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After closing the door, Gloria hurried to Sigrid with a little worry, her tearful eyes as if she had missed her for a long time.
Such skillful facial changing made Lanqi feel that he was worthy of being raised by Sigrid.
"My Lord, are you all right?"
"Not very good, but Asksan is suffering just as well."
Sigrid responded briefly. She did not hide anything from Gloria. As a warrior of the same lineage, Gloria should be very clear about her current breath state.
Gloria looked at Sigrid and the Son in surprise.
Although the bishop had not yet told her in detail where they had been for the past month, just these few words were an explosion of information for her.
In the living room, Gloria asked Sigrid and Lanqi to sit on the sofa, and she stood aside like a servant.
Sigrid sat down gracefully on the sofa, her sitting posture maintaining her usual lazy and domineering manner, and Lanqi naturally sat on the other side of the sofa with her.
This made Gloria stop talking suddenly just as she was about to say something.
Although no son or daughter of a cardinal had ever been so arrogant as to be on an equal footing with the bishop, Gloria found that as a student she should not teach the principal how to do things.
Then, Gloria pulled down the heavy, dark floor-length curtains in the living room with the proper etiquette of a servant. When she came back, her eyes could no longer hide her anxiety and worry.
"Your Excellency the Bishop, you are finally back."
The spacious living room became a private space for the three people to communicate. The soundproofing magic device blocked out the noise from the outside world and provided a quiet background for the upcoming conversation.
"what happened?"
Sigrid asked with a confused frown, she and the Son of God had indeed been away for a long time, but the Imperial Capital did not seem to have any major problems at the moment.
"During the more than one month you were away, many changes occurred in the south of Protoss."
Gloria sat on the sofa on the other side, her face obviously not looking good.
"You have been prosecuted by the Imperial military. They suspect you of carrying out a large-scale massacre in the north and brutally killing many Imperial residents while fleeing."
Gloria took out the information and intelligence summary she had collected in the Tyrant Branch in recent days from the compartment under the coffee table.
In addition to various investigation evidence and the obvious traces of the Catholic battle given by the northern province, there are also some residual images of the video crystal.
Judging from these pictures, it is the Catholic Tyrants who are destroying the town and killing the residents indiscriminately, while the Bishop of Annihilation is struggling to defend and protect the town.
"Now there is all sorts of evidence to prove that you, Tyrant Catholic, went to the northern border province and found Asksan in the city-state and carried out a series of battles that disregarded the safety of the residents and could be called massacres."
Gloria added palely.
Many people knew about the feud between Tyrannical Catholics and Bishop Silent, but this was the first time that they fought so wantonly in a city-state of the empire.
Since Asksan was stationed on the northern border, Sigrid must have taken the initiative to go there and start this war.
The various branches of the Tyrant branch in the Protoss Empire are already in a state of panic.
The Resurrection Church already has a bad reputation. If they can use this opportunity to denounce the Resurrection Church, many high-ranking officials and nobles in the empire will not let it go.
As the saying goes, when a wall falls, everyone pushes it. Once a hole is opened, the enemies of the enemy will rush in.
The priests of the Tyrant branch, who had finally gained some recognition in the south, were once again subjected to unprecedented exclusion, and there was even a gradual intention to expel them. The priests of the Tyrant branch had already embarked on a path of common prosperity with the residents and could no longer use a tough attitude towards the residents.
The loss of trust is the most fatal thing for their development direction.
"Asksan..."
Sigrid looked through the various news reports during this period, and her expression gradually became grim.
I'm afraid Asksan contacted the Imperial Capital right after the battle, and started to confuse right and wrong, blocking all her paths, and even trying to completely wipe out the existence of the Tyrant branch.
If she and the Son of God were successfully captured by the Silent Branch in the north, the next step would probably be for Asksan to send all his main forces to the south to hunt down the priests of the Tyrant Branch.
"There are also many guys from the Silent Branch or other forces who disguised themselves as our priests to intentionally harm the residents. Some also disguised themselves as residents to intentionally stir up trouble. In short, many places fell into our trap. They took this opportunity to continuously discredit the priests of our Tyrant Branch, and even lost a lot of their colleagues."
Gloria's expression was full of resentment and bitterness, but she could only speak helplessly.
Although the authenticity of everything still needs to be judged and considered for the empire, it is not necessary for the residents of the empire. Public opinion is everything they see.
With the Nirvana branch adding fuel to the fire, the pressure has come like a flash flood.
They knew clearly that this was a war of public opinion and that the Silent Branch was planning everything, but even the targeted Tyrant Catholic himself was not here, and the priests of the Tyrant Branch found it even more difficult to fight back. They could only try not to make the situation worse and pray that Tyrant Catholic would come back soon.
Gloria knew that the bishop would not kill innocent people in the city-state with Asksan on impulse, but now the situation has become like this. Even if the truth is Asksan's conspiracy, they have no way to defend themselves.
Sigrid put down the paper in her hand. The calmness in her eyes seemed to be an unprecedented anger, and the murderous intent on her body made Gloria beside her feel frightened.
Even though the bishop's aura was obviously not as strong as hers now, due to his well-tempered spiritual will, she would always be just like a little girl in front of him.
"Don't worry, Sid, I'm here."
Lanci's gentle voice sank into Sigrid's frenetic thoughts.
She looked at Lanqi in astonishment, and the murderous aura on her body disappeared instantly.
