Gospel of Blood-Chapter 557 : Returning

“Lady Lilith, what exactly do you mean by ‘creating Gods’?”

Moon Goddess Artemis asked.

Charlotte didn’t hold back and truthfully told her everything she had seen and heard over the past three years, especially about the “Gods” created by the Sun Temple and the specific intelligence she had gathered.

When she mentioned that these “Gods” didn’t even have names, Artemis’ expression changed completely.

It was a complex mix of shock, suspicion, regret, and anger.

Seeing her reaction, Charlotte’s heart stirred.

“Lady Artemis, did something occur to you?”

Artemis’ face didn’t look good. She hesitated for a moment before saying,

“I’m… not sure. Perhaps… I need to go to the Northern Frontier. No, I must go there. If they are indeed those lunatics, if… ‘He’ has truly returned, I must stop them.”

Having said this, the guardian of the elves looked at Charlotte with unprecedented seriousness.

“Lady Lilith, have you found the hiding place of this so-called Sun Temple?”

“Yes.”

Charlotte nodded.

“Could you tell me? There are some things I must verify. In a sense, it is my responsibility and that of the elves.”

The responsibility of the elves?

It seems the so-called “Sun Temple” is indeed connected to Helios, as Lilith had said.

Charlotte pondered for a moment, then exchanged a glance with Oceanus before saying,

“Actually, I came to visit His Grace Oceanus for this matter. The Sun Temple has always been hostile towards me, and our war with them is nearing its end. In this final stage, I received some secret information that the Old Gods might have a divine war plan targeting me…”

“So, I want to strike first and attack their base, catching them off guard. That’s why I sought support from Lord Oceanus.”

She looked at Artemis and asked.

“Lady Artemis, would you be willing to join me in confronting the Sun Temple?”

Artemis’s expression showed she was moved by Charlotte’s words. She thought for a moment and asked,

“When do you plan to go?”

“The sooner the better, if possible. I don’t want to give the Old Gods too much time to react. But it depends on His Grace Oceanus’s availability.”

Charlotte replied.

Artemis looked at Oceanus, who immediately broke into a smile.

“I’m available! Anytime! When do we leave? Now? I’m eager to beat those fallen fools!”

Charlotte: …

“Lady Lilith, I am willing to assist you in this matter. No… I hope to join you in hunting them down. I also believe the sooner, the better!”

Artemis said seriously.

Charlotte was delighted.

“That’s great! With two true Gods joining us, I have nothing to worry about.”

After a moment of thought, she asked.

“By the way, Your Grace Oceanus, Lady Artemis, do either of you have the ability to hide your aura and shrink your bodies or transform into objects that can be carried with me?”

Oceanus’ interest was piqued.

“Do you mean…”

Charlotte spread her hands.

“The entity behind the Sun Temple is also a true God, but their power should be limited. However, the Sun Temple controls many Demigods, and this mysterious God seems very sensitive to auras. If they sense two true Gods joining the battle, they might abandon their plan or even flee.”

“The Sun Temple is targeting me, so I hope both of you can completely hide your identities and stay with me, ready to strike at the critical moment.”

…

After visiting the Sea King’s Palace, Charlotte returned to the Northern Frontier.

She traveled to the North Sea alone and returned alone. But when she left, she had two new accessories: a moonflower hairpin in her hair and a crystal conch pendant around her neck.

…

“Teacher, you’re back!”

In the border fortress of the Free City-State Alliance, Harald respectfully greeted the crimson streak descending from the sky.

As the blood divine power dissipated, Charlotte appeared. Seeing the orderly fortress, she nodded and asked.

“How are the preparations?”

“All external troops have returned to their fortresses, and all protective formations in the fortresses and outposts are fully charged. Additionally, according to your latest divine decree, all the named third-generation awakened bloodbornes are gathered at the border, ready to depart at any time.”

Harald reported.

He hesitated before adding,

“Teacher, I do have a few questions…”

“You said the Sun Temple might set an ambush and planned to fully retract our defenses. Why did you suddenly issue a decree two days ago to gather the vanguard for an attack?”

“And why only bring some third-generation bloodbornes? I noticed that not all of the strongest second-awakening warriors were chosen. Some less powerful ones were, while stronger ones were not.”

“Although those not chosen haven’t said anything, they are quite disappointed. Your fairness is well-known, so this unusual decision has puzzled me. Is there some inside information?”

“Though those chosen are strong, attacking the core temple of the Sun Temple will be challenging…”

“For you as well, the remaining mythical power in the Sun Temple is formidable…”

Harald was visibly worried.

Charlotte shook her head.

“I understand your concerns, but… don’t worry. Since I’ve decided to change the plan, I’m confident.”

Harald’s eyes flicked to the direction of the North Sea.

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“Does this mean you’ve found ‘help’?”

Charlotte smiled without answering.

Seeing her confident demeanor, Harald seemed to understand and was both relieved and excited.

Charlotte glanced at the training bloodborne warriors in the fortress and chuckled.

“As for why I chose those particular warriors, you’ll understand in time.”

In time… Could it be these specially chosen warriors have potential I’m not aware of?

Harald pondered.

Seeing him deep in thought, Charlotte didn’t explain further.

There wasn’t much to explain. The warriors she chose to accompany her to the core temple of the Sun Temple all had one thing in common: they were prominent figures in the Blood Moon Era in the future.

As Harald said, infiltrating the Old Gods’ alliance and the Sun Temple’s core temple was a risky plan. But the risk wasn’t to Charlotte herself.

With two true Gods and “historical inevitability”, she wasn’t worried about her safety. The real risk was to the participating bloodborne warriors.

Charlotte couldn’t go alone, there would be mundane battles beneath the mythical ones. The collateral damage from a divine war would be catastrophic for mortals. Only the chosen warriors would be immune to such danger, as they all survived into the Blood Moon Era in history.

In a sense, Harald wasn’t entirely wrong. The chosen bloodborne warriors indeed had the “potential” to survive into the next era.