Wizard From Afar

"...By the way, do you know that the duke has rarely participated in the round table council recently..."

"...the duke has just returned from Poi, It’s not weird to be seriously injured; besides, there is Charlotte count on the round table council again, there is nothing to worry about..."

"...That’s how weird, a duke and a count It’s all Torino, don’t the Duke worry..."

"...What are you worried about? Ah... You have to say that. I also heard a lot of news. The relationship between the two seems to be getting worse and worse. ......"

"...Originally impossible, well, one is directly connected and the other is a side branch; if it is not an accident, how could count hand over the position of duke......"

"...Speaking of which, count has already been this year...why still refuse to marry..."

"...I heard count of Lanmalos in Lake City, and Glenway in Fort Storm Your lord, it has been more than once..."

"...Huh?! No wonder Lord Duke is eager to build a new castle, he really wants to..."

"...bye Well, the situation is getting more and more complicated..."

The expressionless Charlotte Torino walked high in the middle of the corridor, ignoring the crowds on both sides; even occasionally When you touch your line of sight, only the other person will bow and bow in fear, or hurriedly look back and pretend to look at the scenery.

She doesn't have to look at it at all, and she knows all the "gossips" among those people.

In order to conceal a series of changes produced by the alliance between Byrne and Eboden, Charlotte, Jr. Yodd, and Dalton concocted a large number of "truths" and spread them in various ways. Every corner of the Scarlet Blood Castle, in order to divert eyes and attention.

Although I know that all this is deliberately scattered by myself, but...sometimes, the speaker is unintentional and the listener is intentional.

Feeling the gaze behind her, the call of flies came from her ears, and Charlotte, with her mouth tightly pressed, quickened her pace.

The expression of determination is like making up your mind.

Open the door, and in front of you is a familiar study room-the air is filled with dust under the light and shadow, and the breath of parchment makes the quiet space more elegant; the towering bookshelves are spotless, and the vision is too clean , So that breathing and heartbeat have become much clearer.

"Why did you come so late today?"

With a hint of playfulness, Loren, who was sitting at the table with his legs crossed, put down the tea cup in his hand and glanced at himself The coming shadows.

"Temporary round table council, because the new issue has been extended."

Took a deep breath, the expressionless Charlotte hesitated for a moment before sitting calmly in black Opposite the hair wizard, piled a thick stack of scrolls on the table:

"Because of a certain duke who is keen on'laziness', the Round Table Council had to work two or three times more than the original. Take care of the work in front of you."

"And because of such a shrewd and capable count, a certain'Duke' can have the opportunity to be'lazy'..." Black with his lips turned upside down. Hair wizard, eyes narrowed into a slit.

"I'm not complimenting you."

Looking at someone who has no intention of repentance, and didn't even realize that he was wrong, the frowned female count sighed tiredly. Screamed.

"What is today's topic? I heard that several counts in the south seem to be quite dissatisfied with the Yunling Kingdom that we have let go. Lan Malos even lifted the table directly."

The black hair wizard took the opportunity to interrupt and changed the subject: "If it wasn't for Glenwell to stop him in time, I'm afraid he would have rushed back to the territory, right?"

The female count did not answer, but just stared blankly. he.

"That...is it going to give aid to the fifty thousand Legion stationed in Poi? Who opposes it?" The atmosphere was a little embarrassing, and Loren could only continue to ask stiffly: "If it is not possible, from the Chamber of It is also possible for Commerce to directly allocate supplies, so that everyone agrees without going through the round table council..."

Charlotte still did not speak, his eyes were as cold as before.

"Uh...For example, if it’s not Poy or Eboden’s problem, then it must be the Sky Palace to us..."

"What are you going to talk about? When?"

The female count finally interrupted him, her sharp eyes like a cold sword "Or...you really want to tell me that you don’t know what happened at the round table council...?"

"en?"

Slightly paused, Loren twitched the corners of his mouth awkwardly: "Just know a little...just a little bit."

