"The emblem of the Northland Falcon is indeed the emblem of the Castel family, and it also has the iconic blond hair and blue eyes of the Castel family..."
"The same goes for the appearance. I heard that the Castel family has some elven blood and is also known as a family favored by the God of Beauty. The rumors are indeed true..."
"No wonder...no wonder there are elf butlers."
"But, isn't the earl already sixteen years old? She looks...as if she is only twelve or thirteen years old."
"Is it...also because of the elf blood?"
Charlotte's self-revealing speech instantly detonated the entire mine, and everyone fell into a commotion.
In the lowland plains of the north, Castel is the sky, and Castel is the uncrowned king.
As Charlotte revealed her identity, everyone's eyes were focused on her for a while, and comments arose one after another.
The real can not be fake, the fake can not be real.
The powerful elf butler, the genuine Castel badge, coupled with the iconic appearance, gorgeous noble clothing and mysterious and noble temperament, for a while... many people at the scene believed it.
Little werewolf Noah was completely stunned.
His eyes widened and his mouth opened so wide that he could fit a goose egg in.
He had imagined any identity that Lesa might hide, but he never thought that she would be the legendary Earl of Castells!
The richest countess in the Crescent Kingdom, the master of the northern lowlands, a saint who walks in the world, the daughter of the God Lord Harald...
The ancestors are on top!
He actually met the legendary Count Castells, and even chatted and laughed with him!
He, he, he...could he be dreaming?!
The little werewolf was in a daze. He had a sense of absurdity and confusion, as if he had been chatting and joking with someone for a long time, and then suddenly realized that the other person was the leader of the country.
Of course... there is also a sense of surprise.
He met the Count of Castres!
He, he, he... He has taken risks with the other party before!
Noah knew that if all this was true, then today's experience would be enough for him to brag about for the rest of his life.
It wasn't just little Noah who was in shock, the old werewolf Logan in the crowd was also stunned.
This old miner who personally brought Charlotte and others into the mine never expected that such a person would be brought into the mine!
However, the biggest impact was the guards who surrounded Charlotte and others.
After hearing Charlotte's words, they were also shocked, and then quickly fell into a commotion.
I don’t know which guard put away his sword first. In short...when the first guard started to take action, there was a second one and a third one soon...
Even the two initiate officers who led the team showed hesitation. After looking at each other, they slowly lowered their weapons.
Seeing this scene, the senior steward's expression completely changed.
He looked at Charlotte uncertainly, looking a little flustered.
However, his expression soon regained its determination.
I saw him gritting his teeth and scolding sternly:
"Bold! Pretending to be the Earl!"
"The Earl is clearly in Beigang, how could he appear in Caiyin City?"
"The badge on her body must have been snatched from Master Cord! She is fake!"
"Guard! Don't be fooled by her!"
After hearing the words of the senior steward, the surprised guards fell into hesitation again.
However... no one immediately picked up the weapon again.
Such is Castre's reputation.
These guards do need to obey orders, but first of all... they are guards in the territory directly under the jurisdiction of Castel. Their allegiance is not to the managers of the mining workshops, but to the Castel family.
Seeing this scene, the senior deacon was going to be furious.
He gritted his teeth and shouted to the two officers:
"Raymond, Frey! Don't forget your responsibilities!"
The two officers looked hesitant.
"Raymond! Frey!"
The senior deacon repeated angrily.
The two officers looked at each other again, gritted their teeth, and ordered to the surrounding guards:
"Guards, pick up your weapons and surround them!"
But after saying that, they owed themselves to Charlotte and others and said:
"Sir... I am afraid that you cannot prove your identity just by relying on Castel's family crest. Please forgive us for not being able to lift the defense."
"If you are really that adult, we will receive the punishment after your identity is officially confirmed!"
Sebastian glanced at the two officers in surprise and smiled at Charlotte:
"Master, it seems... you still have some good soldiers."
Charlotte smiled and said:
"The Castel Silver Mine is the family's money bag. Being assigned here means that you are naturally the best among the best."
As she spoke, she played with the Castel badge in her hand again and said to herself:
"But...it seems that it will be necessary to make a special token that belongs to me in the future. There are still too many falcon badges in the family."
"Hey, I'm afraid there's no count before you who wouldn't even bring a noble attendant for a private visit."
Nice on the other side smiled.
There was no cover-up in this series of conversations, and they were spoken openly and honestly.
Although they were still on alert, after listening to the conversation between Charlotte and others, the guards were obviously more convinced of their identities, and the swords in their hands moved downwards involuntarily.
Even the two officers subconsciously stood straighter.
Seeing this scene, the senior deacon's expression became even more gloomy.
His eyes flickered, and he suddenly whispered to Steward Maher beside him:
"Hurry and invite Lord Remicio..."
