Blood Holy Scripture: True Ancestor Charlotte de Castel

Count Stafford had finished his report and took his leave with a bow.

Charlotte waited for a while longer, and soon, black smoke quickly gathered in the room, eventually taking the form of Yulster.

Charlotte glanced at him and asked,

"Have you tracked it down?"

Yulster nodded,

"I have tracked it down. It is indeed a merchant ship from the Lilac Family. They must not have been confident about avoiding the Kraken's attack, so they fell far behind us."

"They think you are unaware of their presence, so they didn't even bother to hide. I easily controlled them using black magic."

"I have conducted a preliminary interrogation, and they admitted that while the warship was docked at Castel Port, they sneaked into the bottom of the ship and smeared it with the marrow of the Deep Sea Demon Squid. The person who instructed them was Duke Esiah."

Charlotte raised an eyebrow and said,

"Duke Esiah? The heir to the throne supported by the Nais Clan?"

"Yes."

Charlotte chuckled lightly,

"Keep a close eye on them. Once ashore, hand them over to the Kingdom Council of Falling Star for disposal."

"I will heed your oracle…"

...

The attack by the sea monster Kraken ultimately turned out to be just a minor incident during the journey.

As Falling Star Island gradually surfaced on the horizon, the crew's previously fearful emotions dissipated with the wind, and they all breathed a sigh of relief.

Meanwhile, at a location within the Kingdom of Falling Star, a secret meeting of the Bloodline was being convened...

This was a dimly lit castle.

The flickering candle flames attached to the stone walls stretched the shadows of those hidden in black robes even longer within the great hall.

In the darkness, Duke Robin, the Great Elder of the Nais Elder Council, stood beside a throne emblazoned with constellations and a blood moon, his expression unreadable.

Below the throne, the Nais Bloodline individuals divided distinctly into two factions, facing off against each other.

On the side with more numbers, Duke Yoroc looked furious.

His crimson gaze was fixed angrily on the carefree Elf Bloodline across from him, barely suppressing the rage in his heart:

"Alek! The Elder Council should have emphasized that we must not act recklessly before formally meeting with Castel! Why did your group from Moon God Island still take independent actions and disrupt the plan set by the Elder Council?"

Among the other faction's Bloodline individuals, the Elf Bloodline Alek smiled slightly and said,

"Lord Yoroc, have you not learned your lesson from the failure of Roman's ritual? Castel's Charlotte has clearly become a puppet of the mysterious prince, trying to deal and cooperate with a God as a mere mortal, the only outcome is being utterly devoured by the divine."

"Or is it… that you truly intend to betray Lord Cosy and become a vassal to some unknown prince?"

Duke Yoroc's expression became even more angry:

"Alek! Don't try to pin that label on me! With Holy Presence Day imminent, we, the Nais Bloodline, must avoid making more enemies. You're here hunting Deep Sea Demon Squids and assassinating God's Favored, aren't you afraid of invoking the wrath of the Gods?"

Alek chuckled lightly and said,

"Lord Yoroc, I know you have lived through the grand era of the Mythological Era and your fear of the Gods is understandable but… what I want to remind you is, times have changed. The era we live in now is one of mortals."

"The prophesied Holy Presence Day is indeed a disaster, but isn't it the same for the Gods? We need to be vigilant and keep our distance from the Gods, but that doesn't mean we must always live in fear."

"Besides, the attack on Kingdom Chairman Stafford and Count Castel was carried out by the Lilac Family, what does that have to do with us?"

"Rather, if Castel's Charlotte really were devoured by the great beast Kraken, it'd actually be a clever diverting of the disaster for us."

"Alek! You're insane! How dare you scheme against the Gods! You are too arrogant!"

said Duke Yoroc, his face dark with anger.

The Elf Bloodline shook his head:

"No, Lord Yoroc, it is you who are too timid. I believe… even if Lord Cosy were here, he might agree with my view."

"The divine being backing Castel is clearly interested in the Kingdom of Falling Star. Not just anyone can claim the Roman Sword as theirs; the ease with which Count Castel became its master surely involved divine intervention, and Count Castel… is nothing more than a puppet, posing as a Favored."

"The crisis we face now seems to be about the succession to the throne, but in reality, it is about the coveting of the Gods."

"Don't you think, if the Sea King Church were to confront Castel, it would perfectly resolve the crisis we are currently facing?"

