"The miracle a year ago?"
Demon Hunter Cardinal Joseph frowned slightly.
Crescent Parish is so big that dozens of miraculous events are reported almost every month. Although most of them are judged to be false, there are also a considerable number of miracles that are believed to actually exist.
Unlike other sleeping gods, as the most powerful god, even if the God of Creation falls into a deep sleep, his power still affects the world.
And the inadvertent escape of God's power may have supernatural effects in the real world.
Not only that, the God Lord once walked the world and left many traces.
After these traces appear in the world, they are often accompanied by large or small visions.
These things are considered miracles.
Speaking specifically of the miracle a year ago...
Cardinal Witcher frowned slightly.
It seems... too much.
Sixty or seventy reports suddenly appeared in his mind, and he didn't know which one the Grand Inquisitor was referring to.
The Grand Inquisitor did not sell out.
He paused slightly, then continued:
"It was the time when the statues were lit up. On June 6 last year, all the statues of Our Lord in the church burst into light at the same moment, which lasted for almost a minute..."
The demon hunter cardinal looked astonished:
"You're talking about that time... If I remember correctly, the statues that were lit up were not just those from the Lutetia Cathedral, right? There were reports of statues being lit up from various places soon after."
Grand Judge Bernard nodded slightly:
"To be more precise, almost all the statues of our Lord in the entire Crescent Parish are lit up..."
Cardinal Hunter's heart moved slightly:
"Sir Bernard, you should have been responsible for the follow-up investigation at that time, right? Could it be that...did something come out of the investigation?"
The Grand Judge nodded:
"Strictly speaking, when I was checking Charlotte de Castel's files these days, I discovered something interesting."
As he spoke, he looked at his two colleagues:
"You two, do you know? Earl of Castel's birthday is June 6th, and at the same moment last year, it was also the moment when the statue of the god was lit. She was attending the coming-of-age ceremony in the church in Boulder... …”
"The Boulder Church also has corresponding records. I later searched and found that she was called the "saint" of the Lord of God, and it was also from that time. "
After hearing the words of the Grand Inquisitor, Cardinal Demon Hunter was slightly startled, and then his eyes widened:
"Wait... Sir Bernard, you mean that all the statues in Crescent Parish were actually lit up for her at that time?!"
The chief judge hesitated for a moment and said in a deep voice:
"Perhaps it could have been considered a coincidence before, but combined with today's test, perhaps... she has really caught my Lord's attention."
As he said that, the Grand Judge looked at the New Moon Archpriest with an incomprehensible look:
"Your Majesty the High Priest, tell me...could it be that our Lord bypassed the oracle of the Saint's Palace and directly chose an opposition Saint?"
His tone was serious, his expression was serious, and in his seriousness, there were some complicated and inexplicable emotions.
High Priest Charles glanced at him:
"Do you mean to say that our Holy Royal Court has lost the favor of the Divine Lord?"
As soon as these words came out, the entire prayer room suddenly became quiet.
High Priest Charles sighed slightly and said:
"Your Excellency Bernard, all splits originate from self-doubt and denial. Please don't say anything like this again."
"Maybe the priests in the royal court are indeed corrupt, but as long as the glory of the Lord of God is still there, we will still be the Lord's messengers..."
"As for whether Charlotte of Castel is a saint... let time prove it. If she is really the saint chosen by God, then it is also my lord's choice."
After hearing the words of the chief priest, Demon Hunter Cardinal Joseph couldn't help but said:
"Your Majesty the High Priest, from what you say, do you not intend to admit her into the church to further verify her status as a saint?"
High Priest Charles sighed:
"A saint who has not been canonized by an oracle will not be recognized by the Theocracy, and so-called miracles cannot convince the Central College of Cardinals."
"And if she is really a saint, then just as Mr. Bernard said, His Majesty bypassed the Palace of Saints and conducted the divine selection. This means that His Majesty did not allow her to join the church. the meaning of……"
"So, it doesn't matter whether we invite or verify or not."
"Not to mention, being able to project the divine power of creation in an illusion does not necessarily mean that she is a saint. It may simply be because she has something related to our Lord."
