Gospel of Blood

Chapter 244: Respectful Elder Priest

Chapter 244: Respectful Elder Priest

Since the warriors had come to invite her, Charlotte naturally accepted their goodwill.

Following the fur-clad warriors through the rows of thatched huts, she quickly arrived at the Tower of Sanctuary situated on the hillside.

When Charlotte entered the tower, the Village’s Elder Priest was already waiting there.

He was an elderly man with a head full of silver hair, his expression weary. Dressed in traditional elven attire, he seemed to have a leg disability and could only half-sit on a reclining chair.

Sensing the faint aura of the extraordinary from him, coupled with a hint of resemblance to the divine aura of the Holy Court’s clergies, Charlotte felt a stir in her heart.

This was a clergyman!

A clergyman of the Moon Goddess Artemis!

Seeing Charlotte, the old priest smiled. With the help of the warriors, he wobbled and bowed to Charlotte, then respectfully said,

“May the moonlight’s protection be with you, esteemed Daughter of the Prophets. Please forgive my physical limitations, I could not personally greet you upon hearing of your arrival…”

“My name is Enge, the Chief Priest of the Northern Mountain Tribe. How may I assist you?”

Charlotte was surprised at the Elder Priest’s respectful and enthusiastic demeanor. It seemed that the status of the elves was even higher than she had imagined, given the reception she, a half-elf, received.

She had been pondering how to respond if he inquired about her origins, but to her surprise, he did not ask at all.

After a moment’s thought, Charlotte cautiously said.

“Mr. Enge, I indeed need your help.”

“To be honest, I was rescued by your tribe’s Sir Hafdan after being found in the wild. After waking up, I have forgotten many things…”

“If possible, I hope to inquire about some information regarding the Prophets. If you have any books on myths or history, I would like to borrow them.”

“I hope to awaken my lost memories through this method…”

Upon hearing Charlotte’s words, Elder Enge showed a troubled expression.

” Blessed Lady, I’m afraid you might be disappointed. Our Northern Mountain Tribe has always strictly adhered to the Central Tower’s requirements and does not possess any books, let alone those on myths and history… You would probably have to go to the Central Tower to find such things.”

“If you want to inquire about the Prophets, I do know a bit, but it’s just superficial knowledge. After all, although I am the Tribe’s Priest, I am but a mortal who worships the moonlight and cannot receive the same divine favor as you.”

“However, the Central Tower sends envoys every three months. There are a little over two months until the next envoy arrives. If you don’t mind, you can rest in our tribe until then. When the envoy arrives, they can certainly help you return and assist in awakening your memories.”

Elder Enge’s expression was sincere and respectful. Yet Charlotte felt a subtle unease.

Why does it feel like… this priest believes whatever I say?

Doesn’t he doubt my origins at all?

Charlotte was puzzled but maintained her composure and continued to inquire.

“Mr. Enge, even superficial knowledge is helpful. I have forgotten many things, even the basic common sense of this world, which I need to know.”

Elder Enge nodded respectfully.

“I understand. What exactly would you like to know? As long as it’s within my knowledge, I will tell you everything.”

Hearing this, Charlotte’s sense of subtlety grew stronger.

However, since the other party had offered, she didn’t hold back. She began to ask about various basic common knowledge of the world as if she truly had lost her memory.

As promised, Elder Priest Enge patiently answered all of Charlotte’s questions, giving her a deeper understanding of this era.

Charlotte cross-referenced what she learned with the texts she had read before her journey, gradually piecing together the worldview of this era…

Firstly, unless there was a mistake, she had indeed awakened thousands of years into the past.

More accurately, she should be in the late Elven Era, approximately 2,800 to 3,000 years ago.

The nation she was in, known as the Tower Kingdom, was one of the first countries established by elves arriving in Myria, located in the northern part of the Myria continent, roughly the region of the future Northern tribes, on the plateau north of the Castell County.

In this era, elves were revered as Prophets, and their descendants with humans were called the Blessed One.

The Prophets were the rulers of various nations, and the Blessed One were their representatives and direct managers of ordinary people, akin to royalty and nobility.

They provided protection to ordinary people, and ordinary people, in turn, offered loyalty and tributes.

It was due to the protection of the Prophets that ordinary people could survive in this chaotic era, with the root of all chaos being the awakened Old Gods and the corrupted beasts, which were the common enemies of ordinary people and Prophets alike.

This information matched the history Charlotte knew.

The so-called Old Gods were, of course, the native Gods of Myria awakened by the arrival of the elves, and the corrupted beasts were various beasts mutated by divine blood.

It was evident that the war between the elves and the Old Gods had been raging for quite some time in this era.

The leader of the elves was the Moon Goddess Artemis, while the Old Gods’ side was varied and not well-known to Enge.

Moreover, other Gods of the later eras, such as the True Ancestor of Blood, the Creator God, the Sea King, or the God of Contracts, had not yet appeared…

In other words, Charlotte had awoken in the era before the grand mythic period of history, when the Old Gods had not yet fallen, and their divine statuses had not been claimed by various fortunate individuals!

“Blessed Lady, is there any other information you wish to know?”

Seeing Charlotte deep in thought, Elder Enge respectfully inquired.

Charlotte snapped out of her thoughts and shook her head.

“Thank you for your answers, Mr. Enge. I have no more questions for now.”

“What are your plans next? If you wish to stay and wait for the central tower’s envoy, I can arrange the best accommodation in the tribe for you. If you wish to go to the central tower, I can also send someone to escort you.”

“The Central Tower is to the south, about a month’s journey. If you wait for the envoy, it will take over two months, but then you can travel with them through the Divine Favor Array and won’t need to journey alone.”

Elder Enge added.

Divine Favor Array?

Could it be… a teleportation array?

Charlotte’s curiosity was piqued.

Thinking of Hafdan’s two children, she said,

“I’ll stay here for a while.”

She had already found a way to increase her power, so she wasn’t in a hurry to go to the Central Tower. Besides, she had encountered what seemed to be the future True Ancestor and Creator God as children here.

Hearing Charlotte’s decision, Elder Enge smiled.

“As you wish…”

After deciding to stay, Elder Enge arranged accommodation for Charlotte.

Before leaving the tower, Charlotte cast a hidden spell with a subtle turn of her hand, leaving a blood magic called the Eye of Shadow for surveillance.

Elder Enge’s overly friendly and trusting attitude made her uneasy, prompting her to secretly investigate further.

To her surprise, shortly after she left, she “saw” Hafdan, who was supposed to be at home, entering the tower through her monitoring magic.