The Most Arbitrary Wizard

"So after all that, it turns out the Saintess got to Mr. Blake’s collection first and took everything!"

Hearing Elise say that the original painting of the First Saintess was in the current Saintess’s possession, Kave grumbled, "Then why did she post those missions in the first place?"

’Isn’t this just straight-up baiting people for fun?’

Even if the Saintess in the photo was drop-dead gorgeous, so beautiful she was practically glowing, he still had to say it: what she did was really shady.

"It’s not what you think," Elise explained. "It’s true the First Saintess took the collection from Mr. Blake’s villa, but not the items from the Hall of Truth. The missions we saw in the church were all posted by Her Highness the Saintess. She is genuinely searching for those things, carrying on the will of the First Saintess."

"What about assassinating her? Was that genuine too?" Kave asked.

Elise: "..."

She didn’t know about that.

She had been confused about it at first, too, but she never got the chance to ask the Saintess. As time went on, she just let it go.

’It’s not important anyway. All that matters is that Her Highness the Saintess is on our side.’

Sean, however, pondered for a moment and began to understand the meaning behind the Saintess’s actions.

"She’s probably trying to solidify her cover."

’If a Wizard from Blake City was caught by the Church Court, no amount of interrogation or even a Soul Search would ever lead back to her. Instead, what they’d discover is that we, the ’Holy Temple Remnants,’ hate her to the bone and have a bounty out for her assassination. That would be the ultimate proof of her loyalty to the Church Court.’

’Thinking deeper, the "Assassinate the Saintess" mission might also be a way to test us.’

’Anyone who dares to accept such a suicidal mission must truly despise the Church Court and be looking for a chance at revenge.’

’In other words, by having her own people try to assassinate her, this generation’s Saintess, Diana, is not only "whitewashing" her identity but also weeding out those in Blake City who are truly willing to give their lives for revenge against the Church Court. It’s a "two-way" test of loyalty—killing two birds with one stone.’

"If that’s really the case..."

Sean suddenly chuckled. "Then this generation’s Saintess is pretty clever."

’The First Saintess didn’t choose the wrong person.’

Elise thought it over and realized Sean’s words actually made a lot of sense. She gave him a slightly surprised look. "I never would’ve guessed. You’re pretty smart, you know."

"Don’t they say looks and intelligence are inversely proportional? Are you the exception to the rule?"

Sean calmly accepted the young woman’s compliment. "Yes, I am the exception."

’Hmph, shameless,’ Tony cursed under his breath.

’This girl was just saying how we can’t walk straight when we see a pretty girl, but isn’t she doing the exact same thing?’

’Eleanor, too. She became "good friends" with Sean the first time they met and has been defending him at every turn.’

’I guess it’s true what they say, birds of a feather flock together. The two sisters are cut from the same cloth. Hmph.’

Eleanor had no idea what the guy was so sour about and asked deliberately, "Uncle, have you been eating too many lemons?"

Tony: "You’re the uncle!"

’Oh, wait.’

"Sean’s the uncle!"

Sean: "?"

Eleanor: "..."

She couldn’t be bothered to deal with him anymore.

’He’s practically a middle-aged man, yet he acts like a child.’

"Alright, I’ll take you to the dorms now." After chatting for so long, they had all gotten to know each other. Elise stood up and said, "We shouldn’t keep standing around in the church. If someone comes by on business, there won’t be any space."

This was the only rest area in the Church Court.

After Elise returned the book to the Priest, she led the group out of the Church Court and toward the residential area.

As she walked, she continued to explain the situation in the city.

"Just like in Blake City, there’s a dedicated trading area here. It’s in the south part of the city. Besides the designated shops, you can also set up a stall there to sell anything you want. Stalls are first-come, first-served."

"Also, about currency."

"Any money you didn’t spend in Blake City will be transferred over, down to the last cent. Of course, you can also choose to leave it as an ’inheritance’ for your family or friends."

"But you can’t contact them."

"If you need anything, you can come to me. I’ll report it to Lady Catherine. As long as it’s a reasonable request, she’ll help you take care of it."

"Oh, right, no smoking here!"

Hearing this, Kave, who was just about to light up, immediately snatched the cigarette from his mouth, hid it behind his back, and put on an innocent expression.

He rarely smoked, but he always brought a pack with him on missions. He’d light one up after a successful mission as a reward for himself.

’Although the assassination of the Saintess didn’t succeed, it can’t be considered a failure either. After all, the whole mission was a "trap" set by the Saintess for everyone. Now that the "misunderstanding" is cleared up, the mission is over, and we’re all still alive. I guess you could call it a partial success. I was thinking of smoking half a cigarette...’

Elise winked at him. "If you’re really desperate for a smoke, you can find a restroom. Just remember to use Magic to clear away the smoke afterward."

Kave: "..."

’That’s so much trouble.’

’I’d better not, then.’

He didn’t know any smoke-clearing Magic.

Seeing that he chose to be obedient, Elise nodded in satisfaction. She then continued in a know-it-all tone, "Anyway, you can think of this place as a second Blake City. Besides the rules being a bit stricter, everything else is pretty much the same."

Tony and the others actually believed her.

Until they arrived at the dorms.

Staring at the simple, cramped room and the bare metal frames on either side, which didn’t even have bedding, Tony was bewildered. "You call this ’pretty much the same’?!"

’It’s not even close!’

’Forget everything else, just in terms of size, the bathroom in my place back in Blake City was bigger than this entire room!’

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