Sherlock did not dare respond to Isabel.
He looked at his nose, then his mouth, then his heart, pretending he had heard nothing and focusing intently on the document Iver had handed him.
After confirming that Iver and Isabel had no intention of continuing the subject, young Sherlock suddenly spoke up, drawing Iver's attention and shifting the dangerous topic: "According to this document, Miss Freya is studying in the Fifth Ring. Coincidentally, Mr. Yunus is also in the Fifth Ring."
The Eternal Theocracy was divided into twenty-two Rings, from the Bottom Layer to the Top Layer.
Generally speaking, the closer one got to the Top Layer, the greater the proportion of long-lived races. The population was smaller, the environment quieter, and the pace of life slower.
Below the Tenth Ring, all races basically lived together. The First Ring was the liveliest and most prosperous place—the various goods from across the world, all kinds of advanced magical technology products, and every sort of entertainment venue were built there.
In a sense, it could even be called the center of the world.
"The Eternal Theocracy has almost no factories within its territory, and therefore basically no industrial population. The few industrial facilities are all built below the Fifth Ring, while dangerous research is generally carried out in the Second through Fifth Rings.
"The Fifth Ring, in particular, belongs to the fields of medicine, chemistry, biology, and paleontology. It is perfectly reasonable for Miss Freya to go to the Fifth Ring to study."
Sherlock flipped through the document and said casually, "I'm not sure if you know this... but the 'Moly' in Miss Freya's name was a name she chose for herself. It is a special mystical herb that had been lost for hundreds of years and was rediscovered by Miss Freya.
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