Chapter 48: Dark Mist
Lucien was genuinely surprised; he widened his eyes at Billy, frowning as he asked, "How do you know that?"
In fact, Lucien knew about Lyra as well—she was not only a high-ranked mage with two talents, but also one of the most beautiful women in the Carol Magic Academy.
Lyra was so famous that even a probationary student like him had heard of her. In fact, he’d been lucky enough to catch a glimpse of her once before, and of course, he had to admit she was stunning.
Billy pursed his lips, saying, "Please, Professor Lyra was the one who drove Lathel’s carriage all the way back to the academy. Obviously, I checked all this before telling you."
"I can guarantee this information is completely accurate—100% true."
Hearing that, Lucien frowned, his expression growing a little more puzzled and anxious, a sense of unease rising in his chest.
"What’s wrong? Are you jealous?" Billy seemed to misunderstand, immediately asking with a lewd grin on his face.
"Huh!" Lucien snorted disdainfully, grumbling, "Don’t you think there’s something strange about all this?"
"Strange?" Billy scratched his head, his face blank as he stared at Lucien.
Lucien sighed and said, "First of all, why would the Church dare to attack the royal family? Even if Lathel is a useless prince, he’s still a member of the royal family, a prince nonetheless."
"What the Church did is the complete opposite of everything they preach."
Billy shrugged, replying, "Maybe the Church thinks it’s because Lathel is the one who made their followers turn against them, so..."