-63- Charlotte's Response

Charlotte quickly exited the Grand Cathedral.

She realized that the Great Priest was unreliable.

This was not ordinary.

The Great Priest needed the support of the Castel family to take up the position of Chief Priest. She had spoken so frankly in the cathedral hall, yet he was still evasive. This behavior severely impacted mutual trust in their cooperation.

The only explanation was that the Great Priest no longer cared about the collaboration.

He either had found a better ally or had abandoned the Castel family.

If that was the case, considering that the Great Priest had not openly turned against her and seemed to still want to present an image of the Church providing protection for the Castel family, Charlotte couldn't help but speculate deeper—

The Great Priest might have unilaterally reached some sort of benefit exchange with forces targeting her.

Perhaps, the negotiation involved her and her family as the bargaining chips.