Tome of Blood

Chapter 217 -67- The Gorefiend Order and the Presbyterian Church of Nice

"I know about the Ness clan. This matter is related to their high-level decisions. I am afraid they will stop infiltrating the Northland in the next period of time."

Charlotte thought for a while and said.

The decision of Nice's top management?

Sebas's heart moved slightly.

Reminiscent of the attack on the Earl's Mansion that day and the usual methods of the Ness clan, he had some guesses in his mind.

"Sebas, what happened to the blood descendants of the Gorefiend Sect just now?"

Charlotte asked again.

Sebastian looked solemn:

"Master, I am going to report this matter to you. After we conducted further secret investigations in nearby cities, we found that those nobles who threw themselves into the arms of blood descendants not only became collaborators of the Ness clan, but also some of them were behind the blood. The Demon Sect!"

"The Blood Demon Cult has also infiltrated the Northland, but I don't know how much they have infiltrated for the time being, but judging from the clues left by the Ness clan, they seem to have cooperated with the Blood Demon Cult."

"However, the Ness clan seems to have clashed with the Gorefiend Cult. This may be related to the retreat of the Ness clan. During the investigation, we found some traces of their fighting, and there was a dragon's breath at the scene."

"After discovering the trace of the giant dragon, I decided to lead the team to withdraw first, but in the process of retreating, I was attacked by the blood demon cultist and the black dragon, and I had to temporarily organize defenses in the castle..."

Um? In the infiltration of Castel by the Ness clan, the Gorefiend Cult unexpectedly intervened?

After hearing Sebastian's words, Charlotte frowned slightly, but at the same time, she had a feeling that it was so.

When she investigated the Castel silver mine, she discovered that the use of undead magic by the blood descendant named Ji Kede was neither like the style of the Ness clan, nor like the Valad recorded in the literature. The style of the Te clan is very similar to that of the Blood Demon Cult.

Combined with Sebastian's investigation, she now finally knows what's going on, and it turns out that the Gorefiend Cult actually had a hand in it.

It's just that I don't know if the Naisi clan went to the doctor in a hurry, or for some other reason.

With the in-depth communication with Ness and the recent investigation of the direct-controlled nobles, Charlotte has almost figured out the purpose of the Ness clan.

After the Lilac War, the survival of the Ness clan in the Fallen Star Kingdom was severely challenged. They were probably planning to counterattack the current Fallen Star Royal Family supported by the Holy Royal Court, and wanted to regain their sphere of influence in the Fallen Star Kingdom. .

In other words, these Ness blood races are likely to be secretly preparing for the second Lilac War.

As for what role the Gorefiend Cult plays in this, Charlotte is not clear.

But considering the goals of those lunatics, it might be inseparable from summoning the Blood Demon Grand Duke to come into the world, or overthrowing the regime of the New Moon Kingdom.

The Gorefiend Cult... It has always been that watching the excitement is not a big deal, and it can't wait to destroy all order. It can be called the largest evil force in the New Moon Peninsula and the source of chaos.

After thinking about it, Charlotte asked again:

"Which city are you investigating nearby? Whose family is the lord?"

Sebastian said respectfully:

"The master is Nord City, and the lord is Devonte de Legles."

"The Legris family?"

Charlotte's eyes moved slightly.

"Yes."

Sebas nodded.

"Leglis..."

Charlotte patted the armrest of the Throne of Blood lightly, and the figure of the Countess of the Legris family named Lola appeared in her mind.

"Master, have you thought of something?"

Looking at Charlotte who was lost in thought, Sebas asked with a slight movement in his heart.

Charlotte shook her head lightly:

"It's nothing, I was just thinking about a question. When the Countess of the Legris family met me, she said that she was framed by the Len-Castel family and was attacked and killed by the blood clan. At that time, I thought This may be the means of the Ness clan to check and balance the noble families of Castel, but looking at it now... maybe it is not the case."

Sebas's heart skipped a beat:

"You suspect... that the Blood Demon Cult has meddled?"

"That possibility cannot be ruled out."

Charlotte thought for a while and said.

"Then... do we need to investigate the Legris family?"

Sebas asked.

