Gospel of Blood

“Prophet Era Year 480?”

Charlotte was slightly taken aback.

She remembered that during her last “time travel”, the time was Prophet Era Year 466. So, this means… this time, she traveled 14 years after her previous one?

Wait, if it’s really 14 years later, then according to the various books and records she had read, it should still be the Mythic Era.

The True Ancestor of Blood has not yet appeared, and the Creator God should not have “awakened” either.

But the God of Abomination and Deformity knew about the Creator God…

So, does this mean that the Creator God is not just a title adopted by “Harald”, but an existing myth?

Is the God Lord “Harald”… the “Harald” she knew during her time travel, or a resurrected myth?

Was the “Harald” she met during her last time travel actually the future God Lord Harald?

Charlotte was getting confused.

“Prophet Era Year 480… Have you heard of the Northern Mountain Tribe? Hmm… It should also be a large human tribe in the Northern Frontier.”

After thinking for a moment, Charlotte asked.

The Northern Mountain Tribe was the human settlement she visited during her last “time travel”, where she met Lilith and Harald.

“Northern Mountain Tribe?”

The human warriors looked at each other, puzzled.

Huh?

They haven’t even heard of the Northern Mountain Tribe?

Charlotte saw the confused expressions on their faces, and her mind began to race.

But soon, she saw one of the warriors hesitating.

“Northern Mountain Tribe? This name… sounds somewhat familiar?”

Charlotte quickly directed her gaze towards him.

“You’ve heard of it?”

Startled by Charlotte’s sudden question, the warrior looked nervous.

He lowered his head, thought for a moment, and then suddenly smacked his forehead.

“Wait… Northern Mountain Tribe! I remember now! Isn’t this the name of the place where Lady Lilith and Lord Harald came from?”

Hearing this warrior’s words, other warriors also began to recall and nodded in realization.

“Oh! Right! I remember now! It’s Lady Lilith and Lord Harald’s hometown!”

“But, I remember the Northern Mountain Tribe was destroyed more than ten years ago, right?”

“Yes, and it was destroyed by the Central Tower of the Prophets…”

Destroyed?

The Northern Mountain Tribe was destroyed over a decade ago?

Charlotte was stunned, she hadn’t expected this answer.

However…

“You know Lilith and Harald?”

Charlotte asked.

This time, both the human and half-elf warriors nodded in unison, their faces filled with respect and admiration.

“Of course, lady Lilith and Lord Harald are our leaders in the Free City-State. Seven years ago, they led us, the people of the Northern Frontier, to overthrow the rule of the Tower Kingdom, expelled those elves, and established the Free City-State.”

Wow… Lilith and Harald overthrew the elf-dominated Tower Kingdom?

Only 14 years have passed, and they should only be in their early twenties now!

Charlotte was amazed.

But the commander of the Free City-State, Bardock, looked wary.

“Great Divine, do you… also know Lady Lilith and Lord Harald?”

He asked cautiously.

Charlotte understood what Bardock was wary of.

As the strongest extraordinary being among the humans, while others either passed out from the divine power clash between her and Adalor or were dazed, only he barely remained conscious.

He had clearly heard the conversation between Charlotte and the God of Abomination and Deformity, knowing that Adalor referred to Charlotte as an Elven God.

In fact, although Bardock showed great respect for Charlotte, her keen senses had detected his hidden vigilance and caution from the start.

She initially thought it was due to fear of her power, but now it seemed to be not just fear but also wariness of an “Elven God.”

After all… the Tower Kingdom was a force established by the elves in Myria.

Thinking about this, Charlotte calmly said.

“I am an old acquaintance of Lilith and Harald and once visited the Northern Mountain Tribe for some time.”

“Moreover… you don’t need to worry about my intentions. I do possess some elven blood, but I am not an Elven God.”

Being called out on his thoughts, Bardock looked embarrassed.

He scratched his head and quickly apologized.

“Sorry… Great Divine, I shouldn’t have doubted your identity. It’s just that our relationship with the elves has always been delicate, so… we can’t help but make associations.”

