The Third Prince had not expected an opportunity to achieve their grand plans to present itself so soon.
He had been in an earnest conversation with the current Pope in the church's reception hall when the clerics brought in some bad news.
An epidemic caused by parasites was rapidly spreading through the Holy City, and the suspected carrier of the parasitic pathogens was Judge Yelena. It was highly likely that she had contracted the parasites while interrogating Jean Saintfield.
Lady Yelena had since escaped from the Baptism family's home and her whereabouts were unknown.
Upon hearing this distressing news, the Pope's face darkened, and seeing his troubled expression, the Third Prince immediately began to recount Duan Mingyuan's illustrious achievements.
During their time on Mechanical Star, they had faced a similar crisis—a virus called the Flesh Curse was spreading rapidly across the planet, signaling the onset of the planet's "Cocoon" transformation.
