Tome of Blood

"Your Majesty, True Ancestor! Congratulations on your improvement in strength. You are one step closer to returning to the top..."

Rushing to the study in a hurry, Yurst closed the door and bowed deeply to Charlotte.

Charlotte nodded slightly and said:

"Get up, and besides... I am Charlotte de Castel now."

Yurst quickly saluted again and stammered:

"Then...Xia...Ms. Charlotte...?"

Charlotte shook her head:

"You don't need to be so formal. You can just use the previous title. Are you so panicked? Do you want everyone to know that there is something wrong with my identity?"

As she spoke, she looked at the frightened Yurst:

"I've heard everything about it from Nice. Tell me, what is Nice's attitude now?"

Yurst hesitated for a moment and said with a wry smile:

"Xia...Master Castel, the situation is a bit troublesome."

"While you were sleeping, there were new changes within the clan..."

"In order to implement the return plan as soon as possible, all the sleeping elders of the clan have awakened. Because they lost the Roman Sword, and the ancestor recognition ceremony was frustrated due to the death of Prince Henry, the awakened elders are furious... Even the Great Elder is also angry. Quite dissatisfied.”

"Now, the faction within the clan that is close to Castel, represented by Duke Yorock, has been deprived of the right to execute the Return to Star Plan. The current leader of the Return to Star Plan has become the Great Elder himself."

"The Great Elder's attitude is quite clear. He hopes that you will publicly renounce the Fallen Star Throne, and the Ness clan will complete the handover of the Roman Principality with you as agreed, and recognize your sovereignty over the Roman Sword..."

At the end of the sentence, Yurst’s voice became smaller and smaller.

Charlotte smiled:

"Yulst, do you think I will agree to this condition?"

Yurst sighed:

"Of course... I won't agree, but the clan doesn't think so. No matter how much I try to persuade, the attitude of the Presbyterian Council is quite tough, because Luo Xing is the foundation of the Ness clan. It's not easy to get to this point, and there is hope that the Holy King can be defeated." The Council of Elders is absolutely unwilling to introduce another mythical force, even a possible blood demigod... This will directly cause the Nes blood to become a vassal of the 'different god'."

"What about other blood descendants outside the Presbyterian Church?"

Charlotte asked.

Yurst hesitated and said:

"Other vampires besides the Presbyterian Church don't know that there is a 'Bloodborn Myth' behind Castel, so they only vaguely know about the alliance between the Ness clan and Castel. They... support the Presbyterian Church. Decide."

Charlotte nodded:

"That is to say... is the Ness clan ready to forcefully support the new king to ascend the throne and start a war with the noble council of Fallen Star Kingdom?"

Yurst smiled bitterly and said:

"If you just look at the top level, that's what it is."

"Except Lord Yorock and Lord Grand Elder, the eight elders of the Presbyterian Church are all hard-liners. Before, several elders had not yet awakened from their slumber, and the trend within the clan was still leaning towards compromise, but now ...The elders have all woken up, and Lord Yorock has also been deprived of his executive power, so his attitude is different."

"Especially the previous generation of Great Elder, the previous generation of Great Elder Lord Bardock has also awakened from his slumber. He is the elder of His Excellency the Great Elder, a true second-generation blood descendant, and one of the first batch of blood descendants you created. One, the seniority is even higher than that of the stargazer Kexi Mian who is a third-generation blood descendant..."

"The current decision-making of the Great Elder is also deeply influenced by Lord Bardock. No... to be more precise, Lord Bardock has actually replaced the Great Elder and has become the real boss of the Ness clan. people."

Bardock?

Hearing this familiar name, Charlotte was slightly startled, and a tall and strong warrior appeared in her mind.

If she remembered correctly, the name of the commander of the Free City State army she met when she traveled through the world for the second time was called this name.

At the same time, it was Legion Commander Bardock who brought her to the City of Dawn to meet Lilith and Harald.

Is it... the same name?

Or... is it the same person?

Charlotte's thoughts swirled.

"Really... Lord Castel, is there any problem?"

Seeing Charlotte's slightly condensed expression, Yurst asked anxiously.

Charlotte shook her head:

"No, no, continue to tell me about this elder Bardock."

Jules nodded:

"Okay...ok."

"Lord Bardock has a transcendent status within the clan. The Council of Elders also respects Lord Bardock. Many of the clan's decisions are even the general direction that Lord Bardock set before he fell asleep."

"Lord Bardock is a staunch supporter of His Majesty Kexi and a typical representative of the hardliners within the clan. He strongly supports seizing power by force and directly wiping out the opposition forces in Luo Xing."

"Of course, the Return to Star Plan has been planning an armed coup from the beginning. Before, Edward III was still there, the succession to the throne was not in suspense, and there was still great resistance to the coup. But now that the king is dead, the succession to the throne is in suspense, even if the Fallen Star Parliament objects. There are many nobles, but there are still many who are willing to compromise with Ness. Even if they start a war, in Lord Bardock's opinion, the Ness clan has the upper hand."

"Furthermore, with the eighty-year Star-Moon War and the Lilac War that lasted for nearly seven years, the nobles of the Fallen Star Kingdom no longer want to fight another tragic civil war. In Lord Bardock's view, civil war is Because of the threat, it is very likely that the Fallen Star Nobles will be compromised."

