Gospel of Blood-Chapter 617 : Your Majesty, please... finish him!

The long, resonant sound of the conch echoed through the vast ocean that had flooded the Myrick Shrine. Accompanied by a deep, ancient roar, a massive shadow appeared beneath the waters.

Waves churned as the shadow expanded, like some leviathan rising from the deep. Soon, amidst the surging waves, enormous, sinister purple-black tentacles emerged from the water. The sea parted, revealing a colossal octopus head. It was gigantic, over a hundred meters long—larger even than a dragon.

It used its massive head as a platform, lifting Charlotte high, while its eight enormous tentacles curled protectively around her, like loyal guardians surrounding their sovereign.

“Kraken!”

Helios’ eyes widened in shock.

The terrifying sea monster lifted Charlotte, its massive crimson eyes, the size of oxen, filled with hatred as it glared at the God wielding the trident. Then, it let out a deafening roar.

“Roar—!”

With that roar, the Sea King’s Trident trembled even more violently. Then, as if reaching a critical point, the sun runes inscribed upon it began to crack and shatter!

Helios felt an overwhelming, irresistible force surge from the trident in his hand. It wasn’t divine power or magic but an inviolable law. Under that power’s influence, the trident seemed to come alive, slipping from his grasp and flying directly toward Charlotte and the Kraken.

Charlotte raised her head slightly, and as if it had heard her command, the trident flew straight into her hand. A fleeting octopus-like phantom shimmered on the trident before it merged completely with the Kraken beneath Charlotte.

Instantly, the trident seemed to come to life in her hands, becoming vibrant and dynamic.

Even Helios, slow as he was, realized the truth.

“Kraken! You… you’re the spirit of the Sea King’s Trident!”

Helios’ face darkened, his eyes filled with suppressed rage.

But he quickly regained his composure, glaring coldly at Charlotte.

“When? When did this happen?”

“I remember locking it away, destroying most of its consciousness…”

“When did you obtain it, and how did you heal it?”

Charlotte smiled faintly as she looked at Helios’ grim expression.

“Do I need to tell you?”

She said.

With that, she activated her holy power once again. Platinum-colored light gathered in her hand, wrapping around the Sea King’s Trident. A vast and terrifying aura erupted from the trident, as blue divine power intertwined with the platinum light, forming a towering divine figure.

Holding the trident, Charlotte resembled the Goddess of War descending upon the battlefield.

Lifted by the Kraken, she leaped into the air, raising the trident high before thrusting it towards Helios!

…

A few days earlier.

It was the day when the Guardian Scepter officially helped Charlotte gain access to the Holy Court’s faith network.

As her connection with the Holy Court’s faith network was established, Charlotte felt as if she had become one of the Holy Court’s Gods. With access to the faith network, drawing upon divine power was no longer an issue.

Platinum holy power radiated from her palm and coexisted peacefully with the blood power within her. Both divine powers circled her divine core, rotating continuously in harmony, achieving a miraculous balance under the origin mist that enveloped her.

Charlotte felt a surge of vitality flow into her body. Although as a Demigod she no longer needed such things, it still made her feel refreshed.

This was the divine power. The Holy Court collected divine power from many living beings, and the enormous life force that came with it was one of its most notable features. The Holy Court’s unparalleled healing spells also derived from this source.

As Charlotte sensed the vast holy power at her command, a thought occurred to her.

“Wait… Since I have gained control of the holy power, can I directly heal Kraken?”

“Kraken was Oceanus’ pet. It must know many things. Its soul was damaged, but if it recovers, its memories will surely return. It said that Oceanus ordered it to wait for me, which means there must be something important it needs to tell me!”

“It might also know where the Sea King’s Trident is. If the trident truly fell into Helios’ hands, perhaps Kraken could help me deal with it…”

“Not only that, Kraken, though a Legendary beast, is far beyond ordinary Legendaries. With the current magic density, it could even fight against Gods to some extent.”

“If I heal it, I’ll have another powerful ally when facing Helios!”

It was an instinctive feeling—something unique to myths. Once she thought of Kraken, Charlotte couldn’t shake the urge to heal it immediately.

She trusted this feeling. The power of foresight granted by the laws gave her a strong sense of premonition. She was certain that healing Kraken would greatly aid her in confronting Helios.

Once she made up her mind, Charlotte acted immediately.

She used the bloodline network of her descendants to contact the bloodbornes she had arranged to care for Kraken before she left.

Even Gods could perform divine descents, and Charlotte was no exception. With the protection of the Guardian Scepter, it wasn’t difficult for her to leave unnoticed while the sun followers were off guard.

The holy power she commanded through the Holy Court’s faith network didn’t disappoint her either. In just a matter of moments, the immense holy power poured into Kraken, healing injuries that would have taken at least six months to recover.

Naturally, its memories returned as well.

“Oh, Great Majesty! Thank you for saving me! I remember now! I remember everything! I have important news for you!”

The colossal Kraken bowed low before her, filled with reverence.

Charlotte nodded slightly.

“Go ahead.”

Kraken paused for a moment before speaking.

“Your Majesty, the True Ancestor, everything… happened just as my Lord predicted. It’s as if He knew today would come. He told me that if one day I could no longer reach Him, I should come to find you!”

“He said… you would become my new master, and I… must assist you in fulfilling your mission!”

