Similar to the final ultimatum issued by the Third Prince five days ago, the parchment also bore a declaration of war.
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Compared to the ultimatum that had at least granted a "surrender deadline," the declaration on the parchment was more direct.
Therein, Charlotte de Castel, in the name of the Count Castel and the North Port Viscount, formally declared war on the Bold Duchy, with the aim of achieving Castel's independence and the reclamation of the Tulip Domain.
Had it been just that, the Third Prince would only have scoffed with derision.
After all, this wasn't the first time in history that Castel had sought independence and attempted to reclaim the Tulip Domain, which had been split off by the Bold family.
In fact, the Bold family even took the opportunity during the pioneering stage to forcibly elevate the Tulip Domain to the status of an earldom, even though its actual size was barely larger than that of the North Port Viscount Domain.
