Chapter 1524: Chapter 1518: Witnessing the Truth
"Mr. Ronald, you’re back?"
"Today, you’ve been out longer than before..."
The greetings in the library came to an abrupt halt.
When Ronald returned to their ’headquarters,’ Martha happened to be near the door.
However, when the Saint saw Ronald and the two people following him, Martha’s expression was no longer as relaxed as before.
"If I remember correctly—"
"According to our planned agreement, we should strive to avoid causing any actions that might lead to changes, right?"
Martha’s tone now bordered on questioning.
The girl was very aware of the gap in power between herself and Ronald, but she didn’t mind expressing her genuine feelings to a powerful figure:
"Mr. Ronald! I think our actions should be responsible to ourselves and to this world!"
Seeing Martha exhibit such a rare attitude, Ronald hurriedly explained:
"Martha, don’t misunderstand! I obviously know what we should do now. The reason for bringing these two here was due to the suddenness of the situation, and there was no choice but to do so."
Martha stared at Ronald with eyes that pierced.
Although her emotions couldn’t possibly calm down instantly, what she had witnessed along the way, along with her understanding of the man before her, ultimately led her to trust him.
Martha flicked her long hair and turned to go upstairs.
Before leading the way back to the library’s second floor, she didn’t forget to emphasize:
"Ronald, the time we need to hold out is just this final afternoon and night!"
Ronald solemnly nodded:
"Yes, I’m fully aware."
While the two conversed, the Orc official brought by Ronald felt uneasy.
He followed Ronald all the way.
Due to the low and tense atmosphere, there wasn’t even a moment to speak or question. Listening to their conversation now, he felt even more uncertain.
However, being at the mercy of others, he had accepted reality and could only sigh slightly, then followed the two upstairs.
The second floor of the library was still silent.
Besides the few who had just arrived, only Costate was quietly sitting beside a bookshelf, flipping through a book irrelevant to the upcoming action.
The maid who had finished her work was looking through the collections here purely out of personal interest.
"Come, everyone, have a seat first." Ronald called to everyone to sit. As the main driver of the whole change, he naturally spoke first, "Firstly, this is an important official of the city, Mr. Water. Although the incident was sudden, he is indeed a rare smart person in the whole city, and due to this wisdom, he was the first to uncover the small assistance left to us by Orel."
With Ronald only mentioning this, Martha already understood the current situation.
The Saint sighed, speaking with both luck and helplessness:
"So after you discovered the situation, you brought them all back here to prevent him from making the matter big?"
"That was the best choice." Ronald shrugged, "I certainly couldn’t be ruthless enough to use the power of Saint Catherine’s sword openly in front of everyone to salvage the situation, could I?"
When Ronald acquired the Saint’s relic, which could manipulate subconsciousness, Martha was among the witnesses. There was no need for additional explanation, and she understood Ronald’s meaning.
—To kill in public, then use manipulative power to rewrite the scene.
Regarding Ronald’s choice, the Saint immediately expressed her support:
"It’s certainly good if it doesn’t harm anyone."
With the misunderstanding resolved, Martha then turned her gaze to the uneasy Orc official beside her, speaking as kindly as she could:
"Mr. Water, I know you’re very anxious right now. But please don’t worry, I’ll now tell you everything you need to know..."
The Saint clearly understood what the Orc official needed at this moment.
She began without pause, explaining everything about their visit to the Singing Forest, the motives, the negotiations with Orel, and even the dangers of the Nine Commandments meetings to the world.
...
Time gently passed by in the gentle narration of the girl.
When Water finally heard the result of Orel’s departure.
The Orc official, who had endured several upheavals in a short time, couldn’t hide his mental exhaustion. Under the heavy blow, he leaned back against the chair, staring blankly at the library ceiling, his face filled with confusion and helplessness.
"My lord... Lord Orel, he... actually left...?"
Seeing the Orc official in such a deeply affected state.
Martha knew it wasn’t suitable to continue conversing with him, so she turned her gaze back to Ronald:
"Mr. Ronald, you brought them here, so you must have a plan in mind. If I’m not mistaken—you wouldn’t imprison them both, would you?"
Ronald shrugged, showing no clear stance, but instead reemphasized the critical time:
"There are still over ten hours after the ceremony ends."
"Perhaps imprisoning people wouldn’t be an issue. But I believe the safest approach is to maintain the current operation of the city’s festival. Moreover, this guy Orel is too important for this city."
Saying this, both of them turned their gaze to Orel’s clone nearby.
However, the clone lacking intelligence merely blinked, completely unaware of its significance in the whole matter. It wasn’t until several seconds of silence that he belatedly asked:
"Do you two need me to do anything?"
Looking at the clone, who felt no pressure and acted solely on programming, Ronald sighed with a hint of envy:
"You just need to follow Orel’s programming and continue to cooperate with our actions."
Orel’s clone immediately smiled:
"That’s no problem at all!"
At this moment, the Orc official regained his composure.
Following up on Orel’s clone’s words, he addressed the two in front of him:
"I probably understand the situation you described, but it really is difficult to accept."
Martha frowned slightly, yet her tone remained gentle:
"I understand your feelings, but given the situation, I can only ask you to..."
"No, I’ll cooperate with you!" Martha was interrupted when the Orc official proactively cut her off.
Then Water stood up, his gaze serious and focused on the two before him:
"Perhaps the situation is special, or perhaps my judgment is wrong."
"But at least in this half-day, I’ll use my own eyes to witness the truth!"
