Blood Holy Scripture: True Ancestor Charlotte de Castel
Chapter 167: -3- Departure_2

Chapter 167: -3- Departure_2

Everyone in the Outer City District was talking about how the Bold Duke’s days were numbered and that he could pass away at any moment.

As the Bold Duke’s condition worsened, the situation and atmosphere in Bold City notably began to twist and turn dangerously.

The nobles were all deeply concerned about the succession issue in the Bold Duchy.

Considering the Duke’s bastard son, Laino, had willingly given up his inheritance rights to establish his own Mercenary Corps in Eastern Yonette, and the original heir, Tulip Count, also "passed away due to an illness," the primary successor now became the Duke’s only daughter, Eleanor.

News had already spread from the Royal Capital that the Duke’s daughter, Eleanor, and her husband, Philip, the Third Prince of the New Moon Kingdom, had reportedly started their journey southward, heading towards Bold.

Some of the opportunistic Bold nobles had even sent people north to welcome and greet the arrival of their new sovereign.

It could also be said that over the past year, the Bold Duke had been too harsh through his dealings at the Drunk Dream Saloon. Not to the extent of facing rebellion from all sides, but as people leave, the tea grows cold; his illness had left the Duke Mansion significantly deserted with fewer and fewer nobles visiting.

It was foreseeable that the control of the Bold Duchy by the Bold family, which had spanned over nine hundred years, might only last one more generation before everything would revert to the Royal Family of the New Moon.

However, Charlotte was no longer concerned with these matters.

After officially becoming a noble herself, she planned to leave, distancing herself from the contentious land of Bold and no longer engaging in the Duchy’s power struggles.

She had already decided; she would pay her tax duties on time, provide Conscripted Soldiers as per her vassal contract, but as for the rest... let those nobles mess around as they liked, as long as they didn’t bother her.

The following day,

Charlotte embarked on her journey back to her domain.

When she had first crossed into this world, although she bore a noble title, she was alone, but a year later, the team following her to her domain had already exceeded five hundred.

Among them, nearly three hundred were from the Castel Domain’s escort team, over a hundred were armored Transcendent Knights, still led by Baron Sharon.

Additionally, there were more than thirty lower nobility representatives from her domain who had attended Charlotte’s coming-of-age ceremony and were returning with her.

As for the remaining one hundred seventy or so, they were the team Charlotte had put together herself, consisting of young men and women she had recruited from the Outer City District, some Transcendents from the Rose Association, and several Demon Hunting Knights.

Yes, Demon Hunting Knights.

After Kara left the Demon Hunting Institute, quite a few Demon Hunting Knights, disliking the Church and Judgement Court, chose to resign and were subsequently swayed by Charlotte’s financial incentives.

This even included former Demon Hunting Knight squad leader Chatham, a Starry First Tier Transcendent Knight.

It was by taking advantage of the turmoil within the Bold Church, and with Lawuer becoming the new Great Priest of Bold, that Charlotte dared to poach from the Church.

Besides, Sebastian and Nisi were also accompanying Charlotte.

Sebastian was Charlotte’s trusted butler and officially the first enforcer—a must to bring along.

Although the Black Cat Nisi was often unruly, it knew many things, and Schrödinger’s capabilities were often unexpectedly powerful, so Charlotte decided not to leave it with the Church.

However, Casimodo was left by Charlotte in Bold.

Casimodo was not a Transcendent, nor had he ever been to the Count Castel Domain; his value and role were better utilized in Bold City.

He would be fully responsible for the family’s affairs in Bold, managing the Castel Manor and handling the family’s business in Bold after Charlotte’s departure.

With over five hundred people, more than half were Transcendents, and the tier-entering men exceeded twenty.

In addition to the imposing procession of the Castel family, there were also armed trade caravans hoping to travel with Charlotte to gain temporary shelter.

From Bold City to Castel, the journey was long and potentially fraught with dangers, such as bandits along the way and possibly encountering Demon Beasts when passing through forests, making it unsafe.

With a powerful convoy like Castel’s, some armed trade caravans naturally did not want to miss the opportunity for a lift and temporary protection.

Of course, this ride came with a fee.

Charlotte didn’t mind the extra money and didn’t refuse.

With those additional medium and small armed trade caravans, the northbound team gathering at the north gate of Bold City eventually exceeded a thousand people...

From a distance, it resembled a small army.

Below the Duke, only Great Nobles like those from the Castel family would make such a grand arrangement to escort a Lord home.

"Master, everything is ready. Shall we depart now?"

By the city gate, Sebastian, dressed in a tailcoat, gracefully bowed to Charlotte and asked respectfully.

Standing under the black sun umbrella held by the maid Sherry, Charlotte, dressed in a black and red Gothic dress, looked towards the city gate and gently shook her head,

"Let’s wait a little longer."

As time ticked by, more and more residents gathered at the city gate to watch the Castel convoy.

Having not seen her target for a long time, Charlotte felt a bit regretful and turned to order the departure.

However, just at that moment, the sound of hooves came from the direction of the gate.

Charlotte’s heart stirred, and turning around, she saw a figure in a priest’s robe—Lotti, riding a horse, racing towards her.

Charlotte’s expression immediately eased, and a smile appeared on her face.