After spending some time on the task, the young priest finally finished cleaning all the seats in the prayer area. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked up toward Mulan, only to discover that the man had vanished.
The priest immediately straightened and looked around. When had he left? Had I been too absorbed in my work?
By then, Mulan had already left the Holy Temple and retrieved Evan's notebook from the cluttered room in the backyard.
The book had once symbolized Evan's unwavering faith in the Holy Temple. Even now, when Mulan opened it, he could see words of encouragement the young priest had written to himself, along with his confessions to the Holy Light.
"Let's have you do one last thing for your owner."
Old Buck and Leo were naturally delighted by Mulan's unexpected return home. Though he had missed the New Year, his family had no objection to celebrating it again for him.
Late on the first night, the house was silent. Leo and Old Buck were sound asleep.
The flutter of wings sounded outside the window, and a raven landed on the outer sill.
Mulan woke immediately and looked toward the window, spotting the raven. He got out of bed, walked over, and opened it.
"Caw~ Caw~"
As the raven hopped through the window onto the table inside, soft caws escaped his beak.
The sounds carried a great deal of information. With the Raven Queen's return, some of the Raven Church's abilities were no longer mere empty imitations. Supernatural Beings could even draw upon her power to perform certain elf-like techniques.
"I see. The Investigation Team has already entered the Black Castle. But that's all right. It will affect me, but not too much. The Empress of the Empire won't allow the initiative to