"It turns out that she was just confused and didn't really intend to give up the title."
In the dark castle, Charlotte lifted her "observation" of Eleanor and muttered to herself.
In fact, this was her responsibility. After the end of the Bold-Castell War, it was she who planned to secretly control Bold through Count Gaston, but she ignored the feelings of the real owner.
However, it does not seem to be a bad thing now. Eleanor has cheered up and has become her believer under the influence of the werewolf. The Duchy of Boulder also has the possibility of becoming her extended power in a real sense.
Of course, if you really want to achieve that step, it will take time. Whether it is the further strengthening of Eleanor's faith or her control over Bold, it cannot be achieved overnight.
But Charlotte saw a possibility.
Some possibility of completely incorporating Bolder into one's own forces.
However, Charlotte did not intend to reveal her true identity to Eleanor, at least not for now.
The only people who knew her identity were her core members.
In this case, Count Gaston is an exception, but considering his identity as a blood servant, he can be regarded as a core member "without human rights" in a sense.
Exiting the Dark Night Castle, Charlotte returned to the real world.
After thinking for a while, she called Sebastian over again.
"Great Master, what do you want from Sebastian?"
The red-haired elf butler asked with a smile, elegantly and respectfully.
Charlotte glanced at him with an inexplicable look:
"Sebastian, don't you have anything you want to tell me about my followers?"
Sebastian was stunned for a moment and fell into deep thought:
"Master, what exactly do you mean? Is it the Blood Wolf Tribe in the North?"
Charlotte didn't comment. She got straight to the point and asked:
"Eleanor has indeed become my believer. Not only that, her leader is Misha, and the way the subhumans spread their faith... is it related to you?"
After hearing what Charlotte said, Sebastian suddenly understood. He smiled slightly and praised her like a lackey:
"Great Master, you are worthy of me!"
"Sebastian wanted to give you a surprise, but I didn't expect you to have noticed it."
Charlotte: …
Sure enough, this guy did it.
She glanced at him unhappily, and then asked:
"How did you come up with this approach?"
Sebastian thought for a moment and replied respectfully:
"Master, this is also the mainstream practice of the gods in preaching faith. Since you also plan to preach in the future, I think you should also prepare early. After all... your identity as 'Charlotte' will eventually need to be combined with 'True Ancestor' in the future."
After saying that, he scratched his head again:
"However, our doctrines and creeds are a bit troublesome. You don't seem to have actively promoted your faith in the past. This aspect is completely blank. And the spontaneous faith of the blood descendants in you is actually not suitable for promotion..."
Of course!
If we only look at the classics, the Blood True Ancestor in history simply treated his blood descendants as food. With the blood descendants providing him with extraordinary powers, he naturally looked down on any believers.
As for a god who feeds on her descendants, it goes without saying how her followers will shape their faith. It will definitely be a doctrine based mainly on intimidation.
Charlotte complained to herself.
Sebastian continued:
"Gods never actively preach doctrines. Most doctrines are created by believers themselves based on their understanding of God. So... I have also been thinking about how to improve doctrines and creeds for you."
"I have read a lot of books about your past, and I must admit that I think your past followers' belief in you is too one-sided and biased, and you are completely different from what I know..."
"I think that this may be due to the malicious slander of the bloodline and the Holy King's Court. On the other hand, your memory has not fully recovered. In addition, it may also be related to the fact that you do not care about the faith of the believers."
This is Charlotte's blind spot in knowledge.
Although she has had the experience of "traveling through" history, that experience remains a mystery to Charlotte. Charlotte still cannot be sure whether the experience is true or false, and if it is true, what role she played in history.
She could only be sure that the tyrannical Blood True Ancestor described was definitely not her.
As for whether the history of the Blood Progenitor has been smeared...
Maybe Charlotte might have thought this was possible before, but not now.
She still remembered how Juerst and Albrecht were more frightened of her than a mouse is of a cat. That was not something that could be slandered; it was real, genuine fear and terror that came from the bottom of their hearts.
"Of course, each era has its own moral standards. Perhaps in that era, your style of doing things was indeed rough and crude in a particular era..."
"But now, since you are determined to spread your faith in this era, I think you should create a new doctrine based on actual needs and your own path."
"So... I think you can completely break away from the past and create a new faith that belongs to the great True Ancestor!"
