Charlotte was quite surprised by the lack of visitors.
Honestly speaking, she didn't believe that she was really forgotten. The Castel family's convoy was still very powerful, and the nobles in the capital couldn't have been unaware of it. And as the victor of the Bold-Castell War, she was destined not to be a small character who could be ignored in the central meeting.
Standing at the window, Charlotte looked at the deserted street outside the manor.
Perhaps because the manor was located in a remote area in the inner city, there were few pedestrians on the streets. However, when Charlotte stood in front of the window, her keen senses made her feel like she was being spied on.
The feeling was strong, and... not just from one place.
Although she was just standing in front of the window and facing the deserted street, Charlotte felt as if she was under the spotlight, being watched by many people.
And when she looked in various directions according to this spiritual sense, the feeling of being spied on in that direction would be weakened accordingly...
Charlotte's heart moved slightly.
She calmly mobilized a trace of blood power and communicated with the "Holy Book of Blood" in her consciousness.
After integrating the statue, her control over the "Holy Book of Blood" became even more natural. With the divine power mobilized, Charlotte's already extremely sharp spiritual perception was further enhanced.
In an instant, she "saw" clearly the scene around the manor, and "saw" the spies hiding and observing everywhere, with the manor she rented as the center.
One, two, three... Even if you just take a quick look, there are at least a dozen of them, and they obviously belong to different forces.
Charlotte: …
So, she really wasn't forgotten.
On the contrary, she is too important.
Just because no one comes to contact you doesn’t mean that no one wants to contact you, but that for some unknown reason, no one is willing to be the first to contact you.
Everyone, without any prior agreement, chose to wait and see in secret.
"Master, it seems... the situation in the capital is more delicate than we thought. The struggle between the king, the nobles, and the church has probably reached a fever pitch here."
Sebastian obviously realized the problem and said calmly.
After listening to her housekeeper's words, Charlotte was thoughtful.
She narrowed her eyes and suddenly smiled:
"It doesn't matter. Since no one is willing to visit us, we can just go out by ourselves."
Sebastian's heart moved:
"Where are you going?"
Charlotte glanced at him and said leisurely:
"How else could it be? As a devout believer, of course I have to go to church to pray after arranging accommodation."
Following Charlotte's order, the whole manor soon became busy.
After lunch, she got on the carriage, left her residence and headed towards the cathedral in the royal capital.
And when the carriage drove out of the manor, Charlotte keenly sensed that the secret spies immediately began to act along.
She clicked her tongue and sneered, but was too lazy to pay attention to them.
…
Lutetia Cathedral is located in the western part of the inner city of the royal capital, not far from the manor rented by Charlotte. It is across the river from the royal palace and the central parliament. It is also a typical Western Unaite-style building.
As the center of the Crescent Diocese, Lutetia Cathedral is also the largest church in the entire Crescent Kingdom, receiving thousands of holy believers from all over the country every day.
Charlotte did not pay a formal visit to the church as a member of the Castel family, but drove directly there as a believer.
But even so, the cathedral still received her grandly upon hearing the news.
In front of the cathedral, priests in robes stood on both sides. It seemed that they had received the news and were prepared.
The priest who came to greet them was wearing a white robe and a sun emblem on his chest.
That is the symbol of the blazing sun.
The one who greeted Charlotte was actually a high priest of the Blazing Sun level!
"Your Excellency, Count Castel, the Lutetia Cathedral welcomes you. May the divine light always be with you..."
"The High Priest knew of your arrival yesterday and has been waiting for you in the church for a long time."
The high priest in a white robe drew a cross symbol on his chest and said with a smile.
The... the high priest
Charlotte's heart skipped a beat.
In the Holy Royal Court, only the highest-ranking priest in the diocese can be called the high priest.
And... their strength is legendary.
In other words, from the moment she entered the royal capital, she had already registered with the big boss of the Crescent Parish of the Holy Royal Court.
This really caught me off guard.
You know, the High Priest in the Holy Royal Court has always had a transcendent status, with more power than the Chief Judge and more honorable than the monarchs of many countries.
On weekdays, apart from the king and the legend, few people could see him in other occasions other than public events, and even it was difficult for ordinary dukes to meet him.
It was for this reason that Charlotte dared to visit the Lutetia Cathedral in such a swagger.
But now, the other party was waiting for Charlotte in the cathedral, and it sounded like he had been waiting for a long time.
Caught off guard, really caught off guard...
Charlotte didn't expect that she avoided the Grand Inquisitor and the Cardinal who went to the North to investigate, but after arriving in the royal capital, she ran into the High Priest of the diocese!
Taking a deep breath, Charlotte suppressed her shock.
calm…
Must stay calm!
Although she didn't expect that the high priest of the parish would ask to see her, she was not completely unprepared for the possibility of running into a legendary priest!
Moreover... you must believe in the powerful divine magic counter-attack ability of the Holy Book of Blood!
With this thought in mind, Charlotte calmly activated the Holy Book of Blood, trying her best to conceal her vampire aura.
Then, she perked up, smiled slightly, and drew a cross on her chest, saying devoutly:
"Praise the Holy Spirit! It is an honor for me, Castel, to be summoned by the High Priest..."
Seeing Charlotte's expression, the high priest of the church softened his expression.
He saluted Charlotte slightly, and then led Charlotte into the depths of the church.
Following the high priest of the church, Charlotte entered the interior of the Lutetia Cathedral.
After entering the church, Charlotte only felt a slight tingling sensation on her skin. Her heart skipped a beat, and she soon realized that the sacred power in the cathedral was too strong.
She is a vampire after all, restrained by the divine power. Even with the plug-in "The Holy Book of Blood", she is still a vampire in essence.
However, perhaps because she had merged with the ancient idol, her resistance to the divine power was much stronger than before. If it had been when she had just traveled through time, the strong divine power in the church would have purified her on the spot.
Fortunately, as the divine power spread, the Holy Book of Blood quickly responded automatically.
The divine spell counterattack was triggered, and the stinging pain quickly disappeared after the judgment was modified.
Following the high priest of the church, Charlotte went deeper and deeper.
As they went deeper, the sacred power around them became stronger and stronger, and the number of priests coming and going increased.
Priests at the Silver Moon level can be seen almost everywhere, and even priests at the Blazing Sun level are not rare, which made Charlotte's eyelids twitch wildly.
After walking left and right for nearly ten minutes, the high priest finally stopped in front of a simple prayer room.
"Lord Castel, we are here."
He said to Charlotte with a smile.
After saying that, he took a step forward, gently knocked on the wooden door of the prayer room, and said respectfully:
"Your Excellency the High Priest, Count Castel has arrived."
"come in."
An old voice came from inside the door.
"Your Excellency, please."
The high priest made way.
Charlotte took a deep breath and gently pushed open the wooden door.
The prayer room is very simple.
There is only a bookshelf, a table and two chairs.
An old man in a white robe was sitting on a chair, quietly looking at the code of the Holy Court.
He sat there, very peacefully, like an ordinary old man.
However, in Charlotte's eyes, it was a different picture.
"sun… "
This was the first thought that came to Charlotte's mind after she saw the dazzling divine power in the room.