Count Castel had long been in collusion with the Bloodline?

Upon hearing Duke Wester's words, the nobles of Falling Star Kingdom were slightly stunned.

Indeed, as Count Stafford had guessed, many nobles present had indeed been "robbed at home" by the Lilac Party while he secretly traveled to Castel, but to say that Count Castel would have dealings with the Bloodline... that seemed a bit too far-fetched.

After all, even the nobles who least wanted Castel to inherit the throne had to admit that she was indeed recognized as the Saintess by the Diocesan Grand Priest, and many had also heard of her covert struggles with the Bloodline after inheriting her domain.

However, after seeing the document brought by Duke Wester, they had to admit it was likely true.

It was a secret document between the Castel family and the Bloodline.

On the cover of the document were intricate and elaborate patterns that represented magic patterns, which nobles who often dealt with various contracts recognized immediately as a rigorous contract inscription.

Not only that, underneath the contract inscription, one could also see the emblem of the Castel family, and... the emblem of the Nais Clan.

This was a typical Oath Contract document, which means... it was authentic, not a forgery.

Even though they felt angry at Duke Wester's accusations, when the nobles from the Parliamentary Party saw the appearance of the document, their expressions soon turned to shock.

"Queen... Your Majesty, what... what is going on here?"

Many nobles from the Parliamentary Party were visibly dumbstruck.

Count Stafford's expression also slightly changed.

He snatched the document immediately, his expression shifting several times, but eventually, he gritted his teeth and said:

"This... is just a contract document; it doesn't prove anything you said is true!"

"Hehe, Lord Chairman, are you trying to say that with a magic contract in place, unless one party breaches it, the non-participating parties cannot see the specific contents of this secret document?"

Duke Wester chuckled and said.

Then he looked toward the always silent Charlotte and said:

"If that's the case, why not let Count Castel unlock the contract and let everyone see what exactly she signed with the Bloodline? See if what I say is true... or false!"

After hearing Duke Wester's words, everyone quickly focused their attention on Charlotte.

Charlotte, however, did not appear flustered.

Her gaze swept across the room, and she calmly said:

"I indeed signed a contract with the Nais Clan of Falling Star."

Upon hearing this, the nobles were stunned for a moment, and then immediately exploded:

"Signed a contract? Really signed a contract?!"

"Divine Lord above! Duke Wester was actually telling the truth?"

"Blasphemy! This is a blasphemy against our Faith! She does not deserve to be called the Saintess of the Holy Royal Court!"

In the banquet hall, the nobles were agitated, and even Campbell Grand Priest scolded harshly, appearing angry at the young woman's statement.

But Charlotte's expression remained calm.

She took a crystal cup from the tray of a passing servant, elegantly sipped some tea, and then, looking at the document that had passed into her hands, she lightly said:

"However... the contract I signed with the Nais Clan is not a so-called treason treaty, but a peace treaty to prevent war in the Falling Star Kingdom."

After saying this, a flash of light shimmered in her hand, and the magic secret lock on the contract document instantly unlocked.

She tossed the document to Count Stafford, calmly saying:

"Lord Chairman, since Duke wants everyone to see, let's... let everyone see."

Count Stafford subconsciously took it.

And when he closely examined the content of the contract, his expression quickly became puzzled.

"Lord Chairman... what exactly is in the contract? Is it really a treason clause as Duke Wester said?"

The surrounding nobles could not help but ask.

Count Stafford looked baffled.

His expression showing surprise, he glanced at Charlotte and then looked inexplicably at Duke Wester before shaking his head and saying to the crowd:

"You... see for yourself."

The nobles took the parchment and began reading it carefully, soon widening their eyes:

"Hmm? Really a... peace treaty?"

"No, no, no... it's not just a peace treaty, it seems to lean more favorably towards the Kingdom, imposing various restrictions on the Bloodline..."

"It looks more like a restrictive treaty that the Bloodline was forced to sign..."

A peace treaty? A restrictive treaty?

Hearing the nobles' discussions, Duke Wester suddenly froze.

He frowned, snatched the document, and started to skim through it ten lines at a time.

And as he comprehended the content, his face quickly took on an astonished color:

"Forbidding the Bloodline from using spiritual control unlawfully..."

"Forbidding the Bloodline from arbitrarily slaughtering civilians..."

"Forbidding the Bloodline from illegal breeding of blood slaves..."

"Forbidding..."

"This... this can't be possible!"

Duke Wester looked shocked and somewhat bewildered.

Charlotte's expression remained tranquil, as if everything was within her expectations...

...

Time rewound to before Charlotte left the Nais residence.

"True Ancestor, since you plan to support Count Castel as the Falling Star Queen, then... what should our Nais Clan do next?"

Badak asked.

Charlotte glanced at him and said:

"You want to ask about my plans for the Nais Clan, right? Bloodline has a poor reputation in the human world, but at the time of their initial creation, it wasn't the case."