Tome of Blood

Chapter 507 -6- “Curse”

Deep in the Great Boreal Forest, among the dense conifers.

More than a dozen figures in black robes were galloping toward the southwest using the shadows in the forest.

Their entire bodies were hidden under their hoods, and their bodies were as fast as ghosts. On their chests, there was a symbol of a bloody rose.

It was extremely quiet in the forest. Under the white snow, you could only hear the chirping of birds in the distance and the howls of beasts coming from nowhere.

However, this black-clad team galloping toward the southwest was not peaceful at this moment.

"What do you think, Lord Prophet? Why did you send us to the outside world to retrieve the statue in person? Has she forgotten the clan's taboo?"

"It's nice to have the opportunity to leave the Holy Land, but I didn't expect to receive such a dangerous mission, and the target is the Free Tribe Alliance..."

"Yes, we finally suppressed the 'curse', but now we have to break the taboo. Are we really not afraid that all our previous efforts will be wasted? The price the clan has paid is already high enough."

"Isn't it said that the clan has reached an agreement to cooperate with the mortal regime in the north? Is it really wise to act rashly at this critical moment...?"

Many members of the team were whispering, obviously full of confusion and resistance to this action.

Until the slender figure at the front of the team came out with a clear rebuke:

"Quiet! This mission is an oracle issued by Her Majesty the Queen herself. I know you have concerns, but for Her Majesty's plan and the future of the vampire clan, we must take risks."

As he spoke, the slender figure said again, seemingly worried about damaging morale:

"Don't worry, we have been maintaining the ban for thousands of years, and the remaining fragments of the gods have long lost most of their activity. Even the man worshiped by the Free Tribe Alliance has been missing for thousands of years..."

"We have successfully escaped the 'curse'. As long as we are careful, it will not affect the 'plan'."

The thin voice was lowered, as if he was afraid that what he said would be heard by beings other than his companions.

Of course, she didn't know that her conversation with her companions had been exposed to a "god" descending from the sky at this moment.

"Curse? Plan? Get the idol back?"

Not far from the team, Charlotte, who successfully landed on the ground, was slightly moved.

Although she had already suspected it, she was still a little surprised when she saw the Hortosh clan reacting so quickly.

Apparently, what she worried about did come true.

The Hortosh clan has always been paying attention to the Free Tribe Alliance, and the other party... is obviously also very interested in the faceless god statue enshrined by the Free Tribe Alliance.

The Grand Duke of the North did have some dealings with Hortosh, and this mysterious clan moved faster than she imagined.

It's just...looking at the team in front of her, Charlotte's mood was a little subtle and weird.

Without him, being able to respond so quickly is enough to show that the Hortosh clan attaches great importance to the faceless god worshiped by the Free Tribe Alliance.

But since they value it so much, is the team they sent out... a little too hasty?

He doesn't know how to hide his aura, he doesn't have high fighting spirit, he doesn't have any vigilance at all, and even his strength is quite low.

Among the more than ten vampires, there are only four vampires whose strength reaches Silver Moon. The rest are all stars, and none of them are from Blazing Sun.

That's it?

With such strength... going to the Free Tribe Alliance to seize the idol?

Although the overall strength of the Free Tribe Alliance has also improved, but they don't even send Blazing Sun... is it a bit too underestimated of the opponent?

Looking at this team full of flaws, Charlotte looked confused.

However, she did not act rashly.

As she got closer to these people, she could sense that they seemed to be somehow connected to the restrictions in the North.

That's most likely a connection to Rowena, the Scarlet Queen.

Charlotte didn't know if this connection might hide the Scarlet Queen's backhand, or if... this Hortosh team might be "fishing."

Without being completely sure, Charlotte thought it would be prudent to wait and see first.

Thinking of this, she hid her aura and quietly stayed behind the team.

"But... Lord Sophia, the Free Tribe Alliance... are after all followers of that Lord, and the former hometown of Her Majesty the Queen... In order to execute the 'plan', our current strength is no longer what it was before. If we encounter When it comes to the remaining guardians, can we really defeat each other?"

Someone in the Hortosh clan's team couldn't help but say.

The slender figure, or rather Sophia, was silent for a moment, shook her head and said:

"The Free Tribe Alliance...has no guardians for a long time, so you don't have to worry about this."

"Of course, although there is no longer the threat of the Guardian, we are likely to face off against the Crimson Flame Blade Sebas, the follower of the Queen of Gods."

"Charlotte, Queen of the Gods, has reached an agreement with the Grand Duke of the North. The mysterious prince behind it is likely to be eyeing the idol enshrined by the Free Tribe Alliance, and Sebas, the Crimson Flame Blade... is very likely to come here for this purpose. "

"The queen has an order to get the statue back no matter what the price. The Crimson Flame Blade Sebas has restored the power of the blazing sun. By then... maybe we will have to fight a fierce battle."

"The mysterious prince...the power of the blazing sun..."

The vampire members in the team changed slightly.

Seeing everyone's worried expressions, Sophia sighed and comforted:

"Don't worry, under the restriction imposed by Her Majesty the Queen, the prince behind the Divine Queen dare not set foot in the North in person. Even if he comes, the benevolent Her Majesty the Queen will definitely take action."

