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Chapter 1108 The Cursed Dragon and His Human Knight (96)

The Cursed Dragon and His Human Knight (Chapter 96)

Shifting blame sounds complicated, but it's actually easier than you might imagine.

Because of a very coincidental event, Effie and Alpha both said they had lost something the next day. As they asked each other, they ended up asking each other and happened to hear that the other had also lost something.

"You can only blame them for being so high-profile. It's one thing for Iphis to be a church bishop with a lot of power, but how dare that guy Alpha do things so blatantly?"

Song Ning was overjoyed to know that the blame-shifting plan had gone so smoothly. To be honest, he wouldn't have dared to write such a script himself. Who knew it would happen to be such a coincidence?

"His identity as a high-level mage is something he is proud of. Now that he has joined the hero's team, which is basically full of people with status, he may not remember his true identity over time."

Lance summarized it, and the gist of it was that Alpha got carried away because he saw that his teammates had status and position.

Song Ning agreed with this statement, and then found it even funnier.

"He really thinks too highly of himself. Others dare to search openly because they're not afraid of others finding out they've lost a treasure. Does a mere high-level mage think others will respect him? If I were asked that, I'd be more than happy to ask him what good thing he lost so I could quickly go and secretly find it and keep it for myself!"

In fact, most people thought the same way he did. Fortunately, when Effie lost her things and asked the mercenaries, they answered honestly, at most grumbling in private.

But Alpha's high-profile search was different. The mercenaries' eyes lit up immediately when they heard this. At first, Alpha didn't understand why these guys were asking so many details. But when he heard a few guys let slip that they had to find such a good treasure, and that they would be rich if they found it, Alpha became a little furious.

Just then, Song Ning had someone stir up trouble, bringing up the fact that Iphis had also lost something.

Alpha, which was already being ridiculed, couldn't help but have a question in a moment of impulsiveness, even though it was usually shrewd.

What a coincidence that he just lost something, and then Iphis also lost something?

Is it really just a coincidence, or is Ephesus deliberately making a scene to cover something up?

After all, if Iphis also happened to lose something, he certainly wouldn't suspect that Iphis had stolen his things.

But is it really possible that it's such a coincidence?

Putting aside the fact that the town is now mostly populated by people from the temple and the royal family, the royal family has always been arrogant. Even if they wanted to take his things, it would only be that arrogant and foolish woman, Sarah Mandy, who would come and ask him for them directly. That's the way the royal family behaves.

He had already discovered this after making contact with the people of the temple. While the temple talked about God loving the world, their actions were nothing short of cannibalistic.

And the parchment he lost contained the magic for finding dragon tracks. Sarah Mandy didn't need to steal it; she was with him all along.

If the temple would only need to use it to get ahead of them, does that mean that the parchment he lost was stolen by Iphis?

Now that Ephis is being so high-profile, could it be that she's confident they won't come after her if they think she's also lost something?

He harbored suspicions and naturally couldn't possibly let Iphis go.

Coincidentally, Ephis also began to suspect them. As for whose handiwork it was, Song Ning claimed that he had kept his role a secret.

The church and the royal family ultimately share the same goal, and this incident can only be described as the last straw that broke the camel's back for them.

With the trigger in place, the town gradually descended into chaos.

Both sides were searching for something on their own, and they even developed suspicions about each other, leading to conflict.

Aside from them, those who remain in the town and haven't left yet are either those who are unable to leave or those who are bold.

Upon hearing that the royal family and the temple were both searching for something, they immediately assumed they had sniffed out crucial information.

Regardless of which side truly lost something, it must be something valuable that prompted the temple and the royal family to make such a big fuss about it.

In an instant, the three forces were operating openly, while Song Ning and his group operated covertly, directly turning a small town upside down and making the waters of the town murky.

But who among the four parties really benefited the most?

That must be Song Ning and his group, who stole a pool of 'holy water' from the church and are now selling recovery potions non-stop. The 'Recovery Potion Alliance' did start out underground, but they're doing so well right now!

The royal family remained silent, only wanting to capture the evil dragon to break the curse and further enhance the royal family's prestige.

The temple may seem to have a large and powerful population, but in reality, Iphis himself has his own ulterior motives, and it's hard to say whether he is actually a member of the temple.

As for the mercenaries, they fought their own battles, but most of them were only thinking about making a fortune in silence.

Almost no one among the three factions remembered the ordinary people and some pitiful mercenaries in the town who were afflicted by the plague magic and were waiting for help.

If we don't develop and make money now, when will we?

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Song Ning and Lance developed their power stealthily, expanding the influence of the 'Recovery Potion Alliance' to most parts of the town and reconnecting with previous alliances. A vast network of relationships gradually spread throughout the kingdom.

Song Ning gradually realized something: no wonder the Church of Light had so many devoted followers.

After the 'Recovery Potion Alliance' was established, more than 70% of the ordinary people saved by a recovery potion costing one gold coin immediately chose to follow in the footsteps of 'Master Apothecary Ning Si'. Their fervent and loyal attitude was also an important reason why the alliance was able to develop so quickly.

"It's a pity that their previous teachings, which may have upheld their original belief that God loves the world, have long since rotted away."

Song Ning commented, "Otherwise, if the current church simply used 'holy water' to cure the people, our Alliance would probably have failed to develop long ago."

Unfortunately, the 'holy water' in churches has now almost entirely become something that certain high-ranking officials squander at will, or a tool for the church to make money.

But then, Song Ning suddenly turned to look at Lance.

"Speaking of which, have you ever calculated how many gold coins we actually have right now?"

Lance glanced at him and accurately stated a number.

"If you mean what we have now, then we should still have more than 50,000 gold coins."

Song Ning nodded, then suddenly turned around, her pupils dizzy with shock.

"How much did you say?"