44- Time Travel and Confusion "Nodes"
Charlotte never imagined that Rowena also had the power of the 'primordial' in her body.
Her first thought was whether the other party was also controlled by that power.
However, this idea was quickly overturned by her.
She could feel the agility and clarity of Rowena's soul.
Although it was glued to the kind of smell that Charlotte was extremely familiar with and from time to time, the other party's will was clear and complete, completely different from the two "tainted" demigods.
Rowena didn't become "that kind of thing".
Rowena ...... It's just tainted with the smell of 'primordial'.
Charlotte naturally remembered the scene when she saved the other from the priests of the Old Gods.
The "crystal ball" in the hands of the priest of the old gods, and the gray-white mist that spread in the "crystal ball" made her familiar and vigilant......
It was the same fog as the breath behind the "door".
Charlotte's heart moved slightly, and she faintly realized something:
"I see, was it contaminated at that time......
As she spoke, she looked at the blood girl in front of her who was closing her eyes, her eyelashes trembling slightly, and nervously waiting for her to investigate, and sighed slightly in her heart:
"Fortunately, I found it early, and if I had waited a little longer, maybe this contamination would have become 'pollution' in the real sense."
"But...... It's a little strange, why Rowena? There were many priests in the army of the Old Gods, but it seemed that the only one who could invoke the power of the 'primordial' was that priest. ”
"The priest...... Soon self-destructed. ”
"It was a fluke when I saved Rowena, but now think about it...... When I first came here, I already felt the call of the 'primordial'. ”
"The priest of the Old Gods...... Instead of killing Rowena directly, it seems that he wants to control it in some way, so ...... It's not like a coincidence. ”
"Not only that, but after I rescued Rowena, the two 'demigods' took action, and their initial goal was not exactly me, but they wanted to take Rowena, until they found out that they were not my opponent at all, so they chose to escape......"
"Now think about it...... The other party's purpose is as if it was set at the beginning, and it is very directive. ”
"Could it be...... This invasion of the Old Gods army is not just to take advantage of the weakness of 'Lilith', but also has a deeper purpose? ”
"The purpose of the other party...... Is it to control Rowena? ”
"But...... Why Rowena? ”
Charlotte felt that the idea that came to her mind was ridiculous.
It is indeed ridiculous, after all, Rowena is just an ordinary third-generation blood clan in this era, and it stands to reason that it is impossible to enter the sight of a higher being, let alone become a target of war.
But the targeting of the priests of the old gods, the ambush of the two demigods, it is difficult not to make people think of it.
That is, Charlotte is fast enough and lucky, if it weren't for her whim, she happened to pass through Blackwater Village when she was supporting, and rescued the other party in time, Rowena would probably be cold.
It can be said that in a sense, it can be regarded as a kind of "fate" luck.
However, there is a lot of unreason.
If Rowena was the target, the Old Gods' preparations felt too hasty.
This invasion was definitely planned for a long time, and although the target seemed to be Rowena when the two "demigods" were killed, it would not make sense at all to say that the entire war was about controlling a third-generation Bloodline.
How so......
It felt like Charlotte was like the entire Old Gods' army was indeed trying to invade the Free City-States Alliance in the beginning, but after the war began, it suddenly changed the goal of the war at some point.
Although the direction of the later stage is very strong, the preparation in the early stage seems to be inconsistent with the later stage.
And the timing of this change is also subtle, like a sudden change after Charlotte entered the war.
It's weird, it's weird.
Charlotte felt as if she was overlooking something.
"The priest of the Old Gods had pulled Rowena into a hallucination, perhaps...... Help her get rid of the 'primordial' aura and find out what she's seeing in the illusion to answer my questions. ”
Thinking of this, Charlotte used her divine power to once again activate the Blood Sacred Book in the depths of her consciousness.
The illusory Blood Sacred Text shimmered, and the remaining "primordial" aura in Rowena's body was quickly pulled out by Charlotte.
However, just as Charlotte forced the grayish-white mist out of Rowena's body, the mist suddenly changed and turned into a blurred human face.
The man's face was unstable, and his hollow eye sockets stared at Charlotte faintly.
And the moment she saw the blurred face, Charlotte's expression changed almost instantly.
