It's a feeling that's hard to describe in words.
After Charlotte activated the power of blood and tried to contact Sebastian, she felt as if something deep in her soul shattered quietly with a bang.
An irresistible pulling force suddenly erupted, descending upon her like a gushing spring, driving her consciousness to rise continuously...
Charlotte found herself losing control of her body in an instant.
As if she had a God's perspective, her vision flew away from her body, and she first saw the "sarcophagus" she had built for herself, and then the entire cave.
The vision did not stop and continued to fly upwards.
She saw the low mountain where the cave was located, the Beishan tribe in the distance, the mortals working in the tribe and the towering spires...
The spires receded into the distance and the mountains became dwarfed.
Charlotte saw the rolling mountains, the winding rivers that flowed like ribbons, the flocks of migrating birds around her, and the eagles soaring under her feet...
Clouds and mist surrounded my feet.
Charlotte felt like a rocket rising higher and higher, and gradually, the land and the sea came into view.
She saw the continent of Miria.
Although it was not a complete picture, combined with the continent map collected by the Castel family, she was very sure that the continent in front of her was the Miria continent.
The starting point of her rising consciousness was the northeast of the Crescent Peninsula, which was also the northern part of the Miria continent, a place later known as the Northern Plateau...
Charlotte secretly memorized this place and looked around.
She could see the clear boundary between the earth and the sky, the slightly arc-shaped border...
At this moment, Charlotte understood.
Although she traveled to a different world where magic existed, the ground beneath her feet was still a planet!
The view continued to rise, and the whole picture of Miria continent gradually emerged in Charlotte's eyes...
Charlotte felt as if she had turned into a satellite, overlooking the entire world.
And beyond the ocean, to the west of the continent of Miria.
After crossing a distance nearly one-third of the size of the Miria continent, Charlotte saw another continent.
It was a slightly smaller broken continent.
In the center of the Broken Continent is a huge circular ocean. The broken land radiates around the ocean, as if it was directly smashed by some extremely huge meteorite.
From a distance, it looks like a giant scar on the planet, which is extremely shocking.
Charlotte understood almost instantly that it should be the home of the elves before they crossed the sea to the east and set foot on the continent of Miriam, a place called the "Old World" in some secret books.
Charlotte perked up and wanted to take a closer look at what kind of weird thing had created the ocean in the center of the broken continent. However, as her vision continued to rise, a strong feeling of fatigue and sleepiness gradually arose.
Charlotte only felt the familiar sleepiness coming, and her consciousness gradually began to fade.
The next moment, the whole world was spinning, with night and day alternating continuously.
In the dim light, Charlotte seemed to see the sun rising and setting, setting and rising, rising and setting, setting and rising again...
It was as if the whole world was accelerated, with day and night alternating faster and faster.
At first, you could still distinguish dawn and dusk, but soon the rotation of day and night became intertwined because it was too rapid.
It flickered continuously like a broken light bulb, and the whole world turned white.
Amid this dizzying flash, Charlotte could no longer hold on and her consciousness became increasingly blurred.
However, just when Charlotte thought she was about to fall asleep again, the flickering world gradually fell into darkness...
Everything fell silent.
Charlotte felt like she had come into endless darkness.
Here, you can’t feel the passage of time, nor can you feel your own existence.
Only the sluggish consciousness is flowing slowly and lonely.
Just when Charlotte's consciousness was about to fade away, a blood-red star suddenly shone in the darkness.
No.
That's not a star.
That's a book.
That is the "Holy Book of Blood" deep in Charlotte's consciousness!
The Holy Book of Blood shone brightly, and the dark world was suddenly illuminated by crimson.
Charlotte only felt a strong sense of rejection coming from all directions, followed by a strong sense of weightlessness.
The fatigue receded like the tide, and consciousness became clear again.
In stark contrast to the strong feeling of weightlessness, Charlotte felt like she was sinking to the bottom of the sea and rapidly rising to the surface...
The familiar feeling of control gradually came over her, and Charlotte felt as if she were a soul returning to a physical body, regaining control of her body.
She felt the soft silk and gauze beneath her body and smelled the unique fragrance of soothing flowers and sleeping roses.
The next moment, Charlotte slowly opened her eyes.
What caught her eyes was the gorgeous coffin lid made by the people of Sebasto, inlaid with beautiful night pearls and magic crystals...
…
North Port, Earls Court.
The solemn meeting hall was filled with nobles of all kinds, who were clearly divided into two factions.
One faction, headed by Sebastian, was mostly composed of followers who followed Charlotte from Boulder to Castel, as well as officials and upstarts who were promoted after Charlotte came to the territory.
The other faction was the fully armed nobles of Castel.
The leader was Viscount Ryan Castel, who sat there drowsily, accompanied by several heads of baronial families who were quite prestigious in the North.
