Raise Joan of Arc to be an empress, then discard her.

Simon said calmly, "Although the Church of Judgment is not what it used to be, countless people still try to join it every year. The temptation to become citizens of the earthly kingdom is still great. However, for every noble who participates, there is another who is rejected. But even those nobles who are rejected are still the best in their fields. This is the abnormality of the Church of Judgment's selection process. They only recruit the most outstanding superhumans. If there is any defect in any aspect, they will reject them."

Simon said slowly, "I'm afraid even if we go for the interview, we can't guarantee that we'll pass 100%. The Judges have always had extremely high requirements for extraordinary individuals. What do you think is the probability that Aaron, who is neither an extraordinary individual nor has he ever known anything about the Judges, will pass? The answer is infinitely close to 0."

Zane still frowned. Even if Aaron really couldn't pass the Judge's Test, it didn't mean they shouldn't help him.

Simon stubbed out his cigarette and said, "So no matter what we do, the result will be the same for him. So we might as well do nothing and not give him any unnecessary worries. When he hits a wall, he will realize that what is really important for him is to spend time with Freya."

Aaron was fast asleep.

Therefore, when someone removed the black cloth from his face, it took him a while to slowly open his eyes. But as soon as he opened his eyes, he saw the two men who were escorting him sitting behind the table, silently staring at him.

"........."

For a moment, Aaron almost wanted to close his eyes and lie back down, not wanting to accept reality. But when he lay down, he found himself sitting on a cold prison chair, unable to lie down even if he wanted to. So Aaron silently sat back down and accepted reality.

Only then did Aaron realize that he was in a vast and open space, with an endless dome overhead and most of the surrounding area shrouded in darkness. Only a lamp above them illuminated the space below, allowing him to see the two people in front of him.

"Are you awake? We didn't have the heart to wake you because you were sleeping so soundly. Now that you're awake, let's begin," said the smiling young man.

Chapter 158 Aaron: "I really don't know Queen Lusette well!"

"What do you want to ask?" Aaron asked in a low voice.

"No rush, I'd like to talk to you first before asking any questions."

They spoke in a casual, conversational tone, as if they were just chatting, but Aaron dared not let his guard down. The more ordinary the tone, the greater the hidden danger.

Aaron reminded himself again of his principles when facing interrogation: do not hide what should not be hidden, and never say what should not be said, even if it means being beaten to death.

The young man, holding a pen, said: "We have investigated your resume. You graduated from the history department of a university, and your mentor was the renowned Professor Elwood. You participated in several Lusset history research projects under his guidance, especially Lusset history. Your mentor said that you always have unique insights into Lusset history."

"Actually, it's not that unique..." Aaron seemed guilty.

"And what's even more amazing is that the records show you've never been to any other country, yet you're fluent in several languages, especially Lucerne. It's said that you speak Lucerne so well that you're even as good as the locals."

"Actually, it's not as good as they say..." Aaron felt even more guilty.

“The more we learn about you after reviewing so much of your information, the more curious we become,” the young man said. “Before this, you were just an ordinary civil servant with no experience visiting Lucerne, yet you seem very familiar with the city. Did you really learn all this from books?”

"Yes...yes...I usually love reading..." Aaron was sweating profusely.

“But that’s not actually the question we want to ask,” the smiling man said at that moment.

Aaron was startled. If this wasn't a problem, then what exactly did they want to ask?

"Did you know that Queen Luset visited the Kingdom of Dok a while ago..." the smiling young man said.

"Do I know... should I know..." Aaron looked even more guilty.

That visit ended badly, which was a real shame. Do you think something happened in between? The young man shook his head with great regret.

"I don't know..." Aaron actually answered honestly.

Aaron's answer clearly surprised the young man, but he continued, "It's no harm in telling you this, since it's already a well-known secret. Queen Lusette used the Book of Omniscience in the Kingdom of Dok that day, which is why things turned so unpleasant."

Aaron's eyes widened slowly, revealing a look of horror. But his horror wasn't that Queen Lusette had actually used the Book of Omniscience in the Kingdom of Dok! Rather, it was that they had even told me such a secret. It seemed they really weren't going to let me go today!

