Blood Holy Scripture: True Ancestor Charlotte de Castel
Chapter 363: -116- A monarch with great talent and vision

Chapter 363: -116- A monarch with great talent and vision

After learning from Viscount Remisio the reason why the troops were not being dispatched, Charlotte ended the long-distance communication.

In fact, there was no way to communicate for too long anyway, as this Communication Crystal was just a counterfeit she had fashioned by imitating the Communication Crystal confiscated from Agnes, with the aid of Blood Divine Power and Divine Grace Blessing, it was not meant to last very long.

However, the information she had received was already sufficient.

"So... it was the newly appointed Military Chief who, with the push from the Third Prince, proposed to the King to strengthen the management of the troops, and the King, who wanted to centralize power, took the opportunity to issue the ban..."

Charlotte pondered the newly obtained intelligence.

The timing of this military directive was so apt that Charlotte could hardly avoid suspecting it was targeting her.

Although Viscount Remisio belonged to the Second Prince Party and would definitely not speak well of the Third Prince when facing her, Charlotte was very aware that the Third Prince, who became the Bold Co-Duke through his marriage to Eleanor, did indeed covet Castel.

The assassination attempt during Charlotte’s return journey was clear evidence, and the biggest witness, Agnes, was still scrubbing toilets in the Count Mansion.

Castel was too wealthy, and the Castel secret silver mine was an important strategic resource. For a prince who wanted to vie for the throne’s succession rights, the attraction was simply too great.

"Everyone says that Louis V ended the enduring Star Moon War and holds immense prestige in the New Moon Kingdom, and is also considered one of the most talented and ambitious monarchs in the history of the New Moon Kingdom. However... the problem of succession for the next generation is definitely a significant hidden danger."

"It’s also a bit strange. All the documents indicate that the current King Louis V is both wise and brave, definitely not someone easy to fool. Can he really not see through the Third Prince’s little schemes?"

Sitting at her desk, browsing through the information about the New Moon Royal Family, Charlotte slightly frowned.

And to say, the current King of the New Moon Kingdom, Louis V, has a history that truly qualifies as legendary.

He was originally the second successor to the New Moon Throne and ascended to the throne after his older brother, "Daring Philip," unexpectedly died in battle during the Star Moon War.

He was only 13 years old at the time of his ascension.

At that time, the New Moon Kingdom was retreating steadily under the assault of the Falling Star Kingdom, even the Royal Capital had been breached, and they had lost more than six-sevenths of their territory, with the nobles disheartened and the populace in chaos.

The Falling Star King, Henry, even had the Chief Priest crown him as the new New Moon King in the New Moon Royal Capital, and for a time, there were two Kings in the New Moon Kingdom.

Yet, Louis V turned the tide of events, displaying immense political and military talent at a young age.

He first used the discord among the nobles to forge alliances and temporarily united their strength, then took advantage of the conflict between the Falling Star Kingdom and the Northern Territory Dukedom to gain the support of the Northern Territory Dukedom.

Then, prepared with his own coffin, he personally led an Allied Forces consisting of noble private soldiers and Northern Territory mercenaries and, in the Star Moon Battle, with an army one-tenth the size, decisively defeated the Falling Star Kingdom’s forces, halted their unstoppable advance, and recaptured the Royal Capital and part of the territory.

He himself demonstrated astounding Transcendent talent, ascending to the Blazing Sun before the age of 15, becoming the youngest Blazing Sun Strong in the human world of Mireya.

After that, the Star Moon Battle entered a prolonged stalemate.

With his wisdom and strategy, Louis V, relying on less than one-fifth of the country’s area, went back and forth with the Falling Star Kingdom in battle.

As time passed, he gradually seized the initiative in the war, starting to win against the odds, and by the late-stage of the war, he was decidedly in the lead.

Had it not been for the unexpected defeat in the first Roman Battle, Louis V might have expelled the forces of the New Moon Kingdom from the continent a long time ago.

But even so, he recaptured all the rightful territories of the New Moon Kingdom, except for the Romany Duchy, which had even expanded quite a bit more than before the Star Moon War.

Years passed, and the New Moon Kingdom had long recovered from the aftermath of the war, its national power even surpassing Falling Star.

Had it not been for the Alliance formed between the Falling Star Kingdom and the West Yonette Empire against New Moon, Louis V might have already launched a war to retake the last Romany Duchy.

And yet, could such a talented and ambitious monarch really be blind to his children’s petty calculations?

Infiltration, assassination of nobles, seizure of private territories, and Transcendent resources to strengthen one’s own power... For any reigning Monarch, these would be serious taboos, wouldn’t they?

Or perhaps, is the Third Prince’s behavior implicitly permitted by Louis V?

With the Eldest Prince, whom Louis V viewed as the heir, dying in the first Roman Battle and the Second Prince, the current successor close to the Church, having a tense relationship with him, could it be... that the Monarch wishes to bypass the laws of primogeniture succession, and pass the throne to the Third Prince?

So, he allowed him to grow his strength through various means?

Thinking of this, Charlotte’s brow furrowed even more.

She was just an Earl after all, and her Lord to this day was still Bold; as for higher-level information, her understanding was limited.

But judging from Viscount Remisio’s reaction, he didn’t seem overly anxious or worried, which would have been the case if the King was set on changing the heir apparent, causing those nobles who were loyal to the Second Prince to be in turmoil.

Charlotte was puzzled.

However, even though she was puzzled, if she stepped out of the perspective of the Castel Count Territory and analyzed the rebellion within the entire Kingdom, she could see many issues more clearly.

At the very least, she had determined that her real enemy in this rebellion was not the Legris Family, but very likely the Third Prince, and at the same time, she would not receive any support from other New Moon Lords in facing the rebellion.

The fact that the rebels dared to launch a rebellion at this time was likely due to the support from the Third Prince.

Charlotte’s judgment was soon verified.

A day after she communicated with Viscount Remisio, Sebastian, whom she had sent to investigate the Tulip Count Domain, returned.

"Master, the situation is probably more severe. The fortress in the Tulip Count Domain initiated military control half a month ago, prohibiting civilians from approaching, and not only that... as you can see, the number of ships coming and going from the port of the Tulip Count Domain these days is three times the usual,"

"I quietly snuck onto one of these ships to investigate, and I discovered a large number of military supplies on board, including food provisions, equipment, and various Transcendent materials. There were even quite a few tier-entering Transcendents on the ship!"

"The Bold Family, or rather, the New Moon Third Prince... might really be planning to make a move against us amidst this rebellion!"

Sebastian stated with a solemn expression.

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