Minster Academy (2)

This left the kingdom's government deeply dissatisfied with the Church of Nature. With the big capitalists who controlled the newspapers and media fanning the flames, the church's reputation grew worse by the day.

Minster Academy in Landon City was a church school the Church of Nature had founded years ago. Over the past two years, the church's troubles had driven away more and more prospective students, and the academy was on the verge of closing. If Penny really had visited Minster Academy before she disappeared, her disappearance was very likely connected to the Church of Nature!

Another Church of Nature to deal with! When it rains, it pours! Green sighed inwardly once he understood the situation, though he was not particularly surprised. The Tower of Yin Spirits, Blood Eye, and Void Club had all appeared; one more Church of Nature was hardly cause for astonishment. But now that he knew who might be behind this, he would have to take extra care on this trip to Minster Academy and guard against an ambush.

Yet the gloomy, ruined school he had imagined did not appear. Nor did any fanatical believers lurk in the shadows, waiting to strike.

On the contrary, Minster Academy looked quite presentable. Its classroom buildings were old but well maintained, the broad, level sports field was spotless and seemed to be swept every day, and even the academy gates had been polished clean. The place gave off a sense of thriving vitality.

Green, Peter, and the others were surprised. They exchanged puzzled looks. Hadn't the files said this academy was about to shut down?

After they announced themselves and approached the academy gates, they found that there were indeed no students inside. According to old Tutsom, the gatekeeper, even the hired teachers had been dismissed. The only person