Because she recognized it, this face...... It was the mysterious "god" who possessed the body of the Ness bloodline, tempted her, and after being exposed, disguised as Oceanus, the king of the sea, and persuaded her to cooperate.
The other party's demeanor, expression, and breath ...... It's exactly the same face as Charlotte's impression.
Charlotte suddenly became vigilant, and the blood divine power on her body was also activated.
And the vague face looked at Charlotte faintly, and suddenly let out a strange laugh:
"Hehehaha...... I see, I see...... Is that the case? ”
"This ...... It is...... The power of history?"
"Night, you escaped this time, but ...... I already know your secrets......"
"I've caught up with you, we're on the same starting line."
"Next time, you won't be so 'lucky'......"
"Dark Night...... Keep struggling with all your might, your everything, sooner or later will be mine. ”
"Huh...... Hahaha......"
The blurred human face laughed, gradually distorted and expanded, and finally collapsed and vanished.
But Charlotte's mind seemed to have a thunderclap, and she instantly became creepy......
Night......
He calls me Night!
Charlotte's eyes widened slightly, shocked in her heart.
She originally thought that she had met the mysterious "god" of this era by mistake, but the other party's title showed that the other party actually knew her true identity.
The other party's attitude is obviously not the first time to meet her, the other party knows her.
Obviously, the other party is not a god of this era, the other party is from the same era as her!
Counterpart...... It was what was behind the "door" in the depths of her consciousness in the afterlife.
Charlotte instantly thought about a lot, and then came to a conclusion that made her feel a little numb in her scalp-
What is behind the "door"...... It is possible that she has come to this era with her crossing.
This judgment made Charlotte's heart sink.
If the things behind the "door" can also travel through history, then I am afraid it will be troublesome.
Charlotte is almost certain that "Lilith" has created the Blood Sacred Book to allow her to travel through history, and what she wants to do is probably to correct history, fill in those broken histories, and even replace the existence of the "Blood True Ancestor".
And what to deal with should be the thing behind the "door".
But now, the thing behind that "door" also seems to have the power to travel through time and space.
"So...... Is the disobedience of the Old Gods army that I feel caused by the thing behind the 'door'? ”
"Him...... He also traveled to this era, and he changed the target of the Old God army, so the Old God Priests will target Lilith, and the two 'demigods' will also ambush nearby......"
"That's why the Old God Army gives me the impression that there is an inconsistent goal, they did just take advantage of the situation to invade the Free City-State Alliance at the beginning, but they changed the goal of the war halfway."
"This time I crossed through with the help of the identity of 'Lilith', since the things behind the 'door' also crossed over, then...... Does He have His own 'identity' in this age? ”
"Who He is in this age...... Is it the backing of those two 'demigods'? ”
At this moment, Charlotte thought a lot.
Not only that, but recalling the words before the blurred face collapsed, Charlotte thought of more:
"So ...... behind the 'door', is it trying to stop me from changing history and stopping 'Lilith''s plan?"
He also traveled to this age...... Is it trying to stop the change of history? Was His attack on Rowena part of the stop? ”
"So...... Why Rowena? Is Rowena anything special? Is it because he is one of the five blood princes of the later generations, or is it ...... Is His presence part of Lilith's plan? ”
"What was behind the 'door' failed in the end, and I saved Rowena when he was about to succeed, could it be...... Is this also the power of 'history'? ”
"History can't be changed, but it can be created, and Rowena can't die in this era, so ...... what is behind the 'door' is before wanting to 'change' the history that has already happened?"
"I ...... It seems that the truth of the blood clan is getting closer and closer, and if we can solve all this, maybe ...... I'll be able to know the real secrets of the Age of Mythology. ”
Charlotte pondered.
The presence behind the "door" caught her off guard.
This made Charlotte's mood even heavier.
But fortunately, after several time travels, Charlotte already has a deeper understanding of time travel.
History that has already happened cannot be changed, and there are many constraints to "changing" history.
Not only that, but unlike herself, what was behind the "door" was clearly the first time to travel through time and space.
The other party chased after him, which shows that the other party is likely to rely on Charlotte's crossing to achieve crossing.
