Advent is the day when the boundaries between the secular and the mythical are completely broken, and the sleeping gods are completely awakened.
There is no specific record in Albrecht’s memory of when Advent will arrive.
The memory that Charlotte read only mentioned that the Blood Demon Order had received an oracle seventeen years ago that the Holy Advent was approaching.
The gods have a very indifferent concept of time. Perhaps a thought or a deep sleep is the timekeeping in years.
For this reason, prophecies in divine oracles often do not have a specific time.
But in any case, since even the predictions in the oracle are already "coming soon", then even if it is later, based on the experience within the Blood Demon Order, the real date is probably not far away.
However, although there is no record of the specific time of Holy Advent in Albrecht's memory, there are descriptions related to Holy Advent.
When the brilliance of the sun dies out, when the blood moon becomes eternal, when the world returns to deep darkness, and the radiance of the gods once again replaces the light, that’s when Advent Day officially arrives...
"Is the brilliance of the sun annihilated..."
Reading Albrecht's memory, Charlotte was thoughtful.
She had seen this description elsewhere.
That was when she was still in Boulder City, when she was sacrificed by her cheap grandmother and was injured in the mission hospital.
During that time, she eagerly browsed various books in the church hospital, trying her best to understand the world of Miriam. During those days, she also saw "The Sun" in other books. "Eternal, blood moon is eternal" description.
That is the description in the Holy Book, the core holy scripture of the Holy Royal Court.
To be more precise, it is the myth and legend described in the "Sacred Book" about the resurrection of the God Lord, bringing the gods to the world and suppressing the blood descendants...
According to the legend of the Holy Royal Court, about fifteen hundred thousand years ago, the ancestor of blood, who wanted to rule the world forever, launched the dark magic "Eternal Darkness" that was considered taboo even in mythology, toward the sun, intending to devour it. The sun creates the eternal blood moon and dark night.
It is recorded in the legend that the True Ancestor of Blood succeeded.
The sun that spreads light to the earth was gradually swallowed by darkness, and the world ushered in eternal darkness and coldness.
The silver moon turned into a blood moon, hanging high in the sky, and the whole world was shrouded in dark red.
However, just when the world fell into despair, the God of Creation revived, his light pierced the sky, and the light belonging to the God replaced the sun.
The Lord God…created the second sun.
The day when God Lord Harald created the second sun is also considered to be the starting point of the sacred calendar, or the intersection of the sacred era and the blood moon era.
Recalling the various descriptions of the resurrection and salvation of God Lord Harald in the "Holy Book", Charlotte couldn't help but look out the window.
To be more precise, look at the radiant sun in the sky.
That's right, the second sun.
According to the records in the "Holy Book", the first sun in the world of Miria has been devoured by the True Ancestor of Blood, and what hangs high now is the second sun created by the God Lord Harald.
Charlotte always thought that the various legends about the God of Creation in the "Sacred Book" must be exaggerated and mythological. The so-called true ancestor swallowed the sun and the God destroyed the light. In her opinion, there was a high probability that it was artistically processed.
According to various tests she has conducted over the past year or so, although there are gods and magic in this world, there are all kinds of incredible powers, and there are all kinds of magical alien spaces and even alien planes, in essence, this world It should still be a planet.
Since this world is a planet, the sun is naturally a star.
Although the gods in this world are indeed powerful, to be honest, Charlotte doesn't think they can really compare to the stars.
At best, they are just some powerful creatures with extraordinary powers that far exceed those of ordinary people.
Taking herself as an example, she has been fused with the faceless statue and is considered a demigod. Demigod is already a myth. After the liberation of her true ancestor, she has the fighting power of a "saint".
But even with the power of the "Saint", let alone swallowing the sun, it may not be possible to destroy the entire continent.
At most, they can only rely on brute force to destroy civilization on the entire continent.
But that is also under the premise that there is no obstruction from the myth and it takes a lot of time.
As for swallowing the sun?
Charlotte really couldn't imagine it.
If true gods can do it, then demigods don’t deserve to be called myths.
In her opinion, the so-called "swallowing the sun" is more likely to use some kind of magic to "block the sun".
As for the blood moon, it is indeed very likely that it is related to the true ancestor.
That was not the blood moon that materialized in Charlotte's spiritual world.
But a blood moon in the true sense.
In fact, even today, people in the Miria continent still see the blood moon from time to time.
Every appearance of a blood moon means a short-term surge in magic power and a high level of elemental power.
Whenever the blood moon appears, it is the most exciting time for mages. Although the restless magic power when the blood moon comes can easily make people go berserk, it also allows spellcasters to better resonate with magic power and elements.
Same goes for Charlotte.
