Gospel of Blood

Chapter 122: The Mastermind Behind the Flame Demon Disaster

"Was it the divine power of blood that changed my appearance in the dream world?"

Charlotte pondered.

She attempted to materialize objects as she did in the Dark Night Castle but failed.

This confirmed another thing for Charlotte. If she entered a dream that wasn't hers, she couldn't change anything with her thoughts.

Other intruders were just guests. Only the dream's owner could alter the dream world. In other words, Charlotte probably couldn't interfere with anything in this dream.

Of course, this was under the assumption that she could only use her own power. Currently, her true power was only at the level of a First Tier Starry Sky, unable to even project her mental strength outward, let alone interfere with someone else's dream world.

However, just because she couldn't do it herself didn't mean she couldn't do it with cheats.

With this in mind, Charlotte tried to use the divine power of blood and simultaneously visualized a mirror in her mind.

A crimson light burst forth in her consciousness, a faint glow appeared in Charlotte's hand, and a simple mirror slowly materialized...

Charlotte felt a slight relief. Even though her own power was too weak to interfere with this dream, the divine power of blood could restore her ability to shape the dream world as she pleased. This was a sure thing.

Next, she just needed to find Lottie's consciousness and the Flame Demon Varaloka.

Once she confirmed her own state, Charlotte removed the mirror. Unfortunately, using any power in this dream would consume divine power, eating into her True Ancestor's Liberation available time.

She had to use it sparingly; good steel needed to be used on the edge.

"Let's go. Let's enter."

Charlotte said to Sebastian, looking towards the grand hall where the banquet was being held.

The two of them walked towards the hall, surrounded by nobles coming and going. No one noticed their actions. Or, more accurately, the people around, including the guards, couldn't see them at all.

Dreams and illusions were only a hair's breadth apart. Undoubtedly, for Charlotte and Sebastian, Lottie's dream was an illusion. However, Charlotte had a feeling. As long as she used the divine power of blood and had the power to interfere with dreams, the people in these dreams could see her.

After entering the hall, the surroundings became even more lively. Nobles gathered in twos and threes, chatting and laughing. Charlotte could even hear their conversations.

Some talked about recent gossip, some discussed literature and art, and others talked about the experiences on the continent... Seriously, if she didn't know she was in a dream, Charlotte wouldn't be able to tell the difference between here and reality.

"My Lord, this dream scene... I'm afraid it's the birthday party of the Brois sisters in Brois mansion ten years ago, the night of the Flame Demon Disaster."

Sebastian said solemnly.

Charlotte nodded slightly.

Seeing the familiar scene around her, she had already guessed. Her gaze swept around the hall as she searched for Lottie's figure.

Lottie was the dream's owner. Finding Lottie would allow her to wake her from this dream. She had to be quick, to wake Lottie up before the Flame Demon Disaster occurred in the dream world.

Dreams often reflected reality to a certain extent. Marie said that the Flame Demon Varaloka was trying to awaken.

Since the dream world was a reflection of the night of the Flame Demon Disaster, the eruption of the Flame Demon Disaster would signify the resurgence of Varaloka.

Charlotte's gaze swept around the hall in circles. However, she didn't find Lottie. Instead, she heard a lot of gossip from the nobles around her...

When Charlotte looked around and her gaze inadvertently fell on Sebastian, who followed her in, she saw a somewhat serious expression on his face.

Charlotte's heart moved slightly, and she asked.

"What's wrong, Sebastian?"

"My Lord, something's not right with this dream..."

Sebastian looked around at the nobles, speaking in a deep voice.

"Not right?"

Charlotte raised an eyebrow.

"Oh? Tell me your judgment."

Charlotte said.

"My Lord... as far as I know, dream worlds are created around the dream's owner, evolving from things the dream's owner knows or understands. Generally, in places where the dream's owner is not present, the dream world tends to become vague... Only the closer you get to the dream's owner, the more real the dream world becomes."

Sebastian said respectfully.

With that, his gaze swept across the hall.

"But this dream is too real... There's no gradual transition of the dream, everything seems so real no matter where you look..."

"We can even hear the conversations of these nobles clearly. Honestly... I don't believe Lottie's dream would manifest so meticulously detailed..."

"This is not normal..."

"This dream should be Lottie's memory. She couldn't possibly remember the scenery so clearly and couldn't possibly remember the conversations of the nobles so vividly, especially since she's not in the hall right now, yet everything in the hall is still running normally."

"My Lord... there's something wrong with this dream!"

Of course, there's something wrong. After all, it's the dream of the Flame Demon Varaloka's descent.

Charlotte thought to herself.

