092 Dekan Decides to Bring Him In
“……”
Both Dekan and Cornelia were terrifyingly quiet.
Especially Cornelia, who was profoundly shocked.
She had thought the real world couldn’t have time turned back like the Shadow World.
She didn’t expect that Flora’s brother would actually dare to act!
Dekan also felt that he had underestimated things from the beginning.
A phoenix chick is by my side…
If I had known it was Morion doing good deeds, I would have found a way to deal with him back home!
At least back in the border town, there was no powerful elf by Morion’s side, which likely meant they had already dispersed.
Then Dekan could still take Morion down.
“Although Uncle Hannover has put out a bounty, he must be alive when captured…”
Trecia added with some concern.
“To think they want a live capture, the Count is truly a benevolent and honest man!”
Dekan exclaimed.
He had thought official bounties were of the life-or-death sort.
Keeping this ungrateful son alive means it’s only a matter of time before the next internal conflict breaks out.
“De…”
“Co…”
Dekan and Cornelia exchanged glances and nodded.
The Happy Church was in dire need of a missionary.
Or perhaps a large sum of funding.
Either recruit him or cash him out; it was decided.
“……”
Trecia’s expression was very complex.
She realized that Dekan and Cornelia were entirely fixated on Morion.
In fact, she was also unsure if Dekan and Cornelia would end up injuring each other if they clashed with Morion.
Because she also couldn’t determine which side would be stronger in the Underworld.
Of course, the worst-case scenario would definitely be a three-way alliance.
That would be an unimaginable disaster.
Seeing Trecia’s conflicted state, Dekan smiled helplessly and said:
“Feel free to tell me, Trecia, I won’t harm Morion. Our team is in need of a merchant; he is an indispensable asset.”
“A merchant?”
Trecia’s expression worsened.
Which proper scouting team would specifically recruit such a profession?
You must be thinking of doing some side business with him, right?!
Things were finally developing in the direction she feared the most.
She bit her lip, hesitating for a long while.
Eventually, she shook her head.
“Wait a moment.”
Trecia walked into her bedroom and handed a letter to Dekan.
“This is a letter Morion sent me at the start of the school year. If he really is going to become your companion, please help him.”
Trecia said with a troubled expression.
Dekan nodded and opened the letter.
Cornelia and Flora moved closer to look together.
【To my dear friend Trecia,】
【I trust you have found that remarkable card master.】
【In my eyes, he is an unimaginable goldmine, but regrettably, I have no fate with him.】
【Although his card luck is abysmal, he is genuinely a good person, and you, with your sincerity and kindness, will surely become friends with him.】
……
【Lately, the Rebirth Church has intensified its pursuit of me, and I have no choice but to head south to various nations.】
【I fear I won’t be able to return to the Norton Kingdom for a long time, so I ask you to take good care of Flora.】
【Please be aware that there are Rebirth Church followers in the capital; this I can confirm.】
【Their identities are impeccably disguised, and it’s nearly impossible to find their flaws with conventional methods.】
【Although the capital’s security is excellent, there are family guards to protect Flora outside of school.】
【However, I have investigated and found that there is likely a member of the Rebirth Church with an extremely noble identity within Hewenlit Academy.】
【Of course, that high-ranking member is unlikely to expose their identity personally to deal with Flora.】
【It’s just that as I continue to “earn” wealth from the Rebirth Church in the Shadow World, they may try every means to control Flora to curb me.】
【The Rebirth Church is more likely to entice some disgruntled students to obtain usable pawns.】
【Regardless of whether my father believes it, please help me pass on this intelligence related to the Rebirth Church to him.】
【Wishing you a swift revival of your family.】
Dekan laid down the letter, frowning slightly.
“Is this kid an information dealer?”
He mumbled.
But thinking more carefully, it was reasonable that key members of the Rebirth Church might have already been bought off by Morion.
It made sense that he could obtain some confidential information.
After all, Morion had done such things in the past.
Several pieces of information regarding the Rebirth Church in the letter had indeed been confirmed by Morion.
It was just that Morion probably didn’t expect Dekan to actually capture a Rebirth follower lurking in the capital.
Therefore, the information stating that “there are members of the Rebirth Church in the academy” was likely also spot on.
“So if you want to find Morion, your only hope is to head to the southern nations, but it’s like looking for a needle in a haystack.”
Trecia said helplessly.
Dekan thought for a moment.
Cornelia’s hometown was a small kingdom in the south.
They had even promised to hang out together later.
But it was impossible to skip class and go abroad immediately.
Moreover, if even the Rebirth Church, with its vast influence, couldn’t catch Morion, it was even less likely for the two of them to track down his whereabouts.
However, their goal was no longer to capture Morion himself.
They just needed to see Morion.
“No… I have a way to find him.”
Dekan handed the letter back to Trecia, his expression gradually overflowing with excitement.
There was a very important line in Morion’s letter—
He was constantly “earning” wealth from the Rebirth Church in the Shadow World.
This indicated that Morion often found entrances to challenge the Shadow World.
And he could frequently clash with Rebirth followers!
Therefore, conversely, the Rebirth followers might also have a way to collide with Morion.
To find Morion, they would have to rely on the Rebirth Church.
Coincidentally, Dekan had an undercover agent within the Rebirth Church—Aurora!
As long as a lost-and-found notice was published today and the meeting point was arranged with Aurora, he could inquire about the intelligence from her tomorrow.
Her status within the Rebirth Church, though not particularly high, was not low either.
The Rebirth Church had definitely tracked Morion in the capital at some point, so Aurora would have some information about him.
“Thank you, Trecia!”
“Dekan, you need to think this through. Morion’s situation isn’t that simple. If you get publicly involved with him, you’ll be sinking deeper into the mire too!”
Trecia looked at Dekan with some concern.
Although Dekan had defeated Rebirth followers twice in the Shadow World, actually confronting such a large organization in the real world was far from something they as students could manage.
“Don’t worry, Morion was only mistaken about one point in his letter.”
Dekan said proudly,
“He and I are not just destined; we are on the same path.”
To earn money from the Rebirth Church.
When it came to this, Dekan couldn’t be more excited!