"After all, your previous sleep can also be a kind of nirvana!"
Sebastian spoke with great excitement, and it was obvious that he already had a deep understanding and his own ideas.
After hearing his words, Charlotte was moved and fell into deep thought.
Sebastian was right. If she wanted to spread her faith, she must also have a doctrine that suits the times and herself.
She had not thought about this issue carefully before, and the main reason was that she was worried about the deep connection with the "Blood True Ancestor".
But now, Sebastian gave her a new idea.
Since the past ones are not suitable, let's just start from scratch and redesign everything.
That makes sense.
After all, the "True Ancestor" has never attached importance to faith in history, so it is normal for the "True Ancestor" to intend to reshape the doctrine when preaching.
This is also an opportunity for Charlotte herself, an opportunity to cut ties with the "Blood True Ancestor" of the past.
She was too deeply bound to the "True Ancestor" and their fates had long been intertwined with it, and now, from her body to her strength, she had almost completely taken on the appearance of the "True Ancestor".
This easy power is addictive, but also terrifying.
After all, who knows if she is also preparing for the "True Ancestor"
So, Charlotte has to be on guard.
In this case, it makes sense to find a way to create your own mark and to separate yourself from the "true ancestor" in history.
Although the gods in this world do not need faith to maintain their existence, if they want to return from their slumber, they need external force to direct them.
When Charlotte changed the world's impression of the "True Ancestor" and directed all the information towards herself, even if the real "True Ancestor" existed and had intended to use her to return, he probably wouldn't be able to do it.
Because it has been completely replaced by Charlotte.
Thinking of this, Charlotte already had an idea in her mind. She nodded slightly and praised:
"Well said."
"Since you have this idea, go ahead and do it. I really need a doctrine that is more suitable for preaching."
Sebastian's face flushed with excitement when he received Charlotte's approval.
He took a deep breath and bowed respectfully to the girl:
"Great Master, please rest assured that Sebastian will come up with a doctrine plan that satisfies you as soon as possible!"
After saying this, he hesitated for a moment and then said:
"But... Master, Sebastian has another question, and I'd like to take this opportunity to ask you for advice. This is also related to your beliefs."
Charlotte nodded:
"explain."
Sebastian paused and asked:
"Master, may I ask how to determine the core of your teachings?"
The core...
Charlotte fell into deep thought.
The teachings of a god cannot be without a core. The core of the teachings of Mithra, the god of contract, is contract and justice. The core of the teachings of Harald, the god of creation, is holiness and gospel.
The core must be related to the essential power of the deity so that the deity can establish a connection with the believer and benefit from the believer's growth.
So... what should be the core of her teachings
As the True Ancestor of Blood, the core is naturally the blood clan, but this is not enough.
For Charlotte, it was never enough.
The blood element can be one of the essentials of her faith, but it can never be the only one, because she cannot limit her believers to only those of the blood lineage.
She needs teachings that are broader, more accessible, and yet still well-directed.
Charlotte thought about it for a long time, and gradually came up with a vague answer. She pondered for a moment and said:
"Darkness, and... Order."
"Darkness? Order?"
Sebastian's heart moved slightly.
Charlotte nodded slightly and said:
"The vampires are creatures of darkness. Darkness can also be called the symbol of the vampires. At the same time, darkness is also the essence of Miria's extraordinary world."
"The extraordinary world is dark, cruel, oppressive, and difficult to control. Darkness is not evil, but represents the other side of light, the irrational side of the world. Only by embracing and understanding darkness can we control it..."
"The vampire race has a strict hierarchy and values order the most. Order can also be considered one of the essentials of faith."
"The world cannot do without order. If you control the darkness, you can bring new order to the increasingly chaotic world. With order, you can restrain the extraordinary, restrain the strong, restrain the mundane, and change the world..."
"Darkness and Order..."
Sebastian thought for a moment, then nodded as if in sudden realization:
"I see."
After he finished speaking, he bowed respectfully to Charlotte:
"Great Master, I will use darkness and order as the core and formulate a suitable doctrine plan as soon as possible!"
Seeing his serious and eager look, Charlotte nodded:
"go a head."
…
After a conversation with Sebastian, Charlotte finally determined the direction of her future faith efforts.
Next, it depends on how Sebastian operates.
Before I knew it, another day had passed.
The time for the central meeting has finally arrived.