Covering his forehead in exasperation, Muxuan said, “Tell him to go ahead and build it immediately.”
If he weren’t communicating with Valentin indirectly, Muxuan would have loved to see what was inside the man’s head.
The other party had already sent craftsmen; why are you still asking me if we need to build it?
Why can’t you learn from Beikeze?
He organizes everything perfectly so I don’t have to worry about a thing.
Even if you lack an opinion of your own, you shouldn’t be *this* indecisive!
“Aren’t you going yet?”
After a long while, Qiansitelin was still standing there with a beaming smile.
As soon as the words left his mouth, Muxuan realized something and looked at her, speechless. “You already told him, didn’t you?”
Seeing how quickly Muxuan reacted, Qiansitelin smacked her lips.
“Oh my~ His Holiness found me out~”
Lutherch had originally used this tone to annoy her, but Qiansitelin wanted to use it to tease her little Highness.
Seeing her like this, Muxuan helplessly pushed her out of the room.
Amidst her reluctant expression, he slammed the door shut with a *thud*.
He then turned to look at the Bishop.
The Bishop was currently lowering his head as much as possible, trying to pretend he hadn’t seen what just happened.
“It’s fine. Raise your head. I won’t blame you.”
Seeing how cautious the Bishop was, Muxuan smiled.
“Your Holiness, she is…”
The Bishop started to speak but immediately stopped himself.
Archbishop Beikeze had explicitly said not to ask too many questions regarding His Holiness.
At that thought, the Bishop grew nervous.
No matter how careful he was, his momentary curiosity had almost cost him…
Muxuan frowned.
‘Seriously, why do they act like asking a question will result in me eating them? Who gave them this stereotype? Isn’t the image I usually project kind and approachable?’
“Relax. She is the Silver Moon Knight, currently serving as my personal knight.”
Muxuan’s voice was filled with deep helplessness.
The Bishop’s body finally relaxed slightly.
He didn’t know of any Silver Moon Knight, but the words “personal knight” were enough for him to take her very seriously.
If she could be that close to him, they must have an excellent relationship.
Subconsciously, the Bishop’s evaluation of Qiansitelin skyrocketed, and he placed her on the list of people who must never be offended.
Wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, the Bishop stood up and approached Muxuan again.
“We weren’t finished just now. Continue.”
Seeing the Bishop was less anxious, Muxuan spoke again.
Obviously, the Bishop had spoken quickly earlier to accommodate Jack’s feelings, leaving a lot of information unsaid.
Taking a deep breath to steady himself, the Bishop frowned slightly and looked at the Magus lying on the bed.
“Your Holiness, this Magus belongs to the Research Association. The one behind it is… Sage Xizhu…”
“Sage Xizhu?”
Muxuan immediately thought of Lutherch.
This Research Association belonged to Sage Xizhu as well…
“The Research Association has been conducting closed-door research. It seemed like The Strange hadn’t affected them at all… but not long ago, a mutation occurred…”
Listening to the Bishop, Muxuan’s expression grew more solemn.
“What exactly happened?”
Muxuan asked instinctively, though he didn’t hold much hope for a detailed answer.
“I’m not sure. All we know is that Sage Xizhu suddenly disappeared, followed by a large-scale collapse. When the Magus woke up, his internal magic was nearly depleted. Then…”
The Bishop stopped there; the rest was self-explanatory.
“Where is the Research Association located?”
“Your Holiness, I am not sure…”
Muxuan sighed deeply at the answer.
His fingers unconsciously brushed against his Crosier.
After thinking for a moment, Muxuan scanned the room before walking to the table.
“Besides this Magus Badge proving his identity, is there anything else that proves he is from the Research Association?”
Picking up the dull badge from the table, Muxuan poked it with his fingertip.
It felt hard and heavy.
Upon careful sensing, he could feel the faint flow of magic within—this badge couldn’t be faked.
“I’m sorry, Your Holiness. We only found this…”
The Bishop’s face was filled with apology and nervousness.
Muxuan glanced at him and pressed the badge into his palm with a *snap*.
The power within his body surged from his fingers, covering the Corruption.
After completely clearing the Corruption, Muxuan lifted his Crosier and walked toward the door.
“Your task now is to take care of him.”
The Bishop bowed his head immediately.
“As you wish…”
As the door closed, Muxuan looked up and was met with Qiansitelin’s somewhat resentful expression.
“Uh…”
Muxuan froze for a moment, unsure of what to say, and looked at her awkwardly.
“Fine, Your Holiness. I don’t mean to blame you. Are you planning to look for Lutherch next?”
Though she said she didn’t blame him, her tone was clearly tinged with annoyance and coldness.
“Yes… by the way, do you know those other Sages?”
“The Sages?”
Qiansitelin frowned.
“The Church has three Saints, and the mages naturally have the four Sages… namely, East Tower, West Bamboo, South Cool, and North Dynasty. You know East Tower; he’s that old fellow Lutherch.”
The annoyance in her voice was thick, making Muxuan feel a bit embarrassed.
Pushing her out earlier had indeed been his fault.
Thinking this, Muxuan decided to admit his mistake.
Although he wanted to learn more, in this situation… he should apologize first.
“I’m sorry…”
‘I should apologize properly,’ he thought while looking at her cautiously.
“Pfft~ Your Holiness is so naive~ I was just putting on an act to trick you~”
Seeing his cautious manner, Qiansitelin’s stiff expression relaxed, and she burst out laughing.
‘Was that really an act? That look just now definitely wasn’t faked… that coldness toward me was real!’
Muxuan shrunk his neck and kept his thoughts to himself.
“Alright~ The only Sage I’ve dealt with much is Lutherch. If you want to know about Sage Xizhu, go ask him~ However, someone once gave a very interesting evaluation of those four Sages~”
“East Tower is a shepherd, West Bamboo is invisible, South Cool is a pervert, and North Dynasty is insane.”