Tome of Blood

  Chapter 37-37-I need a housekeeper

   Quasimodo obviously didn't notice his master's face getting darker and darker, and he was still eloquently discussing the benefits of marriage.

   It wasn't until Nice, who had already felt the gust of wind, glanced at Charlotte with a gloomy expression, shivered coldly, coughed a few times, and woke up the old servant from his fantasy.

   "Meow... After the marriage, can the great master be prevented from being attacked again?"

  Nice cleared his throat and asked meaningfully.

   Quasimodo was startled, his expression changed slightly, and he soon fell silent.

  Obviously, he also thought of the "horse fall accident" and the like.

  What about the marriage of an illegitimate child?

  As long as Castel is not strong enough to suppress it, even with the protection of the "Holy Code", it is still fat in the eyes of others.

  Putting hope on others is equivalent to giving your life to others.

   "Sorry...Master, I thought things too simply..."

   Quasimodo bent down, with guilt on his old face.

  Looking at Charlotte who looked slightly relaxed, Nice shook his head secretly:

  Really, this old servant doesn't know what to think, but let such a great existence marry a mortal...

   I really want to be punished by God!

  Charlotte regained her composure, smiled slightly, and comforted her:

   "It doesn't matter, you are also for the family."

  After speaking, she also let out a long sigh.

  Charlotte has realized.

  Unknowingly, I have become the vortex of this power game in the Principality of Boulder.

   The fuse of the vortex was the succession of the Earl of Castel a year later.

  The core behind it is the conflict of interests between the Duke's family and the vassal nobles.

  The Duke must have thought about the rich Castel, and so did other nobles.

  Whether it is planting, assassination, or vicious rumors, everything revolves around the same purpose:

  First, destroy the relationship between Castel and Bold, thwart the possible marriage of the two families in advance, prevent Bold's possible inheritance of the Earl of Castell, and prevent the Duke's family from further growing.

  Secondly, with the help of rumors and the pressure of survival to put pressure on Charlotte, Castel had to seek marriage among the nobles, and strive for more opportunities for his side to obtain the Earl of Castel...

  However, Charlotte didn't want to understand something.

  That was the assassination in the afternoon, was it a show, or was it for real?

   This really confused her.

  After all, in the eyes of outsiders, she is still an ordinary little girl, and this assassination really has a probability of success.

  If I die and the Duke's Mansion is revealed to be the attacker, who will benefit the most?

  Aristocrats of the same level in the Principality? Other lords of the kingdom? king? Or... is it someone else?

  Charlotte was lost in thought.

  Unfortunately, there is too little information, and she has no clue.

  Thinking to no avail, the girl gave up pondering.

  The authorities are obsessed with the bystanders, and continuing to stir up trouble will only make her more disadvantaged.

  Instead of this, it is better to jump out of the vortex, even if it is a temporary jump out to overlook the overall situation, it will allow her to see the situation clearly and discover the clues.

  Thinking of this, Charlotte suddenly said:

   "Quasimodo, I've changed my mind. I won't see any nobles again in the next few days."

   Quasimodo was taken aback for a moment, then hesitated:

   "This...isn't that good?"

   "It's nothing bad, just say to the outside world that I was assassinated at home, I was overly frightened, and I need to rest. Before the banquet at the Duke's Palace, I declined any visits and invitations."

   "Okay...okay."

   "You secretly pay attention to the movements in the city, especially the movements of the various families, and... rumors."

"OK."

"In addition, do a full set of dramas. In the next few days, I will go to the church hospital and invite some priests to come to my home regularly to perform spiritual healing for me, and then go to the nearest church to invite some priests to bring me to worship at home. .”

   "Huh? Invite the priest to the house? This may be a bit difficult..."

   "Change the previous lunch fee to treatment fee and invitation fee, and someone will come."

   "Okay...okay."

   "Also, go to the Demon Hunting Office in the western urban area to find Captain Chatham, and tell him that I will ask them to protect my safety within the next week."

   "Hire demon hunters? Master, demon hunters belong to the church, and generally don't accept nobles' employment quests..."

   "It's okay, this is not an employment, but a request from friends. Didn't we become friends yesterday? Of course, we have to prepare for the hard work."

   "Isn't this just employment..."

  Nice the black cat muttered something, and then greeted Charlotte with a slight glance, and quickly shut his mouth.

  Charlotte paused, and continued:

   "I don't need them to follow me all the time. It is enough to arrange people to patrol around the manor. The main thing is to take advantage of the situation. I also want to see the courage of those guys in the dark."

   "As ordered."

   "If you don't have enough money, find some of the least valuable collection paintings from the manor. Sell art and other things first, and you will have money at the end of the month, and you can buy them back."

   "Er... okay."

   Quasimodo's eyelids twitched, and he managed to hold back that the collections in the manor were all the old master's favorite treasures...

  Well, I don’t feel sorry for the cub selling his father’s land.

   "Besides, starting tomorrow, I will personally train the new servants at home."

   "Follow...um?"

   Quasimodo was stunned.

  He looked up at the girl sitting behind the desk, hesitated, and said:

   "Master, this kind of thing... the old servant should do it, your status is honorable..."

   "It doesn't matter, I have also learned noble etiquette, so this matter is settled."

