Blood Holy Scripture: True Ancestor Charlotte de Castel

Nisi was also looking at the cover of the book.

For a moment, both the person and the cat fell silent.

It wasn't until Charlotte gave Nisi a look as if he were filth that Nisi cleared his throat and quickly exclaimed,

"Misunderstanding! It's all a misunderstanding! Lord Charlotte, it was just a name I came up with years ago to disguise my academic research! I'm not a pervert! I'm really not a pervert! Please believe me!"

Charlotte's face displayed ten thousand layers of disbelief.

She casually flipped open the "Magic Book" and skimmed through it briefly, and then... her gaze towards Nisi became even more like she was looking at a pile of garbage:

"Nisi, from today onward, without my permission, do not come within three meters of me."

Nisi: ...

"Misunderstanding! It really is a misunderstanding! Oh no, perhaps there is indeed a bit of personal interest, but this book is really just a disguise! If you don't believe me... if you don't believe me, just input some Magic Power and you'll definitely see something different!"

Nisi continued to argue.

Input Magic Power?

Charlotte raised an eyebrow.

She picked up the "Magic Book" again, tried to input some Magic Power inside, and then... the text on the "Magic Book" changed once more.

This time, it was the contents page that changed.

Charlotte discovered that the content, which might have landed the author in jail for years, had transformed, both text and images.

And the described contents changed from reviews of various races to scholarly and gossip insights about Gods, as well as research on the nature of Divine Power and Faith.

Including the Moon God Artemis, Beauty God Aphrodite, and some other well-known or unknown minor goddesses.

Especially the Beauty God Aphrodite.

In the book, many of Nisi's studies revolved around this minor goddess, who seemed to have "cooperated" with Nisi in quite a few experiments.

Wait...

Minor... goddess?

Charlotte quickly noticed a common theme in various illustrations.

She looked down at herself, then at Nisi, whose eyes were wandering.

For a moment, the person and cat fell silent again.

"Nisi."

"Uh... Yes?"

"From today onwards, without my permission, do not come within ten meters of me."

"..."

In Charlotte's gaze, which regarded him like unburnable trash, Nisi sheepishly withdrew to a corner, diminishing his presence.

Meanwhile, Charlotte continued to browse through this "flavorful" "Magic Book."

She had to admit, although the content in the book carried a bit of a penal tone, the hidden parts about the Gods were indeed thought-provoking for her.

In this book, Nisi's research into the power of Gods was considerably deep, and moreover... the viewpoints were quite irreverent.

It recorded many viewpoints Nisi had never spoken of before Charlotte, and some experiments considered blasphemous by the residents of Mireya and the Gods, which definitely would have landed him on the Fire Execution Platform.

Unlike Mireya's accepted belief about Godly Creation, Nisi believed that the Gods and even Transcendent powers weren't actually native to Mireya but were outsiders, invaders who had altered the world of Mireya.

Furthermore, Nisi believed that Magic Power, Source Power, Spiritual Power, and even Divine Power, were ultimately different manifestations of one type of power.

According to his views, this power had a strong penetrative and assimilative quality, capable of merging and transforming with the material reality, ultimately manifesting as Magic and Divine Arts.

And this... was also where Nisi's theory of the "Gods" as parasites originated.

Additionally, the "Magic Book" discussed the "Law" in detail.

In Nisi's view, the "skill level" of different powers merging and transforming was the so-called "Law" of the Gods.

And when this "skill level" was high enough, it would form a sort of primordial substance that exists in an intermediate state between all powers, appearing flame-like but not actual flames, termed "Divine Fire." When the Divine Fire advanced further, it would lead to the creation of a specific organ used for power transformation, which is "Divine Position."

After browsing the content of the Magic Book, Charlotte fell into deep thought.

Honestly, she had heard Nisi speak of similar viewpoints before, but such a detailed discussion was unprecedented.

Especially the part about the Law, which nearly overturned Charlotte's understanding of Divine Power.

She also knew why Nisi hadn't spoken before; what he'd written in the book was, frankly, even more "shocking" than his usual speech.

However, considering herself as an example, combining her usual utilization of Divine Power, she felt that what was written had some merit.

It even seemed to clarify some problems she hadn't been able to understand before.

It must be said, Nisi indeed was a genius in the field of "Magic."

If his research were true, then the line between Transcendent beings and Gods would almost be completely blurred.

