Gospel of Blood

Chapter 263: Long time no see, Viscount Remisio

“Luff, what’s wrong?”

Hank asked curiously, noticing the werewolf momentarily lost in thought.

Luff quickly snapped back to attention and bowed slightly to Hank.

“Sorry, Mr. Hank, I suddenly remembered there’s something in the tribe I need to take care of. I must leave for a while.”

Without waiting for a response, he left the tent and hurried towards Silver Mine City.

…

In Silver Mine City, the Old Mining District where commoners gathered.

Over the past year, this area had developed into a considerable settlement for demi-humans, centered around the migrating Blood Wolf tribe and the werewolf miners from the Castell mine.

The old streets were filled with demi-human residents. Upon seeing the hurried Luff, they stopped to greet him, tracing a thorny rose symbol over their chests with their right hands.

After navigating through several streets and alleys, he finally stopped in front of an abandoned old church.

There were werewolves standing guard outside the church. Seeing Luff, they bowed respectfully.

“Lord Luff.”

Luff nodded to them and walked into the church.

Inside, the church was well-maintained despite its dilapidated exterior. Several black-cloaked followers were silently praying in the hall, facing a statue in the center.

The statue wasn’t of the God Harald but a vaguely featured Goddess.

The Goddess sat on a throne surrounded by thorny roses, one hand supporting her chin, the other flipping through a heavy book, her gaze seemingly looking into the distance.

“Lord Luff…”

A werewolf, evidently the leader among the black-cloaked followers, approached Luff as he entered.

Luff nodded slightly and asked.

“Anything happening today?”

“No, there’s been no new oracle from Her Majesty today.”

The werewolf replied, shaking his head.

Luff pondered for a moment.

“I’ll take a look.”

Following a subtle feeling in his heart, he approached the statue.

After taking a deep breath, he bowed respectfully to the statue and then traced a rose symbol on his chest, praising as usual.

“Supreme True Ancestor…”

“Embodiment of Darkness and Shadow…”

“Source of all Bloodbornes…”

“Your devout and humble descendant prays for guidance…”

Before he finished speaking, a crimson radiance enveloped the statue.

Seeing this, the followers froze momentarily before erupting in joy.

“Divine Light! It’s the Light of our Lord!”

“Her Majesty has finally responded! A new oracle is coming!”

Luff, also reassured by the crimson light, smiled with relief. He confirmed that the summoning sensation indeed came from the True Ancestor’s guidance.

After months of slumber, her Majesty the True Ancestor had awakened again!

“Great True Ancestor of Blood, your faithful follower Luff, listens to your divine oracle!”

Luff knelt on one knee, his voice solemn.

The ethereal radiance spread from the statue, enveloping Luff.

In the vague light, the followers seemed to hear a distant, ethereal female voice whispering mysteriously.

Luff listened intently, his expression growing more respectful.

Moments later, the crimson light faded, and the statue returned to tranquillity.

In Luff’s hand, a crystal ball had appeared.

Looking at the crystal ball, Luff was thoughtful. He stood up and bowed respectfully to the statue again.

“Luff… follows your divine will!”

The followers looked at him with respect, envy, and longing. The leading werewolf stepped forward curiously.

“Lord Luff, what is Her Majesty’s command this time?”

Luff’s eyes flickered.

“Her Majesty commands us to secretly gather intelligence on the northern rebels while remaining hidden and not revealing our faith.”

“Gather intelligence on the northern rebels?”

The werewolf follower was puzzled, then pondered.

“I heard that the head of the Lagrisse family is also connected to the Blood Clan. Could it be that… the rebels are also followers of our Lord?”

Luff shook his head.

“No, our Lord is our Lord, and the Blood Clan is the Blood Clan. Since the civil war among the bloodbornes, they have not been on the same path as us.”

“Our Lord’s divine will has its purpose. You just need to follow it. Also… prepare a suitable outfit for me. I need to visit the kingdom’s military base and see Viscount Remisio.”

…

Eastern Mining District of the Castell Silver Mine.

As the location of the Crescent Royal Family’s mineral share, it also served as the kingdom’s military garrison.

At the edge of the mining area stood a fortress over thirty meters high.

This fortress, built by the kingdom’s military, was specifically for guarding the Castell Silver Mine and housed 1,500 extraordinary soldiers.

Inside the castle, in the commander’s office, Viscount Remisio, dressed in a kingdom officer’s uniform, sat at his desk handling official business.

Suddenly, a personal guard approached the door and saluted respectfully.

“Report—! Viscount, there’s a werewolf outside the fortress claiming to be an envoy from Castell requesting to see you!”

Viscount Remisio put down his quill, raising an eyebrow.

“A werewolf? An envoy from Castell?”

After a moment of thought, he waved his hand.

“Bring him in.”

Shortly after, under the escort of fully armed guards, Luff, who had changed out of his miner’s uniform and into the Castell family servant’s attire, entered the office.

He bowed slightly to Viscount Remisio and said in a deep voice.

“Castell envoy, Luff Bloodwolf, greets Viscount Remisio.”

Viscount Remisio squinted slightly, examining Luff before smiling.

“I remember you. You’re the werewolf who used to follow Lady Charlotte.”

“You claim to be an envoy from Castell. Do you have any proof?”

Luff nodded and took out the crystal ball blessed by the divine oracle, presenting it respectfully.

Seeing the crystal ball, Viscount Remisio’s eyes twinkled.

He nodded to the guard, who then took the crystal ball and brought it to him.

Looking at the faint magical inscriptions on the crystal ball, Viscount Remisio was surprised.

“Is this… the communication crystal popular among the Starfall Kingdom’s nobles?”

As soon as he spoke, the crystal ball emitted a radiant glow. The magical inscriptions lit up one by one, projecting a translucent image around it.

In Viscount Remisio’s astonished gaze, a beautiful figure in noble attire appeared in the projection.

Seeing the beautiful figure, Viscount Remisio slowly recovered from his surprise.

He chuckled lightly.

“Recently, there have been rumors in the north saying that the young Countess of Castell has been controlled by the Lagrisse family. But… I never believed it.”

“Now it seems they were just rumors!”

“Long time no see, Lady Charlotte. I didn’t expect you to contact me this way. I heard that communication crystals are closely guarded by the Starfall Kingdom, and it’s incredibly expensive to obtain one on the Crescent’s black market…”

Hearing Viscount Remisio’s words, Charlotte in the projection smiled slightly.

“Frequent trade with Starfall merchants provides some unique methods. A communication crystal isn’t as expensive as you think.”

After speaking, the girl in the projection gracefully curtsied.

“Long time no see, Viscount Remisio…”