Chloe, dressed in a black nun's habit, walked down the road without looking aside.
In the end, she had decided to attend the dinner alone.
The invitation delivered to the church was both an olive branch and a threat. Castel was an isolated island, and it would be difficult for Moth Chasing Flame to relocate everyone.
In the end, she merely gave Isaac a few instructions before heading to the dinner alone.
To be honest, she had actually hoped to work together with Theus. This lord had been building factories and had even opened a school. He seemed to favor technological reform, and Chloe had intended to trade some of the order's knowledge with him.
Unfortunately, the order's scouts later reported that he had stockpiled a large amount of tangible Pollution in the eastern caves.
There was only one kind of person in the Storm Ocean who stockpiled tangible Pollution: the remnants of the Sea God Church.
Thinking of this, Chloe felt a surge of regret. Perhaps if she had acted sooner and offered Castel more help, Theus would not have sided with those monsters.
What happened afterward proved her suspicions. The Six-Armed Monster from the sea had become his subordinate, and several nights ago, there had been fluctuations heralding the descent of an evil god.
Unfortunately, that person was at a critical stage and could not be moved. Otherwise, they would have left this small island long ago.
"Miss Chloe, you've arrived."
The greeting made Chloe raise her head. Without realizing it, she had already reached the manor entrance.
Connor, the old butler, was looking at her with a courteous smile on his face.
"You... came alone?"
"Yes, I came alone. This is my sincerity."
"I will inform the Count. Please come in."
Chloe nodded, rubbed her face, forced