-24- Secret Archive of Blood
"Your Majesty, you ...... Have you found those artifacts? β
Grand Prophet Margo asked respectfully and curiously.
Charlotte didn't answer directly, but picked up the crimson book in her arms.
"This ...... It's ......"
Margo's eyes froze.
"This is what was dropped after defeating the monster yesterday, an artifact in the making."
Charlotte said.
As she spoke, she gently flipped through the book.
I saw Charlotte gently tear off the page, and the crimson light suddenly bloomed.
In the astonished gaze of the Great Prophet, the torn pages of the book suddenly changed, turning into an illusory ball of light.
The light was ethereal, and an illusory statue phantom could be faintly seen behind it.
The apparition loomed, and the Great Prophet Margot quickly recognized it, and it was one of the divine power items that she had sacrificed to the enthronement ceremony.
Her eyes widened suddenly:
"Yes...... The book book? Those sacrificial artifacts were refined into this book?! β
Charlotte bowed slightly:
"Exactly."
"Rowena's ascension ceremony failed, but it was not without results, and its results ...... It's the Secret Book of Blood. β
"If I'm not mistaken, his original plan was not to ascend to the gods, but to refine an artifact that could suppress the power of the curse...... And with the help of this artifact, he assisted in his ascension to God. β
"Of course...... He ultimately failed, and the 'artifact' he refined was preserved in this half-finished form. β
The Great Prophet Margot's heart moved:
"So...... So all those divine power items are not gone, but fused together, and their power enters the book? β
Charlotte nodded:
"Think so."
With that, she tore off a page again, and there was another burst of crimson light, and another phantom appeared in her hand:
"Those items...... It was indeed destroyed, but the source of their power did not disappear, but returned to its original form, or rather, the appearance of divine power. β
"This 'Secret Book of Blood'...... It is composed of such divine power. β
With that, Charlotte's hands burst into brilliance again.
I saw that the crimson blood secret book suddenly collapsed, and the illusory pages were conjured, and the pages kept changing, and finally formed illusory "gods" of different shapes.
They revolve around Charlotte, as do the cursed pages and faceless idols in the possession of the Hortsosh clan.
Not only that, but in addition to the Cursed Book and the Faceless Idol, there are also three divine power items that emit a dark red glow.
These three divine power items looked far more solid than the others, a cloak, a rose badge, and a jewel.
"This ...... This is...... Three artifacts under the crown! β
Grand Prophet Margo's eyes widened suddenly.
As she spoke, she suddenly looked at her face and muttered to herself:
"No wonder I can't find ...... Did they also be used as ritual items by Her Majesty? They...... Are they all destroyed? β
Charlotte nodded:
"That's right, all of Rowena's artifacts, and all the artifacts you've collected, have been destroyed, or rather...... Cast it. β
With that, she looked at the Great Prophet Margo:
"So...... You don't have to look for those artifacts anymore. β
"All the divine power items are actually here."
The Great Prophet Margot finally dawned on him.
She looked at the light clusters representing different divine powers in Charlotte's hand, and couldn't help but ask:
"Your Majesty the True Ancestor...... You say, you say an artifact in the molding, then that is...... Has Her Majesty the Queen failed? β
Charlotte sighed slightly:
"Of course."
"I can roughly guess what he's trying to build, but alas...... With His power, he can only produce this kind of half-finished product that shatters at the touch of a button. β
"His failure to ascend to God must be due to this reason."
With that, she closed her palms slightly, and the illusory light floating in the air suddenly converged and turned into the secret book of blood again.
After a soft sigh, Charlotte said:
"Margo, I'm going to meditate for a few days, during which time ...... Nothing important, don't bother me. β
"The announcement in three days will be carried out according to your own plan, and although I will not show up, I will also keep an eye on everything."
"If nothing else, you ...... You can step back. β
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The Great Prophet Margot retired after reporting the damage to the Holy Land.
The gates of the castle were shut, the crimson glow spread, and Charlotte opened a magical barrier with the power of blood, separating the inside and the outside.
Then, she looked at the Blood Secret Archive in her hand again, or rather...... The Scarlet Queen's imitation of the "Blood Tome".
