Tome of Blood

  Chapter 41-41-Duke of Boulder

   "Your Excellency, my servant seems to have encountered some problems, please allow me to go and see what happened."

  Charlotte bowed gracefully to Bruno, and then walked towards the gate of the Duke's Mansion.

  Many nobles have already gathered in front of the Duke's Mansion.

  Most people looked at Quasimodo and Nice, who was mentioned by the starry knight, with curious, contemptuous, or gloating eyes.

  A few young nobles who wanted to show off wanted to step forward to help, but they were quickly stopped by the elders of their own families and shook their heads to signal them to be quiet.

  The Duchy of Boulder is finally surnamed Boulder.

   When you come to a birthday party, you must show the host enough respect, even if the other party is just a knight guarding the gate.

  Trying to bring a pet into the house quietly is quite rude.

"What happened?"

   Seeing Charlotte approaching, the gathered nobles made way.

   Quasimodo, as if he had found the backbone, hurried over and whispered helplessly:

   "Master, pets are not allowed in the Duke's Mansion. I want to persuade Lord Nice to endure it in the pet area outside, but Lord Nice is unwilling to go, and wants to follow quietly..."

   "As a result... was caught by the knight at the door."

  Pet Zone?

  Charlotte was stunned.

  Thinking about Nisi, although he is cheap, he always reveals a bit of arrogance in his bones. This guy doesn't want to go to the pet area to stay with those real cats and dogs, and she can understand to a certain extent.

but…

  Charlotte frowned slightly, and glanced lightly at Nice, who was caught by the nape of the neck:

  Can't you speak? Can't explain it yourself?

  Nice had a pitiful and innocent face, and there was a bit of grievance in his eyes:

   Explain what? Explain that I am affiliated with the Church? Mrs. Nice from the church has become someone's pet, should I hang out in the church circle in the future?

  Charlotte glanced around, and her eyes turned cold:

  Then go to the pet area honestly and don’t cause trouble for me. After a while, I will naturally talk to the people in the Duke’s mansion about the situation and bring you in.

  The eyes of the black cat became anxious in an instant:

   Don't! Let Master Cat stay with those stupid cats and dogs, not even a minute! Don't even kill Master Cat!

  One person and one cat communicate with each other with their eyes, without hindrance.

   It can also be regarded as an additional ability of the servant's oath.

  Looking at Niss' pitiful expression, Charlotte sighed in her heart. After all, she decided to help him and settle accounts with him later.

  However, just as she was about to explain to the guarding knight, Bruno's shrill voice came over:

   "Huh? Isn't this Lord Ness? Osama, are you crazy? Put Lord Ness down quickly!"

  After hearing Bruno's words, Starry Knight looked at the black cat in his hand, with a hesitant expression:

   "But...pets can't..."

   "Idiot! Your Majesty Nice is a big shot in the church, these days he is ordered by the church to protect Miss Charlotte all the time! Hurry up and put her down!"

   Bruno stared.

   "The big guy in the church?"

"a cat?"

   "But doesn't it have a pet collar around its neck?"

   "Wait, the name Nice seems to have been heard in the church..."

  The surrounding nobles talked a lot, looking at the black cat with surprise and curiosity.

  Nice:…

  Maomao's face collapsed all of a sudden.

  It's over, it's over, the matter of belonging to the church is still not hidden...

   It can almost predict the expressions of those **** in the church laughing wildly after knowing that it is regarded as the pet of the heir of Castel!

  The sky is visible, these days in the manor, every morning it deliberately avoids those priests!

   All in vain!

  Although, it did become a pet of an ancient evil god...

   But the pet of the evil god, and the pet of a little girl, can that be the same!

  However...it cannot reveal secrets.

   Nice cat face full of complexity.

  After hearing Bruno's words, Starry Knight still hesitated, but he looked at the black cat in his hand, and finally put it down.

   "Lord Nice! Are you not surprised?"

  The fat butler looked flattering, bent down and said to the black cat.

  Seeing that the matter of revealing his identity was a done deal, Nice stopped pretending, but sighed helplessly, then packed up his mood and raised his head proudly:

   "Well... it doesn't matter, this starry knight is indeed a real knight."

   "Meow! Master Cat just wanted to test whether he is doing his duty."

  It proudly held its head high, like a leader visiting a local area.

   "A talking cat!"

   "Extraordinary creature!"

  The eyes of the surrounding nobles suddenly brightened.

Seeing more and more nobles gathered, Niss coughed lightly quickly, shrunk his almost invisible fat neck, and tried his best to put on it which Charlotte specially put on to punish the maid who peeked at the maid taking a shower. The collar hides:

   "Okay, the misunderstanding is resolved, let's go in quickly, don't block the door here."

   As he spoke, he quickly slipped into the Duke's mansion and hid behind Charlotte, as if afraid of being seen by acquaintances again.

