However, there was one undeniable fact, and that was at this very moment, the Nais clan had no other choice but to submit.

And as for Stargazer Cosy...

Being of the Eternal Species, the faith of the Bloodline wasn't as firm as that of other races, and having gone directly out of contact for several hundred years, it was apparent... The descendants of Nais indeed had faith in their God, but perhaps not much.

Right now, faced with a carrot and stick approach, they had all knelt.

"Robin, Yoroc, the Ancestor has returned, you... should now know what to do with the throne of the Falling Star, shouldn't you?" said Badak gravely, but when facing thousands of Bloodline members who were also panicking inside, he turned to the Dukes and asked.

Duke Yoroc hesitated for a moment, then looked towards the Great Elder Robin who sighed and said respectfully,

"The throne of the Falling Star... naturally, it should be inherited by the legitimate successor designated by the former King—Charlotte of Castel."

Badak nodded,

"Hmm, very good, proceed as such. After all, we are all of the same kin, a matter of passing from the left hand to the right. It is even better for our Nais Clan to gain the recognition of the True Ancestor. There could be nothing better for you and the clan members behind you. As for the Lilac Family... they have been too crafty. They were never fit to be the royal successor in cooperation with Nais."

Hearing Badak's words, the descendants of Nais surprisingly did not dispute.

The reality was precisely so, the Lilac Family had always been opportunistic. Otherwise, they would not have seized power with the support of the Holy Royal Court.

The Dukes of the Bloodline looked at each other and became even more respectful towards Badak's posture,

"You are right," they said.

Noticing the proper attitude of the Dukes, Badak also breathed a little easier.

However, when he looked at the Great Elder Robin, he found the latter had a solemn expression as if he had something to say.

Badak's heart stirred,

"Robin, is there something you wish to say?"

Duke Robin nodded,

"Lord Badak, before falling into slumber, the Prophetic Witch Eugenia had engaged in Divine Vision Observation. She had foreseen the future of the Nais clan, and to a certain extent, that of the True Ancestor as well."

"She glimpsed some critical information and has important words that need to be conveyed to the True Ancestor..."

"The Prophetic Witch?"

Badak's heart fluttered slightly.

...

"The Prophetic Witch?"

Within the castle, Charlotte, whose Divine Power had receded, gazed intently at the reverent postures of the Great Elder Robin, Duke of Nais, and Duke Yoroc.

She accessed memories related to Albrecht and various pieces of intelligence she knew, and with the aid of the Observation Path, she rapidly intuited something and, with a dawning realization, finally understood who they were:

"Ah... I see, so that Lady Anna from Bold City, she is her avatar..."

"She was actually the Saintess of the Nais Clan..."

"That being the case... indeed, the mysterious Divination Master mentioned by Count Stafford, Chairman of the Luoxing Council, must also be one of her avatars, right?"

After speaking, Charlotte looked towards the Great Elder of the Nais Clan,

"Speak, what does she wish to convey to me?"

The Great Elder Robin took a deep breath and relayed Eugenia's words to Charlotte.

Charlotte furrowed her brows slightly, falling into contemplation,

"'Do not attempt to change the history that is unfolding; what needs to change is the future'... what does that mean?"

Could it be... that the Prophetic Witch knew she could "Cross"?

No... that shouldn't be possible.

Charlotte's Cross was her biggest secret, known to no one thus far, protected by the Blood Holy Scripture, which could counteract magic.

The divine observational magic that could foresee deities' actions must be related to Divine Power, and might even be Divine Arts. With the Blood Holy Scripture in hand, unless Charlotte willingly dropped her guard, others could not observe her Crossing.

It must be a divine observational foretelling, not specifically targeting Charlotte, but rather a general prophecy based on the future.

The Prophetic Witch Eugenia might have seen something in her observation and received some kind of prophecy.

But... what did this prophecy mean?

Moreover, was the targeting a bit too direct? Specifically meant for her?

They were telling her not to change what had happened in the past?

But what did "history that is unfolding" mean?

What is considered "unfolding"?

Charlotte's brow was slightly furrowed, lost in thought.

"Where is she sleeping?"

After pondering for a while, she asked.

The Great Elder Duke Robin sighed,

"True Ancestor, Eugenia has voluntarily entered slumber and said before doing so that it wasn't time to meet with you."

Charlotte's frown deepened.

The trouble with Transcendents of the Observation Path was exactly this—they always spoke in riddles.

The stronger the Bloodline member skilled in the Observation Path, the more they resembled an oracle.

However, with the bloodline power of the Observation Path further perfected after subjugating the Nais Clan, Charlotte had an intuitive feeling that the Witch's words were indeed correct.

She couldn't pinpoint the rationale, it was just an intuition akin to a sixth sense—a divine instinct.

It was also... Charlotte's own instinct.

Divine Vision told her she should indeed follow the Witch's advice.

"I understand, inform me as soon as she awakens," Charlotte decided after a moment's thought.