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!"
