Tome of Blood

Following the legions of humans and half-elves heading south, Charlotte arrived at the City of Dawn, the capital of the Free City State, after a day and night.

The City of Dawn is located on a plain, surrounded by rivers. Looking at it from a wide perspective, it gives Charlotte a very strong sense of déjà vu.

And when the mighty team approached the city that was a mixture of elves and humans, and after seeing the towering spiers in the city, Charlotte suddenly couldn't hold herself tight.

She was familiar with that high tower. She had even gone inside it. It was the royal library of Lutesia, the capital of the Crescent King in later generations...

However, compared with the Royal Library of later generations, the tower at this moment does not look old from a distance, and there is no trace of the vicissitudes of time. The magic inscriptions and various decorations on it are still visible even from a distance. Can see clearly.

Combined with the geographical environment of the City of Dawn that is very similar to Lutecia, it is also surrounded by similar rivers and is also located in the plains. Charlotte quickly determined that the city in front of her was the capital of the Crescent Kingdom in later generations!

It is indeed one of the ancient cities with a long history in Miria. It turns out that Lutetia already existed two to three thousand years ago!

Of course, unlike the later royal capital of Lutesia, the city in front of us did not have tall walls, only simple walls.

The scale of the city is also very small, and may not even be comparable to the Caiyin City in the Castel Territory. From a distance, the city may not even be one-tenth of the size of the later royal city.

What can be accurately called the "city" part, from a distance is actually only the core area with the tower as the center, and that area is full of typical elven-style buildings.

As for the surrounding areas, there are low human buildings. This part is more like a cluster of villages than a city. It is very similar to the Beishan tribe that Charlotte saw when she "traveled" for the first time, except that However, the scale is larger, the population is more, and the buildings are relatively more diverse.

However, it would be a big mistake to think that this city has no ability to protect itself.

In Charlotte's perception, the city in front of her was centered on the tall elf spire, radiating huge magic power to the surroundings. It was obviously some kind of large-scale defensive magic, and its intensity was probably not low.

Not only that, Charlotte even felt an aura similar to divine power in the magic, and probably also possessed defensive solidification magic.

This magic is not activated now, but it is obviously in a state that can be activated at any time, and it is obviously some kind of special defense method.

Charlotte's heart moved slightly, and he calmly activated the divine power of blood, increasing the intensity of the exploration, and then vaguely sensed that there seemed to be a quite powerful energy source in the direction of the tower.

That energy source was the center where she sensed the divine aura.

Although it did not inspire power, with the keen perception blessed by the power of blood, Charlotte was surprised to find that the intensity of the energy source was even higher than the intensity of her true ancestor's liberation.

'It should be some kind of artifact that can cast defensive magic, and I'm afraid it's the kind that can threaten the gods. This kind of thing... should be the same as the tower, left by the elves. ’

Charlotte was quick to judge.

The Free City State "does not have" gods, and can still exist under the attack of forces supported by other gods, or even directly eliminated, must have a trump card that can compete with the gods.

At least... it is also a trump card that can threaten the gods and make Shinhwa afraid to act rashly.

Thinking of this, Charlotte also realized why Commander Bardock had no worries about her visiting the City of Dawn.

On the one hand, it was her kindness, but on the other hand, it was probably related to the power she sensed hidden in the tower.

"Lord Cain, this is the capital of our Free City State, the City of Dawn. Our Free City State currently has four cities and eleven tribes. The total population exceeds 200,000, and the City of Dawn exceeds 70,000. It’s the largest city in Northern Xinjiang!”

The voice of Legion leader Bardock interrupted Charlotte's thoughts.

His voice was filled with pride, clearly proud of being a member of the Free Cities.

Charlotte nodded slightly and praised with a smile:

"Well, it is indeed a prosperous city."

Different from the considerable population in later generations, the population in this era was obviously very small. What Charlotte saw along the way were almost all uninhabited forests and grasslands, and even very few farmlands. Even if there were occasional settlements, they were small in size. It's quite small, and most of them can't even be called a tribe.

No matter how shabby it was compared to the cities of later generations, judging from what she saw along the way this day and night, the city in front of her could indeed be called a big city.

