Gospel of Blood-Chapter 591 : The Sun Temple’s Backup Plan

Charlotte roughly understood what the “key” the Guardian Scepter mentioned was.

It is the source of the power of Harald’s bloodborne bloodline, an existence higher in status than the Holy Court’s artifact. Charlotte only had one such thing in her possession—the Gospel of Blood, which had deeply fused with her.

As for how Harald knew about the Gospel of Blood, considering Lilith’s relationship with him and that the Gospel of Blood was created by Lilith, it was no secret to Harald.

Of course, if history continued as it was, when Charlotte and Lilith’s statuses completely merged, it would appear that Charlotte had created the Gospel of Blood herself in Harald’s eyes.

But regardless, this backup plan was indeed cleverly laid.

Yes, a backup plan.

Charlotte was very sure that the so-called “key” was definitely Harald’s backup plan.

Harald knew about the existence of the Sun Temple.

Whether it was the Guardian Scepter, a wisdom artifact created specifically to wait for Charlotte’s arrival, or the Gospel of Blood used as the backup “key”, all signs indicated that he had foreseen this day before his slumber.

“The Holy Court’s artifacts are currently in the hands of high-ranking priests. Since the Sun Temple has decided to act during the inauguration ceremony, these artifacts must have been infiltrated by them by now, right?”

Charlotte asked.

“Exactly, but the artifacts ultimately belong to my Lord. As long as my Lord has not fallen, they cannot completely seize control of the artifacts with their power!”

“Over the years, I have occasionally issued oracles in my Lord’s name to give them the illusion that my Lord is not entirely dormant. Because of this, they have not dared to openly seize the power of the Holy Court, only slowly infiltrating it over a thousand years.”

“They fear my Lord’s awakening, which has doomed them to only borrow the power of my Lord’s artifacts. And as long as it is borrowed power, it can be overridden by a higher authority.”

The Guardian Scepter respectfully explained.

“But we need to override it without alerting them and complete it before the inauguration ceremony, right?”

Charlotte continued to ask.

“Correct. So, in the coming days, I will fully assist you in establishing a connection with various Holy Court artifacts to strengthen your control over them. This is also one of my purposes. I can sense the state of all holy artifacts. According to my calculations, you only need a month at most to achieve indirect control over my Lord’s artifacts.”

The Guardian Scepter replied.

Charlotte nodded slightly.

The Guardian Scepter was well-prepared, and the plan was thorough.

If she could seize control of the artifacts first and defeat the infiltrating forces of the Sun Temple, taking over the Holy Court would be straightforward.

However, Charlotte still felt uneasy.

She had a feeling that things would not go so smoothly, especially since the threat she sensed deep within the Holy City had not disappeared.

A mythological crisis sense would only appear when facing a real threat. This indicated that either there was some overwhelming force hidden in the Holy City that could threaten Charlotte, or there was a specific trap set for her.

The first scenario could be ruled out. If there was truly an overwhelming force, the Sun Temple would have acted long ago.

There is also a resonance between origin powers. Charlotte could not sense Helios’ power, indicating that Helios was not in the Holy City.

Even if he was, it wouldn’t matter. In this low-magic era, Charlotte was confident she could retreat safely, even if she couldn’t win.

Thus, it could only be the second scenario.

It was highly likely that a trap specifically targeting Charlotte had been set in the Holy City!

Charlotte had considered whether the Sun Temple might have an artifact capable of threatening the mythological level.

But this idea was quickly dismissed.

The reason was simple: if they truly had such an artifact, Helios would have used it long ago, and there would be no need for such elaborate schemes.

This is also related to the history of the Holy Court.

As far as Charlotte knew, when the Holy Court was at its most powerful, to prevent the Myria continent from falling into myth-level destructive wars like the Mythic Era and the Blood Moon Era, the Holy Court had confiscated nearly all the powerful artifacts on the continent through various means and smelted them into the Holy Court’s artifacts, sealing them away.

In other words, the artifacts capable of threatening Charlotte were all in the Holy Court’s possession.

After thinking it over, Charlotte said,

“Guardian Scepter, since you can sense the state of artifacts, are any of the God-slaying artifacts in battle-ready status? Or have any of the powerful artifacts confiscated by the Holy Court been forged into sacred artifacts?”

The Guardian Staff thought for a moment and said,

“Your Majesty, from my perception, none of the powerful artifacts are in a battle-ready state currently. And during the confiscation of artifacts a thousand years ago, the Sun Temple’s infiltration was not as severe as it is today, so no powerful artifacts leaked out.”

