Gospel of Blood-Chapter 585 : Divine Oracle

Am I truly the “Saintess” now?

Charlotte was slightly taken aback.

Following the gaze of the Guardian Scepter, Charlotte looked down at herself and saw the holy power surrounding her.

She felt a stirring in her heart and extended her awareness.

She then noticed that the Ring Cross symbol floating above the Gospel of Blood had completely transformed into the form of the Genesis Arbiter.

Holy power flowed incessantly, maintaining a distinct balance with Charlotte’s blood divine power. Despite being two opposing forces, they coexisted harmoniously within her at this moment.

Charlotte was thoughtful.

The Gospel of Blood and her status as the True Ancestor allowed her to be immune to the burning effect of holy power, but that didn’t mean the holy power was harmless to her.

Charlotte was a bloodborne, and holy power naturally suppressed bloodbornes. It was only because her status as a True Ancestor was so high and the Gospel of Blood was so powerful that she could ignore the threat of holy power.

To illustrate, if Charlotte were a character in a game and holy power was a poison debuff, the damage from the holy power might not even outpace Charlotte’s own regeneration.

But now it was different.

In Charlotte’s perception, she could no longer feel any suppression from the holy power.

This force, which was like poison to a dark creature, now felt as manageable as tamed magic.

In other words, if holy power used to be a poison debuff, now it was merely an enhancement buff.

However, Charlotte soon found the reason.

It wasn’t that holy power had become completely ineffective against her as a bloodborne.

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Rather, she had gained control over the holy power through the Genesis Arbiter.

As the Guardian Scepter said, she had indeed established a formal connection with the Genesis Arbiter.

From the moment she opened the golden door, the Ring Cross symbol above the Gospel of Blood had become a channel connecting to the Genesis Arbiter.

In other words, Charlotte could now partially wield the authority of this supreme artifact of the Holy Court!

Moreover, through this connection, Charlotte had also linked with the Holy Court’s faith network.

If she wished, she could draw on a certain amount of holy power from the projection of the Genesis Arbiter at any time.

“During the Lord’s slumber, the Genesis Arbiter is the core that maintains the operation of the Holy Court’s faith. With the projection of the Genesis Arbiter, you have essentially gained the Holy Court’s recognition and can be considered a Saintess in the truest sense.”

The Guardian Scepter said.

“As far as I know, only the chosen ones of Harald in the Holy Court’s history can be called Divine Agents and Saints. Isn’t it just that you’ve opened part of the Genesis Arbiter’s authority to me? Does that count as being a Saintess?”

Charlotte asked while experimenting with controlling the holy power.

“Only you and I know that your holy power comes from the artifact. Others don’t know whether your power is the gift of the Divine Lord or the artifact’s capability. Whatever the historical Saints could do, you can now do as well. To the believers, you… are the true Saintess.”

“Of course, if the Lord had already awakened, with your relationship with the Lord, the holy power you would possess would be even greater. As I mentioned before, your status is so noble that calling you a ‘Saintess’ is already a great offense.”

The Guardian Scepter said respectfully.

That was indeed the case.

Given her relationship with Harald, as forged throughout history, it would be more appropriate to call her the “Holy Mother” rather than the “Saintess.”

Charlotte inwardly joked and continued to familiarize herself with controlling the holy power.

The permissions granted by the Genesis Arbiter were evidently very high. Even with a dark creature’s body, Charlotte found it quite easy to control the holy power, without feeling any discomfort.

The only drawback was the significant mental energy consumption. Even though Charlotte’s mental strength had long since transformed into divine soul power, she still felt fatigued over time.

After all, she was wielding the authority of an artifact, and one that was inherently contrary to her nature, requiring more effort.

“Your Majesty, it’s almost time. Considering your and the supreme artifact’s safety, you… should return.”

The Guardian Scepter’s reminder interrupted Charlotte’s attempts.

Charlotte nodded slightly.

It was indeed time to return. In reality, she was likely still standing before the statue.

“The contract is established. I will keep my promise and join forces with the Holy Court to fight our common enemy.”

Charlotte said.

With that, she withdrew her consciousness and began to return to reality.

As she watched the girl’s figure gradually fade, the Guardian Scepter bowed once more.

“Your Majesty, thank you for your understanding and kindness…”

“Please be wary of the current Pope of the Holy Court and those priests who approach you proactively…”

Be cautious of the Pope and the priests who approach me…

Charlotte nodded thoughtfully.

Her vision sank rapidly, and the Divine Kingdom quickly receded.

Soon, Charlotte returned to reality.

…

This was the first time in nearly three hundred years that the Holy Court had witnessed such a grand phenomenon.

Brilliant radiance spread from the young girl at the center, enveloping almost the entire Holy City, with the overflowing holy power even extending beyond the Holy Capital.

