Gospel of Blood

Chapter 358: 15- She must be a saint!

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As Charlotte's biggest golden finger, the divine spell countermeasures in "Blood Scripture" can intercept and modify almost all divine spells.

The reason why it is said to be "almost" is because not all "magic spells" can be detected by divine spell countermeasures.

The True Eye of Solidification Divine Art is one of them.

Strictly speaking, solidification magic cannot be regarded as real magic.

Such spells that are solidified on the caster's body are no different from "magic". To be more precise, they should be solidified magic with a "church" background.

It is precisely because of its church background that in most cases, people are more accustomed to calling it "magic".

The solidification magic that Charlotte is most familiar with is the True Eye of the Holy King's Demon Hunting Center.

When she had just traveled through time and was inspected by the church, she had seen Carla, the demon-hunting knight captain of Boulder, perform it, but at that time the Blood Sacred Scripture did not respond.

Including later when the Inquisition besieged the Society of Roses, the Judgment Knight also used this magical technique on her.

Charlotte still doesn't know the principle of this magic, but only guesses that it should be related to spiritual magic and may even involve the origin of the soul and the fluctuation of the mind.

When faced with this magical technique, she must be careful in her answers and try not to lie, otherwise the chief priest may notice that something is wrong.

Thinking of this, Charlotte took a deep breath, considered her words and said:

"In the illusion, you invited me to become a saint of the church, but I declined."

Upon hearing this, Grand Inquisitor Bernard and Demon Hunter Cardinal Joseph were both stunned.

They subconsciously looked at Archpriest Charles, and saw that the highest cleric of Crescent Parish still looked calm, and then they put away the strange expression on his face.

Charlotte took in the reactions of the three legendary priests and continued:

"After worshiping, I returned to the rented manor and soon received an invitation to a noble banquet..."

"The invitation came from Duke Gaston. I attended his banquet. Many nobles from the kingdom came to the banquet, and they were all big nobles from all over the country..."

"It's just that when I entered the banquet hall, all those nobles revealed their true identities... Most of them turned out to be blood demons!"

Having said this, Charlotte's face turned slightly pale, and she looked relieved.

She paused slightly, took a few deep breaths before seeming to calm down, and continued:

"The leader of the Blood Demon told me that this banquet was prepared for me. They summoned the Blood Demon Archduke and wanted to devour me..."

"And I choose to resist..."

"Then i woke up… "

Well, it's all true.

Charlotte is experienced in how to deal with such tests.

Skip the key points and just say what you can.

After speaking, Charlotte looked at the high priest Ciel to observe his reaction.

The legendary priest's expression remained calm and seemed to be lost in thought.

He was obviously more experienced than the priest in Boulder. He did not end the investigation, but pondered for a moment.

Then asked:

"Your Excellency, please allow me to be presumptuous. Can you please show me the power you exert in the illusion?"

After hearing the words of the chief priest, Charlotte showed a troubled expression.

She shook her head and said:

"I'm sorry, Your Excellency the High Priest, I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint you..."

"When I faced the Blood Demon Archduke in the illusion, I felt a faint sense of dissonance and realized that I was probably in some kind of illusion."

"After that, I discovered that I could also imagine extraordinary powers, so the power I exerted at that time was actually the power I imagined."

Hearing this, the three legendary priests were all startled.

This time, even the high priest Charles was a little surprised.

The Demon Hunter Cardinal and the Grand Inquisitor even looked in disbelief.

They looked at each other and couldn't help but communicate in a low voice, looking at the girl with increasingly weird looks.

The chief priest, Charles, thought for a while and continued to ask:

"Then, Your Excellency, what is the power you imagined in your fantasy?"

Charlotte hesitated for a moment, looking a little embarrassed:

"It's... the power of myth."

"I have read a lot of magic books and know how to deal with illusions, so I imagined that I would burst out with the power of myth that can fight against the Blood Demon Archduke."

"Then... I woke up."

After hearing Charlotte's words, Grand Inquisitor Bernard and Demon Hunter Cardinal Joseph seemed even more shocked.

Demon Hunter Cardinal Joseph hesitated to speak. He looked at Charlotte in surprise and uncertainty, not knowing what he was thinking of.

Grand Judge Bernard also had his eyes twitching wildly.

He looked at Charlotte with more surprise, and in the surprise, there was also some doubt.

