Mythology Rebooted
Chapter 506 - 222: The Momentum of Offense and Defense is Different_2

Chapter 506: Chapter 222: The Momentum of Offense and Defense is Different_2

"Of course, Madam."

Megan nodded and cast a sympathetic glance at Hefei.

Poor woman!

Then she looked at Veronica with the same sympathetic eyes.

Poor woman!

After that, she thought of another poor woman in the dining room—herself.

Poor woman!

...

Dinner ended, and Hefei led her daughter and student to her study, where she waved her hand to set up a soundproof barrier.

Who knows who she was guarding against, but certainly not Megan.

"I have inquired about the situation. The auditor from Church headquarters sent to Lundan will arrive in the next few days. The exact time is unclear; they might have already arrived..."

Hefei spoke of the auditor from headquarters. Auditors’ work was to review Saint Heir candidates and, based on a comprehensive assessment of cultivation level, appearance, moral character, and other factors, score them. Those who passed could be selected as candidates; those who did not were rejected on the spot.

Even candidacy was not something just anyone could aspire to.

Based on her own experience participating in the selection, Hefei analyzed, "To prevent the districts from putting on a show, auditors usually come in two groups: one overt and one covert. Each performs their own scoring. The covert group’s scoring is stricter, with intelligence gathered on their own, holding a great weight in the total evaluation..."

"Also, due to the high degree of operability, to prevent them from taking bribes, covert auditors are almost always from the Naturalist Knights Order of headquarters..."

The Naturalist Knights Order enlisted all the elite of The Church, all members being Golden Mages, with the leader being a Knight walking on earth on behalf of the Goddess, ranked at the top tier of the God-chosen Continent, and as the strongest of the Naturalism Church, their loyalty to the Goddess was unquestionable.

"Mother, since we now have God-chosen Knights who can listen to the Divine Decree, why bother selecting a Holy Maiden..."

Veronica asked, puzzled. She glanced at Wayne and added with a snort, "And the Saint Heir."

"Good question, Wayne, you explain," said Hefei, turning to look at her student.

"The Goddess has two sides: the benevolent one bringing light to believers and the malevolent one bringing destruction to heretics. The combination of both is what constitutes the Goddess, and all gods in any church are such," Wayne explained confidently, "The Holy Maiden or Saint Heir represents the benevolent side of the Goddess, enhancing the cohesion of the faithful, focusing on propaganda, being the spokesperson of the divine in the eyes of believers."

"The God-chosen Knight is the opposite, acting as the Goddess’s black glove, with Divine Decrees they listen to differing from those of the Holy Maiden. The coexistence of both is not contradictory."

How knowledgeable!

Veronica pouted; she wished she could have such a clever mind.

"Wayne, that was well put, but too blunt. Remember to be more tactful in the future," Hefei said with a forced smile, "For instance, the malevolent aspect might be true for other deities, but the Nature Goddess certainly does not have one. She treats everyone with equal kindness, even heretics. Do you understand?"

"Is that so?"

Wayne frowned in confusion and said, "Teacher, you may not know, but I was actually being very tactful. Austin taught me in much harsher terms."

"What nonsense has he been teaching you?" Hefei exclaimed angrily, her voice sharpening.

"Oh no, this is not to be spoken of."

Wayne quickly covered his mouth, looking as if he had made a grave mistake, and stammerly said, "Teacher, I promised Austin I wouldn’t speak of it, or else he said he’d badmouth me in front of you and Veronica, claiming I have many girlfriends outside."

Megan: (눈_눈)

She was sent over to eavesdrop by that someone, and surprisingly, she wasn’t shocked at all by what she heard.

How ironic, that someone on the other side was just preparing bad things to say in the study.

"This is outrageous! I will deal with him later, Wayne, don’t worry. I won’t believe a word of his nonsense," Hefei reassured.

"Mhm, you’re so kind, Teacher," said Wayne, touched, while Veronica looked on with utter contempt.

Big trash talks nonsense, untrustworthy, and so does little trash. My mother is led around by two social trash cans, when will she mature like me!

"Let’s not focus on that scoundrel for now. Back to the auditors, I will handle the ones in plain sight. For the covert ones, you’ll have to manage on your own. If I’m not wrong, The Church will assign you a mission soon. Perform well and show your best qualities," Hefei advised. "The former Holy Maiden Flora has been wanting to snatch a slot from me; she won’t miss this chance. Be mindful and don’t give the auditors a bad impression."

"Especially you, Veronica, rein in your heiress temperament, don’t be provoked by appearances."

"And what about Wayne?"

"There’s nothing to worry about with Wayne; he is an excellent candidate. Just tone it down a bit, don’t appear too perfect," Hefei said.

Veronica: (Ծ‸Ծ)

Just say it, little trash is your and big trash’s child, I was picked up. I was raised to marry him so that he could rightfully inherit the family, right?

"Teacher, don’t worry, with me looking out for her, Veronica won’t get eliminated," Wayne assured with a pat on his chest, then added, "The former Holy Maiden spent more than a decade at Church headquarters; might the members of the investigation team know her? If she uses these connections to her advantage, wouldn’t Veronica and I be wiped out from the primary selection?"

"Don’t underestimate your teacher; she has connections, and so do I."

Hefei smiled mysteriously. Just today, she received a phone call. Her estranged teacher had spoken to her, inquiring about the two nominees for the selection slots.

Hefei’s feelings towards her own teacher were quite complex.

Her Dragon Blood came from her teacher, who diligently mentored her and to whom she owed a profound debt. When she withdrew from the selection to marry Austin, it inflicted serious damage on her teacher and the power faction her teacher represented.