Zoe clenched the hem of her clothes, doing her best to suppress the panic in her heart—at the very least, she could not let it show on her face.
She was currently in a wooden hut. Though the room was simple, it had been cleaned thoroughly.
These were already among the best houses in the slums.
She turned to glance beside her. Granny was calmly sipping tea, while farther away, Josh looked over with some nervousness.
Though all three were within Blood Port's boundaries, this was their first time setting foot here—Granny perhaps excepted.
This was Life Mother Goddess Church territory.
Granny had asked Josh to contact the Mother Goddess Church. Josh had not held out much hope; although both were cults within Blood Port, the Steam and Deep Sea Esoteric Order had truly had very little contact with the Mother Goddess Church.
The Esoteric Order had always developed quietly and almost never took the initiative to expand its territory. Though the Mother Goddess Church expanded aggressively, its primary targets were those in the upper city.
Furthermore, the Esoteric Order consisted mainly of refugees from the Northern Territory, and there was little overlap between the followers on either side. Taken together, this had resulted in Blood Port's two largest organizations having surprisingly little contact with one another.
Still, sending someone to look was not difficult. The Mother Goddess Church's territory was quite fixed, and once the Northern Territory refugees spread the word a little, they successfully made contact with Mira's side.
Everything had gone unexpectedly smoothly.
Thus, not long after accepting Granny's assignment, the group had come here together.
To show their sincerity, Josh and Zoe had come together. It also allowed them to display the relationship between the two sides.
The Esoteric Order was already no small organization, and