"My Queen is only one step away from the true God. In the north... no one is my Queen's opponent!"

"Don't worry too much, everyone. We just need to find a way to deal with Sebas, the Crimson Flame Blade, and get the statue before him."

After speaking, as if to relieve the depressing atmosphere, Sophia smiled again and said:

"Of course, if we are lucky, maybe we don't need to conflict with the people of the Queen of Gods, and maybe we can get the statue without anyone noticing."

After listening to Sophia's words, the atmosphere in the team became slightly more relaxed. Although many people still looked worried, at least... there were no more people complaining.

After successfully appeasing everyone, Sophia also breathed a sigh of relief.

But her own expression did not lighten up.

No, more accurately, she just hid her worries.

"Let's rest where we are and change the clothes we prepared. We are not far from our target. After a quarter of an hour's rest, we will continue our journey to the Free Tribe Alliance."

Sofia ordered.

After listening to her order, the blood descendants of the Hortosh clan stopped one after another.

They took off their hoods, or took out the water bottles they carried to replenish water, or took out the dry food they carried and stuffed it into their mouths to chew, or leaned against the tree trunks and closed their eyes to meditate in the sunlight penetrating the woods.

Some of them directly took off their black robes, took out the clothing of northern residents that had been prepared and put it on. They communicated while wearing it, looking at the northern clothing with curiosity.

Seeing these blood members who were unwary and didn't even have any warning magic deployed, Sophia felt helpless.

She sighed, her expression hard to tell whether she was disappointed or complicated.

Sophia felt that she should be disappointed.

Although she herself knew that this disappointment should be unreasonable, at least... it was unreasonable for the tribesmen in front of her.

There is no way... After all, these tribesmen are not fighting members, nor are they those guys with rich fighting experience in the clan. Most of them are not even as strong as Silver Moon.

They have lived in a gentle environment for too long, and they have been protected so well that they have even forgotten the vigilance they should have when performing tasks.

But what can she do?

These people... were already the strongest tribesmen she could mobilize.

Those more powerful tribesmen, in order to implement the Queen's Crown's plan and to avoid the spread of the 'curse', have already fallen into a deep sleep.

These are the only resources she can mobilize now.

To be honest, sometimes even Sofia herself couldn't help but wonder whether Her Majesty's decision was the right one.

She knew that such an idea was blasphemous, but as the high-end combat forces within the clan fell asleep one after another, and as the elders of three and four generations went crazy like "prophecies", even she with a firm belief could not help but feel confused.

Is Her Majesty's choice... correct?

Can the old man really ascend to God smoothly?

Is the time left for Hortosh... really enough?

Sophia's mind was shaken for a while, and with this shake, the throbbing feeling originating from the blood also came...

Her heartbeat accelerated slightly, her throat felt slightly thirsty, and her skin exposed to the sun seemed to start to tingle slightly.

And when a certain alluring smell of blood came from not far away, Sophia woke up in vain.

"Sigurd! Put down the blood bag! Have you forgotten where this is?!"

She looked at a certain Blood Baron in the team and scolded.

The vampire who just opened the blood bag looked innocent:

"But... Lady Sophia, this is just blood wine brewed from animal blood..."

"Not even blood wine! Even with 'blood'! This is not a 'Holy Land'. If you don't want to die, just bear with me!"

Sophia said with a straight face.

The vampire swallowed and took the blood bag away honestly.

The bloody smell disappeared, and Sophia's heartbeat gradually stabilized.

She breathed a sigh of relief, picked up the kettle and took a sip of water, then took out her own changing clothes from the storage space and prepared to change her clothes.

However, when she took off her black robe, she felt a slight tingling sensation on the back of her hand.

Sophia made a move.

She looked at the back of her hand and saw that it had become red and swollen at some point, and there were a few blisters in some places.

Sophia's eyes narrowed slightly.

She glanced at the sun in the sky, her heart sank slightly, and her expression was a little complicated:

Is it...the throbbing just now?

After Blazing Sun...will it finally be Silver Moon's turn?

Sure enough... Is there still no way to escape the 'curse'?

After letting out a breath, she hid in the shadows, picked up the Rose Holy Emblem in her arms, and looked a little confused:

"Your Majesty the Queen, when will you...succeed in ascending to the throne of God and lead us out of the darkness completely?"

Sofia muttered.

Not far from the rest camp of the Hortosh clan, Charlotte, who had been observing them for a long time, was also lost in thought:

"Ascend the throne of God and lead the clan out of darkness..."

"The Scarlet Queen... is actually preparing to become a god."

"They mentioned the 'curse'... does this refer to the curse of the bloodline of the Vampires?"

"These vampires of the Hortosh clan don't seem to be afraid of the sun. Could it be that... the Scarlet Queen has found a way to suppress the blood curse of the vampires?"

"They seem to be trying to avoid drinking blood. Not only that... they don't seem to be 'fishing', but their overall strength is really that weak..."

"The Hortosh clan, or the Scarlet Queen...what happened? What are they planning?"