Chapter 509
“Nisi? It even has a Faceless Divine Statue hidden?”
As she accessed the information about the Faceless Divine Statue, Charlotte’s expression grew inexplicable.
She had not expected Nisi to be connected with it; that creature had kept it well hidden, never mentioning it to her despite so much time passing!
Charlotte made a mental note to thoroughly “interrogate” a certain plump cat upon her return to her domain. As for now… the distance between them was too far, and the cost of summoning was too high. She did not wish to expend extra Divine Power to drag the other party over.
Meanwhile, at a certain location in the Count Mansion of North Port, a certain black cat, lazily half-reclining on a velvet cushion, basked in enjoyment as it was hand-fed little fish treats by a maid. Suddenly, its fur bristled, and it shivered coldly.
“Hiss… which old geezer is backbiting about Master Cat again?”
It cursed softly and then, feeling somewhat guilty, shrank further into the cushion while stealthily casting a trace-prevention spell on itself, trying to keep its movements as gentle as possible…
Charlotte was unaware that her impulsive thoughts had even caused Nisi, far off in the Northern Land, to sense something.
Of course, even if she knew, she wouldn’t have cared much.
The information about the Faceless Divine Statue had surprised her, particularly that the Blood True Ancestor from history had left behind so many Ancient Divine Palaces and Divine Statues.
According to Albrecht’s memories, the current Divine Halls in this world were but a fraction of the original ones built, and no Bloodline could accurately say how many Halls and Statues there truly were.
However, the Dark Prince Balov did make an educated guess, estimating there to be around thirty in total. The actual number might fluctuate somewhat, but it would not be far off.
As for the purpose of the Faceless Divine Statue…
Having successfully merged with a Divine Statue herself, Charlotte found Albrecht’s memories somewhat credible. Matching them up two by two, she believed the guess that the Faceless Divine Statue could aid in God Ascension was likely true. Only this could explain certain changes that had occurred within her.
However…
The Dark Prince Balov?
This was the second time Charlotte had heard this name; the first was also mentioned by Albrecht, his words filled with respect for the other.
Charlotte also knew why; according to Albrecht, the other was the one who had given him his First Embrace.
Among the Bloodline, a Prince was second only to the True Ancestor, and without a doubt, being called “The Dark Prince,” he must have been a Mythical-level Bloodline, and more than likely, a practitioner of the Dark Path.
After pondering for a moment, Charlotte recited:
“Call up the information about ’Gods’.”
A new “book” flew out of the “library” and landed in Charlotte’s hands. Sinking her consciousness into it, she began reading…
As a Legendary being who had lived thousands of years, Albrecht knew many secrets unknown to ordinary people.
In his memories, Charlotte easily found information related to the Dark Prince Balov.
The Dark Prince Balov was a third-generation Bloodline active during the Mythological Era and one of the first Bloodline Princes nurtured by the Blood True Ancestor.
He was once the earliest leader of the Dark Clan Shedite, one of the Six Great Bloodline Princes, until after the disappearance of the Blood True Ancestor, he was defeated and Devoured by the rising Blood Demon Duke, Yabaton, who inherited his bloodline and authority.
Discovering this information, Charlotte was somewhat surprised.
There was no such secret mentioned in the Church’s records about the Bloodline, and even Sebastian regarded the Blood Demon Duke as one of the earliest Ancestors of the Six Great Clans.
It now seemed that her previous understanding was mistaken.
However, when Charlotte accessed the records about the “Blood True Ancestor,” the results were unexpectedly sparse.
Perhaps accustomed to laying low and not seeking attention, Albrecht knew only a little more about the Blood True Ancestor than Yulster did.
In his memory, the Blood True Ancestor was elusive, and even for a Prince, obtaining an audience was difficult.
Much like Yulster, Albrecht’s fear of the Blood True Ancestor stemmed from the absolute control the latter held over the Bloodline and the attitude of viewing them as mere “foodstock.”
And in the depths of his memory, Charlotte found an image of the Blood True Ancestor and the Holy Emblem.
Reaching this point, Charlotte’s spirit perked up.
As the inheritor of the Blood Holy Scripture, she was quite curious about and wary of the Blood True Ancestor.
After all, this was someone ruthless enough to Devour their own Descendants; who knew if there was a contingency placed within the Blood Holy Scripture itself.
Indeed, in Albrecht’s memories, the Blood True Ancestor’s construction of Divine Halls and placement of Divine Statues had all been premeditated.
Of course, even if there were contingencies in place, there was nothing Charlotte could do; her Holy Scripture was her trump card, not something she could abandon. She just had to find a way to deal with any potential crises.
And the best way was to grow stronger as quickly as possible, to attain a Rank equivalent to the other, to have the capital to converse.
Thinking this, Charlotte decisively browsed through Albrecht’s memories for the image of the Blood True Ancestor.
With the “Crossing” she had experienced during her promotion to Silver Moon, Charlotte began to entertain some whimsical guesses about history.
If her “Crossing” was real, the Blood True Ancestor Lilith might very well have been her student!
Her spiritual power spread, and Charlotte continued to sense.
However, to her surprise, although Albrecht’s memory indeed contained information about the True Ancestor’s Holy Emblem and image, when she tried to access it, it was as if she was looking at flowers through fog, unclear.
