After completing the task, Chen Lun and five other Governing Officers did not linger for long. They tidied up the battlefield briefly before returning to the headquarters of the Generous Council to debrief.
However, the Speaker was not there, not even his incarnation had stayed behind.
From the few Golden Cup council members on duty, they learned that the Speaker had left the headquarters due to an emergency, apparently having gone personally to the war zone near the Royal City...
"The Red Apple Church has entered its final stage of desperate resistance."
From the simple information, Kingsberg discerned the underlying reality.
The group sat down at the marble round table in the secret meeting hall on the second floor and chatted casually.
"With the Speaker personally intervening, it's very likely that the current Pope, Louisa, has made an appearance..."