Shortly after Christopher's death, in the Cathedral of Blackstone County, Malken stood tremblingly in front of a high-grade magic communication crystal, waiting for a response from the other side of the crystal with a miserable expression. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

Without making Malken wait too long, a figure in his fifties, dressed in a golden robe, with a handsome face and embarrassed eyes, appeared in the sky above the crystal.

"See Mistress Michelle. Facing the phantom shadow refracted above the communication crystal, Malken's body couldn't help but tremble slightly as he bowed respectfully.

The Lord Michelle in front of him is not only the bishop of the Holy See of Light stationed in the Elson Kingdom, but also a figure close to the legendary level, a big man who has the ability to fight for the position of cardinal. Even if Malken is a backer in the Holy See, he does not dare to resist a powerful bishop like Michel.

And now, because of the death of Christopher and the main force of the Light Judge, Malken is already guilty. If Michelle insists on dealing with Malken, I'm afraid no one will be able to save him. So after scolding Christopher for being arrogant and misleading himself, all of Malken's energy was focused on how to deal with the crisis caused by a failure.

"What the hell is going on this time? How could the loss be so severe. Make it clear to me, or no one will be able to protect you. Michelle frowned and glanced at the trembling Malken, a trace of disdain flashed in his eyes, and then said coldly.

The leader of the First County of the Bright Judge was killed, and the main force was annihilated, except for a few other top forces that could compete with the Holy See of Light, there had not been such a bad incident in other places for many years.

Although the real loss of power this time was not worth mentioning to the Holy See of Light, this kind of behavior really slapped the Holy See of Light in the face, especially in the face of him, the bishop of the Elson Kingdom. So for the Malcoln who poked out this basket, Michelle will never let it go easily.

"Yes, Mistress Michelle. Malcoln was shocked and hurriedly replied: "Christopher failed to execute the fishman plan and lost the token, in order to recover the loss, Christopher planned this ambush. As a result, the plan went awry, and the strength of the Cook family far exceeded expectations, so the plan failed, the main force of the Light Judge was annihilated, and Christopher was killed on the spot. He was killed by a ranger who had just joined the Cook family. ”

Although this statement is basically the truth, it puts the blame on Christopher, who is already dead. As for the wrong information he provided on his side, which made Christopher miscalculate the form, Christopher couldn't come back to expose it anyway, so there is no need to mention it again.

"Why didn't you report it to me when the fish-man plan failed before? This is a plan that has a bearing on the whole situation, why do you hide it if something goes wrong?" Michelle snorted coldly and continued to ask.

Of course, Michelle does not believe Malken's statement of shirking responsibility. However, although Michelle is in charge of all the religious affairs of the Elson Kingdom, in Blackstone County, the channels for gathering intelligence are actually quite limited, and most of the time he can only rely on Malcan, the chief priest, and Christopher, the light judge, to lead.

Now that Christopher is dead in battle, and his core subordinates are basically killed, Malken controls all the remaining intelligence channels, and Michelle doesn't have much to do if he wants to hide anything, so he can only grasp the loopholes in other aspects.

"I wanted to report to you, but Christopher was afraid that you would be punished, and he wanted to make amends before reporting to you. I couldn't persuade him, knowing that he was also for the cause of the Holy See, so I didn't report it to you. This is because I have too much scruple about my colleague relationship and have not grasped the principle, and I am willing to be punished!" Malken said with a look of grievance and a very sincere confession.

As an old fritter who has been fighting in the Holy See of Light for most of his life, Malken knows very well that his subordinates have such a big basket, even if the basket comes from the side of the semi-independent Bright Adjudicator, as the main priest, the responsibility will never be able to escape. No matter what you say, you will be punished.

However, the difference between what kind of responsibility to bear and what kind of punishment to accept is very big. If this operation was planned by Malken and promoted with all his might. Then Malcoln will be fully responsible for this failure. The best outcome that awaits him is also to remove the position of the priest, return to the Holy See, become an ascetic, and even be attacked by political enemies and imprisoned.

And if the report is not timely and does not stop the rash actions of colleagues, even the most demanding boss will not be able to remove Malken from the position of the main priest. The biggest possibility is just to reprimand and then make meritorious contributions.

Seeing that Malcoln looked like a dead pig was not afraid of boiling water, a trace of anger flashed in Michelle's eyes, but in the end it did not explode. Although Michelle is a gold-level master, a bishop of a country, and a high-ranking position, as a member of the Holy See of Light, he must do many things according to the basic rules of the Holy See of Light. The chief priest of his subordinates cannot be disposed of at will without a suitable reason.

What's more, Malken's old fritter is not without roots, he has his own backer in the Holy See - Elder Jesse of the Presbyterian Church. Although the Presbyterian Church can only be regarded as an advisory body to the Pope, it has considerable influence within the Holy See, and can even influence the Cardinal Synod, which really controls the Holy See. For such a character, Michelle is not willing to offend too much. Especially now that Michelle is vying for the position of cardinal, she needs support from all sides, and she needs to be more cautious when dealing with it.

