So I'm a sheep.

"..."

"No one will easily believe in demons; many times, the people involved are simply forced into it."

After glancing at the little girl, Clark slowly said, "If angels can grant people's wishes, people would definitely prefer to make a deal with angels rather than demons."

"Archangel Salih, can you grant the wishes of mankind?"

"I only give humanity the possibility; whether it can have a good outcome in the end depends on humanity itself."

"possibility?"

Clark's lips curled slightly: "Sally, you say that the promises of succubi are just illusions, but aren't the things you yourself can give to humans also ephemeral?"

"Let me tell you, humans prefer concrete promises; a mere 'possibility' is not enough to satisfy them."

"You like false promises?"

"How will you know it's fake if you don't try?"

"..."

"Elisa, please remain in the church. Your Majesty, please forgive my poor hospitality and return."

No delivery.

Volume 1: Chapter 277 Motivating with Benefits

"Haha, Speaker Garfield, what a coincidence!"

"Hmph, what are you doing here? You're not welcome here."

"Ok?"

"Your Excellency Speaker, you are not the owner of this mansion, are you? The owner hasn't even shown up yet, so why are you sending away the angel?"

"Where is Vivian? Vivian, it's me, Sally! I've come to see you!"

When Garfield saw the little girl start looking around, his face darkened.

"Vivian is not available to receive guests at the moment, please leave!"

“It’s alright if Vivian can’t see guests, then I’ll come directly to you.”

"Looking for me? Ha, I have even less to talk to you about,"

"Don't rush to refuse..."

After the little girl transmitted a few words, Garfield immediately showed a look of astonishment.

"Your Excellency Speaker, I think we need to have a serious talk. What do you think?"

"..."

"Follow me"

Upon entering the secret room, Garfield frowned and asked, "How could you come up with such an absurd idea?"

"Is it absurd? Your Excellency, the most absurd thing is that every generation of the Third Prince's descendants produces the strongest arcane mage."

Sasha said slowly and deliberately, "Demons may be evil, but they are a truly superior race."

"The descendants of the First Prince possess both the bloodline of the first Arcane Emperor and the bloodline of a superior race. Statistically speaking, they should be more likely to produce powerful arcane mages than the bloodline of the Third Prince."

"The results of it?"

"As far as I know, Vivian's family can barely guarantee that each generation will produce one arcane mage."

"Although these arcanists are not weak, they are far from being the 'strongest', thanks to the support of their family resources."

"Speaker Garfield, why is there such a huge difference in the achievements of the descendants of the two families? Haven't you ever had any doubts in your heart?"

"..."

"Based on this alone, you've come to such a shocking conclusion?"

"Of course not, I have two more pieces of evidence to support my point."

"First of all, as a descendant of the first emperor, Alyssa has a protective power in her bloodline."

"Killing her is easy (relatively speaking), but tearing a piece of her soul from her body is something no one in the world, except Clark Gaunt, could do."

“After all, the first emperor’s protective power was only ineffective against blood relatives,” Sasha added.

That's not necessarily true.

Garfield said calmly, "You angels are so powerful, you might have some means to break through the protection of the first emperor."

Unlike Vivian, who blindly believed in her ancestors, this well-informed arcanist never thought that the first Arcane Emperor was invincible.

That emperor may indeed be invincible among arcane mages, but it's hard to say what he would do if he encountered an angel or a demon.

"That emperor is a being beyond the world; even the archangel cannot break through his protection. I can't possibly ask my superior to come down and deal with Alyssa, can I?"

"First, I can't persuade them; second, angels won't attack their allies."

"At that time, I had already formed an alliance with the Princess, so why would I try to harm her?"

"Only Clark has both the ability and the motivation."

"What motive?" Garfield asked calmly.

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“Your Excellency Speaker, Alyssa is a scapegoat.”

"It was because of Alyssa's guidance that I noticed Vivian, which led to the series of events that followed."

Actually, I was tricked by the devil, but it would be too shameful for an angel to say, so I'll keep quiet about it.

“Think about it carefully, how long have we looked away from Clark and Orina because of her?”

"This much time is enough for them to advance their plans to a new stage. Don't be fooled by how peaceful things seem outside now; something terrible might have already happened somewhere in the world."

"The Church and the Arcane Council must join forces as soon as possible to gain the upper hand when future disasters strike!"

The little girl's emotions were genuine, but her anxiety and anticipation did not move Garfield in the slightest.

“Saliye, what’s your other piece of evidence?”

“I have recently made a breakthrough in my strength. When I saw Clark again, I smelled the stench of a decaying soul on him.”

"He has definitely lived for more than three hundred years!"

"Well, besides these, do you have any other evidence?"

"And another thing, Alyssa keeps saying that I want to judge Vivian because of the demon blood in her body, but I have never said this to Alyssa."

"Who would reveal the secret of Vivian's bloodline to Alyssa? Only the Third Prince!"

“Saliye, there’s something wrong with your thinking.”

"The Third Prince made a solemn vow not to divulge the secret."

Garfield said nonchalantly, "Whether it was 'Alyssa' or 'Clark' who you met that time, the fact that she/he said this to you proves that the Third Prince has broken his original vow."

"The solemn oath made before the first emperor is not a child's play; how can it be broken so easily?"

"What oath did he make back then?" the little girl immediately asked.

"I don't know about that. Maybe Vivian's family has some records."

"I want to see Vivian."

"No!"

"..."

"After all that has been said, Your Excellency Speaker, you still don't believe me?"

“Saliye, what you’re saying is only your side of the story.”

Garfield shook his head: "I don't believe it."

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I don't believe it...

It's normal not to believe it.

It would be strange if someone believed everything they were told, since they kidnapped someone else's granddaughter.

"Your Excellency Speaker, what a pity, what a real pity."

The little girl looked dejected: "I had hoped that the Church and the Arcane Council would unite to oust Clark and then support Vivian's ascension to the throne."

"It's a pity you don't believe me at all."

Garfield was jolted, and the mocking expression on his face vanished without a trace.

"The Church supports Vivian's claim to the throne? Sally... Your Excellency, you're not making fun of me, are you?"

“I swear in the name of my Lord.”

"..."

The old man's expression shifted unpredictably. He remained silent for a long time before looking at the young girl warily: "You want to manipulate the empire through Vivian?"

"I'm wasting my time; I'd rather play handheld games."

Sasha was speechless. She patiently explained, "I'm not staying in this world forever. In fact, I'll be going back after I've dealt with Orina's matter."

"Furthermore, can manipulating Vivian allow you to manipulate the empire?"

"You're not a child anymore, why do you keep saying such childish things?"

Volume 1: Chapter 278 Sneaky and Malicious

"Given Vivian's personality, once she becomes empress, how could she possibly not rely on you, her maternal grandfather?"

"By then, Speaker, you will hold all the power. What good will it do if I can influence Vivian?"

"This Arcane Empire..."

"Don't say that. Even if I participate in government affairs, my role is primarily to assist!"