"Remove! I will remove it right away! I am very efficient!"
Saying that, she ran out in a flurry.
Watching the Bloodline maid’s retreating figure, a thought flickered in Count Yulster’s mind.
That Bloodline maid... seemed to be quite fearful of this young lord?
No... The look in her eyes seemed to be more than just fear, perhaps there was a hint of something else.
To put it precisely, it looked more like reverence?
Count Yulster couldn’t help but look towards the young girl.
There must be something on the girl that could mask her aura; he couldn’t detect her power immediately.
However, according to prior investigations, Count Castel was only a First Tier Transcendent.
Count Yulster scrutinized the girl, and she scrutinized him as well.
"Are you Count Yulster from the Nais Clan?" she asked softly.
Count Yulster diverted his gaze and stood up to greet her:
"Indeed, I am Yulster Nais, representing the Nais Clan delegation."
"I am Charlotte of Castel."
After speaking, she said to the maid and knight behind her:
The knights hesitated for a moment but respectfully bowed and left.
The girl then gracefully entered the drawing room and sat opposite Count Yulster.
Seeing her composed demeanor, Count Yulster felt another stir in his thoughts.
As the Blood Count, he had seen that most human nobles harbored fear towards him, not just because of the difference in status but also because of the gap in power.
However, the girl in front of him was so composed, and not only that, she even dared to meet him alone, which indicated that she did not fear his power.
Combining the experiences of Lachlan Count and Duke Yoroc’s attitudes, he increasingly believed that there must be a powerful protector beside the lord of Castel!
With this thought, Count Yulster became more cautious; he didn’t feel any other presence, and if there really was a powerful protector, their strength could only be much higher than his!
Could it be... a favored of that mysterious deity?
Or perhaps, was it the mysterious deity itself?
Taking a deep breath, Count Yulster put aside the increasingly wild thoughts in his mind, took out a scroll from his breast, held it with both hands, and placed it in front of Charlotte:
"Respected Count Castel, I have come here representing the Nais Clan to seek reconciliation with Castel."
Charlotte glanced at the scroll on the table and did not open it immediately but chuckled lightly and said:
"Reconciliation? Count, the Nais Clan has severely damaged Castel’s interests over the years. If you truly seek reconciliation, shouldn’t you first offer some explanations?"
Count Yulster slightly nodded and said:
"You are correct, but we indeed come with sincerity. This scroll lists all the northern nobles who have collaborated with our Nais Clan over the years... This is one of our tokens of sincerity."
"I believe... with this, you will understand that we are truly determined to reconcile, as it means we will completely lose the trust of all northern nobles."
"Not only that, but we will also offer some precious classics and Transcendent Knowledge as compensation to offset the adverse effects we have caused Castel over the years."
Hearing Count Yulster’s words, Charlotte seemed surprised.
She thoughtfully glanced at him, then suddenly smiled and said:
"Count Yulster, you came to North Port surely not just for reconciliation, correct?"
Count Yulster nodded:
"Of course, besides reconciliation, I am also here on behalf of the Nais Clan to seek cooperation."
"Cooperation? Could it be... you wish to persuade me to support the Nais Clan in reclaiming their authority in the Falling Star Kingdom in the future?"
Charlotte said with a light smile.
Count Yulster looked surprised, then nodded and sighed:
"Your information is quicker than I imagined. Indeed, we aim to cooperate in this regard."
Charlotte shook her head:
"Sorry, I am not interested in participating in the power struggle of the Falling Star Kingdom."
"Lord Castel, wouldn’t you... want to hear our stakes first?" Count Yulster said.
Charlotte raised an eyebrow.
Count Yulster nodded, meaningfully saying:
"Do you have any interest in acquiring a duchy title and a vast and wealthy territory comparable to Castel?"