After seeing Julian and Julia off, Charlotte still felt as though he were in a dream.
He truly hadn't noticed what was so special about Julia's name at the time. Nor had he given any thought to what the Starburg ball she mentioned meant. He simply wasn't that bloodthirsty!
Charlotte had never expected that such a tiny detail would earn him Julian's gratitude—and a State Letter from Byron!
Clearly, Byron had no desire to open up another front.
Especially since even if they conquered Modova, they could not threaten Fars. Modova did not border Fars, and Saint Mabija lay between them!
Now, like Fars, Byron was short on troops and unwilling to divert forces to Modova, which held no strategic value whatsoever.
Julian's use of House of Asilo's immense political influence was also the most crucial link in all this.
Of the three imperial vampire families, the Vangogh Clan stayed far removed from politics and kept their whereabouts mysterious. In reality, House of Arthur and House of Asilo controlled Byron's highest authority.
For Modova, this might have been a matter of life and death, a major change of regime. But for a great empire like Byron, it was merely a trivial matter.
Although Fars's recognition had only been in Princess Axo's personal capacity, they had now, almost dreamily, received formal State Letters and official recognition from both the Lionheart Dynasty and Byron, with the possibility of establishing diplomatic relations. In other words, Charlotte had originally thought he would have to hand over Modova in disgrace amid condemnation from every nation. Instead, he was now advancing step by step toward Anne Brittany's ascension as Grand Duchess.
Modova was an independent principality. Its political significance differed from that of a principality like Behemoth, which pledged loyalty to the Fars imperial family.
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