Raise Joan of Arc to be an empress, then discard her.

Shifting my gaze from Aaron to a more open area, I saw that the sky above Frisinhof University was ablaze with nebula energy, and a vast amount of spiritual energy swept across the university, not turning back but continuing to dissipate in all directions.

In the brief moment that consciousness travels from the brain to the fingertips, the spiritual energy has already broken through the borders of Lodoren, continuing its journey towards Birmingham, towards the entire Kingdom of Dok, towards the Straits of Dok, galloping across the turbulent sea, flying with the birds, rushing towards the other side of the strait, seemingly without end.

Amidst the rolling clouds, at another upscale hotel in Lodoran, Efriam stood on the terrace, a long pipe dangling from his lips.

Efriam was known as a socialite, but the old man navigating the banquet with such profound wisdom seemed like a philosopher, as if he were lost in a sea of ​​clouds.

Below the terrace, a black sedan came to a steady stop in front of the hotel. A waiter opened the car door, and a man in a suit got out. He waved to disperse the crowd in front of him and went up the hotel stairs.

"They actually used the Book of Omniscience in Lodoren."

He approached Efriam like an old friend, expertly pulled out a cigarette case from his pocket, and stood on the terrace with Efriam, smoking. "You guys are something else."

"How much does Prince Ali understand now?" Efriam asked, slowly exhaling a wisp of blue smoke.

“I understand.” Prince Ali pinched a cigarette between two fingers. “I still didn’t expect her to be this crazy. Her real plan is to use the Book of Omniscience in Lodoren.”

"After all, you all call her the second generation of the Mad King, and even I sometimes think that title is quite fitting."

“But you succeeded. Even I, who am most vigilant, could not have predicted her behavior. Sometimes, only madness is unpredictable,” Prince Ali said.

“When the Queen goes mad, her subjects can only play along,” Efriam said.

"But there's still one thing I don't understand."

"what's up?"

"What exactly does our Kingdom of Dok possess that would make your Queen personally travel all the way to Lodoren, risking war, to find it?"

"What is it that is so important to your Queen?"

“It can only be something extremely important to the Queen,” Efriam said softly.

After saying this, he put down his pipe, looked at the fully armed Dock soldiers rushing up from downstairs, raised his hands above his head, and shouted: "I have diplomatic immunity! I have diplomatic immunity! Soldiers, please don't fire!!"

Chapter 152 Majestic and Awe-inspiring

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Meanwhile, at the hidden military base of the Kingdom of Dok.

"Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!"

Bundles of documents being transported from the military base were being loaded onto trucks. These orders came from higher command; they had just received information that Queen Lucette had used the Book of Omniscience in Lodoren. They did not know what Queen Lucette intended to do, so the higher command ordered all classified documents to be collected, loaded onto trucks, and sent to other locations, ensuring that the specific locations of these classified documents were not discovered.

It's clear that after Queen Lusette's actions, the entire civil service system of the Kingdom of Dok is likely to be thrown into chaos. Countless files and documents need to be transferred, numerous secret military bases need to be relocated, and countless secret experiments and missions need to be terminated.

Meanwhile, Queen Lucerne in her hotel room had put away the Book of Omniscience. If anyone were watching, they would have noticed a slight smile playing on the lips of the usually stern queen, but it vanished in an instant as someone entered.

"Your Majesty, the Kingdom of Dok has reacted faster than we anticipated; their army is already heading towards the hotel," the female knight said.

Queen Lucerne remained silent. She donned her military uniform again, put on her cloak, and then coldly uttered a few words: "Then charge out!"

Suddenly, dragons descended from the sky. Queen Lusette leaped out of the window and landed directly on the back of one of the dragons, whose backs were still wet with seawater, indicating that they had been lurking in the sea.

The dragons let out a long roar, and a team of more than a dozen dragons instantly took off, flying from the sky above Lodoron towards the Dok Strait. The Dok army, which arrived late behind them, could only stand on the ground, sighing as they watched the dragons' shadows, and report the direction of their escape.

Meanwhile, in Dok Harbor, aboard the warship "Black Prince".

"Sir, take a look at this." The observer handed the telescope to his superior.

