"What on earth was she talking about?"
Third floor Invigilation Room.
All the priests stared at the Magic Screen in the center of the round mahogany table in silence.
For a moment, the atmosphere was incredibly awkward.
Priest Percy was a kind old man. Deciding to say something to break the awkward silence, he cleared his throat.
"Everyone knows Priestess Ashley. She is an upright and proud young lady, and she would never make unfounded accusations."
Damn it. He used to smooth things over for candidates from the borderlands—how had he ended up smoothing things over for examiners from the imperial capital now?
"That is indeed true."
A priest from the Alchemy Holy See chimed in. "Although what Priestess Ashley said is rather shocking, she is, after all, an Acolyte Saint of the Radiant Holy See. It is understandable."
Many priests nodded knowingly. There was no evidence, but it made a lot of sense.
That was indeed true.
The priests of the Radiant Holy See, however, were displeased. Why did their Acolyte Saint have to be the one with a problem?
At the very least, Ansu had been acting quite normal so far.
What if he had been wrongly accused?
Though those two bastards earlier had also seemed pretty human before signing the authorization.
"The Scales of Order's judgment is decided by the God of Order. No one can influence it. Ansu has already signed the authorization and is protected by the gods. According to the rules of order, Ashley should also sign the authorization."
Another priest from the Order Holy See said sternly, "If she still refuses to sign, Ansu will be deemed to have passed directly."
"There is still room for discussion here. Let us first hear Priestess Ashley's explanation,"
Priest Percy replied. "According to our newly drafted