Chapter 479: The Ice and Snow Witch Thought It Was No Big Deal
Chapter 479: The Ice and Snow Witch Thought It Was No Big Deal
In the Kingdom of Aether Tailand, within the royal capital of Gedaria, deep within the Temple of the Goddess of Fate, located at the heart of the lake, the Ice and Snow Witch watched the projection screen displaying the scene inside the Protoss Imperial Congress building.
This bishop election, broadcast by the Helrom Broadcasting Corporation, was completely public to the entire Northern Continent.
Or rather, the election itself was what the Protoss Empire wanted the Northern Continent to witness—today, the Protoss Empire would choose the most suitable cardinal to forge a true and deep cooperation with the Resurrection Church.
The Ice and Snow Witch frowned.
Although she felt that she might be mistaken, she couldn't shake the feeling that among the seats of the high-ranking priests of the Church of Dominance, there was a trusted confidant of the Church, who bore a striking resemblance to Hubertrian in both appearance and demeanor.
Beneath the high ponytailed girl's indifferent expression, she seemed to be hiding extreme guilt and remorse, and when she looked at the camera, she appeared unreasonably ill at ease.
She bore a striking resemblance to the image the Ice and Snow Witch had of Hubertrian after her defection.
"Sigh, I must be missing Hubertrian too much."
The Ice and Snow Witch sighed.
But then again, their assistant in the Protoss Empire, and Hubertrian's nominal uncle—Count Milford—was surprisingly close to the famous figure currently making waves in the Protoss Empire, Lochy McCassy. The two of them sat together like uncle and nephew, which was something the Ice and Snow Witch had never expected.
However, the Ice and Snow Witch felt that Count Milford's attitude towards Lochy McCassy was a bit ambiguous.
It was similar to the feeling of a father-in-law encountering an exceptionally capable son-in-law candidate, and wanting to help his daughter seize this opportunity...
Surely Lochy McCassy hadn't taken an interest in Hubertrian...
That would be terrible.
Recently, the informants left by the Kingdom of Aether Tailand in the Protoss Empire had sent back information that caused the higher-ups in the kingdom to take notice of Lochy McCassy. Rumors had it that if he were to run in next year's imperial presidential election, he would have a high chance of winning.
Hubertrian had previously gone to the Protoss Empire, determined to fulfill her difficult mission there. Aside from the possibility of Lochy McCassy taking an interest in her, if she were given this heaven-sent opportunity to choose, she might even take the initiative to seduce Lochy McCassy herself, after all, the conveniences he could provide her within the empire were immense.
If a spy ended up becoming the First Lady, the Ice and Snow Witch didn't dare to imagine how the higher-ups in the Kingdom of Aether Tailand would evaluate this infiltration plan devised by their Goddess of Fate Church...
However, these were not the key points. The Ice and Snow Witch still believed in Hubertrian; that child was inherently kind and honest, and it was unlikely that she would take the initiative to seduce Lochy McCassy or get close to a terrifying woman like the leader of the Church of Dominance.
As expected, her divergent thinking had gone too far.
The key point now was—
The Church of Dominance had actually declared war on Duke Morotian Bernhard of the Protoss Empire? The Ice and Snow Witch was completely bewildered as to what had transpired within the Protoss Empire in such a short time, and she began to wonder if there was a problem with her intelligence network.
"Oh well, one must always remain calm in the face of change."
The Ice and Snow Witch shook her head as she sat on the sofa in the center of the hall.
No matter what happened today, she believed that she wouldn't be too surprised. After living for hundreds of years, she had weathered too many storms. It was only during this period that she had worried incessantly about Hubertrian and then begun to suspect Loren.
On the screen, within the Protoss Empire, in the top floor of the Congressional building.
As Sigrid's words fell, all eyes turned to her.
Sigrid's sudden accusation toward Duke Bernhard in the assembly hall caused an uproar.
Not only was Morotian Bernhard a highly influential figure in the Protoss Empire, but he was also a genius whom the empire had not encountered in a century. In just a few decades, he had become the empire's heroic guardian.