Even the chief priest, Charles, was slightly startled, as if he was a little surprised.

"Your Majesty the Chief Priest, do you have any other questions?"

Charlotte asked.

The chief priest pondered for a moment and nodded:

"last question… "

"You said that in the illusion, I once invited you to become a saint, but you declined."

"Can you tell me the reason for your refusal?"

After hearing the words of the chief priest, Charlotte showed a hesitant expression.

She looked a little confused, as if she was hesitant to say anything.

After some struggle, she sighed as if resigned to her fate:

"Because... I don't want to be controlled by the church... "

"I must admit that after the incident with Archpriest Bold, my trust in the church has dropped significantly. I think the church has become corrupted to a certain extent. Many priests have long forgotten their beliefs... "

"Although they can exert divine power, they are no longer worthy of exerting divine power."

"I even...even regret the oath I made in Boulder."

With that said, Charlotte repeated the words she had used to decline the high priest in her dream.

Listening to Charlotte's story, Grand Inquisitor Bernard frowned, thoughtfully.

His expression gradually became serious and serious, and he nodded slightly subconsciously, seeming to agree with some of her comments about the church.

Demon Hunter Cardinal Joseph also nodded secretly.

He looked as if this was indeed the case, and looked at Charlotte with less surprise and more admiration, and there was even a hint of heat in his eyes.

High Priest Charles remained as calm as ever.

But Charlotte noticed keenly that although she was speaking ill of the church, the eyes of the highest cleric of the Crescent Moon became calmer and calmer.

"Your Excellency the Chief Priest, I've finished saying this. Can this review... be over?"

Charlotte said in time.

The three legendary priests looked at each other.

High Priest Charles looked at his two colleagues, while Grand Inquisitor Bernard and Demon Hunter Cardinal Joseph beside him nodded slightly.

Seeing the attitude of his colleagues, the chief priest also looked away. He nodded slightly and said:

"Thank you for your cooperation, Your Excellency, I have no doubts."

"So... can I leave now?"

Charlotte asked.

Her expression returned to calmness, but her calmness revealed indifference and alienation.

The chief priest, Charles, was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said:

"Of course, the suspicion on you has been cleared. If you want, you can leave at any time."

As he spoke, the brilliance in his eyes gradually faded away, apparently dispelling the Eye of Truth, and then he apologized to Charlotte again and said:

"Your Majesty, please allow us to express our sincere apology to you again..."

Charlotte looked soothed and sighed slightly:

"Master High Priest, if the priests of the Holy Royal Court are as serious and responsible as you, maybe... my impression of the church will not become so bad."

This time, she no longer addressed the chief priest as "Your Excellency" but as "Your Excellency".

After saying that, Charlotte pinched the hem of her skirt and saluted the three legends, then turned and left.

Looking at the girl who left decisively, Demon Hunter Cardinal Joseph showed hesitation.

He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but looked at the other two legends who did not speak, and finally closed his mouth again.

Charlotte's figure disappeared from the sight of several people.

However, with the legendary powerful perception, the three priests were still able to sense the girl's whereabouts.

In their perception, they saw the girl quickly leaving and returning to the prayer hall of the church.

Preparations are underway for a small service in the cathedral's prayer hall.

As the largest cathedral in Lutetia, many services are held here every day, and this moment happens to be the sacrament on the hour.

The girl asked her followers to leave a large box of Quintana as a donation from believers, and then walked out of the church.

However, when she reached the gate, she hesitated again and chose to join the worship service.

Like the most devout believer, the girl blended into the crowd in the hall and prayed with her eyes closed in front of the statue of the god.

As the priest prayed, the light spread in the hall, and the sacred light enveloped the entire place.

The three legends keenly sensed that at the moment when the sacred light came, most of the light almost fell on the girl.

Even the priest who was presiding over the worship service was not as radiant as the girl.

Holy, pure, beautiful…

Even if they didn't go there in person, the three legends could almost imagine the scene based on their perception.

Perceiving this scene, the three legendary priests had different expressions.

Demon Hunter Cardinal Joseph's eyes widened and he became excited for a moment. He subconsciously wanted to go to the prayer hall, but he resisted the urge under the eyes of the high priest Charles.

Grand Judge Bernard's expression moved slightly, thoughtfully, but his expression was not surprising.

It seems that in his understanding, this is what girls should be like.