After speaking, Bardock hesitated for a moment before respectfully asking.

“Great Divine, how should we address you?”

Charlotte thought for a moment and said.

“You may call me Galiel.”

She didn’t give her real name.

She refrained from giving her real name because she was still unsure if her “time travel” was into real history and if revealing her real name would affect the “future” reality.

As for “Galiel”…

It was a name Charlotte made up, derived from an elven word meaning “nameless.”

However, the awkward elven pronunciation seemed too challenging for these humans.

Following Charlotte’s pronunciation, Bardock adopted a more respectful tone.

“Lord Cain, the Free City-State… once again expresses our gratitude for your assistance!”

Hearing his peculiar pronunciation, Charlotte instinctively wanted to correct it but then thought better of it.

Never mind.

Whether “Galiel” or “Cain”, both were just pseudonyms.

In fact, the name “Cain” had a subtle meaning, as it was closely linked with vampires in many literary works from her previous life.

Charlotte felt that using this pseudonym seemed quite fitting.

“Mr. Bardock, I wish to visit your Free City-State and meet Lilith and Harald. Could you guide me there?”

Charlotte asked.

Bardock looked hesitant.

Seeing Charlotte’s sincere expression, he gritted his teeth and nervously asked.

“Lord Cain, although it might be impolite, I still want to ask, do you… intend to spread your faith in the Free City-State?”

“If that’s your intention, I must tell you that we already have our own faith in the Free City-State, which might not be recognized by the outside world…”

“Oh? You already have your own faith? May I know which God it is?”

Charlotte asked, surprised.

This time, the warriors fell silent.

Taking a deep breath, Bardock nervously but respectfully replied.

“We… don’t know.”

“You don’t know?”

“Yes, we don’t know. To be more precise, we don’t know the exact title of the God we worship, but… we usually call Her the Savior!”

Bardock said.

As he spoke, his expression became increasingly respectful and reverent, his face showing signs of fervor.

“We were all once oppressed subjects of the Tower Kingdom. In those dark times, I was just a slave to those self-proclaimed Enlightened Elves…”

“It was the Savior who appeared, imparted extraordinary knowledge to Lady Lilith and Lord Harald, bestowed upon us mortals the sacred extraordinary texts, and granted us the power to resist the Elves, allowing us to gain our freedom through struggle!”

Charlotte: …

Imparting extraordinary knowledge to Lilith and Harald?

She felt a bit embarrassed, guessing at the identity of this “Savior.”

Lilith and Harald’s awakening of their bloodline was her doing, and the meditation method for training their extraordinary powers was also taught by her.

Could it be… this so-called Savior was actually herself?

Looking at the symbol on the Free City army’s banner, which looked more and more like a half-cut symbol from her divine symbol, Charlotte asked with a peculiar expression.

“The symbol on your banner… is that the divine symbol of the Savior you worship?”

Bardock nodded and replied honestly.

“Yes.”

However, seemingly worried about Charlotte’s misunderstanding, he quickly explained.

“But… the Savior’s divine symbol is incomplete. The Savior is a God of pure justice like you, who did not actively spread faith but whom we voluntarily approached out of gratitude.”

“The divine symbol of the Savior was found by Lady Lilith. It is said to be incomplete. This is why other forces do not believe in the Savior’s existence and see us as false believers.”

Charlotte: …

Alright, it’s pretty much certain now.

The Savior worshipped by Free City is definitely the version of her from the last “time travel.”

However, Charlotte was puzzled as to how Lilith knew about her divine symbol.

Even if it was incomplete, the similarity of the symbol on this banner to her divine symbol was too high. It wouldn’t be possible to depict it so accurately without having seen it in person.

Yet Charlotte remembered that she had not displayed her divine symbol out of concern for influencing history.

Though judging by the results, it seems she did influence the history of the “time travel” after all.

“I see. Thank you for the explanation, Sir Bardock.”

Charlotte suppressed her mixed feelings and thanked the human warrior.

