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I must see His Holiness right now!

Gun-Knight Talvadore, His Holiness is praying right now. No one can see him.

But!

Please understand.

An explosion?

Probably another one of the people's pranks.

No! The explosion came from the envoys' village. We stopped handing out approvals for explosive activities there!

G...Gun-Knight Talvadore, the envoys' village is under attack, and there have been multiple fires and explosions all across the city!

It's the Astray! They can't sit still now that the holy bells have sounded, can they?

There are Gun-Knights stationed in the envoys' village, but... after the ambush and explosions started, the envoys started demanding more Gun-Knights to protect them.

Understood.

Dammit, why now of all times?!

Cardinal Velliv!

The bells of the Tower of Revelations are ringing. This is the holiest moment in Lateran history. We even get to share this with the first 'Summit of Nations' and the envoys of all the lands. How joyous.

Yet the heretics' remnants are taking the opportunity to sow chaos. They plot to disrupt the conference and overshadow Laterano's radiance.

Gun-Knight Talvadore, by order of the Apostle Himself, the Pope, you are to go to the envoys' village and defend them alongside the Gun-Knights there, thus ensuring the Summit of Nations will commence as planned.

I will accompany you.

Very well. Your Eminence, if I may...

I'm sure you've noticed as much, but the energy that's surging from the Tower of Revelations...

Watch your words, Reverend Gun-Knight.

That is glory itself.

Lemuen, did he do this?!

Maybe...

You're still going to cover for him?!

Fiammetta, come here.

What for?

Come here.

I'm sorry.

I shouldn't have said what I said the other day.

Let go of me...

Not until you forgive me.

I AM mad at you.

But there's something else I'm even angrier about.

And it might just be me.

I want you to trust me on one thing, Fiammetta.

If he really wanted to do harm to Laterano... I'd never forgive him.

Then what is it he's trying to do?

Maybe... He's just asking a question.

Of who?

His Holiness.

And what is he asking him?

A question that the Sankta must never ask.

You can't be more specific?

I'm not entirely sure myself, you see... This question has probably been bothering him deep in his mind for a long time... He hasn't ever told me about it. I've just got a hunch.

But it's true. What happened eight years ago has something to do with the question.

Wait... so, Mostima, you knew about this?

Of course not. I'm not Lemuen.

She might understand him. Me, though? I didn't think he was worthy, that's all.

If you ask me, he's a poor little guy. And I have something more important to take care of, so let's leave it at that.

How come it feels like you're ticking me off even more than Lemuen?

You and I are different. I did everything I could. And you... I'm guessing you would probably rather it was me, right?

Lemuen, what else do you know? Tell me.

I thought you didn't want to hear any of it?

I have to hear to find out.

Cecelia La Porta, by order of the Apostle Himself, the Pope, I am here to protect you.

Because the bells started ringing?

Are they ringing because of me?

I cannot say.

Please follow me to the Basilica at once.

It's okay, Mister Ezell. Don't worry.

Let's go.