Chapter 245 (1): More Suitable for Adults
Cerci’s inquiry yielded nothing. Due to his harsh choice of words, he was placed under house arrest during the Holy Maiden selection, forbidden from leaving the Prophet Sanctuary. Virgil was suspected of using Cerci due to his failure to stop Cerci, and thus, he was also grounded.
The High Prophet position, which Wayne carelessly dismissed, was highly desirable to many. For Virgil and Cerci, especially, it was their lifelong goal.
Losing to each other wouldn’t be shameful, but losing to an outsider? It was obvious how foul their mood would be.
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On March fifteenth, Prussia tore up another treaty—one she had just signed last September, the ink barely dry.
The weaker party in the treaty was a small nation that Windsor and Franc had brutally betrayed. Facing the mighty Prussian military, she raised both hands in surrender without a moment’s waiting. In fact, it wasn’t so much a surrender since the process had taken zero seconds; the nation had effectively lined up to welcome her invader.
Meanwhile, Wayne was enjoying Veronica’s punishment under her.
He was experienced in the art of angering Veronica. Today, he leveraged the pastries she had made for afternoon tea. After praising her improved culinary skills and seeing her smile, he suddenly pivoted and praised Vera as the goddess of cooking.
It was a fun ride.
Wayne enjoyed it, and he suspected that Veronica did, too. Otherwise, it wouldn’t explain why she had fallen for the same trick again and again. It was hard to say who among them was deceiving the other.
Considering that Veronica was a tsundere who could not take initiative without him giving her a reason, Wayne had grounds to believe that he had been manipulated.
The older brother, feeling sorry for her younger sister, didn’t expose her little trick, even thoughtfully putting his hands on her legs to support her.