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chapter 360 part 1
Chapter 359: Is This the Mettle of the Holy Kingdom? The Trump Card
2025-06-01 Author: Amnesty L
"Pink" Isandro noticed Tang Zheng's calm demeanor and also picked up the black tea from the table, lost in thought.
The mission to the Slane Theocracy was not complicated. The most important task, as instructed by Lord Kelart, was to win over Leader Tang of the Adamantite-rank team "Free Will" as much as possible.
However, after a few days of observation, he realized that the Theocracy seemed to value Leader Tang even more than Lord Kelart had anticipated.
Especially after what happened today.
It forced "Pink" Isandro to consider things more deeply.
From a national perspective, allowing a conflict to arise between their country and the Theocracy over a single adventurer was something to be avoided at all costs!
A thought of giving up on Leader Tang sprouted in "Pink" Isandro's mind, even though he also admired the man.
At the end of the day, the man was an adventurer and a citizen of the Re-Estize Kingdom. Even if they could win him over, the benefits would be quite limited.
"I don't care if that old geezer is playing dead or really dead!"
"The Theocracy's actions right now are a forceful restriction on us, those self-righteous bastards!" Remedios said, her face flushed with annoyance.
"Captain..." "Pink" Isandro's face soured as he quickly tried to stop her.
"Shut up!"
Remedios glared, her sharp gaze sweeping over to "Pink" Isandro. "Giving in again and again will only make the Theocracy even more brazen!"
At this point, Remedios turned her head, her brown, fluffy short hair tossing slightly. She looked heatedly at Tang Zheng, a hint of excitement in her tone. "How about we cause a huge scene, what do you say, Tang?"
"For example, we could start by capturing that annoying Clementine and breaking her arms and legs or something. The Theocracy knows I've clashed with her several times anyway."
"As long as I don't kill her, the Theocracy can't do anything to me," Remedios declared proudly.
This wasn't arrogance, but a statement of fact. Given Remedios's status, as long as she didn't kill Clementine, the Theocracy truly wouldn't escalate the matter.
"Captain!"
"Pink" Isandro's expression changed completely, his voice taking on a graver tone.
It was one thing to say such things in private!
But now, not only was she saying it in front of an outsider, but the attitude her words revealed would also give Leader Tang further insight into their position, even granting him a degree of leverage.
"For the honor of the Holy Kingdom!" Remedios retorted without a shred of courtesy.
"Pink" Isandro opened his mouth but said nothing.
Tang Zheng held his teacup, his gaze sweeping over to "Black" Pavel, who had remained silent on the other side.
Although the three of them were all part of the Nine Colors, Pavel's position was clearly the lowest. Remedios and Isandro, being the Captain and Vice-Captain of the Holy Knight Order respectively, were more familiar and closer, their positions roughly equal.
"Black" Pavel had no right to interject in their conversation.
A sharp intuition allowed "Black" Pavel to immediately sense Tang Zheng's gaze. Just as he was about to nod in response, a terrifying look appeared in his narrow eyes.
Bang!
"Who's there?"
"Black" Pavel shot to his feet, his gaze as sharp and fierce as a needle, coldly scanning the entire main hall. He then pulled a black short staff from his pocket.
"Life Detection!"
The short staff emitted a soft, pale green light, forming an invisible wave of magic power that quickly swept the surroundings.
"What is it?"
Remedios's expression also turned cold in an instant.
After a brief observation, the light from the short staff in "Black" Pavel's hand faded. From behind his mask, his face showed a mix of confusion and hesitation. He responded respectfully, "Captain Remedios, I sensed someone watching us just now."
"But... I found nothing. Perhaps it was my imagination."
Remedios's expression softened slightly.
A flash of surprise went through Tang Zheng's eyes. It had to be said, as a Heroic-rank Ranger, "Black" Pavel's intuition was indeed sharp.
Right now, there weren't just four people in the room.
To be precise, there were five!
