Blood Holy Scripture: True Ancestor Charlotte de Castel
Chapter 463: -5- Diocesan Grand Priest

Chapter 463: -5- Diocesan Grand Priest

The absence of visitors made Charlotte feel quite surprised.

To be honest, she didn’t believe she had truly been forgotten. The Castel family’s convoy was still quite grand, and the nobles of the Royal Capital couldn’t possibly be unaware. Moreover, as the victor in the Bold-Castel War, she was destined to be anything but an insignificant character at the Central Council.

Standing at the window sill, Charlotte looked out at the empty streets outside the manor.

Perhaps it was because the manor’s location in the Inner City was relatively secluded, rarely were pedestrians seen on the streets. However, as Charlotte stood at the window, her sharp Spiritual Sense gave her the sensation of being watched.

That feeling was strong and... it came from more than one direction.

Merely standing by the window sill, facing the desolate street, Charlotte felt as though she were in the spotlight, watched by numerous eyes.

And when she followed this Spiritual Sense to look in various directions, correspondingly, the sensation of being watched from that direction diminished...

Charlotte’s heart stirred slightly.

She surreptitiously mobilized a trace of Blood Divine Power, connecting to the "Blood Holy Scripture" in her consciousness.

After merging with the Divine Statue, her control over the "Blood Holy Scripture" had become even more intuitive. With the movement of Divine Power, Charlotte’s already keen Spiritual Sense was instantly further enhanced.

In a moment, she "saw" clearly the scene surrounding the manor, "seeing" the spies hiding in various places, centered around her rented manor.

One, two, three... Even with just a cursory "look," there were at least a dozen, and it was clear they belonged to different factions.

Charlotte: ...

So, she really hadn’t been forgotten.

On the contrary, she was too important.

The absence of visitors didn’t mean no one wanted to visit, rather for some reason, nobody wished to be the first to make contact.

Everyone had unanimously chosen to observe from the shadows.

"Master, it seems... the situation in the Royal Capital is more delicate than we imagined. The struggle between the King, the Nobles, and the Church, I’m afraid, has already reached a climax here."

Sebastian had clearly grasped the crux of the issue and spoke without changing his expression.

After hearing her butler’s words, Charlotte pondered.

She narrowed her eyes and suddenly smiled, saying,

"It’s alright, since no one wishes to pay a visit, then we shall go out ourselves."

Sebastian’s heart moved,

"Where do you wish to go?"

Charlotte glanced at him, saying leisurely,

"Where else but as a devout Holy believer, naturally, after arranging accommodation, the next thing is to visit the Church to pray."

Following Charlotte’s order, the manor quickly bustled into action.

After finishing lunch, she got into the carriage and left her residence for the Grand Cathedral in the Royal Capital.

And as the carriage left the manor, Charlotte keenly sensed those hidden spies immediately started to move with her.

She clicked her tongue and showed a mocking smile but was too lazy to bother with them.

...

Lutecia Cathedral was located in the western part of the Inner City of the Royal Capital, not too far from the manor Charlotte had rented. It faced the Royal Palace and Central Council across the river and was also a typical Western Yonette-style building.

As the center of the New Moon Diocese, Lutecia Cathedral was also the largest church in the entire New Moon Kingdom, receiving thousands of Holy believers from all over the country every day.

Charlotte didn’t submit an official visit request to the church in the capacity of the Castel family; instead, she went directly as a believer.

Yet even so, the Grand Cathedral still received her with great ceremony upon hearing the news.

Before the Grand Cathedral’s doors, priests in Divine Robes were lined up on both sides, appearing as though they had already been informed and were prepared.

Moreover, the clergy member who came to greet her wore a white Divine Robe and a Sun Badge on his chest.

This was the symbol of Blazing Sun.

The one who came to greet Charlotte turned out to be a Blazing Sun Level Great Priest!

"Count Castel, Lutecia Cathedral welcomes your arrival, may the sacred radiance be forever with you..."

"The Great Priest had been notified of your arrival yesterday and has been waiting for you in the cathedral for quite some time."

