Blood Holy Scripture: True Ancestor Charlotte de Castel
Chapter 113: -101- Tulip Count

Chapter 113: -101- Tulip Count

In the world of Mireya, Astrological Magic was not common, yet not rare either.

Many Mages would study astrological signs to some extent, using Observation to perform some Spell divination, increasing the success rate of magical research.

Looking at the room full of Astrology Magic Books, it was clear that the owner of the study was quite obsessed with Astrological Magic.

And this obsession with Astrological Magic, coupled with being referred to by Blood Demon Cultists as "Count"...

The indication was quite clear.

Especially when Charlotte picked up the Star Chart and saw the coat of arms of the Bold family on it...

"Tulip... Count."

Charlotte’s brow furrowed.

The Tulip Count was a household name in the Bold Duchy.

However, his notoriety didn’t stem from his status as the original heir to the Duchy, but rather from two embarrassing incidents.

One was that shortly after being established as the heir and going to his Tulip domain, he caused such outrage among his Subjects that he was driven back by a rebellion in less than three months.

The other was his obsession with Astrological Magic and complete disregard for political affairs, to the point that he botched the political marriage arranged by the Bold Duke, who was so furious that he almost broke his legs...

It could be said that although the Tulip Count held a prestigious position, he was almost a standing joke in the nobility circles of Bold, with a rather low presence.

Even Charlotte only remembered him because, as a cousin of her former self, she had interactions with him during her childhood.

Yet such a man was in collusion with the Blood Demon Church?

A disguise?

Could it have been a disguise all along?

Charlotte was truly surprised.

But after deeper contemplation, she had an epiphany...

Charlotte knew that the Nobles who secretly attempted to assassinate her were in cahoots with the Blood Demon Church, with the goal of acquiring the Castel Domain.

And if one considered the bloodline succession, should she die, the Castel Domain would be reclaimed by the Duke Mansion, but the first in line to inherit it wouldn’t be the Duke but the Tulip Count.

Because he was the son of Charlotte’s aunt, because he was the closest relative of the Castel family!

This was common knowledge.

Yet no one truly believed that in the unlikely event, the Count Territory would actually fall into the hands of the Tulip Count.

Even if he were to inherit it, it was likely to be reclaimed by the old Duke soon after, much like the Tulip Count Domain.

Because he seemed too incompetent.

But now, Charlotte suddenly realized, this Count, seen by the public as obsessed with astrology and devoid of responsibility, could have been pretending all along!

Incompetent?

If he had been secretly rallying the Duchy’s Nobles through the Drunk Dream Saloon, and if he had been in contact with the Blood Demon Church and the Great Priest, then... he was no incompetent!

"It’s the Tulip Count... It seems the entire Nobility of Bold has been deceived by him, perhaps even the Duke himself; he’s indeed been hiding his talent."

Sebastian seemed equally surprised, with a look of astonishment.

"It must be him, only someone of his status could have acquired the Kingdom’s standard hand crossbows to frame the Duke Mansion... no, more precisely, to frame the Duke."

Charlotte mused.

"It seems the Bold family may not be as unified as the outside world thinks..."

Sebastian squinted his eyes.

"Master, what do we do next? Hide here and wait for him to return?"

He asked respectfully.

Charlotte sensed the remaining time of her True Ancestor Liberation.

During the time she controlled the Blood Servants, the countdown had decreased from 58.5s to 0.1s.

Obviously, even though she hadn’t fully unleashed the True Ancestor Liberation, the consumption of Blood Divine Power to control the Blood Servants outside still reduced the time limit of the Liberation.

After scanning the study and confirming there were no Holy Scripture Fragments, Charlotte thought for a moment and said,

"No need; you can run from the monk, but not the temple. The conspiracy of the Blood Demon Church is the more important matter."

"We’ll continue to track the secrets of the Blood Demon Church."

Having confirmed the identity of the mastermind behind the Drunk Dream Saloon, the two withdrew from the study.

This raid had gone smoother than Charlotte had expected; it must be said... when you possess enough power, many things that once seemed difficult become simple.

Even if the power gained is only temporary.

Returning to the hallway, more than twenty Blood Servants respectfully saluted Charlotte.

And as soon as the young girl stepped out of the study, she once again caught a glimpse of the little girl in the white dress disappearing around another corner of the corridor.

Charlotte’s heart stirred.

"Let’s go take a look over there."

Following the mysterious little girl’s trail, Charlotte arrived at the other end of the corridor.