   Charlotte said.

   This idea came to her after drinking the assassin in the afternoon, because at that time she found that her proficiency in the prestige technique had increased significantly, and had reached 24/100.

   Now I don’t plan to associate with the nobles for the time being, so the best way to improve the prestige technique is to practice with these new servants.

   It can not only make them feel awe of themselves and improve their loyalty, but also quickly master the prestige technique, killing two birds with one stone!

"OK."

  Seeing that Charlotte was determined to do it, Quasimodo stopped stopping and saluted respectfully.

  In his opinion, this is a sign that his little master wants to grow up as soon as possible.

  Although it is not etiquette, it is considered a good thing.

Oh no.

  From the moment the meal fee was reduced, noble etiquette and so on have been all fed to the dogs.

  After some arrangements, Charlotte heaved a sigh of relief.

  She leaned back, stretched lazily, but suddenly remembered something, raised the corner of her mouth slightly, and said with a smile:

   "Actually... what you said makes sense."

   "I'm really too weak now, maybe I really need to find a strong force to fend off these flies in the principality..."

  Looking at the slightly naughty smile faintly outlined on Charlotte's pretty face, Niss's heart moved slightly, and he had some guesses about the girl's thoughts and goals, and silently lit a candle for her...

  Charlotte did not explain further, but looked at the darkening sky and yawned lazily:

   "Okay, it's getting late, if you have nothing else to do, let's stop here today, I should rest too."

  Nice heard this, jumped off the desk, and brought the girl's platform shoes over like a dog's leg.

  Charlotte's feet under the desk are not honest.

  The thick-soled shoes were uncomfortable, and she had already taken them off.

   While thinking, a pair of little feet kept retracting and stretching out, and the white calf was shaking and shaking, and I didn't know where I kicked the shoes for a long time.

  However, outside the desk, the old servant Quasimodo's expression was somewhat hesitant, and he hesitated to speak.

  Charlotte's heart moved:

   "Quasimodo, what else?"

   "Ah... indeed, master, I saw that you used extraordinary power to frighten the assassin this afternoon, that... may I ask what kind of blood power you awakened?"

   Quasimodo asked expectantly.

   "What kind of power? Is there more than one blood power in our family?"

  Charlotte was slightly taken aback.

   Quasimodo thought for a while, then shook his head, but quickly nodded again:

   "This...how should I put it..."

   "If you want to go back to the original power, there is indeed only one kind of blood power in Castel, just like Bold and even the Crescent Royal Family, it is the 'elemental awakening' of the mage system..."

   "But you also know that the nobles have been married for generations. Now, the nobles in Miria have no idea how many generations have been cross-married."

   "Everyone, there is me in you, and you in me. In addition to the most likely original blood, it is also possible to awaken other blood."

   "On the whole, everyone's blood power is no longer single, but has become diverse, and anything can appear, so..."

   Seeing Quasimodo's tangled expression, Charlotte understood.

   That is to say, from an extraordinary point of view, the nobles who have been married for generations have long been all bastards.

  Any kind of power can be inherited deep in the blood, and there may be atavistic inheritance.

   This is a good thing for her.

  Because in this case, the identity of the blood race is better hidden.

   "I don't know what I awakened, it probably has something to do with the spirit."

  Charlotte thought for a while and said.

  The identity of the blood family must not be revealed, even if the opponent is Quasimodo.

   Quasimodo thought for a while and said:

"If you are not sure, you can go to the family collection to find the books that record the power of bloodlines. It records the powers of bloodlines of all the families that our Castel family has married in history, in order to prevent you from Such a situation."

   "If you know what kind of power you are awakening, then you can also find ways to improve it in a targeted manner, conduct training, and improve your strength."

"I understand."

  Charlotte nodded slightly, planning to search through it in the future and find someone who can be taken advantage of as a vest.

   After telling Charlotte where the books are stored, Quasimodo left.

   Watching the other party leave, Charlotte sighed slightly.

   Quasimodo was loyal, very loyal.

   But he is just a mortal after all.

   Not only that, when considering the problem, the other party is more inclined to stand on Castel's point of view than from her point of view.

  He is indeed loyal.

   But not completely true to Charlotte herself.

   Besides, this conscientious old servant also lacks enough political sensitivity...

  At this moment, Charlotte suddenly understood why the family had arranged such a loyal servant to be the shopkeeper instead of staying in the manor as a housekeeper.

   As a servant he is very qualified.

   But as a housekeeper...he's really not good enough.

   "It seems that I need a more loyal and qualified housekeeper..."

   "The best thing is to be a transcendent person who has reached a higher level."

  Charlotte said to herself.

   After speaking, she quickly shook her head.

  Even she herself has not been promoted to the first rank of Fanxing, what a dream!

   py! Transformation text, title: Nabe Shadow Ninja, author: I want to be a quiet Don River, I have become a millionaire, and the quality is guaranteed.

   Naruto turned into a fan, the main character is Ino Yamanaka

   Introduction:

   Want to know the secret of my becoming stronger? Let me tell you: "Art comes from explosions, and only by shaking the pot can you become stronger!"

   This is a story about getting to the top of the ninja world by throwing pots and adding points.

  (end of this chapter)