The heavy rain poured down, as if the entire sky and ocean were weeping.
The behemoth's silhouette had completely vanished, and the shattered Moon God Island slowly sank into the abyss as the seawater poured in, with the towering spires gradually tilting over like the tombstones of deities.
The projection of the Blood Holy Scripture flickered with a phantom light in Charlotte's hand, illuminating her soul.
Charlotte silently watched all of this, feeling that there was one less friend in the world with whom she could have an equal conversation.
The special identity after crossing made it difficult for her to have equal friendships.
People either looked at her with awe or approached her with various motives, but those she met during her journey through history had a purer relationship with her.
Oceanus was perhaps the most obvious example, this deity even initiated the friendship themselves, and although their years crossing history were short, the friendship was profound.
Inside her, the vast Ocean Divine Power churned, rapidly merging with the Blood Divine Power under the guidance of the Blood Holy Scripture, swiftly transforming into Charlotte's own power.
That was the last gift Oceanus left to Charlotte.
At this moment, Charlotte felt that she was not just the True Ancestor of the Bloodline, but also... the master of the ocean.
But she didn't feel much happiness.
Taking a deep breath, Charlotte looked at the holy emblem on the trident, which was gradually transforming from the Sea God to a thorny rose, and murmured sorrowfully:
"I will bury your shell on the golden beach of the West Continent..."
Platinum divine power spread behind Charlotte.
Accompanied by a change in the fluctuation of space, the aged figure of the Guardian's Staff gradually emerged.
Seeing the submerged Moon God Island amid the vast ocean, this Wisdom Divine Artifact's eyes widened in an instant:
"What?! Moon God Island... has capsized so quickly?!"
Charlotte glanced at the shocked Guardian's Staff, her exquisite face showing no emotion:
"Moon God Island... did it sink in the previous era as well?"
"Yes, Your Majesty True Ancestor, in the previous era, it capsized after your divine battle with that one..."
The Guardian's Staff nodded respectfully.
However, when it lifted its head, it quickly sensed the change in Charlotte's energy, and its body shook violently.
A look of shock and delight quickly surfaced on the Guardian's Staff's face, and it exclaimed excitedly:
"Wait... Your Majesty True Ancestor! Did you... have you tamed the ocean's power?!"
"Tamed?"
Charlotte frowned.
She felt uncomfortable with this offensive term, even though it wasn't offensive to her.
"Yeah! I seem to feel the ocean's power on you, have you... comprehended the Ocean Law? That's wonderful! Truly wonderful! It's a power you didn't possess in your past life!"
The Guardian's Staff's spirit soared.
But Charlotte heard the issue.
"You said... comprehended?"
She asked back.
"Hmm?"
The Guardian's Staff also saw something amiss in Charlotte's expression.
Looking at the puzzled expression on the Guardian's Staff, Charlotte vaguely realized something. After a slight hesitation, she asked:
"Guardian's Staff, in Mireya's history, has there been a deity related to mastering the ocean power?"
The Guardian's Staff firmly shook its head:
"Of course not, although the ocean's power is incredibly strong, aside from the extraordinary power, it wasn't something shaped by the Creator during Creation, thus it's been difficult for deities to be born, you... might be the first one."
Charlotte fell silent in an instant.
Oceanus... was forgotten.
Just like Lilith back then.
Only she, this Outer Heaven Guest holding the Blood Holy Scripture, remembered the other's existence.
Charlotte didn't know if she hadn't forgotten the other because of her Outer Heaven Guest identity, or because of the power of the fully restored Blood Holy Scripture.
But she knew that when a deity was forgotten by the world, it meant a complete, irretrievable fall.
'But at least... I still remember Him, as long as I remember Him, maybe one day in the future, I can awaken Him again from endless eternal sleep.'
Charlotte thought so.
But this self-comforting thought didn't bring her any comfort.
She just felt an immense blockage in her heart.
Just like when she ascended to True God.
At that time, she seemed to have forgotten something just like the Guardian's Staff now.
But she couldn't remember what she had indeed forgotten.
Could it be that she had also forgotten some deity?
But she clearly could remember Oceanus...
'Perhaps... my power has been growing too fast. Ever since I arrived at the Church Authority Country, my power... has expanded rapidly like a balloon, even my control over the divine power is like this.'
'Such a rapid increase in power naturally brings unease.'
Charlotte sighed inwardly.
Gaining power should be something to celebrate.
But a rapid and continuous surge of power within a short time, even with control keeping pace perfectly, brings a different kind of feeling.
It's an unsettling and unstable feeling.
Even though Charlotte had some outrageous, bold, and shocking suspicions about what was happening to her, she couldn't shake off this unease.
After all... suspicions are just suspicions, to prove them requires validation, but currently, Charlotte neither had the opportunity nor the ability to validate them.
Her gaze swept over the Guardian's Staff, and the warning voice in the depths of her mind seemed to echo again:
Haral's tracer... cannot be trusted.
Charlotte didn't know why this thought suddenly crossed her mind.
Her gaze was somewhat complex, her voice somewhat low:
"Guardian's Staff, am I... really walking a path scripted long ago?"
The Guardian's Staff was taken aback and answered:
"True Ancestor, although history cannot be changed, we... can deceive. Although time is running out for us, as long as we act faster than Him and seize the advantage, we can definitely defeat Him!"
