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Chapter 427: Lanchi and the Bishop of Dominance Only Have a Lifelong Friendship
Chapter 427: Lanchi and the Bishop of Dominance Only Have a Lifelong Friendship
"Did you meet anyone on your way here just now?"
Huberian immediately grabbed the little arm of the Great Poet of Love and asked with concern.
"I arrived at the entrance teleportation hall smoothly and then saw the prison officer, but before we met, she was already badly injured. So, I called for medical help and sent her back to the foundation layer."
The Great Poet of Love recounted her encounter from earlier.
"Phew, that's a relief."
Huberian heaved a sigh of relief.
Thinking about it carefully, how could a first-rank Great Poet of Love possibly injure the prison officer of this layer? It was obvious that it was a coincidence.
With Lanchi's arrival, the few people in the Minus Fifth Layer teleportation hall immediately got down to business, focusing on the deep red glow on their wristbands, which displayed the prisoner information for this layer.
In the list, they did not find the name "Pronei," but there was a prisoner named "Sinora," who had warnings and markings that were no less intimidating than those next to Antanas' name.
"So, the Great Demon of this layer is Sinora the Lawbreaker, which means Truth's Pronei is on the Minus Sixth Layer."
Lanchi confirmed with Antanas.
"Now I can understand why the Protoss Empire would keep Sinora imprisoned here."
Antanas nodded, marveling.
"Do you know much about Sinora the Lawbreaker?"
Lanchi inquired.
As a member of the anti-war faction, the Ice and Snow Witch didn't have particularly close relationships with either Sinora the Lawbreaker or Truth's Pronei, so her intelligence on them was limited. Moreover, these two Great Demons were not the rescue targets of the Church of the Fate Goddess.
On the other hand, Antanas, a fellow conservative from the Demon Tribe, would be more familiar with these two individuals.
"Of course, Sinora's innate magic is quite unique. After witnessing a spell once, she can start to reverse calculate it. Once successful, the next time she encounters that spell, she can disintegrate it instantly. So, any weaker wizard has almost no chance against her. After a round of spellcasting, they're basically useless, and the longer the fight goes on, the more hopeless it becomes."
Antanas shook her head, and from her bitter expression, one could tell that each encounter with Sinora left her utterly helpless.
"Aside from epic-level spells, which Sinora cannot easily reverse calculate, and divine-level spells, which pose some difficulty for her to unravel, all other spells are essentially useless against her once she's seen them once."
She added.
"No wonder the Protoss Empire locked her up in the 'Hopeless Extinction War.'"
Lanchi came to a realization.
Logically, such a powerful and formidable enemy, a Great Demon wizard, should be incredibly difficult to imprison. Yet, the Helrom Prison's Minus Fifth Layer happened to be a natural prison for Sinora.
In this layer, Sinora the Lawbreaker was the new generation's bully among the Demon Tribe. In a one-on-one fight against a weaker wizard, she was unbeatable. However, she was also a wizard herself, and in the 'Hopeless Extinction War' trial, she would be brutally beaten by the phantom Sinora, unable to escape her cell.
If Sinora the Lawbreaker were to escape her cell, she would be hunted down by even stronger phantoms.
Ironically, her cell had become her safe haven.
Purely physical professions, like Sigrid's, were a bane to Sinora the Lawbreaker. They were her natural predators.
Melissa, the prison officer of this layer, a defensive knight, also had little to fear from Sinora. In the 'Hopeless Extinction War,' if Melissa faced Sinora, she would only need to maintain her own survival, and Sinora would eventually perish.
"Let me pose a hypothetical situation. If you were to team up with Sinora the Lawbreaker to take on an eighth-rank wizard, do you think you could win?"
Lanchi fell into deep thought for a moment before turning to Antanas once more.
It was challenging to assess Sinora the Lawbreaker's precise combat strength, as her power differed drastically depending on whether she was facing a mage or a warrior.
Upon hearing this question, the two Dominance Bishops were deeply touched. They knew that Saint's Child was always considering Bishop Dominance, and even in the face of the Bishop of Extinction, he showed no fear.
"How strong is he, exactly?" Antanas asked, her expression turning grave. She could guess that this "eighth-rank wizard" would be the formidable foe that the princess would have to face after she left Helrom Prison.
After all, the gap between eighth-ranks was significant.
Back when the Demon Tribe still existed, there were those among the Great Demons who weren't particularly adept at combat, and then there were those who were abnormally strong.
"... If Talia were in her prime, she would be considered successful if she could hold out for ten minutes," Lanchi replied after some thought, assessing Askesan's strength.
According to the new ranking system used in the Southern Continent, a powerful eighth-rank like Talia would likely be rated at 82 to 83, while Askesan, with her Bishop-level strength, would probably be rated at 87 or even 88.
"... " Antanas wanted to say something but stopped. After considering it carefully, she felt that the description was surprisingly apt, giving her a clear understanding of the strength of this enemy.
"We still wouldn't win; the gap is just too huge," Antanas shook her head. Among humans, aside from ninth-ranks, perhaps only the strongest Demon Tribe generals from the past could handle such an opponent.
The surviving members of the Demon Tribe, like themselves, were more inclined towards logistical roles. Even among them, Antanas' combat strength was slightly weaker than Talia's, though Sinora was comparable to Talia and had an attribute that countered mages.
However, it was evident that their raw power paled in comparison to that of the opposing mage.
Antanas didn't have the confidence to help Sinora withstand a round of attacks, allowing her enough time to unravel most of the opponent's spells.
"What about if we add Truth's Pronei to the mix?"
"That might be worth trying. If the three of us joined forces, even the Empire's Grand Sage, Isis, would have a headache dealing with us," Lanchi replied. As far as Antanas knew, the strongest individual in the Protoss Empire was Isis, the holder of the [Primal Tablet of Light].
"I understand," Antanas nodded, now having a better grasp of the situation.
Lanchi wasn't sure how much Bishop Askesan would have recovered by the time of the Bishop election in three days.
However, it was best to assume that he would be in his prime condition.
Lanchi would give this opponent the highest level of respect.
"... " Huberian frowned, a sense of foreboding washing over her. She didn't feel it was appropriate to ask Lanchi about her misgivings with the two Dominance Bishops present.
She sensed that Lanchi was seriously analyzing their combat strength, and during their time at the Ikelite Academy, everyone in the Alchemy Department enjoyed assessing each other's power.
Additionally, Lanchi had brought up a hypothetical enemy as a reference point.
Huberian was unsure if the "eighth-rank wizard" that Lanchi mentioned was a real person.
However, she quickly dismissed her doubts. As a prominent figure in the Protoss Empire and a maintainer of order, Lanchi wouldn't dare to cause a ruckus in the imperial capital of Helrom on the day of the Bishop election, inciting a significant disturbance.
Lanchi's plan, as Huberian understood it, was to collaborate with the three Demons to complete the trade with the Dominance Branch, ensuring a mutually beneficial arrangement that wouldn't entangle them further in the civil war within the Church of Rebirth.
After all, Lanchi only had a personal connection with that woman named Xide and wouldn't risk her life for someone as formidable as the Bishop of Dominance.
(End of Chapter)
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