When the sound of conversation is paused, the thoughts that originally flowed between the words are sealed, giving people the illusion that time stands still.

The only thing left for the silent office was the faint ticking of the clock and the crisp sound of the drizzle hitting the glass outside the window, which became very clear in the quiet principal's room.

The books on the desk seem to be immersed in this silence, and the copper table lamp on the side vibrates slightly, casting warm yellow light and shadow on the tabletop, blending with the deep wood grain to produce a serene color.

Loris stared at Lanchi's desk in deep thought.

"So Crores-san, is there something bothering you that you need my help with?"

Lan Qi picked up the teacup, which was still a little warm, and put it to his lips and sipped it slightly.

Rollis looked up slightly.

"I want to form an alliance with Mr. Rocky McCarthy to stop this war in the Empire."

She replied bluntly.

"As far as I know, although Duke Morotian can't be completely counted as the main battle faction, your family should be more inclined to the side of the main battle faction in terms of tendency, right?"

Ranch was willing to trust Siddor, after all, he had no ill will towards Zestila, and more importantly, his disgust with war could be seen in his communication with him and in his writings.

However, Ranch was not sure of her position as for the Duchess.

"My father is actually long gone, and the Duke of Morrodian on the table is actually a medicine man controlled by me."

Loris sighed and said.

“……”

Facing Rolles' showdown.

This time, even Ranchi was stunned, and the teacup hung in the air.

He was not only shocked that Miss Duchess Clolys was shocking and directly revealed this kind of thing to him, but that Loris dared to do it itself.

It's no wonder that when he first came to the imperial capital of Herrom, he had already heard that Duke Morodian was now refusing to find any [Primordial Slate-Undead], and relying on the credit points of the Royal Academy of Magic of Protos, he could only find the [Protoslate-Light] of Isis, the great sage of the Empire.

It turns out that [Primordial Slate-Undead] is not there at all.

"You are more calm than I thought, don't you question how the duke, who is the holder of the slate, can be missing?"

Watching Lanch's reaction, Loris laughed and asked.

In fact, there is no need for her to joke at all, as for whether it is true or not, as long as she goes to the Duke's Palace with her, she can easily show it to Lanchi.

"For a young girl whose father is missing, I will choose to believe her first, rather than question her, after all, she is the one who bears the most."

Ranch put down his teacup, regained his composure, and said in confidence.

“……”

Loris stared at Lanchi and was silent for a moment.

Talking to Ranch so far seemed to be her most surprised.

"Do you have any clues about the mystery of the Duke's disappearance?"

Lanch asked.

"No, except that I'm sure he lost contact with me in the north, the clues are incredibly clean, and that's why I've been able to hide the fact that the Duke has disappeared."

Loris shook her head.

Ranch shook his head when he heard this.

In fact, theoretically, Huberian could have done this when Duke Miyania disappeared, but any wrong step would be doomed, and Huberian couldn't do this kind of thing at all.

did not mourn for the disappearance of his father for a moment, and took control of all the power of the family at the first time, it can only be said that Crories is much more ruthless than Hugh Bailian, and has a kind of courage that ordinary people do not have.

If you think about it carefully, this step by Miss Duchess Floris may have directly changed the current pattern of the Protos Empire.

If Duke Morotien were to disappear at a very bad time, people would become more dependent on the Church of the Resurrection, and the panic would be even greater, and it would be extremely easy to detonate.

Although it seems that Duke Morotian is one of the backbones that support the main battle faction, he is actually a key pillar that maintains the current balance of the Protos Empire.

The fuse of the war in the Protos Empire was originally caused by fear and resentment, and Duke Morotyen, as an existence that can suppress fear, cannot disappear.

"What are you going to do next?"

Ranch asked, looking at Coloris again.

Her position is clear, and it can even be said that it can't be clearer, she must be anti-war.

Paper can't hold the fire, once the war really comes, the duke's affairs will be exposed, and Crores's actions will be burdened with serious crimes and irreparable public opinion, and there will be no return.

She chose to temporarily deceive the empire to take over the power, which could give her great initiative, but she also had to bet that winning this initiative would give her the chance to win the game against the people behind the scenes.

The person behind the curtain will naturally not expose her, if the person behind the scenes tries to expose it in any way, there is a risk of being caught and exposing themselves.

Rollis calculated all of this, both a game and a big gamble.

I'm afraid that even the people behind the scenes didn't expect her to dare to play like this.

"Maybe I can put it off forever, but I'm sure someone won't let me drag it out, I guess there will be more than a month at most, and when the cooperation between the Church of the Resurrection and the Empire is completely completed, then even if the backbone of Duke Morotian is missing, the vacancy will be filled, and a close war can be started."

Loris said with that heartless look, knowing that she was the most dangerous person, but she still looked like it didn't matter to her.

"So what do you hope I can do for you?"

Ranch was convinced that Loris was a good partner to work with.

At this point, they are on the same page and can be mutually beneficial, then the deal is possible.

The good news is that she is now far more powerful than he imagined, she controls the entire Duke's house, and the bad news is that cooperating with her will have to accompany her on a desperate gamble.

Either you lose and be a sinner, or you win and be the light of eternity.

"There's not much to investigate at the moment...... But since you firmly believe that those guys are not demons, I want to ask you to go to the north to investigate, although there is little hope, but as long as you can catch any evidence and bring it back, Associate Professor Xi Duo and I can use all the channels of the Duke's family to expose it, and correspondingly, our Duke's family will also be your backing in the future. ”

Coloris spoke slowly.

"The difficulty is that you need to find a way to get a pass to the northern defense line, which is now not only blocked by communications, but also needs a pass issued by the Imperial Defense Agency."

Then she added.

Obviously, she couldn't help Ranchi with this alone, and if he had been involved with the Duke's family when he set out, it would have become quite dangerous to go to the north.

In the imperial capital of Herrom, there is the Imperial Great Sage Isis and all the eighth-order powerhouses in charge, even if the enemy wants to mess around, he will only face greater risks, but it is different when he reaches the north.

"I have a pass, no problem, it just so happens that I also have official business to go to the north."

Lanch calmly leaned back in his chair and said.

There is quite a kind of calmness and majesty of a principal.

Despite this, the corners of Xiduo's eyes jumped when he was sitting next to the sofa.

Because Lan Qi gave him a feeling of "having all kinds of documents on his body" at this moment, often this kind of overly reliable person will make people feel that they are not engaged in serious work.

"Please, Headmaster Rocky."

Loris stood up, smiling and saluting Ranch again.

She didn't expect much from Ranch if she went north.

But if he could bring something back, he might soon be on the cover of Empire Weekly, with many interviews and speeches, and even in the countries far north, Rocky McCarthy would be on the spot.

It's just a pity that these prestige don't mean much to him.

He seemed too desireless, or rather not ambitious.

Perhaps this is the loneliness in him, and even if he has accomplished great things, no one can share this joy with him.

(End of chapter)