Gospel of Blood

Regarding the history of the Elves, there have always been many differing opinions on the Myria Continent.

However, it is widely acknowledged by scholars that the arrival of the Elves brought civilization to the wild Myria, officially ushering in the era of Gods and the extraordinary.

Therefore, on the Myria Continent, the history of the Elves often represents myth and epic.

This is why Charlotte asked Harald to collect Elven texts.

In this still wild era, humans had not yet learned to record history and knowledge, but Elves had this habit.

Although Charlotte learned about various events of recent years through the accounts of Lilith, Harald, and others, to gain a more detailed understanding of this era, she needed to read the Elven texts.

During her last time travel, Charlotte did not have this opportunity, but this time, the conditions were just right.

Lilith and Harald had overthrown the Tower Kingdom and seized a large number of Elven books, which included not only the history of the Elves but also some extraordinary Elven knowledge and even information about the Gods!

These books greatly interested Charlotte, as they would help her further understand the Mythic Era.

As someone who likes to start stories from the beginning, Charlotte naturally placed “A Brief History of the Old Continent” at the forefront.

With a sense of anticipation, Charlotte opened the book in front of her.

As the title suggests, “A Brief History of the Old Continent” narrates the history of the Old Continent, distinct from the Myria Continent.

The Old Continent lies west of the Myria Continent and is the homeland of the Elves, existing only in legends for humans.

Of course, Charlotte knew well that it was not a legend but a truly existing continent.

Though “A Brief History of the Old Continent” is termed a “brief history”, it is still quite substantial.

However, Charlotte, already a Demigod, had greatly enhanced her soul’s strength.

She could easily remember everything she read without even using memory-enhancing magic.

Charlotte quickly skimmed through the book, soon finishing it.

Contrary to Charlotte’s expectations, this “A Brief History of the Old Continent” began with a mythological tone.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

The entire book starts from the origins of life and wisdom.

It recounts that a long time ago, this world had only one continent called Elvia, devoid of life and extraordinary powers.

Until one day, a strange God accidentally arrived in this world.

The God’s descent brought immense power that shattered the world, splitting the Elvia Continent into two parts: east and west.

Seeing the desolation, the God felt pity.

The God created the world with Their body: bones turned into mountains, blood into rivers, breath into magic, and life force into life…

The essence of the God’s body gathered in the Western Continent, creating a vibrant world full of various incredible powers.

The impurities of the God’s body gathered in the Eastern Continent, which, although also full of life, was barren, wild, and chaotic compared to the Western Continent, breeding all sorts of monsters. Ꞧ

Elves originated from that era.

It is said that the first batch of Elves was born from the God’s breath, descending upon the prosperous western continent, embodying the God’s hope for the world.

What followed was the glorious epic of Elven civilization.

Using their wisdom and power, the Elves established numerous kingdoms in the Western Continent, creating a brilliant Elven civilization known as the Elven Kingdoms Era.

The Elven Kingdoms Era lasted for nearly two thousand years.

During this long period, the Elven Kingdoms gradually unified through war and peace, eventually forming a vast Elven Empire.

The Elven Empire had two emperors: one revered as the Sun Emperor Helios and the other as the Moon Empress Artemis.

In recognition of their achievements in unifying the continent, the Creator God shared Their last bit of power with the two emperors as a reward, granting them divinity.

The Creator God then fell into eternal slumber.

The two ascended Elven emperors became the two main Gods worshipped by the Elves: the Sun God Helios and the Moon Goddess Artemis.

Thus, the Elves entered the era of myth.

The Sun God Helios was an ambitious God, yearning for great accomplishments to become a God as great as the Creator.

In contrast, the Moon Goddess Artemis was gentle and without much ambition, only wishing to protect the future of the Elves.

The two main Elven Gods cultivated many subordinate Gods to help manage the continent and further elevate Elven civilization to its peak.

However, over time, the differences between the two main Gods grew.

The Sun God Helios was dissatisfied with the status quo and wished to lead the Elves to conquer the Eastern Continent, which the Creator God had left untransformed, to destroy the monsters born of filth and bring the chaotic Eastern Continent under control.

The Moon Goddess Artemis, on the other hand, hoped Helios would abandon the idea of war and maintain peace between the two continents.

Nevertheless, the gentle Moon Goddess Artemis ultimately could not stop Helios’ plans, and war eventually broke out.

The war between the two continents lasted for centuries.

On one side were the Elves led by the Elven Gods of the Western Continent, and on the other side were the monsters of the Eastern Continent, who also possessed God-like powers.

This war, born of Helios’ ambition, was extremely brutal.

Although it inflicted heavy losses on the monsters of the Eastern Continent, the Elves also suffered significant casualties, resulting in a pyrrhic victory.

To achieve ultimate victory, Helios sought even greater power, aiming for the Creator’s power.

However, he ultimately failed.

His failure brought a catastrophic disaster to the Western Continent, destroying the entire continent in a terrifying catastrophe.

The Elven Gods fell one after another in that catastrophe, leaving only the Moon Goddess Artemis and some subordinate Gods.

The Elves were forced to migrate, leaving the devastated Western Continent for the Eastern Continent, where they engaged in an even longer-lasting war with the remaining monsters…

“A Brief History of the Old Continent” does not cover everything comprehensively, and many parts show signs of obvious edits.

Especially the catastrophe, described in vague and cryptic terms, clearly kept secretive.

Moreover, some records conflict with Charlotte’s understanding of the history of the Elven Era.

Still, after browsing, Charlotte gained a deeper understanding of the mysterious Elves’ history.

She also had many speculations about the mythological epics and origins of the Myria Continent.

“So that’s it… The reason the Elves came to the Myria Continent wasn’t entirely migration, their invasion of Myria started long ago.”

“Those monsters… must refer to the Old Gods of the Myria Continent, right?”

Charlotte muttered to herself.

She closed “A Brief History of the Old Continent” and planned to look at other texts.

However, just as she opened the next book, she was suddenly interrupted by Harald, who came rushing in. This usually composed young man had an uncharacteristic urgency on his face.

“What’s wrong, Harald? What happened?”

Charlotte’s heart skipped a beat, and she quickly asked.

“Teacher! Lilith… something happened to her!”