Volume 10: Thunderous Movements and Winds Rising, Chapter 15: Harvest Season

Torres furrowed his brows slightly, the death of Malone had always been a subject of controversy within the Church of Light. Although his assassination had been confirmed, the question of who took his life and for what reason remained an unsolvable mystery.

Many tended to believe that it was the Kingdom Court of Nicosia that designed the conspiracy rather than so-called Dark Mages assassinating him.

Because Malone was always unpopular at the Kingdom Court, he not only openly criticized the kingdom for overindulging in other religions beside the Church of Light within its proselytizing policies, but also directly made some threatening remarks, such as if the kingdom did not adjust its religious policies, the mages of the Church of Light should withdraw from the Kingdom Court Mage Corps in protest.