At those words, the leading Purifier stopped examining the corpse.
He rose, turned around, and frowned deeply at the Paladin who had suddenly appeared.
"What happened? Did the bishop send you?" he asked.
"That's right. The bishop sent me to find you. He wants you to return to the cathedral as soon as possible." As the suddenly appearing Paladin answered, she removed her helmet.
Beneath the helmet was a woman with short black hair.
Under normal circumstances, Benjamin might have been surprised that there were women among the Paladins. But he was already overwhelmed with anxiety and had no mind to dwell on such things.
Though he had no idea what unexpected change had occurred, the Paladin's appearance and the news she brought were unquestionably tremendous good news for Benjamin—the Purifiers' attention had all been diverted.
Benjamin had more room to act, and more time to consider how he should deal with the situation before him.
It was like being pulled back from the edge of a cliff.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, he steadied himself and slowly calmed down.
He did not know the female knight's name, but at that moment, he truly felt grateful to her. If this group of Purifiers forgot to inspect Scarface's corpse because of her appearance, Benjamin would absolutely worship her like a bodhisattva and offer her three sticks of incense every day.
"Christine, what exactly happened?" one of the Purifiers asked.
Holding her helmet, the female knight walked over and said with grave severity, "The people from Silent Academy have appeared again. They actually joined forces with that witch and launched an attack on the cathedral!"
"What?" Shock appeared on every face.
What the hell?
Even Benjamin, standing off to the side, was so stunned his jaw would not close. The mages and