Chapter 399: The Nez n''s Coup n
“Madam Castell, long time no see, and congrattions on bing a direct vassal of the Crescent.”
In the drawing room of the Count’s residence, Count Yurst of the Nez n, dressed in ck robes, bowed gracefully to Charlotte and said.
For some reason, Yurst’s attitude towards Charlotte seemed even more respectful than usual today.
Charlotte took the sweet milk from the maid’s tray and sipped it lightly, saying,
“Sir Yurst, long time no see. You still look as elegant and charming as ever.”
Then she leaned slightly forward and smiled.
“You didn’te here just to congratte me, did you?”
Yurst’s expression turned serious.
He nced at the maids and attendants around Charlotte and remained silent. Noticing his gaze, Charlotte waved her hand to the others.“You all may leave.”
The maids curtsied and left. The attendants looked at Yurst, then at Charlotte, hesitated for a moment, and also respectfully bowed and left.
Soon, only Charlotte and Yurst were left in the drawing room.
“Alright, there’s no one else now. You can speak.”
Charlotte said, taking another sip of her sweet milk.
After that, she smiled at him and said,
“If I’m not mistaken, your visit today has something to do with the Returning Star n, right?”
Seeing no one else was around, Count Yurst finally rxed and sighed.
He nodded and smiled wryly.
“Madam Castell, I won’t hide it from you. My visit today does indeed rte to the Returning Star n.”
“The Nez Elder Council has already passed a resolution tounch a coup with the Starfall nobility to seize power. I’m here partly to congratte you, and partly to seek your support, ording to the alliance between Nez and Castell.”
Charlotte nodded slightly and asked.
“Has the specific date been set?”
“It has. It’s set for the 14th of next month, the second blood moon of summer, when our bloodline is strongest.”
“So soon? Weren’t you nning to act next year orter?”
Charlotte was a bit surprised.
Yurst sighed and said,
“The n did n to act next year or the year after, but two and a half months ago,dy Eugenia saw a new prophecy. We don’t have much time left.”
“Lady Eugenia?”
Charlotte’s curiosity was piqued.
Being called “Lady” by a Blood Count, Eugenia had to be a Blood Duke.
Charlotte had investigated the Nez n’s upper echelon before and had even probed its secrets through Yurst in her guise as the “True Ancestor.”
Apart from the suppressed “traitor” Elder Maxim, the Nez n had a total of eight elders, all of whom were Legendaries.
However, most of these eight Legendaries were old, weak, or incapacitated.
Two of them had been severely wounded by Legendary Clerics from the Holy Court in thest civil war of the Starfall Kingdom and had not yet awakened. Among the remaining six, three were heavily injured in the bloodborne civil war a thousand years ago, with theirbat abilities only slightly better than that of a Blood Count.
In other words, while they boasted eight Legendaries, only three were trulybat-capable.
Moreover, none of these eight Legendaries was named “Eugenia.”
Noticing Charlotte’s curiosity, Yurst exined.
“Lady Eugenia was once a divine favored of Casey, and she was the closest to the myth among the Nez n.”
Casey, the Star-Gazer, was the mythical leader of the Nez n, like the Blood Demon Archduke Abaddon was to the Blood Demon Cult.
Unlike Abaddon, who asionally responded to hisfollowers’ prayers and issued divine decrees, Casey had notsent any divine messages to the Nez n for centuries. It was due to this silence that members like Elder Maxim had defected to Abaddon.
As for Casey’s divine favored…
“Was she responsible for the n’srge-scale prophecies?”
Charlotte asked.
Yurst hesitated before responding.
“She used to be.”
“Used to be?”
Charlotte noted his choice of words.
Yurst nodded and sighed.
“Yes, she was once the n’s divine favored and savior, butter she betrayed her faith and made a sphemous prophecy, losing the Lord’s favor.”
“But she remains our strongest prophet, able to see things even the Grand Elder cannot. She is deeply respected by many in the n…”
“Therefore, after she made the new prophecy, the Elder Council decided to elerate everything.”
Hearing Yurst’s words, Charlotte pondered and asked.
“Sir Yurst, may I ask what prophecy the Nez n received?”
Yurst hesitated briefly.
But remembering Charlotte’s status as the True Ancestor’s agent, he quickly resolved himself and sighed.
