Tome of Blood

The first...the first ancestor?

Seeing Bardock kneel down and hearing the title he said, all the Ness blood descendants around him were stunned.

Especially the high-level vampires of count and above.

They looked at Elder Bardock who knelt down in shock, and then followed Bardock's gaze and looked in confusion at Charlotte, who calmly accepted Bardock's salute.

Under the hazy moonlight, Charlotte's silver hair was fluttering, and her golden-red eyes seemed to have a soul-stirring magic power, making people's eyes unable to help but fall in love with them.

The black dress woven with thorns and roses is noble and mysterious, adding a bit of nobility and majesty to Charlotte, whose aura is already deep and dark.

And when the Blood Dukes, led by the great elders Duke Robin and Duke Yorock, looked at Charlotte again, they only felt that their consciousness was in a trance. Those memories that were so long ago that they had almost forgotten them seemed to have been captured by Elder Bardock. The words seemed to be reactivated... and they reappeared one after another.

Under the hazy moonlight, in front of the knight kneeling on one knee, the tall, beautiful, and mysterious silver-haired girl slowly overlapped with a vague figure in their memories, and that figure... gradually became clear.

Gorgeous silver hair...

Golden-red pupils...

A black divine dress woven with thorns and roses...

No……

This...this image...

And there was this holy symbol that they had never realized whose memory it belonged to, as if their memory had been erased...

He, He, He...

He is...!

"True Ancestor... Your Majesty!"

The great elder, Duke Robin, had a trembling voice and a look of fear on his face as he said a word that popped up in the minds of all the high-level vampires at this moment.

True Ancestor!

Turns out to be the True Ancestor!

Hearing the great elder's low cry, the surrounding middle and low-level vampires finally reacted.

They looked frightened almost at the same time and subconsciously took a step back. The "circle" that originally surrounded Charlotte expanded almost instantly.

The count and duke-level blood descendants also changed their expressions.

Their spirits tightened instantly, and the magic power on their bodies became active in an instant, like cats with hair standing on end. They seemed to be about to attack at the next moment. Of course... they might also turn around and run away.

Charlotte glanced at the Great Elder Robin in surprise.

And this glance almost made the Blood Dukes jump up in fright.

Like those low-level vampires, they also subconsciously took a step back.

Wherever Charlotte glanced, the high-level vampires retreated.

The kind of fear and apprehension that comes from the heart and seems to come from the soul almost overflows on their faces.

It's like this when a mouse meets a cat.

Seeing the Ness vampires exploding like frightened rabbits, Bardock, who was kneeling on one knee, fell silent for some reason.

At a certain moment, Charlotte, who was facing him, seemed to see a trace of regret and unnaturalness flash across the expressionless face of the "knight" under the armor.

Of course, the unnaturalness disappeared in an instant, as if it was just an illusion.

Bardock frowned, his scarlet eyes looked dissatisfied at the vampires around him, and his majestic voice was thick and thick:

"What are you doing? Why don't you come and pay homage to Cain when you see the founder?"

Bye bye...bye? !

Meet the True Ancestor? !

Shouldn't they join forces to attack or run away while He is alone? !

The blood descendants of Ness looked at Bardock in disbelief, and their eyes widened in unison.

"Ba...Lord Bardock, he...he is the true ancestor!"

Duke Yorock couldn't help but repeat it, his tone changed with excitement.

For a moment, Bardock seemed silent again.

After a moment, he continued:

"I...of course know that the first ancestor is the true ancestor, but...His Majesty Cain is not the true ancestor that you know."

"I know what you are afraid of. As the guardian elder of the Ness clan, I, Bardock, can take responsibility here. His Majesty Cain...is not an enemy, but an elder that we should respect."

Not the true ancestor you know?

After hearing Bardock's words, the Ness clan were stunned.

They looked at Charlotte again, looking a little confused for a moment.

Especially those high-level blood descendants.

Looking at the "girl" who looked almost exactly the same as in their gradually reviving memories, and the thorny rose that they finally remembered where they came from, their CPUs were about to be burned by Bardock's words.

etc……

Isn’t the first ancestor the true ancestor, and isn’t the true ancestor the first ancestor?

