Chapter 47 The Eve Before The Storm

Outside the window, the cold autumn moonlight sprinkled on the ancient stone walls, while the lights in the room kept the coldness at bay.

No matter how the bleak mountain winds outside Lichtenstein Castle howled, no matter how deep the night was, the warm bedroom remained as resilient and stable as ever.

The room fell silent for a moment.

"..."

After listening to the goddess Stissera's information, Lanchi rested his chin in his hand and pondered.

Arriving in the next two days...

And able to create accidents on campus...

Doesn't the timing seem a bit too delicate?

"The dangerous guy you mentioned, wouldn't he be mixed in with the Arollan Kingdom's academic visiting team?"

Lanchi asked Stissera.

Didn't this timing coincide with the arrival of the Arollan Kingdom's academic visiting team?

A suspicious outsider trying to cause trouble in the Ickert Academy, where strong individuals were as numerous as clouds and security was tight, would be noticed in minutes. They needed a bright and dignified identity to plan a perfect act of violence!

Lanchi felt that Stissera had revealed some rather extraordinary information to him.

Using cultists hidden among the local civilians to infiltrate the Ickert Academy where High Priest Loren was located was quite dangerous. If it triggered an investigation, the entire line might be uprooted.

But the Arollan Kingdom was different. If something went wrong with the visiting students from the Arollan Kingdom, the Arollan Kingdom would be blamed first. It might not involve the Resurrection Church and might even damage the trust and relationship between the two countries!

If the Hutton Kingdom wanted to investigate in depth, it would inevitably involve international issues.

No matter what, some friction would arise.

Ever since Duke Micaiah Alanzar, the holder of the [Primal Tablet - Darkness], disappeared, the Hutton Kingdom needed High Priest Loren, the holder of the [Primal Tablet - Wind], to guard against Bishop Ivanos, the holder of the [Primal Tablet - Fire].

And the Arollan Kingdom relied on Juliana, the Undying Sword Emperor and holder of the [Primal Tablet - Rebirth], to resist Bishop Farmer, the Decay Bishop and holder of the [Primal Tablet - Corrosion].

If Hyperion was killed and became the trigger, and the Resurrection Church secretly fanned the flames, there would be ways to further worsen the already strained relationship between High Priest Loren and Juliana, the Undying Sword Emperor, who was also the leader of the Arollan Kingdom's Knights.

At that time, the two major bishops in the Southern Continent might launch new joint actions!

If this information concerning the turmoil and conspiracy in the Southern Continent was reported directly to Dean Loren, Lanchi would be making a great contribution!

"Most likely..."

Stissera admitted with a solemn expression, revealing this information meant she was betting her life on Lanchi.

If Lanchi sold her out directly, she would surely die.

But correspondingly, this information was worth more than Lanchi saving her life.

Everything depended on Lanchi's conscience and ability.

Immediately, a magic card originally stored in Stissera's soul space appeared in her hand, indicating that Lanchi could take it.

[Resurrection Certificate - Destruction]

[Category: Equipment Card]

[Grade: Purple Rare]

[Tier: 0]

[Effect: Proof of identity for the Resurrection Church. It can be modified or upgraded by the Bishop's Certificate. If the holder kills a bishop, it will be upgraded to the Bishop's Certificate and unlock bishop permissions.]

[Note: Holder -, Number ±, Encrypted.]

"So this is the identity stamp of the Resurrection Church?"

Lanchi took the magic card from her hand.

Since it cost 0 mana, it was not discovered when her magic cards were previously confiscated.

The identity information of elite cultists like Stissera, who had secret missions and perfectly infiltrated the world, was extremely secretive.

Apart from their partner or direct bishop, even other bishops had no way of knowing their information.

If Lanchi could capture a perfectly infiltrated elite cultist like Stissera, steal and replace their secret and real Southern Continent cultist identity, and then infiltrate the branches of other cardinal bishops in the Northern Continent with this identity, the communication magic between the North and South Continents was isolated. If the bishops in the Northern Continent didn't cross the sea to hold a bishop's conference, there would be no way to verify if there were any problems with his cultist identity!

