allendalepharm Chapter 595 94 Undercurrent
Chapter 595 94 Undercurrent
Chapter 595-94- Undercurrent
After the "Cardinal's Rebellion", Charlotte settled down in the Holy Palace.
It has to be said that the effect of the "miracle" in front of the sculpture square is very significant.
When she first arrived at the Theocracy, Charlotte could clearly feel that many priests were wary of her, but after she performed a "miracle", everything changed.
The requests for audiences kept coming one after another, the offerings were endless, and the clergy in the Holy Palace treated her even more attentively than the servants of the Falling Star Kingdom.
Almost any of her requests would be met, and almost any information she wanted to see would be delivered to her at the first time. Even if Charlotte wanted to see some church secrets and banned books, she only had to tell the serving priest and tell him in the morning, and it would be delivered by the afternoon at the latest.
It can only be said that the power of faith is really strong. Charlotte could even see shining stars in the eyes of the priests and knights when they looked at her. The almost overflowing enthusiasm even made her, a "fake saint", feel a little guilty.
The food delivered by the Holy Palace every day is never the same, and they are all specialties from the Falling Star Kingdom and the Crescent Moon Kingdom. Many of them are treasures that are rarely supplied even by the Falling Star royal family. Especially those extraordinary ingredients that are beneficial to the body and contain magical powers, it is obvious that they are carefully selected.
As for the saint's clothes and the holy instruments that match her status, she had already equipped herself with a complete set. In Nice's words, the most inconspicuous Holy Cross earrings among the various sacred ornaments sent by the Theocracy would probably be worth a six-figure sum of gold on the black market.
Even Charlotte has not yet completed the formal certification of her sainthood.
Not only that, the theocracy even wanted to arrange for her to have hundreds of female priests who believed in God to serve her.
Of course, Charlotte declined.
Too enthusiastic, really too enthusiastic, so enthusiastic that even Charlotte felt uncomfortable.
She felt like an idol who became an overnight sensation in China in her previous life.
No, it should be said that it is even more outrageous than an idol. The clergy of the Holy Palace were even more exaggerated after seeing her than the fanatical fans in their previous life.
All we can say is that after the "miracle", the Theocracy truly regarded her as a messenger of God and a member of the church.
At least...that's what it seems on the surface.
As for why it was said openly, it was because Charlotte suspected that this was also a way for the Temple of the Sun to paralyze her.
To be honest, if Charlotte had not learned from the Staff of Guardian that the Theocracy had been infiltrated like a sieve, she might have actually believed in the Theocracy's enthusiasm.
As for enthusiasm, of course there is. Those true believers do respect and worship her from the bottom of their hearts, especially those priests who want to visit her. If the praise and piety in various letters are not from the heart, it would be difficult to write them.
But on the other hand, this is probably the calm before the storm.
Charlotte could feel that the sense of threat still existed, and it was getting stronger as time went on.
However, Charlotte could not sense what it was, as if there was something blocking her investigation. She had reason to suspect that it was some kind of artifact collected by the Holy Royal Court that could block investigation or divination.
It was not convenient for Charlotte to investigate in person.
It could be considered a side effect of the miracle. She became almost the only focus of the entire Holy Palace. Almost all eyes were on her, which made it impossible for her to act alone.
Charlotte even suspected that this was the purpose of the Temple of the Sun, to "trap" her in the Holy Palace.
Charlotte had thought about leaving the Holy Palace and going to the Holy City, but she gave up after experiencing the fanaticism of the priests and believers once.
Taking on the identity of "Saint" also put some shackles on Charlotte, making it impossible for her to move freely like before.
There was no way. Just as the Temple of the Sun did not want to be exposed, Charlotte could not reveal that she had already noticed the secret of the Temple of the Sun.
Fortunately, Charlotte still has her own followers.
After thinking it over, Charlotte finally let Sebastian and Nice go to investigate on her behalf, while she directed everything behind the scenes through her connection with the two of them, and used vampire magic to create the illusion that the man and the cat had not left.
That’s right, Charlotte couldn’t investigate it herself, but she could use Sebastian and Nice as her eyes.
Not only that, if the special moment comes, she can also use the connection between the two to perform divine descent!
As for the Guardian Staff, the task of tracking the whereabouts of the vampire captives was also underway, simultaneously with Charlotte's task of finding the source of the threat.
In addition to this, Charlotte, with the help of the Guardian Staff, strengthens her connection with the Holy Royal Court's faith network every day.
This was in preparation for her later seizing control of the artifact.
As for how to strengthen it, it is very simple, that is to pray according to the ritual provided by the Guardian Staff.
There should be no problem with the identity of the Guardian Staff, which Charlotte has repeatedly proved. It is indeed the artifact of Lord God Harald, and it has no ill will towards Charlotte. Through the rituals it provides, Charlotte clearly feels that her compatibility with the faith of the Holy Royal Court is gradually increasing.
Not only that, as her omnipotence gradually improved, Charlotte was surprised to find that she could even grant her followers such as Sebastian and Nice the use of divine power to a certain extent, just like the ability of the Blood Followers.
This also indirectly verifies that the power of blood and the divine power are indeed of the same origin.
However, Charlotte wanted to participate in the trial of Cardinal Filiberto, but was rejected by the trial.
In the words of the Grand Inquisitor, the Inquisition was the darkness in the royal court, and the Inquisition did not want to, nor was it willing to, pollute Charlotte's eyes.
Charlotte was not surprised by this.
According to the Guardian Staff, there is something seriously wrong with the Chief High Priest Gregory XII, so the Grand Inquisitor, who is his trusted confidant, will certainly not be able to escape.
As for the Knights Templar and the Demon Hunt, Charlotte felt that the infiltration of the Temple of the Sun should not be that deep.
But to be on the safe side, Charlotte did not contact the Knights Templar and the Demon Hunting Institute rashly.
As for the daily invitations and requests for meetings, Charlotte declined them all because she really didn't have time.
It would be wisest to leave the intelligence gathering on the priest's side to the Guardian Staff. If she were to do it herself, she might be discovered.
Time passed day by day, and four days later, Charlotte received news from the Court of Inquisition.
The "truth" and "the mastermind" behind Cardinal Filiberto's rebellion have been found out.
"The Inquisition said that a group of corrupt priests wanted to overthrow the authority of the Theocracy. The leaders were four cardinals, including Filiberto."
"Nice and I have secretly verified it using the magic you taught us. Like Filiberto, the captured priests have no divine faith."
Sebastian reported after finding out the news.
"And what about Filiberto?"
Charlotte asked.
"Dead. The court said it was suicide out of fear of punishment."
It's back and forth.
Summer solstice.
It seems that Filiberto was silenced, and it is possible that he knew the most among these "fake believers" who were arrested.
However, it would have been easier to just kill the priests and knights involved in the rebellion. Why did the Inquisition catch so many "fake believers" who had not been exposed?
Among them, there are even cardinals who are legendary.
This does not seem necessary, after all, these "false believers" also seem to be sun believers.
It can't be that the court is really "investigating the case", right?
Or was Gregory XII worried that Charlotte would catch them first and then find out something?
But that’s not the case. She hasn’t taken any action in the past few days.
something wrong.
There is a big problem here.
There is a driving force behind any action.
So...what is the reason that makes the Sun Temple, which wants to deal with the mythical Charlotte, take action even at the cost of exposing itself and even killing some high-level Sun believers?
Or would "dealing with" these sun believers who have no sacred faith also be helpful for their next plans?
Charlotte was lost in thought.