"True Ancestor"... doesn't it mean "true ancestor"?

Is there... a difference?

Is it possible that there are still two true ancestors?

And Cain... isn't this one of the most commonly used pseudonyms in the past by the True Ancestor?

The high-level vampire looked confused.

That confused expression... It was as if someone said, "A tomato is a tomato, but a tomato is not a tomato."

Only Duke Robin, the great elder of the Ness clan, fell into deep thought after listening to Bardock's words.

He looked thoughtfully at his elders, and then at the girl who could make his blood resonate just by where she stood.

After hesitating for a moment, he also followed Bardock and bowed:

"Greetings... Your Majesty the First Ancestor!"

This bow once again confused the blood descendants of Ness.

However, the remaining vampires reacted quickly.

The society of vampires is very hierarchical.

Although I haven’t figured out what the situation is, and I don’t know why the legendary ancestor of terror didn’t immediately launch a liquidation against them after he reappeared, but since even the highest-ranking elders Bardock and the Great Elder have bowed down, Then they have nothing to hesitate about.

So, with a crash... From the duke to the count, from the earl to the viscount, from the viscount to the baron, as well as the blood descendants and blood servants of lower rank, they all knelt down towards Charlotte.

Only Alek, the blood-born Duke from Luna Island, stood still.

However, when Bardock cast a sharp look, the carefree young duke hesitated for a moment, and then reluctantly bowed down.

Hundreds of Ness blood descendants all bowed down in unison, and a not so neat voice rang out in the square:

"Greetings... Your Majesty the First Ancestor..."

Bardock's expression softened when he saw the Ness blood descendants kneeling in collective worship.

He let out a breath and respectfully made a gesture of invitation to Charlotte:

"Your Majesty, the First Ancestor, please."

Charlotte nodded slightly.

Although the development of things also exceeded her expectations, Bardock's reaction and the collective kneeling of the Ness clan also overloaded her CPU, but she knew... At this time, she must maintain her majesty. Persona.

Of course, at the moment when the divine power of blood is used, the "Saint Stance" arrives, and the absolute bloodline suppression is enough to make all vampires close to her feel the pressure originating from their bloodline and soul.

Accompanied by Bardock, Charlotte walked openly towards the most majestic central castle in Ness.

The Ness vampires also consciously made way for her.

Behind Charlotte, Yurst hesitated.

However, after noticing the vague glances from the vampires around him that made his scalp tingle, he swallowed and hurriedly chased after them.

Only Duke Yorock's eyes widened again, and his expression was extremely exciting as he watched his most valued descendant follow the "true ancestor" like a follower.

The Ness vampires silently moved their gazes, and all looked at Yorock again.

Duke Yorock:…

"Look...what are you looking at?! I don't know anything!"

He dropped something unnaturally, then quickly stood up and followed him, not forgetting to drop another sentence at the same time:

"What are you still doing? Why don't you hurry up and take a look! True Ancestor... His Majesty the True Ancestor... seems to be a little different from the past."

At the end of the sentence, his own voice sounded a little guilty.

All the blood descendants looked at the great elder.

Great Elder Robin nodded slightly.

As a result, many blood descendants also stood up and followed them bravely.

…

Charlotte enters the central castle of Clan Ness.

The layout of the central castle was quite familiar to her, and she quickly realized that it should be modeled after the Dark Night Castle.

Her eyes almost naturally fell on the location where the Throne of Blood should belong.

There is also a throne there, but the holy symbol depicted on that throne is not the thorns and roses, but the stars and the blood moon.

That is the holy symbol of Cosi the Stargazer.

Charlotte paused for a moment, then walked over and sat down directly on the throne.

Well... I haven't done much else when I came to Luoxing this time, but I sat on all the thrones first.

Charlotte took her seat, and the Ness vampires also filed in. Of course...the people who came in this time were all middle- and high-level vampires. There were too many vampires here, and there was no place for low-level vampires to stand in the castle.

Inside the castle, you can hear a needle drop, and everything is quiet.

