The Church Ring Arcanists within the sea of fire naturally noticed Father Francois being captured. They tried to rush over and save him while he was being "cursed," but first had to find a way to extinguish the towering flames.
Shade moved quickly. Only after obtaining the sin and confirming that Miss Owl had erased those crucial memories did he toss the unconscious old man onto the scorched, heated ground.
He raised a hand to stop the Ring Arcanists who had parted the sea of fire and were trying to approach, then took the Time Sharing Potion from the box and threw it onto the old man:
"Interrogate him later. You'll probably discover something quite unusual. Oh, Ring Arcanists from the Dawn Church and Sun Church—remember, don't let the Creation Church this father belongs to, or the local ancient Nature Church, interrogate him first."
The two High-Ring Arcanists leading the teams were respectively Eleventh Ring and Tenth Ring. A small place like this could not possibly have a Thirteenth Ring Warlock stationed here.
Thus, the Eleventh Ring Arcanist with an obvious solar radiance around him asked solemnly:
"He's from the Creation Church? You know the consequences of attacking a clergyman of the Church, don't you?"
Shade acted as though he did not care:
"What, are you planning to take me to a church to make a statement?"
The other members went to put out the blaze, while the two High-Ring Arcanists, one Eighth Ring Arcanist, and two Seventh Ring Arcanists stepped into the clearing surrounded by the sea of fire. Considering the size of Vesta Parish, these two mixed squads were likely the local elite.
Miss Owl was somewhat uneasy, while Shade stared at his "opponents" and smiled as he reached out to soothe her.
"Sir, I can assure you