Cheng Shi had never denied Pelaya's feelings for Galiusha, but he had always thought that the relationship between a sage and a scholar was purely one of mutual exploitation. He had never expected their feelings to actually be mutual.
What had happened? Had spending so much time together really caused sparks to fly?
At that moment, the flames of gossip in Cheng Shi's heart roared, even overpowering his urgency to break through the impasse and escape. Without thinking, he asked:
"When you found Pelaya back then, did you ever imagine that the two of you would end up like this?"
Galiusha shot Cheng Shi a sidelong glance and snorted.
"Mr. Prisoner, your question is wrong. It wasn't that I found her. Someone made me find her."
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Cheng Shi froze. Several faces flashed through his mind, but without a doubt, they all belonged to the powerful figures of the Twilight Church. Aside from them, he couldn't think of anyone else who would scheme against the Tower of Reason.
But immediately afterward, Galiusha gave Cheng Shi an answer he had never expected.
"Don't bother guessing. It wasn't those old geezers from the Twilight Church. It was another old geezer—my respected grandfather, the Chief Judge of the Grand Inquisition, Lord Kainlaur."
Who!?
Kainlaur?
How could it be Kainlaur?
The founding monarch of the Nation of War hadn't lived until this point in time.
"Surprised?
You've met him. You should know that he's always been someone who plans far ahead.
If the appearance of the Nation of War hadn't disrupted the Lawful Compliance Faction's plans, I think the bells of Order would already be ringing throughout the territory of the Tower of Reason.
Of course, the piece he moved back then wasn't Pelaya, but Melina. However, Pelaya was influenced by Melina, which was