Blood Holy Scripture: True Ancestor Charlotte de Castel
Chapter 73: -62- Great Priest… There’s a big problem!

Chapter 73: -62- Great Priest... There’s a big problem!

"I’m sorry...Lord Charlotte, the Great Priest said that he had a divine revelation in his dreams last night, and he needs to spend the entire day praying; he will not accept any visitors."

In the Grand Cathedral of the eastern city district, the young Apprentice Priest faced the travel-weary beautiful girl with a blush on his face and a head bowed in apology.

A divine revelation?

Charlotte frowned slightly.

"Meow? Divine revelation? Stop joking, this is already the seventh time this year the Great Priest has received a ’divine revelation.’ The Great Priest is far too favored by the Divine Lord, isn’t he?"

Behind the girl, Nisi swung his round body back and forth, speaking in a mocking tone.

The Apprentice Priest looked somewhat embarrassed.

Before he knew how to respond, Nisi had already started shouting in a loud voice throughout the Church:

"Great Priest, Lord! I am Nisi! Miss Charlotte of the Castel family is here to visit you!"

"Regarding the Blood Demon case from before, Miss Charlotte has remembered some details she wants to report to you, concerning the ’thorny rose’ e..."

Before the word "evil" could leave Nisi’s mouth, the grand doors of the central Prayer Room swung open with a buzz, revealing the figure of Great Priest Linus de Caen.

His face dark with displeasure, he coldly stared at the Black Cat who was having difficulty saying the word "god," and reproved sternly:

"This is a sacred place of the Church, what are you making such a fuss for?"

Seeing the Great Priest appear, Nisi swiftly hid behind Charlotte, then pretended to look around and whistle nonchalantly, as if admiring the scenery.

"Great Priest, Lord."

Charlotte bowed to the Great Priest.

Seeing Charlotte, the Great Priest’s expression became somewhat unnatural, but he quickly regained his composure.

He once again became the kind old man, smiling amiably and saying:

"Hehe, it is Miss Charlotte."

"What can this old man do for you, Miss Charlotte?"

He naturally glossed over the matter concerning the thorny rose and the Evil God.

Charlotte, who knew the ins and outs of these matters, did not persist on this topic but got straight to the point:

"Great Priest, I am here regarding the matter of the Rose Association."

"I have just received news that the Judgement Court has taken action against the Rose Association, launching a Holy Judgment..."

The complexion of the Great Priest changed to one of sudden realization:

"Oh... it is about that matter."

As he spoke, he glanced at the increasingly curious eyes within the Church and pointed towards the empty Prayer Room behind him, interrupting the girl:

"It’s not convenient to speak here; let’s go inside."

Having said that, he led the way into the Prayer Room.

Anxious Charlotte was about to follow him in, but suddenly stopped in her tracks.

Her gaze fell upon the table in the Prayer Room.

On it, two empty cups had already been laid out.

An old crystal goblet and an empty wine glass.

Next to the wine glass was also a pot of milk, still steaming hot.

And by the side of the table, there was not the usual prayer cushion used for confessions.

Instead, there was a soft, bed-chair that looked large enough to lie two people.

Charlotte’s gaze immediately sharpened.

"Miss Charlotte, won’t you come in and sit?"

The Great Priest, already seated in the Prayer Room, smiled warmly and patted the empty space beside him.

Charlotte, with her experience of two lifetimes in certain matters, became immediately on guard.

Standing at the doorway, she shook her head slightly, bowed to the Great Priest with an apologetic tone:

"Great Priest, Lord, I thank you for your kindness but... let’s talk in the main hall instead."

"The matter I wish to discuss is related to the reputation of the Castel family, and if it’s possible... I would like the other priests in the hall to bear witness."

Saying so, Charlotte stood tall, her expression showing the persistence of a young girl intent on upholding her family’s honor, like an earnest child.

The Great Priest’s eyebrows raised.

He looked deeply into the young girl’s eyes, then suddenly smiled slightly:

"That can be arranged."

He slowly rose, stepped out of the Prayer Room, and said:

"I’ve heard that a few days ago you met with someone from the Rose Association in the Outer City District?"

