Tome of Blood

Chapter 527 -26- Not change, but creation!

I have finished reading the diary of Scarlet Queen Rowena.

Looking at the worn notebook in her hand, Charlotte's heart felt like a turbulent sea that could not calm down for a long time.

Especially the two sentences left by "Lilith" in Rowena's hand on that notebook...

"History never changes? But... history can be made?"

Charlotte murmured, lost in thought.

She felt as if she had caught something, but she couldn't tell what it was.

However, the question that had puzzled her for a long time since her first time travel has now been answered:

"So... my second time travel was really a time travel. Not only that, Lilith, the creator of the Blood Sacred Scripture and the 'true ancestor' of the Vampire Clan, also knew about the 'time travel' that happened to me."

"In a sense, my 'time travel'... may even have been designed by her."

"The oracle she left behind... is more like a warning, a kind of guidance. She knew that I would travel through time, and she knew that I would 'affect' history."

"But... what does it mean to never 'change' and to be able to 'create'?"

Charlotte frowned, feeling that there seemed to be more and more mysteries surrounding Lilith.

This "blood ancestor" whom she traveled through history to take on as her apprentice, and who was forgotten by the vampires, became more and more mysterious, and it became increasingly difficult for her to see clearly.

"It would be nice if she could leave more oracles. There are only two sentences like a riddle...the information is still too little."

Charlotte shook her head.

Her time travel relies on the power of the Blood Scripture.

This conclusion, through many trials combined with the Rowena diary obtained this time, Charlotte is almost certain.

In a sense, if the purpose of Lilith, the creator of the Blood Scripture, is really to let Charlotte travel through time to influence the world line, maybe... the creation of the Blood Scripture is not as Rowena thinks "failed" like that.

On the contrary, it has been considered a success.

However, what makes Charlotte confused is that if Lilith really asked her to time travel, what exactly did the other party want her to do?

And why was she the chosen one?

If history cannot be changed, then why can she leave traces in real history as a "savior"?

She even managed to leave a "visit here" note on the tower of the Royal Library in the Crescent Kingdom!

Did she...really not "change" history?

If...if it wasn't her who changed history, if "journey here" existed from the beginning, if her "travel" was originally a "historical necessity"...

So what’s the point of her “traveling”?

And Rowena's diary.

There are so many blurred parts in Rowena's diary, which are by no means simple smearing, but more like "covering up" in some way that even Charlotte cannot understand.

Why "cover up"?

Who is "covering up"?

This "covering up"...does Rowena know about it?

Lilith...do you know?

etc……

"hidden"?

As if she realized something, Charlotte's eyes suddenly froze.

As if lightning flashed through her mind, Charlotte suddenly realized a detail that she had ignored:

"Wait a mininute……"

"Since the beginning, I seem to have been struggling with whether I have changed 'history'."

"But... what if it really isn't 'change'?"

"From the information I know, the vampires have all forgotten Lilith. Not only Lilith, they even have vague memories of the mythical age."

"In Rowena's diary, most of the records about the mythical era are also vague."

"Not only Rowena's diary, but also in the various vampire books I found, most of them are unclear about the past in the ancient era. In a sense, the reason why I want to know what happened in that era is, It’s because of the lack of ‘historical data’.”

"But... what if this lack of 'historical data' is inevitable? What if... the 'forgotten' memories of the vampires are inevitable?"

"If...I mean if..."

"What if... the problem is not with the blood clan or the classics, but with 'history'?"

"'History' cannot be changed, but 'history' can be created... 'History' cannot be changed, but 'history' can be created!"

"The Vampires have 'forgotten' that period of history, the classics have 'forgotten' that period of history, and even Rowena's diary... has also 'forgotten' that period of history."

"'Forgetting'...means that there is a 'blank' in the historical record."

"Is there something wrong with 'history'?"

"'History'... has been distorted? Has it been deleted? There is a 'blank' in history...?"

"Could it be that the two sentences in Rowena's diary meant that I would fill in the 'gaps' in creating history after 'going back to the past'?"

Thinking of this, Charlotte felt that most of the doubts in her mind were suddenly cleared like clouds and mist.

"Instead of 'changing' history, but...'making' history?"

"I think maybe I understand the true meaning of those two paragraphs."

