Tome of Blood

Chapter 582-81- The Relics of the Empty Attack

Even in the city-state of the Moon Coast close to the Theocracy, there are still vampires living there. Charlotte knew this when she was still in the Principality of Boulder.

Not only that, she also knew that the vampires active in the Luna Coast city-state were also from the Dark Path Shedet clan.

In other words, he is probably also a member of the Blood Demon Cult.

However, the presence of members of the Blood Demon Cult at such a welcome dinner was quite subtle.

This is not the Crescent Kingdom, this is the Yunete Peninsula, the most powerful place in the Holy Royal Court of the entire Miriam Continent.

Not to mention anything else, Charlotte sensed no less than six solidified divine blessings in this banquet hall alone. Sebastian, who came with her, looked visibly unhappy after entering the hall.

Obviously, even as a blood servant, Sebastian was under considerable suppression. Charlotte could even feel a hint of pain from the contractual link with him.

Thanks to these solidified blessings, the sacred power in the banquet hall is quite strong, and only Charlotte, who is the ancestor of blood and possesses the Holy Book of Blood, is immune to it.

Even Sebastian, who is not a vampire, cannot stand such a situation, let alone an ordinary vampire.

Even in such an occasion, Charlotte actually sensed the breath of the vampires, which could hardly help but arouse her curiosity.

With this thought in mind, she focused her attention and sank into her consciousness, using her blood sensing to investigate, and soon located the target.

There aren't many of them, only three.

His strength is probably at the level of Silver Moon, and he should be carrying some items that can suppress the divine power.

The position was very delicate, with the three people located in three directions in the hall at about the same distance from her.

And...his eyes would scan her body intermittently.

Yo.

It turned out that it was directed at her.

Charlotte raised her eyebrows slightly, pretending not to know, and continued to chat and laugh with the Chief Archon of the Luna Coast City-State.

At the same time, a steward who was hesitating whether to ask his master to leave the banquet hall for a breath of fresh air also heard that majestic and pleasant voice in his heart:

"Sebastian, there are three flies from the Blood Demon Cult approaching, go and deal with them."

It's a shame.

He couldn't help but look at a certain "Saint Lady" who was chatting and laughing with Calabretta. A trace of thought flashed across his face, and then he nodded imperceptibly and stepped back calmly.

Charlotte continued to talk with the city-state nobles who came to get close to her.

The banquet lasted about three hours.

Because they were just passing by, Charlotte did not have an in-depth exchange with Catherine, the CEO of Luna Coast City-State. It could be considered as an acquaintance and the expression of willingness for future cooperation.

The Luna Coast City-State was originally a country with developed commerce and trade, and it controlled the shipping routes to the East. It had many areas for cooperation with the Falling Star Kingdom, which exported magical props.

Of course, Charlotte was just expressing her wish. She didn't need to worry about more specific things, as the accompanying delegation would naturally take care of them.

With the queen of a great country visiting, the security work of the Luna Coast City-State was naturally done very well. Although Charlotte sensed a few flies spying on her, nothing unpleasant happened throughout the entire banquet.

After the banquet, Charlotte, under the guidance of the waiter, checked into the manor of the Luna Coast City-State which was specially built to entertain foreign guests.

Late at night.

The bustling city of Kataria also fell into silence.

Charlotte took off her dress and changed into casual clothes and came to the balcony of her bedroom. She drank the deep red extraordinary blood in the goblet while spreading her perception.

Well, there are a lot of activated protective arrays, and there are also extraordinary knights patrolling outside the manor.

However, the knights were patrolling the periphery and had never entered the manor.

In other words, no surveillance.

This is normal. After all, this is not an enemy of the Falling Star Kingdom, and there is no conflict of interest between the two countries.

What Charlotte was curious about were the few Shedet vampires she noticed at the banquet.

The evening breeze blows gently, carrying with it the salty and humid smell of the sea breeze.

Perhaps because it is located in the south, the sea breeze here is much warmer than that in Falling Star and Castel.

The clouds dispersed, and the bright full moon cast silver light, leaving colorful spots of light on the carved windowsill.

A hoarse cat cry was heard, followed by the vibration of something heavy falling to the ground, and a heavy muffled sound landed beside Charlotte.

Charlotte didn't look back, but put down the goblet in her hand and said:
"Do you like walking on windowsills so much?"

"Ahem, meow, I got used to it accidentally, Lady Charlotte, I will definitely change next time."

是黑猫尼斯.

Charlotte glanced at it and continued:
"Already found?"

When is it happening?

"Yes, I found it. It's the same as the model I simulated. It's in an abandoned ruins seventeen kilometers northeast of Catalia City."

