Let that despicable "Mirror Person," who had stolen the real Pierce's identity, die a hero?
After a moment's thought, Angel understood what Cesimir meant.
The "Mirror Person" was still playing the part of the original senior deacon, Pierce Turner, flawlessly. Even after he was dealt with, the details would likely never be made public. He would die as the "real" Pierce.
Killing him as a traitor would be unfair to the real Pierce, who had failed his advancement on Para Island, tragically lost control, yet managed to "end his own life" at the last moment. Pierce had no family whose feelings needed consideration, but the Holy Cathedral evidently believed he deserved a dignified end.
"I understand. What exactly should I do?"
Having worked through it, Angel pressed for an answer.
"That's for you to decide. My support—or rather, the Church's—will be to lure him out of the church under a suitable pretext and put him in the right place at the right time. Beyond that, no Nighthawks, Red Gloves, or members of the Goddess Troop will support you in the fight... except you, of course."
Cesimir answered with both hands resting on his knees. In the dream's hazy light, his face looked somewhat shadowed.
"You want me to deal with a Church demigod alone? I may be one myself now, but don't you think that's a considerable risk?"
Angel gave a soft laugh as she objected.
As when she had planned to deal with Mr. X, she was not worried about facing a demigod. She feared that a battle between two High Sequence Beyonders would harm innocent people.
Unlike Zatwin, who had been suppressed almost throughout the fight by the higher-sequence Anne, the last "complete" demigod Angel had faced was Lady Despair Panacea. Angel had witnessed firsthand how much damage