After the Cardinal Council meeting concluded, on the balcony of Ratlan Palace, the Valian Bishop once again found Innocent.
"I feel like Bishop Quino is planning something," Valian said gravely. "Your Majesty, do you remember the Cardinal meeting before the emergence of the true form of the Spiritual Tree?"
"Bishop Quino claimed we could hire Transcendents to resolve the problem of the Polluters in the city district. As a result, we got rid of a large number of Transcendents, but that only hastened the appearance of the true form of the Spiritual Tree, bringing about a sudden onset of Mutants... Now, he's proposing we send my sister's mercenary corps to fend off the Normans."
"Your Majesty, I suspect he might be plotting something."
"You're worried that he's in league with Bishop Landeng," Innocent said languidly, "suspecting him of being a member of the Purebloodists."
