The Sanctuary of Khortsos, deep in the central castle complex.

An ancient stone door leads to the ground, inserted into a vast underground ruins through a stone tower carved with runes.

Deep in the ruins, tidal monsters roared and roared, charging towards the stone towers that reached the ground on the high platform.

They were pitch black and hideous, exuding an aura of darkness and depravity, and they were mad blood demons one after another.

Around the stone tower, the black-robed blood clan had a serious expression, arranged in a regular array.

Their magic surged, wielding a dark red magical barrier that enveloped the tower.

The afterglow of sword skills and the light of magic shone continuously, and the armor-clad Bloods sometimes turned into bats, sometimes into black mist.

They travel inside and outside the magical barrier, slashing monsters under their swords with their swords or wringing them into pieces with magic.

Under the stone tower, the corpses of the monsters had piled up into a hill, and the black-red blood had already stained the ground a deep black, and the rich bloody aura filled the entire ruins.

And in the depths of the ruins, dense blood demons were still pouring out of the darkness, countless and seemingly endless under the dim magic lamp.

Suddenly, a series of crazy roars rang out, and several monsters that were far more terrifying than the other blood demon breaths jumped up from the "tide" and rushed towards the stone tower.

The outermost blood clan was just a photo, and they were hit hard by these monsters one after another, and even the defensive barrier protecting the stone tower shook violently under the attack of the monsters, and it seemed that it would collapse in the next moment.

Looking at the unstoppable monsters, the defending bloodlines changed color one after another:

"Not good! It's the Lost One who is close to the blazing sun! ”

"Hurry back! Fortify the barrier! ”

However, just as the monsters were about to rush into the stone tower, dark red light fell from the sky, and blood arrows smashed into the ground, piercing them one after another.

"Great Prophet!"

Looking at the figure that appeared above the stone tower, the blood clan was in high spirits.

"How's it going?"

Margo, the Great Prophet of Khorts, asked calmly as she glanced at the Blood Demon in the ruins.

The bloods looked at each other, bowed to the Great Prophet Margot, and said:

"It should be that the seal of one of the Dukes has been loosened, which has caused this change."

"I'm so sorry...... Alarming you and your lords, we're going to quickly clean up the monsters. ”

The Great Prophet shook his head:

"It's not your fault, even if it's a degenerate blood clan that has lost their minds, they still have the instinct to seek advantage and avoid evil, and it was I who took the main force of the legion in front of them to make them ready to move."

With that, she looked at the Blood Clan warriors who followed behind her, and continued:

"The Blood Legion obeys the order, and the viscount and above, continue to stay in the forbidden land to maintain the seal, suppress the fallen blood clan, and no longer need to continue to disguise themselves as high-level blood clans above the earl."

Several earl-level bloodlines who chased after each other looked at each other and said worriedly:

"Lord Prophet, we have left so many 'high-level bloods' at once, and the banquet is over there...... Doesn't it expose our reality and truth? ”

Grand Prophet Margot said:

"I'll deal with it over there, maintaining the seal is the most important thing, after all, this is the task given to us by Her Majesty the Queen, and we must fulfill our duties before Her Majesty's crown succeeds."

"In the past two years, their strength has become stronger and stronger, you must not be careless, this is for the sake of the queen's crown, and also for the future of our Hortsosh clan."

"Her Majesty's Crown is at the most critical moment, and when Her Majesty's Crown succeeds, we can be freed from the curse."

"Guys, keep fighting, everything...... For the future of the Bloodline! ”

"For the future of the Bloodline!"

The Bloodclan raised their swords and said in unison.

……

Queen's Palace Ballroom.

The beautiful music flowed slowly, and the elegant blood clans were talking and laughing.

Charlotte leaned in front of the VIP seat, slowly opened her eyes, and looked out the window in a certain direction, thoughtfully.

The last vestiges of spiritual power attached to the Blood Clan warrior had been broken.

But in her mind, she still recalled the image she perceived before her mental power was cut off.

Stone Towers, Seals...... and ruins.

Bloodline, Monster...... and fighting.

"I see, under the holy land castle complex of the Khortsosh clan, there is a depraved high-level blood clan sealed......"

"Siged also mentioned in his memory that the Hortsosh clan had been fighting against the curse of the Fallen Blood, but because he was only a guard of the palace, there were no specific details of the confrontation in his memory."

