Blood Holy Scripture: True Ancestor Charlotte de Castel
Chapter 75: -64- Siege of the Rose Association

Chapter 75: -64- Siege of the Rose Association

Lightning streaked through the night sky like a slithering serpent, followed by thunder that exploded like a raging torrential flood.

The fierce winds howled, and the heavy raindrops, like countless beads, plummeted from the heavens, turning the already uneven streets of the Outer City District into a muddy mess.

On both sides of the street, every house was shuttered tight, even the candles extinguished, as if fearful of attracting attention.

Deep within the Outer City District was Rose Manor.

This was the largest manor in the district and also the core base of the Rose Association.

At that moment, within this beautiful, rose-filled manor, a fierce battle was underway.

A massive semi-transparent Divine Magic Shield enveloped the entire manor, with mysterious runes swirling around it.

Inside the shield, over a hundred Apprentice Judgment Knights, led by Knights in red Divine Robes, were fighting the last resisters from the Transcendents of the Rose Association.

Illuminated by the Divine Magic Shield, golden glints shone on the knights, forming an impenetrable shield around them.

They were indifferent to the attacks of the Rose Association’s Transcendents, one by one, toppling the resistors.

Screams, curses, the clashing of swords, and the chanting of spells interwove with the sounds of wind, rain, and thunder, barely discernible.

On the ground, crushed rose petals scattered everywhere, mingling with bright red blood to form streams that were quickly washed away by the rain.

Several knights, clad in red cloaks and wielding Ring Cross silver swords, rode atop their Dragon Scale Horses, watching the storm-swept manor with detachment.

Embroidered on their chests were silver moons, marking them as leading Second Tier Knights of Silver Moon.

The leader appeared to be a man in his forties.

His curly gray hair, hooked nose, and cold, pale gray eyes were visible even in the dim light.

The large raindrops fell but slipped freely sideways about ten centimeters away from his body, creating a dry space around him, leaving his clothes untouched.

This was the Source Power projection.

It was the most significant mark of a Second Tier Knight.

Glancing at the sky, his gaze fell on the Divine Magic Shield enveloping the manor, and he asked in an icy voice,

"Has the Judgment Prison been sealed?"

The accompanying Judgment Priest replied respectfully,

"Lord Rajiv, it has been sealed. We will not let any evil-doer in the manor escape."

"Check the underground. These gangs often have hidden tunnels built for escape. Don’t let them get away, even though the city gates are closed. It would still be troublesome to track them down in the Outer City District."

The Second Tier Knight named Rajiv said coolly.

"Understood."

The Judgment Priest bowed and then proceeded into the manor with several Apprentice Judgment Knights.

Meanwhile, Second Tier Knight Rajiv continued to watch the storm-stricken manor coldly.

He was not worried about the outcome of the battle to eliminate the Rose Association. In fact, with the Judgment Prison cast over the manor, these Second Tier Knights didn’t even need to lift a finger.

While the Rose Association wielded supernatural powers, the majority were Transcendents who had not entered any tier. Very few had entered even the first tier, Starry.

As for reaching above the Second Tier of Silver Moon, only Sebastian Flameheart, the leader of the Rose Association, had achieved that.

But now, Sebastian Flameheart was not even in the manor. Without their leader, the Rose Association stood no chance against the Judgment Knights.

The battle quickly reached its climax.

No.

Rather than calling it a battle, it was more like a one-sided crushing from the beginning.

The Rose Association was ultimately an underground gang, and it had been established for less than a decade.

Without their powerful leader, such a force stood no chance against fully armed Judgement Knights.

One after another, the Transcendents of the Rose Association were captured, bound, and subsequently escorted to an open space in front of the manor.

At first glance, there appeared to be no fewer than two hundred people, half of whom were Transcendents.

They were men and women of varying ages and even different races; the majority were human, but there were also many Sub-humans, underground dwarfs, and even Half-Elves...

The Judgement Knights had entered the buildings of the manor and begun their final search.

Soon, two Judgement Knights swiftly emerged from the manor, escorting a Sub-human maid.

They approached several Second Tier Knights of the Silver Moon, threw the Sub-human maid to the ground, and then knelt on one knee before them, respectfully saying,

"Lord Rajiv, we have captured the housemaid of Sebastian Flameheart, the president of the Rose Association."

"She destroyed the Rose Association’s documents; we were unable to reach her in time, and the roster of the Rose Association’s members has been burned by her."

"She attempted suicide, but we stopped her, only... we were too late to prevent her from biting off her own tongue."

"Moreover... through interrogating some peripheral members of the Rose Association, we learned that they had already received information about our departure and had started evacuating personnel."

"Many, especially the peripheral members... might have already fled."

Saying this, the two Judgement Knights hung their heads in shame.

Upon hearing these words, the leading Knight Rajiv seemed unconcerned and casually said,

"Never mind. I have had the list of members of the Rose Association for some time now."

"This isn’t exactly a secret; anyone intent on finding out could have done so."

"The city gates have been closed, and I have already ordered the Judgement Troop to track down these underground vermin. I believe by now, many have been caught."

"Their people... including those peripheral members, none will escape!"

Saying this, he retrieved a parchment scroll from his bosom.

If Charlotte were here, she would recognize that this piece of parchment contained the informer’s information shown to her by the Great Priest!

Not only that, but this parchment scroll was richer in information compared to what was copied by the Great Priest and even included the member list of the Rose Association.

And on that list, under the column for peripheral members, names such as Frank and Mina stood out!

Hearing Rajiv’s words, the Judgement Knights looked somewhat hesitant.

"Lord Rajiv... sending the Judgement Troop to track them might have a negative impact in the city. Their actions are hardly meticulous, and this is Bold City, even if it’s the Outer City District..."

"In Bold, is there anything worse than an organization as corrupt and evil as the Rose Association?"

Rajiv slightly shook his head.

"Rest assured, those who are sensible will keep their doors tightly shut at this time. As for those who dare to shelter the Rose Association at this moment... they should know what’s coming to them."

"The peripheral members are mostly not Transcendents and are not worth entering into the Judgement Troop; if they die, they die. That is the price they pay for joining the Rose Association!"

The Second Tier Judgement Knight coldly stated.