The Queen of Scrolls never admits defeat

Chapter 502 Interrogation of Greta

The next morning, Grand Duke Kra arrived at the government hall and went straight to the office of the head of the ruling mage corps:
"Godmother! Look at this!"

Della glanced at it: "You received it too?"

"Also?" A flicker of doubt crossed Clara's eyes, but she quickly realized, "Mr. Alamir also sent you a letter?"

Della nodded, took the letter out of the drawer, and handed it to Clara.

After reading it, Clara asked, "Godmother, have you heard of this Dawn Society before?"

“No,” Della said. “I’ve already sent people to investigate. If it’s a scam organization, I’ll make them experience what it’s like to work in a mine.”

“I’m afraid it’s not an ordinary fraud organization…” Clara frowned, still unable to relax.

"Why do you say that?" Della asked knowingly.

“When I came to the government office, I went to the Oak Inn. Mr. Alamier had already left, and the old oak tree in his yard was gone too.”

"He cared so much about that tree, he certainly wouldn't have taken the oak with him without a foolproof plan," Clara said. "So the {space planting pot card} he mentioned in the letter might actually be true."

The Dawn Academy must be quite extraordinary to be able to produce such precious spatial items; it's just unknown what their purpose is!
I've looked at this invitation several times, but I can't find anything wrong with it.

“There’s really nothing wrong. But we can’t rule out the possibility that there won’t be any problems later.” Della’s expression was serious, as if she was determined to get to the bottom of it.

A day later, the Dawn Society's investigation data appeared on Della's desk.

"Greta, a mage apprentice from the Yara Empire, is suspected to be the mastermind behind the Dawn Society. She secretly sent a letter to the high elven mage Alamir, and since then, the Oak Inn has suspended operations."

The mage apprentices Julian, Jana, Mayne, Fila, and Rachel have been behaving strangely recently, possibly related to Greta, and are suspected of having joined the Dawn Society.

The wild mage apprentices Lilith, Vasita, and Sylph from the Kingdom of Elvis, along with their mentor, the high mage Moran, have all had contact with Greta, suggesting they may be inclined to join the Dawn Society…

Della was both amused and exasperated after reading the survey data.

Although the information is written in the language of the Magic Empire, doesn't the name "Moran" mean the same thing as the witch's language?

If you don't understand witch language, you definitely wouldn't connect these two names together.

Did they clear themselves of suspicion and then join in themselves?
Della took the investigation data to Clara.

"A mage apprentice is the mastermind? Impossible!" Kra simply didn't believe that a mage apprentice could produce something like a spatial planting pot.

Even this invitation with the power of a contract is not something a mage apprentice can access.

However, the investigation results do show that the origin of the Dawn Society in Lance City is Greta.

It's related to Greta, but she couldn't possibly be the mastermind. So, considering her identity, there's only one point worth questioning: "Is it a conspiracy by the Yara Empire?"

Della agreed, echoing her sentiment: "Very likely!"

"Has the Yara Empire, after so long of closing itself off from the world, finally started to extend its claws again?" Kra coldly gazed westward. "Godmother, arrest that apprentice named Greta and interrogate her! Let's see what the Yara Empire is up to, find evidence of their treacherous intentions, and then I can hand it over to the Empire for a counterattack!"

“I’ve already sent someone to bring her here,” Della said.

Greta was taken away by the ruling mage while she was selling instant noodles in the Apprentice Square, and she still smelled of instant noodles when she was taken to the interrogation room.

She was initially a little apprehensive, but seeing Grand Duke Clara and Marquis Della put her at ease. The Grand Duke was powerful and benevolent, and the Marquis was just and selfless; they wouldn't make things difficult for a mere apprentice like her without reason.

She hadn't done anything wrong.

He respectfully performed a monk's salute, but before he could even raise his head, he heard Grand Duke Kra sniff and ask, "What's that smell on you?"

Greta sniffed herself and said shyly, "It's my instant noodles!"

As he spoke, he used the magic he learned at dawn to quickly buy two {Finished Food Cards - Braised Beef Noodles} from the card shop and placed them on the interrogation table:

"I think this flavor is the most classic. Your Excellency, Duke, Your Excellency, you should try it."

Her thinking was simple: the Duke was a top-tier mage, and the Marquis was a high-ranking witch. With such powerful beings, hiding them would only arouse suspicion, so it was better to be open about it.

If they ask her what the card is or where she got it, she can simply buy two {Dawn Academy Trial Invitations} and give them to them.

Della and Clara stared at the two cards.

Della had already purchased card magic and of course knew about the instant noodle card, but at that time Moran and the others were still studying at the witch academy. In order to protect the witch clan from the news of the reappearance of witches, she never used the witch magic of the three little witches in front of others.

Just like Clara, she curiously examined the card, and then, with Greta's explanation, materialized it.

Two steaming bowls of braised beef noodles appeared on the interrogation table, and Clara almost couldn't help but drool.

However, the manifestation of this card is irreversible and cannot be restored to its original card state.

No matter what, Clara would never eat food of unknown origin.

She struggled to tear her gaze away from the instant noodles, her sharp eyes fixed on Greta, pressing for an answer:
"Speak! What's the Yara Empire's conspiracy in sending you to develop this Dawn Society? How many of your people have infiltrated the Magic Empire?"

"Huh?" Greta was stunned. She couldn't understand a word Grand Duke Kra said: "What is the relationship between the Dawn Society and the Yara Empire?"

Isn't the Dawn Society a dragon clan?

She didn't say it aloud because she had signed a contract that important information about the Dawn Society could not be revealed.

The origins of the Dawn Society are one of the important pieces of information.

Della, who was using her mind-reading ability: "..."

Dragon clan?

What exactly did Moran and the others do? When did they recruit the Dragon Clan?
Clara ignored Greta's answer and looked only at her godmother.

Her godmother possessed witchcraft and mind-reading abilities.

Although the level of mind-reading is not high, it is more than enough to read the mind of a junior apprentice.

Della, who had thought she would have to conceal it a little, directly told Clara what Greta had just been thinking.

"Dragons?" Kra's eyes widened. "What does this have to do with dragons? Isn't this a conspiracy by the Yara Empire?"

Greta covered her mouth. She hadn't said anything! Could it be that she had leaked the secret?