"Now it seems...... That underground ruin, it should be the main battlefield of the Khortsosh clan against the fallen blood clan, right? ”

"Unlike the Ness Clan, the Hortsosh Clan has not participated in any large-scale wars on the mainland, but it seems that the real state is even weaker than the Ness Clan......"

"They seem to be more susceptible to 'falling', and the vast majority of their high-ranking bloodlines ...... It seems to have already fallen. ”

"The sober Hortsosh clan is in a 'civil war' with the fallen high-ranking blood clans, and the prohibition that hangs over the north may not only be to suppress the power of the gods, but also to delay their own depravity."

"The Hortsosh clan is clearly in trouble, and combined with the sight and the memories of Siged, it is clear that it is becoming more and more difficult for them to fight against the fallen bloods."

"But even so...... The Scarlet Queen, Rowena, doesn't seem to have made a move. ”

"Is it true, as the Great Prophet of the Hortsosh clan said, that his canonization of the gods is at the most critical moment?"

"Or ...... What was wrong with Him? ”

Charlotte's consciousness turned, thoughtful.

"Your Majesty, Charlotte, what are you thinking? How about a taste of the blood wine of our Khortsosh clan? ”

A familiar voice rang out, interrupting her thoughts.

Charlotte came back to her senses, only to see Sophia, the captain of the palace guard of the Khortsos clan, walking over with a goblet, and a cautious gaze in the hall fell on herself.

Charlotte casually swept over, and the Bloods who were watching her withdrew their gaze.

Although it was quickly retracted, Charlotte could still feel a hint of nervousness in them.

Charlotte chuckled.

She looked around, and wherever she shifted, the Bloodclan looked away, and eventually, her gaze fell on Sophia, who was visibly more nervous in front of her, and even had a hint of a sense of being on the verge of a great enemy.

"It's nothing, it's just a little curious, what the hell is the Great Prophet doing."

Charlotte gracefully took the goblet from Sophia's hand and took a sip.

Sophia stiffened slightly.

She smiled reluctantly and said:

"It's just a private matter within the clan, and some clansmen are just drinking too much and making trouble, and it's not a big deal."

"Oh? Can such a thing alarm His Excellency the Great Prophet? ”

Charlotte looked surprised.

"Uh...... It's some of the more senior guys, and only the Prophet can stop them. ”

Sophia said stiffly.

"Guys with higher seniority......

Charlotte looked inexplicable.

Looking at Charlotte's playful expression as if she had seen everything through, Sophia's heart sank.

She hesitated for a moment, and was about to change the subject, but she heard Charlotte say:

"Your Excellency Sophia, I have come here with goodwill and an olive branch, I don't know...... When will I actually see Her Majesty Rowena? ”

Sophia's movements paused slightly.

She took a deep breath and repeated:

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty Charlotte, Her Majesty is meditating in the depths of the palace, and I'm afraid I won't be able to accept your audience for the time being."

"Oh? Temporarily? I don't know...... How long do I have to wait? ”

"It's up to Her Majesty the Queen, and when the time is right, Her Majesty will show up."

"Are you there...... Lord Sophia, I wonder when Rowena last appeared? ”

"This ......"

Facing Charlotte's gaze that seemed to be able to see through lies, Sophia suddenly felt pressured.

She only felt that in front of the other party, all her thoughts were hidden, and the invisible pressure made her almost breathless.

The last time she felt something similar was when she was baptized in blood after her birth and faced with the blessing of the Queen's crown.

All eyes were on Sophia and Charlotte.

In the banquet hall, the conversation of the blood clan stopped at some point, and they watched the two of them silently, and a tense atmosphere that was difficult to describe in words slowly rose.

"Hehe, Your Majesty Charlotte, it is indeed inconvenient for Her Majesty the Queen to appear, if you want to cooperate with the clan, you can negotiate with me."

The old voice rang out, taking Charlotte's question and breaking the sluggish atmosphere.

Sophia was in good spirits.

She turned around and saw the figure that had reappeared in the banquet hall, and quietly breathed a sigh of relief, and then saluted respectfully:

"The Great Prophet ......"

Seeing the returning Great Prophet, the blood clans in the banquet hall also breathed a sigh of relief.

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty Charlotte, for keeping you waiting."

The Great Prophet apologized again to Charlotte and said.

Charlotte smiled:

"It's nothing, but ...... Your Excellency, you mean to say...... Can you sign an agreement with the gods instead of the gods? ”

The Great Prophet Margot paused slightly.

