"Teach?" Death Knight looked at Iri with a surprised expression.
Her reaction also greatly surprised Iri... What was so strange about it? It wasn't too difficult for a 3x3 Rubik's Cube.
So Iri taught Death Knight the most basic formulas for the 3x3 Rubik's Cube. Death Knight was even more bewildered, completely disbelieving that it could be so simple to master the thing.
So she half-heartedly began to fiddle with the Rubik's Cube according to Iri's instructions. Just then, there was a knock on the door, and in came Senior Priest of Wind Dominic of the Windflower Scripture. Why was this guy here? Wasn't he in a meeting next door?
"Clementine, come with me." Dominic didn't say much, directly telling Iri to follow him. It seemed there really was something he needed her for, so Iri obediently followed him out.
Unexpectedly, Dominic led Iri directly into the great hall from before. This was strange; hadn't they said only high-ranking officials could attend the routine meeting? Was the Extra Seat of the Black Scripture also considered a high-ranking official of Theocracy?
Upon entering the mysterious meeting room, the first thing that caught her eye were the six enormous statues of the Six Great Gods. Surrounding a large round table in the center, people were seated, giving it a distinct King Arthur's Round Table feel.
"I've brought Clementine..." Dominic said to the others, then returned to his seat.
Iri glanced at the round table and saw there were no extra seats, so it seemed she would just stand. Then she saw the gazes of the other Six Color Divine Officials and several people she had never met before all focused on her, their stares quite piercing.
Out of politeness... Iri still had to lower her head and bow. After she finished, the intensity of their gazes softened considerably.
At this moment, Iri thought, 'I'll remember this debt; later, you old fossils will kneel before this lady, and then it'll count!'
"Clementine, the reason we called you here is to assign you a very important mission." The one who spoke first was Earthgod-Official Raymond.
Upon hearing that she was being assigned a mission, Iri felt even stranger... Were Theocracy's high-ranking officials idiots?
To test her, they sent her to the Dragon Kingdom, which immediately allied with the Magic Kingdom. Then, as a bodyguard, she accompanied Senior Priest of Wind Dominic to the Empire, and the Empire, which was already an ally, immediately became a subordinate. Even an idiot could see that this "Clementine" had issues, right?
And they still dared to assign her a mission?
"..." Iri pondered the question, remaining silent for a long time, which made Raymond a little awkward. So he cleared his throat twice and continued.
"Your mission is to assist the Fire Extinguishing Scripture in supporting the New Moon Lake front-line base in the Southern Great Forest in a few days. The exact departure time will be communicated to you later."
"Understood." Iri came back to her senses and replied... However, Iri's casual "Understood" drew dissatisfaction from many unfamiliar faces present, who seemed displeased with her nonchalant attitude.
"Fire Chief Priest Bernice will explain the specific mission details to you before departure. So... do you have any other questions?" Raymond asked.
"Excuse me, am I going alone?" Iri asked. Although she knew about the Southern Great Forest, Iri had no impression of the New Moon Lake front-line base, though it seemed to have been mentioned in the original work.
Was it a front-line base fighting the Elf Kingdom in the forest or something? Did they want her to destroy the Elf Kingdom? That would be a bit problematic.
After all, the Elf Kingdom wasn't described much in the original work; it mostly involved brief inserts of the perverted Elf King's storyline in interludes, and the content was very sparse, so Iri herself didn't know much about the situation there.
And if she really did destroy the Elf Kingdom, would it have any strange impact on the subsequent plotline?
"The defense team of the Fire Extinguishing Scripture will be accompanying you. You can also choose your own accompanying personnel. If you feel it will be difficult, you are allowed to assign three members of the Black Scripture to go with you," Raymond said.
"Understood. I don't need members of the Black Scripture. As for accompanying personnel, please allow Apprentice Priestess Bell Adok—uh... in short, Bell to go with me." Iri couldn't remember Bell's impossibly long name, so she could only say it this way.
As soon as Iri spoke, the unfamiliar faces began whispering to each other again. They seemed to be doubting Iri's abilities, while the Six Color Divine Officials remained calm.
"Bell Adokmisrena? This time, you will be accompanying the escort force of the Fire Extinguishing Scripture, so Bell Adokmisrena's teleportation magic won't be needed. Even so, do you still want to assign her? Her combat power isn't very good, you know?" Raymond reminded Iri.
Hearing him say that, this guy also seemed to know that Bell had no combat power beyond teleportation magic and her skill in stealing intelligence. However, bringing her along, Iri didn't expect her to confront enemies head-on anyway.
After all, Iri wasn't comfortable leaving someone who knew her secrets here. Even if Bell herself wouldn't speak, there was no guarantee that others wouldn't use strange secret treasures to force her to speak. So, keeping her close and monitoring her herself would be better.
"Yes, she'll do. I don't expect her to fight. She just needs to take care of my daily needs." Iri spoke frankly; it was indeed a valid reason.
But Iri's words once again caused displeasure among the unfamiliar faces, who started whispering again. Iri couldn't be bothered with them.
"Alright, you are permitted to bring Bell Adokmisrena with you. Do you have any other questions?" Raymond continued to ask.
"Uh... let me think... Oh! You want me to support the Fire Extinguishing Scripture. Am I to act as a guard for the Fire Extinguishing Scripture's forces? Or am I to directly destroy the Elf Kingdom?" Iri asked. This question was extremely important. If she was merely a guard, she could return after escorting those Fire Extinguishing Scripture nobodies. If it was the latter, it would be troublesome.
As soon as Iri spoke, those annoying unfamiliar faces began whispering among themselves again. This time, one of them, an uncle wearing a half-plate over his priest's robe, spoke rather loudly, allowing Iri to hear him.
He said, "An ignorant brat who doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth. Don't think those damned elves are easy to deal with."
Since Iri had transmigrated for so long, she had only met a few elves. Imina of the Four Strategists Squad was one, and she had seen a few elf slaves when the Black Worker invaded Nazarick, and the other was Death Knight.
Setting aside the out-of-spec Death Knight, the other elves were all incredibly weak.
So, Iri felt she had no reason to fear any Elf Kingdom, and this time, she was very well prepared.
"Do you have the confidence and assurance to destroy them?" Raymond, instead, threw the question back at her. But judging by his words, he definitely wanted her to destroy the Elf Kingdom, which was very troublesome.
If the Elf Kingdom didn't have any strange secret treasures or people, destroying it wouldn't be too difficult, right? The key was, what if destroying the Elf Kingdom messed up the subsequent storyline?
"I don't know. I have no intelligence whatsoever on the Elf Kingdom, so I cannot guarantee it." Iri could only say this. Of course, she couldn't make promises casually at a time like this.
"Heh heh! Indeed. Information about the Elf Kingdom will be delivered to you shortly. Do you have any other questions then?" Raymond chuckled and said.
"No." This time, Iri responded decisively. There was indeed nothing else to ask. So Raymond gestured for Iri to leave, and Iri walked straight out of the meeting room.
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