After letting out a breath, Charlotte looked at Rowena's diary again.

She opened the diary and looked at the blurry part, her eyes gradually becoming distant:

"Perhaps... the oblivion of the vampires, the loss of the classics, and the ambiguity of this diary are all inevitable at the moment!"

"'Existence' can be 'forgotten', and if 'existence' is forgotten, the history related to 'existence'... will naturally have corresponding gaps."

"I have always subconsciously believed that the forgotten 'existence' and the history related to it will be rewritten and modified into a state where the 'forgotten existence' has never appeared."

"But now it seems that this perception may not be accurate."

"'Existence' can be forgotten, then... 'history' can naturally also be forgotten, or... be 'erased'!"

"History cannot be changed. This should mean that what has happened cannot be changed, but 'things that have not happened'... are not included!"

"If...if a period of history is 'erased', then...can we also consider that period of history as 'never happened'?"

"Perhaps... my 'time travel' is to fill in the 'erased' history, and this... is the so-called 'creating history'!"

Charlotte's thoughts were racing, and she felt that she had vaguely grasped the truth.

Of course, there are bigger problems hidden beneath this truth.

For example...if there really is a "blank" in history, then who is the being who caused all this, and who is the being who "edited" history.

And... who is the "not Your Majesty" being mentioned in Rowena's diary.

Or, could they all be the same "existence"?

"No matter who it is, it must be an extremely terrifying existence. After all... He can even affect 'history'. Perhaps... that is the real 'terrible enemy' that the vampires and Lilith faced in Rowena's diary..." …”

Charlotte said to herself.

She had a vague feeling that maybe... this mysterious "existence" was also related to Rowena's madness, the "disappearance" of stargazer Kesi, and the two strange stone doors deep in her consciousness.

Thinking of this, Charlotte looked at her hands again.

Although this large-scale release of divine power consumed a lot of money, the mythical power she obtained made her divine power even higher.

Not only that, the perfection of the Blood Sacred Code, her own understanding of the laws of mythology, and even the divine fire in her chest have been strengthened and improved to varying degrees.

She had a feeling that as long as she wanted to, she could fall asleep again at any time and trigger a mysterious "travel".

"Creating history, filling in the blanks... these are just my inferences for the time being. Perhaps, when I actually travel through time again, I can conduct further verification."

"Of course, before that, I have to make complete preparations. Judging from the time of the previous time travel, if I travel this time, maybe I will sleep for a longer time."

"This time I fall asleep, I should be far from the level of becoming a 'true god', but the power of my body... should be able to reach a higher level."

Charlotte said to herself.

You also need to find a safe place to fall asleep, and you must take care of all the things around you before falling asleep.

There is no rush for this.

She still has many things to deal with now, including the complete surrender of Hortosh, the recovery of the faith of the Free Tribe Alliance, the game with the fallen star nobles, and the formal alliance with the Grand Duchy of the North...

Whether it is to unify the existing blood clan forces, expand one's own beliefs, or frighten the eagerly eyeing Crescent Kingdom, certain arrangements are required.

"There are many things that need to be done. Before falling asleep, let's deal with them all one by one."

Charlotte murmured.

…

After recovering Rowena's diary, Charlotte continued to sit in the Hortosh clan's holy land for the next few days.

Although the great prophet Mago had officially surrendered to her, she would still be somewhat uneasy if she did not see the complete surrender of the entire Hortosh.

However, subsequent developments proved that she was overly worried.

Perhaps as a favored person of the gods, when the matter involves the Scarlet Queen Rowena, Mago, the great prophet of the Hortosh clan, will inevitably make impulsive misjudgments for the sake of the gods he believes in.

But when she calmed down, as a legendary blood descendant who had managed the Hortosh clan for nearly a thousand years, she finally displayed her due abilities.

Scarlet Queen Rowena's final oracle announcement is scheduled for "three days later."

However, in these three days, there were news such as "the true ancestor returned", "the true ancestor regained his sanity", "the true ancestor saved the Hortosh clan", "the Queen's Palace is preparing to surrender to the true ancestor again"... It has spread throughout the Holy Land.

This is naturally the work of the great prophet Mago.

Unlike other clans, the Hortosh clan retired from the Miria continent early, and their rejection and fear of the True Ancestor is far less intense than other clans.