That's right, the imitation of the "Holy Book of Blood".
After a preliminary investigation of this "Secret Book of Blood" and analysis of its composition, Charlotte was very sure that this book was aimed at copying the "Holy Book of Blood".
It's a pity that something should have gone wrong in the refining process, except for the similarity in appearance, this "Blood Secret Codex" is not half similar to the power of the "Blood Holy Book" at all.
No, it can't be said that there are no similarities.
In Charlotte's perception, the divine power and laws of this "Blood Secret Codex" are already very close to the Blood Codex, at least ...... The moment she got it, she could feel the longing for the Blood Sacred Text.
It is the desire to replenish "power" and "law".
This is not only because the book already contains the fragments of the Blood Sacred Text, but also because it transforms all the fused divine powers and laws into the Blood Holy Text.
In other words, the Scarlet Queen Rowena is probably trying to use those cursed pages as a model, and use those various divine power items as materials to "complete" the Blood Sacred Text.
And as for why Rowena wanted to "create" the Blood Sacred Text...... Combined with the experience of the past few days, Charlotte also guessed eight or nine.
"Unlike other Bloodlines, the Bloodline Curse of the Hortsosh Clan is no longer just a regular Bloodline Bloodline, but has incorporated some other powers."
"That kind of power...... I'm afraid it's the same as the white mist behind the weird stone door. β
"The fact that I was able to use the power of the Holy Book to purify them of the 'curse' is also a testament to that feeling...... It's very similar to when I used the Holy Book to absorb the white mist escaping from the stone gate. β
"Obviously, the Blood Sacred Book can suppress that power, and the Scarlet Queen Rowena probably knows about it too, so ...... will want to 'imitate' the blood tome. β
"But...... What the hell is that white mist? How did the Hortsosh clan get involved with that kind of power? β
"The 'disappearance' of Cauchy the Stargazer...... Is it related to this as well? β
"No, it's not just Cauchy the Stargazer, there are more detailed records of the true ancestor of the Blood, the Khortsosh clan, although like the other blood clans, they seem to have completely forgotten about Lilith's existence, but it is mentioned in the records of the Khortsosh clanβ"
"True Ancestor of Blood...... Ever fell into madness......"
"The true ancestor of blood here is probably Lilith, why is she crazy? Her Crazy ...... Could it also have something to do with the power that drove the Hortsosh clan mad? β
Charlotte couldn't figure out the result.
No way, she still has too little information now.
The white mist was too weird, even if the Blood Sacred Book had the ability to suppress and absorb, her keen spiritual sense also told her that kind of thing ...... Very dangerous.
The last time she had a similar feeling, it was even at the beginning of the crossing, when she faced her own "old witch" grandmother.
"Let's absorb this 'Blood Secret Codex' first, since it is the same power as the Blood Sacred Codex, it can just replenish the power and laws of the Blood Holy Book."
Charlotte muttered to herself.
The Blood Sacred Book is her biggest hole card, and since it is a half-finished product of the Imitation Blood Holy Scripture, there is no need to continue to exist, and it can just be used as nutrients for the Holy Scripture.
Not only that, the divine power contained in this semi-finished product is real, although Charlotte has installed a wave of coercion this time, but the consumption of divine power is also completely terrifying.
Although the divine power she has accumulated now is quite considerable, after all, she does not have a stable source of divine power, and believers can provide it indirectly, but it is still too little.
This is the disadvantage of being a monk halfway.
Charlotte still hasn't figured out how the demigods replenish their powers other than relying on the believers.
From the perspective of efficiency, she can only "capture" and "absorb" divine power in a more brutal way.
It's also a unique ability of the "Vampire Myth".
The "Secret Book of Blood" contains a lot of divine power, and after absorbing it, it just replenishes her divine power.
Thinking of this, the brilliance in Charlotte's hand flickered, and the divine power worked again.
She used the Bloodline's gifted "devouring" ability.
An illusory book appeared in the palm of her other hand.
The book is thicker, more gorgeous, and even the breath is deeper.
It was a projection of the Blood Sacred Text.
At the moment when the projection of the Blood Tome appeared, the Blood Tome in Charlotte's hand seemed to sense the magnet of another magnet, and she had the urge to fly up and rush over to merge the two into one.
