Chapter 115 The Final Battle Is Not Today

The fifth floor of the Red Mound Building, in the principal's office's meeting area.

The topic of Associate Professor Xi Duo wasn't discussed for long before Duke Moroadian steered away from it.

Because every time, Lan Qi would apologize, with a hint of grievance, making the amiable duke feel somewhat embarrassed.

However, his intention in coming today was clearly not to interrogate.

He simply wanted to meet Rocky McCarthy, say hello, so that when they met on the day of the bishop election in three days, they wouldn't be strangers.

"I won't disturb Principal Rocky's rest too much today, after all, Principal Rocky is already off work. But I am very interested in a question, which is also the main purpose of my visit today. I believe Warden Bacas must have asked Principal Rocky this question as well today."

Duke Moroadian asked with great interest, changing the subject.

"Who does Mr. Rocky want to vote for in the bishop election in three days?"

"Bishop Ascesan of Silent Extinction."

Lan Qi answered immediately.

However, unlike Warden Bacas, this surprised Duke Moroadian.

"I see, it seems we have different ideas."

He shook his head and said with a smile.

"Who does Duke Berenhard want to vote for?"

Lan Qi asked curiously, as if wanting to learn from Duke Moroadian.

Duke Moroadian did not answer immediately, but leaned forward.

"Sigrid, the Overlord Bishop."

Duke Moroadian said in a low voice, answering with a hint of a smile.

During Lan Qi's moment of confusion, Duke Moroadian observed Lan Qi's expression.

"It depends on whether she dares to come out."

Duke Moroadian added, the smile in his eyes carrying a hint of ambiguous meaning, as if asking Lan Qi, "Isn't that what you think too?"

"..."

But Lan Qi did not respond, his eyes filled with a hint of confusion, then relief, as if he understood the Duke's meaning after a beat.

"Is Duke Berenhard referring to the Overlord Bishop's alleged massacre of civilians, a serious crime?"

Lan Qi asked.

"Of course, her recent hibernation is wise. If she appears in the public eye in advance, she may be prevented from participating in the election on that day by the Imperial military through due process. But if she appears directly on the day of the election, due to priority considerations, the Imperial military cannot interfere in the election midway. However, the premise is that she must be confident of winning, otherwise, if she loses, she may really be doomed."

Duke Moroadian said with emotion.

His meaning seemed to be that if Sigrid had the confidence to appear, it was likely that Sigrid felt she could win, so she was very likely to win. Therefore, he also hoped to see Sigrid appear in the bishop election on that day.

"I see, I didn't think so much. I simply hope Ascesan is well. It's never too late for a prodigal to return. It's rare for him to have a chance to be a good person, and I also hope he can embark on the right path."

Lan Qi replied.

On the other side, in the administrative office, Antanas, listening to these two riddle-speakers, felt that Pulana's words seemed to make sense. These two people were clearly having a friendly conversation, but they both inexplicably had a feeling of hidden meaning in their words, but she couldn't analyze what they meant.

In the principal's office, the conversation between the two did not last too long. Duke Moroadian looked at the clock and felt it was probably time to leave.

"Mr. Rocky McCarthy, you rose too quickly. In the short blink of an eye that I was not in the Imperial capital of Herlom, you, a rising star, appeared. It is even difficult to investigate your past experience."

Duke Moroadian said, standing up and looking at the rain outside the window.

"But I am relieved after seeing you today. I am very pleased that the Protos Empire has someone like you."

"Thank you for the Duke's kindness."

Hearing these words, Lan Qi simply raised his teacup to his lips, replying with a smile.

"Speaking of which, Principal Rocky, do you think we have a feeling of love at first sight?"

Duke Moroadian turned his head and looked at Lan Qi.

"..."

Lan Qi took a sip of tea, as if thinking.

"Then I'll take my leave."

Seeing that Lan Qi did not respond, Duke Moroadian did not intend to stay any longer, bowing and walking around the coffee table, heading towards the door of the principal's office.

"Who knows if we have met before? As the saying goes, all encounters are just reunions after a long separation, Duke Berenhard, don't you think so?"

Lan Qi put down his teacup and replied.

"..."

