“Sorry, but it’s neither of those.”
“Pardon?”
“As for turning over this chimera researcher, we can talk about that later. And I didn’t come here by order of the Holy See—I came on my own. Right now, every country is in the same crisis, so the Theocracy can’t spare forces to send everywhere.”
“Every country, you say? Is that true?!”
“Yes. Dungeon Bursts have happened in the capital of each nation. Only Winchester Kingdom and the Hispenril Duchy have managed to resolve theirs. The Gongwang of Hispenril has gone to help the Theocracy, by the way.”
Tesilid chimed in:
“Marquess Reckandro has likely arrived in Paniel (the Theocracy’s capital) by now.”
In truth, neither Tesilid nor I had gone there ourselves; we each sent someone else.
For an ordinary believer who obediently follows the Church’s commands, that would be unthinkable.
Commander Winad also pointed that out:
“…You didn’t go…