Sacred Light Mountain.
"What? Josip and Yelachich disappeared with their team?"
Pope Pius VII asked in surprise.
A cardinal and an eighth-rank Holy Knight Commander were both unquestionably senior figures within the Church. If the mission to recover the lost divine artifact had not been so important, there would have been no need for them to lead the team personally.
"Yes, Your Holiness!
Communication at sea is highly inconvenient. Ever since the team set sail, the frequency of our contact has decreased.
According to the agreement, we were to make contact once every half month. That also happened to be when the fleet needed to purchase supplies and replenish itself. Our last contact point was in the Black Forest Kingdom.
All kinds of accidents could happen at sea, so a delay of several days was perfectly normal. When we failed to connect at the agreed time and place, it did not attract our attention.
Not until five days ago did word spread that the Ghost Ship had appeared in the Misty Sea, and that the Dalton Family fleet had suffered severe losses while sailing out to suppress it. The Alpha Kingdom issued a ban and sealed off the route.
Cardinal Josip and Holy Knight Yelachich's destination was also Poison Dragon Island in the Misty Sea. Only then did the intelligence personnel take it seriously.
Our investigation found that the Dalton Family fleet had indeed put to sea ten days ago. The fleet was currently stationed on one of their private overseas islands to recuperate and had not returned to port.
The Dalton Family kept its islands under extremely tight control. Our people could not infiltrate them, so we could not learn the specifics for the time being.
However, judging from the funerals being held throughout Dalton Family territory, they had