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A name alone wasn't enough.
She also needed a dedicated communication channel, and the right voice!
Yura had long since deciphered the former, thanks to her years as a congregant.
And the latter?
Yura relied on imitation.
Every time she spoke with the High Priest or Her Holiness the Saintess, Yura committed the conversation to memory.
Then she learned, bit by bit.
There might still be a few flaws if she spoke to someone face-to-face, but if she only used a Communication Stone, Yura was completely confident.
After all, not every priest or deacon had seen those two in person or heard their voices firsthand.
Still, to be safe, Yura hadn't summoned any priests or deacons who had seen those two in person or heard their voices firsthand.
It wasn't just because those people were unpredictable factors.
It was also because...
She still needed time!
The Church of Pain also needed to fight back!
Only by having those people hold off the Inner River Church could she put enough pressure on the rest to rise smoothly to power.
Thinking about her plans, Yura couldn't help smiling smugly.
She would succeed!
Though she had paid a considerable price, she would succeed!
As long as she succeeded, it would all be worth it.
Still, whenever she thought of the two gifts of divine grace she had offered that Medium from South Los to keep the High Priest and the Saintess occupied, Yura felt a painful pang of loss.
If she had used those two gifts of divine grace herself, she could easily have taken her strength a step further.
That Medium from South Los couldn't possibly have used up both gifts of divine grace so quickly, could he?
Items imbued with divine grace like those must have been carefully selected.
So...