Blood Holy Scripture: True Ancestor Charlotte de Castel

No one responded still.

Everyone followed the gaze of the old Duke, only to discover that, at some point, the figure of the Bloodline Elf, Alek, had vanished.

Not only him, but also two other Bloodline Elves from Moon God Island who had awakened from their slumber and participated in this throne dispute, had disappeared.

"Where are Alek and the others?"

The Great Elder, Robin, furrowed his brows and looked towards the Bloodline members in charge of standing guard.

These Dukes... each of them had concentrated all their energy on the central castle and indeed had not noticed when several Legendary Bloodline Elves had disappeared.

Swish, swish, swish—scarlet gazes fell upon the Bloodline members standing guard.

Trembling, the guard weakly pointed in a direction,

"Lord Alek... Lord Alek and the others just went that way..."

That way...?

The members of the Nais Bloodline looked over, only to discover that it was the location of the reserve Teleportation Array.

Duke Robin: ...

Duke Charles: ...

Duke Yoroc: ...

"Damn it! Those bastards from Moon God Island! They always sounded so confident, but when it came down to it, they fled so decisively!"

Duke Yoroc exclaimed angrily.

The three Elders from Moon God Island had fled!

Realizing what had happened, the remaining Nais Bloodline members also became agitated.

For a moment, they showed hesitation, whispered among themselves, and their glances towards the Teleportation Array flickered.

"What? Do you also want to retreat?"

Duke Charles glanced at everyone.

"Ch... Lord Charles, even Lord Alek has fled, so... should we also..."

A Bloodline member could not help but speak.

For a moment, other Bloodline members echoed this sentiment, clearly entertaining the idea of fleeing.

Obviously, the stealthy escape of three Legendary Bloodline Elves had dealt a massive blow to their morale.

Even those Counts who had just been clamoring about uniting their forces to seal the True Ancestor now felt uneasy.

After all, even those Legendary who had a stronger sense of danger had fled; what could they do by staying here?

Watching the troubled Bloodline members, Elder Charles shook his head:

"Flee? Where do you think you can run to?"

"Alek and the others can run to Moon God Island, which can shelter them, as it is, after all, a land favored by the Moon God; even the True Ancestor would give it respect, but Moon God Island only shelters Elves and those with Elven bloodlines."

"Alek and the others are Bloodline members, but also Elves; what about you?"

The Nais Bloodline members fell silent.

Elder Charles sighed and said,

"The True Ancestor... is probably that mysterious Prince behind Castel. If it really is Him, then... He might have already been resurrected for hundreds of years."

"He might have come to Falling Star along with Castel's battleships. It wasn't Count Castel who forced back the giant Kraken, but probably He... To repel such a beast, having hidden His identity for hundreds of years but now openly making an appearance, this indicates... the True Ancestor's power might have largely recovered."

"I've just sensed Her power; though it is not as despairingly terrifying as I recall, it still far surpasses what our dwindling Nais Clan can withstand. Maybe Lord Cosy could still have a chance, but even Lord Cosy... has lost contact with us for too long, too long; we don't even know whether He can still awaken from the Star Realm..."

"Flee? Where could you flee to? The True Ancestor can sense the coordinates of all Bloodline members. We have already confronted Her directly, and without any Gods to hide and protect us, we've been marked in Her mind. No matter where we flee, we will eventually be found by Her, and even if we could escape, our Nais Clan... will become history."

Hearing Elder Charles' words, the Nais Bloodline members fell into silence.

Bloodline members are social Magic Creatures, and clans are incredibly important in Bloodline society.

Without the protection of a clan, a Bloodline member is nothing compared to those with clan protection, like heaven and earth.

The clans of Bloodline members have always been disunited; if the Nais Clan completely declines, even if the remaining Nais Bloodline members seek help from other clans, when it comes time for those other clans to confront the True Ancestor, they will surely push these "outsiders" to the front lines as cannon fodder.

This is very likely, no, it is highly probable; the exclusivity among Bloodline clans is something the Nais Bloodline members are well aware of.

