In the world of Falaro, the best way to grow closer was to tell each other their Holy Names.
After learning each other's Holy Names, Gagnor and Cassandra soon began chatting easily and pleasantly.
A priest approached them, holding out two small boxes. "On behalf of Cardinal Fabian, I thank you for your contributions to saving Presto Fortress."
The two accepted the boxes and found three potions inside each one.
The priest explained, "These are Nourishing Potions. They can help you quickly recover from your injuries and also neutralize many poisons."
"Thank you," the two replied.
Then the priest put on an awkward expression and leaned closer. "About what happened today... I hope you can avoid mentioning it to others as much as possible. At the very least, please don't spread it yourselves."
A war that was essentially an internal struggle within the Church had ultimately brought a Fallen Angel—or rather, a demon—into the open. This would undoubtedly be a severe blow to the Church's reputation, or at least to the reputation of some people within it.
Thus, it was easy to imagine that even though completely suppressing the news was no longer possible, the Church still hoped to control public opinion so that the people would forget about it as soon as possible.
"We understand." Gagnor and Cassandra naturally had no intention of opposing the Church. Since they had also received benefits, they immediately nodded in agreement.
The priest gave them a few more instructions before turning and leaving.
Over the following days, the Church in Presto Fortress did practically two things: purifying the black blood created by Rosier and controlling public opinion.
Under the Church's deliberate downplaying of the incident, the Battle of Presto was quickly forgotten. Aside from those who had experienced it firsthand, few people knew