"We have followed your instructions and secretly spread the word that the Holy Relic currently missing from the Steam Church is very likely in Chen Kong's hands, in District 12 of Rust Iron Hell."
Scorpio Leighton lowered his head and spoke softly, displaying none of the pride a Twelve Brass Noble ought to possess.
Tiandao tapped the sofa armrest with his fingers and asked, "How did Bishop Cleve react?"
"He believed it."
Leighton's tone was exceptionally certain.
"After all, he knows better than anyone what the real Holy Relic should be. That is precisely why news that is half true and half false is most likely to lure him in."
"It's just..."
Leighton's Adam's apple bobbed. In the end, he could not help but say, "Chen Kong is merely a weak Rank 2 Star Envoy. Do you really think he can withstand the Church's pressure on his own?"
"Once the Church captures him, not only will it expose the fact that the Church's real Holy Relic is not in his possession, it will also immediately lead them to us and affect our plan to seize the Mechanical God Cult's 'Authority of Law.'"
"I think..."
Leighton was not questioning Tiandao's decision. He simply could not place any faith in Chen Kong's strength.
After all, when Andromeda Euphemia had gone to "intercept the shipment," she had personally fought that boy.
If not for the protection afforded by the special identity of Starborn at the time,
Euphemia could have killed that boy immediately, leaving him no time even to react.
But before Leighton could finish, Tiandao interrupted, "Just do as I say. Don't think about doing anything unnecessary, or else..."
Tiandao leaned forward and slowly pressed down the sunglasses on the bridge of his nose with his fingertips. His revealed azure eyes glimmered