She had already experienced a blood moon when she first traveled through time, and now that she has traveled through the world for two years, she has seen a total of twenty-four blood moons.
That’s right, twenty-four times.
In the world of Miria, the blood moon appears once a month, each lasting from a few minutes to dozens of minutes, and then disappears after a while.
When the blood moon appears, Charlotte can also feel her own strength greatly enhanced. Under the light of the blood moon, her strength can even double again, reaching four times that of the day!
At the same time, under the blood moon, she could fully feel the throbbing in the depths of her blood, as if the power in her blood was resonating with the blood moon in the sky, calling hungrily...
Combining the information read from Albrecht's memory in the past two days, Charlotte had some other guesses.
Could it be that today's blood moon, which occurs once a month... is also a remnant of the True Ancestor's power from 1,500 years ago?
So, does this Holy Advent mean that the sun’s light is blocked again?
It’s the return of the gods…
Or is the true Ancestor of Blood returning?
Inexplicably, Charlotte felt a little uneasy.
The prophecy of Advent is too vague, and even in Albrecht's memory, the information is very limited.
The only thing that is certain is that the sleeping gods seem to be waiting for this day.
No matter who the true ancestor of blood is in history, what Charlotte is currently certain of is that the being who currently occupies the position of "true ancestor" is herself.
This is Charlotte's realization after she successfully fused with the faceless god and determined her current true state.
Even if there is someone else who is the true Ancestor of Blood, he will only be able to compete with her for status after he returns.
Whether it is the return of the true ancestor or the return of the gods, it is a huge threat or variable to her now.
No, it's not just her, it's true for many forces in Miria.
The Ness clan is like this, the Crescent Kingdom is like this, and even the Holy Royal Court is like this.
Some forces are looking forward to the return of their gods, but there are also forces that do not want to see the resurrection of the gods.
But no matter which force they are, they are all improving their own strength.
Thinking of this, Charlotte sighed slightly.
She felt that her growth rate was still too slow.
Charlotte has always been prudent. Even though she has become the "blood ancestor", she has not aggressively developed her faith, let alone recruited or created blood descendants on a large scale.
Charlotte is very cautious. She is different from the Blood Demon Order. The Blood Demon Order is barefoot and not afraid of those who wear shoes. Everyone shouts and beats them. They can develop their power unscrupulously. And the only one who is really liquidating them is the Holy Royal Court. Even if The other vampires just didn't bother to pay attention to them, showing more contempt than hostility.
But she had various concerns.
She is not only the "true ancestor", but also a noble and the ruler of the North. The Blood Demon Order can be discovered countless times and destroyed countless times, but their strongholds are as numerous as rats in the sewer. Revitalization.
But Charlotte is different.
If her identity is exposed, the Northland will face a devastating blow, not only from the Holy Royal Court, but also from other vampires.
And once everything about her is exposed, she will end up similar to the Blood Demon Order, or even more difficult than the Blood Demon Order.
Even if her bloodline is richer, she will have more enemies, and it is entirely possible that she will be an enemy to all.
Charlotte is not crazy yet. She enjoys her current life and does not want to become a rat like the Blood Demon Order.
Therefore, Charlotte has always acted cautiously.
Her original plan was to gradually expand her power in the secular world, at least in the secular world, first have the strength to not be afraid of other forces, and then secretly accumulate strength to subtly infiltrate and influence other vampire clans.
This plan cannot be said to be wrong, but Charlotte was proceeding very slowly before.
It's probably because vampires have endless lifespans.
Without lifespan limitations, there is no time urgency.
Although Charlotte is under pressure, the pressure is not to the level where she has to go all out, so she has always been in a state of ease and taking advantage of the situation.
In fact, she paid more attention to the identity of Count Castells than the identity of the True Ancestor of Blood, so she spent more time on the nobles' interactions.
It's probably because she has never found a way to step into mythology and the role of developing faith before.
Thinking about it now, she herself put too much energy into unnecessary things.
"We need to speed up the pace. On the secular side, we must further consolidate the rule of the Northland, develop the power of the secular field, and use the Northland as the foundation to develop my faith as soon as possible and enhance the power of my myth."
"At the same time, I must also step up my penetration within the Vampires, win over those Vampires who can be won over, confirm my identity as a True Ancestor, and stabilize my status as a 'True Ancestor'!"
Charlotte muttered.
After learning the news about Advent, Charlotte's mood became more urgent.
Originally, because the Central Conference ended quickly, she planned to stay in Lutecia for a while longer, appreciate the local customs, visit various nobles, eat and drink, have a good "travel", and stay for one or two days. Go back in a month.
But now, she has no interest in these games.