"Seize the advantage..."
Charlotte murmured to herself.
"Is this also what Haral told you?"
She looked at the other party.
But this time, the Guardian's Staff shook its head:
"No, this is what you told me."
Charlotte was somewhat surprised:
"Was it me in the previous life?"
The Guardian's Staff bowed respectfully.
Seeing the other's respectful manner, Charlotte lost the interest to continue questioning.
She could sense that the other probably had some things hidden from her.
However, she wasn't completely trusting of the other, just yet.
'Haral's followers are not trustworthy.'
Charlotte always remembered this warning from the darkness.
But, contrary to the warning, every time she quietly used her power for observation, the conclusion she reached was that the Guardian's Staff was sincere and harmless towards her.
Her power exceeded the other's by much; if she wished, she could even erase the intelligence of the Guardian's Staff at any moment. It's only due to the special nature of the Wisdom Divine Artifact that she couldn't forcefully read the other's memories.
She wasn't sure if she could trust her own observation.
Instinct told her that her observation was flawless.
Yet another instinct told her that the warning... was also correct.
These two vastly different judgments conflicted with each other, and Charlotte could think of only one reason: a force higher than hers was influencing everything.
'Is it... the will of Creation.'
Charlotte thought to herself.
The established history, unchangeable destiny, a power rapidly growing as if cheated, seemed like everything... was pushing her forward swiftly.
In it, even the will of Creation seemed to be deliberately conniving.
Charlotte could roughly guess the reason behind it.
Just like a giant wouldn't care about the efforts of ants, even after becoming a True God and standing at the pinnacle of myths, Charlotte could deeply feel the gap between herself and the "Creation" position.
The stronger one becomes, the more they can comprehend the extraordinary power that can open up the world, evolving numerous deities to understand what kind of great power that is.
However, amid possessing such great power, there were indeed forces encouraging the puppet deity like Helios to hunt her, targeting her.
Giants wouldn't care about the growth of ants.
If they do, it means ants also pose a threat to Him.
And thus... it might be Charlotte's opportunity to reverse her destiny and alter the predetermined outcome.
As for the saying that history cannot be changed, honestly... witnessing the Eternal Sleep of Oceanus, Charlotte faintly had a different idea.
'Oceanus has already fallen, His existence erased, history... no longer preserves His traces.'
'From this perspective, hasn't history already changed?'
'What cannot be changed... is it really history?'
'Or rather, is history just a script written by the will of Creation?'
Charlotte pondered deeply.
...
Returning from Moon God Island, Charlotte's mood was somewhat heavy.
Learning the outcome of Moon God Island, Sebastian likewise, this elven steward remained silent for a long time, unprecedentedly applying for a vacation from Charlotte.
"His mood is probably quite distressed, if you really want to comfort him, go now."
Looking at the Pure White Witch Anthea, who followed her to the Falling Star Kingdom, sitting uneasily, Charlotte said.
The Pure White Witch's face stiffened slightly, and ultimately she respectfully saluted Charlotte before hastily leaving the Royal Palace.
Charlotte slightly shook her head.
The Pure White Witch had chased Sebastian over half the continent.
All along, Charlotte felt both sides were mortal enemies, but upon reaching the Coria Kingdom, she realized it was merely a tragic fate.
Everyone has their flirtatious moments, Sebastian the elf was no exception; Vadret Clan has always been liberal, and the two had a past story.
As for the later pursuit, it merely was a tragic fate of escaping and chasing.
The curse residing within Sebastian looked terrifying, but after ascending to True God, Charlotte understood everything.
The so-called Blood Curse, through time's change, was no longer what the Bloodline Prince initially intended when creating it, but had transformed into a mark by Vadret Bloodline specifically to "chase" the faithless.
As for the "curse"... it wasn't all that horrifying, lowering the head, admitting wrongfulness, and the curse would resolve itself.
After all, if someone really wanted a red-haired elf dead, then there are an abundance of curses among the Bloodline, and Coria, a match for the Holy Royal Court, wouldn't let someone who "defiles" their Saintess live till now.
And after Anthea's departure, Charlotte again pondered the "future prediction" she saw in Coria Kingdom...
"The awakening of Creation will at the Sun Altar... wasn't from Moon God Island's elves, Moon God Island was polluted a hundred years ago by Primordial Pollution. Then... where did those elves in the images come from?"
"The stronghold of Pure-blood Elves on Mireya Continent only exists on Moon God Island, elsewhere... the Half-Elven settlements have formed through human marriages, could it be... the west continent?"
"However, none of the scenes depicted in those images have yet appeared, could it be... they are not the predetermined 'future' either?"
Charlotte pondered silently.
Just then, she suddenly sensed a familiar Bloodline aura, she sensed an incoming visit.
It was a Bloodline from Nais Clan, Great Elder Duke Ron from the Elder Council.
Soon enough, she received a report from the guards:
"Your Majesty the Queen, Duke Ron... requests an audience."
"Let them in,"
Charlotte said.
Before long, Duke Ron, dressed like a Falling Star Noble, entered the Royal Palace.
He respectfully saluted Charlotte and said:
"True Ancestor, Prophetic Saintess Eugenia... has awoken."
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