A pleasant surprise!
Unexpectedly, there was a chance to learn about the matters within Casidale Forest from the mouth of his enemy, Carlos. This was very important for Qin Chu who was preparing to explore that area yet knew very little about it.
Carlos’s expression was sowhat awkward, seemingly because he didn’t know how to start speaking on this matter in front of Qin Chu.
Seeing Carlos remaining silent, Nadia grew suspicious, "Lord Carlos, why aren’t you speaking?"
"Is it because the adventurer’s guild’s information needs to be purchased with money? How much is it, I’ll buy it," Nadia said swiftly.
Money was never an issue for her. She didn’t even know how much money she actually had on her, but it seed like buying this piece of information would be more than affordable.
Faced with such an innocent Nadia, even Carlos was sowhat helpless. He scratched his head, "Fine, if Miss Nadia wants to know, then I’ll tell you."
"That adventurer is a Thief, over 70 levels."
"Although his strength is not comparable to the Great Sages, Titled Knights and Martial Gods of legend who have explored the forest, it’s not bad either. Plus, he has a Talent Authority that allows him to completely conceal his whereabouts, several levels above the common Thief’s Invisibility Technique. Even beings much stronger than him would find it hard to detect his presence."
"I’m not clear about what he experienced inside the great forest, because he had already gone mad by the ti he returned. Although I employed the Archbishop from the Holy Court to treat him, it was utterly useless; his consciousness was a complete ss."
"He just kept repeating things about a heart, vampires, monsters, and the like."
"He also said that the great forest was filled with Ghosts, they were Demons."
Nadia and Qin Chu both frowned deeply.
The heart, Qin Chu knew what that was; the Second Generation Jie Luo had also seen that huge heart.
But the Soul Fragnt did not describe vampires, monsters, ghosts, and the like—was it because these beings did not pose a threat to the Second Generation Jie Luo, so he simply passed over them without ntion?
Moreover, to have gone mad upon return—in Qin Chu’s experience, among the things that could drive a person mad, it seed there was nothing other than the Evil God.
After a brief pause, Carlos continued, "However, one thing is certain, there is indeed sothing in the great forest that can dramatically boost one’s strength. Even though the Thief went mad after returning, his strength was growing almost every day, and it didn’t take long before he beca a Thief Saint, albeit a mad one."
"He even pierced his own ears with a Dagger, claiming that soone was always speaking beside him, yet even after destroying his ears, the voices seed to still echo relentlessly."
"Until at last, he couldn’t bear the tornt of the whispers beside him and committed suicide."
"So, if Miss Nadia is thinking of going to the great forest, I advise you to give it up. That place is very sinister."
Nadia morized all these words, and after a few seconds, she took out a thick stack of banknotes, at least a hundred 10,000 Mana notes, and placed them on the table.
This should be the fee for the information.
Qin Chu’s lips quivered; indeed worthy of being a Great Sage from Wise Mountain, a person who’s not short on money, casually doling out a million.
Instantly, Nadia neatly put away the book she had taken out and then headed straight downstairs.
She had to return to Wise Mountain as quickly as possible to report this news to her master Zimrman, absolutely not letting the master venture over there.
Carlos was stunned by Nadia’s reaction, and couldn’t help but speak up, "Miss Nadia, about the dinner..."
"Eh? I didn’t agree to have dinner with you, did I?" Nadia was sowhat puzzled as she didn’t feel there was anything wrong with her actions. She asked, Carlos replied, she didn’t force him, and when she asked if she could purchase the information, Carlos didn’t refuse.
Carlos’s face instantly stiffened, as if that actually was the case. Nadia hadn’t agreed to dine with him; he had just blurted out the information.
And the fee Nadia gave for the information was indeed quite extravagant.
That made Qin Chu secretly snicker. Was Carlos’s brain perhaps not quite adequate? In this situation, shouldn’t you first invite her to dinner and then share the information over the al?
Having put away the book, Nadia turned back and glanced at Carlos and then at Qin Chu, adding, "And, Lord Carlos..."
"The man I love is Mr. Qin, and it wouldn’t be right to dine with other n. It might cause Mr. Qin to misunderstand."
Spit...
Qin Chu almost spurted out a mouthful of water. Seriously, why did you add that last bit?
Look at Carlos, how green his face has turned.
Nadia nodded politely and then looked at Qin Chu. Her face remained as calm as before with no trace of change, "Mr. Qin, I will be heading back to Wise Mountain now. I hope you will consider my earlier proposal."
Earlier proposal?
Qin Chu felt overwheld. It was about him marrying her, right? Qin Chu rembered that Nadia even ntioned that she was very wealthy and that it would be no problem at all even if he had no job or inco.
Qin Chu was indeed tempted for a mont to say, "Rich lady, keep ."
Nadia seed to be completely oblivious to the extrely awkward atmosphere in the room, and after dropping a remark, she left, leaving Qin Chu and Carlos in a staring contest.
Qin Chu knew that the kid had taken a dislike to him, but he didn’t care about that either.
...
Elsewhere, at the Holy Court!
Archbishop Kain was hurrying towards the Holy Daughter’s chamber.