"Miss Charlotte, pardon my frankness, but the Rose Association has been declared an evil organization by the Judgement Court, so you should reduce your interactions with them!"

"Take a look at what they have done over the years."

As he spoke, the Great Priest let out a long sigh and commanded a priest nearby to retrieve a roll of parchment and hand it to the young lady.

Charlotte took it and her eyebrows immediately raised.

This was actually an anonymous denunciation letter!

And on the letter, a list of crimes committed by the Rose Association over the recent years was detailed!

However, Charlotte, who had gotten information about the Rose Association from Sebastian and was familiar with their actions, quickly recognized familiar patterns in this data.

Like the whitewashing materials she had been preparing these days, this data also used a tactic of obfuscation, some even outright falsifications.

Charlotte immediately understood, someone was targeting the Rose Association.

At this moment, a hint of hesitation about whether to continue standing up for the Rose Association formed in the girl’s heart.

She only wanted to quietly wait to formally inherit the estate and get out of this place of strife as soon as possible, not wanting to get involved in any conspiracies anymore.

But she quickly squashed that hint of hesitation.

The Rose Association, although an underground syndicate, always grasped the scale of their actions, and according to Sebastian, not crossing the bottom lines of the Church and the Nobles was their way to survive.

But now they were being targeted, which clearly suggested the Rose Association had done something different from before.

Considering the recent actions of the Rose Association, the only difference was that they had made contact with her, the heir to the Castel family, and could even be said to have taken her side.

This was no secret; one could tell from Sebastian’s clumsy disguise.

Everyone turned a blind eye, but in reality, they were all well aware.

This was a move against me!

The Rose Association now provided me with some sort of protection, and those secretly targeting the Rose Association wanted to get rid of this protection!

They are likely the same people who have previously attempted to assassinate me from the Blood Demon Sect!

And once they get rid of the Rose Association, I fear I will be their next target!

Charlotte’s expression gradually became stern as she quickly came to such a conclusion.

"What do you think, Miss Charlotte, do you now realize how serious the situation is?"

The Great Priest sighed.

Charlotte fell silent.

Her mind was quickly calculating, and she quickly came up with a plan, then let out a slight sigh and said:

"Great Priest, this is slander..."

"Oh?"

The Great Priest’s eyebrows lifted.

Charlotte took a deep breath and began to spin her tale:

"Great Priest, these documents are likely fabricated by the Blood Demon Sect."

"Perhaps you are unaware, but actually, the leader of the Rose Association, Sebastian, pledged loyalty to the Castel family ten years ago."

"The underworld organization Rose Association in Bold truly is an external force of the Castel family, and Sebastian established the Rose Association with the aim of investigating the Blood Demon Sect, to avenge my parents."

"The Rose Association might seem to be a gang, but in fact, in recent years, they have been maintaining the underground order of Bold..."

"They are also a power of Castel, and sooner or later, they will also be a power for the Church!"

Upon hearing Charlotte’s words, the Great Priest appeared to have an epiphany:

"Oh...I see, it was a misunderstanding amongst our own people then!"

Saying this, a troubled expression appeared on his face:

"But... I cannot give a direct command to the Judgement Court, old as I am."

"How about this, I’ll write a letter to the Judgement Knights that have already been dispatched, telling them not to deal a killing blow, and once the misunderstanding is cleared up, to release the people of the Rose Association. What do you think?"

"However, the Great Knight stationed in Bold from the Judgement Court is not an easy person to talk to. How about this, I will entertain the Great Knight at my residence tonight, you should personally come as well, and let’s have a good talk together. Once the misunderstanding is cleared, everything will be easier to handle."

The Great Priest said with a smile.

Watching his seemingly kind smile, Charlotte felt her heart sink continuously.

She realized it—the Great Priest was feigning ignorance.

He truly had no intention of standing up for the Rose Association, or even, it seemed... for the Castel family.

Moreover, he seemingly held a peculiar interest in her...

And combining all his behaviors today, Charlotte came to recognize a chilling truth:

The Great Priest... likely had a serious problem!

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