"A little bit... …" Charlotte slowly raised her head, and the corners of her mouth curled up with a mocking sneer: "Yes, the wise Lord Duke, how could he think that he also miscalculated, but when the falsehood became true?"

black The hair wizard opened his mouth and could only laugh awkwardly.

"Because of the false news we deliberately released, there are now all kinds of rumors inside and outside the Scarlet Blood Castle. The rumor has changed from the first rumors to the ridiculous'truth'."

Female count shook the head, faintly opened the mouth and said: "Even the twelve counts are already believed to be true...No, it doesn’t matter whether they believe it or not, because if this continues, sooner or later they I will have to believe it."

"If you tell a lie a thousand times, it will become the truth...hehe, you really got it right."

Looking at it with a chuckle Charlotte, Loren, with his head down, had a dry mouth.

This time I really messed up...

Originally just trying to cover up the alliance with Eboden and the distracting "rumors", it turned out to be extremely tricky. trouble.

The most direct trouble comes from the Scarlet Blood Castle-this is the base camp of the Torino family, and it is the most powerful count collar among the thirteen collars. When the rumors become more and more prosperous, people living here have to face the most direct problem immediately.

The Duke and count are at odds, the Torino family is falling apart, who should they be loyal to?

If the person who inherits the title of Duke is Charlotte, this is not a problem;

If the two are in a good relationship, they don’t need to think about it.

But now... faced with the triumphant Duke and the deep-rooted count, these people who are the most loyal to the Torino family are completely lost.

This hidden danger, which originally existed, was completely forgotten by Loren and the others because of external factors such as the Battle of the Centaur, the Yunling Kingdom, the Sky Palace, etc.; now, it really broke out.

As a direct line of the Torino family, Charlotte’s influence in the Scarlet Blood Castle is deeply rooted. It is not something a duke who "falls from the sky" can easily reverse; even if two people don’t care, they are loyal to the Torino family. The vassals are impossible and don't care.

As the foundation of Byrne, every move of Scarlet Blood Castle will cause the turmoil of the entire Duchy; a little carelessness, hidden under the joy of triumphant victory, Byrne thirteen collars split for a hundred years The hidden dangers will burst out one by one.

Silence, one minute of silence.

"Then, about these rumors..." Loren, who pretended to be relaxed, broke the dead silence first: "What do they think of the Round Table Council?"

"It's very simple. "

Charlott raised her eyes, the gloss in her eyes with a bit of bitterness: "Fake it into reality, that's it."

Fake it into reality?

"Now it's going viral everywhere, you and I have reached a point of inconsistency... Very good, then we will satisfy them." She added blankly:

"As long as you find any reason to deprive me of the title of'Red Blood Castle count', everything will be logical. No one will talk too much."

"Deprived of title?" Loren brows tightly frowns "How can this be possible?!"

"Of course!"

The female count stared at him with complicated eyes: "There are not many similar situations in Byrne's history, but there are also Precedent; in the Imperial Code, there are also special laws about dukes depriving vassals of titles."

"If you want to come, if the Sky Palace knows that you are going to attack me, you should be very happy, right... never I'm embarrassing you."

"I'm not talking about the Vault of Heaven, I mean..." Loren was suddenly choked, and opened his mouth, but he wanted to say something:

"Just 、Even if I want to! I mean even if there is any reason, why?!"

"Just think, there is always a reason."

Staring at the black hair wizard. Female count, said what he himself said a few days ago: "even more how, this is what you don't lack now."

Loren frowned, his throat twitching constantly.

"For example...During the Duke’s expedition to the Great Green Sea, I made my own claims more than once and issued several decrees..."

"For another example, I used to Once you violated your wishes and reached a reconciliation with the Yunling Kingdom, which is our enemy, it led to the hostility between the two sides..."

After a pause, Charlotte looked at him meaningfully: "For another example, I have reached an alliance with Eboden without the permission of the empire. It is an unforgivable felony to contact other duchy without the permission of the empire..."

, The black hair wizard hesitated to speak but stopped.

