Asilos stared at Cleveland for a few seconds and said, "Mr. Cleveland, you are really quick-witted."
Cleveland crossed his arms over his chest, not avoiding the other party's gaze, and said confidently: "I am only looking at these issues from the perspective of the historical responsibility of the judicial body, while also taking into account the interests of us. What do you think?"
"So what exactly are you going to do?" Asilos asked.
"My suggestion is that we go to the White Tower immediately and open the secret vault first. However, this is the suggestion I made to Lord Xiao Chen, and the final decision must be made by Xiao Chen." Cleveland said.
"It is true that the secret vault is the most important. The scepters of the Archon and the Saint are all there, and the password of the secret vault is equivalent to the approval of the Saint. Being able to open the secret vault in time can save a lot of trouble. However, the White Tower is not like here. You can't hide there by using invisibility. Even at this time, there must be sages and executors of the judicial body on duty. If I remember correctly, it is the turn of Saint Judge Mitis to guard there this week? Now our 'Saint' is still asleep. You know, without the leadership of the Saint herself, no one else is qualified to approach the secret vault." Asilos stopped arguing and considered the issue from Xiao Chen's perspective.
"This is not a big problem. The secret vault is guarded by people after all. There won't be too many guards tonight, so we can always find a way to get there. But after tonight, we won't be able to hide the fact that the Saint's Palace was attacked. If someone wants to stop us at that time, I'm afraid we will face a fierce battle."
Xiao Chen seemed to be still considering it. At this time, Luo Ling said to him from the Soul Bridge: "Are you still considering how to place the Archon?"
"Yes. I am not sure whether the original plan is better or this consulship is better."
"No matter what, you have to take it in your hands first. Now is not the time to think about it. Without enough information, you won't be able to figure it out. Only when you have it in your hands, you will be qualified to make a decision." Luo Ling said, "No matter how you look at it, this is an opportunity to change the situation, isn't it?"
"You're right, but this incident has a big impact all at once." Luo Ling's words woke Xiao Chen up, "You know I never wanted to be a leader, but... every time I feel like I'm pushed into this position."
"Don't think about escaping. No one likes to be burdened with responsibility. You are already a tall person in the eyes of others. If the sky falls, you will naturally have to hold it up."
"No, it's not a matter of holding up the sky. It's just that I felt like I was already carrying a mountain forward, and now another mountain is pressing down on me."
"But I will stay with you and support you with all my strength."
"Yeah... Thank you. I suddenly feel a little relieved. It seems that I can't leave you, otherwise I feel I will be crushed."
"Have you ever thought about leaving?"
"How stupid it is to want to leave you."
The other people in the room were waiting for Xiao Chen's decision. Xiao Chen ended his conversation with Luo Ling in the Soul Bridge and said to everyone, "I've decided. Let's go to the White Tower and open the secret room."
Everyone left Olivia in the room and left the Saint's Palace as quietly as they had come in, heading towards the white tower on the hillside not far away.
The White Tower at night is as blue as the night sky, but the lights shine through the windows of almost every floor. The White Tower not only includes the tower itself, but also has quite a few buildings built on the mountain below.
Yolanda said, "Because the White Tower is the center of the country's governance, it has always been the target of retaliatory attacks by some wizards. Many invisible detection devices are installed here. Although these things are actually magic props, because they were made by the Saint, no one will delve into them."
"So we'd better go straight over there?" Xiao Chen asked.
"Yes, it would be even worse if we were discovered while invisible. But now with our identities, we can naturally get through the executor's guards. With the identity of Lord Asimiro, we can move freely within the Sages' Society." Cleveland said.
Asimiro nodded and said, "It should be possible. Let's hurry up."
So everyone walked up the steps on the hillside. When they reached halfway up the mountain, they saw that an enforcement agency had set up a checkpoint and blocked the road.
Xiao Chen did not release his mental power, but only observed with his eyes, and found that the team of executors guarding here was actually more numerous and more elite than the guards in the Holy Maiden's Palace.
The group stood at the gate, and an executioner officer came forward. He saw clearly that Cleveland and Yolanda were among the visitors. He was surprised and said, "Two Holy Judges. Why are you coming to the White Tower at night?"
Yolanda asked, "Is it Lord Mitis who is guarding the White Tower today?"
"Yes."
"We have something important to discuss with him," Yolanda said, "Coming with us is Sage Asimiro and his followers, and they need to go in with us."
"Yes, sir. However, there is a situation..."
"What's going on?"
"Master Alvaro also said earlier that he had something important to discuss with Master Mitis. They should both be inside now."
"Alvaro?" Cleveland said, "He must have something to discuss with Mitis so late at night."
"I don't know, Lord Cleveland. Maybe you can go and see for yourself." The captain of the guard opened the checkpoint and let the group through without any inspection.
After walking a little further, Yolanda said, "The secret vault is on the top floor of the White Tower. Usually, the Holy Judge on duty will be on the floor below the secret vault. In other words, we may not be able to bypass the other two Holy Judges to open the secret vault."
Cleveland said, "Master Xiao Chen, could you please unseal Yolanda and me? At this point, we have made up our minds to follow you. If you unseal us, even if we cannot reach an agreement with Alvaro and the others, we will still be four saints against two saints."
Xiao Chen and Luo Ling looked at each other, and he reached out and patted Cleveland and Yolanda respectively. Cleveland and Yolanda immediately felt that the feeling that made them very uncomfortable, like a maggot on the tarsal bone, suddenly disappeared. Xiao Chen smiled and said, "Okay, since we are partners, we naturally have to have enough trust in our partners."
Luo Ling said, "Actually, I don't really believe in loyalty, but I do believe in benefits. For you, cooperating with us is always the most advantageous choice. I hope you will not let down the opportunity Xiao Chen gave you."