Several members of the Machinery Hivemind looked at their captain in confusion. When Ikanser had previously formulated the plan with Isengard Stanton, he had already promised not to try to investigate the identities of unofficial Beyonders in this incident. So why...
"I won't arrest her, but we need to know her identity to avoid any other problems, or even harm coming to everyone."
The deacon explained in a low voice, his gaze fixed on the silver mirror as he watched the scene displayed upon it.
After a brief pause, the silver mirror plunged the carriage into darkness. The light shining in through the windows seemed to be blocked by an invisible curtain.
Then, the mirror's surface displayed a fair arm that clearly belonged to a woman. A silver chain was tied around her wrist, bearing a yellow crystal with tiny cracks, as well as a coin-sized Dark Holy Emblem engraved with the Crimson Moon.
From the angle of the image displayed by Arrodes, the yellow crystal was in the foreground, blocking the holy emblem that would have made the members of the Machinery Hivemind realize the truth.
Then the scene changed. Amid layers upon layers of Loen-style buildings, a massive cathedral with multiple spires, elegant vaults, and a towering bell tower appeared in the center of the silver mirror. Above the sun-reflecting stained-glass windows was an enormous emblem: a pitch-black background studded with brilliant stars surrounding half a Crimson Moon.
The members of the Machinery Hivemind immediately recognized it as Saint Samuel Cathedral, the headquarters of the Church of the Evernight Goddess in the Backlund Diocese.
"One of our own?"
A young team member asked in confusion.
Clearly, Arrodes's "answer" indicated that the young woman, Irene Watson, had close ties to the Church of the Evernight Goddess. She might have