After the service, the girl quickly stood up, looking pious and satisfied.

She declined the priest's warm invitation and turned to leave.

This time, she actually left the church.

"Your Majesty the Chief Priest, just... let her go like this?"

Demon Hunter Cardinal Joseph couldn't help but ask.

High Priest Charles glanced at him and said angrily:

"She is not a vassal of the evil god, but she is also a fiefdom noble of the kingdom. If she wants to leave, why can't she be allowed to leave?"

After hearing this answer, Cardinal Hunt finally became anxious.

He said with some excitement:

"Your Majesty the Chief Priest, you must have sensed the holy light on her body that is more dazzling than the third-level priest just now, right?!"

"Holy Light Juan Gu doesn't appear to just anyone. She passed the test of the 'Sacred Eternal Realm' and imagined the power of creation in the 'Sacred Eternal Realm'!"

"You know, even we can't imagine the power of the Lord of God in the 'Sacred Eternal Realm'!"

"That's the divine power of creation! Even if it's just the projected divine power of creation, it's still the divine power of creation!"

After listening to the nagging words of Demon Hunter Cardinal Joseph, High Priest Charles sighed:

"So, what do you want to express?"

"Saint! She must be the saint chosen by the Lord God!"

Cardinal Hunter looked excited:

"There are only two possibilities for projecting the divine power of creation into an illusion, either... she has mastered the divine power of creation herself, or... she is protected by the divine power of creation!"

"And no matter what the possibility is, it means that she is exactly the saint we have been longing for!"

"Your Excellency the High Priest, I know that you are in charge of matters related to the Holy Lady, and I have no right to interfere due to my responsibilities, but why do you sit back and watch her leave?"

"We haven't had a saint in Crescent Parish for a long time. Once we have a saint, the pressure on the demon hunting center and the trial center can be greatly reduced!"

"Your Majesty! I know that the cardinals in the Theocratic State are going too far. It is clear that a saint has appeared in our Crescent Diocese, but they did not convey the oracle to us!"

"Her Royal Highness the Saint is right to scold you. These guys... have almost forgotten their responsibilities for the sake of the power in their hands. At this time, they are still thinking of suppressing various dioceses and even concealing the news about the Saint!"

Looking at the excited and incoherent Demon Hunter Cardinal, High Priest Charles looked helpless.

This guy has been spending so much time with the straightforward Demon Hunter Knight that his temperament has become more and more like that of a Demon Hunter Knight.

It’s not a big deal, I just called Her Majesty the Saint!

He glanced at Cardinal Demon Hunter angrily and said:

"So, were you trying to force her to stay just now? Didn't you hear her polite refusal before?"

Cardinal Hunting was stunned for a moment, and then said sarcastically:

"But if we treat her sincerely, respond with emotion, and act with reason, and at the same time try to meet her needs as much as possible... what if?"

High Priest Charles shook his head:

"It's not as simple as you think..."

"I have already communicated with the Palace of Saints in the Theocratic State. The Cathedral has indeed not received the oracle of the arrival of the Saint. Or, to be more precise, the Cathedral has not received any new oracles in the past two years. Oral…”

As he spoke, he sighed slightly:

"After the Lord God fell asleep, the church was indeed in decline, and the number of depraved and corrupt priests gradually increased, but when it comes to the oracle, no one dares to hide it..."

"Not to mention, we are all legendary priests of the Crescent Parish. If the saint comes to the Crescent, we should also sense the will of the Lord."

After listening to the words of the high priest, Cardinal Hunt gradually calmed down.

He frowned and hesitated to speak, seeming quite troubled:

"No... This is impossible... All signs indicate that she is indeed my Lord's saint. Is it possible that the divine power of creation can still be disguised?"

The chief priest sighed and said:

"In short... we still need further judgment. Anyway, she is the lord of Crescent Moon, and people will not run away. We can try to pray to our Lord and ask about this matter. The matter of the saint is of great importance, although it has become more and more serious in recent years. It is getting harder and harder to establish contact with Your Majesty, but if she is really a saint, Your Majesty will definitely have some predictions... "

"No... Your Excellency the Chief Priest, the Lord's prediction may have been given already."

Grand Judge Bernard suddenly said.

After hearing his words, the two legends looked at each other at the same time, and the chief judge said solemnly:

"Two of you, I wonder if you still remember the miracle a year ago?"