The magnitude of the holy power was so astonishing that even the priests who had resided in the Holy Palace for a long time were visibly shocked.

The trajectory of the light, the powerful holy power, the blessings of purification and revival…

All of these elements indicated that they were witnessing the largest miracle the Holy Court had seen since the Divine Lord’s slumber nearly three hundred years ago!

A miracle! Yes, a miracle!

The last time a similar phenomenon occurred was thirty years ago, when the previous Saintess appeared.

But even then, the phenomenon was far less impressive than now.

And with that distinctive “brilliance trajectory” that only a Legendary could bring, it all pointed to one fact—The gaze of the Divine Lord… had descended.

With this thought, the priests’ gazes toward the girl changed completely.

The “miracle” in front of the Holy Palace lasted a full fifteen minutes.

And when the brilliance that enveloped the entire Holy City began to dissipate after fifteen minutes, the front of the Holy Palace was already crowded with cardinals and priests who had rushed over upon hearing the news.

Layers upon layers of clergy in various holy robes surrounded the sculpture plaza in front of the Holy Palace, leaving no space, while more priests, alarmed by the “miracle”, continued to arrive from further away.

Exclamations, praises, prayers, and confessions resounded endlessly. Some fervent clergymen even knelt directly on the ground, weeping and bowing to the girl before the statue.

Even the Church Knights originally “monitoring” the girl threw down their weapons and knelt before Charlotte, repenting and bowing, their eyes full of remorse.

The Judgment Knights were also overwhelmed by the fervent priests, finding it increasingly difficult to maintain order amidst the growing chaos.

Even Cardinal Priest Filiberto, the closest to the girl, was stunned, his aged face shifting from shock to absurdity, then suspicion, and finally fear.

As for the knights of the Starfall Kingdom who followed Charlotte… they had long since knelt on one knee, their gazes toward Charlotte full of loyalty, admiration, and fervor.

And the “source of all this chaos”, the great “Saintess”, finally slowly opened her eyes.

Hundreds of fervent, complicated gazes focused on Charlotte, causing her to momentarily freeze.

The intense, fervent stares, even for someone used to various grand scenes, made her slightly uneasy, as if these elderly priests would rush up at any moment, hug her legs, and shout praises for the Saintess and the God…

A brief silence.

Then, a storm of praise and repentance.

“Praise the Divine! Praise the Holy Court! Praise the great Divine Lord!”

“A miracle! We are fortunate to witness such a great miracle!”

“She is the Saintess! She must be the Saintess! A being so favored by our Lord could not be a heretic!”

“Could it be… that there is indeed a problem within our Holy Court?”

The priests were in an uproar, and the sculpture plaza was in chaos.

Listening to their discussions, Cardinal Priest Filiberto, standing at the forefront, showed a slight change in expression, becoming more fearful.

Charlotte noted the subtle changes in the cardinal’s expression.

She smiled slightly and then walked towards him.

Cardinal Priest Filiberto instinctively took a step back but quickly regained his composure and respectfully saluted Charlotte.

“S… Saintess.”

This time, his voice was much more respectful, and the fear in his expression had subsided.

But Charlotte could sense his tense muscles and the sweat constantly seeping from his back.

He was very nervous.

But he was trying his best to hide his nervousness.

Charlotte had no intention of entangling with him.

She did not sense any distinct origin aura from him.

Although this cardinal clearly had something to hide, he was not the primary target Charlotte was looking for, merely a minion.

However, when Charlotte extended her perception outward, she did detect several priests in the crowd with traces of origin aura.

She did not alert them but secretly marked their auras before looking at the cardinal.

“Sorry, Filiberto, I heard the Divine Lord’s call in front of the statue, so I couldn’t help but stop for a moment.”

Cardinal Priest Filiberto’s expression became somewhat stiff. He smiled awkwardly and then waved his hand.

“No, it’s nothing. This just proves that you are blessed by our Lord, the Saintess of our Holy Court.”

Then he tentatively asked.

“So… did you just receive an oracle from our Lord?”

Once again, everyone’s gaze focused on the girl, and the discussions gradually subsided.

Everyone… seemed to be waiting for Charlotte’s answer. Meanwhile, Charlotte noticed that many Judgment Knights had activated the spell “Eye of Truth”, including the hidden Legendaries who had previously been monitoring her.

Charlotte pondered briefly, then solemnly replied.

“I was indeed summoned to a sacred place and heard a sacred voice.”

“That voice told me that the Holy Court has become corrupted and must be purified and cleansed!”

She did not use the Gospel of Blood’s magic to counter the priests’ identification spells.

There was no need.

As soon as she spoke, the sculpture plaza fell into a dead silence.