“Mission?”

Charlotte furrowed her brow slightly.

Thinking about Oceanus’ carefree demeanor, it was hard to connect such words with him.

Moreover, Oceanus was different from her—He didn’t possess the power of prophecy. Even as a true God, His intuition wasn’t as sharp as Charlotte’s.

But Kraken couldn’t have betrayed him, nor would it lie. That left only one possibility: something must have happened to Oceanus in an era she hadn’t experienced, something that made him aware of certain things…

However, this wasn’t Charlotte’s concern at the moment. Her immediate priority was dealing with Helios’ ambush.

After a moment of contemplation, Charlotte asked.

“I do need your help. Do you know the whereabouts of the Sea King’s Trident?”

Kraken clenched its tentacles, grinding its teeth.

“The Trident… has fallen into the hands of the mysterious God who imprisoned me.”

“So it is as I suspected…”

Charlotte’s expression grew grave.

Seeing her reaction, Kraken quickly said.

“But you don’t need to worry. Now that I’m fully healed, I can summon it back at any time!”

“You? Summon it back?”

Charlotte was taken aback.

This time, it was Kraken’s turn to be confused.

“Huh? Have you… forgotten?”

“Me? Forgotten?”

Charlotte was even more bewildered.

Kraken nodded.

“It seems… your memory hasn’t fully recovered yet. You must have forgotten—I am the spirit of the Sea King’s Trident!”

…

Platinum and azure divine powers intertwined, converging at the tip of the Sea King’s Trident.

The storm surged, and the ocean roared. The “sea” summoned by Helios had now turned against him, and the entire watery world radiated intense hostility toward him.

Helios felt himself being locked onto by an overwhelming, inescapable force.

The ocean transformed into the Sea King’s domain, a vast prison far wider than the Dreamy Moon’s Heart domain.

Blinding light burst forth as the Trident shot toward Helios’ chest.

“Gods said… let there be light!”

Helios roared in fury.

Platinum light blossomed from his body.

A radiant burst of divine power formed a platinum barrier in front of him.

At the same time, Charlotte felt her control over the holy power become sluggish, as if something was competing with her for control over it.

And this opponent’s mastery over the holy power… seemed to surpass her own!

The platinum barrier formed, colliding with the Trident in a world-shattering explosion.

Boom!

Waves erupted like tsunamis, tearing the clouds in the sky to shreds. Even the Holy City below, shielded by holy power, shook as if struck by an earthquake, resembling a scene from the apocalypse.

As the chaos subsided, Helios’ figure reappeared. He looked battered, with many of the sun runes on his body shattered, and his aura noticeably weakened.

Platinum light swirled around him, continually healing his injuries. His eyes, glowing red with rage, glared venomously at Charlotte, burning with hatred.

Seeing the divine power surrounding Helios, Charlotte’s expression shifted slightly.

She leaped back, gripping the Trident, her expression growing serious.

“You… also have control over the faith network’s power…”

But her face quickly returned to a calm, icy expression.

“However, what is stolen… will never truly belong to you!”

With that, she raised the trident once more, and crimson divine power erupted from her body.

It was the blood divine power.

The trident’s oceanic domain had blocked the lock of the Dreamy Moon’s Heart, and now Charlotte could freely wield the blood divine power again.

Crimson, platinum, azure… the three divine powers intertwined, blending into a mesmerizing fusion, and eventually… as if undergoing a mysterious chemical reaction, they transformed into pure white color.

The white divine power manifested, its aura even more terrifying.

“This… this is… Origin…!”

Helios’ expression finally changed.

He cast a deep glance at Charlotte before gritting his teeth and saying,

“Nyx, this time, I’ll concede victory to you!”

“But next time… there won’t be a next time! Next time, I will kill you and reclaim what’s rightfully mine!”

With that, golden light burst from his body.

Helios’ form began to convulse, and then… a golden shadow separated from his body!

It was a translucent figure, robed in golden divine garb and wearing a sun mask—a divine soul!

Seeing the semi-transparent soul, Charlotte immediately understood why Helios had been holding back.

Something must have happened to him, leaving him with only a divine soul, forcing him to rely on other vessels to descend.

“You think you can escape?”

Charlotte narrowed her eyes, raising the trident to strike at the golden soul.

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Helios roared again, conjuring a platinum barrier to block Charlotte.

Charlotte tore through the barrier effortlessly, continuing her pursuit.

However, the barrier had given Helios just enough time to fully escape his vessel.

“Haha! Nyx! Next time… you won’t be so lucky!”

Helios laughed maniacally as his figure transformed into a stream of light, speeding away.

But just as he was about to make his escape, a pair of monstrous arms suddenly appeared, grabbing hold of his lower half.

Helios’ eyes widened in shock.

Dark red divine power, chaotic, dark, and evil, wrapped tightly around the golden stream of light, forcibly pulling Helios back.

It was the Blood Demon Archduke, trembling, his grotesque, demonic face twisted with madness. His crimson eyes, once filled with black and chaos, now showed a faint glimmer of clarity beneath the bloodlust and insanity.

“Your Majesty True Ancestor! Please… finish him!”

A raspy, crazed, yet resolutely fanatical voice bellowed from his throat.

Helios’ eyes burned with fury and shock.

“Abaddon!”