Seeing the other person's expression, Qiao continued with a cold smile, "You think that's all? Let me tell you about the 'Holy Order Arbitration Tribunal'! This organization has been established for almost five months, and as the presiding judge, you haven't shown up even once! Do you know? Yesterday, I spent the entire day processing the 179 backlogged cases..."
Todd exclaimed in surprise, "So many?! A month's worth?"
Joe gritted his teeth in resentment: "Three days... To be honest, these tasks aren't the most troublesome for me. The most painful thing is the work at the church!"
Upon hearing the monk's remark, Todd suddenly remembered that since receiving the Holy Decree announcing the establishment of the Knights, the deacons who originally belonged to the Cathedral of St. Cossacks had all returned to Silver Ring City, and now the work of the church was indeed being done by Monk Joe on a part-time basis.
"I can delegate things like praising, celebrating Mass, confessing, and baptizing to my brothers, but managing the Holy Treasury and the 'Mutual Aid Society' funds is something I have to do myself." Brother Joe became more and more excited as he spoke: "I have to remember thousands of things related to spending and making money, and I have to know every single number by heart. If I make a mistake at the end, I need to think back to figure out which step I forgot!"
Todd patted Joe on the shoulder, signaling him to calm down: "I understand, I understand. I'll start thinking of ways to lighten your workload..."
The cultivator, clearly dissatisfied with the Grand Master's words of comfort, grabbed the former's robe and led him towards the meeting hall, saying, "I've already thought of a solution for you!"
Upon entering the conference hall, Todd saw a group of people waiting for him. The leader was beautiful with fair skin and a somewhat frail figure.
"Let me introduce you, Sir Dion de Beaumont!" With an expression like a vendor hawking his wares, Brother Joe excitedly proclaimed, "Sir Dion is the third child of the Beaumont family, a lineage of judges. He attended the Royal Academy, is fluent in over a dozen languages, and even served in the Terro Government Office. His students are among the Royal Academy's most prized disciples; in law, they far surpass my mediocre abilities! Having them manage the 'Holy Order Arbitration Court' is absolutely perfect!"
Todd glanced at Joe with amusement, then shifted his gaze to the others: "Are you willing to take on this job?"
Dion gave a knightly salute, her long, light-gold ponytail swaying slightly against her petite frame: "Grand Master, we are willing to contribute our strength to the Knights."
After chatting with Dion and the students for a while, Todd left the meeting room. Seeing that Joe was still following him, he asked curiously, "What's wrong? Is there something else?"
The monk nodded: "Regarding the management of funds in Muxi Town, there is someone who can replace me..."
Five minutes later, Todd met someone he hadn't expected in the Grand Master's office.
Queen Mary.
She was dressed in a simple women's outfit, but her haughty demeanor and unapproachable aura made Todd glance at her with some disdain.
"I heard you want to manage the Sacred Treasury and Mutual Aid Society in Twilight Town?" Todd looked at the woman sitting at the table and said with some doubt, "Those are extremely important, and also extremely complex jobs. You need to remember many numbers and details, and the slightest oversight can cause errors in the accounts. Can you do it?"
Mary did not answer the question, but stood up and walked towards the door of the room.
Todd was somewhat surprised by her actions.
So you're giving up already?
The woman did not leave; instead, she closed the door from the inside.
Todd was a little flustered: "Hey, why are you closing the door...?"
Mary turned around, pointed to the bookshelf in the room, and said, "Commander, please open any book and tell me the title, page number, and line number."
Todd was a little confused, but he did as instructed anyway.
To his astonishment, the woman recited the exact words from the book.
Todd quickly switched to a second and a third book, conducting the experiment again and again, but the result was still the same: the woman could always recite the original words from the book.
Mary pressed her hand to her forehead, her expression unreadable, as she spoke to Todd, word by word: “Grand Master, I have a secret I intended to take to my grave. I am a mutant with the ability ‘Hypermeability.’ Everything I have seen, heard, or felt will exist in my memory forever.”
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