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"It's human nature."
Lin Ruo smiled, then changed the subject, saying, "By the way, how's your friend, the riding instructor? Is he still entangled with that Witch?"
Because of the intelligence provided by the Aurora Order, Lin Ruo was certain that the "love" story between the Witch and the Prince was still playing out in Rose Manor.
Although there was no 0-08 writing the script this time, the Loen Royal Family seemed to have used another Audience Pathway Beyonder item to facilitate this matter.
Lin Ruo reasonably suspected that the Mystical Item was provided by the Psychology Alchemists.
"You mean Talim? I've warned him many times. He's recently decided to go back to the countryside to calm down for a while, and I've already given him the Charm you gave me earlier…" Klein said, his brows furrowed, his tone filled with worry for his friend, "I hope he can break free from the influence of that Witch…"
The Charm Klein mentioned was given to him by Lin Ruo previously; it was an item of the Sun pathway, essentially a special Charm.
When worn, it had the effect of resisting evil forces, and could even withstand a Sequence-level curse attack once.
This was something Lin Ruo made during class, with the aim of seeing if he could save Talim, that unlucky fellow.
After all, he was Klein's friend and hadn't done anything bad, so if he could be saved, he should be.
Anyway, as long as it was handled properly, there wouldn't be any bad consequences.
It was perfectly normal for a riding instructor to fall in love with the Prince's lover, then, after careful consideration, flee Backlund overnight.
"There shouldn't be a big problem…" Lin Ruo propped his chin with one hand, somewhat lazily pouring himself another cup of tea, his peripheral vision glancing at Klein, who was still reading, and suddenly some brilliant ideas popped into his mind.
With him and the tool-persons A, B, C, D around, Klein naturally wouldn't have to shoulder the burden of saving Backlund alone as he did in the original work.
However, Lin Ruo felt it would be a pity to just let Klein be a bystander in this event.
After all, what a great opportunity for training!
Although Lin Ruo never believed that one must experience suffering to grow, he also understood that children needed appropriate exercise.
With him, Klein didn't lack knowledge, combat experience, or Beyonder weapons; apart from being as poor as ever, he was even a high-spec version compared to the same period in the original work.
But ultimately, he still lacked some experience with major events.
Although Lin Ruo felt that given Klein's ability to attract trouble, he probably wouldn't lack such experiences in the future, it wouldn't hurt to arrange some controllable tempering in advance.
Thinking this, Lin Ruo looked at the teacup in his hand and showed a brilliant smile.
Speaking of which, this could be considered killing several birds with one stone, right?
The Loen Royal Family and the Demoness Sect, they were good people, providing him with such a good opportunity.
When he eliminated them in the future, he would definitely write a book to commemorate them. Hmm, the book title would be "Augustus's Secret: 13 Love Letters to Cheek"…
Without any psychological burden, Lin Ruo happily narrowed his eyes, then put down the teacup, intending to go to the study.
He was going to write letters to Huang Beibei and Mr. A respectively.
…
Backlund, Crown District, a certain mansion.
"Godfather's letter?" Bernadette took the white envelope from the familiar messenger, habitually thanked Douglas politely, then eagerly tore open the letter to read it.
The content of the letter was not short; it began with routine greetings, then elaborated for thousands of words on the current situation in Backlund, including the preparations of the Aurora Order and the Demoness Sect, as well as the newly joined Numinous Episcopate.
It also specifically instructed her not to bother with the Numinous Episcopate, as Godfather had his own arrangements, and told her to focus on completing her advancement ritual and so on.
Then he asked if she knew any talented people, and if so, could she compile a list for him.
Finally, Lin Ruo wrote at the end of the letter:
"I plan to use this opportunity to give my student Klein some training. I'll need your cooperation then…"
Looking at the content at the end of the letter, Bernadette seemed to recall something, and her expression became subtle, "Godfather's still the same after all these years…"
She remembered the dark history left by Lin Ruo's special training methods back then, and for a moment, she didn't know whether to sympathize with Lin Ruo's new student.
