Blood Holy Scripture: True Ancestor Charlotte de Castel
Chapter 304: -64- Contractor, you should feel fortunate

Chapter 304: -64- Contractor, you should feel fortunate

Charlotte certainly would not allow two individuals who knew part of her core secrets to wander freely under her watch, nor would she naively believe that Agnes and Rahael would truly offer their loyalty to her.

She did not make a move, but that did not mean other existences would not. As the first to proactively sign a contract with her, Nisi was always enthusiastic about letting others enjoy the same treatment it had once received.

Of course, this time it was not the Servant’s Oath, but merely a contract to safeguard secrets.

Leaking secrets would mean death, but betrayal would only result in a curse and a mark.

The Servant’s Oath was too domineering, and the bond between master and servant needed to be deeper; Charlotte was not one to sign such contracts with just anyone.

For Agnes and Rahael, a general contract was sufficient.

Charlotte had no desire to be a tyrant who maintained rule solely through contracts.

Of course, there were deeper reasons.

Being Blood Favored, with Charlotte possessing the Blood Holy Scripture, she had absolute suppression over them; as long as there was a connection between them, they could not overturn her hand.

After the contracts were signed, just like the initial case with Rena, they were handed over to Sherry for training. Perhaps after Sebastian’s return, he might be added to the training as well.

Charlotte did not have high hopes for the two, merely finding a simple use for them in impersonating Count Hall, and felt a slight fondness for them due to their shared Blood Favored identity, along with some expectations she might not even be fully aware of herself.

Although she did not know what the relationship between gods and believers was like in this world, in the end, gods do need believers.

Since she was likely to become a deity of the Blood Favored, Charlotte wanted to gather as many Blood Favored as possible as potential future followers.

Who knows, maybe she would find a better way to replenish Blood Divine Power.

As for Agnes’s Tome of Necromancy, Charlotte returned it to her after the contract was signed. Having the Blood Holy Scripture, it was not very cost-effective for her to hold onto a Holy Artifact that already had an owner; better to give it to a great cursed individual like Agnes.

"This... you are returning it to me?"

Receiving the Tome of Necromancy from the Chief Maid’s hands, Agnes was stunned.

She had come to North Port specifically to retrieve her Tome of Necromancy, but she had not expected it to be returned to her after she was forced into submission.

Above the Tome of Necromancy, the phantom Book Spirit hovered steadily, arms crossed, displaying the same annoyingly smug demeanor she was most familiar with.

Moreover, the Book Spirit, in a manner much like the genie from Aladdin’s lamp, even looked down upon her from a lofty position, making anyone ignorant of the situation think it was the master:

"Contractor, now that you have become a subject of that existence, serve her well henceforth."

"For you, this is a favorable opportunity. You must know that over the long annals of time, countless have wished for just a glimpse of her and failed to see her, let alone be granted a contract."

"You should be grateful to the supreme existence for granting a lowly ant like you boundless possibilities..."

The Book Spirit spoke with profound arrogance, its tone suggested that the unwilling girl had stumbled upon an incredible fortune.

However, at this particular moment, Agnes ignored the Book Spirit’s arrogant tone and the usual demeanor that made her want to beat it up.

"She? The supreme existence? Does this mean... she really is a resurrected god? You even know which god she is?!"

"Who is she? Tell me! Tell me!"

She looked at the Book Spirit excitedly.

However, the Book Spirit arrogantly lifted its head, not revealing anything:

"The supreme existence has her reasons for not informing you of her true identity. We, her servants, naturally would not go against her will."

Watching the Book Spirit’s I-knew-but-I-will-not-tell-you demeanor, Agnes was so angry she gritted her teeth:

"Damn you! Don’t forget you are firstly my Contracted Artifact Spirit, and I am your master!"

"Hmph! Even if you won’t tell me, sooner or later I will figure out who she truly is! Time is on my side; one day I will know her identity!"

The girl angrily waved her fist at the Book Spirit.

