Chapter 642
The long night will eventually pass, just like the dawn will finally come.
The flame that burned through the night was finally extinguished, but unfortunately, the Byrne cathedral that was originally towering was almost only a piece of charred broken walls, and there was a piece of scorched earth between the ruins, and only the Holy Cross of charcoal remained. The statue snapped in the morning breeze and fell into the floating ashes.
Although she was prepared, she couldn't help holding her breath when she walked into the ruins of the church.
The scorched smell in the air made her want to vomit, and the scorched earth and ruins under her feet seemed to laugh silently at her weakness, the vase, and the powerlessness, as if the remnants were just pictures. I am ridiculing my smiling face;
The scorched arm pressed tightly under the scorched earth and ruins, as if holding her throat tightly, asking why she didn't save herself;
The Holy Cross sculpture fallen in the ashes is looking down at him righteously, and loudly berating his failure to fulfill his duty of guarding the faith.
Priests and nuns persecuted by the heretical sect, Archbishop who died violently, the rebellious noblemen who fell under the sword of Knight, the collapsed cathedral...
Everything is loud Rebuking yourself, rebuking Charlotte Torino for failing to fulfill the responsibility of being the Scarlet Blood Castle count, why did the Torino family be ashamed, and relying on the power of outsiders to avoid losing face? !
Why, why can't I do all of this by myself and not become the Torino patriarch of mention on equal terms with the ancestors of the past? !
Charlotte's complexion flushed, her shoulders trembling with her teeth clenched, her sturdy face left two slight invisible tears... She now has an inexplicable urge to change what she sees. Everything you saw was ruined!
But in the end she still squatted down silently, raised the fallen Holy Cross statue again, and fixed it on the charred table with difficulty; ignoring the dust on the ground and the skirt, she knelt down slowly, Put your hands together in prayer.
Time seems to be stuck at this moment, slowing down before dawn.
At this moment, at a moderate pace, the sound of evenly paced footsteps came from behind; the slightly breathing female count calmly opened her eyes, got up and looked back, Charles, who looked as usual, was facing meticulously. She bowed and saluted.
"count."
"Charles." Charlotte recovered in an instant, slightly nodded: "Did you find him?"
"We are here Lord Loren was found in the altar of the cathedral... To be precise, he should have been found after Lucien and Ayn wizard." Steward nodded, of course he knew who count was talking about.
"Really, how is the situation?"
"Not very optimistic... His injuries are very serious. Although there is no obvious fatal injury, he may not be able to recover immediately. ——All the armor on his body was shattered, the fever was not only high, and he was very weak. It is hard to imagine what a fierce battle he had experienced."
Charles' eyes were a little dim, and he sighed softly: "And to So far, Lord Loren is still in a coma... there is no sign of waking up."
"What?!" count subconsciously cry out in surprise.
"Ah... don’t worry about this. According to the Miss Ariel and Ayn Rand wizard, this is not the first time he has encountered this situation-it’s just that the energy consumption is serious. The body needs plenty of rest... Well, that's it." At this point, even Charles himself showed a strange expression.
Although he is not a doctor with superb medical skills, it is only a "loss of energy" after such a severe trauma, and it is not the first time...
Loren ·Torino… Is he a human or a monster in human skin?
"Really?" Charlotte was obviously skeptical: "They...really said that?"
"There is absolutely no falsehood." Charles slightly nodded : "Although I have some suspicions below, both of these two have Peak's knowledge of the wizard, and they are friends of Lord Loren...It shouldn't be false."
"Probably." Think of it. Charlotte couldn't help shaking her head for that Miss Ariel's attitude towards Loren: "Since the heretical sect's matter has been resolved, the next issue is the problem in the Scarlet Blood Castle."
"Red Blood Castle?" Charles frowned slightly.
"Do you disagree?"
"Don't dare!"
"But you have shown it, don't pretend to behave anymore-that's not loyal , Charles." Female count lightly snorted: "If even you become an echo bug, wouldn't I really be a count that should be overthrown as the rebellious nobles said?"
"Of course No!" Steward quickly opened the mouth and said: "I just feel that after the turmoil last night, the people and the nobles of Scarlet Blood Castle have reached the limit. I am afraid that if this continues..."
"Limit?" Charlotte frowned interrupted him: "Do you think that if I no longer exercise strict control and pretend that nothing has happened, this thing can pass?"
"At least we temporarily cover it up to prevent the news of the destruction of Byrne cathedral from spreading. It shouldn't be..."
"Impossible! The more this kind of thing is covered up, The sooner the news goes through" Charlotte's facial expression grave, and glanced at the surrounding ruins: "A certain wizard can pretend to be drowsy for a while, but our business has just begun."
"In order to clean up The whole city has no time to recruit Fiefdom troops. I have already sent the only guards in my hand. As a result, I have lost one-fifth by getting the news, and the real number is definitely a lot more;"
"Even if martial law is organized, those who see the destruction of the cathedral are still unknown. I am afraid that this matter will be well known by tomorrow night. All the Holy Cross believers in Byrne will know that the cathedral was destroyed in our hands!"
"What attitude will the priest of All Byrne have, and what attitude will the church of Imperial Capital have?"
Charles looked bleak and lowered his head.
Charlotte's tone was tired, and her voice was full of powerlessness: "There is also the condemnation from the counts of the Thirteen Byrne, the condemnation of the Sky Vault...none of them can be dealt with at will. "
"Not to mention that there are still a group of people waiting to see my jokes, to see that the Torino family, who has lost the title of duke, will once again lose face and no dignity in front of the entire empire; With prestige and glory, we don’t even have the identity of at least equal to the various duke families!"
"At that point, what is left of Byr Duchy, what is left of Scarlet Blood Castle, The Torino family...what else is left?"
At this point, Charlotte’s expression has a bit of bitterness: "Maybe...this will become my last known as the Scarlet Blood Castle A period of count; at that point, I am afraid that even the family will have to find a guy from the side branch who can inherit the title."
"Absolutely not!"
Charles suddenly one-knee kneels, and his trembling pupils face the female count's eyes: "In the name of the Holy Cross, I swear that you will always be the Lord of the Scarlet Blood Castle, and this will never change!"
"Really?" Charlotte smiled tiredly, and also slightly nodded and looked at her steward: "Then let us work together for this goal, Charles."
The expression is calm. Steward’s eyes are firm: "So...do you already have a plan?"
"It's just a preliminary idea, but...it's just what I have decided." Female count face doesn' t change, as if regaining her former majesty:
"First of all, we must not sit back and watch this incident be known by the Sky Palace-let Euron Knight grow back, I want to write a letter for him to send it Go to the Imperial Capital and turn the Governor’s Mansion by Byrne to the Holy Cross, leading to the destruction of the cathedral. One is to convey the original text to His Majesty the Emperor. We must let the Sky Palace give us a statement!"
"Then... En issued a notice, as the Scarlet Blood Castle count, I want to reconvene the round table meeting." Charlotte, who looked calm, didn't make any waves.
But Charles who heard this sentence was stared wide-eyed, and his whole body shook suddenly: "count, you, don't you want to..."
" The Celestial Palace pressure? Of course we must do this...otherwise they will continue to humiliate us as ordinary courtiers to the end; besides, even if I don’t do this, don’t others have such plans?"
As if asking himself, and as if asking rhetorically, Charlotte calmly but resolutely said slowly: "Only the Torino family can hold a round table meeting. This is absolute... It must be completely dispelled before others have such thoughts. Their ambitions!"