"Besides, you never told me what you wanted. How was I supposed to know?"
Leticia said awkwardly.
She scratched her head, looking a little uncomfortable.
"Your Holiness the Saintess, Miss Leticia, Miss Dania, His Holiness the Pope requests your presence."
The three exchanged glances, then set off together.
They crossed the spacious, grand reception hall and entered the Church's conference room.
Dania was the first to notice that the Church's spies had already brought back information.
The Crystal Ball showed cannons firing in unison and bombing Jinfusi.
It also showed Famati's gigantic form and the scene of her being surrounded and attacked.
The cannons' immense destructive power and long range, combined with the fact that they didn't require large numbers of mages to operate, were presumably the Church's main focus.
"Your Holiness the Saintess, welcome." The moment the cardinals saw Ria enter, they all rose and bowed to her, then pulled out chairs. Leticia and Dania, however, had to remain standing.
Ria didn't move. Instead, she stood where she was, smiling. "Your Holiness the Pope, what can I do for you?"
Dania silently put her Sunglasses back on, wearing an expression as smug as someone from Aningsbe.
Her confident smile was tinged with amusement.
It had nothing to do with their personalities. It had started with Lynn, the Master, then Lilim, then some of the higher-ups, such as the knights who had followed Lynn from the beginning.
Gradually, they had all started imitating him and wearing Sunglasses.
After all, they blocked the light and hid your eyes. Put them on and smile, and everyone looked smug.
They were perfect for negotiations.
They didn't do much to affect your looks, and could even make someone a little ugly look better.
The Pope glanced at Dania, then shook his head.
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