The Mother of Great Bliss herself is not powerful enough; the Joyous High Priest still wants to win him over, but if the second-in-command of the Church of Delight also dies.
Then Duncan's ascension is only natural.
"But the actions must be clean, absolutely no mistakes can be made."
Sharella Tebron is proving her capability to Duncan, although she has not yet seen the broader picture, she clearly has her own wisdom in the local struggles.
If this task can be accomplished, her position in Duncan's eyes would be elevated.
Within the Wealth Church, she could become an ally of his.
Night falls.
In a secluded mansion in Sergeant, an elderly man in his fifties or sixties is hosting a guest from afar. From the room comes the restrained sounds of a woman's pain, and soon a pale man, his entire body shrouded under a cloak, emerges with a gloomy expression. His exposed arms are covered with scars, as if scratched by barbed iron hooks.