"I also don't know the identity of the guy in your academy who transmits the Shadow World matching time information, but being able to use communication magic, they must be at least a sixth-tier existence. And I will tell you the exact times we received the information for these two Shadow Worlds. The reasoning and screening will have to be up to you."

Stissera added timidly.

"Don't worry, I won't let the Resurrection Church suspect that you leaked the information."

Lanchi's tone changed and he nodded solemnly to Stissera.

After he returned to the real world, he would have an important job at Ickert Academy—

Catch the lawless Resurrection Church cultist lurking in the Arollan Kingdom's academic visiting team!

Such a daring fellow! Daring to come and commit crimes right under my nose!

Lanchi would definitely protect his campus, and any evil would be brought to justice!

Hyperion, who was beside him, kept her head down and didn't look up. She felt that even the atmosphere around Lanchi had become heavy.

Finally, a voice so soft it was almost evaporating whispered beside him:

"Sorry, Lanchi... I'm always causing you trouble..."

Her words were full of countless apologies. She didn't know how many more times she would drag Lanchi into danger like this.

If she was destined to die, then her only wish was that she would die alone and not harm Lanchi.

However.

When Lanchi heard her words, he looked at her very puzzled.

"Trouble? Isn't it that every time I need fire, you can help me deliver charcoal?"

Lanchi could only marvel at Hyperion's ability to attract monsters. Every time, she could help him attract high-quality gold coin monsters!

And now.

After this encounter in the Shadow World.

And the conversation with Princess Alexia.

And the information obtained from Stissera.

Lanchi also had a hunch in his heart.

The more certain he was that someone was now eagerly and firmly trying to kill Hyperion, the more certain Lanchi was of a guess—

The vampire clan of the Crichton Empire and the Resurrection Church, the mystery of Duke Micaiah's disappearance, and the Wilford massacre that would happen in the future might have inexplicable connections.

The time when the vampires completely controlled the Crichton Empire, the time when Duke Micaiah was murdered, and the time when the Wilford Trading Company was exterminated all coincided.

And the Wilford Trading Company was a key transnational trading company and transportation channel across the Hutton Kingdom and the Crichton Empire!

Now, it was almost impossible to say that these events were not related!

In the original story, if Lanchi died and no one interfered with the Ickert Academy entrance examination, Hyperion might have died after failing the entrance examination. Even if she was lucky enough to enter the school smoothly, the Resurrection Church would still use more radical means to kill her. In short, she would never have lived to the time point of the main story.

But Hyperion was actually a very important person, the duke's daughter who connected all the clues of the demons, vampires, and the Resurrection Church.

The person who wanted to kill her must be a mastermind-like figure.

This also showed that Hyperion's death was likely a crucial turning point in the occurrence of three events: the vampires gaining control of the Crichton Empire a year and a half later, Duke Micaiah's death, and the Wilford Trading Company's destruction!

If the above assumptions were all correct.

Then Lanchi could also be sure that long before the story began, the foolish young master who would be exterminated and the duke's daughter who would be hunted down were already connected by fate.

Helping her was actually helping himself!

As expected, good people get good rewards!

"Hyperion, we must catch the guy who is trying to destroy the campus and threaten the safety of the students, and give them a good transformation!"

At this moment, Lanchi transformed into a good student union cadre, his words full of a sense of duty.

He would carry out a secret and great mission in an unknown place, silently guarding the campus, guarding the country, preventing the conspiracy of the Resurrection Church, and resolving the crisis of trust between the Hutton Kingdom and the Arollan Kingdom!

Leaving after the matter is over, hiding merit and fame!

"Ah?"

Hyperion stared blankly at Lanchi's clear and righteous eyes, not knowing if he had a problem or if she had a problem.

She was very sure that Lanchi was not just saying polite words, but was looking forward to her bringing a few more big guys next time.

Hyperion also gradually discovered one thing.

Could it be that...

The disasters she brought, when directed at Lanchi, all turned into blessings?

It didn't matter whether this guy's motives were righteous or not, but he must be eager to eat everything, all the way to the bottom!

(End of this chapter)