And for Charlotte, a Demigod who came into this path mid-journey, it might even point the way to solidifying her Divine Position.

This was truly absurd.

Through various means, Charlotte had always been seeking ways to enhance her Divine Power and solidify her Divine Position—the answer had unexpectedly come from Nisi's notes.

Of course, assuming Nisi's research was correct.

And in reality, even Nisi wasn't entirely confident about his own research, frequently using words like "guess" and "speculation" in the "Magic Book."

Considering this, Charlotte had a rather peculiar thought.

Rather than seeking various Godly scriptures to explore the growth paths of Gods, perhaps... she might actually gain more effective insights from Nisi.

This indeed was another case of not seeing the wood for the trees.

Thinking about this, Charlotte could not help but say,

"Nisi, how much do you actually know about the Gods? Why didn't you mention your research earlier?"

Nisi did not respond.

Charlotte looked up and saw this fellow crouching in a corner of the palace, tens of thousands of miles away from her... playing dead.

Charlotte: ...

"What are you doing so far away?"

"Um... Lord Charlotte, didn't you tell me to roll out ten meters away?"

Charlotte: ...

"Roll back here."

"Okay..."

And so, Nisi smoothly rolled back.

Charlotte: ...

She looked at him with a mixture of anger and amusement, then straightened her face,

"Speak up, answer my question."

Nisi grimaced,

"This... Lord Charlotte, you usually do not ask, and these blasphemous things, I dare not speak of them! This is far more startling than saying all the Gods are parasites! Besides, shouldn't you know more about these things than I do? Moreover, my research... also has some unreasonable flaws."

Charlotte paused then said,

"My use of Divine Power is indeed somewhat similar to your research, however... I have never seen such views before, your research... has intrigued me."

After saying this, Charlotte looked at Nisi again, curiously asking,

"Nisi, since you have delved so deeply into the study of Gods, have you never thought of becoming a deity yourself?"

Nisi sighed,

"If I hadn't tried, I wouldn't be in this situation now."

"Hmm?"

Charlotte raised her eyebrows.

Nisi had always avoided talking about how he turned into a Black Cat, but now... perhaps because the secrets were being exposed one after another, or maybe because Charlotte's "recovery" power was growing stronger, he seemed finally ready to open up.

Charlotte looked Nisi up and down and said,

"You mean to say, your current state is the result of a failed Divine Enthronement?"

Nisi responded honestly,

"There is... half the reason, I indeed tried to achieve Divine Enthronement using the results of my research, but... I failed."

"My research direction theoretically should have no major problems, but it seems to be missing the most crucial step. During the transformation of power, I found that those things the Gods can easily do, under the same conditions, I simply couldn't perform."

"It's like needing to open a door, I had the same key as the Gods, the Gods could open it, but I was restricted by some unknown qualification... unable to open it."

"I must have overlooked something, something that decided I couldn't become a God on my own."

Some unknown qualification?

Charlotte thought pensively.

This did remind her of the historical legends of Mireya about those lucky mortals who had achieved Godhood.

From ancient times to the present, besides those "naturally born" Gods, those mortals who became Gods also seemed not to rely on their own power but inherited other Gods' "legacy."

Even Charlotte had inherited the "Blood Holy Scripture."

So... does becoming a God really require some sort of qualification?

Of course, even if there were some qualifications, Charlotte was likely to have obtained them by now.

However, what particularly concerned her was, if becoming a God really did require a "qualification" as Nisi said... then what was the essence of this "qualification"?

Since it's a "qualification," who or what "determines" it?

Charlotte was baffled.

But, it wasn't something she needed to consider at the moment.

She just kept a mental note of it.

"So... what is the other half of the reason for your failure?"

Charlotte looked at Nisi again and asked.

Nisi's eyes suddenly dodged again.

"Hmm?"

Charlotte raised her tone.

Nisi swallowed, chuckled nervously,

"The other... reason... its probably because I had to escape early into this Cat container after being chased by the Contract God and the Beauty God."

Charlotte: ...

Thinking about his proficiency in the Divine Arts and the "Magic Book" with various experiments requiring Gods' "cooperation," she could guess why he was being chased.

Charlotte was about to make a joke when she suddenly felt inspired by a prayer and calling in the distance.

That voice belonged to Sebastian.

Her mind stirred, realizing it was about the meeting with the Northern Territory Duke over in the Northern Territory.

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