The High Priest of the Crescent Moon will reorganize the discipline of the church because of the approaching Holy Advent Day, even though the Holy Royal Court is already powerful enough and must be a major beneficiary of the return of the gods...
So, what about her when the situation is unfavorable?
When she thought of this, Charlotte wanted to fly back to the Northland immediately and quickly accelerated her pace.
With this eagerness in mind, Charlotte declined invitations to salons and banquets from most aristocrats.
In the end, she only participated in the celebration salon held for her by Duke Yuehu.
Of course, this is also the salon where the great nobles of Crescent Moon accept the Castel family, formally meet with the Castel family, and agree on extraordinary trade and future cooperation.
There were not particularly many nobles attending the dinner, but all of them were at least earls from the Crescent Kingdom, and they were well-known earls who owned more fiefs.
Although it is certainly not as rich and powerful as Charlotte, it is not comparable to those of the little earls under the duchy.
As for the dukes, half of the nine great dukes in the kingdom came. Except for those who were opponents of the king, everyone else who could come came, including the Duke of Violet, who had a war with Charlotte.
Charlotte gave up her oath, swore allegiance to the royal family, and continued to maintain her declaration of celibacy. In the eyes of many opposition nobles, this was a symbol that she had reached some kind of agreement with the royal family and turned to the royal family.
Charlotte had nothing to say about this.
Advent is approaching, and if everything is true, then by then, most of the forces in the world will have become pawns.
Including these nobles with whom she interacted.
She doesn't care what the chess piece thinks, as long as it doesn't affect her future development and doesn't cause any problems for her.
Unconsciously, Charlotte's mentality also changed slightly.
"What a pity, Lord Castel. Originally, I wanted to invite you to stay in the royal capital for a while. There are many nobles who want to meet you and talk about future cooperation."
After hearing that Charlotte was planning to leave the royal capital in the near future, Duke Yuehu said regretfully.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Anluo. The war in the North has ended not long ago, and everything is waiting to be done. There are still many things that need to be dealt with personally. Coming to attend the Central Committee meeting this time was originally a last resort."
Charlotte said apologetically.
After saying that, she smiled again:
"However, although I plan to leave, Northland welcomes you all. The Castel family also looks forward to cooperating with you."
After hearing Charlotte's words, the nobles all laughed, and everyone raised their glasses together:
"Your Excellency Count Castells, then... I wish us a happy cooperation!"
The extraordinary trade agreements with the major noble lords in the kingdom were signed smoothly.
Charlotte doesn't even need to be involved personally, Sebastian can take care of everything.
After all, mithril is the hard currency of the extraordinary realm. Without the restrictions of the royal power contract, Charlotte's side is completely a seller's market, and there is no need to worry about transaction channels.
After the salon, the Castel family has integrated into the highest-end aristocratic circle in the Crescent Kingdom.
At the same time, the royal family also sent a distribution contract for extraordinary resource control.
After seeing the contract, Charlotte further understood why the noble lords of various kingdoms also supported the royal family's "monopoly" on the Crescent Kingdom's extraordinary resources.
It turned out that more than half of the extraordinary resources handed over to the royal family by various nobles were taken out by the royal family and redistributed to various direct vassal lords.
As for Charlotte's share, it was divided from the Duchy of Boulder and the shares that originally belonged to the third prince. It was also divided from the shares of other direct vassals that had been withdrawn.
As for the overall proportion... it is 2% of the extraordinary resources handed over by all direct vassals.
This ratio is lower than the minimum ratio of 3% for the duke level specified in the contract, but higher than the maximum ratio of 1% for the earl.
If we calculate the proportion of extraordinary resources handed over to the royal family by the vassals directly under the Crescent Kingdom, then at 2%, its value may be close to 20% of the mithril output of Castel.
In other words, with this contract, the true mine share between the royal family and the Castel family has actually changed from 7:3 to 50:50.
Moreover, the other 20% that the Castel family received was not mithril, but various extraordinary resources equivalent to mithril.
"No wonder all the nobles want to become direct vassals. If the Crescent Kingdom is compared to a company, only direct vassals are qualified to become shareholders."
Looking at the contract sent by the royal family, Charlotte sighed with emotion.
…
The conclusion of the extraordinary trade agreement and extraordinary resource contract made Charlotte quite satisfied.
After completing this, her biggest purpose of coming to Lutecia this time has been achieved.
Beyond that, though, there was one last place she needed to go.
"Sebas, prepare the carriage. I want to go to the Royal Library."
Charlotte closed the extraordinary resource contract sent by the royal family and said to the elf butler.
Sorry, I was addicted to anime last night and watched it like crazy. I didn’t update it_(:з」∠)_