She shook her head and said seriously:

"I'm not qualified to take the place of a god, but Her Majesty has already entrusted me with carte blanche on the affairs of the clan before meditating."

"If you want to negotiate cooperation with the clan, you can negotiate with me after the banquet, and I will report all the agreements to Her Majesty and leave them to Her Majesty's oracle to decide."

Charlotte nodded, looked around, and said with a smile:

"Okay, in that case, let's get to the point as soon as possible, this kind of performance banquet is actually a bit boring, I think these soldiers in the banquet hall don't want to waste time here, right? After all...... They have more important things to do. ”

Hearing this, Sophia's expression changed slightly, and the blood clans in the banquet hall also subconsciously stopped their movements, revealing expressions as if they were facing a great enemy.

Looking at Charlotte's calm expression, the Great Prophet let out a long sigh.

She glanced at everyone and said:

"You ...... Let's all step down. ”

The Bloods in the hall hesitated.

"Stand down, Your Majesty Charlotte has seen your reality clearly, and there is no need to continue wasting time here."

The Great Prophet repeated.

The Bloods then took action, saluting the Great Prophet and then retreating.

Sophia hesitated.

But under the commanding gaze of the Great Prophet, she finally nodded silently and left the banquet hall with the other Bloods.

Soon, only the two great prophets of the Charlotte and Khortsosh clans remained in the huge palace.

The atmosphere fell into an eerie silence, and a moment later, Charlotte's voice was the first to sound:

"Your Excellency, Great Prophet, I don't know...... How long can the Hortsosh clan hold out in their current state? ”

The Great Prophet paused slightly.

She smiled and said:

"Your Majesty, Charlotte, I didn't understand what you meant."

Charlotte shook her head:

"No, you understand."

The Great Prophet frowned slightly.

She was about to say something, but Charlotte suddenly said:

"Seven counts."

The Great Prophet was slightly stunned.

She looked at Charlotte, who went on to report more numbers:

"Two hundred and twenty-three viscounts, five hundred and forty-three barons, and ...... There were also four hundred and thirty-two attendants who approached the baron...... Your Excellency the Great Prophet, there should be nothing wrong with the numbers I said, right? ”

The Great Prophet's expression suddenly became solemn.

Without him, the figure reported by Charlotte was the true strength of the blood clan who had just attended the banquet in the hall.

"Your Majesty Charlotte, you are even more powerful than I thought, you can penetrate the prohibition and see clearly the strength of my Khortsosh, it seems that ...... The grace of the gods to you is much stronger than I ever imagined. ”

The Great Prophet let out a long sigh and said with a wry smile.

After that, she looked at Charlotte again and said calmly:

"I'll admit that our Hortsosh clan is in a little bit of trouble, but it's not a big deal."

"Oh? A little trouble? The high-level blood clans have all fallen, the sober clan members are getting fewer and fewer, the overall strength has plummeted, and the strength against the blood demon is getting weaker and weaker, and even the strength of the team that has stepped into the Miria continent can only be capped to the viscount, which is ...... Is it a minor issue? ”

Charlotte said.

As she spoke, she looked at the Great Prophet himself, her golden-red pupils with a little brilliance:

"And you, you...... How long can it last? ”

Hearing this, the Great Prophet's expression finally changed.

The atmosphere in the hall was tense again.

"Your Excellency the Great Prophet."

Charlotte continued:

"I can help you deal with the issue of the bloodline curse and purify the power in the body of the fallen blood."

The Great Prophet's gaze was slightly condensed.

She was silent for a moment, and then suddenly smiled:

"Your Majesty, Charlotte, you're laughing."

"Most of the high-ranking bloodlines of our Khortsosh clan have just fallen into a deep sleep, and when the queen's meditation is over, they will naturally wake up......"

"I can roughly guess which crown the prince behind you is, but ...... The affairs of our Hortsosh clan are not yet the turn of the Holy Court to intervene, and since you have chosen another path, we have already parted ways. ”

"For the sake of the old friendship, we don't want to interfere in your struggles with other clans, but we also ask you not to extend your tentacles into our Khortsoph's sphere of influence."

"The Queen's wrath under the crown...... You can't bear it. ”

"You have your way, we have our way, your so-called 'purification' is not uncommon for us, you should keep it for yourselves."

(End of chapter)