals are, there will always be a day when the mines will be exhausted. It seems that... the economic structure of the Castel Territory has also reached the time for transformation.

  Of course, although the income has dropped sharply, five hundred thousand Quintana is not a small number.

  Even if the income is reduced by two-thirds, the Castel collar is far from being poor, and it is still considered rich.

   "Does the New Moon royal family know about the depletion of mineral resources?"

   Charlotte asked.

  The Crescent Royal Family is a partner of the Castel Silver Mine, and more than half of the output of the Mithril Mine has actually been taken away by the Royal Family.

   Baron Sharon sighed:

"The royal family doesn't know yet. Even if they knew, they probably wouldn't care. After all, the royal family took the most fertile main line of the Mithril Mine, and that part was not affected too much. Only our family's mine was more affected. That branch."

  Charlotte:  …

   My fellow, only the branches of the Castel family have dried up?

  Charlotte was a little speechless.

   After pondering for a moment, she said:

   "Okay, I know about this. After returning to the territory, I will go to the silver mine to have a look."

   The fact that the mine veins are exhausted can be found out as soon as it is investigated. Charlotte reckons that Baron Sharon will not lie to her.

   But at the same time, she didn't believe everything Baron Sharon said.

  The other party's unintentional attitude is obviously treating her as a child, not a lord, and she will not completely believe all the other party's words.

  She decided to wait until she returned to the territory, and then investigate it herself.

  After talking about the mithril mine, Charlotte noticed Baron Sharon's expression hesitated, as if he still wanted to say something.

   With a move in her heart, she asked:

   "Your Excellency Sharon, do you have anything else to say?"

   Baron Sharon nodded and said in a deep voice:

   "Master Charlotte, I do have something to say."

   "I don't know how Sebastian gained your trust, but this elf... is a well-known traitor on Luna Island."

   "Castelland has always had economic ties with Luna Island, and is regarded as a good partner. If Luna Island knows about his relationship with you, it may hinder the relationship between the family and the elves."

   "Many nobles in the territory have trade relations with elves. If our relationship with Luna Island is affected by this, I am afraid your prestige and support in the territory will also be damaged."

   "Besides, with all due respect, I don't think that a Silver Moon Second Order would be willing to surrender to you without reservation, let alone he is a gang leader. He... I'm afraid he has big plans!"

   Baron Sharon looked serious.

  During the speech, Charlotte could clearly feel his hostility and guard against Sebastian.

  Charlotte was a little helpless.

  The relationship between her and Sebastian is really not easy to explain, and it is understandable for the knight from the territory to be worried.

  Of course, no matter what other people's attitudes are, Charlotte will definitely not abandon her only blood family member and Silvermoon thug.

   But at the same time, how to respond to Baron Sharon's words also requires skill.

   After all, the other party represents the lower-level nobles of the territory, and her response is likely to be transmitted to the territory through the other party first.

  Earl is indeed a rather special class.

Charlotte is not like the protagonist of the novel who crosses over to become an emperor or a king. The whole country is the largest, and the subordinates are all subordinates. The only headache is to deal with the relationship with the subordinates, how to balance, how to compromise, and how to govern the country .

  It is not like the self-made protagonists like barons or knights in many novels. The forces established by themselves, they say what they say in their own territory, but everything has to be done from scratch.

  She has a little bit of both sides, and she needs the favor of both.

  As a vassal, her crisis has almost been dealt with.

   But as a feudal monarch, perhaps it is just the beginning.

  Feuding a monarch still needs the support of vassals, just like local officials and old officials who took office in the Celestial Dynasty.

  Maybe the status of the vassals is low and the power is weak, but when facing the newly appointed lord, they often have a unified position and interests, and they are completely able to lift the lord.

  Even though Charlotte hasn’t fully figured out the relationship between gods and beliefs in the world of Miria, none of the existences of gods in historical mythology didn’t first have their own power and develop their own beliefs.

  Referring to the path of the predecessors, even if it is for the future to become a god, Charlotte cannot fight alone, but needs to plan ahead to gain a firm foothold in Miria and have her own power.

  But at the same time, it is impossible for Charlotte to rely on the power of the ancestor's liberation to suppress and dominate.

   In that case, they would really be no different from the evil gods, and the evil gods... none of them could really grow stronger.

  Castel is a good starting point. If she wants to completely control the Castel Territory, it is necessary to obtain the heartfelt loyalty of the lower nobles.

  She can neither show timidity, nor can she appear stubborn or ignorant, leaving a bad impression on the other party.

   "There is no need to doubt Sebas's loyalty. Castel has saved his life. He has sworn allegiance to me to the gods, and he has passed the test of the gods. I have no doubts about this matter."

   After thinking about it, Charlotte said.

  Hearing Charlotte pull out the banner of the gods, Baron Sharon opened his mouth, but he was speechless in the end.

  In a world with gods, the gods are the masters. This football can only be said to be very good.

   After struggling for a long time, Baron Sharon could only sigh slightly:

   "If he is approved by the holy royal court, then I have nothing to say, I just hope that you... can carefully consider the perception of Luna Island and the nobles."

  …

  The convoy from the Earl of Castel settled down at the manor, and Charlotte held a grand welcome party for everyone.

  The convoy will stay in Boulder for two days, leave the goods and funds from Castel, and at the same time buy Boulder's goods from the business partners of the Castel family.

  Charlotte took this opportunity to fully understand her territory from top to bottom through these knights and followers who came from afar.

  As for Baron Sharon who led the team, he did not stay in the manor.

   It is said that he has his own small courtyard in the western part of Boulder City, and many friends need to visit. There is even a small party in the past two nights.

  However, just when Charlotte thought that the baron would not return to the manor at night, he suddenly left and returned in a hurry.

   As soon as he saw the girl sitting elegantly in the lobby listening to music and drinking sweet milk, he rushed up to greet her and asked seriously:

   "Master Charlotte! I heard...you swore to the Almighty not to marry?!"

  The goblet in Charlotte's hand paused slightly.

  She knew that the problem that should come will come after all...

   Sorry, I just came back from a business trip today, and after I got home, I was notified to work overtime. I worked overtime until after ten o'clock in the evening...I wrote this chapter only after trying my best. Too tired, this chapter should be the only one for tonight.

  (end of this chapter)