"These matters have nothing to do with you. I don't have time to bicker with you here. You came all this way to find me... or rather, us. What do you want, and what is your purpose?"
"Don't tell me you came just to chat with me."
Ariel could not be bothered to waste time with Dustin. Though their goals aligned to some extent, the two of them could hardly be called friends.
Given the chance, he would absolutely screw her over...
As the Pope of the Divine Word Church, he was qualified, but his true character was nothing like the image he presented.
Ariel felt that... Dustin's target was probably not her, but the people beside her.
"..."
Hearing Ariel's question, Dustin gave it some thought, his gaze sweeping over the others present.
"You're right. There's no point in playing mind games with you."
"First, I hope you can provide me with some information about the elves. And then... it concerns this adorable child."
Dustin's gaze finally settled on Sophia. This child...
The Divine Word Church's covert operatives were spread throughout the nations. Not only in the Oz Kingdom—there were also quite a few agents in the Saliera Kingdom, where the Goddess Church was worshipped.
Especially some time ago, when the elves suddenly appeared in the territory governed by Sophia's father, Pope Dustin had already taken notice of the place.
Dustin had always regarded the elves, especially their leader Potimas, as a threat—a threat to humanity. Naturally, he needed to know the goals of such a dangerous man.
From the elves' actions, Dustin discovered that Potimas seemed to have set his sights on Sophia, the daughter of Lord John.
But what was so different about Sophia? Why had Potimas targeted her? Dustin did not know. Just as he was