Chapter 122 - 08: The Name of the Holy Knight (3)
The Church.
A solemn hall.
The candles scattered all around did not bathe everything in light; instead, they created a distinct sense of division between light and shadow.
A clergyman walked hurriedly down the long corridor with a bowed posture, holding a tray with two letters. His steps were so light that they made no sound. He quickly approached the pope and kneeled down.
"Your Eminence, these are two urgent letters from the Ailuo Peninsula."
The pope sat quietly with his eyes closed. The cardinal standing next to the pope bowed to him, then turned to the clergyman, reached out, and picked up the two letters. He opened them and began to read one by one.
A gentle breeze blew in from outside the hall, causing the candles within to flicker. The interplay of light and shadow in the entire hall seemed to sway with the wind, much like the current state of the Church.
Upon reading just one letter, the cardinal’s eyes widened, and he drew a sharp breath. He hurriedly opened the other letter. After reading it, cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
"What’s the matter?" the pope asked with his eyes still closed.
"They are letters from the Fides Church and the Bert Church," the cardinal replied respectfully. "For some unknown reason, Holy Knight Gray has appeared on the Ailuo Peninsula with the Silver Moon Knight Order, and he happened to appear on the battlefield. He has now intervened in the war between the two countries, ordering a ceasefire and promising to host a duel to bring a fair resolution to both parties’ grievances."
The other seven cardinals present were stunned upon hearing these words.