NOVPUBViscount Bonn’s heartbeat quickened, pointing his cane at the nobles flipping through the admissions guide.
He never saw Mei Qi’s name in it. 𝘯𝘰𝑣𝘱𝑢𝘣.𝑐𝑜𝑚
Professor Mei Qi looked increasingly anxious as his eyes darted left and right.
"Remember today, Levin! One day, I’ll settle this with you!"
Viscount Black Bonn subsequently shouted at Viscount Levin Chinston, signaling his intent to leave.
After all, even if there were issues with Professor Mei Qi, there would be plenty of chances to collaborate with the Phantom Gang and retaliate against these damned people, even if his plan to become the Governor today failed!
But in the next second...
Viscount Bonn, intending to leave, was stopped by the knights of the Chinston City Knight Group. Tensions escalated between Viscount Black Bonn’s guards and the knights.
"Levin?! What are you trying to do? Is there no rule of law anymore? You can’t possibly wish to harm me in front of the other Lords, can you?!"
Unable to bear it any longer, Viscount Black Bonn turned to Viscount Levin Chinston and questioned him, while also glancing at the other Lords.
However, he realized that the other nobles, flicking through the admissions guide, were all dumbfounded when they read a certain page.
A long silence passed, and no one stood up to speak for him.
The noble with the guidebook, seemingly out of consideration, stiffly raised it to show it to Viscount Black Bonn.
"Come, Viscount Bonn, tell me, whose name was signed on the last page of this book?"
With a vague smile on his face, Lanci leaned back in his chair and looked up, asking.
At that instant...
Viscount Bonn’s throat trembled. He could not make a sound. His eyes were wide open, as if he had seen a ghost.
Only a noble by his side read out the few characters for him.
Amidst the deafening silence yet chaotic atmosphere...
The short name, like a demon sound, echoed in Viscount Bonn’s ears and refused to disperse.
Soon enough, under the command of Viscount Levin Chinston, the guards arrested Viscount Black Bonn, Professor Mei Qi, and all their escorts.
The entire process sped up from there.
A file containing the testimonies and evidence of Viscount Black Bonn’s collusion with the Phantom Gang to assassinate the Earl of the Protoss Empire, Shaar Candis, had been passed by Lanci to Viscount Levin Chinston. According to the rule, he could be kept in Chinston City’s jail until his transport resumed.
If Viscount Black Bonn was not satisfied, he could appeal the decision at the High Court of Herram, in the imperial capital.
The surrounding nobles, witnessing this sudden reveal and shift in circumstances, hesitated to speak, sensing they were in deep trouble.
What was key was that if this man did not personally turn up, they would be implicated when the truth came out!
"I apologize, Mr. Rocky McCarthy, for our oversight. I beg for your forgiveness!"
"Don’t worry, I don’t blame you. You are also victims. I will keep this matter confidential for you to prevent your reputations from being affected in the imperial capital."
Lanci shook his head, waving his hand to indicate that they didn’t have to be too guarded.
"..."
This left the other nobles silent once again.
Rocky McCarthy appeared to be a very friendly and approachable person, yet his words seemed to be speaking in riddles.
If he casually mentioned this story to the teachers and noble students at the school, it wouldn’t take a day for the nobles in Xue Yuan Province to be flogged on the Pillar of Shame...
"My trip to the North was solely to enact a series of specific rectification plans for the various problems in Xue Yuan Province. Would you all be willing to support this?"
Lanci succinctly asked.
"Of course, Mr. McCarthy."
In these circumstances, there was not a single noble who hesitated to respond to Lanci.
"Good. How will you address me when you see me in the imperial city in a month?"
Lanci stood up, looking southward with his hands behind his back, as if he was gazing distantly at the imperial capital, Herram.
"Governor Rocky McCarthy."
Viscount Levin Chinston, who stood up beside him, led the way. He bowed to Lanci and saluted him.
The other nobles quickly followed suit.
The Governorship of the Xue Yuan Province was now only waiting for the inauguration ceremony and for the news to be sent to the imperial capital.
The fact that the Principal of Protoss Royal Magic Academy, a man as capable as him, was willing to take up their governorship, help them sort out their mess, and not pursue their responsibilities, was the best result they could hope for, regardless of how he would allocate and coordinate the city-states.
None dared to voice their objection, or increase.
They only knew one thing - His noble sense of responsibility and sincere heart were not at all false, and he happened to have the ability to match it.
This man before their eyes could possibly make the Protoss Empire great once again.
...
On the seats not far from the arena...
"Well, let’s add a bit to his favorability rating."
Sikder stretched lazily, like he had just woken up. He felt that with the Saint Heir, there was nothing to worry about.
The cat boss listened to this and glanced at Lanci, who was being seen off by a group of nobles, and then at Sikder, hesitant to say something.
"What do you want to say?"
Sikder asked with a smile.
The cat boss hesitated for a while, but still looked at Sikder.
"You’re... not actually... falling for him, are you...?"
The hesitant cat boss said. It was worried that if Lanci truly caught the eye of the Bishop of Hegemony, they would be in trouble even if they ran back to the South Continent.
"I’m raising him like a son. Would I fall for a boy much younger than me? What kind of person do you think I am?"
Only at this moment did Sikder’s eyes grow cold slightly, sending a chilling shiver down the cat boss’s spine. Its sleek black fur stood on end as it felt the profound fear it had experienced when it first laid eyes on the Bishop.
The cat boss understood.
Although she enjoyed the game, she managed her relations well between the game and reality. Or rather, her heart had always been incredibly cold, and it had never changed.
"Phew..."
The shrunken, terrified cat boss couldn’t help but feel relieved after its heart pounded.
As long as Sigrid didn’t fall for Lanci, this trip to the Northern Continent wouldn’t result into anything major.
