The moment Solam entered the skies above the royal palace, he was immediately surrounded by a group of people clad in white hooded robes. Every one of them was a powerhouse, radiating an awe-inspiring presence.
Each bore the holy emblem of the Lord of Radiance on their chest. Clearly, they were members of the Radiance Church.
"It seems the Pope of the Radiance Church has arrived. I didn't expect him to move so quickly." Solam had never seen these people before, so it was easy to guess that they had arrived alongside the Pope of the Radiance Church.
Solam's guess was soon confirmed. Sokya came out to convey the Pope's decree, ordering Solam to bring his people to meet him.
When Solam entered the palace hall again, an extra chair had appeared beside the Grand Duke's throne. Seated upon it was a kindly-faced, plainly dressed old man who looked like an ordinary farmer.
However, Solam did not greet him. Instead, he directly asked Yetana, "Yetana, where is Xianna?"
Saint Peter III, who had been preparing to discuss the misunderstanding between them with Solam, froze.
"Xianna?" Yetana was also taken aback, but she immediately understood why Solam was looking for Xianna. Her expression darkened as she said, "I already told you, I will not sacrifice Xianna! Don't even think about it!"
"Listen! I know what you're thinking! But that plan won't work now! Things are a thousand times worse than I imagined. Even with the Pope of the Radiance Church here, he won't be of much use! I'm not trying to scare you. Yes, I did want to protect Digla before, but now I'm doing this for all of you! Hand Xianna over to him, or this will become impossible to contain!"
Solam knew it would be difficult to change Yetana's