*『Skill "Ninjutsu: Concealment" detected. Requires High-Tier Job Class [Ninja]. Current conditions met.』*
*『Spend one skill point to learn?』*
Tang Zheng's gaze swept over the stat panel in front of him. He had already sensed the presence when he first entered the room.
A Ninja-class?
If not for Remedios's words causing the hidden person to stir, "Black" Pavel probably would never have noticed.
Such strength and class.
The only one who fit the criteria was "Tenjo Tenge" of the Black Scripture.
He was truly being taken seriously by the Theocracy.
In such a short time, he had already encountered several members of the Black Scripture.
However!
This was actually a good thing for Tang Zheng.
The successive appearance of Black Scripture members indicated that the number of powerful individuals in the Heroic realm within the Theocracy was about the same as depicted in the original work.
"This is the Theocracy's territory, after all."
Tang Zheng feigned a natural look, placing his teacup on the table and speaking with a smile, "And since we are currently under restrictions, it's possible we're being monitored."
Hidden in the main hall, "Tenjo Tenge" carefully retreated a step, pressing closer to the wall. Beads of cold sweat appeared on his concealed face.
"That was too close!"
"Monitoring four Heroic-rank individuals is a tough assignment."
The figure, dressed in a red and black ninja bodysuit, muttered inwardly.
The consequences of being discovered would be very troublesome!
And it was one against four. Even with his strength, he dared not be the least bit careless.
"Tang, what do you think of my earlier proposal?" Remedios asked again with renewed expectation, a look of eagerness on her face.
"While I'm also a bit annoyed, that's not exactly a good proposal."
Tang Zheng shrugged and said helplessly, "Actually, I have a better idea."
"Alright then." Remedios was quite disappointed but didn't press the issue.
This attitude surprised "Pink" Isandro. He knew his Captain's personality very well; she was usually persistent about anything she wanted to do.
To put it less kindly, she was stubborn!
When had she become so easy to talk to?
If he had said that, her response would have surely been "This is an order" or something similar, and it would have taken considerable effort to dissuade the Captain from her ill-conceived idea.
"Leader Tang, what are your thoughts?"
Chapter 359: Is This the Mettle of the Holy Kingdom? The Trump Card
2025-06-01 Author: Amnesty L
"Pink" Isandro noticed Tang Zheng's calm demeanor and also picked up the black tea from the table, lost in thought.
The mission to the Slane Theocracy was not complicated. The most important task, as instructed by Lord Kelart, was to win over Leader Tang of the Adamantite-rank team "Free Will" as much as possible.
However, after a few days of observation, he realized that the Theocracy seemed to value Leader Tang even more than Lord Kelart had anticipated.
Especially after what happened today.
It forced "Pink" Isandro to consider things more deeply.
From a national perspective, allowing a conflict to arise between their country and the Theocracy over a single adventurer was something to be avoided at all costs!
A thought of giving up on Leader Tang sprouted in "Pink" Isandro's mind, even though he also admired the man.
At the end of the day, the man was an adventurer and a citizen of the Re-Estize Kingdom. Even if they could win him over, the benefits would be quite limited.
"I don't care if that old geezer is playing dead or really dead!"
"The Theocracy's actions right now are a forceful restriction on us, those self-righteous bastards!" Remedios said, her face flushed with annoyance.
"Captain..." "Pink" Isandro's face soured as he quickly tried to stop her.
"Shut up!"
Remedios glared, her sharp gaze sweeping over to "Pink" Isandro. "Giving in again and again will only make the Theocracy even more brazen!"
At this point, Remedios turned her head, her brown, fluffy short hair tossing slightly. She looked heatedly at Tang Zheng, a hint of excitement in her tone. "How about we cause a huge scene, what do you say, Tang?"
"For example, we could start by capturing that annoying Clementine and breaking her arms and legs or something. The Theocracy knows I've clashed with her several times anyway."
"As long as I don't kill her, the Theocracy can't do anything to me," Remedios declared proudly.
This wasn't arrogance, but a statement of fact. Given Remedios's status, as long as she didn't kill Clementine, the Theocracy truly wouldn't escalate the matter.
