Gospel of Blood-Chapter 565 : The Polluted Harald

“What happened?”

A crimson light gathered, and Charlotte’s figure reappeared.

As soon as she appeared, she saw the chaotic and noisy gathering of third-generation bloodbornes.

“Lady Lilith!”

“Your Eminence Progenitor!”

Seeing Charlotte, the bloodbornes found their backbone. Their anxious and worried expressions were quickly replaced with joy.

“Lord Savior.”

Bardock, the leader of the second-generation bloodbornes, stepped forward with a solemn expression and bowed.

“Lord Harald… has fallen unconscious.”

“Harald is unconscious?”

Charlotte’s expression changed slightly.

She instinctively stepped forward and saw Harald lying on a large stone. The leader of the alliance, who had been leading the bloodbornes in handling protective artifacts, now had his eyes closed, his face pale, and his aura fluctuating erratically. Golden lines were faintly visible on his skin, constantly shifting.

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Moreover, there was a familiar aura emanating from him that made Charlotte frown.

She gently placed her hand on Harald’s forehead, a crimson light glowing from her palm.

As the light enveloped the unconscious Harald, he groaned and trembled. The golden lines on his skin flowed faster, intertwining with the crimson light. At that moment, wisps of gray-white mist rose from Harald’s body.

This is… Helios’ Origin Power!

Charlotte’s expression changed drastically.

She quickly closed her eyes, extending her consciousness into Harald’s body.

Inside, she saw that the holy power in his heart was being replaced by the gray-white “Origin Power.”

It was surging from his heart to his limbs, invading his body along with his blood.

As Charlotte used her mental power to investigate, the gray-white mist reacted like a beast smelling blood, rushing toward her mental power.

Charlotte quickly activated the Gospel of Blood within her, which devoured the encroaching mist.

However, she noticed that as she absorbed the mist, Harald’s aura weakened further.

Charlotte’s heart sank.

It seemed that Harald’s vitality was entangled with the “Origin Power.”

She couldn’t purify it as she had done with others, because his power had merged with the “Origin Power.”

Taking a deep breath, Charlotte ended her investigation. Using the power of the Gospel of Blood, she temporarily suppressed the surging “Origin Power” in Harald’s body.

She then looked at the other bloodbornes.

“When did Harald fall unconscious? What happened before he passed out?”

The third-generation bloodbornes exchanged uncertain glances.

Abaddon, the closest to Harald, stepped forward and respectfully said,

“Your Eminence, it happened during the divine battle. A golden light fell from the sky and struck our protective barrier…”

“Lord Harald bore most of the pressure to maintain the barrier. After that, his condition worsened and he soon fell unconscious.”

Helios’ final strike before disappearing?

Charlotte’s expression changed.

She recalled the final moment of the divine battle when Helios had unleashed a powerful attack on the bloodbornes. She had wondered why Helios, despite being weakened, had suddenly launched a powerful strike at the bloodbornes.

Now, seeing Harald unconscious and feeling the familiar “Origin Power” in him, Charlotte had a revelation.

“Helios’ last target was Harald…”

Charlotte murmured to herself, her thoughts swirling.

It was clear that Helios’ final strike wasn’t meant to destroy the bloodbornes but to implant the “Origin Power” into Harald!

Not only implanted but also started to catalyze the reaction, replacing Harald’s holy power with the gray-white “Origin Power.”

“Helios’ real target was Harald…”

A rough voice interrupted her thoughts. The Sea King Oceanus appeared beside Charlotte.

“What’s happening? Your divine power is unusually agitated.”

“Huh? Isn’t this the human who also inherited the ‘Origin’ power? What’s wrong with him?”

Oceanus looked at Harald in surprise.

Soon, his brows furrowed.

“Wait… why does he have Helios’ aura? And it’s getting stronger? Is he being possessed by Helios?”

“No, he hasn’t been possessed yet, but the ‘corrupted’ Origin Power is devouring his strength. He’s been… polluted.”

A serene voice joined the conversation. The Moon Goddess Artemis also appeared beside Charlotte.

“Yet?”

Charlotte raised her voice.

Artemis nodded solemnly.

“This is Helios’ favorite method. He used it on many people in the Western Continent, turning them into his puppets and consuming their power.”

“But I don’t feel Helios’ divine soul in him, meaning Helios didn’t have time for the final step. He only polluted his body.”

Artemis looked at Harald, her silver-blue eyes showing surprise and doubt.

“I didn’t expect… there would be a mortal blessed by the ‘Origin.’ Your Excellency Lilith, did you bestow this power on him?”

Charlotte shook her head.

“No, he awakened it himself.”

The “Origin Power” in Harald wasn’t given by Charlotte. It had always been in him, just weak initially. Charlotte only taught Harald how to use extraordinary power, guiding him. His rapid growth was mostly his own opportunity.

Back when Harald was imprisoned by the elves, he mentioned making a contract with a mysterious being, gaining greater power. His holy power fully manifested then, an extension of the “Origin Power.”

Various thoughts flashed through Charlotte’s mind. She glanced worriedly at Harald and then at Artemis.

“Lady Artemis, since you recognize his state, do you have any way to stop the pollution in him?”

Harald’s condition was critical. Charlotte couldn’t save him by absorbing the gray-white “Origin Power” because his power had merged with it. Only a true God, like Artemis, who had dealt with the “Origin Power”, could help.

Artemis hesitated and said,

“Let me first investigate his state.”

The true God extended her hand, summoning a bright silver light that enveloped Harald.

“His soul…”

Artemis frowned.

Charlotte’s heart tightened.

“His soul… is there a problem?”

Artemis hesitated and shook her head.

“I’m not sure. There’s a restriction on his soul, blocking my investigation. It must have been set by a true God, protecting his soul from external harm. This restriction is almost part of his soul, likely why Helios’ invasion failed.”

“Strange… this restriction should only be given to reborn Gods or their descendants. Could he be a reincarnated God? Or perhaps he received the favor of a true God?”

“But now, the restriction is only protecting his soul, suggesting the true God who set it might have fallen into eternal slumber.”

“His soul feels familiar and close to me… he might be an old friend reborn, but I can’t investigate further due to the restriction.”

Charlotte looked thoughtfully at Harald.

As her student and the future Creator God, Harald had many secrets.

“Could the restriction be from the mysterious God Harald made a contract with?”

“A restriction this strong, left by a slumbering God… could it be the Creator God?”

“Is Harald the reincarnation of the Creator God?”

Charlotte couldn’t help but wonder.

“Now wasn’t the time for these thoughts. Harald’s condition was worsening, and the gray-white ‘Origin Power’ would consume him if not controlled.”

Artemis shook her head after further investigation.

“I can’t solve his problem. His power is unique, seemingly the same source as Helios’, with a restriction protecting him. He has to fight the pollution himself.”

“He himself? His aura is weakening rapidly!”

Oceanus couldn’t help but say.

Artemis hesitated and looked at Charlotte.

“Perhaps you can help him, but it might anger the true God behind him, if they still exist.”

Charlotte’s heart skipped a beat.

“How?”

Artemis explained.

“Only ‘Origin Power’ can counter ‘Origin Power.’ Strengthen the controllable ‘Origin Power’ within him. You have that power.”

She looked at the distant bloodbornes.

“Like them, you can grant him ‘Origin Power’, helping him fight the pollution.”

Charlotte realized what Artemis meant: the Embrace.