"Lord Cosy had already fallen, and I did not possess the qualifications to become a god. You were right, no matter how hard I tried, it was forever impossible for me to obtain my own anchor point."

"Of course, this was equally true for you. None of us could obtain an anchor point, and I... would definitely not borrow Lord Cosy's anchor point."

"Thus, at the moment I sensed the great power descending, I had already relied on my own strength to perform an observation."

Great Elder Robin furrowed his brows,

"Have you not considered the cost?"

Eugenia shook her head,

"The cost? Nothing more than sleeping for a longer period, at most losing some memories, but that was common for me."

"After all, I was a second-generation bloodline and did not directly pry into the secrets of the gods. Such backlash, death was not a possibility."

Great Elder Robin remained silent.

He gazed at the woman before him with a complex expression and asked,

"Can you... tell me the result of your observation?"

Eugenia smiled,

"Lord Robin, you came here. I think... for the result of my observation, you should already have the answer in your heart, right?"

She spoke, not waiting for Duke Robin to respond, she continued,

"Since the betrayal of our Nais Clan, we had continually declined. We were suppressed by the Holy Royal Court, we suffered internal division, and our strength had been stagnant..."

"This was the cost of betrayal."

"Even if our past betrayal was out of reason, betrayal was still betrayal."

"Moreover, we all felt the memory of that time was vague. Who knew whether the decision we made back then was right or wrong."

"And now, it was time to return to the correct path..."

"My strength was too weak, I could not see through the True Ancestor's mist, but there was one thing I was very certain of—"

"When I observed the clan's future, I saw light, the True Ancestor's light."

"The returning True Ancestor was our future..."

Great Elder Robin once again fell silent.

He closed his eyes and took a deep breath, and when he opened his eyes again, the crimson eyes carried determination.

He looked at Eugenia again and sighed,

"Eugenia... perhaps our past positions were different, but regardless, I must admit, you were indeed a qualified Saintess, and including myself, an elder that all Nais Bloodline should respect."

Eugenia smiled faintly,

"Thank you for your praise. Seeing you choose the correct path, my efforts would not be in vain."

"Unfortunately, I could not meet the True Ancestor. The next time I wake, who knows when that would be."

Great Elder Robin paused and said,

"We will explain your situation to the True Ancestor."

Eugenia shook her head,

"To seek help from the True Ancestor for me to regain strength? No, no need. This observation was not a whim; falling into a deep sleep was my own choice."

"I think you should remember I said, regarding the observation, I had a special perception and I also had a special sense for the world."

"Each observation, the future of the world would change, and recently, I found that this change seemed to be increasing."

"In the dark, it seemed there was a stronger and more mysterious force involved..."

"Lord Robin, although I saw the future of the Nais Clan, the future of the entire world was filled with uncertainty, not only that, this uncertainty spread from the 'future' back to the 'present.'

"I could not judge why, this might be related to my chaotic and fragmented memories, but one thing was clear, and that was now... it was perhaps not the time for me to officially meet the True Ancestor."

"I was the observing Saintess, the witness of the world. Before my chaotic memories about the past became clearer, perhaps it was not suitable to meet the True Ancestor."

After hearing Eugenia's words, Great Elder Robin's expression gradually turned serious,

"I understood."

"Moreover..."

Eugenia changed her tone,

"Before entering another sleep, I have a few words to convey to you, and to... our returning True Ancestor."

Duke Robin was slightly stunned, and then his expression turned solemn,

"Tell them, I will remember and convey them to the True Ancestor."

Eugenia's expression turned stern, showing earnestness,

"Lord Robin, just as the returning True Ancestor was different from the True Ancestor we remembered, the returning Lord Cosy... would not necessarily be the Lord Cosy we remembered."

"Lord Cosy had already fallen, so give up the thought of awakening Him again."

Hearing this, Great Elder Robin was slightly surprised, and then his expression changed slightly,

"What do you mean? Did you... observe something?"

Eugenia bitterly smiled and shook her head,

"Sorry, Lord Robin, this time... I truly cannot say, because if I say it, I fear I will fall into a true 'eternal sleep.'

"I couldn't 'eternally sleep,' at least not now."

The Great Elder fell into silence once more.

He sighed deeply, nodding,

"I understood. Then... what was it you wished to convey to the True Ancestor?"

Eugenia's expression turned stern and said,

"During my observation, I saw fragments of past memories, which seemed to be a mind suggestion left deep in my memory. I think... this might originate from the past True Ancestor."

"It was a warning from the past True Ancestor to the resurrected True Ancestor—"

"Do not attempt to change the history that was happening; what needed to change... was the future."

...

Charlotte and Badak's exchange lasted quite a while.

After repeatedly confirming he truly could not help her clarify 'history' due to a large-scale loss of memory, Charlotte eventually had to give up.

She could not find out from Badak what happened later, nor did she know why he would forget Lilith and Haral.

However, she was not discouraged.

Not understanding in this era, perhaps when she returned to the Mythical Era next time, there would be a chance to understand what was going on.

She still held feelings for Lilith and Haral, Badak's 'forgetting' was like a thorn. Charlotte must find out what really happened.

It was not only for the disappeared Lilith, for the unknown Haral, but also for herself.

Of course, these matters must be addressed step by step.

The urgent thing at the moment was to take advantage of Badak's prestige and integrate the forces of the Falling Star Kingdom and the Nais Bloodline as soon as possible.

Thinking of this, Charlotte looked at Badak again,

"Badak, how confident are you in persuading the Nais Clan to pledge allegiance to me? How much time would it take?"

Badak hesitated and said,

"If it were only to make them submit, that might be easier, but if you want them to pledge allegiance, I'm afraid it would take a considerable amount of time... You know, many of the bloodline feared you immensely."

"Fear could bring submission, but allegiance... was much harder, and all needed time."

Charlotte sighed,

"I understood, take it slow. At least it was better than hostility."

She knew it would indeed be difficult to make the Nais bloodline truly submit from the heart, and she was prepared for it.

Time would reveal the true nature of people, she believed in time she could gradually win the hearts of these bloodlines.

Of course, she was not without weapons.

Unlike the past 'True Ancestor,' she planned to preach, and faith... was originally a tool conducive to submission and domination.

"Let's go, let's go out and see. These Nais Bloodlines... probably waited anxiously."

After speaking, Charlotte stood up from the throne and walked outside the castle.

Badak nodded, respectfully following by her side.

The two left the castle.

The Bloodlines of the Nais Clan still congregated in the square in front of the castle.

Seeing Charlotte appear, thousands of gazes instantly focused on her.

Charlotte glanced at Badak, signaling him to say a few words to ease the atmosphere.

However, before Badak acted, the Nais Bloodline in the square acted first.

Under Charlotte's surprised gaze and Badak's stunned eyes, thousands of Nais Bloodlines, led by several Blood Dukes, suddenly knelt down towards Charlotte.

They knelt on one knee, hands placed in front, performing the ancient bloodline rite of submission and allegiance. The orderly voice resounded over the Nais settlement,

"Nais Clan... welcomes the Monarch of Eternal Night, the immortal incarnate, the dark ruler, the supreme Ancestor and leader of the Bloodline, the great True Ancestor returns!"