"What? Viscount Laval is asleep?"

After hearing the explanation from Mercenary Association branch president Leiden, Sebastian looked surprised.

"Yes, Mr. Sebastian, you know that Viscount Laval has a special race. Beings like them often go dormant for several years or even decades. Viscount Laval felt that his strength was about to break through a few years ago.

, so I temporarily resigned from my position as honorary president and went to find a place to rest."

President Layton replied.

"How many years ago? When exactly?"

Charlotte's heart moved slightly.

"If I remember correctly, it was seven years ago. I was a little caught off guard at that time. After all, Viscount Laval never said he would fall asleep."

President Layton recalled.

Seven years ago?

Charlotte couldn't help but look at Sebas.

This time is a bit delicate, it was the year when the mining workshop was infiltrated.

"Did LaVar say where he was?"

Sebastian asked again.

President Leiden shook his head:

"No, the place of sleep is extremely important to them. Viscount Laval did not disclose it before leaving."

After speaking, he asked again:

"My Lord Count, Mr. Sebas, do you have anything to do with Viscount Laval? If necessary, you two can leave a message at the guild. Viscount Laval said before he left that he would come back after he wakes up, but...

I don’t know when exactly it happened, but as we all know, their race’s... concept of time has always been, um... unique, comparable to that of giant dragons.”

"There is no need to leave a message, but... if there is any news about Laval, I hope you can send someone to the Earl's Mansion to inform you."

Charlotte shook her head and said.

The slumber of the vampires is indeed very mysterious. It can last from a few months to tens of hundreds of years. Who knows where the Viscount Laval went to sleep and when he woke up... In short, when he knew that the other party had fallen asleep,

In a moment, Charlotte knew that she probably wouldn't be able to see her.

However, having said that, it doesn't hurt to ask the Mercenary Association to help keep an eye on it.

also……

"Your Excellency Leiden, have there been any other new vampires in the territory in recent years?"

Charlotte asked again.

I came to see Viscount Laval to learn about the blood clan. Since Viscount Laval is not here, I might gain something by asking about the Mercenary Association.

Although Castor's Mercenary Association has declined with the shrinkage of the Dark Forest, it is still an industry organization with wide connections.

"A vampire..."

President Leiden frowned, recalled something, and shook his head:

"This... I'm really not sure. The activities of the vampires have always been secretive. Someone like His Excellency Viscount Laval is a different kind of person, but..."

"But what?"

Sebastian's heart moved slightly.

"However, in the past few years, there have indeed been many unfamiliar transcendent beings in Castel. Most of them are very low-key and mysterious, and they are somewhat similar to the vampire clan's behavior style."

"As for more information, we don't know. The Mercenary Association always pays attention to the privacy of its customers and does not ask too much about customers' information, so the information we know is very limited."

President Layton said.

Are there many unfamiliar transcendent beings appearing?

Charlotte's eyes twitched.

Extraordinary people are not cabbage, especially advanced ones.

Although the Mercenary Association failed to provide accurate information, based on what happened at the Castel Mining Workshop, Charlotte was able to roughly determine that these so-called stranger initiates were probably the blood clan of the Ness clan.

She roughly sorted out a sequence in her mind:

About seven years ago, the Ness clan focused on Castel, successfully infiltrated the Castel silver mine and attracted many nobles in the territory in order to plan something, and the process also required

Lots of mithril.

In addition, there may have been a black dragon under the Castel Silver Mine. It is not yet known what connection this black dragon has with the Ness clan, but the Ness clan is likely to have the power of the black dragon.

The giant dragon is born into the starry rank, and after a few years of growth, it is into the silver moon. According to Noah's various descriptions, the black dragon in the mine is obviously not a baby dragon, at least it is a juvenile dragon or even a young dragon.

In other words, the highest combat power of the Ness clan that has infiltrated the Castel Territory has probably reached Blazing Sun!

Thinking of this, Charlotte's expression became solemn.

It wasn't that she was afraid of the strength of the vampires behind the scenes, but she thought of something deeper.

