Blood Holy Scripture: True Ancestor Charlotte de Castel
Chapter 120: -108- One Transaction

Chapter 120: -108- One Transaction

After hearing the words of Tulip Count, Sebastian’s expression turned rather peculiar.

He couldn’t help but glance over at the young girl behind the desk and saw that the "Great Lady of the Dark Night" also had a subtle look on her face.

The more Tulip Count thought about it, the more he believed he had uncovered the truth:

"No wonder... no wonder every plan always failed."

"No wonder Mrs. Castel instead became the sacrifice offered..."

"It turns out, you had already sided with the Evil God!"

"Count, please mind your titles and do not confuse our great master with the filthy Blood Demon Duke,"

Sebastian retracted his smile and replied indifferently.

Charlotte, on the other hand, didn’t really care about being called an Evil God.

Instead, she was more concerned about someone the Tulip Count mentioned:

"Mrs. Castel? So, you’re saying my mad grandmother... was also led astray by you?"

"What if it is? Castel has no future anyway, I just gave her a new hope. I never expected that she would go mad over a page of a book, attempting to summon a True Spirit from the Holy Royal Court, only to end up dying under the sacrifice,"

Tulip Count said with a cold laugh.

"A new hope? You sure have a way with words, using her to manipulate the Castel family... My parents were always generous to you, but is this how you treat their family?"

Charlotte spoke with a cold expression.

However, upon hearing her words, Tulip Count became agitated:

"Good to me? Ha!"

"What would you, a canary caged in a gilded cage, know! What do you know?"

"No! You know nothing!"

Saying this, Tulip Count was almost gnashing his teeth:

"Everyone treated me as a useless person, everyone viewed me returning to the Bold Duchy after a peasant uprising as a disgrace to nobility..."

"But who knows that it was your Castel family who framed me!"

"Originally, I went to the Tulip Count Domain full of passion, hoping to make a mark. It was your beloved parents who ruined everything for me!"

"They were nothing but two dogs kept by my hypocrite of a brother!"

"My hypocritical brother never wanted me to inherit the land! It was him who commanded the Castel family to plan the uprising, spreading all sorts of unspeakable rumors about me in Bold Duchy, and his purpose... was merely to pave the way for his illegitimate child!"

"Do you know this? No! You know nothing!"

"How I have lived these years, how I have endured the disdainful stares from other nobles, you have no idea!"

"My hatred! My rage! You don’t understand!"

Tulip Count became increasingly angry, his expression hideously contorted.

And Charlotte fell into silence.

The uprising in Tulip Count Domain eleven years ago was orchestrated by her biological parents under the duke’s directive?

She really didn’t know about this.

She had heard of that uprising, it seemed many had died...

But recalling the loyal and proud old friends of the Castel family in the Outer City District, she found it hard to imagine her parents, who sacrificed themselves to defeat the Flame Demon, were such people.

"Regarding this matter... I actually know some details."

At this moment, Sebastian suddenly spoke.

He looked at Tulip Count, whose expression was ferocious, and calmly said:

"As far as I know, Count and Mrs. Castel were not the planners of the uprising, but had instead received advance information and went to help pacify the peasants’ anger..."

"They just failed."

"You’re talking nonsense!"

Tulip Count glared fiercely at Sebastian.

"I have no reason to lie to you, after all... back then, eleven years ago, I had just entered the New Moon Kingdom and my landing spot was precisely in the Castel Domain."

Sebastian shook his head.

"However..."

He couldn’t help but glance at Charlotte, then continued:

"According to the Rose Association, the uprising in Tulip Count Domain eleven years ago also indeed had connections with the Duke Mansion."

Charlotte looked at the Flame Elf in surprise, relieved for her biological parents’ innocence.

As the heiress of Castel, she truly hoped that her family had no stains, at least... no major stains.

"Regardless of what happened, it’s no justification for hurting the innocent... let alone collaborating with the Blood Demon Church."

Charlotte gently shook her head.

"Hmph! Who are you to judge me? Haven’t you also sided with the Evil God?!"

"The Bold Duchy should have been mine from the beginning, mere subjects, all of them my belongings, sacrificed if need be," the Tulip Count said with a cold sneer.

Sebastian slightly furrowed his brows, turning to Charlotte.

"Master, this man has gone mad."

Charlotte gazed at the furious Tulip Count, deep in thought.

Realizing something, she looked deeply at him and chuckled softly,

"My dear cousin..."

"If you think to stall the conversation to wait for the high priest of the Blood Demon Church, I’m afraid you’ll be disappointed."

"So much time has already passed and no one has come, haven’t you realized you’ve been abandoned?"

"Wake up, the Blood Demon Church plans to proceed with the ritual alone; they won’t come for you."

Hearing the young girl’s words, the Tulip Count wanted to retort sarcastically.

However, he soon saw the study’s door gently pushed open and two figures clad in black hooded robes, Blood Demon Cultists, respectfully bowed to Charlotte at the desk,

"Master, the girls have already started waking up one after another; do you need us to arrange their evacuation through the secret passage?"

The Tulip Count’s eyes widened, his expression solidifying upon seeing the Blood Demon Cultists bowing to the girl.

Although he had felt something was off with the Blood Demon Cultists outside...

He never imagined they had defected!

Weren’t they the high priest’s Blood Servants?!

What was happening?

Why were they obeying Charlotte?

Could this be some form of power from the Evil God?

"Go ahead, arrange their evacuation."

Charlotte, seated behind the desk, nodded.

Then, she looked again at the Tulip Count, narrowing her eyes,

"Count, as you can see, I have already forcefully controlled these Blood Servants."

"So much time has passed and the high priest of the Blood Demon Church has made no move; I think it’s time for you to wake up."

Hearing Charlotte’s words, the Tulip Count fell into silence.

His gaze darkened as he looked at the young girl, his expression shifting uncertainly.

Seconds later, he spoke gravely,

"If I tell you the location of the Blood Demon Church’s ritual, can you let me leave?"

"Leave? Even if I said I’d let you go, would you believe me?"

Charlotte looked at the Tulip Count calmly and spoke softly.

After a moment of silence, the Tulip Count suddenly raised his head, staring hard at the girl,

"I have a Divine Technique Scroll from the Contract God."

"If you swear to the Contract God that once I tell you the location, you will let me go, I’ll tell you where they are holding the ritual."

"I will also swear in the contract not to reveal your secrets."

"This is a trade..."

"If you are willing, I’ll tell you; if not... then you might as well kill me."

"But then, you will never find the location of the Blood Demon Church’s ritual, and since they have abandoned me, they will likely perform the ritual soon."

"By then... I think you should be more concerned about your own safety!"

"When the Blood Demon Duke arrives, your Evil God behind you won’t be able to protect you! The Duke might even make Him his prey!"

A Divine Technique Scroll from the Contract God?

Sebastian’s expression grew even more peculiar.

He couldn’t help but look at the girl behind the desk, only to see Charlotte smiling slightly, saying,

"I accept your trade."

Just what I was thinking.

Awakened Undead often lose parts of their memory, and carelessly, it might be the most critical part that gets lost.

Charlotte had thought she might have to kill him first and then risk performing an Undead Summoning.

But now it seemed... she might not need to kill him first after all.

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