Charlotte truly hadn't expected to encounter such a situation.

She was still waiting for the decision on the allegiance of Romany Duchy, but before that could be settled, the inheritance to the throne of Falling Star Kingdom had descended upon her from the heavens.

Was it a surprise?

To say it wasn't would be impossible.

Sitting at home, the throne came from the sky—before she even did anything, people wanted her to compose a poem and don the yellow robe of royalty.

It seemed she had really hit the jackpot.

She finally understood why the attitudes of the attendants in the Count Mansion seemed unusual towards her.

As the designated heir by the previous Falling Star King, her claim to the throne was incredibly strong.

No, if one were to speak legally, she was effectively the first in line to the throne of Falling Star Kingdom.

Honestly, if it were only designated by the King alone and opposed by others, her claim would have been just that—a strong assertion to the throne.

But if it was as Nisi said, with both the Kingdom Council and the Roman Royal Family supporting her, then the situation was significantly different.

The throne of Falling Star Kingdom had been vacant for two months, which was enough to show that both the Kingdom Council and the Roman Royal Family were not forces to be underestimated.

Otherwise, the prepared candidate from the Nais Clan would have ascended to the throne long ago.

However...

She was not familiar with either the council of Falling Star Kingdom or the Roman Royal Family. Why would these two powers support her?

Especially the Kingdom Council.

Previously, Yulster had mentioned that the Nais Clan controlled half of the council seats. Even if there was support, shouldn't it be for the Nais Clan?

Charlotte was puzzled.

"Meow, about this issue... Sebastain and I have discussed it. The Kingdom Council actually represents the Falling Star Nobles. Although the Nais Bloodline controls the council's seats, it's only the seats, and they even control it secretly, it's very likely they haven't even exposed their identity as the Nais Bloodline..."

"As far as I know, not all the Falling Star Nobles are happy to see the Nais Clan return, especially after Edward III's revelations on his deathbed, which nearly instantly woke the nobles' fear of the Nais Bloodline..."

"You must know, years ago, it was the council of Falling Star Kingdom together with the Holy Royal Court that overthrew the behind-the-scenes rule of the Nais Bloodline over Falling Star," stated Nisi.

A thought stirred in Charlotte's heart:

"So... was it Edward III's deathbed revelations that pushed the Nais Clan to the opposing side of the Kingdom Council?"

Nisi nodded:

"You could say that. Upon realizing that their secretive sponsor was actually the Nais Bloodline, many council members turned against them."

"However, probably another reason the council of Falling Star Kingdom strongly supports you is due to your unique identity."

"On one hand, you possess Roman blood, and on the other, you have no foundation in Falling Star, which makes you a more suitable king for the Falling Star Nobles to support."

Hearing Nisi's words, Charlotte understood clearly.

"What about the Roman Royal Family? It couldn't be for the same reason, right? Or is it related to the Ancestor Recognition Ceremony I attended earlier?"

She asked again.

This time, Nisi wore a strange expression:

"Just take a look outside the window, and you'll understand why the Roman Royal Family supports you."

Charlotte was slightly stunned.

She walked to the study window, opened it, and looked outside, then... she saw a circle of maids and knights sitting on the lawn not far away.

In the middle of the group, floated an elven rapier radiating divine light.

The magnificent rapier flew about while boasting proudly:

"Just as the Evil God was about to descend, I shouted at Romannus—"

"'What are you waiting for! Move now!'"

"And then, I slashed with one strike, cutting the Evil God in two, even shattering its Divine Position into pieces!"

"Since then, Romannus has always listened to me, although mortals think I am His sword, but actually... hehe! He is merely my mount!"

Charlotte: ...

Alright.

She understood.

It seems that the Roman Sword being in her possession was already common knowledge, perhaps even the fact that it recognized her as its master was known to all.

Really, before she went to sleep, she had specifically instructed the Roman Sword not to appear in front of others, it seemed that was completely ignored!

With a sigh, Charlotte withdrew her gaze.

If the Roman Royal Family knew that the Roman Sword recognized her as its master, their willingness to support her made perfect sense.

After all, for the increasingly marginalized Roman Royal Family, Falling Star Kingdom, which wanted to gradually "de-Romanize," no longer had a place for them.

Even the two Lilac Families were increasingly less likely to call themselves "Roman families." The Roman Royal Family could only maintain their authority by rallying around the "Roman Sword."

"They support me becoming the Falling Star Queen, they must have set conditions, right?"

Charlotte continued to ask.

This time, Nisi shook his head:

"I'm not sure about that, but there should be. A week ago, we already received a magical communication from the chairman of the Falling Star Kingdom Council. Their delegation is already on the way here, probably in another two or three days at most."

"When that time comes... they should present their conditions."

"However, the Nais Clan has already sent an envoy over, still Yulster, who is currently staying in the city."