The Great Priest in the white Divine Robe made a Ring Cross sign on his chest and spoke with a smile on his face.

Great... Great Priest?

Charlotte’s heart skipped a beat.

In the Holy Royal Court, only the highest-ranking priest of a diocese could be called a Great Priest.

And indeed... her strength was legendary.

In other words, the moment she entered the Royal Capital, she had already been marked by the big BOSS of the Holy Royal Court’s New Moon Diocese.

It was truly somewhat unexpected.

After all, the Great Priest of the Holy Royal Court always held an aloof status, possessing authority even greater than the Great Judge, and a dignity surpassing many a monarch.

Ordinarily, aside from the King and legends, few could meet him outside of public events, and even ordinary Dukes found it difficult to get an audience.

For this reason, Charlotte had brazenly made her way to visit the Lutecia Cathedral.

But now, the other party was actually waiting in the Cathedral specifically for Charlotte, and it seemed that he had been waiting for quite some time.

It was utterly sudden, truly unexpected...

Charlotte had not anticipated that, having avoided the Great Judge and the Cardinal Priest going north for the investigation, she would run directly into the Diocesan Grand Priest upon arriving at the Royal Capital!

Taking a deep breath, Charlotte suppressed the astonishment in her heart.

Stay calm...

She had to remain calm!

Although she did not expect the Diocesan Great Priest to summon her by name, she was not entirely without contingency plans for an encounter with a cleric of legendary status!

And... she had to trust in the powerful Divine Technique Counter capability of the "Blood Holy Scripture"!

With that thought, Charlotte subtly activated the "Blood Holy Scripture," concealing her Bloodline aura as much as possible.

Then, with utmost vigilance, she smiled faintly and likewise drew a Ring Cross symbol on her chest, devoutly saying,

"Praise the sacred! To receive a summons from the Great Priest is an honor for the Castel..."

Upon seeing Charlotte’s expression, the priest of the Holy Royal Court Church softened even more.

He greeted Charlotte gently and then led her deeper into the Cathedral.

Following the priest of the Church, Charlotte entered the interior of the Lutecia Cathedral.

Once inside, Charlotte felt a slight sting on her skin and quickly realized that the Holy Power within the Cathedral was too intense.

At the end of it all, she was of the Bloodline, subdued by Holy Power, and even with the "Blood Holy Scripture" as a boost, her essence remained that of the Bloodline.

However, perhaps because she had merged with the Ancient Divine Statue, her resistance to Holy Power had strengthened significantly from the past. If it had been just after her crossing, such intense Holy Power in the Cathedral would likely have purified her on the spot.

Fortunately, under the spread of Holy Power, the "Blood Holy Scripture" quickly reacted as well.

Divine Technique Counter was triggered, and that stinging sensation soon disappeared after the modification.

Accompanied by the Church’s priest, Charlotte went deeper and deeper.

As they moved further in, the surrounding Holy Power became more intense, and the number of priests they encountered increased.

Silver Moon-level priests were almost everywhere, and even those of Blazing Sun level were not uncommon, causing Charlotte’s eyes to twitch.

After about ten minutes of meandering left and right, the priest finally stopped in front of a modest Prayer Room.

"Count Castel, we have arrived," he said with a smile to Charlotte.

After speaking, he stepped forward, lightly knocked on the wood door of the Prayer Room, and said respectfully,

"Great Priest, Count Castel has arrived."

"Come in."

An elderly voice came from inside the door.

"Count, please."

The priest stepped aside.

Charlotte took a deep breath and gently pushed open the wooden door.

The Prayer Room was quite simple.

There was only one set of bookshelves, a table, and two chairs.

An elderly man in a white robe was sitting in one of the chairs, quietly reading the statutes of the Holy Royal Court.

He sat there, very tranquil, like the most ordinary of old men.

However, in Charlotte’s eyes, it was a completely different scene.

"The Sun..."

This was the first thought in Charlotte’s heart after seeing the dazzling Holy Power in the room.