Finally, the intact remains were given to Jerome as ritual materials for his advancement.
Jerome had not disappointed the church. Using these remains, he had successfully advanced to [Flesh Faction Sequence 5-Bone Wife]. He also wanted to use them to go further, preparing for his subsequent transcendent metamorphosis.
Once he completed his transcendent metamorphosis and fully absorbed the power of these [Magic Faction Sequence 5-Sculptor] remains, Jerome would be able to advance to a high sequence and become a new Grand Bishop.
When that happened, every member of the Rose Team would benefit.
"But the Black Knight tampered with the coffin. We have no way of opening it for now. We can only wait until Captain Jerome returns before figuring something out."
A nun whose face was as expressionless as a corpse spoke.
"Why open it... just destroy it. Once the Black Knight loses his original body, he'll have to inhabit someone else's, and his strength will be greatly diminished."
Another, slightly older man spoke coldly.
"You mustn't do that..."
Just then, the storeroom door opened, and a man in a white coat walked in.
He was the owner of this clinic, as well as a covert agent the Red Apple Church had planted in Sunflower City: Doctor Wordsworth.
"Brother Jerome needs Bayers's original body to use the bone sculpture's magical divination to pinpoint his soul's location and try to capture it in a single strike."
The man in white slowly approached.
Wearing a gentle smile, he glanced over the members of the Rose Team.
"This is something important that Lord Rafa needs. We can't afford to botch this... besides, recklessly damaging the coffin would activate the Curse of the Black Night placed upon it. None of you want to become soulless husks, do you?"
The others said nothing, remaining