Although these "rumors" also caused uproar and sensation in the Holy Land, they were generally within control.

And three days later, when the great prophet Magordon went up to the high platform and announced the Scarlet Queen Rowena's final "submission to the oracle" to the clan, the Horzosh blood descendants, who had already been mentally prepared, also knelt down and worshiped. In front of Charlotte.

Everything went smoothly, even Charlotte was a little surprised.

Of course, after she thought about it carefully, she understood why it went so smoothly.

First, the foreshadowing provided by the great prophet Mago has indeed alleviated the psychological pressure of the Hortosh clan.

Secondly, Charlotte's action indeed saved the entire Hortosh clan.

Thirdly, the Vampire race is a race that values ​​class after all. There is no reason to refuse to surrender to the Hortosh clan who has found its "rational" true ancestor and lost the protection of myth.

Of course, surrender is surrender, and it will take more time to make the blood descendants of Hortosh become his followers.

But this is what will happen in the future. Mago, the great prophet in charge of the Queen's Palace, has pledged allegiance to Charlotte. The Queen's Palace is originally the "theocratic" institution of the Hortosh clan. It is only a matter of time before the belief changes.

Of course, like the Ness clan, except for the great prophet Mago, the blood descendants of the Hortosh clan also don't know Charlotte's true identity.

She still accepted the surrender of all the blood descendants as an adult.

As for the "return of the true ancestor", it was also written into Hortosh's bloodline oath as a secret oath.

Don't ask for it to be kept secret forever.

At least...it's always good to get a little more development time.

Having completely conquered the Hortosh clan, there was no need for Charlotte to stay any longer.

She left the holy place of Hortosh the day after her official surrender.

"Your Majesty the True Ancestor, this is the tribute prepared by the clan according to your needs, including 100 million quintana in cash and extraordinary materials worth 150 million quintana..."

At the exit of the Holy Land, the Great Prophet Mago respectfully presented an exquisite storage ring.

Charlotte nodded slightly and put the ring away.

She didn't show it on her face, but she was cheering in her heart, and the hand holding the ring was shaking a little.

250 million!

This is 250 million!

No matter where it is placed, this is a huge amount of money that can shock a country!

"Your Majesty True Ancestor, do you think...are these enough? If not, we will get more..."

Looking at the silent Charlotte, the Great Prophet Margo asked with some anxiety.

"No, that's enough."

Charlotte shook her head.

Indeed enough is enough.

After all, she used the money to run the church and develop the territory.

Since the Hortosh clan has surrendered to her, it is considered her sphere of influence. It is not appropriate to use Hortosh's wool to subsidize her other subordinate forces.

Of course, the most important thing is that such a large amount of money is really enough. Even if it is used as the start-up capital for the Magical Alchemy United Company of Fallen Star Kingdom, it is more than enough to make money.

After thinking for a while, Charlotte said again:

"This fund...even if it is the Hortosh clan's investment in Falling Star Kingdom, the shares of Future United Company can also be regarded as Hortosh's share."

"United...Company?"

The Great Prophet was a little confused.

Charlotte smiled:

"It's a company I organized in Falling Star that focuses on magic technology and alchemy industry. In Miria, magic technology and alchemy industry are the future, and it's also good for Hortosh. Well... you guys will You’ll understand.”

After saying that, she patted the Great Prophet Mago on the shoulder again:

"Lead the clan to recuperate in the Holy Land. For Hortosh, restoring strength is the most important thing. The Holy Advent is coming soon, and I also need you to become stronger."

"I hope... to see the descendants of Hortosh truly become my believers as soon as possible."

"I will not be stingy with rewards for those who are true believers."

"I will summon you again if necessary."

After hearing Charlotte's words, the Great Prophet quickly saluted respectfully:

"Everything... obey your oracle!"

…

Under the courtesy of the great prophet Mago, Charlotte left the Great Northern Forest where the Hortosh clan's holy land is located.

However, she did not return to Falling Star Kingdom immediately, but rushed towards the direction of the Free Tribe Alliance.

The restriction that shrouded the northern territory had disappeared, and in her perception, Sebas had also arrived at the temple enshrined by the Free Tribe Alliance.

The Faith Network of the Alliance of Free Tribes...can be recycled at any time!