Blood Holy Scripture: True Ancestor Charlotte de Castel
Chapter 68: -59- Truly Effective Majesty

Chapter 68: -59- Truly Effective Majesty

Had they arrived already?

Charlotte felt a stir within her heart.

"Where?"

She suppressed the anticipation in her heart and asked.

"The backyard, everyone is waiting for you in the backyard."

Mrs. Mina respectfully replied.

Charlotte immediately stood up,

"Take me there."

Led by Mrs. Mina, Charlotte arrived at the backyard of the two-story building.

As she stepped out, she paused slightly.

The backyard of the small building was very large, so much so that it resembled a small square capable of accommodating two to three hundred people. It was usually used for the live employment transactions of masters and servants.

At this moment, the yard was already full of people.

Several elderly people supported each other and stood quietly.

Some had lost a leg, others an arm, some leaned on crutches, while some had disfigured faces...

Their clothes were different, but each was washed out, mostly patched, and some people looked pale and wore tattered clothes, seemingly living poorly.

Behind them, stood rows of young men and women, the youngest around twelve or thirteen years old and the oldest no more than sixteen, totalling over fifty individuals.

Upon seeing Charlotte, accompanied by Mrs. Mina, enter the yard, all eyes focused on her.

The expressions of the elderly quickly became excited, while the youths mostly looked curious.

Old Frank stood at the very front of the crowd.

He too leaned on a cane, his face solemn.

Upon seeing Charlotte, he stepped forward, placing his right hand on his chest, straightening his back, his aged and trembling voice filled with immense pride and honor,

"Lord Charlotte! The Castel Combat Mage Group, the Castel Maid Group... reporting to you!"

"The Castel Combat Mage Group, the Castel Maid Group... reporting to you!"

The other elderly people said in unison, standing ramrod straight.

They placed their right hands on their chests, performing the most ancient and sacred Obedience Ceremony of the New Moon Kingdom.

Then, they all took a step back, pushing the young people in front of them.

Unlike the elderly, their uniforms, which weren’t quite fitting and mostly faded with many patches, were nonetheless neat and clean without a single crease—evidence of their treasuring.

The young people seemed a bit bewildered, many clearly unprepared.

Encouraged by their parents, they began a tense roll call:

"Number 1, Apprentice Knight... Rand reporting!"

"Number 2, Apprentice Maid... Jennifer reporting."

"Number 3, Seamstress Apprentice... Lola reporting..."

"Number 4, Apprentice Knight, Silvano reporting!"

"Number 5..."

"..."

One after another, the young people reported.

Their occupations varied, yet all revolved around nobility house servant heritage, most astonishingly being un-tiered Transcendents!

Each one of them, even without becoming a follower of the nobility, could foresee a better life than ordinary citizens.

But here, they all stood.

After the last youth reported, Mrs. Mina reluctantly brought over her daughter Sherry.

Although seemingly reluctant, the beautiful maid still stood at the end of the line, her cool voice devoid of emotion:

"Number 55... Magic Apprentice and Apprentice Knight, Sherry... reporting."

With that, everyone had finished reporting.

"Lord Charlotte..."

"Here are the finest recruits I could find for you, they are our progeny, our hope."

"Though we can no longer continue to follow you, they can..."

"To offer loyalty to the great Castel is their honor! I also hope you will treat them kindly, teach them, and let them follow you further on the road ahead..."

Mrs. Mina sincerely and hopefully spoke.

Looking at the over a hundred excited elderly and more than fifty young men and women in front of her, Charlotte felt an indescribable emotion spreading in her chest.

Although she knew that these servants brought their children not solely out of loyalty to Castel but also for the future of the next generation, she was nonetheless deeply moved.

An ancient family with centuries of heritage could not lack depth.

They were the lost depth of Castel!

At that moment, Charlotte somewhat envied her deceased biological parents, who had enjoyed the loyalty of such a devoted and lovely group of followers.

She knew that she had found the people she was seeking.

The young woman came before the crowd, took a deep breath, and in those eyes—whether cloudy, bright, aged, or youthful—she softly said:

"Everyone..."

"I am Charlotte de Castel."

"Lord of Castel, hereditary Earl of Bold."

"I deeply regret the unlawful expulsion executed by the Castel family ten years ago..."

"Castel was wrong, Castel committed unforgivable sins."

"You are loyal guardians of the family, you should not have been dishonored..."

"Please allow me, on behalf of Castel, to apologize to you all..."

After speaking, under the somewhat bewildered gazes of the crowd, Charlotte pinched her skirt’s hem and bowed deeply.

"Lo... Lord Charlotte, you... what are you doing..."

Seeing the young woman bowing toward him, Old Frank was startled and hurriedly stepped aside.

Many other elderly people wanted to stretch out their hands to stop her, but seeing their own dirty, calloused hands, they instead shakily drew back their hands, trying to move aside to avoid the young woman’s bow.