And if they do not seek the support of other clans that still have strength, those marked by the True Ancestor will eventually be found.

At that time, whether they live or die is still up to the True Ancestor.

Flee?

How can they flee?

Flee separately?

That would be courting death. The speed of gods is unlike that of mortals. Such a foolish choice would only lead to being defeated one by one, and might even be worse than sticking together. Perhaps the combined desperate efforts of tens of thousands of middle to high-tier Bloodline members might offer a slim chance of survival.

But that chance was meager; no matter how many ants there are, to a giant dragon they are still merely ants.

Desperation.

All seemed utterly desperate.

The decline of the Nais Clan was just too severe.

A thousand-year blood war and two Star Moon wars had severely weakened the Nais Bloodline, who were already not adept at combat. The seals that once covered Falling Star Island had been destroyed, and their power had waned to the point that even the Shedite clans could infiltrate them.

If the Nais Clan hadn't weakened so significantly, they wouldn't have found themselves pitting their wits against the Falling Star Royal Family and seeking assistance from Castel. If they hadn't been so weakened, the throne wouldn't be hanging in the balance, and those human nobles wouldn't dare to rebel.

The other clans were still manageable; though their Princes were also in slumber, most maintained contact with their descendants. They had many Dukes among them who had retained their strength, and the depth of their heritage from over a thousand years was substantial enough to resist other gods through Divine Favor, prohibitions, and Divine Artifacts—even the True Ancestor might weigh his options before making a move.

But they... they couldn't.

Already worried without knowing which god backed Castel, the Nais Bloodline feared they couldn't withstand the god behind Castel should a conflict arise.

Not to mention that now the case was finally cracked open; the god behind Castel was not just a Bloodline Prince but also that terrifying figure from the history of the Bloodline—His Majesty, the True Ancestor!

How could they possibly fight?

They hadn't even made their move, and the opponent had already arrived at their headquarters!

The more the Nais Bloodline thought about it, the more terrified and desperate they became.

Seeing the Bloodline members' ashen faces, Elder Charles sighed and said,

"Ladies and gentlemen, our current situation... is indeed dire, but... it is not without hope."

The hearts of the many Bloodline members stirred,

"Lord Charles, what do you mean by that?"

Elder Charles looked towards Great Elder Robin,

"Lord Robin, you... should understand what I am implying, right?"

Duke Robin nodded his head and said in a grave tone,

"Although it's surprising, perhaps out of fear, everyone here might have overlooked a detail until now..."

As he looked around, he continued,

"Have you not noticed? Since His Majesty, the True Ancestor made his appearance, although we have engaged in fierce confrontations with Him, till now... not one of our clansmen has died, not even those who just 'offended' Him."

"Keep in mind, in the distant past, any Bloodline that did so would have turned to ash."

Hearing Great Elder's words, the Nais Bloodline members were slightly stunned.

They looked at each other and then realized with astonishment that it indeed seemed to be true.

Great Elder Robin paused for a moment, then continued,

"Lord Badak was a steadfast opponent of the True Ancestor, but even Lord Badak's attitude reversed instantly when faced with Him."

"I think... there might still be secrets we are unaware of..."

With that, he added meaningfully,

"Perhaps, as Lord Badak mentioned, the returned His Majesty, the True Ancestor, cannot be compared to the one we remember from our memories. After all... every revival of a god is also a 'rebirth'."

"Since His Majesty, the True Ancestor has not acted directly, then... he must certainly have some demands of us. I believe... this might just be the opportunity for our Nais Clan."

"Of course, we currently know too little, especially about the returned His Majesty, the True Ancestor. I think... we might be able to learn more details from a 'friend' who is quite familiar with Him."

As he spoke, Great Elder Robin looked meaningfully in a certain direction.

Swish swish swish...

The numerous Nais Bloodline members also followed his gaze.

Thousands of crimson eyes simultaneously turned and focused on Yulster, who was sneakily trying to hide in the shadows, intending to keep a low profile.

Yulster: …

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Making up for yesterday's chapter, let it go... Perhaps another day I'll update a two-in-one post when I have more time. _(:з」∠)_