"Of course, this point also has similar resonance among the middle and low-level blood descendants within the clan. In the previous war, many blood descendants also participated in the war, and the casualties were also quite tragic."

"Civil war... is actually a last resort choice."

Charlotte's heart moved:

"So...the only variable is Castel, right?"

Yurst hesitated for a moment and nodded:

"Yes, if you give up the throne, even if the Fallen Star nobles are unwilling, they will most likely have to compromise with the Ness clan. After all... even if they find another new king to support them, it will be difficult to reconcile with them. The Ness clan is fully prepared for the confrontation.”

If Charlotte realizes something:

"Is this the reason why the Ness clan has become tough on Castel?"

Yurst hesitated for a moment:

"It can also be said that Lord Bardock became a blood descendant in the era of mythology and is quite familiar with mythology. In Lord Bardock's opinion, even if there is a blood descendant behind you, Myth, I am afraid that your strength has not been restored. .”

"In addition, the clan's ongoing interactions with you are actually a kind of temptation by the Presbyterian Council. After more than a year of temptation, the Presbyterian Council has also come to a similar conclusion and has no regard for the 'god behind' you." Just as scared as a year ago..."

Having said this, Yurst hesitated and looked at Charlotte with a strange expression:

"Led by Mr. Bardock, the vast majority of the elders believe that the 'god' behind you may have no real power at the moment, but the actual strength that can be displayed is probably still quite limited."

"Otherwise, Castel would have intervened in the affairs of the Ness clan long ago."

After listening to Yurst's story, Charlotte nodded slightly.

In fact, the judgment of the Ness Clan Council of Elders was not wrong. Before that, her state was indeed like "empty realm, no power."

No, or to be more precise, the "realm" is the "realm" of the Blood Scripture, and she herself can only use the power of the Holy Scripture to "liberate the true ancestor" for a few minutes at most, and the climax period is very short.

After all, the Ness clan is a senior extraordinary force, and their background is not too bad. If they really wanted to fight before, even if Charlotte, who exploded with all her strength, could suppress them, after her limited climax period, she would change from active to active. It becomes passive and is directly pushed back.

However, things are different now.

Charlotte has ignited the divine fire, and the efficiency of using divine power is no longer what it used to be. After fusing several faceless statues, her body has also undergone transformation, and is now indistinguishable from the incarnate gods.

Even without the Blood Sacred Scripture, she is still a demigod now.

The durability of her burst of strength is also very different. Coupled with the bloodline suppression that the Ness clan does not understand, if there is a real confrontation, the legendary blood descendants of the Ness clan may not be her opponent at all.

This is why Charlotte has no plans to give up the throne.

Because the strength comparison is different.

Of course, the Ness clan definitely doesn’t know this now.

"Ka...Master Castel, what...is your plan?"

Yurst asked cautiously.

Charlotte put away her thoughts and pondered:

"Tell the Elders of Ness that I will personally go to Falling Star Kingdom in the near future to negotiate for the succession of Falling Star Throne."

Although the envoys from the Fallen Star Council have not yet arrived, Charlotte can roughly guess what conditions they will propose, which is nothing more than an exchange of benefits.

If the current leader of the Ness clan was an awakened second-generation blood descendant, and he was Bardock, the legion commander of the Free City State whom she knew, then maybe... things would go very differently.

Charlotte felt the need to go to Falling Star herself.

"In the near future? Lord Castel, may I ask the specific time?"

Yurst asked.

Charlotte glanced at him:

"The envoys from the Fallen Star Council are already on their way, at least... after meeting them."

After all, it was the local strength of Luo Xing that supported him in winning the throne, so it was necessary to meet him before going to Luo Xing.

In fact, Charlotte felt that maybe it would be a better choice for her to return to Luo Xing with her partner.

"Okay...Okay, then I will send a message to the Presbyterian Council and reply that you have decided to go to Luo Xing to negotiate in person in the near future?"

Yurst asked.

Charlotte nodded slightly:

"Can."

After getting a definite reply from Charlotte, Yurst finally left with peace of mind.

Although his face was still worried, although he was still frowning, at least... he was not as eager as before, and he clearly seemed to have a backbone.

After Yurst left, Charlotte thought about it and contacted a certain unlucky legendary blood descendant through the blood servant contract, and directly issued an "oracle" in the other person's mind:

"Albrecht, come to North Port to see me within a week, and also make a trip to the Crescent Royal Library on the way to confirm whether there is the following pattern on the top of the tower."

After saying that, Charlotte's magical power moved slightly, and the four Chinese characters "come here for a visit" were embodied in the mind of a certain unlucky guy.

Somewhere in the Black Lands of East Unite.

Hearing the words that suddenly sounded in his mind, Albrecht, who was having a drink with several voluptuous female demi-human mercenaries, trembled slightly, and the ale in the cup spilled all over the floor...

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In Chapter 104, the seniority was written incorrectly and has been corrected.

If Lilith is the "True Ancestor of Blood", the vampires created by the survivors of Silver City are the second generation vampires, and the third generation vampires are the myths of various vampire clans now. The first generation vampires are the "true ancestors" in the perception of the vampires. ".