Chapter 39 Church_2

"It's not because I am a Spellcaster," Winters said, putting his hand on Caman's shoulder, "it's because we are friends that you can't deal with me."

Caman violently shook off Winters's arm: "I am not your friend!"

"But I am your friend!" Winters tried to muster his most sincere smile.

"What on earth do you want?!" Caman almost snapped.

"Do you really want to know?"

"Speak!"

"I intend to pardon most of the prisoners in the labor camp," Winters replied seriously, "Before I announce the pardon, I wanted them to hear a sermon once, to give them some religious admonition, to prevent them from doing evil again in the future."

"Is that all?" Caman felt like he had been doused with a bucket of cold water.

"That's all."

"Are you sure that's all?"

"Truly, that's all," Winters answered truthfully: "There's absolutely no second purpose in bringing the prisoners here."

Caman sneered and turned around, half in doubt, returning to the altar.