Gospel of Blood

Chapter 108: Transaction

After listening to Count Tulip's words, Sebastian's expression became somewhat peculiar.

He couldn't help but glance at the girl behind the desk, seeing the "Lady of the Dark Night" with a similarly subtle expression.

The more Count Tulip thought about it, the more he felt he had discovered the truth.

"No wonder... No wonder every plan fails."

"No wonder Lady Castell became the sacrificial lamb..."

"So, you've already allied with the Evil God!"

"Count, please be mindful of your address, don't equate the great master with the vile Bloodborne Archduke."

Sebastian suppressed his smile and calmly said.

Charlotte, on the other hand, was not concerned about the title of the Evil God. Instead, she was more interested in someone mentioned by Count Tulip.

"So what if she was? Anyway, Castell has no future. I just gave her a new hope. But I didn't expect her to go crazy over a page, summoning some spirit from the Holy Court, and end up sacrificing herself."

Count Tulip sneered.

"New hope? You're quite the talker. You just wanted to manipulate the Castell family... My parents were never unkind to you in my memory, but you... is this how you treat your family?"

Charlotte's expression turned cold.

However, upon hearing her words, Count Tulip became enraged.

"Kind to me? Hah!"

"What would you know, you caged canary! What do you know?"

"No! You know nothing!"

Count Tulip almost gnashed his teeth.

"Everyone treated me like trash, everyone saw me, as a disgrace to the nobility, driven back to Borde by a peasant uprising..."

"But who knew, that uprising was orchestrated by your Castell family!"

"Back then, I went to Tulip County with a heart full of passion, wanting to make a difference as a Count, but it was your dear parents who ruined everything for me!"

"They were nothing but two dogs raised by my hypocritical brother!"

"My hypocritical brother never intended to let me inherit the land! It was he who planned the uprising with the Castell family, it was he who spread all my disgrace in Borde, and his purpose... was just to pave the way for his illegitimate child who couldn't see the light!"

"Do you know any of this? No! You know nothing!"

"How I've lived these years, how I've endured the disdainful gazes of other nobles, you have no idea!"

"My hatred! My anger! You know nothing!"

The more Count Tulip spoke, the angrier he became, his expression incredibly fierce.

Meanwhile, Charlotte fell silent.

Was the uprising in Count Tulip's domain eleven years ago orchestrated by the original body's parents under the Duke's orders?

She really didn't know about this.

She had heard about the uprising, it seemed like many people died...

However, thinking back to the loyalty and pride of the Castell people in the outer city, she found it hard to imagine that her original parents, who sacrificed themselves to defeat the Flame Demon, were such people.

"About this matter... I do know some details."

Just then, Sebastian suddenly spoke.

He glanced at the enraged Count Tulip and calmly said.

"As far as I know, the Count and Countess Castell were not the instigators of the uprising. They went to help quell the farmers' anger after receiving advance notice..."

"However, they failed."

"You're lying!"

Count Tulip glared fiercely at Sebastian.

"I have no reason to deceive you, after all... eleven years ago, I had just entered the Crescent Kingdom, and my foothold was in the Castell domain."

Sebastian shook his head.

"But..."

He couldn't help but glance at Charlotte and continued.

"According to the Rose Society, the uprising in Count Tulip's domain eleven years ago was indeed related to the Duke's estate."

Charlotte looked at the Flame Elf in surprise, relieved that her original parents were innocent.

As the heir of the Castell family, she certainly hoped that her family had no stains, at least... no major stains.

"No matter what happened, it's not a reason to harm the innocent... let alone collaborate with the Blood Demon Cult."

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Charlotte shook her head gently.

"Hmph! What right do you have to speak against me? Haven't you also allied with the Evil God?!"

"The Borde Duchy should have been mine, everything is mine. Sacrificing just a few subjects is nothing."

Count Tulip sneered.

Sebastian frowned slightly, looking at Charlotte.

"Mistress, this guy has gone mad."

Charlotte looked thoughtful at the furious Count Tulip.

As if realizing something, she looked deeply at the other party and chuckled.

"My dear cousin..."

"If you're trying to delay time by talking and waiting for the High Priest of the Blood Demon Cult to return, I'm afraid you'll be disappointed."

"It's been so long and no one has come. Haven't you realized you've been abandoned?"

"Wake up, the Blood Demon Cult has already decided to proceed with the ritual without you. They won't come."

Upon hearing the girl's words, Count Tulip was about to retort sarcastically.

However, he soon saw the door of the study gently pushed open, and two black-hooded Blood Demon Cultists bowed respectfully to Charlotte at the desk.

"Mistress, those girls have gradually awakened. Should we arrange for them to withdraw through the secret passage?"

Seeing the Blood Demon Cultists bowing to the girl, Count Tulip's eyes widened suddenly, his expression somewhat frozen.

Although he had felt that the Blood Demon Cultists outside were not quite right before...

But he never expected that these people would actually defect!

Weren't they the Blood Servants of the High Priest?!

What's going on?!

Why listen to Charlotte's words?

Could it be... Could this also be some kind of power of the Evil God?!

"Alright, arrange for them to withdraw."

Charlotte nodded behind the desk.

After speaking, she looked at Count Tulip again, squinting her eyes.

"Count, as you can see, I've already forcibly taken control of these Blood Servants."

"It's been so long, and the High Priest of the Blood Demon Cult hasn't made a move yet. I think you should wake up."

Upon hearing Charlotte's words, Count Tulip fell silent.

He looked at the girl with a gloomy gaze, his expression changing constantly.

After a few seconds, he said in a deep voice.

"If I tell you the location of the Blood Demon Cult's ritual, can you let me go?"

"Let you go? Even if I say I'll let you go, would you believe it?"

Charlotte looked at Count Tulip calmly.

After a moment of silence, Count Tulip suddenly raised his head and stared at the girl firmly.

"I have a Divine Contract Scroll."

"If you can swear to the God of Contracts, and let me go after I tell you the location, I'll tell you where they're holding the ritual."

"I'll also swear in the contract not to disclose your secrets."

"It's a transaction..."

"If you're willing, I'll tell you. If you're not... then just kill me."

"But then, you'll never find out where the Blood Demon Cult's ritual is, and since they've abandoned me, they'll probably proceed with the ritual soon."

"By then... I think you'd better worry about your own safety!"

"The Bloodborne Archduke is coming, and the Evil God behind you won't be able to protect you! She might even become the Archduke's food!"

"A Divine Contract Scroll?"

Sebastian's expression became even stranger.

He couldn't help but look at the girl behind the desk, only to see Charlotte smiling slightly, saying.

"I agree to your transaction."

It's like she gets whatever she wants.

If she couldn't get the information out of him, she would have to resort to risky undead summoning. But resurrected undead are easy to lose parts of their memory.

But now... perhaps she didn't need to kill him first and then take the risk of summoning the undead.