Tome of Blood

Sigurd's bloodline rampage was just an episode.

Charlotte could easily sense that after "saving" the Hortosh tribesman, the attitude of the entire vampire team towards her had almost changed again.

If they were just cautious and wary before, now... the vampires looked at her with much more sincerity, and even answered her questions with less hesitation and more respect.

Especially after Charlotte took action again to help the other Hortosh tribesmen who also had faint signs of bloodline violence return to normal.

The vampires of Hortosh looked at her with even more respect.

Charlotte herself was quite happy.

There is a reason for this change in the attitude of the Hortosh clan, but the most important thing is that after purifying Sigurd's bloodline, Charlotte was pleasantly surprised to find that the power of the Blood Scripture had been faintly increased. A trace.

Although it was just a trace, and although it was not as fast as recycling the cursed pages, Charlotte definitely felt nothing wrong.

Not only that, but helping other Hortosh clans to purify their bloodlines also has this effect.

"The reason why the cursed pages are called cursed pages by the vampires is because the power of the cursed pages will make the vampires lose themselves, and eventually lose themselves and turn into irrational monsters."

"The 'corruption' of the Hortosh clan is similar to this. Could it be that... the pollution that caused their 'corruption' is the same force as the 'curse' in the cursed pages?"

Charlotte thought so.

Not only that, she even thought about Adora, the god of hatred and distortion, whom she met when she traveled to the past for the second time.

The changes in the Hortosh clan's "fall" were also somewhat different from those of other blood clans when they went berserk. It was definitely not just the curse left after Charlotte gave Lilith the blood of the blood clan, but the original curse of the blood clan. In addition, it has some "distortion" flavor.

If Charlotte remembered correctly, when she fought against Adora, the Blood Scripture also had rhythm, but... before she could absorb the captive Adora's divine power, she traveled back in time. This is the time.

All this led her to come up with two rather bold speculations:

Could it be that... the Hortosh clan once absorbed the power of Adora, the god of hatred and distortion?

The power of the Blood Scripture, the Old God, and the power that caused the bloodline of the Hortosh clan to go berserk... In a sense, are they actually from the same source?

This is very possible.

After all...Charlotte had already speculated on the origin of the Blood Sacred Scripture.

Combined with some historical information, it is very likely that the Blood Sacred Scripture was created by Lilith using the power of other myths after defeating them.

And the "other myths" here naturally include the old gods of the Miria continent.

This also made Charlotte more interested in the Hortosh clan.

"In the memory of Sigurd that I read, there are many 'fallen' blood clans sealed deep in the 'holy land' of the Hortosh clan. If I can purify all these 'fallen' blood clans... it will make the blood clan How much power does the holy scripture restore?"

"Even if the harvest from purifying one person is limited, after so many years, the number of 'fallen' vampires in the Hortosh clan is definitely not a small number. The cumulative effect is probably quite considerable!"

"Not only that, this may also be an opportunity to establish a good relationship with Scarlet Queen Rowena, negotiate deals, and even establish cooperation with her..."

Charlotte thought so.

The Scarlet Queen is the only demigod known to Charlotte who is not asleep and still remains in the continent of Miria.

Facing such a demigod, it is better to be an ally than an enemy.

Not only that, if she can get along well with the other party, Charlotte may be able to learn some secrets from ancient times through the other party.

The reason may also be found for what happened to Lilith and Harald.

As for subduing the Scarlet Queen... considering the relationship between the major clans towards the True Ancestor of Blood, and Charlotte's own current strength, she hasn't dared to think that much yet.

Of course, if there was a chance, she wouldn't mind fighting for it.

No matter what, she is also the true "blood ancestor".

Thinking of this, Charlotte became more and more looking forward to the next action.

The group continued north.

Along the way, there were signs that the Hortosh clan's bloodline was going berserk one after another, but... they were all resolved one by one by Charlotte.

This also made almost all the Hortosh vampires feel more grateful to Charlotte.

As for why it’s “almost”…

Feeling the somewhat complicated gaze falling on her, Charlotte looked up, and then met Sophia's eyes.

Sofia quickly put away the complexity in her expression, gave Charlotte a slight greeting, and then turned her head.

This reaction made Charlotte think deeply.

Why do you feel that...the guard captain of the Hortosh clan is more wary of her?

Charlotte felt a little interested.

She left some mental energy on the other party, pretended not to know, and continued to advance with the Hortosh clan's large army.

It's cold in the north.

The dense coniferous forest is covered with ice and snow all year round, leaving deep footprints with every step. After walking like this for about half a day, misty fog began to appear around.

After seeing the mist, the vampires of the Hortosh clan breathed a sigh of relief.

Sensing the vague magic flowing in the air, Charlotte's expression was a little subtle.

This flow of magic power is similar to the fog surrounding Ness's residence. Obviously... the fog in front of him is the magic barrier [Mist Barrier] that the Vampires like to set up around the castle.

The group went deep into the fog, and Sophia, who led the group, took out a magic lamp.

"Follow me closely, don't get lost in the fog."

She said to everyone.

The magic lamp illuminates the fog, and wherever the light reaches, the fog recedes.

The team continued to move forward, and after about fifteen minutes of marching, a ruined temple appeared in front of everyone.

The temple has been around for some time, and there are mottled traces of time everywhere. The collapsed stone pillars and tall sculptures can vaguely distinguish the magnificence of the past.

Looking at the incomplete ancient elven writing on the stone pillar, Charlotte realized that this should have been the temple of a certain elven god.

"Your Majesty Charlotte, we are here. Please stay away from the others."

Sophia said.

Charlotte nodded, and then stopped where she was with the other Hortosh tribesmen.

Sophia placed the magic lamp on the ground and entered the temple.

Charlotte curiously stretched out her mental power and paid attention to Sophia's actions, but the next second, her mental power was blocked by a familiar force.

"Is this...the barrier covering the northern border?"

Charlotte's heart moved slightly.

She calmly circulated the divine power of blood and tried to summon her belief network, and then she was surprised to find that her control over her belief was greatly suppressed.

She pondered for a moment and continued to carefully sense the suppressive power, and then discovered that this power came from directly below the temple.

Charlotte suddenly understood.

"It seems... that the core of the restrictive circle covering the northern territory should be under this temple."

"Under this temple, there should also be an ancient palace hidden."

She judged so.

Charlotte pondered for a moment and gave up the idea of ​​increasing her power and exploring deeper.

This should be the area controlled by the Hortosh clan. Although it has not yet entered the so-called "Holy Land", it is probably within the range that Scarlet Queen Rowena can perceive.

"It's better to be cautious."

Charlotte thought in her mind.

About five minutes later, a vague energy wave came from the temple.

The earth trembled slightly, and a huge circular magic circle vaguely appeared in the mid-air of the temple. The runes were constantly intertwined, and a crimson beam of light condensed in the center of the magic circle, and then descended on the ground.

In a crimson glow, a huge "mirror" slowly emerged in front of the temple. The "mirror" took on the shape of an arch, and the mirror surface was a white wall of light.

Seeing the "mirror", the vampires of Hortosh became more relaxed, and Sophia's figure also walked out of the temple.

She bowed to Charlotte and then said:

"Lord Charlotte, the portal to the Holy Land has been opened. The Great Prophet is already waiting for you. Please come with us."

After that, she took the lead and entered the "mirror".

Is it a transmission channel connecting different spaces...

Charlotte mused.

She let out a breath and entered the "mirror" with other vampires.

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I’ll update a small chapter first, and there should be another chapter tonight.