Chapter 226 (1): Philosopher’s Stone
Londan Head Office, Church of Nature.
Silvia welcomed the team of ten auditors from headquarters in the meeting room. They were all well-dressed and behaved like typical bureaucrats. Clearly, they were used to being sent on missions like this.
They had come to confirm if the Holy Maiden candidates were qualified, scoring them based on their strength, appearance, morals, magical talent, devotion in faith, and other aspects. While they would be strict in scoring as the known auditors, all of their work would be by the book, and they would be staying in the office. They understood the unspoken rules of each branch and were more than happy to play along.
Basically, they were here to carry out a mission, not to step on anyone’s toes. As long as each branch didn’t cross a line, they would usually turn a blind eye and embrace the benefits that came with it.
What could be solved with money wouldn’t be a problem. Auston had made a friendly donation to the operation and bought the team of ten’s ignorance.
They reviewed the dossiers on Wayne and Veronica seriously and offered the two rising youths high praise. They also highly approved of Silvia’s perseverance and effort in cultivating excellent talents.
In the dossier, Wayne Lando was the heir of the Lando family with a father named Auston Lando, and he was also a student of Londan’s High Reverend. Since the Lando family was one of the Tulip Families in Windsor, enjoying incredible wealth and substantial influence in Londan, the fact that Wayne was the Lando heir was considered a plus. And since he was the High Reverend’s student, making him part of the Church of Nature, he would be worth cultivating even if he didn’t end up becoming the Anointed One.
In terms of power, Wayne was a Silver-ranked mage, meeting the requirement. And he wasn’t lacking in appearance. Although he wasn’t as handsome as a prince, he was good-looking and fair-faced, better on the eyes than most pretty boys. As for his morals, magical talent, and devotion to the faith, he also met the requirements.
When it came to contribution, Wayne was the Archdeacon of Cambrook County. He did his work diligently and had once destroyed a demon’s base. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call him a model member.
Clearly, Silvia had drafted the dossier personally. To make sure that he passed the preliminary selection, she had not only greased palms with money but also improved Wayne’s image with generous embellishment.
She didn’t think of it that way, though. She believed she was only telling the truth.
She didn’t care if Auston would object to becoming Wayne’s father all of a sudden. She would give her student that bonus score. Thus, in the Church of Nature’s dossier, Wayne was a member of the Lando family.