After the third convergence in the exchange valuation, the Justice Chief Priest had no choice but to speak again. "Our cult rarely sees an exchange result like this."
If this kept up, the "Balance of Truth" would turn into the "Devil's Balance." What would everyone else think?
The Justice Chief Priest was also implying: There was nothing wrong with your objective, was there?
Ronan gave a vague sound, keeping a sentence hidden in his heart: I'm not hiding anything. You're the ones who can't understand it!
Still, he replied aloud, "I know... I'd like to study the details of the Blood Sacrifice."
Ronan's request was somewhat presumptuous.
According to the Justice Cult's usual practices, the exchange itself required payment. The specific methods produced by an exchange—the various techniques and means revealing the conversion of matter and energy—were all "guidance" and "paths" bestowed upon their cult by the "sacred artifact." Though "what is bestowed is not necessarily truth," the road leading to truth naturally ought to remain in their hands.
Apart from the final method that was "set in stone," every intermediate stage was controlled by the Justice Cult itself.
That was precisely why they had begun habitually concealing the "Black Scale Pan."
Ronan knew this principle, yet he made the request anyway.
The Justice Chief Priest remained straightforward. "Certainly."
After a brief pause, she added, "Blood Sacrifice is by no means the final solution. Through repeated adjustments, we can find a more suitable method of exchange."
"Understood."
As he spoke, Ronan narrowed his eyes and watched the shifting light and shadow within the filthy blood glow on the Black Scale Pan.
The Justice Chief Priest watched with him, her tone still gentle. "Professor Ronan, you mentioned that today you were considering sending people to a certain location..."
"Yes. We're preparing