The war in the North was over, and peace was restored in Castells again.

Of course, it will take time to completely settle everything, and neither rewards nor punishments can be settled in a short time.

However, this is not something Charlotte needs to worry about personally. She will hand over all these tasks to the newly formed earl cabinet.

The new cabinet still followed the old system of Castells, and Charlotte only made some slight improvements at most. The three most important positions: Minister of War, General Manager of Foreign Affairs, and General Manager of Finance were respectively held by Viscount Romain-Four and Co.

Viscount En-Castell and Sebas served.

This is not an earth-shaking change from before, that is, the position of the Lyglis family was replaced by Sebas, or to be more precise, it was taken back by the Earl's Palace.

It is worth mentioning that Nice was also given the title of Magical Advisor by Charlotte and was thrown into the cabinet.

When word spread about a cat entering the cabinet, it would be a scandal, but... the nobles of the North did not object in the end.

the reason is simple.

First, regardless of whether the nobles wanted it or not, Charlotte's authority had been established in the territory with the two wars. She had already won the surrender of the vassals and became a real lord.

Secondly, no one in the territory really regards Nice as a black cat.

After all, how can there be a pet cat in this world who can design magic blueprints, make magic props, and has more theoretical knowledge than the most prestigious magician in the North?

Some Northland mages are already speculating that the black cat in the Earl's Mansion should be the alchemical incarnation of a well-known mage.

In addition, some outstanding nobles or heirs from some secondary families and emerging families are selected to enter the Earl's Mansion and hold various positions.

There are various positions ranging from maids and attendants to housekeepers and general managers.

This is also the main way for the noble lords of Miria to maintain the relationship between their vassals.

After the rebellion was put down, only two of the three viscount families were left. However, some knight families who had made great contributions took advantage of the situation and were destined to gain territory under Charlotte's promise and become the upstarts of the Northland.

Maybe Charlotte can't remember them all, but the cabinet will remember them, and with the help of the Earl's Palace position and the subsequent marriages of various families, they will be naturally included in the aristocratic management system of the North.

On the whole, although some noble families have risen with their military exploits, after the two wars, the overall power of the nobles in the North has shrunk significantly, while the strength of the lords has been greatly strengthened.

Not to mention anything else, the area of ​​​​the direct territory alone has almost doubled for Charlotte. Although many of them come from the enclaves of the Gliss family, it has also truly strengthened her control over the territory.

control.

Especially for the Castel Silver Mine, control has basically returned to the Earl's Palace, and it can no longer be ignored by the nobles like it was before she came to the territory.

After everything was over, Yurst did not stay in Castel any longer, but returned to Falling Star Kingdom as soon as possible.

Although he was very curious about where the ancestor was, the Ness clan still had important matters that he needed to worry about. After Duke Yorock's repeated urging, he had no choice but to rush back.

This actually made Ness feel relieved, he finally didn't have to face his old people who knew his true identity.

Nice did not disappoint Charlotte. A few days later, he recorded the spells and inscriptions of Nicholas's magic array and presented them with both hands.

Charlotte's magical attainments are not very high, and she relies almost entirely on the Blood Sacred Scripture.

But even so, she could see that the magic array technology provided by Nice was much higher than that of the Principality of Bold or even the Crescent Kingdom.

"Hey, that's of course. What the Crescent Kingdom has obtained is only what Master Cat and I studied hundreds of years ago. How many years have passed? Although our strength has declined, our theoretical knowledge has been improving.

The version I gave you has been improved countless times by me."

In the study room, Nice pinched her waist in a humane manner and looked very proud.

Charlotte sat leisurely behind the desk.

Today, she changed into an aristocratic silk dress suitable for traveling. It was made of black and painted with complex golden patterns and embroidery symbolizing the Castel family emblem, making her look more noble and mature than usual.

I saw her sipping the sweet milk, browsing the drawings in her hand, and said with a smile:

"It's not bad. Then the technical aspect of building our territory's own extraordinary army... should be no problem if I leave it to you, right?"