Bardock, feeling honored, hurriedly shook his head.

“No, Lord Cain, you saved us. We should be the ones expressing our gratitude. Even if we didn’t answer your questions, you could have learned the answers from other forces.”

Charlotte nodded slightly, then continued with a smile.

“So… Mr. Bardock, could you perhaps introduce me?”

“You are too kind, Lord Cain. It would be an honor!”

Bardock replied respectfully.

After their exchange, Charlotte joined the Free City team.

To show their respect for her, the Free City army made space for her in a supply wagon, arranging it meticulously.

Charlotte wasn’t particularly interested in riding in the wagon.

But seeing how tense everyone else was, she knew that staying with them would make them very nervous and uncomfortable. So in the end, she got into the wagon.

Meanwhile, Charlotte noticed Bardock whispering orders to a warrior nearby. Soon, a soldier mounted his horse and rode ahead to the north.

Charlotte was slightly aware that they were sending a message ahead, but she didn’t mind. After all, it was to be expected.

After cleaning up the battlefield, the Free City army, with their newfound “divine” ally, marched southward in a grand procession.

…

Northwestern part of the Myria Continent.

Dawn City.

This was one of the four main cities established by the Elves after they set foot on the Myria Continent. It was also the capital of the Tower Kingdom established by the Elves in the north of the continent.

In the center of the city, within the newly renovated central tower, a young blond man who looked about twenty years old was kneeling in front of an astrological device.

He was handsome, with a faint golden light emanating from him. Ethereal magical inscriptions swirled around him, resonating with the formation beneath him and the elven astrological device in front of him, creating points of starlight-like radiance.

After a long time, the radiance dissipated, the young man opened his eyes, and his expression showed a hint of fatigue.

A gentle knock came from the door, and the young man spoke in a deep voice.

“What is it?”

“Lord Harald, Lady Lilith is looking for you.”

A respectful voice came from outside the door.

The young man sighed and said.

“I understand, I’ll be right there.”

With that, he stood up, put away the magical book beside the astrological device, and left the observatory.

Upon entering the tower master’s room, a beautiful silver-haired girl was idly toying with the elven runes on the table. Unlike the young man in elven mage robes, she was dressed in mithril half-armor, looking full of vigor.

Seeing the young man, she frowned, put down the elven runes in her hand, and complained.

“You’re too slow! Harald, you took too long! Were you studying some strange magic again?”

“It’s magical research, Lilith. You know, if we want to defeat those forces supported by the Gods, we must continually advance our magical knowledge.”

The blond young man replied.

The silver-haired girl frowned deeper.

She squinted her eyes, circled the young man twice, sniffed carefully, and then frowned.

“Harald, have you been trying those secret methods again?”

“I must have told you more than once, you are a mortal, not a God! Recklessly stepping into the realm of the Gods is very dangerous!”

The young man sighed.

“But with danger comes opportunity. Besides the Gods… what else can we rely on to find our way?”

Before the silver-haired girl could respond, he changed the subject.

“Enough about that. Lilith, you wouldn’t come to see me at this time just for a chat, right?”

The girl snorted but did not deny it.

“Bardock sent a message. They were ambushed by the minions of Abomination and Deformity.”

She said.

The young man’s face changed.

“How are they?”

“They’re fine. The enemy has been eliminated, but it wasn’t their doing. They were saved by a God.”

The silver-haired girl continued.

“Saved by a God?”

The young man was taken aback.

“Yes, and… that God is with them now, heading back to Dawn City together.”

“Coming back together? Which God saved them? We haven’t had dealings with any Gods, have we?”

“Not sure, but… the God called Herself Cain.”

“Cain? Never heard of that name. Bringing an unknown God back, what are they thinking? Have they been bewitched?”

“Not sure about that, but… I’m very interested in the appearance of this God. I think… you will be too.”

“How so?”

The blond young man was slightly taken aback.

Taking a deep breath, the silver-haired girl said with a complex expression.

“According to the report, the God’s form is that of a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl, with blonde hair… and blue eyes.”