"Lord Yoroc, is this... the will of the Elder Council?"
Yulster couldn’t help but ask.
Yoroc glanced at him and said,
"This is the will of the Great Elder."
"Then, let’s conclude today’s routine long-distance meeting. We’ll meet again in Luon City when the Ancestor Approval Ceremony is convened."
With that, Duke Yoroc dissipated his Will Projection.
Yulster quickly bowed respectfully.
After the other’s consciousness had disappeared, he too dissipated his projection and returned to the real world.
A sense of reality spread throughout his body, and as Yulster opened his eyes, recalling his recent conversation with Duke Yoroc, he sighed deeply:
"Even Lord Yoroc, an enlightened Bloodline, is so cautious about matters concerning ’True Ancestor.’ And this is without knowing the true identity of ’True Ancestor’... To make the clan gradually accept ’True Ancestor,’ it seems there is still a long way to go..."
"And Lord Cosy, what exactly is his situation... If he returns, how will ’True Ancestor’ deal with it..."
"Ah, being a double agent is really tough."
Indeed, being a double agent was challenging.
As a high-ranking Bloodline member in connection with the Nais Clan and the Northern Land, Yulster had to regularly report to the Nais Elder Council about the Northern Land and the "God" behind it. However, as one of the Blood Favored of the True Ancestor, he also had to report the movements of the Nais clan to the True Ancestor, fostering support for the True Ancestor within the clan while keeping the True Ancestor’s secrets safe.
No doubt, meetings like today’s would be frequent in the future.
Nevertheless, after the meeting ended, Yulster silently recited the revered name of the Ancestor, traced the symbol of the thorny rose for a prayer, and reported all interactions with Duke Yoroc.
Soon after, Charlotte, having concluded negotiations with Yulster, received the contents of his prayer.
"So there’s such a secret behind the Returning Star Plan."
Charlotte mulled over the Faceless Divine Statue submitted by Albrecht, her expression one of surprise.
"An Ancestor Approval Ceremony in a month, it seems... my plan to merge with the Divine Statue must be delayed."
Charlotte looked at the Faceless Divine Statue in her hand, reflective.
Up until now, her strength had reached the pinnacle of the Silver Moon. If she were to merge with another Divine Statue, she would inevitably ascend to Blazing Sun.
Based on her judgment, Charlotte estimated that she might fall into a sleep lasting several months, so she needed to choose an appropriate time.
Moreover, considering the disturbance last time, she had to prepare defenses to reduce the anomalies of merging with the Divine Statue, lest the God Suppressing Bell sound again.
If it rang again, that would truly complicate matters, making it impossible not to attract the attention of the Holy Royal Court.
"This month is perfect for making preparations and planning the work for my domain during my potential sleeping period, and laying the groundwork for the Church. Calculating the time, Sebastian should almost be at the mine by now."
"As for the Faceless Divine Statue... I’ll consider merging with it after returning from the Romany Duchy."
Having finalized her plans, Charlotte then stored away the Faceless Divine Statue. However, when she saw the map representing the Falling Star Kingdom in the upper left corner of the map of the Northern Land on her desk, her mind stirred again:
"Stargazer Cosy, a Bloodline Demigod of the Nais Clan..."
After meditating for a moment, Charlotte once again submerged into her consciousness, connecting with the Blood Holy Scripture.
A crimson glow burst forth, revealing the Crimson Star Sea that symbolized the Bloodline, and as she gazed into the depths of the Star Sea at the five exceptionally bright huge stars, Charlotte fell into deep thought.
"The Bloodline’s... five Demigod ’Your Majesties’?"
She frowned slightly, suddenly sensing some discordance.
And quickly, Charlotte realized where this discordance lay:
"Wait... the Bloodline... only has five Mythicals?"