Chapter 370: Contrary to expectations
“After what happened today?” The Cardinal asked, frowning.
He had been extremely observant from the moment the Holy Emperor turned around to face him but he hadn’t sensed even the slightest of hostility from him.
He wondered if it meant that the Holy Emperor actually hadn’t yet known about the actions of the Holy Church. Either that was the case, or he was really good at acting.
While the cardinal wanted Eren to expose his real thoughts, Eren was even more cunning. He had been prepared for it as well.
Eren told the Cardinal the same story that he had told the Ministers. He told the Cardinal that the Minister of War used the mana that was mainly used in the Northern Continent.
He also talked about the assassination attempt on the two great elders which had failed spectacularly. Up to that point, he told everything honestly. However, from this point onwards, he started lying.
He told the Cardinal that the Minister of War had confessed that he was working with the Necromancer Tower while also exposing his other allies.
Eren started with the truth and by the time he reached the end of his story, there was nothing but lies in his words.
Unfortunately, it was impossible for the Cardinal to recognise his lies as Eren had already used the Dragon Tongue Magic on his own body to make it impossible for anyone to decipher anything from his physical reaction.
As he used the Dragon’s Tongue Magic on his own body, and that too to a very small extent, it couldn’t be sensed either.
The Cardinal was taken aback as he heard the entire story. It made sense that Great Elder Ren stopped the Minister of War from dying.
It also made sense that the Minister of War, having no other choice, stuck with the story about working for the Necromancer Tower to protect the Holy Church.
What didn’t make sense was him naming
the other people that were involved. Why did he name the Ministers who were working for the Holy Church?
Even if he gave a few names away to make sure that they didn’t think much about the
information he was giving them, why did he have the name of everyone?
Treniel could feel that something was
amiss but he wasn’t sure exactly what. There was a strong feeling in his heart that
kept nagging at him.
The only person who could answer the
question was the Minister of War. To that point, he was still glad that the Minister of War was kept alive even now. At any cost, he had to take the Minister of War with
him.
“We can’t believe that the Necromancer Tower was able to extend its influence to the Holy City. I am really glad that no harm. came to the Envoys, or it would have been really bad.” He pretended to be relieved, putting on the same fake act.
‘As if you really thought this insect could kill me? If you really wanted to kill me or Zia, you should have come yourself. Maybe you might have an opportunity. However, we both know that wasn’t what you wanted.’ Eren thought to himself, not exposing it on his face.
“I urgently need to inform the Holy
Priestess about this,” The Cardinal
exclaimed. Without even asking the Holy
Emperor’s permission, he grabbed the
Minister of War by his collar, breaking off the shackles that were tied around his neck
like a dog’s collar.
He thought that the Holy Emperor might
say anything about him taking away the Minister of War, but to his surprise, Eren didn’t react in the least.
“That would be for the best. I believe the
church can extract more information from him,” Eren simply said, watching the Cardinal put the unconscious Minister of War over his shoulder.
The Cardinal still had a bad feeling about this. Although it made sense for the ignorant Holy Emperor to agree with him,
he still felt like something was wrong with his reaction.
Shaking these unnecessary thoughts off, he
turned around and left with the Minister of War. With such a drastic disturbance in
their plan, he had to inform the Holy Priestess at the earliest.
It was especially the case since it seemed
to work in favor of the Holy Emperor who
appeared to have gotten closer to the
envoy to the point that he was willing to leave his disciple to be with him in their absence.
While leaving the Royal Hall, the Cardinal
thought about checking up on the two envoys as well, just to make sure that he didn’t miss anything important. After an attack like this, they were all
alone? Just what were they doing?
With the Minister of War still on his shoulder he quickly approached the room that was assigned to the Great Elders of
the Demon Sect.
The closer he came to the room, the stranger expressions of guards and servants in this area became, some even
having their faces red in embarrassment for some reason.
Soon, he reached the room that belonged
to Elder Ren. He didn’t even have to open
the room to understand what was happening on the other side.
it
He wanted to check the room using his consciousness but he understood that could be detected by two great elders, no
matter how distracted they were in their pleasure.
To not be misunderstood, he resisted the thought. Turning around, he swiftly left the Royal Palace, believing the Holy Emperor’s words about the two envoys.
He had already heard the stories about them from the Duke’s Mansion. It wasn’t shocking that they were still doing the
same. What was truly shocking was that they were doing this after an assassination attempt on them.
Just how perverted could these brutes
from the East be? He wondered as he left
the Palace.
He quickly reached the Holy Church where
many priests were looking at him in confusion, watching him carry a bloody figure on his shoulders.
Although he could heal the Minister of
War, he didn’t do that. He wanted the Holy Priestess to see him as he was found by
him..
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