Under the guidance of the elder in the grey robe, the morning prayer in the chapel proceeded smoothly.
Ronald followed along with the other priests, mimicking their movements quite convincingly. Judging from a surface observation, he carried the appearance of a nun, displaying a sacred expression, as if he was genuinely a member of the priests present.
There was only one flaw.
Ronald gazed at his clasped hands, where a light of scheming was flowing through his eyes.
After another complex and solemn group prayer, the voices of the crowd faded away.
The elder in the grey robe spoke again:
"Maintain silence—"
"Meditate—"
"…"
The small chapel immediately fell into silence.
No one made the slightest sound.
The instruments playing in the ear chamber ended precisely at this moment.
——
The solemn and sacred atmosphere lasted for a quarter of an hour.
Then, with the elder's announcement, the morning prayer for the first group of the day ended.
