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Todd, who knew nothing about what was happening in the royal city, was still waiting for the bishop's reply to the three conditions.
In his view, the first and second conditions were not the problem; the key was the third.
Finding a knightly order to act as a guard in such a remote place on the western coast was virtually impossible. Therefore, when the other party refused or tried to negotiate this condition, he planned to propose an alternative—allowing the western harbor to establish its own knightly order.
This proposal sounded somewhat far-fetched, since the establishment of the Knights Church required the personal consent of both the Cardinal Order and the Pope before a sacred letter could be issued. However, Todd was confident in the allure of the glass relic and believed that once the Cardinal Order and the Pope recognized its religious value, they would certainly grant his request.
But man proposes, God disposes. He never expected that his plan would be ruined by what seemed like a farce of robbery.
On this day, after observing the condition of the bacteria in his body and finding that all his bodily functions were normal, Todd injected himself with Huggins' "weakness" bacteria, intending to further test the Sutherland archaea's carrying capacity.
On his way back to his dormitory after leaving the laboratory with four types of bacteria, he was suddenly stopped by a group of church soldiers dressed in black robes with red crosses embroidered on their chests.
The leader of the group asked, "May I ask if you are the monk Todd?"
After receiving an affirmative reply, the other party said, "We would like to ask for your assistance in the investigation. The carriage is just outside the door."
As Todd looked towards the back of the group in the fading sunlight, Father Paul's cold face came into view.
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