Frilian: Starting with Wind Spirit and Moon Shadow, Playing Through the Heavens

She bit her lip slightly and couldn't help but ask:

"Senior sister, are you trying to say that all of this might be guided by the goddess?"

"Perhaps, otherwise there's no way to explain this. The papacy is usually held by an older person, not a young one."

As Minus spoke, her gaze slowly swept across every corner of the room. Her eyes were thoughtful; she paused, then continued.

"Master and Grandmaster haven't returned yet, so there's no way to ask them. Let's search around the room first."

“This letter doesn’t look like it was written for the first time. Perhaps Master has received other letters from the Goddess Church before.”

"There might be some relevant information above."

When it comes to the question of whether the goddess exists, even Minus, who usually has little desire, is now motivated to act.

She and Matilda began to carefully search the room, leaving no corner unchecked.

A short while later, they actually found an opened letter.

The two eagerly huddled together, carefully reading the contents of the letter.

As they watched, their expressions gradually became complicated.

"...A saintess?"

Matilda uttered the two words softly.

Even with just a suggestion, the two knew how much influence Ronan wielded within the Church of Goddess.

He directly rewrote the rules set by the goddess, making those clergy adhere to them for five hundred years.

In addition, there was the suppression of imperial power.

It was as if, in his eyes, the emperor was worthless.

"Incredible," Matilda exclaimed sincerely after reading the letter.

She was once royalty, so she was well aware of the influence that nobles wielded among the people.

There is only one possibility for such contempt for imperial power: Ronan has never taken the unified empire seriously.

This is really too domineering, but she likes it.

If I had had someone like that by my side back then, my loved ones wouldn't have had to suffer such a terrible experience.

She clenched her fists silently, her voice tinged with excitement:

"So this is what Master's personality is like? I always felt he and Master were a perfect match. Senior Sister, do you think the Emperor will compromise?"

"If he compromises, does that mean we elves have won?"

Minus remained silent, pondering the question in her mind.

Although I'd like to say that Ronan is not the same as an elf, the magic association that Ronan is associated with is closely related to elves.

She thought for a moment and slowly nodded, saying:

"More or less, although I don't think the emperor will compromise."

"Why?" Matilda asked, her face showing confusion.

"Isn't my master powerful? He's just an emperor in the human world."

She thought to herself that if her master could become emperor, then it would be only natural for her to get close to him.

Unfortunately, the hope is slim.

Minus's voice was cold: "He is indeed very powerful, however, the emperor's dignity cannot be insulted."

“I know the current emperor, Herbert IV.”

"I fought him on the southern battlefield decades ago. Although I won in the end, I was able to get a glimpse of his character. He is a man who never compromises."

"I will never compromise, it's not like I won't die," Matilda thought with discontent.

Why does my senior sister only boost others' morale while diminishing her own?

Although she could understand her senior's thoughts, she still couldn't accept them.

Just as I was about to say something, another letter flew in.

Matilda instinctively took the letter.

"Um?!"

The letter was not properly sealed; it was simply enchanted, and its contents could only be viewed by channeling magical energy.

Once the magic is activated, the message that appears is: "The Emperor is dead, and the current Emperor wishes to invite the current Pope to the capital for a meeting."

The letter also stated that if the Pope did not see it, his entourage should inform him on his behalf.

A month is plenty of time, and all aspects have been considered.

Matilda frowned deeply, her eyes flashing with shock and confusion.

She looked up at Minus.

I wondered if I was a jinx.

I was just wondering if the emperor would die.

Shortly after, the emperor really did die…

Exhale.

"Senior sister..."

The hesitant voice was interrupted as soon as it was uttered.

"No need to say anything more, I understand. Master is truly a master strategist. If the old emperor dies, things will be hard to predict."

"Let's put this letter away for now and tell him when Master returns..."

As Minus spoke, she shook her head slightly, lamenting that she had indeed misjudged him.

Just as Minus put the letter away, she suddenly remembered something and asked again:

"By the way, junior sister, you should still remember the selection of the Holy Maiden just now, right?"

“Although you are not a believer in the Goddess Church, for your master’s sake, why don’t you give it a try?”

"I'm not quite sure what Master is thinking, but if it's like Junior Sister... it's better for you to be elected than someone else."

"You're an elf, aren't you? The probability is high, as you resemble the goddess."

"Incidentally... we can also see the true relationship between my master and the goddess."

"Huh!?" Matilda exclaimed in surprise upon hearing this.

But she soon fell silent again, pursing her lips as if deep in thought.

After a while, she slowly nodded.

Indeed, no matter who benefits, it shouldn't benefit outsiders.

……

……

Time slipped away like sand through an hourglass, and before we knew it, the east was already turning a pale white.

Once it was fully light, Ronan threw the last bag of monster meat into the subspace and sealed it away using time magic.

After confirming that everything was correct, he clapped his hands:

"OK, everything's packed, let's go back."

After Matilda and Minus made their decision, this exploration of the Celestial Dragon finally came to an end.

Over the course of two days, Ronan collected the flesh of approximately thirty different monsters.

The meat tasted a mix of good and bad, but overall it was quite acceptable.

In addition, there are dozens of rare and precious medicinal herbs that have long been extinct in the outside world, as well as more than three thousand tree fruits.

In terms of what they gained, this trip was a resounding success.

After leaving the Heavenly Vein Dragon, the group suddenly found themselves on a vast ocean.

Looking out, the water shimmered, and not a single island could be seen, but fortunately, spatial magic was always ready.

In no time, accompanied by a slight spatial fluctuation, they returned to where they started.

After obtaining the Flame Flower, Celie did not linger and immediately turned and left.

Seeing this, Vlamé wanted to follow her, but she stopped him with a raised hand. She didn't want to rely on her apprentice's strength.

Seeing this, Ronan shook his head slightly, unsure of what to say.

A moment later, Ronan returned home and immediately saw that the Church of the Goddess had sent him a reply.

At the same time, I also saw that the place where I had left the letter had been disturbed.

"Hmm?" Ronan frowned slightly, muttering to himself:

"...Was it Matilda or Minus who did it?"

In his view, this was the only possibility, so he called over two people.

When Minus and Matilda entered the room, they saw Ronan's serious expression and their hearts tightened; they immediately knew that their secret had been discovered.

So he stopped hiding it and readily admitted it.

Ronan slowly sat down in the chair, looking at them calmly:

"why?"

"You should all know that it is very impolite and bad behavior to read someone's mail without their permission."

Although the contents of the letter were insignificant, and as Celie's disciples, they wouldn't reveal it even if they knew.

However, this kind of behavior of invading other people's privacy will make people feel uncomfortable no matter how you look at it.

Matilda hesitated, lowering her head, her voice barely audible:

“I know, but I just want to know more about you, and I want to know what the Church of Goddess is like.”

“If you believe that what I have done violates the law, then I am willing to accept any punishment.”