"Oh? That old ancient magic circle thing. Since the Dalmasca Army ran experiments on it, they must have found it somewhere in Dalmasca, right? So the higher-ups at the Central Magic Association told me to look into it while I was there anyway. They're seriously demanding, aren't they? If I don't get a special bonus out of this, I swear I'm going to turn evil."
"And the church has something to do with it?"
"Yeah. I mean, you can't just go up to the people involved and ask, 'Hey, where did you find that ancient magic circle?' They won't tell you. But the Church and the Central Magic Association rely on each other in a lot of ways, so I figured maybe the Church had heard something. And by donating Moongrain, I could win their favor, which might help down the line. You should've seen those kids at the orphanages—so thin, it broke my heart. They clearly aren't getting enough food. Everywhere I went, they were crying with joy."
