Adjoining store?!
This caught Claude's attention and he felt that he had gotten hold of some extraordinary new information.
He had been busy dealing with the Blood Feast recently and hadn't noticed that the audio-visual store next door had closed down.
It seemed like a good thing for the boss of the audio-visual store.
Claude's heart skipped a beat when he recalled the words "Mu'en will be in charge."
Since Mu'en was the boss' assistant, which also meant she was likely being personally groomed by Boss Lin, it was already obvious who the 'adjoining store's boss' was going to be.
He didn't necessarily imply he was letting her set up her own business...
And now he's allowing her to get involved with the Church of the Dome matter.
If the church was really controlling the congregation with addictive substances, then its collapse would be unavoidable. At that time, a new faith would be needed to replace it, for the sake of the stability for Norzin citizens.
Even if there wasn't, other factions would have to recommend a new faith.
These words from the boss... hold a deep meaning indeed.
Being a bright young man with the ability to think on his feet, Claude thought of many possibilities in an instant.
But the specifics would only be confirmed after he checked with Vincent and Mu'en. Anyway, Boss Lin had already presented him with an answer and it would be stupid for him to guess blindly on his own.
But on second thought, Boss Lin's generous behavior seemed to have the intention of testing Secret Rite Tower's stance as well...
Claude thought to himself, What's there to test? Our hearts are all yours. Don't worry, we are at your command. The council of elders are still craving for your bod- Ahem, no, I meant your realm of power.
Of course, he wouldn't say such words out loud.
He wasn't close with Mu'en and Vincent, so they might not share certain information with him, but his teacher, Joseph, was on pretty good terms with Boss Lin.
Claude cleared his throat and asked tentatively, "What
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