"Father Julius, did you receive my letter?" I asked Julius, already knowing the answer.
"What are you talking about, Antonio? What letter did you send me?"
At that moment, I showed him the letter I had received from the intermediary, which spoke of his unbelievable behavior when he stole from the bishopric's and kingdom's treasury. Julius turned pale and leaned on Claudius, who was just as surprised as he was.
"A-Antonio... This is a big lie. I would never do something like that. Do you know who-"
"I suspected the letter wasn't true, and I know exactly why it was sent. Come, take a glass of wine, and I'll explain everything."
I told the two about the battle that had been brewing between me and Piccolomini, a battle that would only end when the Key of Tears was destroyed. When I mentioned the Key of Tears, I noticed Claudius looked quite frightened, and I realized that he might be one of the artifact's guardians.