Of course, this does not mean that Michelle will let Malcoln go easily. Something so big went wrong, someone had to be responsible. If Michelle let it go gently, not only would his own prestige be damaged, but Malken and Elder Jesse behind him would also feel that Michelle was weak and deceitful, which would be detrimental to the power of this force. After all, in the Holy See of Light, weak people will only be oppressed and will not be respected.

"Now that you can recognize your mistakes, for the sake of Elder Jesse, I can give you a chance to make a meritorious contribution. After a moment of silence, Michelle said in a calm tone.

"Thank you, Mistress Michelle! I will do my best to make up for my previous mistakes!" Malcoln breathed a sigh of relief in his heart when he heard the word "meritorious service." As long as he can keep the position of the chief priest of Blackstone County, his interests will not suffer too much loss. As for how to make meritorious service and atone for sins, it depends on the specific situation.

"Good. If you can have this attitude, I am relieved. Michelle nodded, not as if he hadn't noticed the perfunctory in Malken's eyes, and continued very calmly: "The devastating loss suffered by the Bright Judge in Blackstone County this time is largely due to your concealment, so you must replenish the team of the Bright Judge as soon as possible, at least stronger than before the loss. ”

"This ...... Shouldn't you be the one who allocates people?" Malken was slightly stunned, and his face became a little ugly.

"The loss is caused by you, and you must be held accountable for it. I'm preparing for a big event here, and I'm short on manpower, so I don't have extra manpower to fill your holes. Michelle said lightly. Although the Holy See of Light has a big family and many masters, it also needs many people. Therefore, the manpower of each bishop is limited and cannot be squandered at will.

"But I can't move that many!" said Malken with a bitter face. To replenish a Division of Light Judges, at least one Silver Rank and ten Bronze Rank Light Judges must be mobilized. With Malken's power and connections, this kind of task is simply not up to the task.

"Then you'll need to figure it out on your own, or get someone to help. There aren't many Bright Judges sitting idle at HQ, and it shouldn't be a problem to draw them out. Michelle said slowly: "If you can't do this in three months, you can resign yourself and go back to the Holy See to become an ascetic." ”

Hearing Michelle's words, Malken's face changed drastically, and at the same time he understood what the other party meant. Obviously, Michelle did not let Elder Jeff go easily because of his relationship, but proposed a quid pro quo: use the influence of Elder Jeff's faction in the Holy See to transfer a group of Light Judges to Blackstone County, which is actually under Michelle's command to supplement the losses caused by Christopher's death.

"But it takes a long time to transfer people from the Holy See, will it delay your plan, Lord Michelle? After all, the fish-man plan has failed before, and we are running out of time! Moreover, the Cook family is so arrogant, if we don't fight back immediately, we will be underestimated by other forces!"

Although he understood what Michelle meant, Malcoln didn't want to go straight to the line.

If you really mobilize all your connections and ask the forces behind you, you can indeed send a group of Bright Judges to Blackstone County to fill this hole. But it also meant that Malcoln lost the possibility of further progress within his influence. After all, a member who needs the organization to make up for your mistakes will definitely not be strongly supported.

And if it does, it is likely to invisibly create a situation in which Elder Jeff supports Michelle. This kind of political statement is actually where the biggest risk lies. Without the instructions of the top, Malken would never act recklessly.

"You don't have to worry about this, the plans related to the fish-people will be completed elsewhere and will not affect the plans. Michelle calmly responded: "On the Cook family's side, let them be arrogant for a while, we just show weakness to the enemy and lower their defense." When the plan is successful, it will be easy to clean them up. As for the Ranger who killed Christopher, Monroe will deal with it himself when he frees his hand. ”

"But I need to ask Elder Jeff about this. Seeing that all the reasons were blocked, Malken gritted his teeth and responded. It is true that Michelle will lose his power if he is removed from his position, but if he makes a mistake for his backer, I am afraid it is not just a matter of losing power, but also losing his life.

Seeing Malken, who was trembling all over, but still gritting his teeth and refusing to give in, Michelle frowned slightly. If Malken just complied, then Michelle could directly create a momentum after the deed was done, and promote Elder Jeff's support for him, forming a fait accompli. But since Malcoln has withstood the pressure, he can only make some blood and change the way.

"It's okay for you to ask for advice. I'm not asking you to do it for nothing. After the plan succeeds, Blackstone will remain in charge of you. How much benefit you can get depends on your ability. ”

Hearing Michelle's words, Malken's eyes lit up. If the plan succeeds, the Cook family will be a fish on the chopping block, and the benefits will be staggering. In this way, inviting people to Blackstone County is not to make up for holes, but to reap benefits and give credit.

"Don't worry, Lord Michelle, I will definitely ask Elder Jeff as soon as possible to rebuild the Bright Adjudicator's branch in Blackstone!"