After rescuing Monica, Nora was sent to the manor for treatment. Some of the Banshees had originally been seriously wounded as well, but under the effects of the Symbiotic Pact, they had mostly recovered.
Nora had somehow become the only casualty.
Fortunately, she had come well prepared. Not only had she worn the thickest heavy icefield armor, but she had also put an extra layer of chainmail underneath. This was practically the level of protection one would wear when charging into an enemy formation on a battlefield.
She had originally thought she would be facing a group of cultists, so she had taken quite a few secret medicines from the Church in advance. Thus, although she had been in a rather sorry state during the battle, her injuries were not too serious. She had merely overexerted herself and needed rest.
But she did not want to stay for even a moment. Thinking of the refugees who, to escape the White Calamity, could only wander along the borders of various noble territories, she desperately wanted to return to the Northern Territory.
They were all her compatriots.
Thus, after receiving some simple bandaging, she intended to hurriedly say goodbye and return to the Northern Territory with the good news.
But Theus stopped her. He had far too many questions about Pollution.
For instance...
"What exactly is Pollution? Why has it persisted for over a thousand years, yet people still live at sea, while the Banshees were the ones polluted instead?"
Theus had wanted to ask this question for a long time. Now that Nora was about to leave, he naturally had to get a clear answer.
Nora's expression became somewhat complicated when she heard the subject.
"You should have noticed, right? The Church has been deliberately concealing news of the Transcendence world.