Mystery: Starting with the Night Pope.

Chapter 175 Vampire Priest

The Terensus Empire, one of the three great empires, is the shortest-established, but backed by the Alliance of Gods and secretly supported by almost all churches, it has developed extremely rapidly.

In addition, the Night Emperor was also a competent ruler, who established strict laws and fixed the rules in a mystical sense.

"He also married a 'goddess of beauty' as his queen." Truman walked through the capital of Trenshorst—Backlund.

Even without the United Kingdom, this city has ultimately stepped onto the world's most dazzling stage.

"The rules of Trensost..." Truman sensed the city's peculiarity the moment he stepped into it.

Every inch of land here is divided by sacred rules, exhibiting a striking symmetry and regularity compared to the neighboring Solomon Empire.

This even forms a “spider web” in reality, with the “Judgment”’s divine kingdom at its center.

In this situation, any illegal act committed within the boundaries of Backlund will be punished according to the rules.

From silencing to whipping, and finally to the guillotine, there's always a way for criminals to die that they prefer.

From ordinary people to angel kings, no one can cause trouble in this city.

This also makes the city one of the wonders of the world.

Due to the inherent conflict in their paths, coupled with the previous betrayal, the relationship between "Night Emperor" Terensost and "Black Emperor" Solomon was extremely hostile.

This can be seen from the imperial style.

"The moon, the vampires..." Truman quickly arrived at the vampires' encampment.

Olnia became the Empress of the Ternsost Empire, and the vampires, who had been somewhat weakened since the "fall" of the Second Era's progenitor, returned to the center of the historical stage and became an important supporter of the empire.

Truman walked through the vampire territory, sensing various traces of rituals performed to the moon.

"A 'Summoning Master,' currently on duty as a vampire priest." Truman found what he needed at the altar, along with a priest.

This is an old vampire with half of his hair turned gray, wearing a blood-red divine robe, praying devoutly to Lilith.

The vampires have always firmly believed that their progenitor has not completely perished, and they regularly hold rituals to pray to the moon.

These rituals sometimes receive a response, usually when Lilith casually sends down an oracle while she is paying attention to the vampires.

But with the influence of the "Mother Tree of Desire" and the "Fallen Mother Goddess," it's hard to say who will respond.

Truman saw many records of sacrifices outside the altar.

His gaze changed instantly. In his eyes, this space seemed to be flowing backward in time, with each previous sacrifice reflected in his eyes.

This represents a deeper understanding of divination, prophecy, and information control, obtaining sufficient information from the spiritual realm and the real world to conduct a historical deduction.

With such abilities, very few things can escape his eyes.

Those who manage to escape are themselves highly problematic.

"Oracle..." After an unknown amount of time, Truman pointed, and a scene was extracted from the mists of history and brought to life.

The image shows a vampire wearing a blood-red crown.

Even amidst the mists of history, this vampire possessed a beauty that defied description, capable of instantly captivating those below the level of angels and forcing them to sign a summoning pact with Him.

This is one aspect of the "Goddess of Beauty's" ability to gain "privileges" through unparalleled, conceptual beauty.

In this sequence, His appearance and charm are His most powerful extraordinary abilities, and one would need at least an angelic rank to resist Him.

"The ritual personally performed by the 'Goddess of Beauty' took place about ten years ago, and it is held periodically..."

Truman obtained enough information and then deciphered the "oracle" from the image.

"Accelerate the reproduction of new vampires." This is a perfectly normal divine decree, and something that vampires have always been doing.

"But... 'reproduction'?" Truman's spiritual intuition provided the answer.

"Procreation" is the authority of the Earth Mother Goddess. When Lilith was still an ancient god, she was a true god who combined the paths of "moon" and "mother" and once held such authority to propagate the bloodline.

In the customs of the vampire clan, newborn vampires are required to offer sacrifices to the moon in gratitude after birth.

"Hmm..." But from the overall picture, it was impossible to tell whether Olnia was in any condition.

"Then let's do it again." Truman used his "Imagination" authority to arrange a sacrifice for the entire vampire clan, citing the fact that several vampire "summoning masters" had received a revelation from the progenitor in their dreams and needed to conduct a clearer verification.

"The goddess Olnia, because of her interest in the vampires, also noticed this sudden sacrificial ceremony and decided to personally return to the vampires to preside over it and listen to the teachings of the progenitor."

"Vampires..."

Truman deliberately avoided mentioning Trensust in his script. As the true god of rules, the "Judge," Trensust was able to perceive the subtle changes in the world and discover traces of "fantasy."

Just as Truman's script was completed and put into practice, "Goddess of Beauty" Olnia returned to the vampire settlement.

"Your Majesty!" The vampire guarding the altar knelt down, not daring to look up at the face of the "Goddess of Beauty."

The Blood Moon Queen holds an unparalleled position among vampires, second only to the Progenitor.

"Prepare all the sacrificial offerings, and I will personally preside over the ceremony." Olnia was more beautiful than the portrait shrouded in the mists of history.

Wearing a magnificent long dress in deep black adorned with red moon and stars, a bright red moon crown, blood-red eyes, and fair, rosy cheeks, she was already the most beautiful sight in the world simply by standing there.

He seemed to possess all the beautiful qualities of human and even non-human aesthetics, captivating intelligent beings and leaving them mesmerized by his beauty.

This is also a control technique, the kind that has no way to counter it.

"This weapon... no wonder even a true god would fall into its trap." Truman thought of the first time he saw Lilith.

The marriage between Trensust and Olnia was not merely a political alliance; the two genuinely shared the love and affection of an ordinary married couple.

"So, if I even touch Olnia, I'll be met with a desperate attack from Trensost?"

Truman exclaimed in surprise, sensing a certain rule emanating from Olnia.

Trensust shared a significant portion of the authority of the Kingdom of Rules with Olnia, who now resembles the Elf Queen of the Second Age, acting on behalf of the gods.

"The master of life, the progenitor of the vampires..."

After Olnia and her companions were ready, the ritual began. On the altar, runes drawn with human blood burned, and as the crimson flames flickered, some kind of power drifted up to the endless heights.

(End of this chapter)