Archbishop Daniel cleared his throat and said in a steady voice, "I came to pay respects to an old friend... and to talk with you about something."
"Oh? What's the matter?"Alan's mind stirred. He instantly recalled the last time Stephen had attacked the monastery near the Plantagenet Kingdom, bringing with him an elite force of Legendary mages from the NK Kingdom. It was only through the activation of the Church's divine defensive mechanism that Daniel had managed to preserve the lives of the believers inside.
Now, with Stephen dead and the NK Kingdom's Legendary mages lying lifeless atop the monastery's shattered spire, Daniel's situation must be dire. Given how overwhelmed the Church was, what business could he possibly have with Alan, a newly appointed and barely-established academy headmaster?
Noticing Alan frowning and deep in thought, Daniel gave him a light pat on the shoulder and chuckled.