At this moment, the nobles in the hall were arguing fiercely with Charlotte's followers.
"Lord! We must see you. Since you said that you are not in danger, why are you blocking our audience? Or are you lying?"
"Humph, he is just an elf expelled from the Moon God Island. Do you really think you are the controller of Castel?"
"Only the Lord can command us, and we... will only obey the Lord's orders!"
The nobles looked determined and questioned Sebastian, who was sitting in the chief seat.
Sebastian glanced at the aggressive nobles in the hall, and his eyes fell on Viscount Ryan Castel, who was in the lead:
"Your Excellency, you have taken such an action at this critical moment. Can I understand that you are betraying your master?"
After hearing what Sebastian said, Viscount Len-Castell slowly opened his eyes.
He sighed and said:
"Sir Sebastian, as the head of the Len-Castel family, I am naturally extremely loyal to the Earl..."
"But what everyone said makes sense. We are loyal to Castel and the Earl."
"But so many days have passed, and we still haven't seen the Earl. Only you are here to issue orders on his behalf."
"Sir Sebastian, I admit that the Earl trusts you very much, but the Earl's trust in you does not mean that the nobles of the territory also trust you..."
"Not to mention, you are an elf."
"You told us that the Earl was safe and sound, but such a long time has passed and the Earl has not shown up. No matter how you consider it, you must give us an explanation..."
As he spoke, the old viscount looked over deeply:
"Or is it true that everything is as the rebels said, and the Earl has been controlled by them?"
Sebastian shook his head and said:
"Sir Len Castel, the rebels took away only the master's substitute. I think I have said this many times."
Viscount Ryan Castel shook his head and said:
"Then I think you should explain everything to us clearly. Since the one who was abducted before was a substitute, where is the real Earl?"
"You have been preventing us from seeing the Earl with various reasons, week after week, week after week..."
"Today, a full month has passed..."
"Now that the Earl has been missing for so long, all kinds of rumors have gradually spread throughout the territory. Some even say that the Earl has been murdered."
"Sir Sebastian, it's not that I want to doubt you, but the territory is now facing external and internal troubles, and people's hearts are unsettled. Even if it is just to rally people's hearts, the nobles really need an explanation!"
Many nobles also echoed:
"Yeah, we need an explanation!"
"We accept the call and respond to the Earl, not the steward of the Earl's Mansion!"
"Do you really think you can represent Castel?"
Looking at the aggressive nobles, Sebastian's face looked a little unhappy.
After hearing what the nobles said, Charlotte's followers behind Sebastian looked at each other with hesitation.
"Mr. Sebastian, I think what they said makes sense. If you know the Earl's situation, you should tell everyone."
A knight hesitated for a moment and said.
"Yes, the rebels have already declared war on us, assembled an army of more than 10,000, and even gained the support of neighboring lords. If the Earl does not show up, their claims will be confirmed, and the remaining nobles will also waver."
Another knight agreed.
Sebastian frowned and looked at the followers around him:
"Do you all... think so?"
The followers looked at each other with hesitation, but finally nodded slightly.
Being watched by so many people, Sebastian sighed and said:
"The master is safe and sound, but... it is not convenient for the master to show up right now."
"I am entrusted by my master to exercise the authority of the Lord of Castel during this period on his behalf. This is evidenced by my master's handwriting!"
As he spoke, he took out a roll of parchment from his arms and showed it to everyone.
For a moment, everyone's eyes were focused on Viscount Ryan Castel.
The parchment was passed to the old viscount, who took it and examined it carefully for a moment, then said:
"This is indeed the Earl's handwriting, and it also bears the Earl's seal."
"However, relying on this alone may not convince the public..."
"Lord Len-Castell, what do you want to say? Are you trying to force the master to show up?"
Sebastian said coldly.
The old viscount sighed:
"Sir Sebastian, what you said is wrong. The Castel Territory has encountered an unprecedented rebellion. No matter what trouble the Earl has encountered, it is only natural for him to show up at this moment to calm people's hearts."
"Although it may be disrespectful to say this, if the Earl fails to show up, then he has failed to fulfill his duties as a lord..."
"So... you mean you'll be the lord?"
Sebastian looked at him coldly.
The old viscount shook his head:
"I dare not. I am only a vassal of the Earl and a supporter of Castel..."
"However, the nobles have always had a tradition that when the lord is unable to exercise power, the nobles should form a temporary regency cabinet to temporarily control the territory."
"Mr. Sebastian, if the Earl is unable to show up, this is the only way to gain the support of all the nobles. Only in this way can we gather all our strength and fight the rebels!"
"Oh? Regent Cabinet? Then I would like to ask, who will be the regent minister?"
As soon as Viscount Ryan Castel finished speaking, a crisp voice came from outside the hall, with a hint of amusement.