Moreover, Duke Morotian's potential might even surpass that of the Great Sage, Isis. One day, he might even break through to the ninth rank, becoming the second most powerful person in the present history of the Protoss Empire, after Emperor Franklin.
Sigrid's accusations were undoubtedly extremely serious.
If proven true, the Protoss Empire would be thrown into chaos—no, it was already in chaos, and the majority were still unaware!
But if the accusations couldn't be substantiated, Sigrid would also face grave charges!
The nobles and ministers in the hall, seated on both sides and in the central fan-shaped section, turned to look at Duke Bernhard.
"What is she talking about...?"
Morotian, the Duke of Bernhard, remained unmoved by Sigrid's allegations, his expression showing no sign of guilt but rather an air of innocence.
"Dominance Church, don't you think that just because you defeated the Extinction Bishop, you can act recklessly in the Congress of our Protoss Empire! Duke Berenhart is not someone you can offend!"
Nobles in the hall quickly voiced their anger towards the Dominance Church.
"Even if we take a step back, do you, a suspect who has been hiding behind the military, and also a cardinal of the Resurrection Church, truly believe your words hold any credibility?"
In an instant, the voices of the numerous nobles in the upper house drowned out Sigrid, making her the target of their accusations!
"... "
A rare hint of confusion appeared on the expressionless face of Isis, the Great Sage.
As the Great Sage, despite her usual disregard for the trivial matters of the Protoss Empire, she knew that the current situation had reached a level that she could no longer ignore.
"Quiet."
She put a stop to the chaotic voices,
"Dominance Church, do you have any evidence?"
Isis' gaze shifted slowly from Duke Bernhard to Sigrid.
Sigrid threw a replica of an image crystal, which was caught deftly by the Great Sage Isis.
Isis gently held the crystal, and without the aid of a magic device, she used her own magic to project its contents within the Franklin Hall.
The viewpoint seemed to be that of an unknown male.
He and the young lady by his side were in a heavily guarded city-state, seemingly on the northern border of the Protoss Empire, surrounded by frozen earth and snowy mountains.
The two exuded youthful vitality, but the battle song played by the orchestra and drums, coupled with the deserted city-state, created an eerie feeling that sent shivers down one's spine.
Many of the empire's dignitaries recognized the place as Bandra City on the empire's northern border, a key location on the frontier.
In the footage, the man and woman walked through the hanging corridor of the city gate, entering the upper level of the city-state. They chatted from time to time, appearing to have a good relationship.
Obviously, they had not yet realized that danger was approaching them.
In the upper layer of the city-state, where the pillars were staggered in height, and on the wide suspension bridge, snowflakes drifted down from the sky, taking a long time to fall into the lower layer of the pillars, dozens of meters deep.
Just as everything was at its quietest, the picture suddenly blurred, and everything in the field of view accelerated in an instant, as the cameraman was taken to the sky by the young lady beside him.
In the cloud sea of the high sky, the entire northern border city-state was finally revealed!
Only the entrance area they had passed through earlier exuded tranquility, while the deeper parts were shrouded in a pitch-black eclipse-like darkness, as if it were devouring scattered limbs and severed arms. Whether they were children, women, or the elderly, their corpses were thrown into pits...
At this point, everything began to match the footage previously released and used by the Extinction Branch to accuse the Dominance Church.
Then came a truly breathtaking, god-like war, as if the ancient wars were replaying.
With the interplay of light and shadow, everyone in the hall unconsciously swallowed their saliva.
Leaving aside Sigrid's youthful appearance and the identity of the man by her side, it was clear that Cardinal Sigrid of the Dominance Church was not the perpetrator of the massacre but rather an investigator who had come to thwart the plot of Bishop Askesang of the Extinction Branch!
In the lower left and upper right sections of the Congress Hall, Lanchi sat with her hands folded in her lap, raising her head to look at Morotian across the way.
Although they were distant from each other, their positions on opposite sides of the hall actually afforded them a clear view of one another.
(End of Chapter)
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