"What is that? The Lucerne fleet is attacking?" The officer, who had obviously received the message from headquarters, took the binoculars and looked into the distance.

"There was indeed a Lucerne warship on the sea, but there was something even more terrifying," the observer said.

The observer was not exaggerating; the officer did indeed see something far more terrifying on the sea, but it wasn't Lucerne's fleet; it was a person, a person standing on the sea.

She seemed to be lifted up by the sea breeze, standing on the waves with her hands behind her back. In front of her were the sea ships that made the Kingdom of Dok famous, all equipped with powerful cannons. But she just stood there facing these cannons, carrying only a giant sword on her back.

"The Sword of Omniscience..."

The officer lowered his binoculars, his gaze grave. Although he was the commander of the massive fleet of the Kingdom of Dok, his eyes turned icy cold when he saw the person standing on the sea, as if he were seeing Lusset's fleet appear on the surface of the sea.

"I'm only here to bring our Emperor home. I consider my mission complete once she's safely back in Lucerne. I have no intention of starting a war with you," the young man standing on the tide said with a helpless expression.

She knew that the people on the distant ships couldn't hear her voice, but they could see her lip movements, so she continued, "Of course, if you insist on starting a war, there's nothing I can do, after all, I'm acting on the Queen's orders."

"Even the Sword of Omniscience has appeared here. It's probably been lurking there all along. This is all part of Queen Lucette's plan," said the advisor beside him.

The commander was deep in thought, considering countermeasures, when suddenly they heard a tremendous dragon roar. When they looked up, they saw several dragon shadows flying across the sky, crossing the strait and heading straight for the ships on the other side.

"Aren't we going to retaliate at all?" someone said viciously.

Before they could finish speaking, they heard a terrifying sonic boom, followed by the dragon's shadow, and witnessed a barrage of cannon fire.

The scene was so spectacular that the cannonballs didn't look like they were being fired from the cannons. It looked more like a giant standing on the shore picking up cannonballs and throwing them into the sea. All the soldiers on the fleet felt their scalps tingle. The Kingdom of Dok was firing a volley directly at Queen Lusset. Was the cloud of war about to rise again?

The dragon's speed was clearly no match for the speed of the cannonballs. As the cannonballs behind her were about to catch up with the dragon, Queen Lusette's golden eyes grew brighter and brighter.

She actually made the dragon stop. The dragon turned its head, and she reached out into the air. A silver spear appeared in her hand. The spear's banner was embroidered with the emblem of the Church of All Knowledge in gold thread. In her hand, it was like a battle flag.

Black flames roared up on the battle flag, and then the flames spread to the sea, setting the sky and the sea ablaze. Even the sky turned dark red. Queen Lucerne waved the flames as if she wanted to burn the world to ashes.

This apocalyptic scene lasted only a moment. In a massive slash that resembled a meteor streaking across the sky, all the shells were sliced ​​in half in mid-air and fell into the sea.

But no one noticed that among the countless falling shells, there was an inconspicuous arrow hidden among them, still stubbornly shooting towards Queen Lucerne.

The arrow was also struck, but it was completely unaffected; instead, blue flames ignited at the tail of the arrow.

As the cannonballs began to fall, it suddenly accelerated, but no one could recognize it as an arrow, because when it was about to hit Queen Lucerne, its power on the sea made it almost look like a shooting star.

No, perhaps even stronger than a meteor. It brought with it a gale and a heatwave, appearing as if it had suddenly appeared before Queen Lusset. The heatwave from its tail alone evaporated thousands of tons of seawater. From the perspective of the Dok people, the power of that attack was even more terrifying than the sight of ten thousand cannons firing simultaneously.

The Dok navy exclaimed in astonishment, for this was the true might of the Dok Kingdom's navy! Only such a world-destroying spectacle could represent the strength of the Dok Kingdom's navy!

With a loud "bang," the arrow's immense power suddenly vanished, and the sound of flames extinguishing abruptly echoed across the sea. This brought a tremendous sense of unease to the Dok Kingdom's navy, like a light that was about to shine brightly being suddenly extinguished, like a play that abruptly ends halfway through, like a symphony that abruptly stops at its climax. The sense of unease permeated the entire naval fleet, and for a moment, the entire Dok Kingdom's navy felt a stifling discomfort.