This place was right beneath the Drunk Dream Saloon’s main hall, where a stone door engraved with various intricate Magic Patterns came into view.

And upon arriving here, Charlotte felt an indescribable chill, as if streams of cold air were seeping through the cracks of the stone door.

Sebastian stepped forward to examine the Magic Patterns on the stone door and quickly raised an eyebrow:

"Master, this is a door sealed with magic. Something must be sealed behind it, and... there are warning magic patterns on the seal. If someone enters without permission, it might alert those behind the scenes."

"I am ashamed to admit... I am not well-versed in sealing spells. Perhaps, it will require your intervention to break the seal and the warning magic patterns."

Sebastian said respectfully.

But I don’t know any sealing spells either; in fact, I only know low-tier Majesty Skills and Undead Resurrection...

Charlotte thought to herself.

However, just because she didn’t know how, didn’t mean others didn’t.

"Open this door without triggering the warning magic patterns."

She ordered the two Taboo Blood Servants who had followed her.

They had just been standing guard in front of the stone door.

Upon hearing the young girl’s words, the two First Tier Taboo Blood Servants began to tremble, once again struggling with the binding of the Soul Contract.

But ultimately, Charlotte’s power prevailed.

"Yes."

After trembling for a while, they respectfully bowed their heads, took a step forward, and pulled out a key from within their attire, inserting it into the stone door.

The next second, the magic patterns on the stone door suddenly illuminated, emitting a deep glow.

With a grating, ear-piercing screech, the stone door swung open. A massive wave of bloodstains and malevolent energy instantly surged out, causing both Sebastian and Charlotte to change their expressions.

When the stone door was fully open, the two could clearly see the inside.

It was an underground cave.

The dome of the cave was covered with intricate and complicated magic patterns and various evil and fallen symbols.

They spread from around to beneath the cave.

On the ground lay countless chilling skeletons.

And in the center of the cave was a huge blood pool, emanating a thick scent of blood.

The blood pool was designed in the form of an eye, extremely sinister and malevolent.

"It’s the Demon’s Eye! This is the symbol of the Blood Demon Duke Yabaton!"

Sebastian stiffened slightly.

Blood Demon Duke Yabaton?

Charlotte’s heart stirred.

Her gaze quickly fell on the blood pool.

The center of the blood pool was piled with bones, forming the "pupil" of the eye, and in the center of the pupil lay a black coffin, giving off a chilling aura.

For some reason, looking at that coffin, Charlotte felt an intense unease within her.

She looked around, trying to spot the little girl again, but found she had lost track of her.

After thinking it over, the young girl withdrew her gaze and once again turned towards the Blood Servants behind her.

A radiant light flickered in her eyes:

"Tell me, what exactly is the Blood Demon Church planning?"

Upon hearing the young girl’s command, the Blood Servants began to tremble again.

This time, their shaking was even more violent than before.

Their expressions became fierce, their eyes rolled back, and Charlotte sensed their souls violently fluctuating as they started an unprecedented frantic struggle.

Clearly, Charlotte’s question had touched upon the deepest taboo within them.

Charlotte applied a slight pressure, increasing the output of her Blood Divine Power slightly.

The next second, the Blood Servants trembled even more.

Not only that, but Charlotte could even sense that the Blood Servant Contract within their souls faintly began to glow, seemingly on the verge of shattering their spirits at any moment.

She quickly stopped her questioning, realizing that even their Soul Contracts were constructed to protect the secrets of this place. If Charlotte forced the answer, even if she obtained the information, she would inevitably alert the Blood Demon High Priest behind the scenes.

Without a dire necessity, Charlotte was not yet ready to disturb the High Priest.

Turning her gaze away from the Blood Servants, Charlotte once again focused on the skeletal remains within the cave.

The keen spiritual sense of the Bloodline, combined with the distinct perception of the Dark Path, allowed her to clearly sense that a large number of lost souls still lingered here.

Recalling the various illusions she had seen in the hall earlier, a notion sparked in her mind.

Charlotte moved towards the innumerable bones, closed her eyes gently, and spread her consciousness over the skeletal remains.

Then, she once again connected with the Blood Divine Power.

Under Sebastian’s awed gaze, an ancient and vast aura slowly rose from Charlotte’s body and vanished in an instant.

A crimson radiance blossomed from the young girl at the center, quickly enveloping the entire cave.

In an instant, Charlotte felt an enormous memory filled with boundless hatred, fear, and despair flooding into her mind...

The world before her eyes shattered.

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