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Intis, Trier, the Cathedral of Light.
In a room with dark curtains drawn, Botis, the Saint of Secrets, sat at a table, a crystal ball glowing faintly before him.
His eyes were closed, his palm hovering a short distance from the crystal ball, stroking the air. As the divination results appeared, his brows creased slightly in confusion.
After a while, he ended the divination. The dim, indistinct light inside the crystal ball gradually vanished, yet the room slowly grew brighter. Botis removed his hood and covered the crystal ball with an opaque cloth beside him. With those motions complete, he looked considerably less like a charlatan.
"Incredible. Why is that Miss Audrey Hall in the Southern Continent right now?"
This puzzled him immensely.
Botis had finally cleared some time in his schedule to collect Miss Audrey before the Saint Tenebrous pressed him.
Lately, the Abraham Family's contact with the neighboring Church of the God of Mysteries had been giving him a headache, so he had temporarily set aside the task the Aurora Order had assigned him.
As a traitor to the Abraham Family, Botis knew that even in decline, this family, which had survived since the Fourth Epoch, still possessed considerable resources. The secret knowledge and Beyonder items those old fellows held were enough to secure the God of Mysteries' protection. Recently, he had tried harassment, obstruction, and even assassination, but none had achieved much. He had nearly exposed his identity during an assassination attempt. Had he escaped a moment later, the saint sent by the Church of the God of Mysteries to protect them might have caught him on the spot!
If he really were caught attempting to assassinate members of the Abraham Family, Botis could not guarantee that the Church of the Creator would insist on rescuing