Chapter 189: The Struggle for the Pope... and Comfort
Everyone's gaze turned to the approaching group of three led by Professor Duncan.
"Professor Duncan." Freya smiled and greeted the dwarven scholar, thinking that it had indeed been a long time since she had last seen him.
Professor Duncan laughed heartily and teased Ansu's number two girlfriend, "So it's the Holy Maiden! Long time no see, how have you been lately?"
"Professor..." Freya's expression turned helpless, "I am no longer the Holy Maiden of the Church."
"Hmm?" Professor Duncan was startled and instinctively looked at Eddie behind him. "What happened? Did something happen to the Church?"
Freya was surprised by his lack of knowledge. "Professor, have you not gone out at all during this time?"
The pope's death, the chaos caused by cultist organizations, and her status as an "apostate Holy Maiden"—this series of troubles within the Church should have been common knowledge by now...
Eddie smiled helplessly and explained to everyone, "Since returning from the ancient ruins, the professor has kept us in the capital of Solan Province, conducting research day and night without ever stepping outside."
He and Leon exchanged a glance. "The two of us only heard today that major events had occurred within the Church of Holy Light, but we haven't had the chance to tell the professor yet..."