CH 479

Snow immediately became alert when she heard Nick’s question!

Thinking about it, Nick has always been exceptionally concerned with her research and is now coming for information at such a crucial time, could he have something else in mind?

Right now the identity of the third apostle was still unclear, so Snow had to be careful and can’t easily trust anyone like last time!

Snow’s attitude changed as she coldly questioned him.

“Nick, why are you asking so many questions? If I said yes, would you want to destroy the results of my research?”

“Snow, what do you mean by that? Don’t treat me like your enemy! This city is my dioceses, the infected here also include my believers, so I have a responsibility to save them!”

“What does that have to do with me?”

“Once the black core is deciphered and a cure is found, then the plague will officially come to an end, so I naturally have to be concerned about your research and ensure that the cure is successfully found!”

At first, Snow was suspicious, but thinking about it, his words did make sense. As the local Saint, it was normal to get an understanding of the situation, perhaps she was just getting too emotional.

Speaking of which, Snow hasn’t found anything suspicious about Nick all this time, so there’s no reason to suspect him of being part of the enlightened.

“But Nick, how did you know that my research was ending today? … Isn’t that too much of a coincidence?”

“Hehe, Snow, did you forget? You said last time that your research was already at the final stage, that’s why I came today!”

“Last time? Oh, right…”

Snow remembered how Nick didn’t just come today but came every now and then. The last time he came was two days ago and at the time her experiments were entering the final stage, she didn’t have the time for anything else so she just causally said something to him to chase him away, she never expected him to remember and specifically come back.

This Nick is really annoying. Although he had reason to pay attention to her research, such frequency was getting a bit annoying. But Snow couldn’t rebuke him, so she decided just to say some things to get him to leave.

“Nick my research isn’t completely finished, there’s still one last step.”

“One last step? Are you still missing some material?”

“Yes, I am missing something.”

“What are you missing?”

“… Hey Nick, do you have to ask everything?”

“Snow, I’m not trying to be annoying! As the local Saint I have the power to support you to complete your experiment! … Tell me, I can get whatever material you’re missing and ensure that your experiments can proceed successfully!”

Nick saw that Snow was getting suspicious so he used the excuse of helping her gather the materials to muddle by, but this time Snow couldn’t say any more.

Even if Nick was unrelated to the enlightened, Snow couldn’t easily reveal this information. The mission of finding the sacred crystal fruit wasn’t difficult but if the information got out, who knows what will happen and Snow didn’t want to make it more difficult for her brother.

“Nick, thank you for your kindness, but I’ve already entrusted this matter to someone else, so you don’t have to worry.”

“To someone else? Who… could it be that brother of yours?”

Nick raised his eyebrow and his tone was filled with disdain.

“Hmph, what can Lin Xiao do? Do you really believe he can help you find whatever you need?”

When that youth was mentioned, Nick was angry and couldn’t pretend to be graceful anymore! That kid was annoying, but Snow would rather trust her useless brother than trust him, and he couldn’t take out this anger, so he could only start making strange reports to Snow.

“Speaking of your brother Lin Xiao… he’s been famous recently!”

“Oh? What did he do?”

“You haven’t heard? At princess Claire’s request, Lin Xiao attended the war meeting a while ago as an advisor and stood firm overturning both Taike’s and Barrett’s plans and even found the traitor Hardy!”

Nick may be complimenting him, but he didn’t believe it. With what he’s personally verified of that stinking kid, he might just be slightly clever and couldn’t amount to anything big. So even though the news said that Lin Xiao was outstanding during the meeting, Nick thought it was fake and that surely Claire saw through everything and this was something to trick the masses! How could that kid convince the grand marshall? What a joke!

Nick might not believe it, but Snow believed it without question.

“Hehe, what about that Nick, I was right, my brother is outstanding!”

“Heh, I guess… but it seems like someone else is even more clear of excellence than you are?”

“Hm? What do you mean by that?”

“Snow, you don’t know yet, right? It seems like your brother has a love affair with princess Claire!”

“What?”

Sensing Snow’s nervousness, Nick revealed a sly smile. Although he wasn’t clear about Lin Xiao and Claire’s relationship, he told her all about those groundless accusations.

“Damn brother! I can’t believe he’s going around behind my back again! How… despicable!”

“Snow, you don’t have to be so angry, he’s a man after all and princess Claire is a beauty, so developing feelings is natural.”

Nick was smiling while saying that, but his heart was bleeding! He was the one who liked Claire and chased her for a full year, yet he had to praise those two… was there anything worse as a man?

But to trick Snow, Nick could only endure it!

“So Snow, rather than relying on someone like that, why not let me! I’ll personally prepare what you need!”

“You? … Hm, forget it.”

While Snow was angry, she almost fell for it and agreed to Nick’s request, but she was still vigilant and never said what she was missing.

Seeing that, Nick sighed and realized that he wouldn’t be able to get any more valuable information from Snow, so he gave up.

But… what was the final ingredient she was lacking?

At first, Nick didn’t believe that Snow would be able to decipher the black core but now that Snow has already gotten so far, that completely changed Nick’s evaluation of her. Perhaps to Snow she may be moving slowly, but to Nick, she was moving at an amazing speed! With just one maid as a helper she could almost fully decipher the black core, she was a hundred times better than those boastful professors!

It seems like that Snow will discover the final secret sooner or later!

If that was the case…

“Nick?”

Snow became uneasy at Nick’s sudden silence.

“Hmph, I never expected that a brat like you would be able to do it. You’re a Saintess yet you can decipher the black core, it seems like I underestimated you.”

“Hm? Nick, what did you say? Speak up, I can’t hear you.”

Snow still couldn’t hear his muttering and couldn’t see him, so currently Nick was invisible to her which made her even more uneasy. But his next words really made her jump!

“Snow, the last thing you’re missing isn’t a sacred crystal fruit, right?”

“Hm? Nick, w-what did you just say?”

How was Nick able to guess it?

After seeing her nervous demeanor, Nick had an idea. It seems like he was right and that proved Snow was really at the final step.

Snow finally realized the danger she was in!

In order to wait for her brother, she already chased away all the other believers and servants so that no one could disturb them, so she was the only person there! Also her personal maid bodyguard Elona was also sent away to get Lin Xiao.

“Nick? W-what’s wrong? Say something!”

Snow tried asking but Nick still wasn’t speaking and this strange silence made Snow panic, she could even feel the killing intent in the air.

Why was it like this?

Was Nick really part of the enlightened?

Just as Snow was scared trembling and couldn’t even breathe, there was a familiar voice at the door.

“Snow, I’m here!!!”