“Madam Castell, have you heard of the Divinity Descent Day?”
The Divinity Descent Day?
Charlotte’s heart skipped a beat.
She nodded slightly and said,
“I’ve heard of it. It’s the day of the Eternal Blood Moon, when the Gods will awaken from their slumber.”
Yurst sighed.
“Indeed. The eternal night will descend, the Gods will awaken, and the saints wille. That is the Divinity Descent…”
“Long ago, when Lady Eugenia was not yetbeled a traitor, she made a prophecy about the Divinity Descent Day. Initially, other ns, apart from the Nez n, scoffed at it. But as time went by and one by one, the prophecy’s descriptions became reality, everyone had to believe it…”
“The Gods will awaken, the saints wille, and the Myria continent will once again be a battlefield for the Gods, with mortals reduced to mere pawns, even… Legendary.”
“The Nez n is eager to regain the Starfall’s power because the Divinity Descent Day is imminent. After all… even pawns have ranks.”
“ording to the original prophecy, the n would take twenty years to seize power, then gradually develop extraordinary strength to prepare for the future chaos. But everything changed two and a half months ago…”
With that, Yurst’s expression turned serious.
“Madam Castell, two and a half months ago, on 19<sup>th</sup> of the 5<sup>th</sup> Month of this year,dy Eugenia once again foresaw the prophecy about the Divinity Descent Day, and in this prophecy, the day has been advanced.”
“In the original prophecy, the Divinity Descent Day was at least twenty to thirty years away, but now… it’s probably less than ten years.”
“Although Lady Eugenia didn’t see the exact time, all previous prophecies have be blurred, as if some more powerful force has influenced everything.”
“Because of this, the n’s council held an emergency meeting and decided to advance all ns.”
Hearing Yurst’s words, Charlotte was thoughtful.
The Nez n is a n of insight, skilled in divination. Being able to preserve so many Legendary bloodbornes despite repeated conflicts, even though most have greatly diminished in power, indicates they have the ability to avert disasters.
After all, as long as one is alive, there are always ways.
She understood the urgency of the Nez n. Not just the Nez n, but even she felt tense upon learning about the Divinity Descent Day.
However…
“19<sup>th</sup> of the 5<sup>th</sup> Month…”
Charlotte murmured to herself.
She would never forget this date of this year either.
Because on this day, she merged with the Faceless Statue obtained from the Ancient Temple, causing the Holy Court’s Divine Warning Bell in Lutecia Cathedral to ring its rm a second time.
And from that day on, she had stepped into the realm of “myth.”
Thinking of this, Charlotte’s expression became inexplicable.
Could the Nez n’s prophecy about the advancement of the day be because of her?
Because she became a “Demigod”?
Or… is there another reason?
But no matter what, Charlotte had a feeling that theadvancement of the day predicted by the Nez n was likely rted to her.
Otherwise, everything would be too coincidental.
Forget it.
When soldierse, a general blocks; when wateres, an earth dam. Whether the arrival of the Divinity Descent Day is rted to her or not, the only thing she can do is to quickly strengthen her power.
Taking a deep breath, Charlotte collected her thoughts.
“Sir Yurst, what do you want Castell to do?”
She asked.
Hearing Charlotte’s words, Yurst breathed a sigh of relief.
When the Nez n decided to form an alliance with Castell, he didn’t know that the God behind Castell was the Ancestor of the Bloodborne. Now,ing to seek help from Castell with a stiff upper lip, he was indeed a bit nervous.
After all, historically, the Nez n had betrayed the True Ancestor of Blood and was one of the two forces on the Myria continent that hunted royal bloods the hardest, along with the Holy Court.
But now it seems that the True Ancestor doesn’t care about the Nez n’s past betrayal and is even more merciful than he imagined.
Yes, merciful.
Compared to the bloodthirsty and ruthless True Ancestor of Blood in his memory, the current Ancestor gives Yurst the impression of mercy.
At least… after he was “forced” to be a blood servant, he was not punished nor forced to do anything against his will, and the True Ancestor did not use him to retaliate against the Nez n.
The returned True Ancestor… seems to have changed.
But Yurst thought this change was good.
