Dear Broom Knight.

Chapter 1067 A World Where Undercurrents Surge

“Children, what are you playing?” Alexis knocked on the open door.

“Mom!” Penelope quickly clung to Alexis, hugging her arm and whispering, “Can I hand in my homework later? I…”

“Okay,” Alex replied crisply.

Penelope's eyes lit up.

Mikhail and Antirochus looked up in disbelief... What happened?

Although Alexandra loves her children, she never changes her mind frequently.

Making mistakes must be punished, and there is no possibility of offsetting merits and demerits or reducing punishment.

They're not like Penelope who only listens to results; this is clearly going to be a big problem!
Alexandra crossed her arms and sneered, "Il, haven't you finished your lessons by now?"

Mikhail paused for a moment before replying, "Yes, we'll wait for the graduation exam in three months."

“We don’t need the Darkmoon Church’s graduation certificate,” Alexandra said calmly. “So, pack your things, we’re leaving tomorrow.”

Antirochus, do you and Euphemia need storage space?

Antirochus was stunned for almost half a minute before he reacted: "Ah...no..."

“He needs it.” Mikhail interrupted Antirochus’s attempt to refuse. “He and Euphemia’s combined storage space is less than fifty cubic meters. It would be good enough if they could take all the food with them. They would have to leave behind a lot of furniture, and they might not even have room to put their clothes.”

Bishop Garrett has been gone for more than two years, and as everyone expected, Sunshine Ranch has begun its bankruptcy liquidation.

Although most of the food was taken by Ariges, Antirochus would certainly do his best to acquire it as well.

Alexis had originally planned to leave him a little more, but judging from the amount he took, it would probably be enough for him to eat for several years... so there was no need to worry.

Whenever something big happens in Emilia, Lori would take advantage of the chaos to send her a message.

Bishop Garrett's departure is a big deal.

The people of the Earth Bishop could turn this dispute over the position of priest into a small war... However, the people fighting actually had nothing to do with the position of priest.

They were just testing the new high priest's resilience and skill.

Regardless of whether the new high priest is a hardliner or a compromiser, chaos inside and outside the city is inevitable.

As a product of the former high priest, Sunlight Ranch naturally needed a reasonable reason to go bankrupt and settle accounts... Bishop Garrett was not a loser in the struggle, he just returned to his post at the main temple.

Although people may grow tired of tea after they leave, it doesn't necessarily mean that tea has to be called poison.

Therefore, the best reason is that the business was damaged in the struggle to welcome the new high priest, making it unable to continue operating.

“No, not at all.” Antirochus quickly shook his head. “Theodoric can help.”

“An…Theodoric’s space can store his branches and leaves, can’t it?” Mikhail shook his head in disapproval. “With such a large body, do you really intend to make him give it up?”

Antirochus looked at him with some confusion: "That didn't do Theodoric much harm."

“Even if it’s only one percent, it’s not necessary.” Mikhail made a decisive decision. “Besides, I don’t want to leave them anything good.”

Theodoric is a solar plant; even the power within its branches and leaves can be drawn back into its main body. The tiny amount of energy remaining in its massive form is enough to purify a large area of ​​land.

Skilled alchemists can even use those withered branches and leaves to create energy potions of holy water quality... which are even more suitable for nourishing the earth than holy water.

He was unwilling to accept either the Church of Earth or the Church of Darkness as the ultimate beneficiaries.

Of course, he hadn't actually thought about all that before.

Antirochus was right. Most of the energy of a vine-type magical creature like Theodoric is actually concentrated in the main branch wrapped around Antirochus. The outer vines are just energy pathways, and flowering and fruiting rely on radiated energy.

Theodoric could discard these branches at any time.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been climbing and scrambling around so recklessly.

Mikhail had no intention of saying anything about it... The Church of the Night had been kind to both his family and the Antirochus siblings.

Even if this kindness is expressed through a transaction, and everyone is considered to have settled the money and goods, giving them the opportunity to trade is still a kindness.

Therefore, the family, along with the Antilochs siblings, had made preparations beforehand to leave some special resources for the city of Emilia when they left.

For example, Theodoric's branches and leaves.

For example, Mikhail improved some of his martial arts techniques, and developed more precise methods for cultivating knightly specialties.

However, all of this became unnecessary after the appearance of the malicious captain of the Night Guard.

Mikhail did not believe that Queen Louise was unaware of what had happened.

Connie, always a law-abiding citizen, would surely hint at this to the supervisor who assigned her to work at the Alexandra family's house.

But in the end, she still spoke to Euphemia.

Clearly, Queen Louise has once again chosen neutrality.

This aligns with their family's stance over the years... prioritizing stability above all else and never interfering in the cause and effect of others.

Very normal.

But Mikhail decided to take back the special gift he had prepared, as it was only natural to return the favor in kind.

Even if... the other party had stopped her a little before she could speak...

But Mikhail quickly suppressed the inexplicable resentment that had arisen in his heart... it shouldn't have happened in the first place.

The Emilia family has no obligation to antagonize their own church leadership for the sake of guests who are bound to leave.