And if you just look at the elven buildings in the city, the feeling is even more different.

Compared with the exquisite and elegant elven buildings, human beings' own buildings are like thatched houses built by primitive people. The advancement and backwardness of civilization can be seen clearly.

This is normal. According to the history that Charlotte knows, before the elves set foot on the Miria continent, the human civilization in Miria was indeed very ignorant.

To make an analogy, the difference in civilization between the two is like the Europeans and local aborigines who set foot on the New World during the Blue Star Age of Discovery.

In fact, this is true even in later generations.

Even in Charlotte's era, elven civilization was still synonymous with advancement and elegance. Most of the high-end alchemy products and magic props on the mainland were made by elves.

Otherwise, many ancient human noble families would not be proud to have elven blood.

The legion marched forward mightily.

After approaching the City of Dawn, Charlotte saw that many people had gathered at the wooden city gate.

Seeing the crowd gathered, Bardock was stunned:

"Why did so many people gather?"

After finishing speaking, he hesitated for a moment and then said to Charlotte:

"Lord Cain, please wait here for a moment. I will send someone to see what is going on."

Charlotte nodded in understanding.

Legion Commander Bardock whispered something to the soldier on the side, and the soldier quickly took the lead and ran towards the city gate.

After a while, he came back:

"The leaders seem to be Lilith and Lord Harald. They are leading the elders of each tribe and are waiting for the arrival of Lord Cain at the gate of the city."

"Lord Lilith and Lord Harald?"

Bardock's eyes lit up.

As he said that, he looked at Charlotte and laughed:

"Lord Cain, it seems that Lord Lilith and Lord Harald attach great importance to your visit, and they even brought senior officials to greet you!"

"You don't know. Lord Lilith and Lord Harald hate gods very much. They have never accepted other gods and their loved ones into the City of Dawn in the past. You are the first."

Bardock's voice was bold, and his words did not contain the almost trembling reverence that later generations of humans would have for gods.

Charlotte discovered this too.

It's not just Bardock, it's the same for all the soldiers in the legion. Apart from the initial awe and surprise at the power shown by Charlotte, after getting familiar with her, everyone's attitude is no longer so restrained.

Charlotte also has some guesses about this...

In the era of mythology, gods walked on the earth, and the distance between gods and mortals was closer than ever.

Stories of mortals becoming gods abound, even around us, and the legend of gods being slaughtered by mortals is not just a legend, but a fact that is not uncommon.

Even these are small-probability events, but compared to the differences between mortals in later generations, they are already quite high in frequency. If gods and mortals are too close, mortals will naturally lose their respect for gods.

However, Charlotte doesn't really care.

After knowing that the top officials of the city-state were waiting ahead, the legion continued to move forward.

Finally returning home, the soldiers were very excited. Even the formation of the Legion was in chaos, and many even ran in front of Bardock and Charlotte.

Obviously, the army in this barbaric era had no discipline at all, and Bardock was very tolerant of the team he led.

Charlotte also stepped out of the carriage.

Through the gap in the crowd, she also saw two young men, a man and a woman, surrounded by people.

Although the appearance was somewhat different from what she remembered, Charlotte could easily recognize it due to the similar hair color, facial features that were different but still familiar, and the same magical aura in her memory. Their identities are Lilith and Harald.

At this moment, Lilith and Harald's eyes were scanning the legions wildly, as if they were looking for something.

Their expressions were filled with anticipation and apprehension.

"Lord Lilith! Lord Harald! I'm back with my legion!"

Seeing the two city-state leaders personally greeting them, the hunky Legion Commander Bardock took a step forward, laughed and saluted the two.

Lilith helped Bardock up:

"Well, it's good to be back, Captain Bardock. It's been a hard journey."

"Hey, Lady Lilith, it's not hard, not hard at all!"

Bardock continued to laugh.

Then, he saw that Lilith stopped talking and continued to scan the legion.

So does Harald.

His eyes searched back and forth, and his tone was a little eager:

"Where is Lord Cain?"

Seeing his eager look, Bardock was doubly surprised.

