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Claire interjected, "They're not worshipping evil gods or demons. They're just some great people who have achieved academic success. To be honest, I'd rather see this kind of worship of great people than faith in any god."
Arvit nodded in agreement, saying, "If it weren't for the unusual timing, we wouldn't have arrested them. You know, the Holy Church actually summoned the Gates of the Underworld today. We just wanted to avoid any potential complications."
Dark clicked his tongue. If Aaron Reeds and Aviva Julius knew what they were asking for, that it wasn't necessary in the first place, he wondered how they would react.
“However, we need to be careful about the person who reported them to us,” Arvitt pondered.
"I heard from Aaron Reads and Aviva Juliet that the one who reported them might be the thirteenth elder of the Church of Knowledge!" Dak said.
“Internal strife?” Arvit frowned. “But the one who came to report was just a local vagrant; he must be doing it for money.”
Claire said, "In short, that person probably knew from the beginning that the Holy Church would be summoning the Gates of the Underworld today. This is not information that an ordinary person could deduce."
"Let Chris investigate further," said Alvitt. "Is there anything else?"
Dark thought for a moment and then smiled, "That's all for now."
“Then go and get some rest,” Alvitt said gently. “Don’t worry too much, your Aunt Claire and I will take care of everything.”
Dark: "Hmm!"
……
Dark left the dining room before the two finished their dinner. He then wandered around the hallway for a while before returning to the bedroom.
But as soon as he entered the room, he found Eve and Irene waiting inside.
"Good evening, young master."
Eve touched her chest and said.
Irene also bowed slightly behind her.
Dark looked at Irene and said, "Good evening, both of you. Which part of the information are you referring to?"
Irene then handed him the documents she was holding, saying, "They're about Ms. Hephaestus Doragon."
“Hmm.” Dark took the documents, placed them on the table, and smiled. “You’ve all had a long day; you should rest. Wait, any news about the people who were tracking Aaron Reeds and Aviva Julius?”
Eve blinked and said, "After the two old men returned, they locked themselves in their rooms, took a nap, and then began to study the questions the young master had given them."
"Has no one caused them any trouble?" Dark asked.
Eve shook her head: "No."
"Is that so?"
Dak couldn't help but ponder.
The thirteenth elder of the Church of Knowledge is indeed suspicious. However, his act of accusation is actually a "correct action," and theoretically there is no grounds to hold him accountable.
The thought of this gave him a headache.
In this world, most things are not simply black and white.
It's practically impossible to easily diagnose errors.
……
After Eve and Irene left, he picked up the information about his senior's mother and started looking through it.
The Duke's mansion was indeed very good at gathering intelligence. This information was enough for him to have a relatively clear understanding of Hephaestus Doragon (the dragon).
Hephaestus Doragon is a pure-blooded white dragon.
The so-called "White Dragon" is simply a dragon species with the light attribute.
What distinguishes pure-blooded dragons from most non-human species is that they possess a high level of intelligence comparable to that of humans, and they have an extremely high aptitude for magic.
Most pure-blooded dragons can master "advanced transformation magic" before reaching adulthood.
This not only allows them to shrink their enormous bodies, but also transform them into humans!
The ability to "transform into a human" is the key to the interaction between pure-blooded dragons and humans.
Hephaestus Doragon was once a dragon who served the Holy Church.
The "service" here is not "enslavement" or "loyalty," but rather "doing things for money."
Dragons love gold and jewels, and the Holy Church is very wealthy.
In the later stages of the war, the dragon race and the demon race became completely opposed, and joining the human army became an inevitable trend.
However, owning a dragon as a mount is not an easy thing.
The arrogance of pure-blooded dragons is as ingrained in their bones and flows in their blood as their greed for gold.
Only the most handsome, noble, and powerful humans are allowed to become their knights.
Therefore, pure-blooded dragon knights mostly possess noble bloodlines, handsome or beautiful appearances, and top-tier strength among humans, making the selection process even more demanding than choosing a national idol.
Such people do exist within the Holy Church.
But Hephaestus Doragon is a white dragon.
As a dragon of the light attribute, her popularity within the Holy Church is naturally far greater than that of other attributes.
To become her dragon knight, one must be handsome, noble, and powerful, and also have an affinity for the light attribute.
There are not many people who meet the first three conditions.
And then there's a fourth condition...
Generally, as long as there are no other problems, such people will be given a title – Holy Son!
In other words, Hephaestus Doragon's knight is a holy son.
Holy Son + Pureblood White Dragon = Holy Dragon Knight
The name of "Holy Dragon Knight" Roland Patricis once resounded throughout the battlefield, making him a holy hero no less than "Joan of Arc".
Until the dragon and the knight secretly conceived.
"Ah this——"
Turning to this point, Dak could almost picture the Pope's stern face.
It should be noted that the Holy Church is a staunch advocate of pure human blood.