As the saying goes, you should never say what you shouldn't say, and you should never listen to what you shouldn't listen to!

He has now heard a secret that no one should ever hear, and his only fate is to be beaten to death.

The smiling man, however, did not understand the deeper meaning and continued, "Please put yourself in the Lucerne's shoes and think about what Queen Lucerne might be looking for in the Book of Omniscience?"

He finally asked the question he most wanted to ask. Although it was asked in a normal tone, the atmosphere around him changed as soon as the question was uttered. Even the judge next to him couldn't help but sharpen his eyes as he waited for Aaron's answer.

In fact, judges have always had a tradition of keeping up with current events during interviews. Judges believe that only by asking interviewees about their views on the latest current events can they determine a person's true thoughts.

As luck would have it, Queen Lucerne's recent visit to the Kingdom of Doc is the hottest topic of the moment, discussed by everyone from ordinary citizens to nobles. And the interviewee happens to be very familiar with Lucerne's history, so there's no better interview question than Lucerne.

When the young man came up with the idea of ​​using the Lucerne problem as an interview question, he was quite pleased with himself, thinking that this was the perfect interview question in every way.

But Aaron was unaware of all this.

In his eyes, Queen Lucette was his weakness. Knowing her past would surely expose him, so he would feel very guilty whenever he faced questions about her.

Based on the principle that what should not be hidden should never be hidden, and what should not be said should never be said even if one is beaten to death, the previous questions were things that should not and could not be hidden, but this question now falls into the category of things that should never be said even if one is beaten to death.

Therefore, Aaron stated his answer very frankly:

"do not know."

It was clear that both interviewers were stunned when Aaron gave this answer. Although they had seen countless interviewees, they had never seen anyone answer "I don't know" before, which left them silent for a full half minute.

The smiling young man finally realized the seriousness of the problem. He even stopped smiling, stared intently into Aaron's eyes, and said, "Are you sure you want to say you don't know?"

He frantically signaled to Aaron with his eyes that answering "I don't know" during an interview was a major taboo and should never be done under any circumstances. It was almost the worst answer one could give in an interview. It's okay if you don't know, even if you make up an answer, at least you'll get some points. But if you say you don't know, even if the interviewer is on your side, there's nothing they can do.

The young man felt he had conveyed the seriousness of the matter with his eyes, and Aaron certainly felt it too. Looking at the interviewer's fierce gaze, Aaron thought to himself that he was really doomed this time. This smiling person was indeed a wolf in sheep's clothing! Moreover, it seemed that the other party was genuinely unhappy this time, and Aaron didn't even dare to think about what he would have to face next!

Seeing that Aaron did not answer, the young man continued, "I'm talking about a hypothetical situation... a hypothetical situation, you know? I'm not serious, just hypothetical. If you were in Queen Lucette's shoes, or... if you were someone close to Lucette, what do you think her purpose was in using the Book of Omniscience in the Kingdom of Dok?"

"This... I really don't know..." Aaron answered honestly.

"I don't know..." the young man said, getting a little frustrated. "Don't you know Queen Lucerne?"

"Should I...know him?" Aaron's voice trembled.

"How could you not recognize her?" the young man exclaimed anxiously. "Everyone knows Queen Lucette, how could you not recognize her?"

What have they found out? They even know this? Aaron was filled with doubt and surprise.

Surely they don't actually know everything, right?!

Aaron panicked: "I really don't know Queen Lucerne at all!"

The young man fell silent again. He knew perfectly well that Aaron knew, but Aaron pretended not to. He didn't know why either. Was this some new interview technique? This left the interviewer quite helpless.

Chapter 159 Do you understand Queen Lusette?

The two judges had probably never faced this situation before in their years of conducting interviews. For a moment, they both looked serious, feeling that the initiative in the interview was no longer in their hands, but in the hands of the other party.

Aaron waited anxiously, but then heard the other person's deep voice: "Next question."

They stopped worrying about that question; since they couldn't get it answered, they moved on to the next one.

And you could tell from their voices that they were really serious.

Aaron thought to himself, "That's it. It seems the other party is serious."

