Witch, Fireball and the Evil God of Steam-Chapter 928 - 196: Caged Bird

Darant was also secretly pondering Ethan's identity.

Until Savia, who could freely come and go in the Crown of Dawn Cathedral, all these clues led to an obvious conclusion—this seemingly disheveled and frivolous bishop was actually a confidant of Julius. Only then could he possibly know the secrets about Ave-Margaret and Savia.

Thinking of this, Darant slightly lowered his guard.

Since Pope Carlo ascended to power, the relationship between the Life Divine Teachings and the Holy Word Art sect had been somewhat delicate. Due to Julius, they had stood by Carlo's side from the first call he made, but during this period, Darant could always feel that Carlo truly favored the Spirit Communication Sect.

There was also an inexplicably complex relationship between Carlo and Spirit Mother Yayouma.

Logically, Yayouma's age was several cycles older than Carlo's, and the two shouldn't attract any gossip, but in a place like the Church Court, who truly knows?

Some people liked young boys, while others made remarks like "women are like fine wine, the older, the more mellow." Ethan, who openly had an affair with a nun, seemed like a normal person by comparison.

Before the meeting began, Darant had also heard some rumors, someone saw Yayouma secretly visiting the cathedral before the meeting commenced, and she stayed with Carlo until late at night. After that, her eyes were healed, and during the following meeting, the way she interacted with Carlo changed significantly.

This made Darant have to believe in the truth of those rumors.

This was definitely not good news for the Holy Word Art sect.

Now, Carlo needed their power to deal with the empire, but what then?

With Carlo's unpredictable nature, no one knew what he would do after everything ended.

This was the biggest difference between Julius and Carlo; the former was a purpose-driven ambitious man and an excellent partner, while the latter, at least in Darant's eyes, was a mercurial speaker, someone whose emotions outweighed reason. His hastily initiated war was seen by Darant and many others as a result of personal sentiment, an attempt to ignite the entire world with a single spark.

Darant was lost in thought, naturally overlooking a barely noticeable arc of electricity.

"Yes, just as you thought."

Ethan hadn't anticipated this unexpected delight; he didn't realize that the seemingly solid alliance of the Far West sects was actually full of hidden agendas.

Many people at the meeting questioned Carlo, either due to a herd mentality or because they were threatened by Carlo, thus forcing them to join the unexpected war.

"Julius considered the possibility of a failed coup. Even so, someone must fulfill his unfinished business, right?"

These two sentences struck a chord in Darant's heart. Compared to Carlo, Julius felt much more reliable.

How bad could anyone chosen by Julius be?

"After his death, I took on the research of the Choir and Holy Word Art."

Ethan paused briefly, skilled in hinting, "But you must have heard, the Divine Attendant's situation isn't going well."

"Is it something to do with the Mage Tower?"

Darant blurted out, having heard bits and pieces about the turmoil within the Mage Tower a few months ago. The former president of the Astrology Guild unexpectedly died, and a previously wanted criminal named Rowena not only replaced her but also became the new leader of the Mage Tower, becoming the first magician to ascend to Saint since the sixth era.

During his cooperation with Julius, Darant had heard some secrets about his mentor Turzan and the existence of the Divine Attendant organization.

These were the true masterminds, entities capable of influencing the course of an era.

Julius had vaguely mentioned that the leader of the Divine Attendants was actually the God of Trickery, Kadela himself.

"The magicians have blocked the news from the Mage Tower, and I only found out that afterward, the Divine Attendants' direction changed."

Ethan said, "You should have realized it by now, the Divine Attendants didn't participate in this war."

Darant's expression grew increasingly grave.

Ethan's few words led things to develop in an increasingly dire direction; these few short sentences almost confirmed all of the worst fears deep in his heart, if... 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

If the Divine Attendants allied with the empire?

That would mean several Saint-level powers would suddenly appear on the battlefield.

It's a commonly held belief that a single Saint can turn the tide of a localized war.

In the first meeting, Carlo had him use the secrets about Ave-Margaret to stabilize the others, but Carlo had never told him the true trump card of the Life Divine Teachings. Darant only knew that in the past year, the Church Court had been mining holy relics throughout the Far West, but for what purpose, and what results were achieved, they were entirely in the dark.

The leaders of other sects, due to their isolated information, were unaware of the existence of the Divine Attendants and the changes in the empire following the coup, so they remained blindly optimistic.

They had no idea what they would encounter on the battlefield once the war broke out.

This could only be attributed to Carlo's excellent brainwashing skills, as even the leaders of those sects were as captivated by his oratory skills as the ordinary people of the Far West.