Havenlight's inner district.
Deep within St. Peter's Cathedral, in a simply furnished Meditation Room, the bishop clasped his hands together, eyes closed, praying before the mural on the wall. He seemed to have turned into a statue; even his tightly pressed lips did not tremble in the slightest.
Suddenly, a priest hurried into the Meditation Room.
"The Paladin sent to protect Benjamin Riser—the cross representing him just shattered. He is dead," he said to the bishop, who was praying.
The bishop opened his eyes.
"The Fallen—was she the one who did it?" he slowly asked, though there was not the slightest hint of a question in his voice. "After giving us that information, she still chose to act. Was she truly only trying to divert our attention?"
The priest froze for a moment, but an expression of faint disagreement appeared on his face.
He fell silent for a while, then suddenly shook his head and said, "I fear she was not merely trying to divert our attention. I believe she is at odds with the people of Silent Academy."
At that, the bishop turned his head and looked at the priest. No joy or anger could be seen in his calm eyes.
"So, the message she passed to us through Benjamin Riser has already been verified?"
Under the bishop's gaze, the priest suddenly felt nervous for some reason. Even his palms began to sweat. He had intended to answer, but for some reason, the words would not come out. He could only nod to indicate his affirmation.
The bishop fell silent again, seeming to consider what to do next.
Seeing this, the priest did not dare ask any further questions and silently wiped the sweat from his palms.
"She wants us to deal with Silent Academy, leaving us with no