The air seemed to distort for a moment, and in that instant, the towering trees that she had seen suddenly disappeared, replaced by the sharp, sky-piercing roof of a church. The messy grass and bushes also vanished, and what appeared before her was a neat and orderly street.
In an instant, the aura of civilization rushed towards her, its coolness and solemnity causing Xu Ling to widen her eyes.
They actually arrived?!
The fact is, they really did arrive—they arrived at the location of the Church of Light in Hope City.
Whether Alger and his men had given prior notice or not, the surroundings were quiet, with only the clattering sound of their carriage moving forward.
"Didn't expect that, did you!" Pedro, who had been some distance away from them, sat down nearby at some point. He held his head high, looking at Xu Ling and the others with a hint of pride, as if it were he, not Alger, who had cast the spell to bring them here.
Sisi's gaze immediately turned disdainful. "What are you doing here? Go sit over there, that's your seat." As she spoke, she stretched out her hand and pointed to the seat next to Bass.
Pedro ignored her, his gaze fixed intently on Xu Ling. "Do you want to know?"
Xu Ling: ······
To be honest, at first, when she didn't know what Alger was going to do or where they were, her curiosity was absolutely uncontrollable, but now that she knew where they were...
Hehe, so she didn't have such a strong desire anymore.
It was obvious to the naked eye that she looked somewhat listless, but perhaps because he had never paid attention to reading people's expressions, Pedro simply did not notice that she was not very interested.
Not realizing that Xu Ling's silence indicated she didn't want to know the answer, he slightly raised his chin, with the pride that only he knew about this secret, "The place where the carriage just stopped wasn't really some desolate wilderness; that area was specially designated as territory by the Church of Light!"
He paused there intentionally, hoping to provoke Xu Ling into asking more questions.
In that case, could he use this opportunity to get closer to Xu Ling?
You know, ever since he was interrupted by Bishop Miller, he has been obsessed with how Xu Ling created such a large area of fertile land!
Although he has been too intimidated by Bishop Miller's authority to act rashly lately, this does not mean he has given up.
Now is a great opportunity!
If they strike up a conversation today and lend a hand tomorrow, and spend so much time together, how could their relationship be bad?
If they get along well, and he asks Xu Ling again what methods she used to make the land fertile, wouldn't she reveal even the slightest bit of information?
Pedro's plan was meticulously crafted, but unfortunately, he suffered a major setback right from the very first step.
Xu Ling didn't want to ask at all!
But······
Pedro's face screamed "Ask me! Ask me!" He didn't even realize that his eyes were pleading.
Even so, Xu Ling remained unmoved. She resolutely moved aside, as if Pedro did not exist.
The intention was too obvious, and Pedro's heart tightened immediately. He could no longer pretend and hurriedly said, "Ha, I, I knew you wanted to know!"
He spoke so fast that you could hardly see his lips moving. "Then I'll tell you! The church didn't just randomly claim a piece of land. It's said that the land has the most concentrated magical elements and is most compatible with the church's element of light. So the church had someone draw a huge magic circle here. As long as the church's identity is recognized, the magic circle can be activated to send people directly to the church's location in Hope City."
Upon first hearing what he said, Xu Ling, who was unaware of the true situation, would subconsciously think that the Church of Light had gone to great lengths—claiming land and drawing magic circles—just to teleport people directly here. Wasn't that redundant?
She hadn't forgotten what Sisi had just said—they had already reached the territory of Hope City!
However, while she didn't understand, she respected it. Even though she was a little curious about why the church did this, she wasn't at the point where she should ask.
So, Xu Ling listened and moved on, not giving Pedro much of a look.
But how can that be?!
This is completely different from his usual approach!
Pedro felt even more flustered, but he was unwilling to give up this opportunity that could potentially bring them closer.
He's already taken ninety-nine steps, so why wouldn't he take the last one?
no!
Just as Pedro gritted his teeth and decided to make the decision himself, the door frame made two loud thuds, drawing everyone's attention.
Turning his head, he saw Alger standing by the car window, having gotten out of the car at some point. His brows were slightly furrowed, and he looked a little impatient. "Why aren't you getting out of the car yet?!"
First, they were startled by his sudden appearance, then they were shocked by the expression on his face. Except for Pedro, who was a beat slow to react, Xu Ling and the others immediately felt a tightness in their chests and panicked.
"Okay, teaching assistant, we'll be right there! Teaching assistant!"
As the group spoke in unison, the sound of tidying up immediately rang out. Fortunately, because Alger and Miller were still in the car, they didn't take out much stuff, so although it was chaotic, they finished tidying up in no time.
Once everything was cleaned up, Xu Ling and the others got off the bus quickly, one after another, without needing any further reminders.
Only Pedro, whose resolve was interrupted by Alger before he could act, was slightly taken aback. By the time he turned to look inside the carriage, everyone was already gone!
Not only did they fail to bridge the gap between them, but they didn't even offer him a kind reminder!
I'm a little angry!
But before his anger could build up, Alger outside the car window had already become impatient again.
"Thump, thump, thump!" This time, the force of the knocks on the car window frame was much greater than before.
"Your Highness, aren't you going to get out of the carriage?"
The words were full of respect, but the sarcastic tone was equally strong!
Pedro froze for a moment, then immediately turned around. "I'm coming down right away!"
The clanging sound started again, and Pedro, like a headless fly, searched the carriage for his belongings.
Xu Ling and the others, who had gotten off the bus long ago, stood beside Alger watching the commotion.
Xu Ling nudged Xixi with her elbow, then leaned closer and asked in a low voice, "Is Pedro afraid of Assistant Coach Alger?"
To be honest, she always thought Pedro listened to Alger purely out of respect for his teacher, but it turns out... he was actually afraid!
What kind of talk is that? Who isn't afraid of Assistant Coach Alger?
Sisi felt that Xu Ling had asked a pointless question, but she still patiently answered, "Don't be fooled by Pedro's arrogant attitude towards us. He's no match for the Church of Light!"
Sisi glanced at Alger and lowered her voice even further, "He is a prince, but he is not as powerful as Bishop Miller, so he naturally wouldn't dare to yell at his assistant Alger like he would at others."
Moreover, Pedro, like her, needed Bishop Miller's help, so he dared not show the slightest sign of displeasure.
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