“As far as I know, the high-level members of the Sun Temple probably also know your identity. Just as we are cautious not to alert them, they are equally wary of alarming you. They will not act against us before the inauguration ceremony.”

“Of course, they don’t know my abilities. To them, I am merely the gatekeeper of my Lord’s divine kingdom. They don’t even know I am a wisdom artifact!”

Hearing the wisdom artifact’s words, Charlotte nodded and fell into thought.

“Your Majesty, do you sense any flaws in this plan?”

The Guardian Scepter respectfully asked, seeing Charlotte’s frowning contemplation.

Charlotte thought for a moment and said,

“Your plan sounds good, but my intuition tells me things won’t be that simple.”

“I can vaguely sense a threat from deep within the Holy Palace. If it’s not a Holy Court’s God-slaying artifact, the Sun Temple must have other traps.”

Hearing Charlotte’s words, Sebastian and Nice’s expressions turned extremely serious, and even the Guardian Scepter looked solemn.

After pondering for a moment, Charlotte asked again.

“Guardian Scepter, think carefully. Were all the artifacts capable of threatening myths on the continent really confiscated by the Holy Court?”

The Guardian Scepter fell into deep thought and recollection again.

After a while, it shook its head.

“They should have all been recovered. That was the Holy Court at its peak. Even though my Lord was asleep, the power he left behind was enough to overpower most myths on the continent, making the recovery of powerful artifacts relatively smooth.”

After finishing, it thought for a moment and added.

“If any were missed, it would only be yours, who had gone missing, and the overseas Sea King Church and Moon Goddess Church.”

Upon hearing this, Charlotte’s expression changed slightly.

“Wait, you mean the Sea King Church and Moon Goddess Church’s artifacts were not confiscated by the Holy Court?”

“Of course, the Sea King Church and Moon Goddess Church were major religions on the continent. His Excellency Poseidon and Her Excellency Artemis were both powerful Gods. Even my Lord had to show some respect.”

The Guardian Scepter said matter-of-factly.

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Hearing this, Charlotte’s expression became solemn, and even Sebastian and Nice’s expressions changed slightly.

The Guardian Scepter noticed the unusual atmosphere.

“Could it be that something has happened to the Sea King Church and Moon Goddess Church?”

It looked at Charlotte and the others, cautiously asking.

“The Luna Island has been infiltrated by the Sun Temple’s forces. The entire island has been sealed off for over three years, and as for the Sea King Church, it has long been in name only.”

Charlotte sighed.

Upon hearing this, the Guardian Scepter’s eyes widened in shock.

“What? They’ve been infiltrated too?! Do you mean that Oceanus’ and Artemis’ supreme artifacts might have fallen into the Sun Temple’s hands?”

“Very likely.”

Charlotte nodded.

She was familiar with Sea King Oceanus’s supreme artifact.

It was the Trident, an offensive artifact most potent in the ocean.

This artifact was peculiar. In the past, when Charlotte traversed history, she had even played with it.

It was nearly invincible in the ocean, but once on land, it was no different from an ordinary artifact.

As for Artemis’ supreme artifact, Charlotte also knew it was the most potent sealing artifact on the Myria continent, called the Dreamy Moon’s Heart, said to be able to suppress true Gods.

Of course, the cost to activate it was also high. Legend had it that for mortals to use it, they had to make a targeted, homologous sacrifice to the artifact. (T/N: Homologous refers to things that are similar in structure, origin, or position but may serve different functions. It implies a correspondence or equivalence between two things due to shared ancestry, structure, or relationship.)

Moreover, the stronger the object to be sealed, the more homologous sacrifices were required.

Wait…

Homologous sacrifice?

Seemingly thinking of something, Charlotte’s expression turned slightly stern.

“Guardian Scepter, some time ago, did the Holy Court massively capture many bloodbornes in the Central Diocese?”

The Guardian Scepter was taken aback and then nodded.

“There was such an incident.”

“Where are they being held?”

“That… I need to investigate. The Holy Court’s prison system is in the hands of the Sun Temple. While waiting for your arrival, I didn’t allocate energy to this matter.”

Charlotte closed her eyes.

The Gospel of Blood emitted a faint light as Charlotte summoned the Crimson Star Sea, symbolizing the bloodbornes.

Soon, she sensed the presence of many bloodbornes, and thousands of stars appeared in the Star Sea.

However, when Charlotte tried to locate these stars, they became illusory, as if covered by an invisible veil.

After a moment, Charlotte slowly opened her eyes.

“I cannot sense their exact location. They are probably shielded by some artifact. Guardian Scepter, you are most familiar with the Theocracy. Find out where my blood descendants are being held.”