"It seemed so." Dark could not help but feel impressed.
With so little information available, Chris had managed to pinpoint a fairly capable magic user so accurately in such a short time. It was truly awe-inspiring.
Yet Alvitr and Chris herself seemed quite used to it.
Alvitr merely praised her, "Well done. Tell us where this person came from."
Chris began, "The Church of Knowledge."
"The Church of Knowledge?" Alvitr frowned. "That is not an evil cult, is it?"
Chris nodded slightly.
Seeing this, Dark could not help asking, "Wait, what kind of church is the Church of Knowledge exactly?"
Claire took over. "A church that deifies 'knowledge' and worships knowledge alone. It emerged around three years ago. Its core members are relatively senior magic users, though there are magicians among them as well. Over the past three years, they have not displayed any harmful tendencies. They have even established schools in remote villages, teaching poor children basic knowledge free of charge. Even the Holy Church cannot classify them as heretics."
"So it is that kind of church?"
Dark frowned, instinctively sensing how troublesome this church might be.
Claire then traced a "4" over her chest and said, "This is their prayer gesture. Since its strokes resemble those of a cross, it is difficult to identify."
Dark memorized that trait, then asked, "Then how did Chris find him?"
Chris turned to him and said, "First, I went to Grey Mist Forest as you suggested and found that ranger. But he did not know anything, so..."
Dark asked curiously, "So?"
Chris smiled faintly. "So I knocked him out."
Dark: "??"
Chris pointed to her chest and said, "My 'Scorpio' armament can fire poison needles. One type can control a person's mind. Once he fainted, he lost the ability to resist. I