Eleanor, Duchess of Boulder, was half sitting in front of the window, looking at the branches outside the window in trance.
The door was gently opened, and Charlotte and Lottie walked in.
Hearing the movement, Eleanor immediately turned around, with nervousness written all over her face.
However, when she saw clearly that the people coming were Charlotte and Lottie, her expression quickly returned to normal and she showed an innocent smile:
"Xia...Charlotte! Hello! Charlotte!"
She looked innocent and romantic that day, not like an aristocratic woman who was already twenty-seven or eight years old, but more like a seven or eight-year-old child.
Seeing her like this, Charlotte's eyes narrowed slightly.
Taking a deep breath, Charlotte walked to the other party, sat down gently, and then asked gently:
"Ms. Eleanor, do you... know who you are?"
"Eleanor...Eleanor, I am Eleanor."
Eleanor pointed to herself and chuckled.
Priest Lottie sighed:
"Lord Earl, her mental problem is more complicated than I thought..."
"The examination found that her intelligence has been permanently damaged, probably caused by the corrosion of black magic and long-term mental oppression... The root cause is probably in the soul."
"Although he is not stupid yet, he is still just like a child..."
"I have tried various magical rituals, but none of them have much effect."
"Her symptoms can no longer be cured by church hospitals. The soul is the most mysterious realm. Even the legendary mage cannot discern the mysteries of the soul..."
"If there is really any existence in this world that can save her, I'm afraid...it can only be the gods."
Having said this, Lottie couldn't help but glance at Charlotte, then bowed her head slightly, with a respectful attitude, and said meaningfully:
"Lord Earl, if even you can't save her, I'm afraid...no one else can really cure her."
After listening to Lottie's words, Charlotte fell silent.
Lottie said this because she knew her "identity".
But her family knew about her own affairs, and her so-called "god" identity all relied on the Holy Book of Blood. Although she could use the divine power of blood to perform some miracles and even exert some of the authority of the gods, she actually didn't know much about the realm of the soul.
many.
If Eleanor could be cured, she would have done it long ago. After all, she and the other party did not have any huge hatred. On the contrary, they were relatives. In the inherited memories, the relationship between the original person and the other party was quite good when they were young.
Charlotte also considered converting Eleanor into a vampire, but the vampire itself is a race that can easily fall into madness, and with Eleanor's mental state, if she rashly transforms her into a vampire, let alone relying on the vampire's self-healing
Now that her abilities are restored, maybe she will go crazy first before she recovers...
That is much more serious than intellectual impairment.
Charlotte would definitely not act impulsively in something that was uncertain and might increase her risk of exposure.
Perhaps in the future, as her strength increases and her understanding of the soul increases, she will be able to save the other party, but definitely not now.
Eleanor's state reminded Charlotte of Lena in the Earl's Palace.
Reina also suffered from intellectual impairment, but unlike Eleanor, she was cursed by the Blood Demon Archduke, while Eleanor had a direct problem with her soul.
In comparison, Eleanor's problem may be less serious, but unfortunately... it is still not something that Charlotte can solve now.
"I understand, this matter needs to be considered in the long term, let her take a good rest first."
Charlotte sighed.
…
After visiting Eleanor, Charlotte left the ward.婛
Seeing her coming out, the nobles waiting outside quickly came over to greet her.
"My lord, how is the condition of the Duchess of Boulder?"
Viscount Len-Castle asked curiously.
Charlotte shook her head:
"Intellectual impairment is difficult to recover..."
After hearing her words, the nobles looked at each other.
Looking at Charlotte's slight frown, the old Viscount thought for a moment and said:
"Your Majesty the Earl...Actually, this is not a bad thing for us Castel."
"Not only that, but from another perspective, the current situation of the Duchess of Boulder is actually an opportunity for you!"
"Oh? Opportunity?"
Charlotte glanced at the old Viscount.
Viscount Len Castel nodded and said:
"Yes."
"With Lady Eleanor's current condition, she will definitely not be able to take over the rule of Bold. In other words, she can no longer bear the obligation to rule Bold."
"In this case, you can intervene in the political situation of the Principality of Bold as a branch of Bold!"
Having said this, the old Viscount stepped forward and whispered:
"The lord cannot personally govern, and the nobles will definitely form a regency cabinet to govern. We have not officially signed a treaty with Bold yet, and we are still nominally Bould's vassal..."
"Tell me, is there any noble family in the entire Principality of Boulder that is stronger than Castells and can more easily win the position of regent?"
"As long as you gain the leadership of the regent cabinet and gain the recognition of the Bold nobles, you can become the true master of Bold!"
"Not only that, when the time is right, you can even directly depose her, replace her, seize the power of Bold by virtue of your bloodline, and become the new Duke of Bold!"
After hearing what the old Viscount said, Charlotte couldn't help but glance at him: Huan
"You want me to usurp the title of the Duchy of Boulder?"
"Why not? According to Bold's inheritance mechanism, after Lady Eleanor, you can be ranked in the top five by virtue of your bloodline, and you are qualified to inherit."
"Instead of going out independently and directly becoming the Duke of Boulder, wouldn't it be a better choice for you and us in the Castel Territory?"
Viscount Leon Castells said with a smile.
After hearing his words, the eyes of other nobles also lit up, and their eyes on Charlotte suddenly changed.
If nothing else, if Charlotte really becomes the Duke of Boulder, they will also benefit from it!
The nobles looked expectant, but Charlotte shook her head slightly:
"This is inappropriate."
"My Lord Earl, what are you hesitating about? Now all the elites of Bold are captured by us, while other nobles are far away, and the Duchess of Bold is under our control!"
"Yes! There is no better time than now to intervene in Bold's court!"
"My lord, Castel is a branch of Bold. Logically speaking, you are also a member of the Bold family! You are a strong contender for the title of the Duke of Bold!"
The nobles competed to persuade him.
Looking at this group of nobles who wanted to wear "yellow robes" for themselves, Charlotte twitched the corner of her mouth.
She shook her head and said: Huan
"Perhaps what you say makes sense, but...it is definitely impossible for me to become the Duke of Bold."
As she said that, she looked at Viscount Len Castel:
"His Excellency, Viscount Leon Castel, do you remember where the third prince got the confidence to declare war on me, Castel?"
After hearing Charlotte's words, the old Viscount was slightly startled, and then his expression changed slightly.
His eyes flickered slightly, and then he said with difficulty:
"Yes... His Majesty the King."
"Yes, Your Majesty the King."
Charlotte sighed.
She stepped forward and came to the corridor window. She looked at the green branches of the trees outside the window and said:
"The reason why His Majesty the King acquiesces to the war between the third prince and me, Castel, is essentially because he wants to strengthen the authority of the central government..."
"Do you think he will let a nobleman who is 'church-oriented' become the new Duke of Boulder?"
After hearing Charlotte's words, the nobles fell silent.
The answer is obvious, of course it's impossible.
With his vigilance against Castells, the king will definitely not let Charlotte seize the title of Duke of Boulder. For the royal family, taking the opportunity to take back the title of Duke of Boulder is the best choice.
It's definitely inappropriate to do so obviously. After all, Eleanor has succeeded to the throne, and even the royal family cannot depose her at will. However, it is still possible to prevent others from seizing the throne and seek to inherit the title after Eleanor's death in the future.
"but……"
Charlotte changed the topic and said meaningfully:
"You are right in saying that the leaderless Principality of Bold really needs a regent..."