After so many days, she has never received a report from a noble against the Vampire Clan. This shows how secretive the Ness Clan’s infiltration is and how powerful its control is. There is even a sense of inevitable victory over the other party’s erosion of Castel.

.

If considered from this perspective, the Ness clan's infiltration of Castel is probably not just the action of a certain high-ranking vampire in the clan, but more like a systematic plan.

In other words, maybe she needs to face the entire Ness clan this time!

This is a bit troublesome.

Although Charlotte obviously suppresses the power of other vampires, and there are bugs such as the liberation of the true ancestors, she thinks she is not ready to face an entire clan head-on.

You must know that unlike the Blood Demon Cult, which was beaten by the Holy Royal Court and was forced to hide in various places, the scale of a Blood Demon clan like the Ness clan is no less than a well-organized secret church.

Their organizational and action capabilities are by no means comparable to the Blood Demon Order, and they can even challenge the Holy Royal Court in their own territory.

Of course, this is the worst case scenario.

Considering that the Castel Territory was nominally the sphere of influence of the Holy Royal Court, Charlotte estimated that the Ness clan would not make too much of a fuss.

As for Viscount Laval of the Mercenary Union...

To be honest, she chose to suddenly announce her sleep at this critical point. How did Charlotte feel that this famous "vampire under the sun" seemed to know something in advance and chose to sleep and run away in order to avoid trouble.

"Master, it seems...that guy Laval must have heard the news and ran away in advance. I know that guy. Although he is elegant enough, he is quite afraid of trouble. He may know the actions of the Ness clan and is worried about the Ness clan.

I was eyeing him, so I found an excuse to hide."

Sebastian's solemn voice sounded in Charlotte's heart, and it was obvious that he was thinking about it together.

Charlotte glanced at him and saw that the fire elf's expression was unprecedentedly solemn.

"Owner……"

His voice continued to ring in Charlotte's heart:

"The Vampires have a strong sense of territory, and in the dark world, Laval is considered the top Vampire noble in the North. If he hadn't felt a huge threat, he probably wouldn't have run away."

"The Ness clan's plot may be bigger than we imagined, and the banquet the day after tomorrow...may not be so peaceful."

Charlotte nodded slightly.

Sebastian is right.

If the Ness clan has a grand plan, I'm afraid the banquet she prepared will also become a part of the Ness clan's plan.

Charlotte originally wanted to use this banquet to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy, and it would be best to deal with all the traitorous nobles at once.

But now it seems that maybe the people behind the scenes view her the same way.

Since the Ness clan is able to control the Castres silver mines by infiltrating the Castres nobles.

So, when she, the little earl, returns to her territory, what is more convenient than controlling the Northland by controlling her, the Lord of Castel?

Charlotte could almost predict that if the Ness clan was really determined to win the Castel territory, then... I'm afraid they would also take action against her at this banquet.

"It doesn't matter. The soldiers will stop me and the water will cover me. If they really plan to attack me at the banquet, it may be an opportunity."

Charlotte replied in consciousness.

Since we have to face off against the Ness clan in the end, it is of course more advantageous to fight on our own territory than to fight within the opponent's sphere of influence.

Charlotte and the two chatted with President Layton of the Mercenary Association for a few more words. After confirming that no more information could be obtained, they decided to leave.

"Mr. Layton, if there is any useful information recently, Castel is always welcome to provide it. This can be regarded as our advance payment."

Charlotte said.

As she said that, she gave Sebas a look, and Sebas instantly understood and immediately took out a pack of shining gems from the storage space and placed it on the guild table.

Seeing the gem, President Layton immediately became more enthusiastic:

"Of course, the Mercenary Association will be happy to help you!"

After leaving the gems behind, Charlotte stood up and said goodbye. However, just as they walked out of the VIP room, they suddenly saw the guild receptionist running over in a hurry and whispering a few words in President Layton's ear.

President Layton’s expression was almost visibly weird:
To be continued...