The fact that the host is hospitable and friendly does not mean that the tenants from outside have any status in their community.

His previous thoughts were actually just overestimating himself.

They were just guests.

Antirochus glanced at Mikhail's expression and quickly made a decision: "Then...Ms. Ariges, if you have any extra storage equipment, could you sell or exchange it for two of mine?"
Please don't ask us to lend it to you.

Large storage devices all require mental energy to activate. Once Mia and I have used them, it will definitely make subsequent users feel uncomfortable.

Besides, Mia and I really don't lack money.

We're lucky to have been able to buy storage space in Emilia City.

Alexis thought for a moment and nodded slightly: "That works too."

However, I can't calculate it based on the market price.

She raised her hand to stop Antirochus from saying something: "Storage space is not that special for Qingfeng Territory, nor is it uncommon."

When members of your own territory purchase the land, they receive a 40% discount.

Since you're planning to come with us, we'll have to offer you at least a 60% discount, no matter how bad it is.

One hundred cubic meters is just a decent mid-tier storage ring; no need to be so polite.

Antirochus did not object further, even though Ariges only accepted gold coins from him in the end.

Although magical items are expensive, those that can be settled with gold coins are actually low to mid-tier products.

A storage ring of sixty cubic meters can barely be purchased with gold coins.

For items above this level, although prices are also listed, it is generally stated that they will be settled in magical resources of equal value.

Antirochus and Euphemia actually have enough resources at their disposal.

Especially Euphemia... Although the Church of the Night didn't really care about her, they still provided her with full resources.

Antirochus, as a nature mage, can create resources himself.

However, Ariges only allowed them to settle accounts with gold coins.

This is equivalent to giving them a 50% discount.

But Antirochus did not intend to refuse Ms. Ilges's kindness.

He believes that he will have the opportunity to repay these acts of kindness in the future.

Antirochus was about to go home to pack his things when he hesitated and stopped, turning to look at Ms. Alexandra: "May I... leave a gift for Bishop Laurel?"

Although the care provided by the Church of the Night after he and Euphemia awakened was all due to the will of God and a right that the siblings naturally possessed, Antirochus could not forget the kindness they received at the Golden Maple Inn and the respect they received at the Laurel Church when they were still fugitive children.

Because of the internal affairs of the Church of the Night, he could no longer contact Queen Louise, but Antirochus felt that he should do something before leaving.

Alexandra looked at him and smiled gently: "Don't worry about that. Before I leave, I will leave a thank-you gift for the Emilia royal family on behalf of all of us."

The Bishop of Laurel will also receive a separate gift.

She looked at Antilokos and smiled: "Don't feel embarrassed, only I can do this."

Keep your gratitude in your heart, Antirochus.

It may sound cold, but right now, all those feelings of gratitude are insignificant.

On the contrary, it will cause trouble for that laurel bishop.

The chaos on Scroll Mountain has clearly affected the two major churches themselves.

The undercurrents that had been suppressed to almost nothing began to stir.

Your current priority is to prevent anyone from using you to hurt others.

“As for me…” Alexis sneered, “No one would want to start with me.”

Whether it's someone I'm thanking, or someone trying to cause trouble.

The followers of the Tower are the source of chaos in the family.

The tricks those people played were ones they were tired of... Actually, no, it's just that they went too far and blocked all the paths.

But the Tower Church likes to use these blocked methods to train its believers... not to teach them the methods, but to teach them the ways in which successful people exploit loopholes.

As long as the stubborn nature of the orthodox church and the royal family and nobility remains unchanged, there will always be loopholes that can be exploited.

The glory of the Tower's believers lies in the fact that parallel paths open up on their own.

Of course, most importantly, the Tower followers are very good at finding fault with their own kind.

For example, when other evil forces are causing trouble, a few Tower believers will definitely infiltrate their ranks.

They have a special intuition for evil, and they catch it every time.

Therefore, no one in Emilia City would attempt to exploit Alexandra. The risk of turning an internal conflict into a war of gods is a responsibility no one can bear.

Antirochus sighed, "Then we'll have to trouble Ms. Alexandra for now."

Alexis smiled and shook her head, glancing at the sky outside: "You go home and pack your things first. Euphemia should be home in about half an hour."

Antirochus nodded: "Okay."

Watching his departing figure, Alexis sighed softly.

Euphemia is truly a very hardworking girl.

Although the Dark Church of Emilia certainly wouldn't grant her access to high-level information, she was still qualified to access information that was known to high-ranking officials in various countries.

Therefore, this girl would spend two hours in the intelligence room every day after training.

Alexandra guessed that the guard captain from the Dark Night Temple who inexplicably came to curry favor with her was also related to this matter.

If Euphemia was truly blind, her daily visits to the Church of the Night could easily create the illusion that the completely neutral Church of the Night had chosen to align itself with the main temple.

The reason why Ariges had no intention of resisting and was ready to run away was because she remembered something that the Lord of the Tower had mentioned to her.

The High Priest of the Dark Night Temple has reached the time to abdicate.

(End of this chapter)