On one side of the factory stood a separate apartment building, which was Mr. Finch's living quarters. He led Shade to the reception room on the 2nd floor and only then listened as Shade explained what had happened with the Saint Alliance on Sunday afternoon, as well as the Fire Seed Source.
Although Shade trusted the Guiding Light Hermitage, he did not say that he had already created a Fire Seed Source. He merely said that, through special channels, he had learned that the Creation Church was most likely researching and manufacturing such things.
"Edmund told you about the Saint Alliance, didn't he? That actually isn't especially important. Ambitious schemers and madmen emerge in the Material World every moment. What concerns me more is the Fire Seed Source. If the Life Fire Seed we saw at the Tower of Marvels truly was a manifestation of calamity, how could the Creation Church possibly study it?"
"Judging from the fact that Active Metal has been placed under control, my guess should be correct."
Shade emphasized this. Mr. Finch did not disbelieve him; he simply could not imagine the consequences:
"What you said can actually be verified. At present, three Thirteenth Ring Warlocks have gathered at the Creation Church's headquarters. Under normal circumstances, that would be absolutely impossible.
"Although local rumors claim this is because the Creation Church has a Twelve-Ring Arcanist about to advance, I do not really believe that explanation. Looking at the current situation, I'm afraid it has something to do with the Fire Seed Source.
"Life Fire Seeds have appeared in Arcadia and Tobesk. I've also heard that this phenomenon has begun appearing in other cities across the Old Continent. It's just that the Orthodox Churches in smaller cities lack manpower, so they cannot yet determine exactly what has