The Farming Saint in the Starry Wasteland (Elizabeth Schofield) novel Chapter 445

Chapter 445 The Hypocrite

A soft laugh escaped her lips

“We only lost one ship.”

The moment those words landed, Dwayne felt his scalp.go numb.

The worst part was that she wasn’t wrong.

The assessment criteria had indeed been “ensuring the spaceship’s safe return.”

Every single spaceship from the farm had made it back intact. By definition, they had passed.

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As for the StarPirate spaceship that had attacked them, one had been destroyed, but that was a loss on the examiners‘ side and clearly fell outside the scope of the assessment criteria.

But if he actually nodded and accepted that explanation just like this, then what about the Fifth Military…?

“M–M’s. Schofield …” he forced out, his voice trembling slightly. “Th–this result… we should still ask Colonel Barron for his opinion…

Elizabeth’s smile paused for the briefest instant.

Only for an instant.

Then the smile returned, brighter than before.

“Chief Mcgee,” she said gently, though somehow her tone carried something sharper underneath, “there’s something I’d like to ask

you.”

“Y-Yes?”

Elizabeth said leisurely. “Since when did the military get to make the decisions on the matters of the Kingdom Interstellar Route Authority?”

Dwayne froze.

“Look,” Elizabeth continued, counting on her fingers one by one, “the standards for the armed inspection were established by the Kingdom Interstellar Route Authority. The inspection itself was organized by the Kingdom Interstellar Route Authority as well. So logically speaking, the final results should also be decided by the Kingdom Interstellar Route Authority, shouldn’t they?”

Dwayne opened his mouth, but no words came out.

“But now,” Elizabeth said as she looked at him with innocent confusion, “you’re telling me we need Colonel Barron’s opinion first. So I’m a little curious… Exactly who is running the Kingdom Interstellar Route Authority?”

Dwayne’s face instantly flushed red.

“O–Of course it’s us…” he muttered weakly.

“Then there you have it!” Elizabeth clapped her hands lightly. “Since it’s our business, naturally we get the final say. Colonel Barron and the others are here to assist with the inspection, not lead it. Right?”

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Dwayne’s mind was in complete chaos.

She was right.

Theoretically, every single word she said was correct.

But in reality…

“Besides,” Elizabeth continued, her tone growing even lighter, “even if we were going to consult the military, we can’t possibly consult only the Fifth Military, can we?”

Dwayne slowly lifted his head to look at her.

Elizabeth’s smile was sweet enough to melt sugar.

“Think about it. The kingdom doesn’t only have the Fifth Military. There’s the First, Second, Third, and Fourth Military too, right? if we’re going to ask for opinions, then we should invite everyone and discuss it together.”

She paused, her eyes curving into crescents.

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“Oh, right. Chief Quimby from the First Military even told me before that if our farm ever needed anything, we could contact him directly. Should I send him a communication request right now and invite him over for a meeting?”

Dwayne’s legs nearly gave out beneath him.

Invite the First Military’s chief of staff…?

Just because he suggested consulting the Fifth Military?

In his mind rose Jacob’s stern, commanding face, along with that powerful figure’s offhand tone on the phone. It was casual, yet enough to send a chill down his spine.

“N–No need! Really, no need!” Dwayne waved his hands frantically, his voice shaking now. “Ms. Schofield is absolutely right! Matters of the Kingdom Interstellar Route Authority should naturally be decided by the Kingdom Interstellar Route Authority!”

Elizabeth looked at him, her smile deepening.

“Then the results…”

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“It’s a pass!” Dwayne gritted his teeth and threw caution to the wind. “The equipment inspection passed, and the armed capability inspection passed as well! I’ll issue the official documents as soon as I get back!”

Elizabeth nodded in satisfaction and lifted the glass of juice before her.

“Chief Mcgee is truly wise,” she said with a smile. “Come, let me toast to you. You’ve worked hard today. Eat up.”

Dwayne picked up his cup with trembling hands.

Looking at Elizabeth’s flower–like smile, a phrase suddenly surfaced in his mind…

A hypocrite.

Today, he had finally seen one in the flesh.

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Desmond and the others exchanged glances, barely suppressing their amusement.

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