088. Church of Caiolium -1 (Part Two)

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Pleasant notes belonging to a musical score gently drifted within the imperial palace.

Kelt Olfolse had his eyes quietly closed while listening to the music.

A band continued to play a gentle, soothing melody, and a singer sang a sacred hymn that matched the music.

"Pant... pant... Keok... cough, cough!"

However, noises disharmonious to the gentle music suddenly entered the Holy Emperor's ears.

He slowly opened his eyes and stared at the imperial audience chamber he was currently in.

This sacred area was supposed to be pristine and pure at all times, yet a bloodied and battered old man was kneeling on the floor while breathlessly panting away.

He was one of the five archbishops of the Theocratic Empire named Gale. And on either side of him were Paladins standing tall and pointing their swords at the archbishop's throat.

"Y-y-your majesty! I really, truly do not know anything. Please, have mercy...!"

With a face full of terror, Gale repeated himself over and over again.