Lin Ruo was truly a good teacher and elder, but when it came to tormenting students, Bernadette still remembered that afternoon when she cried her eyes out.
No, I can't think about it anymore… Bernadette took a deep breath, erasing the dark history from her mind, and then couldn't help but smile.
"Since Godfather wants to train his student, I will naturally accompany him…"
At the same time, Backlund, a certain Aurora Order stronghold.
Mr. A, who also received a letter, silently gathered his subordinates and issued new instructions.
Thus, without Klein's knowledge, many days passed in a flash, and New Year was only a few days away.
After another Tarot Club meeting, Lin Ruo lazily stretched and then looked at Klein, saying:
"Klein, I need to leave for a few days. I'll trouble you to look after Backlund here. Don't worry, I've arranged everything that needs to be arranged, and I've also notified Bernadette to take care of you.
Calculating the time, she should arrive soon."
"Ah?" Klein was stunned, then looked at Lin Ruo with surprise and bewilderment, "So sudden?"
"No choice, I also think it's quite sudden, but who made it so that there's really an unexpected event, and it has to be me who goes…" Lin Ruo sighed, pouted, and said, "Otherwise, I wouldn't leave Backlund at this critical juncture, especially with the Loen Royal Family about to make their move…"
Klein also furrowed his brows.
Seeing Lin Ruo's troubled expression, he didn't suspect anything and said, "Don't worry, nothing will happen. Haven't you arranged everything?"
"I hope so…" Lin Ruo sighed again, then heard a knock on the door.
He looked towards the door, and as he got up, he said, "It should be Bernadette."
After speaking, Lin Ruo went to open the door, and sure enough, standing at the door was Bernadette, still dressed in a way that was out of step with the times.
"Good afternoon, Godfather." Bernadette greeted Lin Ruo, her gaze falling on Klein behind Lin Ruo, and she smiled gently, "Klein, for the next period of time, I will take care of you until the matter is resolved or Godfather returns."
During this time, Bernadette had not seen Klein.
"Thank you, Sister Bernadette." Klein responded with a smile.
The reason he called Bernadette "Sister" was because Bernadette requested it, saying that since they were peers and he was Godfather's student, he could reluctantly be considered her younger brother, so he didn't need to call her Your Excellency and could just call her Sister.
It was just that Klein always felt, perhaps it was his illusion, that when Bernadette said this, her eyes looked at him with a certain sympathy, like looking at a fellow sufferer.
Klein: ?
Perhaps he was mistaken.
As for calling Bernadette "Sister," although Klein privately wanted to call her "Niece," since Bernadette was old enough to be his grandmother, Klein simply didn't object.
Anyway, he and the Great Emperor could each address each other as they pleased later.
The three chatted for a while, and then Lin Ruo, who claimed to have an urgent matter that forced him to leave Backlund, bid farewell to the two and arrived at an Aurora Order stronghold in Backlund.
"Is everything ready?" Lin Ruo asked Mr. A, who was kneeling on one knee before him, in a calm voice.
"Everything is ready. The Demoness Sect and the Numinous Episcopate have also completed their respective preparations and can begin at any time," Mr. A said respectfully, his head bowed.
"You did well." Lin Ruo casually praised him, picked up a teacup, and slowly poured tea while saying:
"Then let's set the date for tomorrow. Tomorrow, let us welcome the Lord's descent."
"Yes, Your Excellency Blessed!" Mr. A's voice was filled with extreme fanaticism, "The Lord's glory shall descend upon this land."
"Heh!" Lin Ruo chuckled, noncommittal, and only said:
"Don't forget to report the matter of Rose Manor to the Church. Only the Lord is needed to descend upon this land; there's no need for another Primordial Demoness."
"Yes, Your Excellency Blessed." Mr. A respectfully replied, without any objection.
Their Aurora Order and the Demoness Sect were originally allies of convenience, so since Your Excellency Blessed said so, they naturally had to do it.
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