The atmosphere between Loki and pure white visibly became tense to the naked eye.

No one else dared to speak, and only Ivas could interject at this time.

"Cardinal Loki, actually."

Ivas tapped his right hand three times on his chest and spoke, "I have something to do with it myself—because the bishop named Mercedes died in the cupboard of my room."

"And if it hadn't been for Her Highness the Holy Maiden's other important business at that time, the first person to see her friend's body would have been herself. I will see it all as a witness. ”

"So what?"

Loki asked rhetorically.

He looked plain, as if he didn't know anything about the pure white condensation.

Ivas raised his eyebrows slightly.

- Could this be Loki's disguise?

Is he pretending that he doesn't know about it, so that he can get away with the identity of the suspect?

But at this moment, pure white suddenly opened his mouth and said something that surprised Ivus: "Cardinal Loki, Ivus knows about that. ”

…… Well?

Ivas looked at Pure White with some surprise.

What does this mean?

And Loki's expression was also slightly moved.

His brows furrowed slightly, he looked into his pure white eyes, and said in a stern tone: "You should know that this kind of thing can't be told to outsiders." In particular, it is not possible to tell the short-lived species. ”

"I didn't tell him everything, and I didn't tell him the secrets about you."

Pure White looked at Cardinal Loki with the same seriousness and seriousness: "This matter is only related to me. ”

"Not really. Our business has to do with the church itself, with you, with me, with all of us. ”

"But at the end of the day, it's all my business."

The two high-ranking clerical figures became riddlers, arguing in a language that outsiders could not understand.

- But Ivus understands it.

Because of this, he can easily gain insight into information that others can't detect.

…… Listening to this, Cardinal Loki seems to have known about pure white condensation for a long time?

No, according to them, the whole group of cardinals should know about it.

This is also reasonable, with the integrity and trouble-fearing character of pure white, most of it is not like the type who will deliberately hide this kind of thing...... Since there are still people who can calculate her in this way, it means that this secret is no longer a secret in a sense. It's Loki, who doesn't want more people to know about it...... What's going on?

Also, what Pure White said, about Loki's secrets......

…… Cardinal Mo Fei Loki also has a secret, can it even be compared to the matter of pure white condensation?

Is this related to controlled fire? Does it have anything to do with his sudden death?

As Ivus pondered, Cardinal Loki looked at Ivus again.

"I'm not the kind of person who likes to talk about it over and over again, so I'll just say it again here. If you don't want to hear it, then I won't tell you again. ”

Cardinal Loki said solemnly, "The Church will soon become chaotic - you didn't come here at a good time. If I were you, I would leave the church first and come back at the end of the year. ”

Chun Bai on the side just interrupted: "I will protect him." ”

But Ivas noted that she did not deny that the Church Congress was in chaos.

Cardinal Loki shook his head: "You can't protect him.

"—You can't even protect Bishop Mercedes, and you still want to protect Ivus? He has a lot more trouble in him than Bishop Mercedes. ”

When he heard the first half, Chunbai frowned slightly—for Chunbai, who had a calm personality like water, this was already anger.

And when she heard the second half, she was stunned for a moment.

The Pure White Saintess put aside her anger at the murder of her friend for the time being, frowned, and asked Cardinal Loki seriously: "What do you know about Ivus?" ”

"My past is chasing me."

Cardinal Loki replied: "I will not be able to help myself. ”

Chun Bai frowned slightly: "When?" ”

"Yesterday."

"Have you prayed to the Candle?"

"I prayed to Him three times last night."

The corners of Cardinal Loki's mouth rose slightly, and he was not afraid: "Now it seems that it is time for the soul to return to the sky. ”

Chun Bai squinted at him slightly: "Then you...... Why don't you come with me? I can also protect witnesses and sinners. ”

"I've said it all, that has nothing to do with me."

Loki shook his head slightly, turned back and replied.

"Did the people of the controlled fire do it?"

"That's right."

Unexpectedly, Loki replied.

"Who is it?" Pure White asked.

Hearing this, Loki looked back at her and spat out a name.

"Gloria Blue Rose."

Pure Bai's face, which was always unwavering and expressionless, suddenly shook significantly.

Hearing this, Ivus, who had been quiet all along, suddenly raised his eyebrows.

Because he's heard the name too.

This is not a good thing.

