Blood Holy Scripture: True Ancestor Charlotte de Castel
Chapter 83: -71- Offering my loyalty to you!

Chapter 83: -71- Offering my loyalty to you!

The faith of the Rose Association is so devout?

This was now the only thought in the hearts of all the Church Knights.

Ridiculous, bizarre, inconceivable... and yet it was the truth.

The Holy Light could not possibly lie.

Even the evildoers in the Judgement Troop had already died under the Holy Light Judgment.

Although there were quite a few members of the Rose Association who were directly purified, the vast majority survived.

This fact alone was enough to upend everyone’s perceptions.

"How about it, Lord Rajiv? Do you still think the Rose Association is an evil organization?"

Charlotte said indifferently.

Rajiv was silent.

Rather, all the Judgement Knights were silent.

That some people from the Rose Association would be purified was not surprising.

After all, for a non-Church organization, you couldn’t expect everyone to be devoutly faithful.

And even within the Church itself, if a top-down Holy Light Judgment were carried out on everyone, how much dross would be purified? The Judgement Knights couldn’t guarantee it.

Even the most stringent organizations could not avoid the emergence of the corrupted over time.

That so many people from the Rose Association could withstand the Holy Light Judgment had already greatly shocked them.

Furthermore, the sub-humans they considered to be pagans, every single one of them, shone with the Light of Faith so brightly it was nearly blinding...

Outrageous!

Were these guys really sub-humans?

Seeing the light emanating from them, even the Demon Hunting Knights were dumbfounded.

Rajiv’s gaze was very dark.

He didn’t answer the girl’s words, but instead snorted coldly, stepped forward, and grabbed the collar of the sub-human leader, the werewolf Luf, and said coldly,

"Speak, what is your faith!"

The light in his eyes swirled, and the Eye of Truth opened in an instant.

Werewolf Luf had previously cursed them as the lackeys of the Holy Royal Court, but now the Light of Faith upon him was as bright as the stars, and Rajiv didn’t believe there was no problem!

Watching the Second Tier Judgement Knight be so cautious, Charlotte’s gaze also grew sharper.

She sighed inwardly, preparing to draft a targeted statement for what was to come.

Werewolf Luf was silent.

His gaze fell on the girl, and after a long moment, he turned back to the Judgement Knight, thoughtfully.

"Speak!"

Rajiv repeated it angrily.

"I, of course, believe in the greatness of the Divine."

Werewolf Luf stood tall, speaking lightly.

Silver light swirled in Rajiv’s eyes, and he was slightly taken aback.

What the other party said was true...

Charlotte looked at the werewolf with surprise.

This guy really knew how to skirt around the edges.

The greatness of the Divine... While the Mireya Continent had come to assume this referred to the Holy Royal Court, Nisi had told her that a long time ago, this phrase was applicable to all true gods.

It’s just that, as the Holy Royal Court became dominant, this saying was gradually monopolized by them.

Now, the vast majority of people, especially the Judgement Knights, equate the greatness of the Divine with Divine Lord Haral.

So the faith of the sub-humans was that of the True God?

Didn’t the books say they only worshipped totems?

Charlotte was somewhat curious.

Of course, now was not the time for curiosity. Since Rajiv’s questioning had been cleverly deflected by the astute werewolf, there was no need for her to muster her rhetoric again.

The time for a counterattack had arrived, and she could not let the Judgement Knights perceive the loophole in the werewolf’s words!

"Lord Rajiv, do you not believe in the judgment of the Holy Light? Or is it that... you have begun to doubt the power of our Lord?"

Charlotte asked serenely.

Rajiv stiffened slightly, releasing the werewolf he was holding.

His face changed color, dark and gloomy, while the Judgement Knights gave each other looks.

"Yes, Lord Rajiv, do you not believe in the judgment of the Holy Light?"

"To actually judge devout believers, the Judgement Court really has fallen!"

"Pah! A bunch of lunatics committing evil under the guise of faith!"

Seeing the Rose Association gain the approval of the Holy Light, witnessing the Judgement Court’s setback, the Demon Hunting Knights were instantly amused and grew even more confident.

They jeered and kicked the Judgement Court while it was down, eager to stir up chaos.

And even worse, quite a few Demon Hunting Knights stepped forward, rubbing their hands together, eager to try their hand, clearly ready for a fight.

If they didn’t dare to fight before because the gap in strength was too large and they feared taking responsibility, now... they had every reason to stop the Judgement Court.

Protecting devout believers was indeed the duty of the Demon Hunting Knights!

Even the female Knight Kara also placed her hand on the hilt of her sword at her waist.

Rajiv’s face grew uglier.

He glanced at the increasingly uneasy Judgement Knights, gritted his teeth, and commanded,

"Judgment halted!"

"Release the people of the Rose Association, we’re leaving!"

After speaking, he mounted his horse, leading the Judgement Knights away.

"Wait!"

Charlotte suddenly called out to him.

Rajiv looked coldly at the girl:

"Miss Charlotte, we have already halted the Holy Judgment, what more do you want?"

Charlotte glanced at the Black Cat Nisi, who immediately understood, stepped forward, and said with a cold laugh,

"Hey! What do you want? Tonight, the Judgement Court has caused so much damage to the Rose Association, who knows how many devout believers have died at the hands of the Judgement Court, and now you find that the judgment was wrong and just want to leave like that?"

Rajiv’s brows furrowed deeper,

"Lord Nisi, what do you mean by that?"

"Of course, I mean it literally, Lord Rajiv, you are representing the Judgement Court, aren’t you? The Judgement Court represents the Church. A wrongful judgment has harmed innocent believers, don’t you think you owe an explanation? Don’t you think you should make compensation? How will the Church command respect after this?"

