NOVEL NEXT Chapter 122: The Fall of a Demigod, the Rise of a True God
The crimson-gold light flashed in Charlotte's pupils, and her golden-red eyes turned azure.
Her silver hair was once again soaked in pale gold, and her slender figure also shrank accordingly. Soon... Charlotte once again transformed into the appearance of a thirteen or fourteen-year-old human.
Her aura was human, her appearance was human, and apart from the exquisitely enchanting visage which was too perfect to be real, she seemed no different from ordinary people.
But something had changed.
A faint wave of divine power surrounded her, emanating a pure and majestic divine might.
Under that wave, any being that sensed it involuntarily felt a kind of reverence and fear, generating an impulse to perform supreme worship.
But Charlotte felt little joy in her successful god ascension.
Deep in her consciousness, within the Crimson Star Sea that symbolized the Bloodline, the "sun" representing Yabaton... had extinguished.
Only a shattered stone gate remained in place of the former sun, like a deity's tombstone.
Charlotte looked with complex eyes at "Yabaton" lying on the ground, withdrew the divine power from her body, and slowly descended from mid-air.
No, that was no longer Yabaton.
Though still clad in Yabaton's armor, he had already become a young knight who looked rather youthful.
He was Daniel, brother to Susan, the director of the Grey Swan Orphanage, the missing Judgement Knight chosen by the Sun Divine Palace as the blood vessel for the Blood Demon Duke's divine descent.
His eyes were closed, but his breathing was steady, and the injury caused by the Sea King Trident that had just pierced him was also gone.
Charlotte's gaze grew more complicated.
After a long silence, she murmured:
"You are a great Bloodline warrior, you have not fully succumbed to the Dark."
"I will accept your gift and eventually ascend to that position."
"Rest assured, when that day comes, I will reignite the divine fire for you and call you back."
A slight breeze blew, and the demon armor on the young knight shattered, drifting away like sand, like a final response.
In the Crimson Star Sea, the shattered stone gate like a tombstone also transformed into a pure primordial power, which was ultimately absorbed by the Blood Godhood.
Charlotte suddenly felt an emptiness in her heart.
She felt as if she had suddenly forgotten something.
Yet, she could remember nothing.
She just felt very bad, extremely bad, as if a stone was pressing on her heart, making it hard to breathe.
Clearly... she had just defeated the Sun Divine Palace, successfully ascended to a True God, and this moment should have been a time for cheers and celebration.
Wait...
What exactly did I just say?
How did I defeat the divine descent Helios?
It seemed she had leveraged the Artifact Spirit of the Sea King Trident to successfully counterattack Helios.
It seemed, just now, she had resolved to ascend to the highest Rank.
But... why did she always feel as if something was missing?
Charlotte felt a bit agitated.
Scanning her surroundings, she looked at the demons prostrating around her.
These demons were the minions summoned by the Sun Divine Palace, entities brought forth from different spaces projected from high dimensions, bringing chaos and destruction to the world.
However, after ascending to a True God, Charlotte discovered she seemed to have gained the ability to communicate with them, even directly issuing commands.
Charlotte did not remember ever having such a power.
Perhaps, this was the inherent power of the Blood True Ancestor, the power of the Dark Path?
But Charlotte did not recall the Dark Path possessing such power.
Inexplicably, Charlotte felt increasingly restless.
Charlotte did not like these demons.
Nor did she like those from the Bloodlines who mingled with demons along the Dark Path.
Those fallen and traitorous Bloodlines had caused her numerous troubles after her Crossing, even almost sacrificing her in Castel Manor.
However, for some reason, upon seeing these demons prostrate on the ground, Charlotte suddenly lost the desire to eradicate them all.
"Begone, leave Mireya, and never set foot in this world again!"
After a long silence, Charlotte glanced at the legendary demon named Vararoka leading the group, and said.
The demons stirred.
Led by Vararoka, they saluted Charlotte with awe before each slipped into the void, disappearing without a trace.
With the departure of the demons, the Holy Capital returned to peace.
Clergy members and citizens emerged from the shelters, cheering in celebration, while the legendary clergy of the Holy Royal Court, led by the Guardian's Staff, came to Charlotte.
"Congratulations on your return, Your Majesty the Savior!"
The Guardian's Staff bowed respectfully.
The Great Commander Angus of the Holy Hall Knight Order and other clergy wore hesitant expressions.
Fear, reverence, hesitation, complexity...
Various emotions flickered across their faces unceasingly.
Finally, as if making a resolute decision, Commander Angus stepped forward and likewise bowed to Charlotte:
"Thank you for your aid and protection, honorable... Your Majesty."
With Angus leading, the other legendary clergy also bowed:
"Thank you for your aid and protection, honorable Your Majesty."
Charlotte looked at everyone.
A title is also an attitude.
Clearly, after the God War with Helios, her true identity had been revealed to the high ranks of the Church.
Of course, for Charlotte, who had become a True God and acquired the Sea King Trident and Moon Dream Heart, Mereya, including the Holy Royal Court, no longer posed any secular threat.