Then, he raised his head and continued to shout to Charlotte, who was surrounded by layers of people:
"You... are not allowed to move! You are not allowed to move until we find out your true identities! Otherwise... we will fire the crossbow!"
Sebastian's eyes swept across the heavy crossbows, a trace of disdain flashing in his eyes.
He turned around and smiled at Charlotte:
"Master, he seems to be asking for help again, and he is threatening us with arrows!"
"Let him ask."
Charlotte didn't care at all, but smiled lightly and said:
"Just in time, we can completely resolve the matter of the mithril mine."
After saying that, she gave Sebastian a look, and Sebastian immediately understood. He snapped his fingers and summoned an aristocratic chair from the storage space, and placed it behind Charlotte respectfully and elegantly.
After Charlotte sat down naturally, he respectfully summoned the milk and goblet.
Fortunately, Charlotte said "No need for this" before he acted, so the scene of drinking milk from a goblet was avoided.
In private, it doesn't matter when there are few people.
Now that there are so many people around watching, Charlotte doesn't want to perform this in public, she always feels something is weird.
Sebastian understood immediately and replaced the milk with black tea and the goblet with a carved porcelain cup from the Far East.
This time, Charlotte took it naturally and sipped it lightly.
While drinking tea, she did not forget to chat with the guard officers surrounding her:
"Which one of you is Raymond? Which one is Frey? Which family is he from?"
The two officers were obviously flattered and replied respectfully:
"I'm Raymond."
"I'm Frey."
"Sir, we are not nobles, but commoners."
That anxious and respectful posture was rather strange to say that it was a surrounding party rather than a guarding party.
The senior deacon's face became even more ugly.
Charlotte was a little surprised and smiled:
"A commoner-born initiate? Not bad!"
"After this incident is over, transfer him back to the Earl's Mansion to be my personal guard."
After hearing Charlotte's words, the two officers became obviously excited.
You may be able to make a lot of money by working as an officer in a mine, but if you can follow a noble lord as a bodyguard knight, you have the opportunity to become a real noble!
They almost subconsciously wanted to salute, but after noticing the senior deacon's face, they quickly realized something was wrong, and quickly suppressed the excitement in their hearts and regained their composure.
At this moment, there was another commotion from the crowd of people watching in the distance, and the sound of neat footsteps of the military formation could be faintly heard.
Charlotte's heart moved slightly, and she handed the porcelain cup to Sebastian, and then looked in the direction of the source of the sound.
I saw the crowd moving to both sides, and a group of well-equipped soldiers filed in.
All extraordinary beings, all enchanted plate armor made of fine steel.
This...is a group of Kingdom's regular troops!
The Kingdom's troops stationed at the Castres Silver Mine have arrived.
The soldiers of the kingdom came to the scene and were divided on both sides.
Immediately afterwards, a tall knight in full armor arrived at the scene surrounded by a group of knights.
It was a middle-aged man who looked to be in his forties, tall and powerful, with a hooked nose and a rather fierce face.
Seeing the middle-aged knight, the crowd on the scene became obviously commotion again:
"It's Viscount Remicio! The captain of the third detachment of the First Legion!"
"Is it the detachment captain who guards the Castel Silver Mine?"
"I heard that he has a good personal relationship with Steward Code, and he is also a second-level Silver Moon knight. He is only one step away from the Blazing Sun..."
"Hiss...then isn't the earl going to be in trouble?"
"Keep your voice down, that's not necessarily the earl..."
The miners who were watching were talking a lot, and many of them had expressions of fear after seeing the middle-aged knight. This ferocious captain of the Kingdom's Legion seemed to be very awe-inspiring in the mine.
"What happened?"
The middle-aged knight glanced at the crowd and asked.
Seeing the middle-aged knight, the senior manager of the mine was obviously relieved.
I saw him quickly coming to the other party, making a flattering salute, and then said angrily:
"Lord Remicio...someone pretended to be our Lord Count and brutally killed Lord Cord!"
As he spoke, he burst into tears and said:
"You are Lord Code's friend and a collaborator of the workshop. Please make the decision for Lord Code!"
"Oh? Pretending to be Count Castel? And also killing Cord? Who is so bold?"
The middle-aged knight's expression suddenly became a little dangerous.
"It's them!"
The senior steward pointed to Charlotte and others who were surrounded by guards.
The middle-aged knight's eyes immediately fell on Charlotte and the others.
Feeling the aura on his body that was no weaker than his own, as well as the well-equipped soldiers of the kingdom who could compete with Silver Moon, Sebastian's expression suddenly became solemn.
He took a step and stood in front of Charlotte.
"Elf?"
Looking at Sebastian, the middle-aged knight looked a little surprised.
But soon, he still set his sights on Charlotte and narrowed his eyes slightly.
At the same time, the kingdom soldiers raised their weapons and prepared to attack.
For a moment, the originally "happy" scene suddenly became tense.
