Kael sat down again. From the very first moment, he realized that the cardinals had not called him just to evaluate his performance in Zone 1. There was something else, something carefully prepared.
He settled himself comfortably. He crossed one leg over the other, rested his elbows on the armrests, and looked them straight in the face. He didn't need to speak; his gaze alone was enough to indicate that they could begin.
Hasin was the first to break the silence.
"In a month, a holy inheritance will open. We have secured a spot, and if you're interested, you could take that spot to enter the inheritance."
He paused briefly before adding bluntly,
"It was created by the previous Pope... the one who reached rank 4."
Kael maintained his composure. Internally, his mind was racing.
An inheritance left by a demigod, and an ancient one at that.
Inside, he remained calm, but his face took on the appropriate expression: measured surprise, disbelief that did not seem feigned.
