Chapter 259. The Vatican (2)
Caron walked through the Vatican gardens, his mind replaying the recent conversation. He thought, Uriel.
She was a paladin said to be the strongest in the Vatican. They claimed she had joined the Vatican two years ago. No one knew where she came from—only that she was powerful and held an overwhelming level of holy power. The Pope had said...
"Uriel originally stayed on Aegis Island, which lies at the southernmost edge of the Holy Kingdom. She was brought to the Vatican by Saint Elijah, but she never sided with the Order of Truth. In fact, she protected me from them."
But now, Elijah had recruited her. According to the Pope, Uriel had reached the pinnacle of 8-Star—an astonishing level of skill. But Caron wondered why someone so powerful had remained in seclusion. And he also wondered why someone who had protected the Pope for two years had suddenly defected. That got him wondering whether Elijah had planned everything from the very beginning.
"But Caron," Leo said, walking beside him, "Don't you think it's a little strange? That she joined two years ago?"
"What's strange about it?" Caron asked.
"You're thinking that Uriel might be Beatrice, aren't you?" Leo asked.
"I was considering it a strong possibility," Caron admitted.
There weren't many knights who had reached the pinnacle of 8-Star. While it had never been confirmed that Beatrice had reached that level, Caron believed she undoubtedly would have. Beatrice had been the most gifted among the Imperial Guards.
"But it hasn't even been a full year since she slipped past surveillance. The timelines don't match," Leo pointed out.
It was a fair assessment. The dates of Uriel's appearance in the Vatican and Beatrice's disappearance didn't align. It made more sense to treat them as different people.
"I don't like this feeling," Caron muttered.