“…… So, where is Gloria? ”

Pure White took a deep breath.

Loki glanced at her, then looked back at the mirrors.

He pointed to a mirror, and a girl suddenly appeared in that mirror.

His flaxen-colored hair was short, even shorter than Ivus's.

The next moment, her picture suddenly zoomed in. From a mirror to an entire wall, the whole body can be seen in the image that could only see the face.

Gloria wore a thin, breathable white robe. She was short and looked like a little girl of fourteen or fifteen years old.

And under her clothes, you can clearly see one gem after another, like scars.

Her palms, the backs of her hands, her shoulder blades, her collarbones, her neck...... All of them are densely packed with gemstone crystals. She even seemed stiff when she moved.

And the most eye-catching thing is her right eye.

Her right eye had turned into a deep blue gem as beautiful as a starry sky, and there seemed to be many stars in it. But there are no pupils or eyeballs.

She was holding a thick stack of letters in her hand.

It was the Confessions, written in slightly distorted handwriting.

It can be vaguely seen that what is written above is the murder of the Bishop of Mercedes.

She walked to the edge of the earth, where a ring was near the edge.

Then, a golden glow burned in her hands—perhaps a particularly bright amber as well.

Catalyzed by the light, those letters were activated one by one, turning into paper cranes one by one, flying in all directions at the same time. And when the paper crane was gone, her whole body also fell forward, and she fell down with open arms.

“…… Gloria! ”

Pure White exclaimed.

She subconsciously took a half step forward, stretching out her right hand as if she wanted to grasp forward. But at the moment when it was about to stretch out, it slowly put it down again.

“…… This is, when did it happen? ”

"Early this morning."

Cardinal Loki replied.

The next moment, he waved his hand.

The picture changed suddenly.

It was a leafless tree that had been twisted by gardening techniques. It was originally intended to be used as a seat, but now it is littered with shards of gemstones, blue, green, yellow, red...... The whole tree sparkles under these shattered gemstones.

Only a jeweled face with its eyes closed landed in front of the tree. It was still shattered into two halves, with only the part above the chin still intact.

"Gloria, Virgin-in-Wait."

Cardinal Loki replied: "Her condensation disease is already in the advanced stage, and it is up to you to talk to her to survive." But she's been tired of it for too long...... Maintaining the status quo is also a twilight move, and 'stopping the condensation itself does not stop the condensation' is a paradox belonging to the elves.

But it was clear that she wanted a short and brilliant death rather than a slow condensation, when her soul was frozen in that sculpture.

"How can you define her actions against Mercedes as a murder...... Instead of salvation? ”

Loki turned his head and looked at Pure White again: "As far as I know, Bishop Mercedes didn't resist when he died. You're so sure she wants to survive and be with you...... Waiting for the future? ”

And this time, pure white subconsciously turned his gaze away.

"Your Highness."

Loki whispered, "Only one of the best Saint Waiting Girls can be born out of the dozens of Saint Candidates. They are all your stand-ins, and when you have an accident, they may become saints.

"If you don't die, everyone else will be a saint-in-waiting for the rest of their lives. All his life, he practiced the skill of resonating with the Nine Pillars God, and survived in the high ring of isolation from the world. You should know how high the probability of the alternate saint is that you should know it yourself.

"You said that it was because the elves who were not easy to condense became professionals, so the pros were not easy to condense. So I ask you, does the inheritance itself really not affect the probability of the onset of condensation? The high condensation rate of the Alternate Holy Maiden, the almost binding life-and-death relationship between each group of papal guards, one person dies and the other will follow the condensation...... And your former mentor, Bettinatia Blossom, is the death of these people really not related to the lineage itself?

"—You are a success, you are a survivor, Your Highness. Just like me. We are all lucky. But there are always some unfortunate people. Some people can't become inheritors, and some inheritors die. Not all of those who follow me are professionals—there are also some inheritors who have suffered from the Condensation crisis, seeking change, healing, and relief. They are also elves.

"Now I ask you, Your Highness—

"Is there really something wrong with controlled fire?"

In the face of the Holy Maiden and the four papal guards, Cardinal Loki's words did not waver in the slightest.

His gaze was blazing like fire, and the crimson glow burning at the bottom of his pupils was like the setting sun.

The sun is at dusk.

(End of chapter)