Chapter 317 167 The Future of Polder

Chapter 317 -167- The Future of Boulder

In the ward.

Eleanor, the Duchess of Boulder, half sat in front of the window, staring at the branches outside the window.

The door was gently opened, and Charlotte and Lottie walked in.

Hearing the noise, Eleanor turned around immediately, her face full of tension.

However, when she saw clearly that the people coming were Charlotte and Lottie, her expression quickly returned to normal, revealing a pure and flawless smile:

"Charlotte... Charlotte! Hello! Charlotte!"

That innocent and romantic look did not look like a noble woman who was already 27 or 28 years old, but more like a child of 7 or 8 years old.

Seeing her like this, Charlotte's eyes froze slightly.

After taking a deep breath, Charlotte walked to the other side, sat down gently, and then asked gently:

"Ms. Eleanor, do you... know who you are?"

"Eleanor... Eleanor, I am Eleanor."

Eleanor pointed at herself and giggled.

Priest Lottie sighed:

"My Lord Earl, her mental problems are more complicated than I thought..."

"The examination found that her intelligence has been permanently damaged. I'm afraid it is caused by the corrosion of black magic and long-term mental oppression... The root cause is probably in the soul."

"Although she is not yet stupid, she is only equivalent to a child at present..."

"I have tried various divine rituals, but they have not had much effect."

"Her symptoms are no longer treatable by the church hospital. The soul is the most mysterious realm. Even legendary wizards cannot glimpse the mystery of the soul..."

"If there is really anything in this world that can save her, I'm afraid... it can only be the gods."

At this point, Lottie couldn't help but look at Charlotte, and then bowed slightly, with a respectful posture, and said meaningfully:

"My Lord Earl, if even you can't save her, I'm afraid... there really is no one else who can cure her."

After listening to Lottie's words, Charlotte was silent.

Lottie knew her "identity" and said so.

But her family knows her own business. Her so-called "god" identity is all based on the Holy Blood Scripture. Although she can use the power of blood to perform some miracles and even exert some of the power of the gods, she actually doesn't know much about the soul field.

If she could cure Eleanor, she would have done it long ago. After all, she and the other party don't have any great hatred. On the contrary, they are relatives. In the inherited memory, the original body had a good relationship with the other party when she was a child.

Charlotte also considered transforming Eleanor into a vampire, but the vampire itself is a race that is prone to madness. With Eleanor's mental state, if she rashly transforms her into a vampire, let alone relying on the vampire's self-healing ability to recover, she might go crazy before she heals herself...

That's much more serious than intellectual impairment.

Charlotte will definitely not impulsively do such a thing that is uncertain and may increase the risk of exposure.

Perhaps in the future, as her strength improves and her understanding of the soul is enhanced, she will be able to rescue the other party, but definitely not now.

Eleanor's state reminds Charlotte of Rena in the Earl's Mansion.

Reina also suffered from intellectual impairment, but unlike Eleanor, she was cursed by the Blood Demon Archduke, while Eleanor had a direct problem with her soul.

Comparatively speaking, Eleanor's problem might be a little lighter, but unfortunately... it is still not something Charlotte can solve now.

"I understand. This matter still needs to be considered in the long run. Let her rest well first."

Charlotte sighed.

...

After visiting Eleanor, Charlotte left the ward.

Seeing her come out, the nobles waiting outside hurriedly came to greet her.

"My Lord, how is the Duchess of Boulder?"

Viscount Leon-Castel asked curiously.

Charlotte shook her head:

"Intellectual impairment, it is difficult to recover..."

After hearing her words, the nobles looked at each other.

Looking at Charlotte's slightly frowned brow, the old viscount thought for a moment and said:

"My Lord Earl... Actually, this is not a bad thing for us Castel."

"Not only that, from another perspective, the current state of the Duchess of Bolde is actually an opportunity for you!"

"Oh? Opportunity?"

Charlotte glanced at the old viscount.

Viscount Ryan-Castell nodded and said:

"Yes."

"With Lady Eleanor's current state, she is definitely unable to take over the ruling power of Borde. In other words, she can no longer bear the obligation to rule Borde."

"In this case, you can completely intervene in the political situation of the Principality of Borde as a branch of Borde!"

At this point, the old viscount stepped forward and whispered:

"The lord cannot rule the country himself, and the nobles will definitely form a regency cabinet to act as regent. Now we have not officially signed a treaty with Borde, and we are still nominally vassals of Borde..."

"Tell me, which noble family in the entire Principality of Borde is stronger than our Castel and more likely to win the position of regent?"

"As long as you gain the dominance of the regency cabinet and the recognition of the Borde nobles, you can become the real master of Borde!"

"Not only that, when the time is right, you can even directly depose her and replace her, seize the power of Borde by blood, and become the new Duke of Borde!"

After hearing what the old viscount said, Charlotte couldn't help but look at him:

"You want me to usurp the title of the Duchy of Borde?"

"Why not? According to Borde's inheritance mechanism, after Lady Eleanor, you can be ranked in the top five by blood, and you are eligible for inheritance."

"Rather than going out independently, directly becoming the Duke of Borde, isn't it a better choice for you and our Castel County?"

Viscount Ryan Castel said with a smile.

After hearing his words, the eyes of other nobles also lit up, and their eyes looking at Charlotte suddenly changed.

If Charlotte really became the Duke of Borde, they would also benefit from it!

The nobles looked expectant, but Charlotte shook her head slightly:

"This is not appropriate."

"My Lord Earl, what are you hesitating about? Now all the elites of Borde have been captured by us, and the other nobles are far away, and the Duchess of Borde is under our control!"

"Yes! There is no better time than now to intervene in the court of Borde!"

"My Lord Earl, Castel is a branch of Borde. Logically speaking, you are also a member of the Borde clan! You are a strong contender for the title of the Duchy of Borde!"

The nobles competed to persuade.

Looking at this group of nobles who wanted to "put on the yellow robe" for themselves, Charlotte twitched her mouth.

She shook her head and said:

"Maybe what you said makes sense, but... I definitely can't become the Duke of Borde."

As she said that, she looked at Viscount Ryan-Castell:

"Your Excellency Viscount Ryan-Castell, do you remember where the third prince got the confidence to declare war on my Castel?"

After hearing Charlotte's words, the old viscount was slightly stunned, and then his expression changed slightly.

His eyes flickered slightly, and then he said with difficulty:

"Yes... Your Majesty the King."

"Yes, Your Majesty the King."

Charlotte sighed.

She stepped forward and came to the window of the corridor, looking at the green branches of the trees outside the window, and said:

"The reason why His Majesty the King acquiesced to the war of the third prince against my Castel is essentially to strengthen the authority of the central government..."

"Do you think he will let a nobleman who is 'loyal to the church' become the new Duke of Borde?"

After hearing Charlotte's words, the nobles were silent.

The answer is obvious, of course it is impossible.

With his vigilance against Castel, the king would definitely not let Charlotte seize the title of Duke of Bold. For the royal family, taking the opportunity to take back the title of Bold is the best choice.

It is definitely not appropriate to do it openly. After all, Eleanor has succeeded to the throne. Even the royal family cannot depose her at will. However, it is still possible to prevent others from seizing the throne and seek the succession of the title after Eleanor's death in the future.

"But..."

Charlotte changed the subject and said meaningfully:

"You are right in saying one thing. The Duchy of Bold, which is leaderless, does need a regent..."