Blood Holy Scripture: True Ancestor Charlotte de Castel

Outside the central castle.

Members of the Nais Clan gathered in the square, looking at the closed doors of the castle with uneasy expressions.

As time ticked by, the worry on their faces grew.

Especially for those high-tier Bloodline members.

It was not so bad for the mid to low-tier Bloodline members; most of them had not experienced that grandiose era and only heard about the terror of the True Ancestor from their elders, but many of these high-tier Bloodline members had personally felt the horror of the True Ancestor. The long wait at this moment had them on pins and needles.

"Lord Great Elder! Are we really just going to wait here?"

Finally, a high-tier Bloodline member couldn't help but ask.

The Great Elder, Duke Robin, glanced at him and countered,

"What else can we do?"

"That's a True Ancestor, Lord Great Elder! Have you forgotten how we erased Their traces, how we suppressed those of the Bloodline of Royal Authority? They must have returned to punish us! They will definitely devour us one by one to restore Their power!"

The high-tier Bloodline members spoke anxiously and fearfully.

The other high-tier Bloodline members around them agreed with frightened expressions,

"Yes, Lord Great Elder, we can't just sit here and wait for death!"

"They are here to settle scores with us! They must be here to settle scores!"

Duke Robin, the Great Elder, looked at everyone and said,

"Well then... what do you suggest?"

"Retaliate, of course! They have appeared but not attacked us at once, which must mean Their power has not fully recovered yet!"

"We still control the Divine Artifact. Gods are not invincible. While They are still weak, we should seize the opportunity to seal Them away!"

"No, it's withdrawal! Even if Their power hasn't fully returned, They are still our Ancestor, and even the mere suppression of our bloodline would be enough to do us in!"

"True! We should take advantage of the moment Lord Badak is holding Them off and quickly withdraw, then ask the other clans for help! Even if there are disagreements, if the other clans knew They have returned, they would surely put aside their differences and join us in confronting Them!"

The high-tier Bloodline members were all talking at once, with differing opinions, but... The fear and hostility towards the True Ancestor were unanimous among them.

The Great Elder, Duke Robin, remained noncommittal.

His gaze turned to several dukes from the Elder Council.

Apart from Elder Badak, there were eight legendary figures in the Nais Clan.

It was uncertain whether it was fortunate or not, but in the bid for the throne of the Falling Star and to discuss the next course of action, all the legendary figures of the Nais Clan, including those from Moon God Island of the Elf Bloodline, happened to have arrived.

No, to be more precise, not only the Legendary Bloodline but also the mid to high-tier Bloodline members of the Nais Clan, had almost all gathered at their stronghold at this very moment.

This was precisely why the opinions of the Blood Counts were divided.

Some believed that this was a rare moment when the Nais Clan could unite their full strength, and taking advantage of their numbers and the True Ancestor's weakened power, this was the chance to seal Them.

Others thought it was extremely unlucky, with the main force of the Nais Clan all present here; if the True Ancestor went on a rampage, it was feared that by tomorrow the Nais would be stricken from the Six Great Clans, hence they strongly supported an immediate withdrawal.

However, unlike those frightened Counts, the Blood Dukes, though also with serious expressions, were much calmer.

Furthermore, several Senior Dukes, roused from their slumber, stared at the closed castle and fell deep into thought.

"Lord Charles, what do you think?"

The Great Elder, Duke Robin, turned to one of the Dukes with a goatee.

Charles Nais, one of the oldest Blood Dukes of the Nais Clan and, apart from Badak, the Elder with the deepest seniority.

He, like Badak, had awoken from the Thousand-Year Holy War and had also lived through the era when the Blood True Ancestor dominated the continent.

After hearing the Great Elder's question, this Senior Duke hesitated and said,

"Lord Badak was right, the True Ancestor who has returned… seems to act differently from the One I remember."

"Lord Charles, do you mean... we really should wait here, continue to watch? Isn't this... isn't this too risky?"

"Yes! That's the True Ancestor! What if... What if They are just trying to stabilize us, buying time?"

The Blood Counts couldn't help but speak up.

Duke Charles looked at them and said calmly,

"Gentlemen, I understand the fear in your hearts, and honestly, I'm afraid as well, but... we now must recognize two facts."

"First, either we Old Bones were injured in the Thousand-Year Blood War or wounded in the Star Moon War, and now... even counting Lord Badak, the true legend-tier power we can mobilize is only Lord Badak, Lord Robin, Lord Yoroc, and Lord Alek, four people."

"You all must have felt that terrifying bloodline suppression just now, and I can unapologetically say, in front of the True Ancestor... all lower-tier Bloodline members are no more than ants!"

"Even with the Divine Artifact, do you think... by the power of four legendary figures, we can defeat our Ancestor?"

He finished speaking and, without waiting for an answer, looked toward the group of Dukes,

"Alek, do you think you can achieve that?"

No one answered.

"Alek?"

Duke Charles repeated with a frown.