Originally holding the doorknob, ready to leave, Duke Moroadian's arm paused slightly.

The doorknob, which was half-pressed down, was slowly raised by him. Then, Moroadian turned around, his face still with the same smile as before.

"Mr. Rocky McCarthy, I have one more question."

Duke Moroadian opened the door, and the howling wind in the corridor poured in, making the temperature in the principal's office seem to drop a few degrees.

"Please speak."

"I personally feel that your style of doing things sometimes leads you to make some less than optimal choices, and you take into account many people or things that have nothing to do with you. Therefore, you may be in danger. I am very worried about you. I want to know what drives you, or why do you do those things that have nothing to do with you?"

Duke Moroadian asked with a puzzled look.

"Those unrelated things are related to me."

Lan Qi stood up, in a gesture of seeing off a guest, and answered casually.

"..."

Duke Moroadian stared at Lan Qi, as if considering something.

Outside the window, lightning flashed and thunder rumbled, occasionally illuminating the figures of the two people in the dim office.

"Do you need an umbrella, Duke Berenhard?"

Lan Qi took out an umbrella from the drawer of the cabinet and asked.

"No, I'm very glad to have met you today, Mr. Rocky McCarthy."

Duke Moroadian said goodbye to Lan Qi. As he closed the door, the cold air in the office disappeared completely, as if he was just joking with the principal.

...

On the other side of the fifth floor of the Red Mound Building.

Until Pulana and Antanas, standing by the window, watched Duke Moroadian completely leave the Protos Royal Magic Academy.

They all breathed a sigh of relief.

After Antanas took over the Protos Royal Magic Academy enchantment authority given to her by Lan Qi, she could use her innate magic to sense the movements in various parts of the academy at any time and provide rapid support. At the same time, she also arranged an enchantment to shield the office near the principal's office.

Just now, the thunder was rolling, making them feel that after a thunderclap, the Protos Royal Magic Academy might be filled with undead at any time.

Xin Nora had been listening to Pulana's explanation of the conversation between the King and Duke Moroadian, and inexplicably had some guesses in her heart, but without any substantive evidence.

The conversation between the King and Duke Moroadian seemed ordinary, but it was actually a harbinger of a great war before the storm.

If Duke Moroadian had the intention of fighting the King just now, they would have dragged Duke Moroadian into the battlefield at the first time.

After the three Great Demon Clans waited for Duke Moroadian to leave, they continued to monitor the campus for a while, and then left the office together, walking along the corridor to the entrance of the principal's office.

Pulana knocked on the door.

"Come in."

Lan Qi's voice was still so gentle, and in the midst of the fierce storm, it seemed very calm.

Opening the door, the three Great Demon Clans walked into the office.

"Why didn't you keep him just now, Your Majesty? Don't you think the Duke was very suspicious just now? That riddle-speaker should be beaten up!"

Antanas couldn't help but ask first.

She didn't know if the King really didn't understand Duke Moroadian's meaning, or if he had other considerations.

But on second thought, she seemed to have scolded the new King as well.

Antanas hated riddle-speakers the most. This Duke Moroadian was obviously a veteran riddle-speaker. Fortunately, the new King was also a riddle-speaker. According to the theory of riddle relativity, no one was riddling anyone.

Correspondingly, other than Pulana, who might have understood something, she and Xin Nora completely couldn't understand the deep conversation between the new King and Duke Moroadian, which seemed like a negotiation but also like a game.

"..."

Pulana was silent.

He could probably guess that if Duke Moroadian was really an enemy, with the interference of the academy's ancient enchantment here, killing Rocky McCarthy would cause some commotion. If Duke Moroadian personally killed Rocky McCarthy, it might cause unnecessary problems on the eve of the bishop election. Therefore, even if Duke Moroadian was an enemy, he probably wouldn't make a move today.

And if Pulana and the others fought in the Protos Royal Magic Academy, although they had the home advantage, it would definitely cause great damage and casualties to the school.

The King's kindness was not pretending, because his actions were also full of kindness.

"The school is not a place for fighting."

Lan Qi, with his hands behind his back, looked out the window, finally turning his face to look at the three Great Demon Clans.

"The ultimate battle is not today."

No one knew what he saw in his emerald green pupils.

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