"In fact," she continued, her voice softening, "there have been times when the Orthodox Church even joined hands with them to deal with us."
"Fuckkkk!"
Hearing this, Kael's expression turned disgusting. His lip curled as he muttered under his breath.
"Pieces of shit… Just wait…"
His fists tightened. "If I don't pay you in double with interest, then I might just hang myself."
The woman continued with a somber look.
"Even with lineage and strength, it's hard for us to make a significant impact because we don't have any political authority. So we changed plans and decided to lurk near heirs of nobles and slowly establish our connections."
Kael nodded a little, though his expression remained cold.
"Adele was one of our targets," the woman said, "while Prince Rein seems to be one of the Abyssal Cult."
She paused, letting the words settle in the air.
The room fell silent.