"How do you think Queen Lucerne used strategy and commanded her army during the war?" the young man asked in a deep voice.

Aaron was stunned.

It wasn't that he didn't understand the questions, but rather that the first and second questions were so different. It was as if he had suddenly been transported from an interrogation scene to a university military theory class, where the professor was assigning homework to the students.

What exactly is the information they found about me? They don't even overlook such trivial details as tactics, and they seem to know a lot about his past, but by asking these kinds of questions, it's as if they know nothing about his past at all.

This contradictory feeling puzzled Aaron. Did they actually want to ask him for military secrets? He had heard that experienced interrogators would use seemingly trivial questions to extract crucial information, but Aaron thought it was unnecessary because he wouldn't know even if they asked.

As Aaron pondered the other party's intentions, the two people sitting opposite him also looked uneasy. Their faces were solemn and their expressions were cold, like cold interrogators, waiting for Aaron's answer.

“Her strategy…” Aaron murmured to himself as he pondered, causing the two officers opposite him to furrow their brows as if Aaron was about to reveal some crucial intelligence, creating a tense atmosphere.

To outsiders, it might seem like just an interview, but to Aaron, it was more than that—a matter of life and death. He felt he had to say something of value to survive, so he slowly began:

"There are many studies on Queen Lucerne's military strategies, and they all agree that she was known for her ingenious and steady tactics—"

The opening was very steady, like a university essay. The two people in front of him still looked serious, but they both picked up pens and started taking notes from time to time. To them, Aaron's answer was like a political exam question, and there was a fixed method for how to write and answer it.

For example, when making a statement, one should be concise and to the point, and proceed from the most important point to the least important one. For example, one should start by stating the most important point, then the second most important point, then the supporting materials and evidence, then the supplementary information, and finally the overall discussion. There is a mature method for dealing with this kind of problem.

Of course, you can also choose not to follow a set method and instead take a different approach. For example, instead of directly stating the core point at the beginning, you can start from a very personal perspective, starting with small details and gradually expanding to the big picture. This approach has become increasingly popular in recent years. Its advantage is that a personal perspective can win the favor of the interviewers and leave a good impression. It is said that this method helps to get a high score in the interview.

Despite the different methods, the core arguments often remain the same, essentially old wine in new bottles. Students often repackage well-established or rarely controversial viewpoints as their own and then feed them back to the interviewer. Very few people will actually offer insightful opinions based on their own thoughts and perspectives. This is normal, after all, it is an interview, not an academic paper. It is understandable that interviewees choose mature and popular viewpoints.

The interview style of the judges often involves discussing current events, which makes it relatively difficult for interviewees to find a pattern. Discussing current events also makes it easier for interviewers to understand the interviewees. Recently, Queen Lucerne has undoubtedly been the hottest topic, so the judges' interviewers chose Queen Lucerne as the interview question.

Before the interview, the two interviewers had already learned what the answers would look like, and because the structure of the interviewees' answers was often similar, the scoring was based on the structure of the answer patterns.

Aaron began by stating the mainstream view among academics and military strategists regarding Queen Lucerne's military style. Queen Lucerne was known for her ingenious and steady tactics, so they were all listening attentively, paying attention to the structure of Aaron's answers in order to make their comments, until Aaron gave them an unexpected twist: "But I think their statements are not accurate."

Upon hearing this, both of them raised their eyebrows in unison, but neither of them spoke, instead continuing to listen to Aaron's reply.

Perhaps because he had finally reached his area of ​​expertise, or perhaps because he was determined to provide the other party with some valuable information, he relaxed slightly, sat down in his chair, and began to speak eloquently:

“I think Empress Lucerne was actually a gambler. Although her decisions were mostly based on meticulous calculations and solid intelligence, she was still a gambler. The Battle of Vesta in 1457 is the best example. She ultimately lost the war because of gambling, especially in the early years of Empress Lucerne’s reign. Before Joan of Arc was Empress Lucerne, her gambler’s style was even more obvious. It was all or nothing. That was her style of doing things.”

The very bold comments surprised both interviewers.

