Blood Holy Scripture: True Ancestor Charlotte de Castel
Chapter 475: -14- The Great Priest’s Temptation_2

Chapter 475: -14- The Great Priest’s Temptation_2

Hiss...

The three powerhouses of the New Moon Diocese, eh? The Holy Royal Court really holds her in high regard, it’s like they’re staking out in the Grand Cathedral waiting for her.

Charlotte clicked her tongue in her mind.

However, she quickly noticed that the gaze the three legendary Clergy were giving her was very strange, and their expressions inexplicable.

Surprise, confusion, doubt, curiosity...

And the Demon Hunting Cardinal even looked a bit excited.

But in their eyes, there was no vigilance or hostility.

At most, it was only the Great Priest Charles of the New Moon, whose surprised gaze also held a bit of contemplation and scrutiny.

It seems... it was successful.

Charlotte was certain in her heart.

She roughly guessed why these legendary Clergy revealed such looks.

If her judgment was correct, just before she woke up, her body must have displayed the holy light of Divine Lord Haral.

In the "Holy Eternal Realm," the illusionary world that was revealed aimed to tempt her to use the powers of True Ancestor Liberation.

Combining her knowledge from books about the Church, she guessed that the Holy Royal Court probably wanted to use the illusion to draw out her power and then determine her identity.

So... when modifying the "Divine Technique Counter" judgment, she took some care to change it to [The power she releases in the illusionary world is deemed Creation Divine Power].

And then... she did the exact opposite, directly undergoing [True Ancestor Liberation] in the illusionary realm.

Of course, it wasn’t a real [True Ancestor Liberation].

Realizing it was her own spirit world, Charlotte had already found a way to wake up and could partly mobilize the powers of the spirit world.

So, she just "imagined" in her spirit world that she had exerted the power of True Ancestor Liberation.

Then... under the judgment of the "Holy Eternal Realm," the power she used became "Creation Divine Power."

It was a bit convoluted, but who made it so that Charlotte simply didn’t understand the nature of Creation Divine Power?

Without understanding the essence, one cannot imagine it in the spirit world, hence she could only resort to this cunning method.

Now, observing the expressions of the legendary Clergy, it seemed she had succeeded.

Of course, this wasn’t the end.

Next, it was time to act.

Thinking this, Charlotte’s previously blank gaze gradually regained clarity, and then she quickly showed a cautious expression and took a step back.

She warily watched the three Clergy, quickly pulled out a hand crossbow from beneath her skirt, and like a frightened little kitten, made a defensive posture.

"Great Priest, what have you done to me?"

She looked at the leader, Great Priest Charles, and asked with a voice filled with angry bewilderment.

Great Priest Charles seemed unprepared for Charlotte’s reaction.

His scrutinizing gaze paused, then his brow slightly furrowed.

Great Judge Bernard and Demon Hunting Cardinal Joseph exchanged glances.

Facing Charlotte’s angry gaze, Great Judge hesitated for a moment, then quietly put the Eternal Day behind him.

The Demon Hunting Cardinal tugged at his goatee, his expression a mix of headache and conflict.

In the end, it was Great Priest Charles who spoke.

He let out a heavy sigh, and with an apologetic tone, said:

"I apologize, Count Castel."

"The Church received an anonymous accusation stating that you have ties to the mysterious Evil God ’Dark Night God,’ resurgent in Bold a year ago, and that you are one of Dark Night God’s Favored."

"We had no choice but to test you as soon as you entered the Church, leading you into the Divine Illusion Realm, to ascertain your identity..."

"Anonymous accusation letters? Dark Night God?"

Charlotte furrowed her brow, looking puzzled.

However, her heart skipped a beat.

Wow, she had been reported?

Who could have done this?

The identities and forces of those who knew her true identity quickly flashed through her mind.

And ultimately, a name surfaced in her mind...

She knew it was related to Bold’s "Evil God."

Moreover, they were hostile toward her.

Hiss...

Could it be those bastards from the Blood Demon Church?

