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Chapter 372: The Change in Sigrid's Attitude
Chapter 372: The Change in Sigrid's Attitude
In the quiet of the night, the streets of the Northern District of Protoss Royal Magic Academy were enveloped in tranquility.
Within Gloria's mansion, the heavy curtains beside the floor-to-ceiling windows remained closed, separating the garden's evening shadows from the lively atmosphere within.
"Let's see what he has to show."
Sigrid, looking relaxed and expectant, leaned back on the sofa and turned on the projection screen on the wall of Gloria's living room.
"Your Grace, did he do anything to you on the way here?"
Gloria asked, her voice a mixture of worry and trepidation.
"What are you thinking about?"
Sigrid's cold gaze made Gloria shrink back, daring not to ask such questions again.
Gloria always felt that there was something slightly different about the relationship between the Bishop and the Saint compared to before their departure for the North, as if there had been a subtle change in the Bishop, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.
The last time the Bishop sat here to watch the Saint's monthly assessment, she had seemed somewhat detached, as if merely observing a play.
Now, as she sat in front of the screen awaiting the Saint's program, she seemed purely eager to watch.
Gloria, too, glanced at the screen, which was still airing the episode preview, as well as the celebrity interview featuring Lochie McCathy, including an introduction and some pre-interview content skillfully edited by the Helrom Broadcasting Corporation.
In the footage, Lochie McCarthy discussed how he had built the education model that achieved a 100% approval rating at the Protoss Royal Magic Academy, as well as his success in the education industry.
Subsequently, in a brief interview, he expressed his views on the current state of the Protoss Empire as a governor, particularly regarding trade policies and foreign relations.
"Wait, how did he become a provincial governor?"
Gloria asked in astonishment from her spot in the living room.
"It's a long story."
No matter what Lanchi discussed in today's interview, Sigrid wouldn't be surprised. He was now a political figure in the Empire, more than just a principal.
Lochie McCarthy's appointment had previously been through a unanimous selection and temporary recognition by the Snowy Province, with all the official letters and procedures submitted to the Imperial Capital by the Snowy Province. The appointment had recently been officially certified by the Protoss Empire's royalty and parliament, and the formal appointment letter was expected to arrive in the next few days.
Thus, upon receiving the news, the Helrom Broadcasting Corporation had promptly modified his profile.
Gloria stared blankly at the screen, feeling a sense of doom.
This man seemed to have landed squarely in the Bishop's good graces, and his aspirations to control the Protoss Empire through the dominant Catholic Church seemed genuinely within reach with Lochie's help.
The more Gloria thought about it, the more anxious she became. One couldn't stop the rain from falling or a mother from remarrying, but in the moments before the program began, Gloria had an even more pressing concern.
She sat down next to Sigrid and asked in a lowered voice, "But what is he really thinking about the prison break?"
Gloria was already full of worries about the present situation and couldn't understand why the Bishop placed so much trust in the Saint's words.
The absurd conversation she had overheard between the Saint and the Bishop in the afternoon had left her too frightened to utter a word.
Even if the principal could send a student to infiltrate the prison under the guise of a cooperation project between the Protoss Royal Magic Academy and Helrom Prison, there were hardly any students in the school with the capability to reach the deepest levels of the prison.
That was a bottomless underground prison. In the century since the founding of the Protoss Empire, there had been very few prison break attempts. Each level was covered by ancient magical barriers and guarded by powerful prison officers, and those three great demons were likely imprisoned in the bottom three layers.
As a third-year student at Protoss Royal Magic Academy, Gloria knew much more about the school's elective courses than Sigrid.
Students who chose the challenging final project, "The Helrom Prison Guard Assessment," would face immense life-threatening dangers every moment they spent in Helrom Prison. To gain permission to go deeper, they would have to continuously overcome life-and-death challenges, facing increasingly dangerous inmates and prison officers.
Moreover, the most difficult part was not just reaching the destination but communicating with the Demon Tribe.
Almost no human in this world had the experience of successfully interacting with the orthodox Demon Tribe. If the principal thought that all demons were as gentle and harmless as his student, Zestila, he was sorely mistaken.
The brain and thought patterns of each demon were vastly different from humans. Attempting to deal with demons using human ideas would only result in a miserable demise!
It was nearly impossible to negotiate a collaboration with those three proud and mighty demons, even for the Protoss Empire. Even if, hypothetically, Lanchi could somehow convince one of those three great demons, getting them out of prison would be harder than climbing to the heavens.
"I don't know either, but if he says he can do it, then he definitely can."
Sigrid kept her eyes glued to the screen, replying to Gloria without taking her gaze off it.
"Your Grace, do you think he'll ask you to infiltrate the prison?"
Gloria's worry deepened as she saw how carefree Sigrid was about the whole situation.
With Sigrid's current state, it would be extremely unsuitable for her to go to such a dangerous place, and there would be a significant risk of losing her life.
Or even if it was the prime Sigrid who went to the deeper levels of that prison, one mistake could potentially result in her being permanently trapped there.
"Ideally, I would be the best candidate since he has to stay in the school to stall the warden."
Sigrid thought for a moment before answering.
She recalled Lanchi mentioning before, in the Snowy Province, that he had invited the warden of Helrom Prison to come to Protoss Royal Magic Academy to discuss a collaboration project between the school and the Snowy Province prison, which would conveniently keep the warden occupied.
Gloria was taken aback by this.
"No, absolutely not. You must not take this risk. The demons won't listen to you, either."
Although Gloria understood that if the Protoss Royal Magic Academy could gain the support of those three eighth-rank great demons, regardless of which level of the eighth rank they were at, the academy would possess strength comparable to any branch of the Resurrection Church, even the Heaven-Defying Branch. Even if the Saint was exhausted, he would still have enough cards to counter Askesan.
However, the problem was that she couldn't see any possibility of this plan succeeding.
"Let's see how he arranges things. For now, I'll just follow his lead."
Sigrid shrugged, as if she had given up thinking and had become accustomed to the ease of sharing a mental connection with Lanchi.
"Oh? The program is starting."
As soon as Sigrid caught sight of the program's opening, she immediately forgot about the serious topic she had been discussing with Gloria and focused all her attention on the screen.
Gloria sigamed at Sigrid's profile, a faint smile playing at the corner of her mouth, and finally exhaled in resignation.
If this man truly had the ability to accomplish what he said and defeat Askesan, she would also support the relationship between the Bishop and the Saint. She might even try to persuade the major clergy of the Heaven-Defying Branch to wholeheartedly matchmake the two.
The Saint had simple interpersonal relationships and devoted all his attention to his work, having little to no interaction with women. However, the Bishop was the exception, and he got along well with her. If things progressed, it wouldn't be too difficult to get everyone on board, and even if they made a mistake, it wouldn't turn into a tragic drama that would embarrass both the Bishop and the Saint.
(End of Chapter)
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