In the name of the true god

Chapter 106 Project Launch

Melanie's mind went blank for a moment.

Could this matter have escalated to the point of involving the busy head of state?

Thinking about it carefully, it doesn't seem like it's really not a bad idea! After all, it was His Majesty Leonard who personally secured the qualification for the Royal Capital Heavy Prison to imprison "heretics," and the series of disputes that are happening in the prison now are closely related to Leonard's attitude towards the "heretics'" fate!

"But—" Getting the king involved is no small matter, and Melanie cannot make a decision easily on a whim. "What if His Majesty Leonard doesn't intend to get involved?"

If His Majesty Leonard was simply too busy to immediately grant the Church's request.

Their pressure might backfire.

Jude, on the other hand, foresaw this possibility and devised a countermeasure as much as possible: "Wait."

"wait?

'

Jude, aiming to "delay as much as possible," revealed his plan: "If His Majesty Leonard doesn't give in soon, we'll remain inactive. If he agrees to the Church's request, then we'll escalate the situation."

"Wait until His Majesty agrees, won't it be too late?"

"Now that things have escalated, it's a do-or-die situation." Jude's ability to fabricate stories was improving at a visible rate. "On the contrary, since His Majesty hasn't rushed to agree, the priests will definitely try every means to plan a third prison break. If we can take precautions this time and catch them red-handed..."

"In that case, even if His Majesty didn't originally intend to intervene, he'll still have to seek an explanation from the Church." Melanie, under Jude's patient guidance, understood the necessity of "waiting." "Not bad, you're quite clever."

"Sigh—"

Melanie looked at Jude with admiration.

Jude felt a little uncomfortable being stared at, and just coughed awkwardly a few times to ease the embarrassment.

"Haven't you been to any social dances lately?" Melanie asked abruptly.

Social dance?

Jude hadn't forgotten Melanie's reminder from last Saturday, and immediately said helplessly, "Didn't you repeatedly tell me not to drink alcohol or participate in entertainment activities like dances while I was on duty under you?"

"Hehe, so obedient?" Melanie teased, raising an eyebrow.

"You're my boss," Jude said, suppressing his inner grumbling.

"Let's get back to business." Seeing Jude becoming more and more composed in the face of her teasing, Melanie's interest waned considerably. "Why do you hate the priest so much?"

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She doesn't understand.

Jude's older brother is a priest, and he himself is of low status, so he usually has almost no conflicts with the priests.

Why?

Why was he the only one who responded to me and did something that was obviously a thankless task?

"I'm just like you; I can't stand their arrogance and how they treat other people's lives as tools to be used at will," Jude said, half-jokingly.

"Aren't you afraid of offending the priests and facing their retaliation?"

"I'll only be responsible for devising strategies; the public appearances are up to you." Jude sat up straight and gave Melanie a symbolic, slight bow.

Melanie's lips twitched.

What does it mean to leave public appearances to yourself?

Is he completely unwilling to stand up honestly and openly?

Jude remained completely unfazed, showing no shame whatsoever for his "cowardice."

One yard owned by a yard.

If things really get out of hand, I certainly can't go out into the open and attract attention.

It's important to understand that the Descent of Gods' rescue operation would directly expose Allen.

"His colleagues are heretics," and he even advocates opposing the church. At that time, the church will definitely keep an eye on him, which makes Connor somewhat suspicious.

"Okay." Melanie ultimately didn't force Jude into a dangerous situation. "Anyway, you're just a lowly prison guard, so it doesn't matter whether you show up or not."

"Thank you for your understanding." Jude didn't forget to flatter Melanie, "I believe that with someone as fair and fearless as you in charge, those arrogant priests will be lucky to escape with their lives."

"My intention was not to kill anyone," Melanie said, her eyes lowered. "I just wanted to seek justice for the innocent prison guards who were victimized."

""

Jude was moved.

He knew Melanie was telling the truth.

At first, there was only one prison break, and the imprisoned "heretics" were not in danger of being transferred. Melanie stepped forward at that time, and who knows, she might be chosen by the royalists to succeed Steele Fernando as the new deputy warden.

But now.

The "heretics" will inevitably move away sooner or later.

With the Church faction about to disappear from prison, the Royalists no longer needed to support Melanie to counterbalance them. Melanie's continued opposition to the Church faction was entirely detrimental to her.

Domineering, dislike of beating around the bush, bad temper—all traits that could be considered flaws on their own become less unbearable when combined with Melanie's upright nature.

"Thank you," he said sincerely.

"Alright, go back and rest." Melanie could see that Jude's eyes were bloodshot and his whole body was exhausted. "When you're rotated to another prison area, you have to make sure you get enough rest. Don't even think about slacking off while on duty."

He's just a little too upright.

"Then I'll head back now." Jude's eyelids grew heavier and heavier. He stopped trying to be brave and didn't even have time to look for Connor. He drove back to his apartment and fell asleep as soon as he lay down.

It was exactly 3 p.m.

President Frost and Allen arrived on time.

Um----

Um----

Seeing that Jude was fast asleep, the two did not rush to wake him. Instead, they thoughtfully cleaned the room for him and fed the little golden retriever and the little Siamese cat.

Around four o'clock.

Jude was jolted awake by the noise, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that it was Chairman Frost and Allen: "Why didn't you wake me up?"

"You've been working day and night, you'll collapse if you don't get some rest." Allen couldn't help but worry about Jude's health when he saw how hard Jude was working.

"It's alright, I can just catch up on sleep in the watchtower tonight." Jude stretched and came into the living room in his pajamas, telling the two of them about the outcome of his conversation with Melanie.

Allen beamed with joy: "In that case, we should still make it!"

President Frost was somewhat surprised by Leonard's ambiguous reaction, but couldn't pinpoint a specific problem: "Then proceed according to plan. Allen, you're responsible for opening all the cell doors in the heresy ward and then evacuating immediately. Jude, you tell your brother to make sure he avoids any conflict. At the same time, you need to play your part well, avoiding any danger and preventing the prison or church personnel from suspecting you."

"clear."

"clear."

After assigning tasks, Chairman Frost glanced at the clock in the living room: "You all have almost three hours before you start work, so take a break. I'll go gather the others and clear the evacuation route."

","yes.

""

"yes,""

This is the end.

There are still seven days until next Saturday.

The Descent of Gods' rescue plan has officially begun.