Charlotte speculated in her heart, but her expression revealed nothing. Instead, she feigned confusion, her brows furrowed, and she said icily,

"This is slander! My faith has always been steadfast; how could I possibly be a Favored of the Evil God?"

Great Priest Charles nodded slightly and sighed,

"From the results, it seems we have misunderstood..."

As he spoke, he made a Ring Cross gesture in front of his chest. Under the somewhat surprised gazes of Great Judge Bernard and Demon Hunting Cardinal Joseph, he bowed slightly to Charlotte and apologized,

"Count Castel, we deeply regret the fright this test has caused you, and to express the Church’s apology, we will offer corresponding compensation..."

"However, please understand that every appearance of the Evil God brings disaster to the Order World. We must be cautious and deal with even the slightest possibility to nip the danger in the bud..."

Observing the Great Priest offering an apology to her, Charlotte was also somewhat surprised.

As the highest Clergy of the New Moon Diocese and a Legendary Transcendent, his stance could be considered quite humble.

After all, her public identity was merely that of an Earl!

Of course, Charlotte had reason to believe that the Great Priest was lowering his stance because he had seen "her power."

Considering her own status and the influence of the Holy Royal Court in the secular world, Charlotte did not press further but simply furrowed her brow a bit more,

"The Church’s concerns, I can understand, but to doubt the loyalty of a Believer based merely on an anonymous accusation letter is truly hard to convince..."

Hearing Charlotte’s words, Great Priest Charles sighed,

"Count, if you had seen the contents of the accusation, you might understand the Church’s difficulty."

With that, he drew a sheepskin letter from his chest.

Charlotte frowned and took the letter from the hands of the Great Priest.

After a quick perusal, she suddenly felt uneasy.

The accusation in the letter was all too detailed.

Starting with Bold and ending with the Count Castel Domain, although much of it was speculation, the description of her relationship with the "Dark Night God" was convincing and well-argued.

It was clear that it was written by a being who had interacted with her and regarded her as a Favored of the "Dark Night God." Honestly, Charlotte felt that if she were a priest of the Church, after reading this letter, she too would find herself problematic.

No way around it, after all, she truly was the so-called "Dark Night God." Her movements were consistent with those of the "Dark Night God," and the letter pointed it all out.

After reading the letter, Charlotte’s speculation about the identity of the accuser was almost certainly correct.

No need to think further.

It must have been the work of the Blood Demon Church!

The only ones who knew of the divine powers behind her were the Falling Star Bloodline, but the Falling Star Bloodline wanted to recruit her.

The Nais Clan still needed to seize control of the Falling Star Kingdom and needed her as an ally to counteract the Church’s interference; they would certainly not shoot themselves in the foot.

However, the Nais Bloodline of Falling Star had previously been infiltrated by the Bloodline of the Blood Demon Church, and the "alien god’s Favored" status concerning Charlotte was undoubtedly information the Blood Demon Church had obtained.

The Nais Clan might still be unsure about Charlotte’s relationship with the "Dark Night God," but the Blood Demon Church could definitely figure it out, and they must have reported it to the Church after getting the information from the Nais Clan.

Thinking this, Charlotte mentally tallied another score against the Blood Demon Church.

She sighed, handed back the letter to the Great Priest, and then said with a wry smile,

"Great Priest Your Excellency, I understand. This letter is indeed very misleading; if I put myself in the Church’s shoes, perhaps I would have made the same choice."

Great Priest Charles nodded slightly and spoke gently,

"I’m glad you understand. Now that you have passed the test, it also settles a great worry of ours..."

After finishing, his demeanor became serious and he said solemnly,

"Count, please forgive my offense once again. Can you discuss what you ’saw’ in the Divine Illusion Realm just now?"

Upon hearing the Great Priest’s words, Charlotte prepared to lie.

However, when she noticed the faint glow in his eyes, her heart skipped a beat, and her guard went up once again.

That was the solidified Divine Arts used by the Demon Hunting Institute for lie detection, the [Eye of Truth].

The Great Priest’s test of her... had not yet ended.

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