In the Free City, Lord Harald has always been famous for being calm and taciturn, but now...

Why are you so excited?

Aren't he and Lady Lilith always not interested in other gods?

Bardock was confused.

"Here, Lord Cain is behind."

He suppressed his curiosity and stepped aside with a smile.

Then, Lilith and Harald finally saw a certain blond dwarf who had just been blocked by a group of tall and sturdy men...

Charlotte and the two immediately met their eyes.

Almost instantly, Lilith and Harald froze.

Bardock's heart skipped a beat when he saw the two people's eyes instantly frozen.

Um?

Is it possible that Lord Lilith and Lord Harald do not welcome Lord Cain?

Recalling the attitudes of the two adults towards the gods in the past, Bardock, who had a limited brain capacity, was a little unsure.

He looked at Lilith and Harald, then at Charlotte, coughed lightly, and said in a low voice:

"Cough, Lord Lilith, Lord Haral, and Lord Cain are also gods, but they are different from those evil gods."

"He saved us, but he didn't come for faith. I think he can be a friend of our free city..."

"I dare to swear to the great 'savior', he is really a very friendly god."

"so……"

Bardock said carefully.

However, Lilith and Harald obviously didn't listen to what Bardock was saying at all.

The moment they saw Charlotte, there was no one else in their eyes.

After being stunned for a moment, they suddenly became excited and rushed directly in front of Charlotte, their voices faintly trembling:

"Teacher! Is that you?!"

"teacher?"

Legion Commander Bardock was stunned.

He looked at Lilith and Harald, who were excited, and then at Charlotte, who was smiling. He fell into a state of confusion where his brain was shut down. He couldn't figure out what this was for a while. Condition.

"teacher?"

The soldiers around were also stunned.

They looked at each other in blank dismay.

Looking at the two people who were so excited and so different from each other, Charlotte felt a little sad.

She smiled slightly, and said to the two:

"Lilith, Harald, I haven't seen you for more than ten years. You guys... have grown up."

"Teacher! It's really you!"

The expressions of the two suddenly turned into surprise.

Immediately afterwards, in front of everyone's astonished gaze, Lilith and Harald knelt down on one knee, half-kneeling in front of the girl, and their excited voices were trembling:

"Teacher! You are back! You are finally back! Fourteen years have passed! We finally see you again!"

Looking at the excited two people, Charlotte let out a long sigh, feeling a little bit subtle.

The first "time travel" experience seems like yesterday, everything is still vivid in my mind.

Although she only stayed for less than a month last time, the relationship between master and apprentice made her form a deep bond with the two.

Both were very well-behaved children and became quite close to her during that short time.

During that time, besides thinking about how to return, Charlotte had no other pressure. The people in the tribe were all simple and enthusiastic, and Charlotte really felt very relaxed.

Looking at the two people with admiring expressions, her eyes softened.

"Yes, I'm back."

Charlotte reached out her hand and gently touched their heads like she did the last time she traveled through time.

A young girl who looked thirteen or fourteen years old and still looked childish spoke in an old-fashioned tone and stroked the dog heads of two already adult and high-ranking city-state leaders. The two city-state leaders were overjoyed and looked on in admiration. The look of adoration.

This picture...how should I put it, looks quite strange, subtle and full of joy.

The surrounding soldiers were stunned.

Putting aside the always out-of-character Lilith, the always taciturn and unsmiling Lord Harald looks like a son who is excited to see his mother. What the hell is he!

However, after listening to the conversation between the three of them, an elderly man behind seemed to have thought of something, and his eyes suddenly widened:

"Wait...fourteen years ago? Teacher?"

His eyes widened suddenly, and he suddenly became excited. He looked at Charlotte with a look full of disbelief, and that disbelief quickly turned into reverence and excitement:

"Fourteen years ago...teacher..."

"Fourteen years ago...teacher!"

"Lord Cain, you... are you the extraordinary guide, the noble mentor who brings hope and path to mortals? For fourteen years, you have personally come to the Beishan Tribe to guide Lord Lilith and Lord Harald, and save our ignorance. The great 'Savior' who left behind the key to enlightenment!"

Charlotte:…

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