After Charlotte had bowed, she wanted to say more.

But seeing the pure, expectant, bewildered, yet excited and joyful looks of the elderly, her myriad feelings ultimately turned into a sigh:

"Everyone..."

"Come back."

Upon hearing the young woman’s words, the elderly paused, then their vision blurred.

Low sobs emerged from the crowd, quickly turning into muffled weeping.

Meanwhile, at the same moment, Charlotte’s proficiency in Majesty Skill advanced in an instant, nearing mastery, only one step shy of perfection.

In that moment, Charlotte began to understand.

True majesty came from sincerity.

The elderly had accepted Castel’s apology.

However, they ultimately declined Charlotte’s invitation, choosing not to return to the manor.

They had lost their strength, were immensely self-conscious, and did not wish to tarnish what was most radiant about themselves in their hearts, nor did they want to become a burden to their descendants.

Even though, in Charlotte’s eyes, they were clearly a group of the most endearing people.

Regrettable and helpless as it was, seeing the elderly so determined, Charlotte did not press further.

However, when the young girl departed, the carriage following her was filled with young men and women.

They were the descendants of the elderly, who would take over the baton from their elders, taking over their legacy...

They would be the inception of the Castel family’s future.

A great family was never alone.

Loyal subjects, fanatic followers, faithful servants... they were all part of the family.

They were indispensable.

Of course, many of them might become nobles, lords, or founders of another noble family loyal to Castel in the future.

However, looking at the spacious carriage, the maid Sherry was hesitant to board.

After repeated urging from the Frank couple, she reluctantly climbed aboard, but it was clear she was not willing.

"Hehe, my lord, it seems you still have a long way to go to fully win their hearts..."

"Do you need me to give them a good training?"

Beside Charlotte, Sebastian smiled faintly.

Charlotte glanced at him and gently shook her head:

"No need, I’ll do it myself."

"I will let them know I am a lord worth serving."

"You certainly are, Sebastian has never doubted it."

Sebastian elegantly bowed, not missing an opportunity to flatter.

As the carriage carrying the young men and women slowly set in motion, under the watchful eyes of the elderly, it left the Frank employment agency.

And just as the carriage was leaving the block, the Castel family’s carriage also arrived tardily.

From afar, Charlotte heard the excited voice of Casimodo:

"Lord! Lord! Whew... I finally found you! I finally found you..."

The carriage stopped, and the relieved old servant reached the side of the coach but soon noticed the young people in the several carriages behind:

"Hmm? They are..."

"They are my new servants."

Charlotte said through the carriage window.

Glancing at the ill-fitting clothes on the young men and women, Casimodo looked astonished, then his expression turned to relief:

"So... it’s them..."

"You knew?"

Charlotte was moved.

Casimodo respectfully replied:

"Replying to my lord, the old servant has always known..."

"It’s just that their parents have special statuses... and every time they visited, they turned the old servant away, not knowing how to bring them back."

After saying that, Casimodo looked at the young woman, his face showing excitement and relief:

"But now, it seems needless."

Charlotte fell silent.

In her heart, there was a light sigh.

Being neglected, expelled, how could ten years pass without a single grievance?

But now, knowing that she had personally come to the Outer City District, any resentment had already dissipated.

However, Charlotte was still a bit puzzled about something Casimodo mentioned:

"Parents?"

"I see many are quite old, yet their children are very young..."

Casimodo did not know how to respond to this question.

Instead, it was Sebastian who sighed lightly:

"Below the legends, the lifespan of Transcendents is not much longer than that of ordinary humans, and whether it’s pollution purification or loss of strength, both can significantly reduce the lifespan of a once Transcendent."

"They declined you, not just unwillingly, but also because they don’t have many years left to live."

Charlotte fell silent.

After a long while, she sighed softly:

"Let’s go home, and then... find out where they live now, and every month send a sum of gold tana to help improve their lives."

"For those without jobs, arrange some light work for them in the family shops."

"Merciful lord, I obey your command."

Casimodo bowed deeply.

"Let’s go, we’re returning home."

Charlotte said.

After finishing speaking, the young woman lowered the coach’s curtain.

However, as soon as she turned around, she saw a black cat named Nisi trying to sneakily climb onto the carriage.

Human and cat, their eyes met perfectly.

Charlotte: ...

Nisi: ...

"Ahahaha... Great Miss Charlotte, good morning!"

"Meow meow meow, why didn’t you tell Nisi when you left! Nisi was left behind, and it’s really heartbreaking!"

The black cat widened its amber eyes, beginning to act cute.

Then, it noticed Charlotte’s expression gradually turning cold:

"Who allowed you on the carriage?"

Suddenly, the young girl broke into a smile:

"Get down, follow the carriage on foot."

Nisi: ???

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