   "Hey, Miss Charlotte, let's go in, the Duke may have to wait in a hurry."

  Bruno is cheerful and authentic.

   After finishing speaking, he took the lead in walking towards the inner palace.

  Looking at the flannel-like back of the other party, Charlotte stared slightly, lost in thought:

  Nice said that only Dean Raoul of the Church Hospital and Captain Kara of the Boulder Demon Hunting House knew about its actions. It even explained that it happened to meet her on the night of the hijacking.

  Bruno, the housekeeper of the duke's mansion, how did he know that Nice had been staying with him all this time, and that he was here under the arrangement of the church?

  Looking at the fat butler's chubby face that seemed to be always cheerful, Charlotte temporarily suppressed her thoughts, and followed with a smile.

  As for Quasimodo, who was not a nobleman, and Nice, the "guest from the church", they were escorted by the waiter, one was placed in the area where the servants were, and the other was taken directly to the reception area.

  The scale of the Duke's Mansion is much larger than that of the Castel family's manor.

  In terms of style, it is less luxurious than the Castel family, but more solid, which stems from the former fortress status of the Duke's Mansion.

   After passing through an unknown number of corridors, Bruno finally stopped in front of a fan-shaped gate with knights standing guard.

  I saw him take a step forward and knock on the door respectfully:

   "My lord, Miss Charlotte is here."

   "Let her in."

  An old voice came from the door.

   After speaking, the knights reached out to open the door, and Bruno made a gesture respectfully:

   "Miss Charlotte, please."

  Charlotte took a deep breath and stepped inside.

  Behind the door is a fairly spacious study room. There are countless books on the tall bookshelves, densely packed like stars.

   In front of the bookshelf, there is a carved oak desk.

  An old man in a black aristocratic robe and a wig is sitting at a desk, writing.

  Feeling Charlotte's entry, he put down the quill in his hand, and slowly raised his head.

  It was a very old face, and it looked like sixty or seventy years old.

   Deep wrinkles and age spots on the face, but a pair of blue-gray eyes are piercing, and the old face is full of majesty.

  André de Bold.

  The current Duke of the Principality of Boulder, one of the nine Dukes of the New Moon Kingdom, a knight of the third rank of Blazing Sun, and also a member of the Cabinet of the New Moon Kingdom, concurrently holds the title of Military Chief.

  Although he looks sixty or seventy years old, he is actually only fifty years old.

   It was only because he was seriously injured many times in the Star-Moon War between the New Moon Kingdom and the Falling Star Kingdom that lasted for more than 80 years in his early years.

  Of course, his numerous military exploits also allowed him to accumulate a high enough reputation within the kingdom.

   But it is a pity that a serious injury in his youth also made him lose his fertility forever.

  Except for the only daughter Eleanor who was born in the early years and has entered into a marriage contract with the third prince of the New Moon Kingdom, his only heir is the illegitimate son Leinor.

  Looking at the old man in front of him, Charlotte's mind soon came up with relevant information about his supplementary work.

  She took a deep breath, pinched the corner of her skirt and performed a vassal etiquette in an elegant and standard manner, and then said respectfully:

   "Lion of Boulder, wise lord, Charlotte of Castres pays homage to you..."

   "May your glory, in divine light, forever illuminate the land of Castor."

  The Duke of Bold looked calmly at the girl who was saluting respectfully, and a flash of appreciation flashed in his blue-gray eyes.

  He nodded slightly, smiled lightly and said:

   "Get up."

  Charlotte stood up, and the Duke pointed to the chair in front of the desk:

"sit."

  Charlotte picked up the corner of her skirt and sat down at the desk, and soon a waiter brought a crystal glass full of milk and offered it to her respectfully.

   Seeing the girl's slightly surprised expression, the old Duke smiled and said:

   "I heard that you especially liked to drink these while you were hospitalized in the church, so I prepared them in advance."

   After finishing speaking, he looked at the girl carefully, and couldn't help feeling:

   "I haven't seen you for many years, and you have grown up too. You are so beautiful, and you are already the brightest pearl in the New Moon Kingdom."

   "Looking at your eyes, I can feel that the experience during this period has made you grow a lot."

  Charlotte was silent for a moment, and sighed softly:

   "People always grow up."

   This time, she didn't try to be cute.

  Because she knew that in front of someone like the Duke of Bold, being cute without foreplay was meaningless.

   "Yeah... People always have to grow."

  The old prince nodded in agreement.

   Then, he looked solemn again:

   "Charlotte, do you know why I specially summoned you this time?"

  Charlotte's heart moved slightly, and she bowed her head slightly:

   "Please show me."

  The Duke of Bold did not explain directly, but stood up suddenly, looked at the map of the Principality of Bold behind him, and said meaningfully:

   "As Castel's heir, what do you think of Castel's current situation?"

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  (end of this chapter)