The moment they heard that it was "somewhat connected to the gods," Camil and Veronica immediately became seventy or eighty percent more tense.
Over the past year or so, Cecil had already faced far too many matters that were "somewhat connected to the gods."
Seeing that he had successfully stirred up the atmosphere, Gawain stopped keeping them in suspense and got straight to the point. "Daniel sent a report. Several God of War Priests in Typhon have recently died under mysterious circumstances inside churches—he hasn't been able to learn the specifics yet, but the death toll has definitely exceeded five, and all of them occurred within the past half month."
"Priests dying mysteriously?" Heti frowned first. "If it's merely priests dying under mysterious circumstances... it could be some sort of assassination directed at the church. In places where religious conflicts are severe and the populace is fierce, such things can happen, especially in more remote regions."
"That possibility has basically been ruled out," Gawain said, shaking his head. "More than one church was involved, including areas where the War God Cult holds a dominant position. And if it had been an attack by heretics, the God of War Church would certainly have made a spectacle of it, using the dead as martyrs for propaganda. But in fact, none of the deaths were made public. Even the scenes were sealed off. Daniel learned about it through special channels."
Upon hearing that answer, everyone in the room exchanged looks.
"Typhon regards faith in the God of War as its mainstream religion, and God of War Priests hold a very high status in their society. Over the past century or so, quite a few God of War Priests have died, but they all died on various battlefields while following their doctrines. Cases of