"Lord Remicio, that's her! She also slandered Lord Cord for colluding with outsiders!"
"Lord Remicio, you know that Lord Cord has always worked hard and is a great contributor to our Castel family!"
"This impostor not only killed him, but also deceived our Castel soldiers. You are the knight of the kingdom. Please make the decision for our Castel family!"
The senior manager of the mining workshop cried.
As soon as these words came out, the crowd onlookers became a little commotion again.
The steward of the workshop actually planned to ask the kingdom's army to take action and directly suppress the girl suspected of being Count Castells!
"Is this... the steward going to ask the kingdom's military to take action?"
"Isn't it good? Doesn't this give the military an opportunity to interfere in the affairs of the earldom?"
"What is the steward thinking?"
"This is really troublesome... I heard that Viscount Remisio acts without scruples and does things based on likes and dislikes. Lord Count... Unless she can prove immediately that she is really Lord Count, otherwise, I am afraid she will be in danger.
ah……"
The onlookers were talking a lot.
Among the miners, the old werewolf Logan's expression changed slightly.
His eyes fell on Noah and Lu Fu, and then he took a closer look at Charlotte, who was still sitting elegantly and extremely calm, his eyes flickering slightly.
After a slight hesitation, the old werewolf Logan gritted his teeth and suddenly shouted:
"I...I can testify! She is the Earl!"
"The Earl is here for a private visit incognito to investigate the truth behind the depletion of mithril mines! So he didn't bring any other nobles with him!"
After hearing what the old werewolf Logan said, the miners who were watching were stunned.
Then, he subconsciously took a step away from him.
For a moment, everyone's eyes were focused on the old werewolf, and even Viscount Remicio showed an interesting expression.
"Logan! You rip-off bastard! What are you talking about?!"
The senior steward's expression changed slightly and he cursed angrily.
"Guard! What are you doing standing still? Quickly take this werewolf who is colluding with outsiders into custody!"
He ordered again to the guards.
However, when the senior steward turned around, he was slightly stunned.
Not only did Castel's guards not take any action, they stood in front of Charlotte, looking at the Kingdom's regular army with vigilant expressions.
"Raymond! Frey! What are you doing? Are you crazy?"
The senior steward said angrily.
The two guard officers glanced at Viscount Remicio and said coldly:
"Your Excellency, are you crazy?"
"Regardless of whether this is the Earl or not, Castel's affairs...cannot be interfered with by nobles from other kingdoms!"
Seeing this scene, the old werewolf Logan was refreshed and became more courageous:
"Tribesmen! That is Count Castells! Your Excellency, the Count is here this time to rectify the mine!"
"Hurry up and follow me! Protect the Earl with the guards! Don't let these kingdom troops harm the Earl!"
As he said that, he actually took the lead, rushed out of the crowd, and stood on the side of Charlotte and the guards.
With his leadership, some clever miners immediately took action, picked up their mining tools and ran towards the mine.
In the blink of an eye, the mine was clearly divided into two factions, which was very dramatic.
The senior steward of the workshop stared blankly at the Castel guards and miners who quickly defected with the arrival of the Kingdom's army, and said tremblingly:
"It's contrary... everything is contrary to heaven!"
"Rebellion! This is rebellion!"
"Lord Viscount! These people have been completely bewitched! Please help me, the Castel family, suppress these traitors!"
After hearing what the senior steward said, Sebastian's expression condensed slightly.
"Master, this Viscount... I'm afraid he is also from that side."
He looked at the middle-aged knight warily and whispered.
However, when Sebastian looked at Charlotte, he found that Charlotte's expression was still calm.
Not only was he calm, but he looked at the middle-aged knight with a hint of smile.
Sebastian was slightly startled.
And then, he saw Charlotte stood up from her seat and walked forward.
The guards and miners blocking Charlotte hesitated for a moment, then moved aside at Charlotte's signal. After reaching the front of the crowd, Charlotte calmly looked at the expressionless middle-aged knight and suddenly smiled.
:
"Your Excellency, Viscount Remicio, I haven't seen you for many years, but you still look so majestic."
"After so many years, I wonder if Mrs. Camille's body has recovered well?"
After hearing Charlotte's words, the middle-aged knight suddenly narrowed his eyes again.
Immediately afterwards, his expression suddenly turned cold:
"Come here, take down this sinner who offended the nobles of the kingdom!"
After listening to Viscount Remicio's order, the senior steward of the workshop breathed a sigh of relief, but the next second, he was shocked to find that a soldier from the Kingdom's army put a sword on his neck.
"Lei...Master Remicio?"
He stared blankly at the middle-aged knight, with a look of astonishment on his face.
However, Viscount Remicio did not even look at him.
I saw the captain of the Kingdom's military branch bowing slightly to Charlotte and saying with a smile:
"Your Excellency, Count Castells, long time no see."