"There is no need to worry about this. It is a general trend to review the entire earldom. Viscount Leon-Castel has already started the review operation. The Legris family is the most important part. Before the review of other nobles is over , it is not appropriate to persecute them prematurely, let alone... We actually don’t know what the Viscountes position is.”

"However, since the Ness clan has already started to evacuate, there must be some reactions from Legris."

"Next, let's wait and see what they do next."

Charlotte shook her head and said.

The "Three Royal Families" are the three largest forces in Castel Territory.

Except for Len Castell, who is famous for nothing, and Roman Fore, who has a bad relationship with most of the nobles and whose sphere of influence is mainly concentrated in the sea, the Legris family is definitely Castel. The family with the strongest military strength.

For this family, Charlotte planned to negotiate at the end.

She judged that if the nobles in the territory really united against her, it must be Legris who raised the banner, because other families simply did not have such prestige and strength.

Charlotte's censorship must be opposed by nobles, especially those big nobles.

Pushing Legris too hard will only further intensify the situation and even lead to the outbreak of war.

Charlotte didn't want to exterminate the nobles, but to ensure their loyalty and take back the various powers seized by them when the Castel family was away.

War is a continuation of politics, and it is also the last resort. It will inevitably cause damage to Castel's people's livelihood, so don't use it if you can.

And if the Gorefiend Cult truly intervenes in the affairs of the Legris family...

That's probably a different story.

Thinking of this, Charlotte ordered:

"Sebas, withdraw the guards to the City of Mining Silver, and then spy on the Legris family. Call me anytime you have any questions."

"Follow your orders."

Sebastian saluted respectfully.

"Remember not to be too aggressive, safety first."

Charlotte exhorted again.

"Sebas... obey!"

Sebastian's posture became more respectful and submissive.

"Okay, it's almost time, call me when you have other news."

Charlotte laughed.

After finishing speaking, she waved her hand, and the crimson mist began to spread in the Dark Night Castle, and Sebastian felt the familiar repulsive force coming from all directions.

His consciousness was in a trance for a while, as if he had traveled through time and space, and when the fog cleared, he had returned to the real world.

Taking a deep breath, Sebas got up and walked out of the inner hall of the castle, and then ordered the Castel guards who followed him:

"Send the order down, and leave after half an hour's rest. Let's go to Mining Silver City."

...

This is a black temple.

The temple is circular, surrounded by a circle of tall stone pillars, each of which is painted with ancient and mysterious reliefs, describing astrology and destiny, and behind the stone pillars is an infinite bright starry sky.

A stone gate floating in mid-air stands at the innermost part of the temple. It is dilapidated and exudes a faint blue light. In front of the stone gate, there is a huge conference table.

A tall phantom stood in front of the conference table.

His scarlet eyes quietly looked at the closed stone door, deep and far away, and after a long time, he turned around with a long sigh, and glanced at the three phantoms standing around the conference table.

Looking at the four phantoms, he frowned slightly, and said in a deep voice:

"Are only a few of you here?"

As he said that, his eyes stayed on one of the tall figures:

"Alek, where are the other elders on Luna Island?"

The tall phantom smiled, and said casually:

"Your Excellency, Great Elder, those two old guys on the island are not interested in this kind of meeting, so I have to be the representative alone."

Gao Daxuying's frown deepened.

He glanced at the other party and said lightly:

"Go back and tell them, don't always play with their flowers and plants. They are elves, but they are also Ness. The line of Luo Xing and the line of Luna Island are one with each other. After the Holy Advent, Luna will not The only one who can protect their blood descendants, and us, is Cauchy!"

After finishing speaking, the tall phantom looked at another phantom who looked quite old and stooped.

Before he could say anything, the old and crooked phantom took the initiative to say:

"Your Excellency, the Great Elder, the other three elders have not yet awakened..."

The tall phantom let out a long sigh:

"Then let them continue to sleep for a while, they did suffer a lot in the Lilac War."

After all, the gaze of the tall phantom rested on the last phantom among the three:

"Yorok, tell me, this time you urgently convened the elders' meeting, did something happen to the Principality of Romans and Castel?"