Nice seems to be quite fond of the word "we".

He glanced proudly at Sebas, who was serving tea and pouring milk, and raised his tail even higher:

"No problem, leave the technical aspects to us!"

"Speaking of which... I'm a little curious as to why you are so proficient in these extraordinary military formations. Did you also want to form your own extraordinary army back then?"

"Ahem... Lady Charlotte, you were too young back then, so you don't have to mention it, you don't have to mention it..."

Ness scratched his head and said guiltily.

Charlotte raised her eyebrows, but didn't ask any more questions.

Although we already know that Nice is the legendary mage Nicholas who was famous in the mainland hundreds of years ago, it is obvious that this guy still has many secrets.

For example, he did not tell how he offended many churches or how he turned into a cat.

Charlotte didn't force it either.

In this world, who doesn't have some secrets? As long as there is no malice or deception or betrayal, she doesn't mind if her followers have their own little secrets.

Thinking of this, Charlotte put down the drawing and looked at Sebas aside:

"Sebas, how's the follow-up going with Violet and Bold?"

Sebastian bowed and replied respectfully:

"Master, the Violet Principality is working very quickly. Their first batch of ransom has been paid in full, and the relevant nobles have been handed over and released. The second and third batches should also be in place next month."

"Where's Boulder?"

"Bold is quite far away. The Mage Tower sent a message a few days ago and their team is already on the way."

Charlotte nodded slightly:

"Well, before we leave, make arrangements for the handover."

"I will obey your orders."

"There are also horses from the Grand Duchy of the North..."

"Don't worry about this. I have already made arrangements. The racecourse is ready to receive it at any time. It just depends on when it will be delivered from the north."

"good."

Charlotte went through the next tasks that needed to be arranged in advance, one by one.

The central meeting in the royal capital was about to be held. This trip was a one-way trip and she might not be able to come back in a month or two. She had to deal with the follow-up matters in advance.

At this moment, a guard knight knocked on the study door:

"Your Majesty, Priest Lottie from the church is here."

Charlotte's heart moved slightly:

"Lottie? Ask her to come in."

The door was pushed open, and Priest Lottie in white divine robes quickly entered.

She glanced at Sebas and Nice beside Charlotte, then bowed to the girl and handed over a parchment:

"Lord Charlotte, there is news from the diocese."

Charlotte took the parchment and browsed it carefully, raising her eyebrows slightly.

"Master, what is it?"

Sebastian asked curiously.

"It's nothing. It's an internal document from the church. It tells the branch church in Castell to prepare for the reception in advance. The investigation team from the Crescent Diocese is coming down."

Charlotte said.

"Investigation team? Are they going to investigate the... um... abnormal movement a few days ago?"

Sebastian said carefully thinking about his words.

Charlotte nodded slightly:

"Well, the divine bell is ringing, and it's the parish bell. They have to send someone down to take a look."

After hearing what the girl said, several people couldn't help but glance at her, with incomprehensible expressions.

This is said as if the ringing of the divine bell has nothing to do with someone...

"Welcome in advance, tsk... It seems that the identity of the priest who comes down this time is not simple. He actually issued an internal document. Lady Charlotte, can I see who is coming?"

Nice asked curiously.

"Here, let's see."

Charlotte handed it over.

Niss took the parchment and glanced at it briefly, but at just one glance, his eyes widened:

"Meow?! Meow! The Grand Inquisitor of the Diocese?! And a Cardinal?! This... this... is enough

Two legends?! Damn it! There are only five legends in Crescent Parish, and here are two legends?!"

“Are there only five legends in Crescent Parish?”

Charlotte was a little surprised.

"Five is already a lot! Ah no no... This is not the key. The key is that the Grand Inquisitor is here! Lady Charlotte, the Grand Inquisitor of Crescent Parish has a record of 'slaying gods' in the past!
To be continued...