"Oh? Is it confirmed?" Princess Mulesina looked surprised as she studied the report in Grand Duke Mora's hand. "The Holy Light Church certainly suffered a major setback last time, but if they wanted revenge, shouldn't they come after you or the Light of Wisdom? Why target the Divine Eagle Empire instead?"
Grand Duke Mora glanced up at her. "What's that supposed to mean? You make it sound as though it's strange that those lunatics from the Holy Light Church haven't come after me."
Princess Mulesina smiled. "Isn't it? You were the one who coordinated the operation to destroy the Holy Light Church's Eye of the Evil King. At most, the Divine Eagle Empire was an accomplice."
Grand Duke Mora laughed. "My dear Princess Mulesina, you don't really think I orchestrated an operation of that scale, do you? With my reputation and the Lorenzo Kingdom's strength, could I have persuaded so many factions to cooperate? Could I have assembled that many Calamity-Rank Strong Ones? Could I have made the Holy Light Church lie low after taking such a loss instead of retaliating immediately?"
Princess Mulesina's expression changed. "You mean..."
"Exactly," Grand Duke Mora said. "I, and even the Light of Wisdom, were merely pieces the Divine Eagle Empire put forward. It just so happened that playing that role benefited both me and the Lorenzo Kingdom. The Light of Wisdom contributed more and was stronger to begin with, so they certainly gained more from this than I did. But that doesn't change the fact that they were pieces too. The Holy Light Church saw through it. After losing the Eye of the Evil King to that scheme, they didn't lash out. They went quiet, made thorough preparations, and found another way to strike. They used the Sea God's sleeping place in the