Miss President wants to talk to you

"I will take full responsibility for everything from now on!"

Chapter 45: A Glimmer of Hope

“Mr. Hopkins…”

Edgar never expected Eleanor to make such a choice.

He was completely different from the politicians she had ever met!

They take credit for achievements and shift blame when problems arise.

Isn't this the norm for federal politicians?

Elinor completely disregarded Edgar's thoughts; he was already in crisis management mode.

First of all, public opinion is definitely out of control.

No matter how good Edgar's reasons were for searching the church.

But nothing has been found yet, and a murder has occurred.

Even when you're right, you become wrong.

The situation seems to have reached a point of no return.

But Eleanor couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong.

Things shouldn't be like this.

These spellcasters are indeed guilty of attacking themselves, but is it necessary to resort to mutual destruction?

How much money did Richard Morgan give them?

Moreover, where did the military-grade magic explosive grenades come from?

"system!"

Eleanor wondered to himself, "Is there some other shady business going on behind the scenes at St. Joseph's Cathedral?"

It's not just about attacking oneself.

There are other things they want to cover up.

[Thinking about the problem...]

[Estimated thinking time: 108 hours.]

So long?

Eleanor frowned.

There are certainly no 108 hours left for him to waste; at most, there are 3 hours left before the president gives a speech to explain the situation.

He must find an explanation within these three hours to reassure the public.

It doesn't necessarily have to be the truth of the matter.

But at the very least, one must be able to convince the public.

They need to be convinced that this incident is not simply a case of government negligence.

but

Sometimes, taking time for systematic thinking is also a form of answer.

If there were no problems with St. Joseph's Church, the system wouldn't need to think for so long!

There must be something hidden behind this.

Where should we start?

Magic Explosion Grenade?

Eleanor felt she had found her direction.

He interrupted the system's thought process and asked, "System, where did those magic explosion grenades used by spellcasters come from?"

[Thinking about the problem...]

[Estimated thinking time: 1 hour.]

One hour...that's still a bit long.

Eleanor interrupted the system's thought process once again.

A new question was raised: "What model is that magic explosion grenade?"

[Thinking about the problem...]

[Estimated thinking time: 1 minute.]

Eleanor could accept this timeframe.

Soon, one minute was up.

[Model: M24 compressed ether grenade, designed by Linke & Co., Rhein-Israel, mass production began in 1925.]

The Rhine Empire?

Doesn't this seem a bit off?

Eleanor felt like he had grabbed something, and he turned around abruptly, asking, "Edgar, do you remember what that magic explosion grenade looked like?"

"Remember!"

Edgar answered quickly.

Eleanor hadn't said a word, just paced back and forth with a furrowed brow, looking deep in thought.

Edgar was terrified, almost scared to death.

Now that the opportunity has been seized, the attitude is naturally extremely correct:

"I remember it was a black metal sphere with runes engraved on the outside, and it emitted a white light when it exploded."

"This is an M24 Ether grenade!" Eleanor made a decisive judgment.

Upon being reminded, Edgar immediately realized what was happening.

Yup!

She had seen the magic explosive grenades used by the Norton Federation army before.

Different models!

The standard-issue grenade currently in service with the Norton Federation Army is the N-17 model, with a silver-gray casing and vertically arranged runes.

Edgar's eyes lit up.

She worked for the Bureau of Investigation, so of course she knew what that meant.

has a problem!

"Imported weapons!"

She quickly added, "Or smuggling; in any case, these kinds of magic explosive grenades shouldn't be in the Federation!"

"That's right, but how do we prove it?"

Eleanor continued pacing, deep in thought, and said, "The magic grenade has already exploded, but we have no evidence..."

"We can look for the fragments!"

Edgar finally found new hope.

If fragments of the magic explosion grenade can be found, it will prove to the public that the church is secretly hoarding foreign weapons.

Therefore, their investigation bureau's actions can be explained as following a tip-off and conducting a search.

Although it may not necessarily convince the public.

But it can buy us time!

This is exactly the conclusion Eleanor wanted.

By steer the conversation toward the source of the weapons, it was enough to shift public opinion from government abuse of power to the possibility of weapons smuggling.

The Bureau of Investigation's actions were merely an investigation into espionage.

"Investigate two things immediately."

Eleanor stopped in her tracks.

"First, has the Rhine Empire exported any M24 hand grenades to the Norton Federation in the past three years?"

"Second, has the Norton Federal Military had any records of capturing, storing, or scrapping this type of aircraft in the past five years?"

Edgar quickly jotted down these words.

“Repeat it!” Eleanor said.

Edgar quickly repeated it, word for word.

"Very good, go and do it."

……

Edgar didn't dare linger, and didn't even bother to treat his wounds.

With her face charred black from the explosion, she ran out.

We have to be quick!

The president will have to give a speech in three hours at most.

The investigation bureau is investigating whether it abused its power by trespassing into the church, leading to innocent casualties.

They were investigating spies, but ultimately encountered vicious resistance.

The key to the problem lies in your own subsequent investigation!

Edgar practically ran all the way back to his office.

First, we must mobilize all available manpower to go to St. Joseph's Cathedral!