The blood descendants of Ness looked at Charlotte on the throne, not daring to meet her eyes. They only dared to look at the corner of her clothes. At the same time, they were still tense, with nervous expressions on their faces.

The atmosphere in the hall was extremely stagnant.

Bardock looked at the nobles who followed him, looking a little hesitant.

He pondered for a moment and said to Great Elder Robin:

"Robin, I need to discuss something alone with His Majesty the First Ancestor. You can take everyone out first."

As he spoke, he paused and added:

"I will explain everything that happened tonight to everyone later."

Upon hearing Bardock's order, Great Elder Robin nodded and signaled the other vampires to exit the hall.

Only Duke Yorok did not take action.

His eyes were fixed on Yurst, and his wide eyes seemed to say, "You bastard, should you give me an explanation?"

Yurst was numb instantly.

He swallowed and said cautiously:

"Ba...Lord Bardock, can I stay?"

Bardock frowned and said:

"You also go out first."

Charlotte glanced at him and knew that Bardock probably had something important to say, so she waved her hand and signaled Yurst to leave first.

You can hide for a while, but you can't hide for a lifetime. Now that you have decided to show up as the "True Ancestor", the relationship between Yurst and her cannot be hidden.

This guy...sooner or later will have to face the "forced questioning" of the Ness blood descendant.

Of course, Yurst is Charlotte's blood dependent, and under this halo, his life will not be in danger.

As for how to "explain honestly", it's up to Yurst himself, and Charlotte can't help much.

In fact, Yurst was already mentally prepared for this when he brought Charlotte here.

Of course, being mentally prepared means being mentally prepared. When this time comes, you will still be numb.

Under the orders of the two bosses, Yurst had no choice but to retreat.

Feeling the gazes from around him, his whole body became stiff.

The other vampires left one after another, leaving only Charlotte and Bardock in the hall.

After confirming that the soundproofing in the hall was working properly, Bardock looked slightly relaxed.

The legion commander took off his helmet, revealing a familiar face, and his original majestic and cold expression was instantly shattered.

He wiped the sweat from his forehead, looking like he was still frightened. Then he breathed a long sigh of relief under Charlotte's strange gaze and said with a wry smile:

"Huh... I finally got over it. These blood descendants of the Ness clan are really difficult to deal with. It's really stressful to pretend in front of them..."

After speaking, he looked at Charlotte and said excitedly:

"Savior, I never expected to see you in this era..."

"It's so nice to meet you...!"

Charlotte:…

Pretend...pretend?

She suddenly realized... things seemed to be different from what she imagined.

After pondering for a while, Charlotte said:

"Captain Bardock, I have been asleep for a long time and seem to have lost some memories."

"When did you become the leader of the Ness clan? Can you tell me... what exactly is going on?"

After hearing Charlotte's words, Bardock was stunned:

"You...have you lost your memory too?!"

Um?

also……?

Charlotte was slightly startled.

She frowned slightly and looked at Bardock, who sighed and said:

"Savior, it's a long story, and it starts with that protracted war..."

As he spoke, Bardock recounted his experience after Charlotte disappeared...

The story begins with the Bloodborn, led by Charlotte, defeating the coalition of the old gods of Miria.

Charlotte used her own blood to create a second generation of blood descendants, and relied on the power of the vampires to completely defeat the old gods in Northern Xinjiang.

The old gods fell one after another, Northern Xinjiang was officially included in the sphere of influence of the Free City-State Alliance, and the Vampires finally entered the world stage.

And Bakda finally grew up in the flames of war, broke through the blazing sun, and became a legend.

The Free City-State Alliance, which has further expanded its power, has finally gained the attention of the elves. The war between the main army of the elves and the city-states... is about to break out.

Hearing this, Charlotte felt more and more uncomfortable.

"Wait a minute...you mean to say that I created the second generation of blood descendants and led you to defeat the old gods and fight against the elves in the western part of the continent?"

Charlotte couldn't help but said.

Bardock nodded, as if it was a matter of course:

"yes."

"Where's Lilith? Shouldn't it be Lilith who leads you?"

Charlotte frowned.

"Lilith? Who is that?"

Bardock looked confused.