Sylvester tried to ignore the eighth guardian and spoke with the Pope. "Your Holiness, as you may have learnt from the initial report, the Sixth Guardian was martyred in a battle against the Shadow Knight. But his pet, a Mythril Snake named Ashra, is still alive. She's the last of her species, intelligent enough to understand humans and friendly. I wish for her to be allowed to live in the Soul Peninsula as the Soul Tree's protector."
The Pope instantly agreed and started writing something on paper. "Of course. I know about Ashra. Winter Ghost told me about her the last time when he was here. You did well bringing the snake here. I will send the best gentle beast tamer to guide her to the Soul Peninsula."
"No need, your holiness. I will guide her there myself. She's quite shaken up by the death of her parent figure. But I also have something else to talk about." Sylvester signalled that he needed to speak alone.
