NOVEL WEB Chapter 590: -72- Kidnapping
A night quickly passed.
The Ancestor Recognition Ceremony of the Roman Sword had finally arrived.
Early in the morning, the hustle and bustle started at the hotel where Charlotte was staying, with the waiters and maids hurrying around, preparing for the departure of the guests.
This was the best hotel in Luon City, and most of those staying here were nobles attending today's ceremony.
Charlotte also got up early.
However, she didn't wear the noble gown she usually wore for ceremonies but instead changed into a maid uniform commonly seen in noble families, and even her appearance was made quite ordinary thanks to magic disguising cast by Nisi.
She was the honored guest at today's ceremony. According to Yulster, honored guests not only had special carriages for transport but also had their seats in the most prominent position on the spectator stand, close to the main seats, making one the focus of the entire venue.
Not only that, it was said that even a Magic Barrier set by a Legendary Mage protected the vicinity of the honored guest seats; perhaps it couldn't withstand a real legend, but any less than that wouldn't even think about causing trouble.
Although Charlotte wouldn't be too concerned about so-called Magic Barriers were she to use the Blood Divine Power, the risk of her identity being exposed would increase.
If she truly attended the ceremony, the difficulty of switching identities would undoubtedly increase.
Therefore, after in-depth discussion with Yulster, the two decided not to bother with the honored guests' stand and directly switched roles upon departure from the hotel.
Charlotte glanced at herself in the mirror, confirming that even Sebastian would have difficulty recognizing her identity, and she nodded in satisfaction.
Then, she turned and looked at the other "Charlotte."
The "Charlotte" of today was quite beautiful.
"She" was wearing an exquisite pale blue dress, the color resembling the sky, adorned with elf-style starry patterns, brilliant and resplendent, giving a sense of tranquility and fantasy while highlighting the youthful figure of an adolescent girl and hinting at the onset of maturity.
However, the expression on "Charlotte's" face wasn't quite so natural.
Althoughshe tried to maintain elegance and reserve, the slightly twisted posture still indicated discomfort with wearing that particular attire.
Especially when "her" gaze fell on Sherry, the maid who was picking up perfume and spraying it around, the expression was stiff indeed.
"Charlotte" was naturally the disguised Albrecht.
His Transformation Series magic wasn't just for show; even Charlotte couldn't tell if he was real or fake without using the Blood Divine Power.
It was just that Albrecht's expression was far too awkward, looking at the gown with evident disdain.
Charlotte found it somewhat amusing, reminded of herself when she first crossed into this world.
"Be natural, Count Castel, you're a lord of the Northern Land, a noble lady trained in proper etiquette."
Charlotte said with a smile.
The expression on "Charlotte's" face became even stiffer.
"She" forced an unnatural smile and said dejectedly,
"Char...Lord Charlotte, is it really necessary to change into actual clothes? And the perfume... I could have just used magic to conjure them."
"That won't do, we must play out the whole role. After all, there is Legendary-level magic at the honored guests' seats; it's still okay to disguise the form, but if even the clothing is an illusion, there's still a risk of being found out,"
Charlotte tilted her head and said with a smile.
Albrecht: ...
Humiliation...
True humiliation!
He, the third Dark Apostle, a high-ranking member of the Blood Demon Church who could make the New Moon Kingdom tremble with a stamp of his foot, the Legendary Bloodline, was now forced to wear women's clothing!
"What? You're not happy about it?"
Charlotte glanced at him, her smile teasing.
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He quickly stopped his train of thought and mustered a somewhat troubled smile,
"How… how could it be? Even if it's uncomfortable, if it's your command, I will strive to complete it..."
"That's right, and... what did you just call me?"
"Char… No, Miss Maid."
"Good, that's not too bad."
After instructing Albrecht quickly, Charlotte checked the time:
"It's about time; let's go downstairs."
With their belongings in order, the group made their way to the VIP reception area of the hotel lobby.
Yulster was already waiting there.
Seeing Albrecht, his eyes lit up, revealing a trace of amazement.
Approaching "Charlotte," he gave a slight nod and said with a smile:
"Count Castel, you look truly beautiful today."
As he spoke, he looked around and then asked in a low voice,
"But... where's the body double you promised?"
Seeing Yulster lean in, Albrecht frowned slightly, irritation flashing in his eyes.
"Stay away from me, your rose-scented perfume is suffocating,"
he said coldly, even using his normal voice.
Yulster immediately stiffened and jumped back two meters:
"A... a man?!"
Seeing Yulster startled, Charlotte, dressed as a maid, couldn't help but suppress a chuckle.
She cleared her throat slightly and spoke in her own voice:
"Lord Yulster, I'm over here; that's my stand-in."
Yulster's eyes widened in shock.
He took a good look at Charlotte and then at Albrecht, rubbing his eyes for a while, even using his Bloodline's Spiritual Sense to investigate, but after a long time, he couldn't find any flaws.