Chapter 0: Church of Light (4)
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“Count Morris, do you understand?”
“I understand.”
“Very good.”
As the incarnation of the Goddess of Destiny who once blessed the Four Warriors, Lin Nan might not be as proficient in various spells as Frost North Snow was back in the day, but she could still rummage through the remnants of her memories to find content related to Mages.
Just like when she infused Mage skills into Valentine inside the Sky Tower.
While she couldn’t completely replicate Frost North Snow’s strength from yesteryear, elevating Morris’s Mage potential to Grade S was still well within her reach.
On top of that, she managed to bump up Prince Eric’s bodyguard captain, Freeman—a non-noble Grade A warrior—to Grade S as well!
Freeman was so moved he could have cried. The rift caused by Eric’s previous antagonism was instantly vaporized, disappearing into thin air.
Not only Morris and Freeman, but everyone in the embassy and bodyguard squad imprisoned here received blessings from the Messenger of the Goddess of Destiny, with their strengths boosted to varying degrees.
This led everyone, led by Morris and Freeman, to develop an unwavering loyalty to her.
As for Lin Nan’s proposed plan, they all accepted it with open arms.
After all, it seemed the only way to save their skins was to escape. If they couldn’t even get out of prison, what a waste it would be to gain all that power!
When leaving the lower level of the prison and returning to the upper level,
Lin Nan zoomed past the big-headed boy who calls himself “Lu Nan Yu,” leaving him overwhelmed with sheer terror and despair.
“Frost North Snow! No… sis, sis, please save me! I swear I’ll listen to you once I’m out, not a single word will be a lie!”
Lin Nan finally slowed her steps and looked at Trissa.
“What do you think, is there a way?”
Trissa nodded, “I just found out he’s been left here by Your Majesty for a full three months, totally neglected. Looks like he’s of no use to the royal family anymore.”
“So let’s just report an accidental d*ath in the cell?”
Trissa chuckled, “As you wish.”
After a ransom of a thousand gold pieces, the big-headed boy was wrapped in black cloth, then unceremoniously carted out through the corpse channel.
There are plenty of prisoners forgotten in the jail; new corpses show up every day.
So, aside from those the royal family was actively keeping an eye on, having one less or one more prisoner really didn’t matter at all. Plus, with Trissa’s hefty payment, the prison warden easily signed off on the documents claiming “Lu Nan Yu” had kicked the bucket.
The moment the big-headed boy exited the prison, Lin Nan yanked him by the neck and tossed him into the horse-drawn carriage.
The boy tried to maintain some dignity, turning his head away with an exaggerated haughty expression, which made Lin Nan sigh.
“Driver, turn around! I think sending him back to prison is a better option.”
“Yes, My Lord!”
At first, the boy thought Lin Nan was just trying to scare him, but when he saw the carriage actually change direction, he leaped from his seat in horror.
“No, no! I only just managed to get out; please don’t send me back!”
Lin Nan coldly replied, “You should know, I couldn’t care less whether you live or d*e.
I’m saving you out of our shared origin. If you keep pushing my patience, don’t blame me for not recognizing you.”
“Oh, oh, okay sis, I understand!”
Lu Nan Yu immediately straightened up, dropping the obnoxious arrogance he’d been sporting.
Trissa curiously eyed the boy, seemingly pondering the true relationship between him and the Lord Messenger.
Lu Nan Yu’s eyes darted around before bumping into Trissa’s gaze.
“What’s the name of this beautiful sister?
Compared to those flashy ladies in the palace, I prefer your type much more.”
“I’m Trissa, a loyal follower of Lord Lin.”
“Sis, you’ll definitely like me. How about I tell my sis, and you come over to serve me?”
Trissa laughed, “Sure! But I wonder how old you are so I can prepare properly.”
Lu Nan Yu seriously counted on his fingers, taking a bit to answer,
“Counting this year, I should be around 150 years old.”
“Haha, what a jokester! A 150-year-old ageless youth?”
Lin Nan suddenly said, “He’s not lying.”
Trissa, “…”
Her big eyes blinked in realization, instantly catching Lin Nan’s drift.
Indeed, since Lin Nan is a Messenger of the Gods, and the boy claims to be her younger brother, even though she never officially acknowledged it, it meant one thing—they were no mere mortals.
So, even if this boy seemed immature and had a youthful appearance, that didn’t give anyone grounds to question his age.
“Now, tell me, why are you in the Empire?”
Lin Nan seamlessly took over the conversation, giving the boy a cold stare.
From what she recalled, Frost North Snow was never too kind to this little brother of hers.
They were both products formed from the East Sea Underground Palace, meaning they shared the same mother.
However, Frost North Snow had been active on the Asking Dao Continent for thousands of years, while the so-called Lu Nan Yu had just come into existence.
From the moment he became conscious, he seemed eager to trample Frost North Snow underfoot, as if they were destined to be archrivals.
But Frost North Snow knew very well,
This was Lu Nan Yu’s unwillingness to stay under her thumb; he wanted to be the only representative of the East Sea Underground Palace, hence his hostility toward her.
To prevent him from venturing out to cause chaos, Frost North Snow locked him deep within the palace.
Little did she know, a mere few months later, this guy would break free and waltz into Demon territory.
Lu Nan Yu grinned, “Sis, your chains were so tight, how could I have escaped by myself?”
Lin Nan frowned slightly, “Are you saying someone broke into the palace and found you?”
“Yep! That’s how it happened.”
Lu Nan Yu said, “Sis, I’m hungry. Can we grab some food and talk later?”
Lin Nan shot him a glance and turned to Trissa.
The latter quickly shouted to the carriage driver, “Change course, let’s head to the Chancellor’s residence.”
“Yes, miss.”
The cooking from the Monroe family’s chef is indeed commendable. Let’s treat that boy to a hearty meal.
If he tries to bargain or dawdle, she wouldn’t hesitate to dump him in the snow.
Sensing the deadly intent in Lin Nan’s gaze, Lu Nan Yu avoided saying another word for the rest of the trip, afraid of annoying this formidable sister.
“He says his name is Bel.”
This was Lu Nan Yu’s first utterance after stuffing his mouth with a third chicken leg.
