This...
After hearing the Duchess's words, the priest no longer looked at Fu Qian with mere shock. He looked at him as if he were an alien.
He could even help people advance! Since when had that one become so generous?
Still, no matter how hard it was to believe, Fu Qian's change in strength was right there before them.
Not long ago, he had only just Awakened. Now he was far stronger than the other members of the inspection team.
"Did Corison give you any trouble when you went down there?"
The priest suddenly remembered something.
"No."
Fu Qian shook his head.
"He even welcomed me."
That wasn't a lie. Whatever his motive or tone, Corison had indeed welcomed him.
Now not only was the priest speechless, but the Duchess was also staring at him in disbelief.
When she'd seen Fu Qian return safely, she'd naturally assumed he had successfully fooled the others and made his way to his target.
But from what he was saying, he'd actually met Corison face-to-face—and even exchanged greetings?
The four members of the inspection team looked at one another. They'd all heard about Corison's reputation.
"That depraved sadist welcomed you?"
The Duchess frowned and drew a sharp breath.
"Yeah. He was incredibly enthusiastic. He even got a bunch of people together to line up and welcome me."
The priest had finally had enough. He decided to focus his attention on the key.
The Starlight Key, after being refined by the Witch, was undeniably beautiful. His gaze was drawn to it almost instantly.
"Sorry."
After a long while, the priest still shook his head.
"This key is truly extraordinary. It contains an extremely pure power, but it doesn't belong to any of the Seven Lights."
"I'm quite certain the Church has nothing that