Speaking of which, Nisi's expression became a bit odd:

"The Nais Clan wants to exchange Roman Duchy and the ownership of the Roman Sword against your renunciation of the right to succeed the throne,"

"In other words, the moment you relinquish your claim to the throne, they will proceed with the turnover of the Roman Duchy and acknowledge your sovereignty over the Roman Sword..."

Charlotte: ...

"Are they serious? They want me to give up the right to succeed the throne in exchange for things that were originally agreed upon and a meaningless acknowledgment of sovereignty?"

She couldn't help but complain.

Nisi chuckled:

"It seems that the opposition faction within the Nais Clan proposed these terms; they have always opposed your affiliation with the Nais Clan and dread the 'God' behind you."

"I heard that because of the Roman Sword acknowledging you as its master, that fellow Yulster and Duke Yoroc have been fiercely criticized by the opposition within the Nais Clan, even having the authority over the Returning Star Plan revoked by the Elder Council."

"That Yulster can still come to negotiate with us as an envoy, considering he still maintains a decent relationship with you."

"Heh... When you summon Yulster, you'll see that bitter face of his."

Seeming to think of something amusing, Nisi's face showed inappropriately gleeful schadenfreude.

Charlotte looked at him speechlessly.

This creature... always finds delight when others face misfortune, even more than stumbling upon great luck itself, an irredeemable trait.

"And the Nais Clan's terms, how did you respond?"

She asked.

Nisi shook his head:

"I haven't responded yet! You haven't been awake."

"I gave the Nais Clan a timeframe, saying that I would reply after three days. Two days have already passed; there's one more day left."

"Honestly... If you don't wake up tomorrow, I'll have to make the decision for you,"

"Oh? And what would you decide, if it were up to you?"

Charlotte asked intriguedly.

"Me? If it were up to me... I would be vague, stall as long as possible, preferably until you wake up, but if you don't, I would, for the sake of stability, reluctantly accept the Nais Clan's terms..."

"After all, I'm not you; I don't dare put myself in the fire, as that would also endanger you, who are still asleep,"

Nisi said.

Continuing, Nisi asked:

"Lord Charlotte, so... what are your thoughts? Are you interested in the throne of the Falling Star Kingdom?"

Interested in the throne of the Falling Star Kingdom?

Charlotte fell into contemplation.

The authority represented by a king is incomparable to that of an earl.

Not to mention anything else, even if Charlotte wished to covertly expand the power of her Dark Night Church, the Falling Star Kingdom would be an excellent choice.

One must know, even a Count Territory as remotely positioned from the Church Authority Country like the Castel Domain could covertly defy the Church.

By comparison, the Falling Star Kingdom is completely isolated overseas.

As an island nation, the Falling Star Kingdom is naturally easy to defend and hard to attack and historically one of the areas where the Church's influence is weakest, very suitable for the development of "pagans."

For Charlotte, who wants to quickly amass power before the arrival of Holy Presence Day, it couldn't be more perfect.

Especially now that Charlotte was already a demigod.

Once she truly ascends the throne, being mythical and simultaneously wielding royal authority would doubly enhance her power, absolutely snowballing her influence.

Charlotte had to admit, she was tempted.

Of course, Charlotte also knew the throne wouldn't come easily.

The throne of the Falling Star Kingdom... sounds appealing, but in truth, a hot potato.

Too many forces tangled up in the succession issue.

Just the ones Charlotte could think of were numerous.

The parliamentary party of the new nobles of the Falling Star Kingdom, the increasingly marginalized Roman Clan, the Nais Bloodline striving to reclaim Falling Star, the Roman branch Red Lilac Family supported by the Nais Bloodline, the old nobility of Falling Star who supported the Nais Bloodline, and... the Holy Royal Court aspiring to maintain its control over the Falling Star Kingdom.

All these forces interlocked indeed caused a headache.

Oh, right.

There was also the New Moon Kingdom.

Louis V would certainly not sit idly by as she took the throne of Falling Star.

If she took the throne, it essentially meant taking the Castel Domain with her.

For Louis V, who wants to unify the New Moon Peninsula, this would be intolerable.

In short... it's very complicated, just thinking about it feels troublesome.

If it were possible to overcome these obstacles effortlessly with invincible power, it would have been much easier.

Unfortunately... even though Charlotte was now a demigod, in this era where even mortals can slay gods, mythical beings were not invincible.

Yet likewise, the greater the resistance, doesn't it also indicate a greater opportunity?

With this thought, Charlotte laughed lightly:

"Why wouldn't I be interested? This is the throne of the Falling Star Kingdom being offered on a platter, why not take it?"

If it were a year ago with a throne falling from the sky, the foundation-less Charlotte might have hesitated.

But now...

She already possessed the qualifications to be a "Chess Player" of the Mireya Continent; there's no reason to pass up such a "good opportunity" and hand over the throne to someone else.