Calmed his thoughts and glanced at the hidden angel across the table, Caine carefully said, "Is it possible that the ruins you've seen are actually imagined?" He didn't directly mention Adam or the "Dusk Monks," fearing that speaking of these matters within Arianna's secret domain might draw the attention of the "audience" who, through their unique "uniqueness" pathway, had recently acquired Adam—designated "0-08."—Within Arianna's hidden world, Caine believed it was safe to think about Adam and the "Dusk Monks"; once he voiced it, however, the situation might change. After all, when the "Gate" had freely discussed Adam with Emperor Roscel, it wasn't only due to the "Seer's" exceptional ability of confidentiality, but also because the "Gate" itself held the status of Angel King—higher in dignity than either Adam or Amun, even surpassing them. "Imagined..." Arianna softly repeated the key word from Caine's speech, as if already beginning to form a guess. At His level and rank, he would not be unfamiliar with the ancient history or the key features of the Twenty-Two Paths. Moreover, he is an angel acting as a bearer of secret authority, possessing the highest reading privileges across all materials held by the Church. A few seconds later, Arianna looked at Daven Tantris seated there and asked: "Psychological Alchemy?" ——It was clearly evident from Qunus Colg's testimony that the royal faction had been collaborating with the Psychological Alchemy group, an organization that holds the "Audience" Path. Cain nodded first, then added: "Their senior leadership likely lacks the capacity for imagination. "There may be only one or two such entities in the world possessing comparable authority." Arianna nodded thoughtfully: "I understand now." "The underground site is now open to us. I'll find an opportunity to verify this—should it be true, it would mean that either one or several of the archbishops of the Storm or Steam Church were indeed His allies." He didn't mention the possibility of issues at the higher levels of the Night Church, since the goddess held a secret authority that made it exceedingly difficult for anyone to conceal matters over the long term. Klein found this slightly surprising and couldn't help asking, "Is the underground site now open to all three churches?" "Yes. If it's truly a product of imagination, then their collaborative efforts have already come close to success, and only require a little more time to be delayed." Arianna simply shared her own assessment. That's exactly my thought... the tide of the age is about to surge forth, attempting to overwhelm everything... Fortunately, I've prepared more thoroughly than before—now I have a semi-divine secret companion, who, in a sense, is actually stronger than me. After all, he can harness my exceptional abilities, while I cannot draw upon his. Since we're unlikely to absorb the "mystic wizard" potion and advance in the near term, adding a powerful secret companion serves as a solid defensive strategy. I should pay close attention to the bloodline and Miss Sharon's plans regarding the Rose Academy. Klein's thoughts flowed rapidly. He steadied himself and casually asked, "Neither of the three churches believes the Grove Prince's account?" "No," Arianna nodded firmly. "Chunus. Colg mentioned Catharina." Yet you have no evidence. After all, the other side could simply argue that following their schism from the Witchhood Order, Caterina was sent to reconcile relations, only to be met with cold resistance. During this process, due to each party holding secrets from the other, they never met face-to-face but instead resorted to conflict—leading丘纳斯·科尔格, a half-divine figure unfamiliar with the intricacies, to mistakenly believe they were still cooperating. Facing an angelic family that commands at least half of the military forces, the three churches simply cannot afford to break off relations outright without evidence. First, they are not a monolithic entity, and second, they must also consider the potential opportunistic moves by nations such as Fasak, Intis, and Feneport, as well as the four major churches—Eternal Sun, War God, Earth Mother, and the Gods of Knowledge and Wisdom—during the ensuing civil unrest. Now, Caine has swiftly formed a clear judgment of the current situation. He simply added, "I've heard traces of Caterina, the 'White Saint,' from the Viscount of Stedford. I'll try to locate her." "Besides this, Klein also wanted to identify that dangerous woman—Trist—track her down and eliminate her, making amends for the mistake of releasing her back then in order to utilize her. Her value clearly doesn't compare to her risk!" "I'll also investigate the line of Caterina," Arianna stated. Hmm... Indeed, Arianna's demeanor when discussing matters with me is most pleasant—there's no sense of her being an angel or a high-ranking priestly figure looking down on me; she treats me as a peer. Hearing Arianna's words, Klein felt a quiet sense of reflection. He then asked, "Have you secured Herwin Lambis from the Psychological Alchemy Society?" This was one of the key points in Qunus Colg's testimony, a crucial clue revealing the king's faction's plotting. "He's missing," Arianna replied succinctly. Indeed... the possibility of a leak midway through has increased once again... While Herwin Lambis has gone underground, it doesn't mean he won't reach out to his direct members, such as the "Justice" lady... Then again, how long has the "Justice" lady resented him? The only issue is whether Adam is currently in