Nisi spoke leisurely.

Rajiv was immediately furious,

"You’re working with the Judgement Court?!"

However, upon seeing Nisi’s cat face with a mocking smile and the dangerously looking Demon Hunting Knights gathering around, he fell silent for a moment and finally sighed,

"I will report this matter to the Great Knight."

"How to compensate the Rose Association will be decided by the Great Knight."

With those words, the Rose Association’s white-listed status was firmly established.

Charlotte breathed a sigh of relief inwardly.

With a slight smile, she said,

"I trust in the Great Knight’s fairness and the promises of all the Judgement Knights."

She didn’t press further to avoid making these fanatics desperate.

Speaking of which, the girl’s expression became serious once again,

"However, I think what is most important for the Judgement Court now is to ascertain the identity of the whistleblower."

"The Judgement Knights are righteous and admirable. It is precisely because they were deceived by the person behind the scenes that they mistook the Rose Association for an evil organization."

"The person behind this has sinister motives, seemingly targeting the Rose Association but actually aiming at Castel and the Church!"

"I am very suspicious that this behind-the-scenes power is likely related to the Blood Demon Church!"

"So... Lord Rajiv, I believe it is most important to catch these true villains who are sowing discord!"

"The Blood Demon Church?"

Judgement Knight Rajiv narrowed his eyes.

Even Knight Kara’s expression turned grave in an instant, her gaze fixed firmly on the girl.

"Exactly, I was almost assassinated again after the Duke’s banquet ended not long ago, and the attackers were from the Blood Demon Church,"

Charlotte continued.

Rajiv’s expression became stern:

"I understand."

After pondering for a moment, he nodded slightly, then signaled the other Judgement Knights with a wave of his hand:

"Retreat."

The Judgement Knights acted quickly. Following Rajiv’s command to retreat, they promptly withdrew from Rose Manor.

As they left, each one had an ugly expression, clearly holding back anger.

Charlotte’s lips curled slightly.

Surely... The Blood Demon Church hidden in Bold was in for a tough time.

Drawing her gaze back from the retreating Judgement Knights, the girl approached the people of the Rose Association, addressing the Demon Hunting Knights who had followed her,

"My Lords, please release the Rose Association companions from the Holy Lock."

Upon hearing this, the Demon Hunting Knights immediately sprang into action, and the freed members of the Rose Association focused their gazes on Charlotte.

Their expressions were a mix of complexity, gratitude, excitement, and bewilderment.

"Master! We knew it! Castel would not abandon us!"

The old servants and young boys and girls who had been caught as peripheral members knelt down excitedly on one knee.

Even the elders and newcomers who had come with the girl and were rescued in advance bowed respectfully.

"Stand up. It is my duty to protect my house servants,"

The girl helped them to their feet.

Meanwhile, the members of the Rose Association under the leadership of the Werewolf Leader, Luf, also approached Charlotte.

Werewolf Luf had a complex expression on his face.

In Charlotte’s surprised gaze, the second-in-command of the Rose Association suddenly kneeled, his voice hoarse:

"Lord Charlotte, thank you for the rescue."

"I may not know what means you used to save us, but the Blood Wolf Tribe always repays its debts..."

"I never understood why Lord Sebastian chose to follow you and asked us to be loyal to you, but now... I somewhat understand."

"From this day forward, we will offer you our loyalty just as we do to Lord Sebastian!"

With that, Luf lowered his head and kissed the girl’s toes, performing the most solemn and reverent Obedience Ceremony of the Sub-humans.

Behind him, other Sub-humans prostrated themselves as well.

Like a chain reaction, members of the Rose Association began kneeling on one knee, bowing respectfully toward the girl.

Honor and loyalty were paramount in the underworld.

The president of the Rose Association had declared his loyalty to Charlotte more than once within the organization, but the members had always been puzzled and resistant.

But after being rescued this time, they finally accepted it.

By early morning, the first streaks of golden-red light broke through the darkness, bringing light.

The night had passed, the dark clouds had dispersed, and the sun... had also risen.

The warm and gentle early sunlight shone on the girl, making her, already beautiful, seem even more holy, like an angel of salvation.

Beholding her dazzling figure, the posture of the Rose Association members grew even more respectful.

Meanwhile, Charlotte sensed her Majesty Skill undergoing the most rapid growth it ever had in history...

Soon, the Majesty Skill reached the peak of master-level proficiency, just one step away from true perfection.

She was one step away from being promoted to the First Tier of the Starry.

"The great Miss Charlotte, you must have tampered with the Holy Light Judgment, right? But how exactly did you change it?"

When everything was over, Nisi couldn’t help but voice its question.

Of course, it inquired within its mind, following the contract of the Servant’s Oath.

Charlotte gave it a look and responded mentally:

"Of course, it was after the determination by the Holy Believer that I added ’or loyal to the Rose Association, or loyal to Charlotte of Castel’."

Nisi: ...

"To have the Holy Light optimize your subordinates for you... that’s quite crafty, I must say, it could only be you!"

It revealed a thoroughly admiring expression.

And just at that moment, accompanied by the sound of horse hooves, a Judgement Knight returned.

Amidst everyone’s vigilant gaze, he approached Charlotte and quickly said,

"Lord Charlotte, Lord Rajiv sent me to convey a message to you."

"The Holy Judgment of the Rose Association can be revoked, but Sebastian, the president of the Rose Association, attacked a Clergy of the Church a few days ago."

"He has been determined to be a sinner and is currently being hunted by the Great Knight."

"I hope you also realize who should be saved and who should not..."

With that, the knight remounted and sped away.

And Charlotte’s brow furrowed.

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