"Forget not, ever since Lord Cosy fell into slumber, those believers of the Sea King, just like the Holy Royal Court, have been exceedingly covetous of the faith in Falling Star… If we could incite hatred between them, it would be killing two birds with one stone."

"For our Nais clan, we not only need to regain autonomy over Falling Star but also need to maintain the purity of faith in Falling Star before Lord Cosy awakens, so that we can consolidate the power of Falling Star and contend with the Holy Royal Court and other powers."

Hearing Alek's words, Duke Yoroc fell into deep thought.

"I must say, even though he was furious about Moon God Island's way of acting without prior notice, Alek's reasoning indeed had some points,"

However, he remained uneasy. He didn't know where this unease stemmed from, but he always felt like he was overlooking something.

"Alek, aren't you worried that if the Kraken's attack fails and the plan is exposed, it would provoke an even fiercer wrath from the gods backing Castel?"

He thought for a moment and then said with a solemn voice,

"Fail? How could it possibly fail? That's the Kraken we're talking about—it once devoured gods."

Alek said with a laugh.

Duke Yoroc didn't know what to say.

Suddenly, a Bloodline member in a black robe hurriedly entered the hall and came up to him, whispering into his ear.

After hearing the report, Duke Yoroc's crimson pupils abruptly constricted, and the anger he had suppressed surged up once more:

"Alek! You... bastard! Yulster was on that ship too!"

He thundered furiously.

The Bloodline Elf, Alek, looked surprised:

"Is that so? That's truly regrettable, but we can only say... Yulster was unlucky. Consider it a sacrifice for Lord Cosy's cause—my lord will remember his contribution."

Seeing the look of regret on Alek's face, Duke Yoroc became even angrier:

"Alek! Yulster is one of my most valued descendants! If something happens to him, I will be irreconcilable with you..."

"Enough! At this time, still shouting and quarreling, what a disgrace!"

A scolding voice interrupted Duke Yoroc.

The long-silent Great Elder, Duke Robin, finally spoke up.

A terrifying pressure swept across the hall, silencing all the nobles immediately.

The Great Elder glanced at the furious Duke Yoroc with a light sigh, turned toward the throne beside him, and spoke respectfully:

"Lord Badak, this matter... it requires your judgment."

Upon the throne,

A robust figure was hidden in the darkness.

He was fully armored, dressed as a knight, even wearing an ancient knight's helmet; his armor's style was vastly different from Yonette's current style, leaning more toward that of an Elf.

The "Knight" slowly lifted his head, revealing a pair of crimson eyes, his gaze abyssal and unyielding, like an emotionless machine:

"The faith of Falling Star Island... indeed allows no other gods to taint it, let alone... a Bloodline God whose strength is unknown, such an existence... is even more dangerous than other gods."

"Alek, your approach, though aggressive, isn't something I deny as logical."

"However... I have one question,"

said the "Knight," looking toward the smiling Alek, his crimson gaze as deep as an abyss:

"Is everything you've done truly for Lord Cosy?"

"Of course, Lord Badak, everything I did was for the return of Lord Cosy. We must drive out all other mythical powers from Falling Star to prevent their infiltration, to secure more time for our lord's resurgence. Conversely, if we permitted Castel's Charlotte to come to Falling Star, we might directly face the god behind her."

"So... we must seize this opportunity to eliminate her, and that's why I arranged it this way. As long as the Deep Sea Kraken is summoned, it doesn't matter whether it's her or the unknown resurrecting god that comes; they will meet their end in the sea!"

The Bloodline Elf stated reverently and confidently.

The "Knight" calmly watched him, silent for a long while.

Until another Bloodline member hastily entered the hall:

"Lord Badak, Great Elder, Lord! There's an urgent matter reported from Falling Star City!"

The Bloodline members in the hall all turned their gaze.

"Speak."

Great Elder Robin gestured.

Under the watchful eyes of many leaders, the reporting Bloodline member swallowed nervously, trembling as he said:

"I... we have received confirmed news, Charlotte of Castel... has safely arrived at Falling Star Port on a Kingdom Council warship not long ago."

"It's said... they encountered the Kraken, but ultimately succeeded in driving it back."

Hearing the Bloodline member's report, Alek's expression froze, and he suddenly widened his eyes,

"This can't be possible!"

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This chapter makes up for last night, another chapter will come this evening.