Mythology Rebooted-Chapter 362 - 174 Youth is Good_2

The Moonlight Church headquarters saw this as an opportunity, to exploit the tarnish on the Magic Department and pressure the Royal Family to step back, making it possible to place a Legendary Mage in the Windsor District.

This mission was assigned to Philomena by the headquarters, who herself hadn’t thought so much about it, as her primary goal was to avenge her fallen comrade.

Philomena summoned Dorin to her office alone, where the latter presented the collected intelligence and narrated the struggles of the Moonlight Church in recent years.

It was a lengthy spiel, basically accusing the Royal Family of acting despicably and bullying the honest folks, but now that the High Priest had arrived, the Windsor District would be saved.

It was a very average form of flattery which could be taken as Dorin’s stance, who had no ulterior motives and only wished to assist the High Priest in whatever way possible, never shirking work or complaining.

Philomena listened, her expression blank as she put down the intelligence report in her hand and asked puzzledly, "Is this intelligence accurate?"

In the report, Wayne was the heir of the Lando Family, Austin’s illegitimate son, and also the High Priest of the Naturalism Church, as well as the student of Austin’s wife Hefei, holding the position of a Pastor in the Naturalism Church.

The most outrageous part was, the report clearly stated that Wayne was very young, not even twenty-five this year. freёnovelkiss.com

Philomena had always thought Wayne had to be at least thirty-five, or even forty, about her age, and yet...

The Wayne described in the investigation report, was he the same Wayne she had in mind?

Could there have been a mistake somewhere? How could a Golden Mage be so tender, still just a child!

He was still a child!

The corners of Philomena’s mouth twitched uncontrollably, no wonder he thought she was old; compared to him, she indeed was no longer young.

Dorin nodded, confirming the accuracy of the intelligence, admitting that if anything was overlooked, it could only be because the Moonlight Church had limited influence in Windsor, unable to probe for more.

"And he even funded the Moonlight Church to build a base..."

Philomena’s eyes narrowed, her smile carrying a hint of mischief; she knew the Magic Department’s people had no real faith.

"Mister Wayne did indeed invest in the Moonlight Church, but that was to build a library. He probably doesn’t know about the agreement signed between the Church and the Royal Family," Dorin added.

How could he possibly not know!

Philomena sneered inwardly and said to Dorin, "Whoever secured the investment from him, have them come here; I have some questions to ask."

"This..."

Dorin hesitated, then said respectfully, "Chris is my foster daughter, steadfast in her faith and utterly loyal to the Church; I hope the High Priest will not make it difficult for her."

"Don’t worry, I just have a few questions to ask."

"Please wait a moment."

Ten minutes later, Chris walked into Philomena’s office with Dorin, bowing her head particularly adroitly.

Only then did Philomena notice that she had seen Chris at the airport. Looking at the other’s vibrant young face, she couldn’t help but complain internally.

It’s nice to be young!

"You’re Chris, aren’t you? You’re very beautiful," Philomena said.

Philomena waved Dorin away and, pointing to a chair in front of her desk, smiled and said, "Sit; don’t be nervous. I just have a few questions for you."

Chris nodded, surprised by Philomena’s warmth and even astonished by her stunning beauty, finding her own heart stirred as a young girl.

"Chris, are you very close to Wayne?"

"Ah, this..."

Chris blinked, not understanding why the High Priest was asking about Wayne and answered truthfully, "I’ve known him for half a year, just a normal friend. At his invitation, I go over every evening to tutor him."

"Such a relationship can’t be called a normal friendship, can it?"

"..."

Chris gave a sheepish smile, it was truly just that ordinary. Wayne had developed several relationships like hers.

Philomena continued, "What subjects are you tutoring Wayne in? Be specific, it’s important."

Chris inwardly lamented; it seemed the High Priest was investigating Wayne. Should she tell? What if revealing any crucial information angered Wayne after he found out?

Seeing Chris frowning and stammering, Philomena’s face turned stern, "Chris, what do you think is more important, love or faith?"

Chris was dumbfounded, "High Priestess, you’ve misunderstood; I don’t have feelings for Wayne, we’re really just friends, and I won’t develop any feelings for him in the future either."

"I see. This afternoon, I’ll be meeting with Wayne, and I’ll tell him exactly what you said," Philomena said seriously.

Chris: (Ծ‸Ծ;)

"Hehehe, I’m just teasing you. To tell you the truth, a while ago in Luzelburg, Wayne saved my life. Without him, I would undoubtedly have perished," Philomena spoke with a smile.

"I’m quite fond of him... Don’t be surprised, not in the way you’re thinking. I’m only inquiring about him out of curiosity to know what sort of person he is," Philomena explained.

Philomena explained the cooperation between the Moonlight Church and the Windsor Magic Department, and because Wayne had saved her, she was appointed as the Brand Ambassador for the Magic Department. To better cooperate, she needed to understand Wayne’s character and preferences.

Chris breathed a huge sigh of relief; it was fine as long as it wasn’t that kind of ’like,’ no, as long as Philomena wasn’t looking for trouble with Wayne.

She proceeded cautiously, "High Priestess, he is a good person. He has saved me before, too and out of that gratitude, I couldn’t bring myself to decline tutoring him every night..."

"We work on basic magical theories, without involving any doctrines of the Moonlight Church. He’s only recently become a Mage..."

"Hold on!"

Philomena raised her hand to interrupt, her gaze deepening, "He only recently became a Mage... Chris, is this intelligence accurate?"

"Absolutely accurate. It was in March when I noticed his potential to become a Mage, a genius truly. I planted the Magic Seed in him, guiding him to feel the Goddess’s radiance; that was the first time he encountered Magic," Chris confirmed with a nod, certain she was the initiator.