Blood Holy Scripture: True Ancestor Charlotte de Castel
Chapter 126: -114- Cooperating with the Evil God?

Chapter 126: -114- Cooperating with the Evil God?

The Divine Descent Ritual!

The Tulip Count, that madman!

He was actually cooperating with the Blood Demon Church to prepare the Divine Descent Ritual!

The Great Priest was shocked, frightened, and enraged.

By the Divine Lord above, if he had known these death-defying fools were up to this, he would never have mixed up with the Drunk Dream Saloon, even if he had to give up his clergy and retire in seclusion!

This was madness!

If the ritual actually succeeded in bringing about the Divine Descent and allowed the Blood Demon Duke to incarnate, not just Bold City, but the entire Bold Duchy might be doomed!

At that moment, the Great Priest was truly afraid.

Not just afraid, but also deeply panicked.

"Your Excellency the Great Priest, what does this ritual mean?"

Noticing his slightly changed expression, the Bold Duke asked with a frown.

As a Blazing Sun Knight, although he possessed great power, he still didn’t quite understand these Divine Skill Rituals.

Looking at the puzzled Bold Duke, the Great Priest remained silent.

After hesitating for a moment, he said,

"It’s nothing, just a ritual to offer sacrifices to the Blood Demon Duke in the hope of receiving his grace."

He didn’t dare tell the Duke what the ritual was.

If he did, the other party would certainly report it to the district Church immediately.

Undoubtedly, the Duke and even the Demon Hunting Knights were now somewhat suspicious of his ties with the Drunk Dream Saloon.

Although all the involved nobles had died, the Judgement Court had its ways, and the Great Priest didn’t dare gamble.

His secret could not withstand scrutiny, he had left too many trails; he needed time to deal with his own issues.

However, the Great Priest also knew that this matter could not be delayed.

If the Blood Demon Sect’s plot truly succeeded and the Evil God descended, his fate would not be good either.

The Great Priest found himself in a dilemma.

An unprecedented dilemma.

"Damn it! The Blood Demon Sect again, and that Evil God... will it ever end!" the Bold Duke cursed.

Calming his emotions, he said to the Great Priest,

"Lord Great Priest..."

"The Duchy’s nobles hosted the sinful Drunk Dream Saloon and colluded with the Blood Demon Sect; a stringent purge is necessary..."

"I hope you will support me in striking down these audacious individuals!"

Hearing the old Duke’s words, the Great Priest felt a stir in his heart.

He looked up at the other, seeing an aged but calm face, with a steadfast belief and a profound sincerity.

The Great Priest understood in an instant; the old Duke wanted to make a deal with him.

He hadn’t brought up what had just happened in the study because he wanted to extricate Duke Mansion from the Drunk Dream Saloon.

At the same time, he wanted to use this as an opportunity to cleanse those restless nobles within the Duchy.

As for the content of the deal... although not stated, it was quite obvious.

He would not delve deeper into the Evil God’s actions nor would he further probe the Great Priest’s possible involvement with the Drunk Dream Saloon.

This suited the Great Priest perfectly; he was already surrounded by trouble and really couldn’t afford another Blazing Sun complicating matters.

"Of course, Duke, the fallen nobles of the Duchy must be severely punished!" he said solemnly.

"Lord Great Priest, then I shall take my leave now. I leave these cultists in your hands for disposition. I trust you will pry a complete list of noble names from their mouths," said the old Duke with profound meaning.

It was a blatant trade of interests.

"Of course, Duke, you may also provide the Church with a list of suspects for mutual confirmation," said the Great Priest after a moment’s thought, reciprocating the gesture.

The two old foxes quickly exchanged their needs.

There was no point in staying further; the Bold Duke left soon after.

And before leaving the dungeon, he completely destroyed Tulip Count’s study with a single sword strike.

The Great Priest’s eyelid twitched, he did not interfere, and even felt a sense of relief in his heart.

After all... who knew if that study contained any leverage against him?

It was not until the old Duke left that his expression gradually turned serious.

Duke Bold was willing to make this deal because he did not understand what the ritual in this dungeon truly represented.

But the Great Priest knew.

He could deceive others, but he could not deceive himself, nor could he deceive the truth.

The Divine Descent Ritual was of great importance; it could not be concealed and had to be reported.

However, the Great Priest dared not report it.

Even if he erased all traces of himself and pushed the blame onto the deceased nobles of the Blood Demon Church, it would not work.

The reason was simple.

The Tulip Count knew his secret, and the Tulip Count had collaborated with the Blood Demon Church. So was there a possibility... someone within the Blood Demon Church also knew about his affairs?

The Great Priest dared not gamble on this.

If he truly attracted the attention of the ecclesiastical district, even if he thwarted the conspiracy of the Blood Demon Church, his secret might still be exposed.

His actions were nearly tantamount to collaborating with the Blood Demon Church.

If that happened, his fate would have only two paths: to join the Judgement Troop or face direct Purification...

The more the Great Priest thought about it, the more desperate he became.

He suddenly realized that he had unwittingly walked into a dead end.

Reporting this matter would lead to the district sending people down, and his secret would likely be exposed, a fate not much different from death.

Not reporting it, the Blood Demon Church’s troubles would escalate; if the Divine Descent were successful, everything would be far more severe.

Moreover, without mentioning this matter, the death of the Great Knight had already alarmed the district.

The district... would inevitably send someone to investigate soon, not to mention the Blood Demon Church, even the matter of suppressing the Evil God’s descent might be uncovered by their investigation!

Wait...

That Evil God?

It seemed he had thought of something, and a notion struck the Great Priest.

All signs indicated that this mysterious Evil God... seemed to have a vendetta against the Blood Demon Church.

Whether it was the failed Blood Demon offering at Castel Manor or the destruction of Drunk Dream Saloon, he seemed to have targeted the Blood Demon Church.

So, was there a possibility that he could use the power of this Evil God to counter the Divine Descent the Blood Demon Church was planning?

Clearly, this Evil God acted with principles and should belong to those that could be communicated with.

So... could he possibly find a way to contact this Evil God and strike a deal with him?

If successful, he might not need to report the Blood Demon Church’s conspiracy at all and could solve the Blood Demon Church’s trouble on his own.

And after solving the problem, he could even push everything onto the Evil God...

The more the Great Priest thought about it, the more viable it seemed!

If handled properly, perhaps he could use one power against another to eliminate the Blood Demon Church’s issue once and for all and let the Evil God take the blame!

The Great Priest still felt this course of action was worth a try, as various signs indicated the Evil God did not seem to harbor much hostility towards the Holy Royal Court.

Otherwise, he would not have been able to stand safely outside the manor just now.

Soon, the Great Priest had thought through everything.

And if there was anything he couldn’t figure out...

Probably, it was only the Resentful Spirit who was clearly about to attack him but then suddenly disappeared.

...

"Great master, why did you not let those Resentful Spirits attack the Great Priest just now?"

Under the night sky, Sebastian, who had let go of all the survivors except for the Blood Servant and escaped the crime scene using Tulip Count’s Teleportation Scroll, looked at Charlotte who was acting with him and asked curiously.

Charlotte sighed lightly,

"Kara’s sister was among those Resentful Spirits."

"She has been kind to me, and even if it meant exposing the Great Priest’s crimes, I couldn’t do so at the expense of consuming her sister’s Revenant..."

"Not to mention, it’s just letting him live a little bit longer."

As she spoke, Charlotte looked at the scroll in her hand that recorded the Great Priest’s crimes.

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