"Captain!"
"Pink" Isandro's expression changed completely, his voice taking on a graver tone.
It was one thing to say such things in private!
But now, not only was she saying it in front of an outsider, but the attitude her words revealed would also give Leader Tang further insight into their position, even granting him a degree of leverage.
"For the honor of the Holy Kingdom!" Remedios retorted without a shred of courtesy.
"Pink" Isandro opened his mouth but said nothing.
Tang Zheng held his teacup, his gaze sweeping over to "Black" Pavel, who had remained silent on the other side.
Although the three of them were all part of the Nine Colors, Pavel's position was clearly the lowest. Remedios and Isandro, being the Captain and Vice-Captain of the Holy Knight Order respectively, were more familiar and closer, their positions roughly equal.
"Black" Pavel had no right to interject in their conversation.
A sharp intuition allowed "Black" Pavel to immediately sense Tang Zheng's gaze. Just as he was about to nod in response, a terrifying look appeared in his narrow eyes.
Bang!
"Who's there?"
"Black" Pavel shot to his feet, his gaze as sharp and fierce as a needle, coldly scanning the entire main hall. He then pulled a black short staff from his pocket.
"Life Detection!"
The short staff emitted a soft, pale green light, forming an invisible wave of magic power that quickly swept the surroundings.
"What is it?"
Remedios's expression also turned cold in an instant.
After a brief observation, the light from the short staff in "Black" Pavel's hand faded. From behind his mask, his face showed a mix of confusion and hesitation. He responded respectfully, "Captain Remedios, I sensed someone watching us just now."
"But... I found nothing. Perhaps it was my imagination."
Remedios's expression softened slightly.
A flash of surprise went through Tang Zheng's eyes. It had to be said, as a Heroic-rank Ranger, "Black" Pavel's intuition was indeed sharp.
Right now, there weren't just four people in the room.
To be precise, there were five!
*『Skill "Ninjutsu: Concealment" detected. Requires High-Tier Job Class [Ninja]. Current conditions met.』*
*『Spend one skill point to learn?』*
Tang Zheng's gaze swept over the stat panel in front of him. He had already sensed the presence when he first entered the room.
A Ninja-class?
If not for Remedios's words causing the hidden person to stir, "Black" Pavel probably would never have noticed.
Such strength and class.
The only one who fit the criteria was "Tenjo Tenge" of the Black Scripture.
He was truly being taken seriously by the Theocracy.
In such a short time, he had already encountered several members of the Black Scripture.
However!
This was actually a good thing for Tang Zheng.
The successive appearance of Black Scripture members indicated that the number of powerful individuals in the Heroic realm within the Theocracy was about the same as depicted in the original work.
"This is the Theocracy's territory, after all."
Tang Zheng feigned a natural look, placing his teacup on the table and speaking with a smile, "And since we are currently under restrictions, it's possible we're being monitored."
Hidden in the main hall, "Tenjo Tenge" carefully retreated a step, pressing closer to the wall. Beads of cold sweat appeared on his concealed face.
"That was too close!"
"Monitoring four Heroic-rank individuals is a tough assignment."
The figure, dressed in a red and black ninja bodysuit, muttered inwardly.
The consequences of being discovered would be very troublesome!
And it was one against four. Even with his strength, he dared not be the least bit careless.
"Tang, what do you think of my earlier proposal?" Remedios asked again with renewed expectation, a look of eagerness on her face.
"While I'm also a bit annoyed, that's not exactly a good proposal."
Tang Zheng shrugged and said helplessly, "Actually, I have a better idea."
"Alright then." Remedios was quite disappointed but didn't press the issue.
This attitude surprised "Pink" Isandro. He knew his Captain's personality very well; she was usually persistent about anything she wanted to do.
To put it less kindly, she was stubborn!
When had she become so easy to talk to?
If he had said that, her response would have surely been "This is an order" or something similar, and it would have taken considerable effort to dissuade the Captain from her ill-conceived idea.
"Leader Tang, what are your thoughts?"
