Those words plunged the Collection Room into a long silence.
Seated in his chair, Neo closed his eyes. His breathing grew longer and deeper than before, his hands resting before him, sometimes opening, sometimes clenching.
Kallen remained leaning against the wall, his gaze sweeping over the other objects in the Collection Room one after another, as though he were earnestly touring the collection.
At last,
the captain opened his eyes and looked at Kallen.
"I don't know what movements or expression I should be making right now. I feel like gasping or jumping up would look rather bad, but being too quiet wouldn't be appropriate either.
"In short, my mind was in turmoil just now, and still is. You understand, right?"
Kallen nodded. "Yes, I understand."
"Good. Then I won't force a reaction."
Neo braced his hands on the chair's armrests, not to stand, but to shift his position, letting out a long breath as he did.
Even the captain could barely withstand the impact of this secret.
"Immoreles... is that your family name?"
"Yes. An Inquisitor Family."
Neo blinked,
then repeated,
"An Inquisitor Family?"
"Yes."
Neo raised his fingers and rubbed between his brows. "It seems I should reconsider what an Inquisitor Family means."
"Because my ancestors were all Inquisitors of the Order God Church. As far as I know, my grandfather's position was only that of an Inquisitor too."
"What's your grandfather's name?"
"Dis."
"Dis?" Neo shook his head. "I've never heard of that surname or that person before."
"It's perfectly normal that you haven't."
"Oh, are you trying to comfort me?"
"Yes."
"But it sounds deeply sarcastic to my ears."
"I'm very sorry."
"So your grandfather caused that massive explosion in the Order Temple?"
"Yes."
"How?"
"Captain, you know what level Temple Elders are at, don't you?"