That feeling was as if a mist had obscured Albrecht’s memory…
Charlotte’s brow furrowed slightly.
Since it was a memory “copied” by Albrecht himself, it was impossible for him to copy something so vague.
The only explanation was that this part of the content had been affected by a higher-level force.
After giving it some thought, Charlotte decisively employed her Blood Divine Power, increasing the intensity of her reading.
A crimson radiance blossomed, and the fog in Albrecht’s memory slowly scattered away.
However, when Charlotte clearly saw the image of the True Ancestor in the other’s memory, she was stunned.
It was not the image of Lilith from the memories of her “crossing” to the past.
It was herself.
No… Or more accurately, it was her older self.
Silver long hair, red-golden eyes, a black divine dress… and the lazy yet dignified and noble demeanor when she sat on the throne, with one hand resting on the armrest and the other supporting her head.
This… was exactly how she “bamboozled” those unlucky ones she had brought into the Dark Night Ancient Castle!
“Me? Is it me? How could it be me? Did I travel back in time to become the Blood True Ancestor?”
Charlotte’s eyes widened in disbelief.
Thinking of a possibility, she read the memories related to the True Ancestor’s Holy Emblem again, the “fog” gradually dispersing under the blessing of divine power, and Charlotte could clearly see the Holy Emblem from Albrecht’s memory—
Thorny on the outside, rose on the inside, intricately intertwined.
That was her own Holy Emblem.
After seeing the Holy Emblem clearly, Charlotte was completely at a loss for words.
One could argue a coincidence of appearances, but the Holy Emblem… that was unmistakable.
Compared to the changeable outward appearances, the Holy Emblem is the direct manifestation of the essence of God.
The Holy Emblem is unique, it cannot be duplicated, nor can it be faked…
Charlotte was certain that it was the same symbol she had created by tracing the patterns on furniture, and it being recognized by the Blood Holy Scripture only confirmed its uniqueness, implying that before her it was but ordinary decoration.
So… did she really travel back to the past to become the Blood True Ancestor?
Charlotte was no longer sure.
After some thought, she accessed the memories related to “Lilith.”
Surprisingly yet understandably, there was no related content about Lilith in Albrecht’s memories…
Indeed, there were Bloodline descendants named Lilith in his memory, but they were from generations far removed, not the Lilith Charlotte knew of.
As for Lilith being the Blood True Ancestor, there was no such information.
After reading the memories, Charlotte fell into deep thought.
If Lilith was not the Blood True Ancestor, she would be surprised but could also understand after careful consideration.
After all, nowhere in various scriptures was the name Lilith mentioned, and even the Blood Holy Scripture only quoted a sentence from Lilith at the beginning.
Charlotte regarded Lilith as the Blood True Ancestor only because of that sentence, but that sentence did not define the latter’s identity.
However, even if Lilith wasn’t the Blood True Ancestor, it was difficult for Charlotte to associate herself with the cruel and ruthless Blood True Ancestor depicted in various scriptures.
To say nothing else, at least she couldn’t devour those Bloodline descendants she had personally raised, who were loyal to her, who fought for her in the south and the north!
Charlotte didn’t consider herself a good person, but neither did she see herself as a bad one, and even becoming a Bloodline, she still held her own moral standards and bottom lines.
She believed that the portrayal of the Blood True Ancestor in various scriptures was not her.
In the descriptions by Yulster, the terrifying, brutal, and merciless True Ancestor in Albrecht’s memory could not possibly be her!
“No, I can’t rush to conclusions yet, there might be such a possibility, but it’s only a possibility…”
“Memories can be interfered with, the caliber of the Blood Holy Scripture could be even higher than that of ordinary Divine Artifacts, and it might be the Blood Holy Scripture that tampered with Albrecht’s cognition, replacing his memory of the Blood True Ancestor with me.”
“There is certainly such a possibility, after all, if the historical Blood True Ancestor was really me, then the Six Great Clans would not be unaware that the thorny rose Holy Emblem was that of the True Ancestor! The Coria furniture traders also couldn’t possibly have used the thorny rose as their mark for hundreds of years without issue…”
“But if it is memory interference…”
“Could it be that the Blood Holy Scripture’s position is higher than I imagined?”
“Is it really just an artifact for the Bloodline?”
Charlotte pondered with thoughts running through her mind.
Reading Albrecht’s memories, she solved some mysteries but was met with even more.
Meanwhile, she also became more vigilant.
She couldn’t figure out the real relationship between the Blood True Ancestor and herself, nor could she understand if there was a conspiracy involved.
But no matter what the truth was, the one thing she could be certain of was that her destiny had indeed become intertwined with the Blood True Ancestor.
“Strength, I still need to increase my strength… Only by becoming a true legend can I control my own sovereignty.”
Taking a deep breath, Charlotte muttered to herself.
Thinking again, she dove deeper into Albrecht’s memories to look up the content of “God Ascension.”
Following Charlotte’s intent, a thicker “book” flew out of the “library.”
Clearly, Albrecht had always aimed for God Ascension, collecting a large amount of information.
Now, it was Charlotte’s gain.
Charlotte focused her energy and began to read…
In the next instant, a phrase of great significance in Albrecht’s memory entered her consciousness:
“Condense the origin, transform Divine Power, ignite the Divine Fire, sculpt the Divine Position.”