"For example, my lord's artifact fragments, for example, my lord's divine power that remains in this world after the Holy War... Although these things are difficult for mortals to obtain, there are always exceptions. Some people who are born with affinity for the divine power have You might be the lucky one."
After hearing the words of the high priest, Cardinal Hunt fell silent.
What the high priest said is true.
Many divine wars have broken out in the Miria continent, and it is not uncommon for fragments of artifacts and residual divine power to remain.
Throughout history, there are indeed many lucky people who rose to prominence because of these extraordinary powers.
Not to mention history, even within the Holy Royal Court, the reason why many high-level priests embarked on the path of priests and were promoted to high-level officials was because they were such lucky ones.
The emergence of many cults is often related to the emergence of fragments of evil artifacts.
When he met Count Castell just now, he had already sensed that the other party's strength was at the peak of Silver Moon.
You know, according to the records, a year ago the other party was just a noble who had not awakened the power of blood!
Although after becoming a saint, their strength will soar rapidly under the care of the God Lord, those lucky ones can actually do similar things.
From this perspective, the chief priest's judgment really makes sense.
With this thought, Cardinal Hunting finally calmed down and said with a wry smile:
"Your Majesty the High Priest, you are right, I am a little too excited."
High Priest Charles nodded slightly and continued:
"Leave everything to time and keep paying attention to her. Regardless of whether she is a saint or not, she is indeed related to my lord."
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Fairness and impartiality of the Central Conference. "
Charlotte:…
She didn't expect this to be the reason.
After all, Castel was a vassal of Bold before, and no one taught him the rules in the royal capital.
That being said, she had overthought it before.
However, this is also quite troublesome, because Charlotte now doesn’t know everything about the Central Conference and everything about the Royal Capital.
"Sebas, since it is an unwritten rule, how did you investigate it?"
Charlotte asked.
Sebastian smiled slightly, showing his white teeth:
"I caught a guy snooping at the gate of our manor and asked him."
Charlotte:…
"Which family are you from?"
she asked.
"Hehe, they are members of a small family called Field, members of the Three Princes' Party, and they are not the only ones. I investigated and found that these dark eyes belong to every family and faction, and it seems that there are also people from the royal family."
Sebastian replied.
Charlotte raised her eyebrows:
"Oh? So, we are still popular?"
Sebastian straightened his back and nodded slightly:
"Of course, you defeated the coalition forces of two principalities. There are unwritten rules. No one will invite you during the conference, but everyone is actually paying attention to us."
"However... most of them probably don't have any malicious intentions, but are more neutral and curious. Otherwise, it wouldn't be these little minions who are observing us."
As he spoke, he added:
"In addition, I also inquired about what happened to you at the city gate. The noble family in charge of city defense these days has the background of the third prince. They temporarily replaced the original city gate guards and replaced them with completely unaware guards. .”
Charlotte was slightly startled, then sneered:
"They only do these things that are not on the stage, and that's all they can do."
…
After listening to Sebastian's report, Charlotte went up to the second floor and entered the study room of the manor.
Although she has returned from the church, she was unknowingly pulled into the magical illusion before, so she has some PTSD after all.
Even though the experience after returning this time was completely different from that in the fantasy world, and even though Sebastian had investigated the truth about the lack of noble visits, Charlotte was still a little uneasy.
She was afraid that this breakthrough in the illusion was still her "illusion".
Thinking of this, Charlotte rejected the others, then decisively sank into consciousness and tried to enter the Dark Night Castle.
The crimson mist spread, and the majestic and solemn castle slowly emerged.
Sitting on the Blood Throne, looking at the "Blood Sacred Book" materialized in her hands, Charlotte breathed a sigh of relief.
Being able to enter the Dark Night Castle means that her spiritual world has returned to normal.
Now, she really came out of the illusion.
"I still underestimate the power of the church. The church is more cautious than I thought and has stronger power. Even if it has the Blood Sacred Book, I will be tricked without knowing it. I will deal with them in the future. Sometimes, you still need to be more cautious, especially when facing those legendary priests..."