Lanqi's expression was as calm as ever. He nodded to her, which made her feel relieved suddenly and unconsciously.
Those calm emerald green eyes gave people an extremely reliable feeling, making her feel that as long as this man was there, all her troubles could be solved.
"If Asksan feels that he has the advantage now, wouldn't that be great?"
Lanqi leaned on the sofa, smiling naturally, and seemed to be running towards Asksan in both directions.
"...Are you afraid that Asksan won't dare to come to the capital to vote in a week?"
Sigrid looked at him and narrowed her eyes.
In the previous battle in the north where all three sides suffered heavy losses, neither Bishop Asksan of Annihilation nor the man in black robes could see the true identity of the Son of Tyrant.
According to common sense, the Holy Son and Holy Daughter of the Resurrection Church were all people who were not allowed to be seen in the light until recently. Their real social identities would not be too conspicuous, so it was impossible for them to bring much influence to the empire.
Originally, this should be an absolutely neutral place that would not lean towards any of the branches of annihilation, tyranny, and mourning.
But Asksan had one thing he had never dreamed of—
This Holy Son of Tyrant is none other than Rocky McCarthy, a very talked-about figure in Helrom today.
Chapter 368 Lanqi’s business capabilities
In the living room of Gloria's mansion, the dark floor-length curtains had been drawn. It was a little dim and quiet in the afternoon. The only sound that could be heard was the ticking of the wall clock in the corner.
Lanci and Sigrid didn't say anything, but just exchanged glances. Gloria became even more nervous and remained silent, waiting for them to speak.
"I have to leave for the Helrom Broadcasting Company in about fifteen minutes. When I come back, I will go to see Princess Cloris Berenhard. She can provide us with a lot of help."
Lanqi finally looked at the clock in the living room and spoke again to Sigrid and Gloria.
The talk show is coming up tonight, which will help expand his influence in the Protoss Empire and allow more Protoss people who have only heard of him but have never had any specific contact with him to get to know Rocky McCarthy better.
Before setting out from the Protoss Royal School of Magic to the north, Lanqi had formed an alliance with Miss Duchess Chloris.
She provided him with intelligence and assistance, and he needed to help her investigate intelligence from the dangerous north.
Although the intelligence that Lanqi captured in Bandera City in the northern border province was not necessarily what Cloris wanted, the true situation of the city and the figure of the mysterious man in black robe alone were already heavy enough.
This was an impossible commission. Even if Major General Van Reku's investigation team could find some clues, there was no hope of escaping the city of Bandera, let alone running back to the imperial capital Helrom through the blockades and pursuits in the north.
Therefore, accordingly, no one knows the exact value of the mission materials that Lanqi has obtained.
Next, it is time to discuss with Chloris the plan to further delay the war with the Protoss Empire.
"...!"
Hearing this, Gloria's expression became even worse.
"what happened?"
Lanqi noticed the change in Gloria's expression.
"Chloris was suspected of treason not long ago and has been confined to the Duke of Berendhard's mansion. She is forbidden to travel and cannot contact anyone else until the investigation is complete."
Gloria said quickly.
Although she should have been happy to hear the Son of God say that he could seek help from the Duke of Berendhard's family, it would be better not to get involved with Chloris now.
"When did it happen?"
Lanqi frowned slightly.
"About two weeks ago."
Gloria replied.
Lanci and Sigrid glanced at each other.
Two weeks ago, that was probably shortly after the two of them encountered Asksan and the black-robed man in Bandera City in the northern border province.
So, could it be that their raid and escape on the northern border triggered changes in the enemy's plans and countermeasures behind the scenes, which led to Chloris being targeted at the same time?
"And what about Duke Morodian?"
Lan Qi asked again.
In his cooperation with Chloris, one of the most crucial pieces of information as a testament to Chloris's sincerity was the mystery of the disappearance of Duke Morotian.
Lanci also promised Cloris not to reveal this information to anyone else.
The real Duke Morodian had long disappeared in the northern part of the empire. The Duke Morodian in the public eye today is a medicine man controlled by Chloris. She now controls all forces related to the Berendhard family and can almost directly influence the tilt of the bishop's election a week later.
"Duke Morotian was not affected, and at this juncture in the Empire, he has stated for the sake of his family's reputation that if treason is ever proven, he will never shield his daughter. Please ask the Empire to execute him."
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Lanqi finally showed an expression of confusion on his face.
According to the imperial laws, the imprisoned Chloris must have had her magic power and actions restricted by the empire, and she should no longer be able to control the puppet Duke Morodian, so Duke Morodian should no longer be able to be active.
If it wasn't Chloris who was controlling him, then who was the Duke of Morodian on the stage now?
"Is there something you haven't told me?"
Sigrid looked into Lanci's eyes without any blame. She knew that Lanci was a man who kept his promises. He must have promised Chloris not to tell others certain key information.
The Son of God had dealings with Miss Duchess Chloris, and Lanqi had not hidden this from her. The large number of rare purple packaged magic cards he had previously obtained were obtained by Chloris with her help.
Sigrid had paid attention to every potential student when she sneaked into the Protoss Royal School of Magic, and she also knew something about Miss Duchess Chloris.
Although this young duchess has the qualifications to become the Tyrant Saint, she is too scheming and cannot be truly loyal to her. Sigrid does not want a saint who cannot be tamed.