World in the Painting Ishruna: Infernal Affairs

"Handling the Church's daily affairs? It can't be that simple, can it?"

Faced with Gray and Olga Marie's suspicious gazes, Sakura lightly stuck out her tongue and acted cute.

"Mm, it really isn't that simple. If I had to put it bluntly, I'm probably the Church's actual person in charge now. After all, Sister Gurwig is only responsible for Father Kevin."

"So you're the Church's top figure now? Honestly..."

Olga Marie let out a soft sigh and could not help pursing her lips. Gray and she had gone through countless hardships, only to find that their teammate had already become the other side's leader.

I have to say, fate really loved playing tricks.

"But the best news is that Miss Sakura and Miss Aya are safe."

Gray nodded as well. She also thought Sakura was impressive, but that was clearly not what concerned her most.

"It's not that I'm particularly capable. The Church organization here is simply far too loose. Aya and I figured out the Church's operations in just one month."

Sakura spread her hands and spoke modestly.

After a short while, she extended her hand. A magecraft barrier unfolded, enveloping Gray within it.

Gale agreed to Sakura's request without hesitation.

"All right, all right. We have plenty of time ahead of us. We'll still get to see it eventually, won't we?"

Two beams of light shot out from the skull's eye sockets, weaving shapes of words and diagrams in midair. Before long, the room's space was almost entirely filled with them.

Gale curiously reached out, only for his palm to pass through the words and send ripples spreading through them.

She tossed out a human skull. It floated in midair, and its texture resembled jade more than bone, emitting a faint sheen beneath the sunlight.

"I had only