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Chapter 457: Sigrid's Lunch Break
Chapter 457: Sigrid's Lunch Break
The cat boss rolled around on the sofa happily.
Seeing the cat's joy, Lanchi also felt content, glad that his morning's work had brought happiness to everyone.
"Who is Tata?"
Sigrid, sitting by the sofa, overheard a new name and glanced curiously at Lanchi and the cat boss.
"She's my child, meow!"
The cat boss immediately rolled over and replied alertly, worried that saying too much might cause Sid to misunderstand.
The memory of Sid and Xiubao almost coming to blows was still fresh in its mind.
Sigrid stared at the cat boss, causing it to grow more anxious.
It seemed like she had figured something out.
"I can't underestimate you, Saint."
Sigrid said with a playful smile.
It seemed that beneath the dignified and aged exterior of the principal, there were other women besides Miss Mirian Milford, the priestess he had mentioned before.
The cat boss curled up into a ball.
Lanchi maintained a straight face and didn't respond.
"Now, tell me, who is Tata?"
Sigrid picked up the cat boss, placing it on her lap, and moved a little closer to Lanchi, lowering her voice.
"Sid, have you read 'The Romance of the Holy War'?"
Lanchi finally turned his head and looked directly into Sigrid's eyes as he asked.
"Of course... I finished reading it at Gloria's house recently since I had some free time."
Sigrid thought for a moment, confused but answered honestly.
This was a book published by the Imperial Royal Magic Academy Publishing House at the beginning of the year, written by Xido Allen Dale, an associate professor in the school's history department.
Sigrid had previously heard Saint mention that he had tried to win over Duchess Chrysalis of the Berenhazel Duchy for the Tyrant Sect branch.
The introduction to Duchess Chrysalis of Berenhazel was made by Xido Allen Dale, associate professor in the history department of Protoss Royal Magic Academy.
Now, Duchess Chrysalis of Berenhazel is under house arrest in the duke's mansion for treason, and the news she told Lanchi more than a month ago—“The owner of the [Primitive Tablet-Wraith], Morotian, Duke of Berenhazel, has disappeared, and the current Duke of Morotian Berenhazel is a medicine man she temporarily brought to the surface”—is also true. It remains to be seen.
Even after Duchess Chrysalis was placed under magical confinement and subjected to the empire's strict surveillance, Duke Morotian remained active in the imperial capital, Helrom, indicating that the current Duke Morotian on the surface is unlikely to be a medicine man controlled by Duchess Chrysalis.
If one were to confirm the identity of Morotian, the Duke of Berenhazel, it would be quite simple. One would only need to invite the duke to perform any wraith magic and observe whether it triggers the special effects of the [Primitive Tablet-Wraith] to determine if it is indeed him.
As for Associate Professor Xido Allen Dale, he had gone missing before Duchess Chrysalis of Berenhazel ran into trouble.
Sigrid was curious and looked for books written by this associate professor at Gloria's house. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a great way to pass the time.
However, she didn't understand why Saint was asking her about this book at this moment.
"There's a female lead character in this book who is either eating or holding food every time she appears. I think this character setting is quite similar to Tata."
Lanchi explained calmly.
"I see..."
Sigrid suddenly understood.
"Okay, I get it. I was just asking out of concern that you might be deceived by a wicked woman. That's all."
She waved her hand, indicating that she no longer wished to dwell on the topic with Saint.
The cat boss wanted to say something but hesitated.
It felt like Sid didn't really care about Tata...
"..."
Sigrid glanced at the clock on the living room wall and realized that Saint had already spent quite some time with her.
"Do you still have other engagements for the rest of the day?"
She leaned back on the sofa and asked casually.
"I need to be back at Redmond Tower before 3 o'clock to receive some visitors. I'll have to use my true body for that meeting, and later on, I'll be meeting with the Duke."
Lanchi mused, muttering to himself.
There was still a lot of work to be done for the rest of the day, especially with the election drawing near. Each day was crucial for finalizing the last-minute preparations.
On Hyberrian's end, they had successfully retrieved the [Great Loving Poet], and she was now resting at her and her stepsister, Mishula's, residence.
Later, he would head to the reception room in Redmond Tower to await the arrival of the three Great Demon tribe members.
"Saint, if there's anything else you need my help with, don't hesitate to let me know."
Sigrid gently stroked the little black cat's smooth back and turned to Lanchi.
In addition to dispatching her three trusted direct subordinates to assist Saint, she had also spent the past few days crafting cards with him.
Although Sigrid mostly read books or napped in a corner of the workshop, she didn't mind spending time with Saint in the same room.
"I'll continue card crafting for the next three days. Come find me at Gloria's house then."
Lanchi nodded.
Now that he had retrieved the intelligent card-crafting tool, the [Great Loving Poet], he would be able to supervise the creation of new magic cards with its help once he obtained the pink sacred ancient library's self-selected magical artifact from the Helrom Prison reward tomorrow.
All of this needed to be completed before the day of the Bishop election. With Sigrid's seal yet to be lifted, they could only rely on one General-level combatant, and although this might have exceeded Ascusan's expectations, they were also aware that he had mysterious backers.
"Then, I'm off to take a nap. Lately, I've been feeling sleepy all the time. I never used to let people see me sleeping..."
After listening to Lanchi, Sigrid leaned back on the sofa again, her hand still on the little black cat, her voice growing lazier and lazier until it turned into a murmur.
The gentle afternoon sunlight streaming through the window was obscured by passing heavy clouds, casting shadows of the curtains on the dark brown floor, flickering in and out of darkness.
It seemed that Sigrid had already been feeling sleepy before Lanchi arrived, and it was only now, as she finally relaxed, that she fully succumbed to the drowsiness that had been building up.
Time seemed to slow down in the living room, filled with the peaceful breath of a midday siesta.
Lanchi remained silent and didn't leave.
He would occasionally glance at the cat, who kept its gaze fixed on him.
The cat boss seemed curious as to why Lanchi wasn't leaving and was instead waiting there.
During this time, Sid seemed to have dozed off a few times, each time opening her hazy eyes slightly to find Lanchi by her side, only to fall back asleep, reassured by his presence.
And so, Lanchi waited until the clock struck 2:40 before finally standing up slowly, bidding Gloria and the cat boss farewell, and heading out of the living room.
(End of Chapter)
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