Chapter 1063 - 509: What Are Your Thoughts?
What, are you two even human?
I care so much about you two, and yet you’re plotting against me!
And you even fought each other for that opportunity!?
If the worldview were different, Herbert felt he could instantly refine the clown potion now.
Dammit, I’ve been insulted.
All this time, the clown was me.
He was just gleefully watching the spectacle, but in the end, the spectacle was him?
In that moment, Herbert suddenly recalled the hurried, escaping figure of a nun... Ah, so that’s it.
As someone in the know about the wounded, of course, she had insider information.
So, she wasn’t embarrassed because of those two idiots, but because I showed up.
Herbert felt quite hurt now.
He really wanted to go back and give those mummies, who are in a heightened state of sensitivity, a taste of their own medicine.
Let you see what a hidden hand truly is!
Just as Herbert was rolling up his sleeves, preparing to go back and exact vengeance, he suddenly paused.
"Hmm..."
Turning his head, he narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing the Guardian beside him with a peculiar look.
Stare—
"Hmm?"
Ophidia felt uncomfortable with the gaze, averting her eyes awkwardly and furrowing her brow.
"...What’s wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Nothing."
After observing for a while, Herbert seemed to find his answer, withdrawing his invasive gaze and smiling lightly.
"It’s just a feeling, like today you’re... a bit not so happy."
This big sister, you seem a little bit not so happy, huh.
"What’s making you unhappy?"
Ophidia’s hidden expression shifted slightly, her gaze seemed to waver, but she maintained a cold exterior: "Huh, anyone hearing those two idiots’ antics wouldn’t be happy."
Herbert found himself disagreeing.
"Really? We’re all laughing quite happily."
Although he felt deeply hurt, he still found their bizarre actions equally hard to suppress, genuinely amusing.
"Didn’t you feel like laughing when you first heard the news?"
Upon hearing this, Ophidia quietly pursed her lips, striving to remain silent.
This was just bullying her.
Just admit it, who could possibly hold it in after hearing that!
But for some reason, she stubbornly turned her head, coldly scoffing:
"...That’s because of different roles; from your standpoint, that’s how it is. You’re not the Monastery leader, so you don’t have to consider other things."
"As the apparent leader, I have much more to consider."
The more she spoke, the more it flowed, her brain unthinking, words leaving her mouth.
"Their foolish actions may not seem destructive, but they’ve actually had a very adverse impact, greatly affecting the whole Monastery’s solemn atmosphere!"
"Yes, that’s it!"
Upon finishing, Ophidia felt that her impromptu "explanation" did somewhat make sense, nodding in agreement, deciding to increase the punishment for those two fools.
Then, she finally noticed Herbert’s playful gaze, thinking she had concealed it well.
"Oh~"
Herbert nodded meaningfully, sighing: "So this is what you think, I truly feel sorry for them both."
"According to your statement, it does make sense, barely reasonable... Well, I’ll provisionally believe your explanation."
After speaking, Herbert didn’t mention leaving again, just stood there quietly, smiling at Ophidia.
Stare—
"..."
Ophidia was a bit irritated by the staring, fearing her reaction might reveal something, she had no choice but to change the subject.
"So, uh, what do you think?"
She looked at Herbert, posing the most critical question—what do you think?
"Which position do you favor for them? Chief Judge or Knight Commander?"
"You’re under both of them right now, eligible to take over, and there’s no procedural issue."
Though speechless about the two guys’ debate topic, on reflection, this truly was a once-in-a-lifetime chance to free them from their current positions.
Neither the Chief Judge nor the Knight Commander are power-hungry; both adhered to the arrangements of their respective former leaders to step into these roles.
"Hmm..."
Upon hearing this, Herbert tilted his head, blinked, and without answering, tossed the question back with a smile: "What do you think?"
My view?
"Heh, you finally asked the right person."
As the only unchanging Cardinal of the Mist Monastery for millennia, Ophidia was very aware of the pros and cons of these two positions.
Without thinking, she spoke directly: "Both positions have their advantages for you."
"Taking over as Knight Commander to lead the Knight Order makes it easier to gain the Paladin’s true legacy and allows for regular outings, leading the knights to perform missions.
"But gaining greater power means facing more risks, likely confronting evil Divine Spirits and their forces during expeditions."
"Don’t underestimate these crises. The strength you currently hold is immense for mortals, but it’s still somewhat lacking on a global scale."