Charlotte sipped her sweetened milk gently and said in a low voice,
"Of course I know they cannot be utterly loyal. Not only that, but I also do not believe that Viscount Lien Castel is as devout a Holy believer as he appears to be. Otherwise, he would not have stood by idly as the Church’s power in Castel waned."
"In fact, I think Lien Castel is more like a weathervane with his own agenda. Perhaps the viscount will not betray me openly, but behind the scenes, I fear he has been making eyes at the Nais Clan..."
"However, that no longer matters. Lachlan Count is dead, and the Nais Clan’s duke probably can’t be sure of the forces behind me. There are no walls in the world that do not leak. As long as I reveal to the nobles the fact of the Blood Count’s fall, they will also fall into doubt."
"In such a situation, those weathervanes often choose the side that is most advantageous to them!"
"Not to mention that the Lien Castel family is one of the weaker among the three viscount families, with influence but limited power. I am not worried about them gaining too much control during the appraisal of the nobles..."
Nisi’s heart stirred slightly,
"I understand. Likewise, the appraisal of the nobles will also place their family on the opposite side of the territory nobles. Even if they are weathervanes, as long as you handle the infiltration by the Nais Clan, they will have no choice but to follow you from then on, right?"
"You are really too cunning... uh, wise."
Nisi couldn’t help but say.
"Speaking of which, I just so happen to have something to discuss with you."
Charlotte’s tone shifted as she suddenly looked toward Black Cat:
"Nisi, you must know more than just the Contract Divine Skill, right?"
Nisi blanked, then feigned ignorance,
"Ah? What are you saying? I..."
"Do you know how to use Holy Divine Skill?"
Charlotte stared at it calmly.
Nisi opened its mouth.
Charlotte continued to gaze at it, unwavering.
Facing the increasingly oppressive stare, Nisi swallowed and finally answered honestly,
"Alright, I know a little bit."
"Uh... also a little bit."
Charlotte nodded and said,
"Since you know a bit of both, then I’ll assign you another task. Once the appraisal plan is set in motion, you’ll accompany us as an assistant. Your keen sense of smell combined with the Holy Divine Skill of Detect Evil; I think no Bloodline member will be able to escape under your watch."
"An assistant for appraising the nobles?"
Nisi’s eyes brightened, and shapes of gold tana seemed to appear in its amber pupils.
It straightened up and bowed in a human-like manner, excitedly saying,
"Nisi... guarantees to complete the task!"
"All right, once you are done with the tasks, go report to Viscount Lien Castel. Remember, you are an assistant, but also a supervisor. When necessary, you can call my name."
Nisi accepted the task and then withdrew.
Meanwhile, Charlotte pondered for a moment before summoning her maid Sherry:
"Sherry, fetch me a piece of formal paper for noble correspondence..."
Sherry quickly brought Charlotte the paper and ink, and Charlotte dipped the quill in ink, pondering for a moment before preparing to write.
But after scrawling a word awkwardly on the paper, she immediately stopped.
This was rather embarrassing.
While she had retained most of the memories of her predecessor, Charlotte unfortunately had not inherited much in the way of the writing ability, or to say, even the original body’s learning was mostly in the manners and not inclusive of such skills.
After thinking for a bit, Charlotte turned to Sherry,
"Sherry, you’ve studied writing before, haven’t you?"
"Good, I will dictate, and you will write."
Charlotte handed the paper over.
Sherry respectfully took the paper, and after Charlotte considered for a moment, she began to speak,
"To the esteemed Viscount Remisio..."
"I have returned to my domain for over a week, and the situation in Castel is more complex than I expected. The Remisio Family has always been a friend of the Castel family. As the Lord of Castel, I have a matter on which I wish to collaborate with you..."
"I wonder if you would be interested in accepting a lucrative employment to earn a substantial additional commission income during your time guarding the Castel Silver Mine?"