Sometimes he even wondered, if the True Ancestor had never been bloodthirsty, would the blood ns have never betrayed? Would the Myria continent still be under the rule of the Bloodborne?
Unfortunately, history cannot be changed.
Fortunately, although history cannot be changed, it can be looked forward.
Yurst thought, if it’s the current True Ancestor of Blood, perhaps… they could really start over after the Divinity Descent Day.
Thinking of this, Yurst was not as resistant to the mission given by the True Ancestor to “infiltrate” the Nez n.
If… if it is the current True Ancestor, and if Lady Eugenia’s sphemous prophecyes true… he believes the True Ancestor has the hope of bing the new protector of the Nez n after the Divinity Descent Day.
As for now, let’s start with the “cooperation” of the Returning Star n.
Taking a deep breath, Yurst said,
“Madam Castell, we need your cooperation to stage a y.”
“A y?”
Charlotte was a bit surprised.
“Yes, a y. Our original n was to use Castell’s wealth to gather enough troops to stage a military coup and seize power in the Starfall Kingdom. However… now we’ve found a better way.”
Yurst said.
“A better way? Let’s hear it.”
Charlotte was immediately interested.
ording to her previous agreement with the Nez n, Castell would provide financial aid for their coup, blockade the Star-Moon Strait with the Castell fleet, cut off the Starfall Kingdom’s sea routes, and use diplomatic means to prevent possible reinforcements from the Holy Court.
But now, it seems they have found a better way.
Yurst cleared his throat and said,
“It all started three months ago. Inte spring of this year, His Majesty the King went to northern Starfall for the spring hunt but was attacked by a dragon during the hunt. Although the dragon was eventually in, His Majesty was seriously injured…”
“Three months have passed, and His Majesty’s condition has not improved. Even the Holy Court’s clerics are helpless, and his days are numbered.”
The King of Starfall, Edward III, is critically injured?
Charlotte’s heart skipped a beat.
This was news to her, Starfall had kept it well under wraps. However…
“Was this the work of the Nez n?”
She asked calmly.
Yurst replied.
“Partially. Although His Majesty is not a Legendary figure like ‘The Great’ Louis, he is still an experienced zing Sun and usually has powerful extraordinaries protecting him, making it difficult to get close.”
“His injury was indeed an ident. He underestimated the dragon’s strength, eager to undergo the bloodline ritual to break through and be a Legendary, only to be severely wounded…”
“The Nez n did intervene during his recovery, bribing the physicians responsible for treating him and switching his medication.”
Yurst sighed.
“His Majesty’s usual cruelty earned him many enemies among the nobility, and this move was tacitly approved by many Starfall court nobles.”
Charlotte’s heart stirred, and she squinted.
“So… you n to eliminate King Edward III? But forgive me, even if Edward III dies, the subsequent session won’t fall to the Nez-controlled Red Lc family, right? Starfall isn’t without a crown prince, and the Purple Lc family isn’t extinct.”
Yurst smiled slightly at Charlotte’s words.
“Madam Castell, you are well-informed about the Starfall royal family.”
Charlotte shook her head.
“The Red Lc, the Purple Lc, the Lc War—it’s all well-known.”
Yurst nodded and said,
“Ordinarily, that would be the case, but unfortunately… the King’s heir is rather special.”
“Special?”
Charlotte’s heart skipped a beat.
Yurst nodded and said,
“Although His Majesty publicly dered secrecy, the Nez n discovered through investigation that the current Starfall Prince, Prince Henry, is nominally His Majesty’s legitimate son, but that’s not the truth.”
“It’s a result of the human close-knit marriage problem. His Majesty and the Queen are both of the Lc family bloodlines and were cousins. Over the years, the Queen had several pregnancies, but all the children were stillborn.”
“Prince Henry is the only surviving offspring of His Majesty, but he is not the Queen’s child as publicly stated. In reality, Prince Henry is the son of the Queen’s maid and the King, only imed to be the Queen’s child.”
Yurst continued meaningfully.
“Madam Castell, the sessor to the Starfall Kingdom, Prince Henry, has impure blood and does not meet the two Lc families’ agreement to merge through their heir’s bloodline. ording to the rules, the Red Lc family has the right to deny Prince Henry’s session and designate a new heir from their direct line.”
“This… is the Nez n’s opportunity to seize control of Starfall!”
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