Leah sensed Michel's abnormality and turned to Ryan, asking with her eyes if she should knock him out.
At this moment, Lumian spoke up. "Is the padre not here?"
Michel's eyes lit up, unable to hide his excitement. "The padre is resting. You can pray to me."
His face was filled with pleading.
Lumian hesitated, obviously uneasy, before reluctantly saying, "Fine."
Seeing Michel's elated expression, Lumian turned to Leah and the others, feigning annoyance.
"What's wrong with you lot? Coming to the cathedral to pray is what any true believer would do. What is there to be afraid of?"
What he really meant was that they had already escaped the basement without getting caught. Why worry now? As believers of the Eternal Blazing Sun, it was perfectly normal for them to come to the cathedral to pray. Using a side door was a trivial matter. As for the padre and his lackeys taking an extended lunch, what did that have to do with them?