Once the smoke and steam from the explosion were dispersed by the sea breeze, they finally realized where the unease came from. The exclamations on the warship suddenly ceased, and they simply stared silently at the charred arrowhead clutched in Queen Lucerne's hand.

Chapter 153 Aaron: "I Want to Be the Judge"

Just as the arrow was about to strike her, she caught the arrowhead with her hand. No one knows how she did it. Then the flames were extinguished, the overwhelming power came to an abrupt end, the sea became calm, and the world fell silent.

Queen Lusette silently watched the navy of the Kingdom of Dok, slowly released her hand, casually broke the arrow in half, and threw it onto the sea. A few seconds later, small splashes appeared on the surface of the sea.

People often say that the people of Lusset worshipped her as an all-knowing goddess, but today, seeing her power, isn't she the reincarnation of an all-knowing goddess?

But it wasn't over yet. After breaking the arrow, Queen Lucette waved her battle flag once more. This time, it wasn't a slash that cut down the sky, but a rain of flames. Wherever Queen Lucette's battle flag waved, huge flames rose up on the sea. These flames burned directly on the sea, seemingly eternal, instantly forming their own domain. Lucette's ships sailed within this domain, facing off against the fleet of the Kingdom of Dok in the Dok Strait.

Queen Lusette leaped off the dragon's back and returned to the ship, holding a huge spear with the Omniscient Banner on it, which served as the ship's flag.

She strode to the front of the ship, one foot on the deck and the other on the edge, surveying Doc's fleet with an expressionless face. The sea breeze blew her cloak, making her look imposing.

"This is the real place for negotiations. If you want to negotiate, come here," she declared loudly. There had never been such a resolute empress in the world.

Birmingham

In the morning, Aaron turned up his collar and was about to leave when he was stopped halfway there.

The one who stopped him was none other than Freya, because Aaron had been missing for several days.

For several days in a row, Freya couldn't see any trace of him, so she began to observe carefully. She found that Aaron didn't come back until the middle of the night, and after he came back, he didn't do anything else but fall asleep. He would go out again early the next morning. These past few days, he had even stopped eating breakfast and disappeared as soon as it was light. Freya felt that she was already living the life of a widow. His presence was everywhere, but she couldn't see him anywhere.

Finally, Freya couldn't stand his unhealthy lifestyle of leaving at sunrise and never returning at sunset, so she deliberately dragged him to the breakfast table early in the morning.

"Are you carrying out a secret mission given to you by MI7? Why are you being so secretive every day?" Freya sat in her chair, furious.

It was a rare occasion for them to have breakfast together at the table. Simon and Zane were also there, sitting on a sofa not far away. Simon was reading the morning's newspaper, while Zane was complaining about his trip to Rodoron a few days ago, which had made him miss several parties in Birmingham, and the trip to Rodoron had been completely fruitless.

Three days have passed since Queen Lusette's visit to the Kingdom of Doc. There have been many rumors about the event, and Aaron alone has heard several versions. But what is certain is that the negotiation between the two countries has changed from within the Kingdom of Doc to on a ship. Amid the standoff between the two countries, Earl of Iron, representing the Kingdom of Doc, boarded the ship and negotiated with Queen Lusette. The negotiations have ended, but they have not yet announced the results. We will have to wait for further reports.

The Iron Earl has long since returned to Birmingham from Lodoron. Today's newspapers are full of talk about the Iron Earl's courage and the Lusset Empire's ambitions—these are probably the hottest topics right now, even Freya is discussing them, but Aaron is completely uninterested. Five days have passed since his first return from Lodoron, and in those five days, he has made no progress on what he needed to do, while MI7 continues to investigate him. He is seriously behind schedule.

Freya said aggressively, "Have you gotten carried away since you came back from Lodoren? Dorn told me that you haven't worked a single day since you got promoted. Where have you been gallivanting off to? Dorn even came all the way here to ask me where you were and if something had happened to you. I didn't know how to answer. I couldn't even find you anywhere."

Aaron desperately wanted to explain to Frey why this was happening, but he couldn't bring himself to say it. He couldn't very well tell her that he felt he was being watched by MI7 and was desperately looking for a way out. He couldn't even pretend to be normal and go to work, because the MI7 agents were still investigating in the government building. Going to work would be like walking into a trap for him, which was why he was stuck here.