"Leave no room for maneuver, do not expect to make changes midway, do not expect to go back on your word, do not give yourself a second chance, make the best use of everything at hand, and fight. This is Queen Lusette's principle in battle," Aaron said.

Unlike at first when he only occasionally took notes in the notebook, Aaron saw the tall man's fingers flying across the notebook, as if he was writing something down quickly, as if he wanted to write down everything Aaron said.

Unlike him, the smiling young man had completely put down his pen and was listening attentively to Aaron's discourse.

"So you think Queen Lucerne was a pure gambler, not the great military strategist people think she was?" the young man asked.

Aaron shook his head: "I think quite the opposite. War is inherently an area full of uncertainty. Such a prerequisite determines that the decision-making mechanism is naturally risky. What military strategists need to do is to find the right thing in an area full of uncertainty, just like navigators find the right route in a foggy sea."

He paused again, then said, "Moreover, Queen Lucerne's 'gambles' were often not blind; in fact, among all the military strategists of her time, she placed the greatest emphasis on information, even to the point of 'madness.'"

Chapter 160 Queen Lusette's Tactical Style

"Is this because Queen Lucerne possesses the Book of All Knowledge?" the young man asked.

"No, the Mad King and the previous Empress Lucette also possessed the Book of Omniscience, but they did not value it as much as Empress Lucette did. This was because obtaining information was too easy for them, and they would instead focus their energy on other things. Empress Lucette valued information more than ever before, and she pioneered a new mode of warfare."

"Oh?" The preceding arguments were already quite brilliant, but the new mode of warfare surprised the young man. He was clearly intrigued by this concept he had never heard before and asked, "What is it like?"

"No military strategist before her had ever considered this concept. Empress Lusette was the first to establish it, which gave her an inherent advantage in war. Her emphasis on information was not only due to the Book of Omniscience, but also because she established the world's most famous and successful intelligence agency, the Ninth Bureau. But this was only the tip of the iceberg for Empress Lusette. The most important thing was still her tactics."

"She would use every means at her disposal to obtain information during wartime. The generals of the Kingdom of Doc also valued information. However, the Kingdom of Doc was a maritime nation. The ocean has no center, only hubs. Lucert was different. Lucert was a land power. Lucert was vast, and the surrounding countries were often also vast. The maps were huge, and the space for warring countries to maneuver was often very large. As the superior party, Lucert would always try to compress the opponent's space as much as possible, not giving the opponent a chance to breathe. When it was the inferior party, it would often try to avoid the situation and move back and forth on the map to preserve its main forces. In this kind of war for space, information is often crucial."

"Therefore, during the war, she would try every means to obtain information using the Book of Omniscience, the spies of the Ninth Bureau, and even spirit beasts. The Ninth Bureau, which she cultivated, is also the best spy organization in the world. We can often see the spies of the Ninth Bureau penetrating into other countries, appearing in the rear of the warring countries, or even on the front line. If even the Book of Omniscience and the spies of the Ninth Bureau cannot obtain information, she will even use human lives to obtain information, constantly seeking living space for her legion, and constantly seeking opportunities to surround and attack the enemy from both sides."

"When traditional nations fall into a disadvantageous position during war, they tend to retreat and stay behind their defensive lines, hoping to break through by concentrating their forces and engaging in a decisive battle. Therefore, they often find it difficult to fight head-on if even one legion is tied down, and thus consider retreating. However, Empress Lucerne was different. Taking the war of 1454 as an example, once Lucerne's side fell into a disadvantageous position, she would closely monitor the movements of her main legion. As soon as she realized that the enemy's main force was difficult to reach, she would choose to take the initiative to attack. It was by this approach that Empress Lucerne gained the upper hand in the war."

At this point, Aaron felt his mouth go dry. He had never been this tired when writing papers in college. He wondered what the other two would think after hearing this.

The tall young man still had a frown on his face, but his hands never stopped moving, writing with lightning speed. Aaron could see beads of sweat on his forehead. As for the smiling young man, he seemed to be listening in a daze. After a while, he noticed Aaron had stopped and subconsciously asked, "Is there anything else?"

Aaron was taken aback: "Do I need to ask again?"