Beckland—having just imagined a false ruin there. In that case, striking Herwin Lambis would mean he's very likely being watched by this King of Angels, perhaps even seated right beside him, unnoticed. Klein found himself growing more and more uneasy with each thought. Undeniably, in this era when true gods manifest in the real world less frequently, Adam and Amun—the twin brothers—are the very embodiment of rank, level, and strength—symbols of terror, power, awe, and invincibility. After all, the King of Angels stands closest to the divine throne itself! I'm more afraid of Adam than Amun. He might sit down beside you at any moment, listening to what you say, watching you smile, reading your most genuine thoughts—making you die naturally, yet without a clear reason. With that thought in mind, Caine couldn't help but glance around, afraid that the simple priest with the pure eyes and a beard, standing near the grill, holding a plate, was quietly watching him with a warm smile. Undoubtedly, Caine had noticed nothing. Noticing his reaction, Arianna calmly added, "He's not here." Relief—thank goodness there are hidden angels protecting us... Caine steadied his thoughts and gently nodded, "I'll keep an eye out for Herwin Lambis." Arianna nodded in reply, "Once this matter is settled, you might try asking the goddess for her blessing." So, the goddess is pleased with my performance. Then, will she grant me the magical recipe of the 'Ancient Scholar'? Klein roughly understood Arianna's meaning, stood up, and tapped his chest four times in a clockwise motion: "Hail the Goddess!" Arianna likewise drew a crimson moon: "Hail the Goddess!" Her form then faded inch by inch, as if erased from existence, while the guests at the bonfire banquet remained entirely unaware that a monk had arrived and then departed. Klein sat back down and resumed analyzing his situation from another perspective: "Quon纳斯. Colg vanished without a trace, while Arianna's evidence and words clearly indicate that the deputy director of the Nine Department has fallen into His hands. In other words, Quon纳斯. Colg's attack was inevitably linked to the Church of the Night." "Quonnes Colg disappeared from the Mogue Estate. The Mogue Estate belongs to Dauin Tangtes, who is a devoted follower of the Goddess of Night... From the perspective of the royal faction and the Psychological Alchemy Circle, Dauin Tangtes is most likely an undercover agent of the Church of Night. Thus, my safety is assured, though I will inevitably be watched and monitored—caution is required. Afterward, I need to find a reason to hire a new servant. I can't keep Quonnes Colg or 'Winner' Enyuni hiding in the shadows indefinitely; that would eventually draw attention, or perhaps I'll have one of the secret doubles merge with the other, becoming a single figure wrapped in a human skin." Musing over this, Caine stood up, placed the sweet white wine on a small table beside him, and turned to walk back toward the main house, entering one of the bathrooms. He then stepped backward four paces, arriving upon the gray mist, extending his hand to summon the "Staff of the Sea God." Using the marked "Winning" prayer light of Enyuni, he examined every corner of the Moresong Estate. Throughout this process, Caine's spirit remained tense, deeply concerned about encountering a simple-clad priest with a beard and golden eyes. Indeed, while seeing such a priest would have been a relief, he feared even more that the priest would lift his head, smile in response to his gaze, and raise his wine cup. Fortunately, after a thorough inspection, he confirmed that the Moresong Estate showed no abnormalities. Caine exhaled in relief, drawing his spirit back, and turned his attention to the bronze-green cross resting on the weathered long table. This cross had just been offered by the two Tarot members, the "Magician" and the "Judge," as a token of gratitude for the many blessings bestowed by the "Knight of the Fool," in hopes of pleasing this presence. It seems quite impressive... Caine picked up the spiked cross and used divination to quickly grasp the extraordinary capabilities and negative effects of this magical artifact. Remarkably, these two aspects are unified. This copper-green cross can purify forces from realms of corruption, impurity, decay, darkness, evil, and disease, dispersing them swiftly until they are entirely gone. Based on this principle, it can also cleanse spiritual contamination within non-ordinary traits. Precisely because of this powerful and pure purification, the copper-green cross repels contact with other magical items and extraordinary traits, unable to coexist within the same individual. Moreover, it also repels the extraordinary traits of the bearer, though this effect is somewhat less pronounced—over time, it causes these traits to gradually seep out. In other words, if a copper-green cross is worn or held for over one hour, a non-extraordinary being's sequence will drop at least one level; after three hours, a non-half-god will inevitably regress to ordinary status; beyond six hours, even saints of sequence 4 or 3 will lose their extraordinary abilities. Angels, however, are largely unaffected, as they can shatter extraordinary traits and exert strong control over their own source of power. This cross can thus be used to recover extraordinary traits from extraordinary beings who have failed in their promotion but neither died nor lost control. Its capabilities bear a strong resemblance to the "Unshadowed" of the "Sun" path. Kline nodded thoughtfully.