Although Aaron knew the truth, he couldn't explain it to Freya, so he decided to confront her and show her the invitation he had received from the Church of Judgment a few days earlier.

"This is... the emblem of the Church of Judgment?" Freya asked suspiciously as she took the envelope Aaron handed her.

She opened the envelope and began to browse its contents, but after only a few glances, she said curiously, "You don't actually want to join the Church of Judgment, do you?"

"Yes," Aaron answered honestly.

Seeing Freya's surprised expression, he thought that Freya would finally understand him, but who knew that Freya's next words would hit him hard.

Don't even think about it!

Freya slammed the letter on the table, startling Aaron. "Do you know the Church of Judgment only recruits superhumans? You're not even a superhuman, how did you get into the Church of Judgment? And you're even neglecting your job, are you out of your mind?"

Aaron probably didn't expect Freya to react this way, and was stunned for a moment before his face turned red and he argued: "Not all superhumans are born that way. Except for angels, all superhuman powers are obtained through blessings. Why can't I become a superhuman?"

"Do you think I don't know?" Freya sneered. "You failed the superhuman test three times in college, not even once. If you could become a superhuman, you would have been in college. Why would you have waited for the Church of Judgment to invite you now?"

Like many powerful nations, the supernatural powers of the Kingdom of Dok are not monopolized by nobles. Ordinary people in the kingdom also have the opportunity to receive blessings and become superhumans. Several universities, including Frisinhof University, hold superhuman tests every year to select those who can become superhumans and bestow blessings upon them.

However, the tests and requirements for extraordinary individuals have always been extremely high, so very few students can receive the blessing each year. The difficulty is no less than a thousand soldiers crossing a single-plank bridge. Aaron was one of those who were eliminated back then.

"I didn't become a superhuman in college just because I didn't want to... If I wanted to, I could definitely become a superhuman." Aaron muttered, holding his rice bowl, but it sounded more like he was just being stubborn.

Chapter 154 Aaron: "I really became a superhuman so easily back then"

As expected, after hearing his words, Freya's smile grew even colder, and she held up the invitation, saying:

"Alright, alright, I'll take what you said as true. You could easily become a superhuman back then, but the invitation clearly states that invitees need to pass the Judgment Church's test to become a Judge. I'm afraid you don't know, so I'll tell you, the test for Judges is even more difficult than that for superhumans. Superhumans are only one in ten thousand among ordinary people, while Judges are one in ten thousand among superhumans. You're not even a superhuman yet, so how can you be sure that you can pass all the tests to become a Judge?"

Aaron, holding the bowl, was actually stumped by Freya's question.

Well, Aaron hadn't really paid attention to the test before, because his attention was entirely focused on MI7. But even if he had, he wouldn't have cared, because in his eyes, whether it was a superhuman or an inquisitor, he could become either if he wanted to, so he wouldn't care at all. However, this was also something he couldn't explain to Freya...

Just as Aaron was racking his brains for a rebuttal, Freya suddenly leaned forward, narrowed her eyes, and revealed a dangerous expression. Like a female detective solving a case, she whispered:

"You avoided anything related to superhumans back in college and never even considered becoming one yourself... How come your attitude changed so drastically after your trip to Lodoren? Not only are you no longer avoiding it, but you've started actively pursuing these things? That's so unusual..."

Freya stared into his eyes, the Jagger family's signature green pupils gleaming with an eerie light, instantly making Aaron break out in a cold sweat. For a moment, he was genuinely worried that Freya might have guessed something. He usually hid it very well; he shouldn't have been discovered.

Freya gazed into Aaron's eyes, as if she could see right through him: "I actually felt something was off about you a long time ago. Not only have you become secretive, but you've also started having secrets. You disappeared for days without saying a word, and then suddenly said you wanted to join the Church of Judgment. All of this is too abnormal, so abnormal that it's not like you at all..."

Just when Aaron felt he was about to be seen through by Freya, Freya's words brought him back to reality: "Do you want to join the Church of Judgment because of Claire? That letter was also written to you by Her Majesty Claire. Do you two already have a relationship in private?"

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