He was unclear about the urgent matter that led the Holy Daughter to summon him so suddenly, but judging by the ssenger’s deanor, it must be sothing very urgent.
Archbishop Kain was feeling a bit tense lately; the Holy Court had beco a ss in these past few days.
A vice captain of the Holy Knight Order was suddenly exposed for nurous scandals, such as embezzling six million Mana as military pay, violating Church regulations by recruiting his own brother-in-law into the Holy Knight Order, and even securing for him the important position of battalion commander, and maintaining an improper long-term relationship with a nun...
To speak the truth, being a Holy Knight deputy commander was definitely a position of high authority and power.
Six million Mana was just a drop in the bucket, hardly worth ntioning.
Bringing one’s own relatives into the Church and giving them extra care was sothing everyone had done; what was the big deal?
Maintaining an improper relationship with a nun for a long ti?
Kain had to admire the guy; with so many beautiful nuns in the Holy Court, the vice captain, who held imnse power, had super strength and was tall and handso, had only been involved with one nun over the years?
God, that was definitely a man of integrity.
Kain felt he didn’t even deserve to be called a holy man like this person.
For those like them who held significant power, such matters were truly insignificant. These are things I do, you do, he does; we’re all the sa, and no one is in a position to judge anyone else.
But knowing internally was one thing; if it spread outside, that was a completely different matter. The Holy Court had been in an uproar over the vice captain’s case for several days, and even though the Pope had explicitly forbidden discussion, the nuns, priests, and holy knights, as well as a large number of believers outside the Church, were all murmuring in private...
Especially the Holy Knights, who were the direct victims of their embezzled military pay.
Guided by a certain power, it could be said there was a general uproar—what started as a trifling issue ultimately escalated dramatically, and finally, the vice captain couldn’t withstand the pressure and resigned proactively.
He was then arrested by the Heresy Court, detained, and awaited investigation and trial.
Kain hadn’t expected that those ordinary nuns, Holy Knights, and priests, along with a bunch of believers with no combat power, when gathered together to protest, could exert such terrifying pressure that even a Titled Knight like the vice captain couldn’t bear it.
This directly led to a period where all those in high positions, every single one of them, behaved impeccably, fearing even the slightest leverage in the hands of their adversaries.
As he arrived at the door of the Holy Daughter’s chamber, Kain’s heart inexplicably quivered for a mont.
As an Archbishop, his nominal status was below that of the Holy Daughter, but in reality, the Holy Daughter was like a mascot, while the Archbishop was a character with real power. He didn’t have to fear Rose Vesper.
But for so strange reason, his chest felt as though it were being crushed by a heavy stone, and there was even a chilling feeling on the back of his neck.
Just as Kain was hesitating whether or not to enter, Rose Vesper’s voice suddenly ca from inside the room, "Is that Archbishop Kain? Please co in."
Having been discovered, there was no longer any reason to hesitate.
Kain took a deep breath and pushed open the door to the Holy Daughter’s chamber.
Just catching a glimpse of the situation inside, Kain’s heart sank continuously.
Inside the room, there were distinctly two people, one of whom was the exceedingly beautiful Saintess Rose Vesper... Even though Kain had seen Rose Vesper countless tis, each ti he was still inevitably srized by the Saintess’s stunning beauty.
She really was a very charming woman, elegant, noble, proud, endlessly charismatic.
Could she perhaps be the most beautiful Saintess in history?
Even though Kain knew that such thoughts were inappropriate, he couldn’t help but sotis harbor so blasphemous ideas about the Holy Daughter.
But today, Kain definitely didn’t have the slightest bit of such thoughts in his mind.
Because...
Right behind Rose Vesper stood another man.
The man was tall and lean, wearing a long robe of crimson, the color that symbolized the Heresy Court. His nose was straight, his light gray eyes conveyed a sense of depth and eeriness, like the Abyss, and his sea-blue hair was disheveled like seaweed. Among the Holy Court, he seed sowhat unkempt.
Yet this man made Kain’s own breath catch slightly.
He felt a suppressed feeling, a sense of foreboding in his heart.
Because this man was Cardinal Douglas from the Heresy Court.
A number two in the Holy Court in terms of power and status, second only to Pope Augustus.
Why was Douglas here?
Though there were rumors that Douglas and Saintess Rose Vesper were close...
In an instant, many thoughts flashed through Archbishop Kain’s mind.
When Douglas’s gray eyes fixed on him, Archbishop Kain felt as if a massive whirlpool had ford beneath his feet, violently pulling and entwining around his body, trying to drag him into an endless Abyss.
He swallowed involuntarily, "Holy Daughter, Cardinal... what matter do you have for ?"
Rose Vesper, who was flipping through a black notebook, simply put it down upon hearing this and gave Kain a slight smile. The smile was beautiful, but the words that flowed from her lips were enough to make Archbishop Kain’s scalp nearly explode:
"Archbishop Kain... you wouldn’t want the dirty deeds you’ve committed to be known by others, would you?"
Rose Vesper had learned how to play dirty too!
From the perspective of seniority, Rose Vesper was akin to a grand-disciple to him.
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