Chapter 189: Sending People to Protect
“You mean to say that those nobles were all assassinated by White Wells?”
Terenbe asked, suddenly realizing.
“Otherwise, how could he have taken control of the West so quickly?”
Freya smiled slightly.
“Don’t you find this suspicious?”
Indeed, after the nobles were killed, the Western nobles rushed to swear allegiance to White, making it hard not to suspect his involvement.
Freya then added.
“Moreover, White Wells is currently at war with his sister and certainly has no time to attend to the East. The easiest way for him to deal with it is to have someone assassinate them.”
“That makes sense.”
Pope Rayev XXIII nodded on the throne.
“Your Holiness,”
Terence bowed to Rayev XXIII again, saying.
“Bianshu town has muskets and cannons, so it may not need our overt military support. However, assassinations are difficult to prevent. I agree with Freya’s suggestion.”
“Then Freya’s proposal shall be adopted,”
Rayev XXIII approved.
“However, who should we send?”
“Your Holiness,”
Lemi stepped forward and actively suggested.
“The Holy City is quite far from Bianshu town, and news is somewhat delayed. White Wells has most likely already sent assassins. I think it would be best to send a Pegasus Knight to carry out this mission.”
In terms of long-distance travel, Pegasus Knights have the advantage of flight, allowing them to arrive at the border town sooner to protect Marquis Eisen, making it the best option at present.
“Very well,”
Rayev XXIII agreed.
When it comes to Pegasus Knights, the strongest is undoubtedly Angelica Shia, a point on which the three cardinals had no objection.
Therefore, the Pope sent someone to summon Angelica.
After a while, Angelica strode into the central hall, stopped in the middle, and gave the Pope a standard knightly salute.
“Your Holiness, may I ask why you summoned me?”
As she looked up and scanned the people present, Angelica noticed Freya smiling and nodding at her.
Rayev XXIII spoke sternly.
“Angelica Shia, after discussions with the three cardinals, we have decided to entrust you with an important mission.”
Hearing this, Angelica immediately knelt on one knee and said solemnly.
“Thank you for your trust, Your Holiness. I will certainly not fail in my mission.”
“Hmm.”
Rayev XXIII nodded, then explained the mission.
“Angelica Shia, I order you to immediately prepare for your departure, mount your winged horse, and set off for Bianshu town to protect Marquis Eisen from assassination until you are recalled.”
“Yes!”
Accepting the mission, Angelica left the hall to prepare for her mission.
The secret meeting then ended, and Freya returned to her residence alone.
“Who’s there?”
Freya sensed a slight movement behind her as soon as she entered the room. She turned around and channeled her magic.
“It’s me, Freya.”
A stunningly beautiful blonde woman—Angelica—came out with a smile.
Seeing Angelica hiding in her room, Freya lowered her guard.
“How come you… um!”
Before Freya could ask why she was there, Angelica eagerly stepped forward, embraced her, and sealed her lips with hers, her tongue probing wildly.
“…Ugh! Wait!”
Freya blushed and pushed Angelica away, then hurriedly went to the door, peeked out to make sure no one was there, and closed the door behind her.
Turning back, she scolded her angrily.
“Honestly, why were you in such a hurry? It wouldn’t be good if someone saw us.”
While the new followers of the Lumichael Church advocated racial equality, they opposed same-sex relationships, mainly because same-sex couples couldn’t reproduce.
Although Freya was a saint of the Holy Kingdom of Caleb, she would be severely punished if discovered to have a fondness for women.
“I’m sorry, I was too hasty,”
Angelica said, showing no remorse whatsoever, and stepped forward to take Freya’s hand.
“This mission was too urgent, and there’s no fixed deadline. I wanted to spend some time with you before I left; I don’t know when we’ll meet again.”
“Hmph, don’t do it again.”
Freya nestled gently against Angelica’s chest, and the latter pulled her into her arms.
They held each other quietly for a while, then Angelica, somewhat displeased, began to discuss the mission.
“Sigh, this mission is to protect a man. The more I think about it, the less exciting it becomes. If it were just you I’d protect him closely.”
“You must carry out the mission well.”
Freya looked up at Angelica and instructed.
“Owen Eisen is a very important figure to the Church. There can be no mistakes.”
“Understood! My Lady Ruth.”
Angelica smiled and reached out to flick Freya’s nose. The latter shrank back and playfully punched Freya’s chest.
After a while, Freya reminded her.
“You should go carry out your mission.”
“So soon…”
Feeling that the intimate time was too short, Angelica’s face was full of reluctance. Finally, she made a small request to Freya.
“Before you leave, can you give me a goodbye kiss?”
“I just can’t resist you.”
Freya raised her head slightly, closed her eyes, and offered her cherry-like lips.
Indeed, Freya is the best and most beautiful woman in the world, my woman!
Angelica pressed her lips to Freya’s without hesitation, her desire unsatisfied no matter how many kisses she gave, and their tongues gradually intertwined.
In the afternoon, Angelica packed her bags, mounted her winged horse, and soared into the sky, flying towards the eastern horizon.
…
Dawnlight Kingdom, Bianshu Town.
For a period after Owen’s return, he was judging criminals, primarily deciding how many years they would have to work in the mines.
The mercenaries who joined Duke Eddie’s army were sentenced to five years of hard labor.
These men were only in it for money and hadn’t raided the border town, so their crimes weren’t considered too serious.
The former border town nobles who had been brought back were sentenced to twenty years of hard labor.
Because they actively contributed money and effort to Duke Eddie’s army, their subjective intention was to seize the border town and reclaim their territory; a severe punishment was necessary.
The leader of the brothel was sentenced to life imprisonment, his confidant to twenty years of imprisonment, and the brothel’s henchmen to fifteen years of imprisonment.
These criminals were involved in the crime of forcing women into prostitution, a heinous crime that deserved severe punishment.
Duke Eddie’s family was imprisoned, so we won’t go into that.
As for the remaining knights, it was less of a trial and more of an interrogation.
With Euchina’s help, Owen inquired about their attitude of repentance, their literacy, and their skills besides combat.
Anyone who was literate and showed a good attitude of repentance could be assigned to a school as a teacher to supplement the teaching staff.
Those with other special skills and a willingness to repent could be assigned to appropriate positions.