"Your Excellency, Great Elder, it is indeed as you said, there have indeed been some changes here..."

Duke Yorok saluted slightly, and then told everything that happened in Castel, as well as the results of his observation.

"The thorns and roses? The holy emblem? Yorok, are you kidding? This kind of Koriya pattern decoration is everywhere. If it is really the holy emblem of a certain god, why has no one discovered it for hundreds of years? Why did you find out?"

Among the three, the old and crooked phantom frowned and said.

Duke Yorok glanced at the other party lightly, and said:

"Your Excellency Maxim, if you don't believe it, you can naturally re-watch it again."

"However, without the sacred artifact bestowed by Cauchy, I can't guarantee what will happen then."

The old and crooked figure took a deep look at him, and then said to the Great Elder at the front:

"Your Excellency, Great Elder, no matter whether there is a revived god or not, I don't think you can give up on Castel."

"Castel's power is indispensable in the Star Return Project. Once Castel is controlled, the economic relationship between the Fallen Star Royal Family and the mainland will be severely damaged. I can control the sea power of the Xingyue Strait, even if it is the Holy Royal Court. Even the fleet can't land on Luoxing Island!"

Duke Yorok frowned and said:

"Your Excellency Maxim, I should have already said the result of my astrology. It is not a god that has just recovered, but a god that has been dormant for hundreds of years. My aura is already warning me. Being an enemy is likely to bring disaster to us Neith."

Elder Ness named Maxim shook his head:

"Yorok, there are many explanations for the results of the observation, and your explanation may not be correct, not only that... The results of the affected observations are likely to be wrong. Similar things have already happened in the long river of time. It has been verified many times."

"I don't think your reasons are sufficient, or...you still think we should abandon the Kingdom of Fallen Stars, avoid conflict with the Holy Royal Court, and head to the Black Land of East Unet?"

After listening to Elder Maxim's words, Duke Yorok's expression sank:

"Your Excellency Maxim, you mean that I'm looking for a reason to back down?"

"Is not it?"

Elder Maxim gave him a faint look.

Duke Yorok snorted coldly:

"Since I have decided to implement the return to the star plan, I will naturally not give up halfway. I just don't want to add another Ability God to our enemy, making the already precarious situation even more difficult!"

Elder Maxim shook his head:

"It is not necessarily the gods that affect the results of the apprehension. The success rate of this kind of apprehension is not absolute. We have already jointly deduced the success of the return to the star project. If it is really a revived for hundreds of years God, why did our previous deduction go so smoothly?"

"Or, do you want us to unite the entire Presbyterian Council again?"

"Your Excellency Yorok, considering your relationship with Your Excellency Eugenia, do you still want to intercede for that traitor through a joint deduction?"

Duke Yorok's expression suddenly changed.

He looked at each other coldly and said:

"Maxim, pay attention to your address! That's our Saintess of Nice!"

Elder Maxim also snorted coldly.

He was about to refute, but quickly fell silent in the calm "Silence!" of the Great Elder.

"Your Excellency, Great Elder, it is about the future of Ness, please make a decision!"

Yorok saluted the phantom at the front and said.

The elder did not answer.

I saw him gently closing his eyes, and there were stars shining around him, as if he was observing something.

The hearts of the blood-born elders moved slightly, their eyes fell on the Great Elder, and they all fell silent.

The Nice clan is good at divination.

Except for Eugenia, the original saint who betrayed the gods, the elder is the one with the highest level in the entire clan.

After a while, the brilliance of the Great Elder's body disappeared, and he opened his eyes, the scarlet eyes were deep and distant.

"Your Excellency, what is the result?"

Elder Maxim asked curiously.

The Great Elder looked around, and after a moment of silence, he said:

"Notify me, all the items related to the thorn rose pattern have been dealt with."

Elder Maxim's eyes widened, while Duke Yorok was refreshed and heaved a sigh of relief.

However, just when he was relieved, he was stopped by the elder again:

"Yorok, Castel is an important part of the return to the star plan, don't give up, since you are in charge of the affairs of the Castel Territory, you must shoulder the responsibility..."

As he spoke, he glanced at Yorok:

"I think... you should understand what I mean?"

Yorok: ...