Richard believed, at least in that second, that half of the people in the assembly hall were just as perplexed as he had been initially.
The other half had already roughly heard about this matter.
The "crown" of bones on the high platform emitted a clicking sound once more, the brain within the crown cage pulsating and extending its thoughts to every cultist present:
"Yes, she indeed used brute force to wield the Abyssal Hound as a weapon, an act so bizarre it seems somewhat ludicrous, yet do not underestimate or be careless, this power far exceeds your imagination. Moreover, she possesses even more peculiar traits.
"In our most recent operation, this heretic made an appearance as well, directly leading to severe damage to our 'ally'. Current clues indicate that this heretic can resist the mental power of the Scions of the Sun, and her inner nature might have shifted away from humanity, or she might have already offered her soul to a higher Transcendent being—
