As she spoke, a shimmer of light in her hand gave rise to a small Divine Statue.

Charlotte gently waved her hand, and the Divine Statue flew towards Sofia.

Upon seeing the Divine Statue, Sofia's spirit was invigorated.

She received the Divine Statue and after inspecting it, her tense expression also relaxed.

She bowed to Charlotte again, a hint of sincerity in her voice,

"You are a trustworthy human Noble, and on behalf of my clan... I thank you for your understanding."

Charlotte nodded slightly.

The Divine Statue she had given away was certainly not the Divine Statue of the Free Tribe Alliance.

The experience that Sofia and the others just went through was merely a dream woven by her; they had never actually seen what the Free Tribe Alliance's Divine Statue looked like.

So... whatever she decided to give them, was entirely up to Charlotte.

However, the dream that Charlotte had woven and the Divine Statue she had sent out were not carelessly fobbed off.

The Divine Statue she had given was indeed a Faceless Divine Statue, only... it was the Faceless Divine Statue "offered" to her by the Nais Clan.

The power within this Divine Statue had been extracted by the Nais Clan and fashioned into a Divine Artifact of the Nais Clan; when Charlotte first got it, it was nothing more than an empty shell.

Of course, that was not the case now. With the inspiration from the Free Tribe Alliance, Charlotte had successfully transformed this statue into her own Faith node.

What Charlotte had initially planned was to make it a "processor" that would handle the prayers of faith on her behalf when she was in her next period of slumber.

In other words, if a Demigod or a Transcendent sought to investigate this Divine Statue, they would directly initiate a conversation with her.

This was also considered Charlotte's contingency plan.

If Sofia was unwilling to introduce her, she would only be able to meet the upper echelons of the Harcos Clan through this method.

As for whether the Divine Statue would be confiscated by the other party, and if the identity of the "Blood True Ancestor" would be exposed...

It didn't matter.

This was just a prototype; losing it was inconsequential, it could be regarded as a one-time contact device.

What Charlotte truly cared about was the Divine Statue worshipped by the Free Tribe Alliance.

As for the risk of her identity being exposed...

The power within the Divine Statue was originally Blood Divine Power. As long as Charlotte didn't display her bloodline aura, relying solely on the Divine Power, at most, the other party would think that Charlotte was utilizing the residual Divine Power within the statue itself.

Using a prototype of a Divine Statue that had lost much of its utility in exchange for the opportunity to investigate a Demigod of the Harcos Clan seemed like a good deal to Charlotte.

With that thought, Charlotte turned to Sofia:

"Miss Sofia, now... may we talk about the introduction?"

Sofia nodded and said respectfully,

"Of course, as per our agreement, I can introduce you, but whether the Prophet will permit you to enter our clan's 'Holy Land', I do not know."

Charlotte nodded:

"No problem."

Seeing her prompt response, Sofia also breathed a sigh of relief.

The Divine Favored Queen had once extinguished a Blazing Sun Level Great Priest of the Holy Royal Court with Divine Punishment, and this matter, which she was responsible for communicating with the Northern Territory Dukedom, had also come to her ears.

She had doubted the credibility of that message before, but the battle just now had proved... the strength of the Divine Favored Queen should not be underestimated.

The opponent clearly must be a Divine Favored to possess such power.

Such formidable power was far beyond what their small squad could contend with, and likely only the Prophet, the Legendary figure, could suppress her.

The fact that she was willing to communicate and show goodwill was not a bad thing for them.

"The Divine Favored Queen seems to really have no malice. If she, as well as the Prince backing her, have no intention of hindering the plans of the Queen, then perhaps indeed we can have a more in-depth exchange..."

"After all, the curses faced by the other clans are ultimately much weaker than those of my Harcos; having more friends is indeed not a bad thing."

"Of course, it's not possible for me to directly reject her request either. With her formidable power, she could force her way if necessary..."

"All of this... should be decided by the Prophet."

Sofia thought to herself.

With this thought, she said to Charlotte:

"Queen Charlotte, we've achieved our goal, and now... we plan to return. I am willing to accompany you, but... please allow me to report to the Prophet in advance."

Charlotte gave a slight smile and nodded,

"Of course."

With Charlotte's permission, Sofia felt a sense of relief.

She took out a scroll from her bosom, wrote something on it for a moment, and then directly set it on fire.

Afterwards, Sofia took out a crystal-clear magic stone from her bosom and waited quietly.

Charlotte raised an eyebrow.

If she was not mistaken, this should be a kind of ancient communication magic she had seen in a magic book in Nisi. It was said to be the original inspiration for the communication crystals of the Falling Star Kingdom.

Minutes and seconds passed by.

About ten minutes later, Charlotte saw the magic stone in Sofia's hand start to glow faintly, emitting a blue light.

Seeing this, Sofia breathed a sigh of relief.

She hurriedly took out a blank scroll, and Charlotte noticed that when the light from the magic stone shone upon the scroll, words gradually appeared on it.

Charlotte felt a stirring in her heart.

This must be the Harcos Clan prophet's reply.

Unfortunately, it was encrypted, and she could not understand it.

After Sofia finished reading the scroll, her eyes and eyebrows relaxed quite a bit.

When she looked at Charlotte again, she no longer seemed as wary and vigilant as before.

"Queen Charlotte, the Prophet has replied. She has agreed to travel with you and is also willing to receive your visit. Next... please follow us."

Sofia said.

…

Charlotte had her wish granted and joined the Harcos Clan's team.

Of course, she could sense that the Harcos Clan had not completely let down their guard against her. They were willing to take her back not just because of her goodwill but also because of her overwhelmingly superior strength.

That was fine with her, as long as she could have the opportunity to communicate with the higher-ups of the Harcos Clan.

To be honest, she had not expected things to go this smoothly. She could only say that, compared to other Bloodlines, the Harcos Clan seemed to be better at communication and seemingly more straightforward, despite being removed from the mundane world.

Charlotte wondered if this had something to do with these Bloodlines being secluded for too long.

Following the Harcos Clan's team, Charlotte headed towards the northern part of the Great Northern Forest.

The Harcos Clan's team moved quickly.

Or rather, urgently.

Even though they had completed the mission, everyone's pace did not slow down.

Not only that, Charlotte noticed that, perhaps because of her joining, people in the team were speaking less and less, and as time went by, there were almost no conversations, with the vast majority remaining silent.

The team's speed seemed to be picking up, and the members' expressions became increasingly tense.

This made Charlotte even more curious.

She had seen the relaxed demeanor of this team when they went to the Free Tribe Alliance, but now on the return trip, they had suddenly become so serious and tense. Something seemed off.

"Miss Sofia, everyone... seems to be in quite a hurry?"

Charlotte asked casually.

Sofia glanced at her and shook her head:

"Queen Charlotte, my Harcos Clan is different from you humans, and from the Nais Clan."

"You can stay on the Mireya Continent indefinitely, but we cannot stay for too long. We have been out long enough for this mission, and staying any longer would be dangerous."

"For safety, we must hasten our pace."

Dangerous, so they cannot stay on the Mireya Continent for too long?

Charlotte was taken aback.

She was about to ask more, but then she saw a Bloodline in the group suddenly grunt, their complexion growing flushed, and their expression pained.

Through Charlotte's senses, she noticed that their heartbeat had suddenly quickened, and their bloodline became agitated in an instant.

Charlotte's gaze sharpened.

Is this... a sign of Blood Rage?