"As expected... the curse from the Profane Duke has been removed."
Her voice was quiet, yet it echoed throughout the space.
Chen Lun heard her clearly.
The name "Profane Duke" had reached his ears once again.
When he had fought Bishop Bruno before, his opponent had mentioned that name while summoning the phantom of the Profane Holy Sword.
He had also appeared in Sinblood's panel description.
He seemed to be quite an important figure in the Red Apple Church.
"Profane Duke Ragnar was once a grand duke of the Beelzebub Kingdom in the Far West. He later joined the Red Apple Church and became the head of the Blood-Colored Monastery's Ten Cores, making tremendous contributions to the spread of Lady Rose's Faith..."
The Witch seemed to notice Chen Lun's confusion and explained.
"But decades ago, certain secret affairs led him to incur Lady Dimness's wrath. He perished along with Pope Dolomipulnis, who held office at the time, and six members of the Blood-Colored Monastery's Ten Cores."
"Lady Dimness?"
Chen Lun murmured the name.
The Witch nodded.
"She is a Sequence 1 Angel at the end of the Flesh Pathway, but she does not serve Lady Rose... she has little connection to the Red Apple Church."
The Witch lowered her gaze to Noah again, gently resting her hand on his head and stroking it. Noah smiled and closed his eyes in comfort.
An aura of warmth spread around them.
"After the Profane Duke perished, his remains became the [Super-A-Rank Mysterious Object-Profane Holy Sword], which the Red Apple Church guards closely... the curse on Noah came from the shock waves of a slash from that object all those years ago."
The Witch looked at Chen Lun and chuckled softly.
"Jack, thank you again for everything you have done for Noah... forgive me