"This request sounds like it came from Mo City? But isn't it rather roundabout? And a little late?" Ronan laughed. "Given the situation here, even if any conflict breaks out, it will basically happen on the outskirts of Mo City's urban zone... Hmm, considering the mountains and seas between us, their response was already very swift. There are just too many intermediaries involved."
High Priest Lanier chuckled as well. "I am merely a messenger. I have no personal stance."
You're the High Priest of the Justice Cult. Having no stance on this matter is the most absurd thing of all.
Ronan did not say that aloud.
Outsiders had no place commenting on the conflicts and tangled mess between the Justice Cult's Truth Side and Secular Side.
The problem was that those "conflicts and tangled messes" also provided the Justice Cult's people with excellent cover. Who knew whether their thoughts and positions were based on faction, cult, or personal interests?
High Priest Lanier continued, "I'm not entirely sure what is going on. You know, the requester may have expressed their wishes clearly, but their true purpose may not necessarily be that."
"Oh?"
"Without question, Water Tank is the greatest humanoid poison source on Earth. Its destructive potential is uncontrollable. At least over the past few years, there has been a similar consensus in the Inner World. It is reasonable for Mo City to fear the consequences and hope that Professor Ronan, along with our cult, will stop while we are ahead."
High Priest Lanier had actually begun a lengthy analysis. He spoke very objectively, and precisely because of that objectivity, it further proved that he was extremely familiar with the situation here.
"Mo City's request is one possibility, but it is also possible that certain people are using this to fish