OBS Chapter 402: The Verdict
Chapter 402: The Verdict
"Alright, though I'm well-liked by the people of the Bountiful Church, I can't bend the law for personal gain. We'll follow the regulations."
Loren didn't give Lynus a chance to argue. After yawning, he prepared to leave: "Well then, my family's waiting for me to come home for dinner. I'll leave the rest to you."
Loren patted the Pope on the shoulder and walked off directly.
His meaning was clear—strictly follow the Bountiful Church's rules. Normally, this was almost impossible to do.
"Yes…"
The Pope acknowledged. He kept his gaze locked on the crowd, not allowing a single person to leave.
Loren strode straight outside, and no one dared to block him.
…
On his way back, Loren was still thinking. There were quite a few lingering doubts in this matter.
According to Theodore, he had resorted to such a risky scheme because he'd heard the Head of the Chailros Family urgently needed Ember Radiance. But if the Chailros Family had truly spread such information, it would definitely have provoked Loren.Loren had met William of the Chailros Family before. He was already the standout of the younger generation and essentially represented the family's stance.
And William was measured, perceptive—there was no way he would do something that offended Loren.
At such a critical moment, Theodore had no reason to lie. Moreover, his words were likely to offend the Chailros Family, bringing harm without any benefit.
Unless he simply wanted to drag the Chailros Family into the mud.
But Loren had also investigated Theodore's background and found no grudges between him and the Chailros Family.
"A bit troublesome…"
Lost in thought, Loren had already walked back home, where dinner was waiting for him.
During the meal, Loren decided on a simple, brutal method.
He would summon William over and ask him directly.
"Master Mentor, has the Langton family been wiped out yet?"
During dinner, Anna suddenly blurted out this question.
"…"
Naclis's expression shifted slightly. She shot Anna a dissatisfied look.
Though she wasn't as afraid of these things anymore, bringing it up during a meal still made her a bit nauseous.
Loren also keenly caught Naclis's mood and didn't directly answer Anna: "We'll talk after the meal."
"Oh."
Anna was a bit disappointed. She immediately started eating faster. Loren wasn't sure whether such a strong bloodlust in her was a good thing.
"I'm full!"
After consuming ninety percent of the food on the table, Anna stood up and left, casting an expectant glance at Loren.
"…"
Downing the remaining scraps on his plate in a few bites, Loren also left the dining table.
But he was bound to disappoint Anna. The matter of killing off the Langton family had been handed over to the Church. There was nothing for Anna to do.
If they did it themselves, it would create a lot of trouble and some problems with public opinion.
Moreover, the Langton family still had plenty of combat power. Even if they wouldn't completely fail, accidents could easily happen. If Anna or the others got hurt, Loren would be heartbroken.
"The Langton family members have been taken into custody by the Church. They'll be executed directly. If you really want to kill someone, I can apply for you to serve as the executioner."
This idea was actually feasible. Loren could even use it to boost his own reputation. He could have people boast about how advanced his educational philosophy was—training children's resilience from a young age. Public opinion wouldn't be a problem at all.
Loren wasn't afraid of anyone condemning his educational methods. If it came to that, he'd just claim he learned this approach from the Bardo Kingdom. Their attitude would flip a hundred and eighty degrees.
The fat man Loren had met on the train was from the Nofica Theocracy. Instead of enjoying the safe, good life in his own country, he insisted the Bardo Kingdom was more civilized and advanced—only to end up being eaten by the people there.
"Forget it. Killing people who can't fight back isn't fun."
"…"
Loren sighed. This was Anna's true nature. Fortunately, Loren had guided her early on. Now, Anna only killed the wicked and wouldn't harm the good.
It could be considered enforcing justice and eliminating evil.
"I was already looking forward to us slaughtering the entire Langton family. I even thought, if there were any we couldn't find, you could use the human radar method…"
Anna's next words stunned Loren. Even with his experience, he couldn't immediately comprehend what she meant.
"Hold on, how did you come up with such an outrageous method? And if we really need to find someone, perception magic would be much more useful!"
Loren tapped Anna on the head. Anna covered her head with a look that said, "I know I'm wrong, but I'm not changing."
So Loren glanced at Mirrorheart, who had been eavesdropping. Mirrorheart coughed before explaining: "This has nothing to do with me. But I think Anna is quite creative. You could give it a try…
"Or maybe one day when we play hide-and-seek, you could try it that way…"
"Just shut up…"
Loren rubbed his temples, a bit headache-stricken.
"Alright, I'm going to rest for a bit. I'll go to class normally tomorrow. I've only been to one class, then I took several consecutive days off…
"I wonder how Paqina is doing. Has she figured out all the magic I gave her before?"
Paqina was truly talented. Loren still cared about her quite a bit. He'd better try to poach her to work for him.
He wondered where the Sloth Witch was. She was the most suitable candidate to be a worker bee.
Maybe the Sloth Witch was actually hardworking before she turned dark. It seemed that was how all witches were.
The Greed Witch wasn't greedy. The Jealousy Witch wasn't jealous… Only the Gluttony Witch could eat a lot, but the key thing was, she didn't kill indiscriminately.
Loren was home, but Gwen was still out and about. There were quite a few doubts about this matter, and Loren decided to investigate them all thoroughly.
Otherwise, they could easily become a source of trouble. Loren couldn't let himself or his family take such risks.
"I'd better send the stuff to Noah first…"
After thinking about the current situation, Loren decided to strengthen Noah's combat power to prevent him from being captured by a few random passersby again.
And with Noah's relatively weak combat strength, his undying nature alone had caused the Church of Confusion so much trouble. If he drank the Scales to Dragon potion, his power would undergo a qualitative transformation, making him a major headache for the Church.
…
Loren arrived at the lodging he had prepared for Noah earlier—a damp, dark basement.
"Master Mentor…"
Seeing Loren arrive, Noah immediately scrambled up from the bed that had only a plank. His diet had been decent lately, and his complexion had recovered a bit, but his dark circles had only grown deeper.
"I'm giving you these things. Now, I'll teach you some knowledge."
After handing the magical potions and materials to Noah, Loren's tone grew solemn: "Everything in this world is made up of atoms. When atoms split, they unleash terrifying energy…"