Judge it this way, and the other party ...... for himself I'm afraid I can't take the initiative to cross.
"It's because ...... Is the stone gate in the depths of my consciousness? The stone gate made a connection with my consciousness, so ...... Can the existence behind the door follow me when I pass through with the help of the Blood Sacred Text? ”
"Does that mean that His primary target is not me, but Rowena...... Is there any other secret in Rowena that I don't know? ”
Charlotte pondered.
Thinking of this, Charlotte looked at the blood girl in front of her again.
"Perhaps...... Seeing what kind of visions she went through in the depths of her consciousness will allow me to find the answers I want......"
At this point, Charlotte once again invoked the power of blood.
Inspired by the talent magic of probing the illusion, Charlotte quickly entered Rowena's consciousness and read the illusion that the other party had experienced before......
As soon as the picture turned, Charlotte saw a sea of fire.
In the midst of the fire, Rowena knelt under the crimson waning moon, her face desperate.
He was covered in blood, wearing the divine dress armor that Charlotte saw in the afterimage of the divine soul, and the divine power on his body was almost shattered.
Gray-white tentacles poured out from the ground, gradually engulfing him......
……
The next moment, the vision fell into darkness, and the picture turned again.
This time, it's the battlefield.
On the mountain of corpses, Rowena struggled to stand with Excalibur in her hand.
The armor on his body had long since been shattered, and he looked up at the shattered blood moon in the sky, and there was still despair in his eyes.
A dazzling light descended, and his body burned with pale flames, and the flames engulfed his body, devoured his body, and devoured everything......
The vision is dark again.
The next moment, the picture turned again.
This time, it's the broken castle.
The throne collapsed, blood flowed, and Rowena was covered in blood and stood among piles of dry bones.
Above the sky, a shattered blood moon hung high.
The moonlight gradually dyed silver, and then turned from silver to pure white, and under the light, Rowena's body gradually stiffened, and finally shattered......
Visual field...... Darkness again.
Charlotte didn't know how many images she saw.
Hundreds?
Thousands?
Or is it ...... Tens?
The Charlotte count is not clear.
Every picture is a brief scene.
The scene of the fall of Rowena, the Lord of Blood and the Scarlet Queen.
The scenes varied, with the only resemblance being the shattered blood moon hanging high in the sky and the desperate expression on her face before the fall.
Until...... One last similar scene appears.
It was another castle.
The black castle was majestic, and the blood moon outside the skylight glowed crimson.
On the quaint and heavy throne of blood, the silver-haired god sat on it, his face shrouded in crimson mist, and his face could not be seen clearly.
Dressed in divine armor, Rowena raised the Excalibur aloft and, along with several other blurred figures, stabbed the Excalibur in her hand into the chest of the silver-haired deity.
The crimson moonlight shone into the hall, reflecting the blurred reliefs on the walls and the delicate face of the Scarlet Queen.
Her face was sad, tears slid through the corners of her eyes, and her scarlet pupils were filled with sorrow.
The crimson moonlight shone down, and with it the mist that shrouded the silver-haired deity.
Golden-red pupils, beautiful faces.
It was exactly the same as Charlotte.
I saw the silver-haired god smile, stretched out his right hand to wipe away the tears from Rowena's face, and opened his mouth to whisper something.
The light spread across his body, and an illusory crimson book slowly emerged from his chest.
The book crumbled, and the scattered pages flew in all directions, and the last remaining back cover fell into Rowena's hands......
Crimson brilliance spreads.
The silver-haired god's body suddenly collapsed.
The whole world ...... Once again, it was plunged into darkness.
……
Charlotte sees Rowena running in the dark.
This time, she was wearing the silver armor that fought against the army of the old gods, and she still looked like a blood girl who had not yet become a god, and she was holding an illusory book in her arms.
The darkness spread, and countless gray-white arms struck from all directions, chasing Rowena.
The arm grabbed her ankles and climbed up her body, eventually dragging her into the abyss.
In the abyss, the gray-white mist spread, and a pair of pure white pupils slowly appeared, like a cold poisonous snake, staring at the struggling blood girl.
The cold, detached, lofty voice rang out:
"Found you, Node of Confusion."
……