“It seems you’ve lost your memory from the shock. Don’t worry; you’ll be fine in a few hours.”
“Yeah, since you’re the one saying it, it must be true.”
“Shut up.”
“Why? You were in denial at first too… Mmph.”
Thanks to the prickly guy, I got a good excuse: short-term memory loss.
Moreover, the guys seemed eager to earn their keep, kindly explaining the situation without waiting for my supposed memory to recover.
The prickly voice continued.
“The Holy See is a mess right now. Pope Senedict passed away, and Vesalius Argent became the new pope. This guy, under the pretext of tightening internal discipline, is using heresy trials as an excuse to arrest everyone he doesn’t like. So now, anyone in the Order Church who has lost their holy power is being treated as a heretic.”
“Wow…”
The shocking information hit me like a series…