Charlotte didn't stand in the way.
The crimson brilliance flickered, and I saw that the "Blood Secret Codex" quickly "melted", turning into a stream of golden-red energy, and merged into the phantom of the Blood Sacred Book.
In Charlotte's perception, she only felt that the Blood Sacred Book in the depths of her consciousness quickly opened, and one brand new page after another appeared in it.
Its breath continues to climb and become more and more profound.
At the same time, Charlotte also felt a pure divine power feed back into her body from the Blood Sacred Text.
It was the divine power that the Blood Secret Archive had absorbed.
These mixed divine powers were absorbed and purified by the Blood Sacred Scriptures, turning into the purest blood divine power.
In the blink of an eye, the divine power she had consumed in the previous battle had been replenished, and even above that, the reserve of divine power was much higher.
If her previous divine power reserve was 100, I'm afraid it has doubled now!
This made Charlotte aware of another problem.
It's no wonder that in her perception, the monster's power is not as strong as the myth in her impression, I'm afraid it's not only because it is a creation forcibly gathered by divine power, but also because of the divine power accumulated by the Scarlet Queen Rowena...... Most of them were entered into the "Secret Book of Blood".
The chaos of the law and the lack of divine power are the main reasons why Charlotte was able to kill that monster in an instant.
Of course, now these divine powers are Charlotte's.
The divine power entered her body, and Charlotte's breath became deeper and deeper, and at the same time, all kinds of information also entered her mind with the influx of divine power.
That...... It is the power of the law.
In the dark, Charlotte only felt that she had a lot of new knowledge in her mind, not only the blood inheritance of the Blood Sacred Codex, but a more advanced understanding of divine power.
A fiery sensation came from her chest, and Charlotte only felt that the divine fire ignited in her heart burned more vigorously, and there seemed to be some kind of convergence tendency.
Her heart moved slightly, knowing that this was the secret book of blood that she had "devoured", and thus indirectly absorbed the faceless idols that Hortsosh had collected.
Although it is not yet condensed into the godhead, it has given Charlotte a deeper understanding of the existence of demigods.
A familiar sleepiness hit her heart, and Charlotte's heart jumped.
She knows...... I'm afraid I want to "sleep" again.
Fortunately, this time the "sleepiness" is not violent, and with her current personality, it is enough to suppress it to a certain extent.
After a little consideration, Charlotte put down this sleepiness for the time being, and planned to wait for the right time to "sleep".
Crimson brilliance flickered, and the "Secret Book of Blood" was quickly and thoroughly absorbed by Charlotte.
However, just as the last page of the Mystical Book turned into light and merged into her body, a dark red glow ...... Suddenly bloomed in her palm.
To Charlotte's astonished gaze, a notebook made of parchment appeared in the palm of her hand.
It wasn't a divine artifact, it was a real thing, and it looked rather old, typical of the Elven era.
Not only that, but Charlotte didn't even feel the slightest fluctuation of energy from above, indicating that it was just a mortal thing.
"It's sealed in the depths of the 'Secret Book of Blood', so ...... Haven't I been found all along? β
Charlotte raised her eyebrows, thoughtful.
She thought for a moment and opened the notebook curiously.
Inside the notebook, the parchment has long since changed color, and there are still many defects in many places, but even so, there are still quite a few pages that are well preserved.
The pages of the book are densely packed, all written in a mixture of Elvish and continental lingua franca.
Charlotte flipped a random page and browsed:
"On the 13th of the month of the Apocalypse 508, it was sunny."
"Today is the day I was officially appointed Commander of the Legion, and His Majesty asked me what I wanted to name my Legion, and I thought about it all night and decided to go with my heart."
"My blood...... It is the bloodline that strengthens flesh and blood, and the essence of my life is closer to the great crown than any other legion commander......"
"Being able to be the captain of the legion as His Majesty's maid is His Majesty's trust in me and a test for me......"
"All along, I want to be a helper and a backing for the crown."
"In that case, my legion...... Let's take the transliteration of the wall of flesh in the ancient elven language, and call it Hortsosh. β
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