" and mobilizing troops in the territory without permission, declaring that Duchy has entered a state of full readiness; contacting other counts in private and reaching an agreement without asking the duke for instructions; indignant, spread rumors in the court, leading to The situation is completely out of control..."

The well-organized female count squinted her eyes and paused for a second:

"I want to add a crime...Why is there nothing wrong with it? "

Loren pursed his mouth, staring at Charlotte as well.

"Of course, these methods can only be used to deal with the Sky Palace...In the territory of Byrne, even if you do so with outstanding prestige, if you do this, it is impossible to have any consequences." She continued coldly. said:

"Byers are the most honored, this kind of unreasonable destruction of honor can be described as hurting the enemy by one thousand and eight hundred; but fortunately, you have a more suitable way to end it. All of this..."

"Enough."

The corners of her mouth twitched, and Loren couldn't help but interrupted her aloud: "This kind of thing is discussed anytime Yes, we have more important things right now..."

"Marriage."

Charlotte whispered.

"en?" Loren raised his eyebrows, his expression stunned.

"This is...the real reason for the extension of the Round Table Council today." The female count motionless, her gaze looked down at the astonished black hair wizard slightly:

"It is also the best Way."

She... What happened to her today, is she stimulated? Still say...

"As long as you let me marry, you can just take back the Scarlet Blood Castle count collar." Charlotte whispered softly, while flipping through the parchment scroll in her hand:

"You don't even have to worry about being accused, because this is Byrne's custom, and there is more precedent."

"Esselwolf Torino, Byrne's fourth On behalf of King Knight, after Edgar, the then Red Blood Castle count, passed away, he took back his niece's title of Red Blood Castle count and married him to the Glenwell Count of that generation of Storm Castle."

"Even the marriage partner, there is no shortage of people."

Charlotte is lightly snorted, and it seems that the twelve counts of the round table council are no longer the black hair wizard sitting in front of her. .

"Lanmalos count in Lake City has made great achievements in the Battle of the Centaur, and has an outstanding reputation among the new generation of Byrne Knight, and his age status is basically the same..."

" Yeah, everything is fine."

Loren's eyes widened, lightly snorted: "Except for one thing, he is obviously more interested in men-every time I see him, the back of my neck feels cold. !"

"You still let me say?" Female count pouted, her eyes dissatisfied.

The black hair wizard turned his head and stopped looking at her.

"Thirteen Byrne, Western border has the most alienated relationship with the Torino family." Charlotte continued: "It just so happens that Mountain Rock Castle count Angote has a grandson, which is a very suitable marriage partner. ;"

"Do you like the sandy Gobi Desert of the Rock Fort, or the giant monster of Duchy in Arles? Oh, yes, they have a good wine, called'Hansha' or something else. So... it's as delicious as the Nightingale in Fort Storm!"

Under Charlotte's almost murderous eyes, Loren chose to shut up.

“Also, Glenwell of Southern Storm Castle has the best relationship with the Torino family, and wooing them can greatly enhance Torino’s strength;”

" Sivar, the Bayern people who are most like the Boys; friendship with them will make the relationship between us and Boys closer, and will not cause the sky to rebound;"

"Rainbow Bridge The Gareth family is the most friendly to the wizards; although the strength of the thirteen collars is weak, the in-law relationship with them will send a very powerful signal to increase the confidence of the wizards in the Torino family..."

"What about you?!"

Loren interrupted her again, frowning: "What does it have to do with them, what do you think?!"

This time, the female count did not answer him immediately.

She stared into the eyes of the black hair wizard stubbornly, and there was no glamour in her motionless eyes:

"I consider myself a member of the Torino family...for the sake of the family To be strong, I can do anything; no matter how much sacrifice, no matter how much to give up, to give... as long as it is worthwhile."

"What you call worthy is to let twelve men decide one Who is the woman married to?" Loren looked at her with a very uncomprehending expression: "Let the twelve wolves decide the ownership of a piece of meat-what do you think of yourself?"

"So...Loren ·Torino, how about you?"

She didn't give the black hair wizard a chance to ask, a very complicated expression appeared on her slightly pale face:

"You put yourself What do you think?"