Nothing in this world was absolute.
At dawn, Motuoer had still believed he controlled the situation. By the time the sun stood overhead, he had lost control completely.
News of the Temple of the War God's human trafficking had spread throughout Aitandinburg and was sweeping north and south at a speed that caught everyone off guard.
More importantly...
Damning evidence had surfaced!
Before he could order the destruction of the "secret base" near Aitandinburg, the Silent Night Secret Society had raided it.
The destruction of the entire base did not concern Motuoer.
But the "orphans" inside left him trembling with fear.
The only thing that gave him some relief was that he could still handle a group of children with ease.
"You're a child. What do you know?"
Words like those were enough to make his position unassailable.
And the people looking after the children knew nothing of the truth, so he had no need to worry about them, either.
Just as dealing with all of this had exhausted him, conclusive evidence appeared.
In a way he had never imagined.
The priests and deacons of the Dark Hall had actually confessed.
"Damn that Cabio!"
Standing atop the cathedral, Motuoer looked down at the people gathered in the commercial district.
With his eyesight, he could clearly see that the people standing on the platform were Cabio's most trusted confidants.
Likewise, he could see the anger and bewilderment of the people around them.
It was over!
Everything was over!
Helplessness flooded Motuoer's entire body.
He turned and leaned against the wall, barely keeping himself from collapsing.
He breathed hard.
He had to steady his thoughts.
He had to consider how to help His Holiness weather the crisis before them.
But was that even possible?
Qin Ran disliked dragging things out.
Especially when