Blood Holy Scripture: True Ancestor Charlotte de Castel
Chapter 340: -95- The respectful Priest Elder

Chapter 340: -95- The respectful Priest Elder

Since a warrior had come to invite her, Charlotte naturally accepted their goodwill.

Following the Beast Skin Warrior through the closely-packed thatched huts, she quickly arrived at the Sanctuary Tower located on the hillside.

When Charlotte entered the tower, the Priest Elder of the tribe had been waiting there already.

He was an elderly man with silver hair and a tired expression.

Clothed in the Elf Clan’s traditional attire, his legs seemed disabled, and he could only half-sit in a reclining chair.

Feeling the faint Transcendent Aura emanating from him and a scent similar to that of the clergy of the Holy Royal Court, Charlotte felt a stir in her heart:

This is a clergyman!

A clergyman of the Moon God, Artemis!

Upon seeing Charlotte, the old Priest showed a smile.

With the assistance of a warrior, he trembled as he bowed to Charlotte, then respectfully said,

"May the protection of the moonlight be with you, respected Lord Apocalypse Heir. Please forgive my physical condition that prevented me from personally greeting you upon learning of your arrival..."

"My name is Eng, and I am the Priest Elder of the North Mountain Tribe. May I ask what service I can offer you?"

Charlotte was surprised by the old Priest’s respectful enthusiasm.

The status of the Elf Clan seemed higher than she had imagined, such that even she, as a Half-Elf, received such treatment.

She had been pondering how to respond if the other party were to inquire about her origins, yet the other party didn’t ask at all.

After some thought, Charlotte tentatively spoke:

"Mr. Eng, I indeed need some of your assistance."

"I must confess that I was awakened in the wilderness and saved by your tribe’s Lord Halfdan. After awakening, I forgot many things..."

"If possible, I hope to inquire about some information on the Apocalypse here. If you have sacred books on mythology or history, I would also like to borrow and peruse them."

"I hope through this means to see if I can awaken the lost memories..."

After hearing Charlotte’s words, Elder Eng looked troubled:

"Lord Apocalypse Heir, I fear I must disappoint you. Our North Mountain Tribe has always strictly adhered to the central Tower’s requirements and does not hold any books, let alone books on mythology and history... For such things, I’m afraid you will only find them by heading to the central Tower."

"If you wish to inquire about the Apocalypse, I do know a bit, but I fear it’s only superficial. After all, though I am the tribe’s Priest, I am but a mortal who worships the moonlight and cannot receive God’s grace as you do."

"However, every three months, the central Tower sends an envoy. There are still more than two months left until the next envoy’s arrival. If you do not mind, you can rest in our tribe and wait for the Tower’s envoy to arrive, who will surely bring you back and help you awaken your memory."

Elder Eng’s expression was earnest, and his attitude was respectful.

But Charlotte felt an indescribable subtlety.

Why did it seem... that the Priest Elder believed whatever she said?

Didn’t he have any doubt about her origins at all?

Charlotte harbored doubts in her heart, but outwardly remained composed and continued to ask:

"Mr. Eng, even a little knowledge is fine. I cannot remember many things, so even the common knowledge of this world is what I need to know."

Elder Eng nodded and respectfully said:

"I understand. What exactly would you like to know? I will share everything I know without reservation."

Getting this response, the subtle feeling in Charlotte’s heart grew stronger.

Nonetheless, since the other party said so, she no longer held back, but like someone who had truly lost their memory, she began to inquire about all sorts of common knowledge of this world.

Just as promised, Priest Elder Eng patiently answered all of Charlotte’s various questions, allowing her to truly gain a deeper understanding of this era.

While Charlotte was asking questions, she cross-referenced the information with various texts she had read before her crossing and gradually pieced together a worldview of this time period...

First of all, if everything was as expected, she had indeed slept for thousands of years.

Or more accurately, it should be between two thousand eight hundred and three thousand years ago, at the end of the Elf Era.

The nation she was in, known as the Tower Country, was likely one of the first states established by elves who arrived in Mireya, located in the northern part of the Mireya Continent, roughly where the Northern Territory Tribes would be in later times, on the northern highlands of the Count Castel Domain.

During this age, the Elf Clan was revered as the Apocalypse and their human descendants were called Heirs of the Apocalypse.

The Apocalypse were rulers of various nations, while the Heirs of the Apocalypse were the spokespersons for the Apocalypse and the direct managers of mortals, akin to the Royal Family and the Nobles.

They provided shelter for the mortals, while the mortals in turn offered loyalty and tribute to them.

It was because of the "Apocalypse’s" shelter that mortals could survive in this chaotic era, and the source of all the chaos, since time immemorial, were the Evil God and the Wild Beasts, common enemies of both mortals and the Apocalypse.

This information did correspond with the history Charlotte knew.

The so-called Evil God was naturally those Old Gods on the mainland of Mireya who were awakened by the arrival of the elves, while the Wild Beasts referred to various Demon Beasts that mutated under the influence of Divine Blood.

Clearly, in this era, the war between the Elf Clan and the Old Gods had already been raging for quite some time.

The leader of the Elf Clan was the Moon God Artemis, as for the side of the Old Gods, opinions were divided and Elder Eng, being a mortal, did not know much.

Moreover, other gods from later times had not yet emerged, including the Blood True Ancestor, Creator God, Sea King, or the Contract God, and so on...

In other words, the era to which Charlotte had awoken was just before the start of the splendid Mythological Era in history, when the Old Gods had not yet fallen en masse and Divine Positions had not been grabbed by various lucky individuals!

"Lord Apocalypse Heir, is there any other information you would like to know?" Elder Eng asked respectfully, seeing Charlotte deep in thought.

Charlotte came back to her senses and shook her head:

"Um... Thank you for your explanations, Mr. Eng; I have no more questions for now."

"What are your plans next? If you wish to stay and wait for the arrival of the Tower’s envoy, I can arrange for you the best accommodation in the tribe; if you wish to go to the central Tower, I can also send someone to escort you there."

"The central Tower is to the south, and it takes about a month to reach. Waiting for the envoy’s arrival will take over two months, but then you can travel with the envoy through the Divine Grace Array to the Tower, without having to make the journey alone."

Elder Eng added.

Divine Grace Array?

Could it be... he meant a Teleportation Array?

Charlotte’s mind stirred.

Thinking about Halfdan’s two children, she said:

"I’ll stay here for a while."

She had already found a way to enhance her strength, so it wasn’t so urgent to head to the central Tower, and not to mention, she had encountered two children who might be the Blood True Ancestor and the Creator God.

Upon hearing Charlotte’s words, Elder Eng smiled and said:

"Your wishes shall naturally be followed..."

After deciding whether to stay or go, Elder Eng had someone arrange accommodations for Charlotte.

And before leaving the Tower, Charlotte’s mind stirred again, and with a discreet flick of her hand, she left behind a Bloodline magic for eavesdropping—the Shadow Eye.

Elder Eng’s attitude was too friendly, too unguarded, which made her feel uneasy, so she decided to quietly probe the other party’s intentions.

To Charlotte’s surprise, just as she left, she "saw" through the eavesdropping magic the very Halfdan, who was supposed to be waiting at home, entering the Tower.

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