NOVEL WEB Chapter 612: -81- Flee
Upon hearing Charlotte's words, the surrounding nobles and Royal Knights were all stunned.
They followed Charlotte's gaze, and saw that the "Earl of Castel," who had just looked exactly like Charlotte, had somehow completely transformed into a mercenary with an unfamiliar appearance.
Considering the Earl of Castel's entrance in the Falling Star Royal Family's guest carriage, the expressions of several elders from the Roman family who were hosting the ceremony changed immediately.
They exchanged glances and quickly realized much, catching on to what was happening.
"Guards! Hear my command! Seize this mercenary who is impersonating Count Castel!"
The leading Roman Elder said harshly.
The mercenary mage's expression changed, and he turned to flee, but with Odosia's transformation into a dragon, all the Royal Knights gathered here were elite, and the leading Knight was also from the Blazing Sun.
Under the unfolding Magic Energy Formation, the Blazing Sun mercenary mage, already disoriented by Odosia's attack, was unable to put up an effective resistance and was quickly controlled by the Royal Knights.
"Count Castel, Elder, what... exactly is going on?"
The nobles looked at the acting Royal Knights with shock and uncertainty.
Charlotte glanced at the silent mercenary mage, chuckled lightly, and said,
"What is going on?"
"For that... you'll have to ask this Miss Mercenary, or perhaps Prince Henry and Duke Cont."
"I would love to know as well. I merely accepted an invitation from the Falling Star Kingdom to attend the ceremony, but why was I welcomed with a kidnapping by the Roman family?"
Prince Henry and Duke Cont?
Kidnapping?
The nobles looked at each other, puzzled.
The leading noble cleared his throat, his expression a mixture of anguish and solemnity, and reminded,
"Count, His Highness the Prince has been brutally murdered during the recent ceremony..."
After speaking, his expression took on a hint of gossip:
"That, uh, kidnapping you mentioned... what is that about?"
"Prince Henry has been murdered?"
Charlotte showed a look of surprise, feigning ignorance.
She narrowed her eyes, her gaze landing on several Roman Clan elders:
"The Romany Royal Family... is this a silencing?"
The Roman Clan elders in charge of the ceremony turned pale at once:
"Count! Please, watch your words!"
Of course, Charlotte knew that those who had just killed Prince Henry were not members of the Romany Royal Family.
She had seen clearly from underground that the magic which burned Prince Henry was the Dark Flame, a kind of Black Magic that was not uncommon and... also Bloodline Talent Magic.
Combining this with the familiar aura she had sensed, Charlotte knew that the perpetrator must also be a Legendary Bloodline member, and possibly even related to the Nais Clan.
These were things she, as a "True Ancestor," could perceive, but the Roman Clan elders before her did not know.
However, although these elders didn't know who killed Prince Henry, from their reactions, Charlotte guessed that they probably had figured out how Prince Henry activated the Contract Book.
She was pinning all the blame on the Romany Royal Family here simply to prevent them from throwing the dirty water of Prince Henry's death onto her.
It was very likely, after all, no one knew how many members of the Falling Star Royal Family had been involved in her kidnapping.
Such a kidnapping was definitely a huge scandal for the Falling Star Royal Family.
With Prince Henry dead, and his death so sudden, many things were likely to come to light unexpectedly.
Charlotte had to guard against this.
For the sake of her reputation, for safety, the Romany Royal Family, which dared to kidnap her, could indeed have the audacity to pin everything on her.
Charlotte had thought this through clearly.
Anyway, many things could no longer be kept secret, so in order to avoid becoming the scapegoat, it would be better to speak about some matters in front of these nobles.
"Watch my words? Ha, you put it so nicely. The Falling Star Royal Family invites me to observe the ceremony, yet midway I am ambushed and kidnapped by mercenaries. If it weren't for my Castel family having some aces up our sleeves, I might still be under control now."
Charlotte scoffed. If you're not on M*VLEM*PYR, you're viewing a copy.
The Roman Clan elders looked on with discomfort at the displeased Charlotte and the surrounding nobles who were all ears.
"Cough, Count Castel, there might be some misunderstanding in all of this... Whatever has happened, we will certainly investigate thoroughly. The Roman family... we will surely give you an explanation."
The leading elder said apologetically.
"Let's not, I'd rather not be kidnapped again. Even Prince Henry could be silenced, who knows if I might be next?"
Charlotte shook her head.
After speaking, she glanced at Odosia:
"Odosia, let's go!"
Under the somewhat awkward and helpless gaze of the Roman Clan elders, Charlotte left the square.
The nobles still on the square plunged once more into discussion:
"Kidnapping? The Royal Family kidnapped Count Castel?"
"That mercenary... could they be a decoy?"
"Castel... Cas... Hiss—could it be that Prince Henry activated the Contract Book using Count Castel's blood?!"
"That... can't be, right? Does Count Castel possess Roman bloodline?!"
"Then... who was it that killed the Prince?"
"I didn't see clearly, but to assassinate in front of the Roman Sword... they must at least be Legendary."