"This is merely a way to bring us closer."
Seeing the nun before him look annoyed, Jonas responded with a smile.
At his words, the ears on Yushua's head twitched, clearly showing her resentment.
But with the Qualified One in his hands, all she could do was swallow her grievances and compromise-or, as he put it... cooperate under duress?
"So, what would you like me to do?"
Having expressed her displeasure, Yushua reined in her emotions and asked in as calm a tone as she could manage.
Jonas had to admit that she truly showed him what "the grace of a Saintess" meant. Compared to a half-baked Saintess like Afanisi, Yushua clearly fit the role better. In both appearance and temperament, she was far more mature and composed than Afanisi.
"Have a seat first... I think our conversation will take quite some time."
Jonas gestured for her to sit across from him, casually poured a cup of tea, and placed it before her.
"Compared to the abrupt end of our last conversation, I think we should be able to discuss the details of our cooperation more calmly this time."
Yushua pressed her lips together at that, but still sat across from him as instructed. The moment her bottom touched the seat, her face inexplicably reddened. A barely audible, muffled sound escaped her throat, which she deftly covered with her next words:
"Mm..."
"...I hope that this time, Mr. Jonas, you can offer a proposal that satisfies both sides, rather than threatening the Void Realm Church by exploiting its weakness."
Though her tone betrayed nothing, there was something dangerous about her words.
"The Void Realm Church will not simply submit to someone else's control, nor will I let you hold humanity's fate hostage so easily."
Jonas did not doubt the sincerity