They oppose all foreign races and mixed-race individuals, and their discrimination against subhumans is deeply ingrained, believing that subhumans are inferior species that are only fit to grovel at the feet of humans.
Roland Patricias's actions were tantamount to stabbing the Church in the back.
During the war, His Holiness the Pope endured humiliation for the sake of the greater good and did not punish him on the spot.
However, Hephaestus Dragon's strength was greatly reduced after she became pregnant, and she was even unable to go to the battlefield when she was about to give birth, so the "Holy Dragon Knight" ceased to exist.
Without his dragon, the dragon knight Roland Patricis ultimately fell victim to the combined fire of the demons who harbored the deepest hatred for him.
Once the knight dies, there is naturally no longer any need to cater to his mount.
Furthermore, given that the war situation had shifted in favor of humanity, the combat power of such a white dragon was no longer scarce.
Therefore, according to the dogma, Hephaestus was sent to Basdia prison.
Her child with the Holy Son Roland was thrown into the Forest of Exile.
……
After reading through the entire document, Dak felt completely exhausted, as if he had just finished watching a melodramatic family soap opera at 8 PM.
"Should we blame the Holy Church for its cold-blooded cruelty, or should we blame the Holy Son Roland for not being able to control Dio?"
Dak reorganized the data and then decided to temporarily seal this part of the memory away.
He didn't think that Pandora would not inquire about her past after reuniting with Hephaestus.
But when I watched the "Demon King's Execution Ceremony" during the day today, I didn't see her and Hephaestus glaring at the Pope.
If I were to speculate a little...
It's possible that Roland died a glorious death in battle, rather than being assassinated by the Holy Church.
It's also possible that Hephaestus did not suffer in the Basdia prison.
Just like Ophelia Brad, the Blood Princess, she was also among those who received preferential treatment in Basdia Prison.
Basically, aside from losing her freedom, the jailers would grant her most of her requests.
Or perhaps, the senior student simply has a more open-minded perspective and has a more thorough understanding of "Looking to the Future".
In short, these are all their household matters.
Now that it was determined that Hephaestus Doragon was not a dangerous person, Dark decided not to pay any more attention to him.
The only question is, why does the surname Patricis sound so familiar?
As Dak was thinking, his expression suddenly froze, and his hand holding the documents trembled.
Isn't Patricias the surname of the current pope?
……
Of course, Pope Sissi St. Patricia was a young man in his thirties fifteen years ago, so it was impossible for him to have a son in his twenties.
One can only say that the surname Patricis is indeed quite noble.
If Pandora wanted to, she could probably rattle off a whole bunch of relatives in one go.
Of course, she couldn't possibly think of that.
A theocratic family that strictly adheres to dogma would not accept mixed-race individuals.
This can be seen from the fact that no one cared about Pandora after she was thrown into the Forest of Exile.
"Luckily, I'm at the Dumon family's house, where I'm dogmatic."
Dark shook his head slightly, then put away the documents, got up and picked up the scattered magical sprites, throwing them back onto the bed one by one.
He then went to bed and soon the next day arrived.
……
On the day after the "Demon King's Execution Ritual" ended, Aylvit and Claire at least returned to normal at breakfast time.
At one of the two tables in the restaurant, the magical elves nervously handled the food on their plates, like examinees awaiting execution.
At another table, the two guests from the Duke's mansion were also dining with their host for the first time.
Pandora was unusually reserved.
She changed into a dress she had bought in the city the day before, her bangs were neatly combed, and her long, black hair was tied up on both sides with ribbons, hanging vertically on either side of her ears and temples.
This unusual outfit made her appear slightly younger.
The eyebrows and lips were also decorated with the help of the maid.
After Dak bumped into her, he asked her in surprise which princess's banquet she was attending, and she replied that she was going to the battlefield.
Aurora, who happened to overhear this, paused for a moment before quickly returning to her bedroom and changing out of her pajamas.
The Duke's mansion was filled with the smell of gunpowder from the morning onwards.
……
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Chapter 514 I'll be the president of this club (4k)
尽管已经在公爵府内居住了两个夜晚。但潘多拉母女仍是第一次和府邸的主人正式照面。104;116;116;112;58;47;47;119;119;119;46;50;99;121;120;115;119;46;99;111;109;47;
Therefore, not only did Pandora dress up carefully, but Hephaestus also changed into relatively exquisite clothes.
For the proud white dragon, the so-called noble demeanor was nothing more than something that could be displayed with a simple gesture.
With a completely different demeanor than the previous two days, she entered the restaurant with Pandora and gave the Duke a formal greeting.
Afterwards, Hephaestus and Alvitt, as parents of both sides, had a pleasant conversation.
Alvite clearly already knew Hephaestus's identity, so she didn't ask him anything.
The conversation between the two mainly revolved around their respective children, much like parents who met by chance at a parent-teacher conference.
Hephaestus recounted his daughter's achievements at the academy with undisguised pride in his eyes.