"Where's Albrecht? Why didn't he come back with you?"

Charlotte asked.

"He...he's still exploring the Temple of the Ancients."

Besides, Charlotte chose Catalia as her base on the Yunete Peninsula not just because it was the capital of the Luna Coast city-state.

In Nice's model, the Ancient Temple of the Luna Coast City-State is located near the city of Catalia.

After Charlotte landed, Nice and Albrecht were sent out by her to investigate. For this purpose, Charlotte even gave Nice a trace of blood power that could sense nearby.

"You didn't call me directly. Instead, one of you returned and the other continued to investigate. Is there something wrong over there?"

夏洛特继续问道。

What is happening and what is happening:

"You... are right. We did find the ruins, but... they have been emptied."

"Empty?"

One of the most powerful things in summer:
"I remember you said that the ancient temple in the Luna Coast city-state has not been excavated."

What is happening and what is happening:

"That's the theory, but now it seems... I'm afraid someone got there first. And judging from the traces of the ban being destroyed, it must have happened not long ago."

"Albrecht discovered the Shedit clan's unique marks and the sacred aura of the Holy Court near the ruins, so... he suspected that the vampires of the Shedit clan had found and excavated the ruins in advance, but were intercepted by the Holy Court."

"The Shedit clan and the Holy Royal Court..."

Charlotte thought of the three vampires who spied on her at the party, and wondered if Sebastian had caught them now.

After a little thought, Charlotte nodded:
"Come on, take me to see it."

"Oh...you're going there in person? Don't you want me to disguise your identity?"

尼斯问道。

Charlotte shook her head:
"No, the Luna Coast City-State is very law-abiding."

……

With Nice as a guide and Albrecht as coordinates, Charlotte soon arrived at the ruins they had discovered.

Countless flying bats gathered at the broken gate and soon formed the shape of Charlotte.

“True 祖冕下！”

Albrecht, who had received the news and was waiting at the door, saluted respectfully.

Summer solstice destination:

"How about it?"

When it comes to rain and snow,

"It has been completely emptied. The faceless statue you were looking for has probably also been taken away."

Summer solstice.

She deliberately chose this route just to get to the Faceless Statue. Although she had already made a judgment after listening to Nice's report, she still held on to a glimmer of hope.

"Did you find anything else?"

Charlotte asked.

Albrecht hesitated for a moment, looking puzzled:

"It should be the Shedit clan who settled in the Luna Coast city-state who first discovered the ruins. They... may have reached some kind of agreement with the Holy Royal Court."

"Oh? What do you say?"

"Although there is a remnant of divine power in the ruins, there are no signs of fighting. The time when the divine power remained is not much different from the time when the Shedit mark remained, which means that they existed at the same time. Obviously... they are not hostile to each other."

"Is there no news from the Blood Demon Cult?"

Charlotte frowned.

阿尔布雷希特叹叹叹口气：

"Your Majesty, this... should have nothing to do with the cult."

"Oh? It has nothing to do with the cult? Didn't you find the mark of Shedit? And I remember that the Luna Coast City-State was one of the bases of the Blood Demon Cult in the past?"

Charlotte raised her eyebrows.

Albrecht explained:
"You also said it was in the past, but that was a matter of hundreds of years ago. As early as more than a hundred years ago, the blood clan of the Luna Coast City-State severed ties with the Cult. They...are now just blood clans with dark blood."

One of the most powerful things in summer:
"Oh? Are you trying to say that the blood clan of the Moon Coast City-State... might have defected to the Holy Royal Court?"

阿尔布雷希特点点点头：

"Although it sounds incredible, there is indeed such a rumor in the cult."

Charlotte was lost in thought.

She called up Albrecht's memory that she had read from the depths of her consciousness and "searched" it, and found that it was true.

This was really beyond her expectations.

You know, the Holy Royal Court and the blood clan are fighting to the death.

Take refuge? Impossible, at least in the eyes of any holy believer.

However, nothing is absolutely impossible.

During the last Embrace, Charlotte had already transformed Harald from another time and space into a vampire. In a sense, perhaps the Holy Royal Court was also an extension of the vampire clan...

"Your Majesty, do we need to continue investigating? Or... track the recent movements of the Holy Royal Court?"

阿尔布雷希特问道.

Charlotte was lost in thought.

The three vampire auras she sensed at the dinner party emerged in her mind. After pondering for a moment, she said:
"Let's go back first and wait for a while. Maybe... Sebastian can give us some other information."

As if responding to Charlotte's orders.

As soon as she finished speaking, she heard Sebastian's prayer.

The three Shedeites who were spying on her were caught.

(End of this chapter)