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Chapter 371 The Lich Court
The knight commander was a tall man with powerful, profound eyes, wearing the Vermilion Kingdom's knight attire. If Nyx had been present, she would have recognized him as the same man who had officiated Ainsworth's massacre against the commoners five years ago.
Bridget frowned, her gaze fixed on his legs, which were arrogantly propped up on her desk. The reason this man acted so brazenly was because, like Bridget, he was an expert and one of the most feared and respected Awakened in the capital.
However, the headmistress overlooked his irritating attitude. Her mind was currently preoccupied with what she had just heard. Narrowing her eyes, Bridget inquired in a sharp voice:
"Could you please repeat what you said? I didn't quite catch that the first time."
The knight commander frowned, clearly not a fan of repeating himself, but he relented. The headmistress of the prestigious Vermilion Academy and a powerhouse in her own right commanded a level of respect, even from someone as arrogant as him.
"One of your students is suspected of stealing royal treasures."
"So, you want to carry out an investigation? If you don't mind me asking, what exactly are these treasures?" Bridget questioned. There were more questions she wanted to ask, like where they had been stolen from and when.
Bridget wasn't on good terms with the royal family. In fact, her relationship with the king and his relatives was strained at best. What if this was one of their petty games to mess with me? she thought.
"You don't need to know what the treasures are," the knight commander said firmly. "All you need to know is that they have been stolen, and we strongly suspect one of your students is involved."
The frown on Bridget's face deepened, her displeasure evident as she responded rudely:
"Tsk, I'm no fool. Since you don't want to tell me what was stolen, I'd assume it's nothing significant. The door is right there. Get out!"
"Y-you—" The knight commander's handsome face flushed beet red in anger. "How dare you speak to me like that?"
Not many dared to speak to the knight commander in such a manner. Beyond his personal strength, he commanded a private army of knights and several powerful wyverns. Even experts within the Vermilion Kingdom and neighboring regions treated him with deference.
But Bridget... she was always like this. He couldn't decide whether she was brave or simply stupid for continually challenging him.
"Tsk. Such a shame," the commander sneered. "I don't know what secrets you hold over the king that make him tolerate you, but if it were up to me, I'd have razed this place to the ground."
"I'd like to see you try," Bridget smirked, appearing calm on the surface. Yet, a vicious light that promised bloodshed gleamed in her purple eyes as she leaned forward.
For two long minutes, the knight commander and the headmistress locked gazes. The room seemed to grow colder as their respective auras clashed. The antiques lining the shelves began to rattle, and some even clattered to the ground.
In the end, with a slightly pained expression, the knight commander clicked his tongue and leaned back in his chair.
"If it gets you to conduct the investigation, so be it," he grumbled.
"I didn't know you could be this smart," Bridget mocked. Then, her demeanor turned cold.
"But unfortunately, for wasting my time and speaking disrespectfully to a member of the royal family, I've decided not to entertain your request. Help yourself out of my office, or I'll be forced to assist you."
"This is an order from the king himself! You dare defy the king?" the knight commander roared, slamming his massive fist on her desk. The impact sent parchments flying and left cracks in the wood.
"Do I look like I care?" Bridget replied calmly, her indifference further aggravating the commander. His clenched fists and bulging veins betrayed his barely contained rage as he stormed out of the room.
Bridget watched him leave with an unreadable expression. After some time, a woman emerged from the darkest corner of the room. She had flowing white hair, a lithe, alluring figure, and piercing violet eyes. Her gaze lingered on the door before she spoke.
"Do you perhaps think one of your students took the treasure?"
The white-haired woman's voice was sweet and enticing, almost like a wicked seductress's. Her very presence exuded a subtle, intoxicating allure. If the knight commander, known for his temper and lust, had been present, he would likely have tried to rip the revealing black gown off her.
"Think?" Bridget chuckled faintly, her laughter echoing in the room. "I don't think—I'm certain one of them did. That's why I refused his request. And I suspect it's him."
"Eve's disciple?" the violet-eyed woman asked, her voice brimming with certainty.
"Yes," Bridget confirmed. "All of a sudden, he wants to explore the capital. I think he either knew someone would come looking for the treasures, or he's gone to sell them."n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
"I see. Well, since it's him, you made the right decision," the woman replied.
"I don't mind," Bridget said, her expression hardening. "As long as you and your people help me get rid of those bastards in the castle, I'll gladly lay my life down for that boy."
A wide grin spread across the white-haired woman's face.
"Good," she whispered, a dark aura enveloping her as she began to fade away. Her voice lingered in the air.
"As long as you uphold your end of the deal, the Lich Court will forever stand by you."
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