"This is all the information we have about the Church of Patience," said Lilith as she placed a thick stack of documents in front of D 'Addarion.
The latter didn't even move his fingers. He just shook his head. "There are too many words. You know I've always been a lazy person. Just tell me the result, my wife."
"When the Church of Patience first started its activities, Pushkin and I had already noticed them. But they were relatively quiet at that time, and we didn't know who their leader was. So, we took a wait-and-see attitude. I have to admit that we were a little careless on this matter, but it's not like we didn't get anything."
Lilith pulled out a portrait from the document. "Viscount Megson. We suspect that he's the primary sponsor of the Church of Patience."
D 'Adrien took the portrait and raised his eyebrows when he saw the middle-aged man with a dignified look on his face.
Over the years, the Church of Patience had a good reputation among the people. They distributed food and disaster relief everywhere. This was also the reason why several major forces could tolerate them until today. But at the same time, it also meant that they had to bear huge expenses. As far as they knew, the Church of Patience had no business or business, so there was only one possibility for them to maintain their operation.
"You mean the Matthews family is supporting the Church of Patience with their accumulated wealth?"
Although Megson was not a direct descendant of the Matthews family, his performance was obvious to all. In the early days, he had almost no family support, but he still managed to get to where he was today. Therefore, the voice of the family for him to take over as the next head of the family was getting louder and louder. Behind Megson was the young and strong Matthews family, so his behavior could also represent the Matthews family to a certain extent.
"Have you investigated him?" D 'Adrien asked.
"As early as two weeks ago, I have submitted an application for a joint investigation to the Lionheart Empire, but Pushkin has not replied until now. I can understand his cautiousness. The Matthews family is the largest noble family in the empire, and their fief is a very important grain producing area. Pushkin is now asking them for help, so he is worried that such an investigation will anger the Matthews family."
"Well, Pushkin is capable, but he lacks courage. If Reinhardt VII was still here, he would definitely not delay for so long. Well, I'll go. "D 'Addarion picked up his hat.
Lilith shook her head. "This is against the rules. After all, Megson is an important figure in the Lionheart Empire. If we take him away without saying anything …"
"Who said we're taking him away? I just want him to treat us to afternoon tea." The president of the Magician's Association put his hat on his head and whistled.
The only one who could ask others to treat him in such a righteous manner was probably D 'Addarion.
However, Megson was indeed from an old noble family. In the face of D 'Addarion and his wife's sudden visit, he showed the courtesy that a noble should have. After listening to D' Addarion's intention, he actually moved the dining table to the backyard.
The chairman of the Association of Sorcerers looked around at the green trees and flowerbeds. After the waiter poured the black tea into his cup, he took a sip and praised, "This tea is not bad. It would be great if there were some baked cookies."
"Would you like to have some cookies, President D 'Addario? That's easy. I'll ask the chef to bake one for you. "Megson smiled at the other end of the long table.
D 'Addarion was overjoyed. "Easy? Then add four baked snails …" Unfortunately, his mouth was covered by Lilith before he could finish his words.
"I'm sorry to have embarrassed myself," the female sorcerer apologized.
"Not at all, President D 'Addarion. Such an interesting person can always bring joy to the people around him. The Three Masters of Tisste are really not simple."
"Viscount Megson, your ability to flatter is not simple either."
"Why should people be stingy with compliments? As long as a simple sentence can make both sides happy, there is nothing more cost-effective in the world." In the face of someone's sarcasm, Megson still behaved in a gentle and elegant manner.
D 'Addarion realized that he had underestimated this guy. He nodded. "It seems that rumors can't be trusted. I've heard many people say that viscount is a serious and ruthless person. I didn't expect you to be so easy to talk to."
"At our position, the so-called appearance is just for others to see." Megson picked up the teacup. "But in front of President D 'Addarion, any disguise is useless, isn't it? Why don't we talk openly?"
"Oh?" D 'Addarion raised his eyebrows.
"I know why you came to me. It's because of the Church of Patience."
D 'Addarion and Lilith looked at each other. Apparently, neither of them expected Megson to take the initiative to mention this matter.
"First of all, I must admit my mistake. I did provide some help to the Church of Patience, but it was just my own personal behavior. It had nothing to do with my family. At that time, I didn't know that those guys had other purposes." The viscount's tone was very sincere.
"I thought they were just an organization that purely assisted civilians, so I donated 20,000 pounds of wheat and 10,000 pounds of potatoes to them. As far as I know, they did distribute the food to the victims. But anyway, it's my fault. I went to the palace this morning because I learned about the tragedy that happened in Armor Rock City. I wanted to confess everything to Prime Minister Pushkin. "
Hearing this, D 'Addarion almost wanted to slap the table and cheer. If he was just a little suspicious before, now he was almost certain that Megson was up to no good. Because this guy's response was too perfect. Obviously, he was prepared in advance.
He didn't deny that he had contact with the Church of Patience, but he downplayed this contact to an insignificant level. In this way, all the evidence pointing to him would be invalid because no one could prove how deep his relationship with the Church of Patience was. When the incident in Armor Rock City happened, he immediately went to Pushkin and showed a positive attitude that he was willing to cooperate with the investigation. In addition, he had the Matthews family behind him. In this case, whether it was Pushkin or the Magician Association, they would have to weigh the possible negative impact if they wanted to touch him.
Megson and D 'Addarion's eyes met. After a while, D' Addarion grinned. "When will my cookies be ready?"
"I'll ask someone. You two might as well try the cake first. The taste of this honey cake is comparable to the one in the palace." Megson smiled. "If President D 'Addarion has no other plans in the evening, please be sure to stay for dinner."
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