Charlotte said to herself.
She didn't think that her "performance" just now would really make the church regard her as a saint.
It is true that she has no interest in joining the church. If she joins an organization, she will definitely be restricted by the organization. The church is the enemy of the vampires. Even if the Lord Harald is not sure of his position for the time being, he rashly enters the church and just puts himself in the situation. in danger.
Not to mention the church, in fact, now, sometimes Charlotte even feels that her aristocratic status is getting in the way.
As the lord of the kingdom, she has to deal with other nobles. Many of her plans have almost reached the level of gods, but on the other hand, she still has to make mistakes among the nobles.
but
, Charlotte has no dissatisfaction.
The status of a noble has also brought her a lot of benefits, and the lord of the kingdom... is indeed a status that is convenient for developing power.
Charlotte kind of wants to get the Central Conference back in the territory as soon as possible.
Although she managed to get through today, she knew that she would definitely be registered in the church.
Perhaps her performance will dispel the church's suspicion of her identity, but on the other hand, the "power" she shows is enough to attract the attention of the church's top brass.
It gave her a sense of urgency.
"When the central meeting is over and the channels for obtaining extraordinary materials are stabilized, return to the Northland as soon as possible to gather strength."
Charlotte secretly thought.
With this thought, Charlotte was ready to leave the spiritual world.
But suddenly, she thought of her experience in the "Sacred Eternal Realm"...
"Wait a minute, in the illusion, I attended the banquet of the Blood Demon Order. Many nobles in Lutecia are actually vampires. So in reality... how many vampires are there in the capital?"
Charlotte was suddenly curious.
She knew that Lutecia had blood descendants.
Not only that, she has confirmed from Eudocia that the Blood Demon Order even has a base here.
Of course, Eudosia didn't know exactly where the Blood Demon Order's stronghold was. All she knew was the Blood Demon Priest who had already burped.
It's outrageous. It is obviously the center of Crescent Parish and one of the places with the strongest power of the church, but there are still traces of cultists' activities.
But Charlotte could understand.
Lutetia has a population of nearly one million. For such a large city, the slums will only be larger than Boulder.
And as long as there are slums, there will be darkness. No matter how powerful the church is, there will always be places where the light cannot shine.
Thinking of this, Charlotte pondered for a moment and communicated with the Blood Scripture again.
She used the divine power of blood to activate the blood summons!
The crimson mist spread, and the crimson sea of stars that symbolized each vampire appeared in front of her eyes.
Nothing went beyond Charlotte's expectations.
According to Crimson Star Sea's perception, within a radius of ten kilometers with her as the center, there are indeed some stars symbolizing blood descendants.
However, it was not as outrageous as the amount she had seen in the vision.
Not only that, Charlotte even saw some crimson stars gathering in a certain direction, which were obviously organized vampires.
Charlotte's heart moved slightly.
She activated the divine power of blood to sense it, and then she sensed a familiar aura from the crimson stars.
"It's the smell of the Sherdit clan..."
Charlotte narrowed her eyes.
The blood descendants of the Shedite clan are highly overlapped with the members of the Blood Demon Order. Under the observation of the Crimson Sea of Stars, the number of stars gathered there is no less than twenty, and it is likely that it is a stronghold of the Blood Demon Order.
In Charlotte's perception, there is even one star there that is quite dazzling, and its strength is probably not weak.
Charlotte thought for a moment, secretly noted the positions of the stars, and planned to find an opportunity to report them to the church as well, in order to avenge the Blood Demon Cult for reporting her.
She had already thought of the reason, and said it was the information tortured from the blood demon priest behind the Liglis family.
With this thought, Charlotte planned to exit the Dark Night Castle.
But when she was about to disperse the sea of crimson stars, something happened in her heart:
"Wait... In the past few days, the kingdom's nobles are not allowed to hold banquets and gatherings. If I want to collect more information, can I start with these vampires hidden in the royal capital?"
Thinking of this, Charlotte looked at the crimson stars again.
She thought she might be able to pick a lucky contestant at random.