Looking at the girl and Book Spirit starting to squabble again, just like in the old days at Count Hall’s castle, the middle-aged knight Rahael sighed, unsure of what to say.

The young lady... seemed to have completely forgotten her ironclad vows of not submitting that she had made not long ago.

...

Perhaps it was the will of the high echelons of the Nais Clan that had taken effect, for after the remote meeting concluded, the obstacles faced by Viscount Lien Castel’s inspection task were further weakened.

Although there was still some resistance, it came mostly from Nobles, and there were hardly any true Bloodline members to be seen.

Without the support of the Nais Clan, those infiltrated Nobles were clearly no match for the Castel house under the Earl’s will, and the inspection plan proceeded even more smoothly.

Not a single Bloodline member was dragged out of Castel’s Directly Controlled Territory.

It wasn’t that there were no Bloodline members left; when Charlotte used Blood Summon to project the Dark Night Ancient Castle to spy on the remote meeting of the Nais Clan, she discovered many crimson orbs of light that were very close to her, obviously Bloodline members hiding in the North Port Directly Controlled Territory.

Castel was a place where the power of the Holy Royal Court was weak, and it was normal for Bloodline members to be hidden in the human world; in some sense, Agnes and Rahael were those kinds of Bloodline members.

However, those infiltrators belonging to the Nais Clan had indeed retreated on their own accord.

Regarding this, Charlotte could not clearly say whether she was satisfied or regretful.

Perhaps subconsciously, she had a bit of an expectation that the Nais Clan wouldn’t back down, so as to facilitate her in uprooting all the potential opponents in her domain...

As for those Bloodline members hidden in the Northern Land, Charlotte also had some ideas and planned to act after consolidating the powers of the Castel Domain.

As for Viscount Lien Castel, he left after completing the inspection of the Directly Administered Domain.

This was not the end, but the beginning.

The inspection of the Directly Administered Domain took less than three days; the real test would be to inspect all the Nobles in the entire domain.

Before leaving, the Old Viscount also formally met with the professional assistant mentioned by Lord Count.

"Count’s... cat?"

Looking at the Castel Chief Maid standing behind him, and the Black Cat Nisi, who ate like a dough ball and had its tail held high, the Old Viscount’s expression was quite splendid.

Nisi raised her head, puffed out her chest, and cleared her throat:

"Viscount Lien Castel, my name is Nisi; I am a Contractor of Lord Charlotte and a devout Contract Believer."

"The upcoming inspections will also be conducted with my company."

A talking Transcendent intelligent creature!

Seeing the Black Cat who spoke, Viscount Lien Castel’s eyes widened in amazement.

Indeed, the foundation of Castel was not to be underestimated!

...

Viscount Lien Castel and Nisi left North Port together.

With the departure of the last Great Noble, North Port returned to its usual calm.

The inspection targeted only the Nobles, and Charlotte’s control over the Directly Controlled Territory was relatively strong, so the operation moved quickly and did not overly disturb the lives of civilians.

However, the entire bureaucracy of North Port had undergone a massive shake-up, and even if she, the absentee manager, wanted to slack off, she would be busy for a while.

As the Count of the Northern Land, Charlotte soon found herself submerged in a sea of documents sent from all over the Directly Controlled Territory, many of which used to be handled by Madoc.

"Perhaps, it is time to appoint a new Mayor of North Port City soon."

Looking at the growing pile of documents, Charlotte rubbed her temples with a headache.

"Lord Charlotte, your milk is ready."

At the side of the desk, the maid Sherry respectfully poured milk for her.

Charlotte took it with satisfaction and sipped lightly, but suddenly her heart stirred, and she looked at the Chief Maid who seemed to have something to say:

"Sherry, you seem to have something to say?"

Sherry hesitated, but quickly nodded her head.

Then she suddenly knelt on one knee, in front of Charlotte’s astonished gaze, holding up the bottle given by Charlotte; drinking its contents would make her a Blood Favored:

"Lord Charlotte, about your previous suggestion... I have made up my mind."

"I... I’m afraid I cannot drink it and become your Favored."