However, Sebastian's words reminded her of something. When she first brought Sebastian into the Dark Night Castle, the edge of the mental world was filled with crimson mist, which fit the setting where the dream world revolved around the dream's owner. But now, they didn't see any mist at all.

This could only mean that the scene of this dream was very large, even larger than Charlotte had imagined.

However, Lottie alone couldn't manifest such a specific detailed dream.

Combined with the significance of this dream, Charlotte speculated.

"This dream... is probably not just Lottie's dream."

"It's also Varaloka's dream."

Sebastian's expression gradually became serious.

"I'm afraid... there's only this explanation."

Charlotte withdrew her gaze from the hall and pondered.

"In that case... Lottie's main consciousness is probably with Varaloka."

"Lottie is probably taken by Varaloka to some place in the dream."

Listening to Charlotte's words, Sebastian pondered.

Suddenly, his expression changed slightly.

"The location of the ritual?"

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Charlotte thought for a moment and nodded.

"It's not impossible."

"It seems we need to find out where the Brois mansion's dungeon is. As far as I know, the sacrificial site of the Flame Demon Disaster ten years ago was in the dungeon of Brois mansion!"

Sebastian said after some thought.

However, Charlotte shook her head slightly.

"It's not that troublesome."

"Someone... will lead us there."

Huh?

Sebastian's heart moved slightly.

The next moment, applause and cheers rang out in the hall, attracting countless eyes.

Sebastian also subconsciously looked toward the source of the sound and soon saw two splendid figures.

One of them she was very familiar with, was Lord Andre, the Duke of Borde.

The other person looked much stranger, a middle-aged nobleman, with some resemblance to Lottie.

"Count Brois... and Duke Borde?"

Sebastian raised an eyebrow.

But soon, he frowned slightly.

"Wait a minute... Did the Duke also attend the banquet ten years ago?"

Charlotte was also a little surprised.

On the night of the Flame Demon Disaster, various records never mentioned that the Duke also attended the banquet.

But in the dream, he appeared.

This was a bit odd.

Almost all the guests on the night of the Flame Demon Disaster died.

Very few people escaped.

And no one in the later Mage Corps who participated in the battle had ever seen Duke Borde.

This indicated that the Duke should have come and gone quickly.

As if to verify Charlotte's speculation, after toasting, Duke Borde left the hall.

After that, Count Brois also followed suit.

Watching the two leaving together with the retreating attendants, Charlotte's heart moved slightly.

"We'll follow them."

She said to Sebastian.

Following behind Duke Borde and Count Brois, the two also left the hall.

However, instead of heading towards the mansion's main gate, the Duke headed towards the garden behind the mansion.

After entering the garden, the person leading the way changed to Count Brois.

The two followed the garden path and soon arrived at a hidden iron gate behind the garden, quietly sneaking in.

"My Lord... it's Brois mansion's dungeon!"

Sebastian said with a slight solemnity.

My goodness...

Did the Duke actually participate in the Flame Demon Disaster ten years ago?

Charlotte's heart skipped a beat.

Looking at the iron gate in front of her, she squinted her eyes.

"We'll follow them too."

Following the two into the iron gate, beyond the iron gate were winding stairs leading downwards, and at the end of the stairs, there was indeed a dungeon.

In the dungeon, guards were stationed layer by layer, following Count Brois as "observers". Charlotte and Sebastian quickly found the ritual site deep in the dungeon.

It was an altar.

The altar resembled the one where the Blood Demon Cult summoned their God.

However, instead of the demonic eye, there was an empty crystal coffin.

Count Brois and Duke Borde were standing and talking in front of the altar.

"How's the preparation for the ritual?"

"Back to the Duke, it can be done tonight. If everything goes smoothly, my daughter will recover tomorrow morning, and it will be much safer to perform the ritual for you then."

"Hmm... not bad, just be careful not to be discovered. The Church already suspects your connection with the Blood Demon Cult, and it's getting harder to find sacrifices."

"Please rest assured, I have arranged it properly. Once the ritual is successful, I will kill their informants and actively report the whereabouts of the Blood Demon Cult to the Church... As for the ritual prepared for you, there are enough sacrifices."

"Um... Are you really sure the demonic contracts they provide are effective?"

"It's been verified, no problem."

"Can it heal any hidden illnesses of the body?"

"Yes."

"Even mine?"

"Yes, it can heal your fertility issues too..."

"Very good! After this matter, Borde will remember the contribution of the Brois family."

Listening to Count Brois' reply, Duke Borde was quite satisfied.

And behind them, Charlotte's expression was serious, and waves of turmoil surged in her heart.

Ten years ago, during the Flame Demon Disaster... Duke Bould was actually one of the masterminds behind it!