Gospel of Blood

Chapter 555 : The Gathering of the Three Myths

The Sea King’s Palace, as luxurious as a celestial dragon palace, was brightly lit, with luminous pearls embedded in the dome sparkling brilliantly.

The North Sea merfolk served cautiously, offering a variety of rare fruits and fragrant wines to the three Gods seated at the crystal table.

Hmm… this lavish underwater banquet was clearly not prepared for Charlotte.

The variety of fruits, mostly from the Western Continent and favored by elves, and the exquisite, entirely vegetarian elven dishes, spoke volumes.

Even Charlotte’s favorite drink, sweet milk, was hastily prepared by a large octopus after noticing her subtle expression, ordering the merfolk quietly to fetch it.

This made Charlotte feel somewhat superfluous here.

However, to forge a friendship with a reclusive Sea God in this era, Charlotte’s thick-skinned nature was naturally up to the task.

Despite the odd atmosphere in the Sea King’s Palace, most of the awkwardness stemmed from a certain octopus-headed deity, as well as the inquisitive sea creatures whose large eyes kept darting between Charlotte and the Moon Goddess Artemis, their shiny foreheads practically shouting gossip.

After all, the recently renowned “Bloodborne Progenitor” aside, the Sea King’s affectionate gaze towards the Elven Goddess was unmistakable.

Of course, these subtly curious sea creatures were quickly driven out by a visibly displeased Oceanus.

“Go! Go! What are you looking at? When myths discuss matters, don’t just stand around! Get back to your duties! No interruptions without my command!”

The merfolk retreated, leaving only the three mythical beings in the palace.

Thus, the only bystander left was Charlotte.

Charlotte picked up her fixed pearl cup in the Sea King’s Palace, sipping her sweet milk slowly while smilingly observing the two myths.

Oceanus seemed nervous, even a bit embarrassed, his octopus tentacles, which formed his hair and beard, curling unnaturally.

On the other hand, Artemis appeared much more composed.

She was evidently acquainted with Oceanus but not as familiar as Charlotte, maintaining an elegant and courteous demeanor with a hint of formality and distance.

This disappointed the gossiping Charlotte somewhat.

Clearly, there was no spark between these two illustrious true Gods, at least… not from Artemis’s side.

It seemed that Oceanus’ feelings were one-sided.

In a sense, this revelation would undoubtedly excite future re

But now it seemed… that fog barrier in the North Sea was actually the culprit that caused Sea King Oceanus’ slumber?

“That fog barrier in the North Sea… was a calamity left by my kin. To prevent others from leaving, ‘He’ left that fog barrier in the North Sea…”

“And it was that fog barrier that caused many ancient Gods to be wounded and forced into slumber, including Your Grace Oceanus…”

“I’ve always wanted to resolve it, but with my abilities, I could at most prevent it from spreading to the Myria Continent.”

“Over the years, I’ve been keeping an eye on it, fearing it would spread to Myria and cause devastation. But recently, I discovered… it had been dealt with.”

“I received news that His Grace Oceanus had awakened. Not only that… but His Grace Oceanus seemed to have mastered the way of faith, which is a method of mythological resurrection that even the elven myths couldn’t fully grasp. So… I thought it was the returned ‘Oceanus’ who solved everything.”

The Moon Goddess Artemis explained.

“Wait… so… that fog barrier was purified by you, Eternal Night? I thought it had dissipated on its own!”

Oceanus widened his eyes.

He looked at Charlotte incredulously.

“Eternal Night… it’s been three years. Why didn’t you mention it?”

“You didn’t ask, and to me, it was just a piece of pollution that could be ‘purified’ anytime, so I didn’t think much of it.”

Charlotte said.

“Damn! I always thought there was something peculiar about your divine power. I didn’t expect you could purify that kind of thing! No wonder… Artemis was right, you truly are the inheritor of origin power!”

Oceanus exclaimed.

“So… how did you end up in slumber? Why were you so evasive when I asked? I always thought you did something to the Moon Goddess and got put to sleep by the elves.”

“Bullshit! I was just trying to save people on the day the Western Continent was destroyed! I was suddenly knocked out by that fog!”

“Then why didn’t you say so when I asked?”

“Because it was embarrassing!”

“You actually feel embarrassed.”

“Shut up!”

Charlotte and Oceanus bickered, clearing up the previously unspoken confusion.

Artemis smiled.

“It seems… you two really get along well. It’s wonderful to see you awake, Your Grace Oceanus.”

Oceanus’ expression changed instantly.

“No! Absolutely not! I don’t get along with this cheeky Demigod at all! She’s the one who keeps hanging around!”

Charlotte didn’t tease Oceanus further.

She pondered for a moment and then focused her attention on what Artemis had just said.

“Your Grace Artemis, I remember you saying… you thought it was the returned ‘Oceanus’ who solved everything?”

Artemis nodded and sighed.

“Yes, I originally thought so. Fortunately… that wasn’t the case. Thankfully, His Grace Oceanus… is still Oceanus.”

“What do you mean? How am I still myself?”

Sea King Oceanus looked bewildered, as if his CPU had been overloaded by Charlotte and Artemis.

Charlotte glanced at him.

“It means that after waking up, you could have become ‘someone else.’”

Artemis nodded in agreement, her gaze once again falling on Charlotte.

Charlotte could feel that Artemis seemed even more curious about her, but the initial wariness had disappeared, replaced by a sense of appreciation and expectation.

Charlotte’s heart stirred.

“Your Grace Artemis, I think you wanted to see me not just for the reasons you mentioned, right?”

Artemis nodded.

“Of course, but before that, I have another question for both of you.”

Her expression suddenly became solemn, replacing the gentle demeanor with seriousness.

“Just now outside… did the two of you mention the ‘Sun Temple’?”