SHHH... SHHH...
Time passed, second by second.
The trembling in Francis's heart had calmed slightly.
For one, he hadn't leaked the critical intelligence about the Crying Blood Sun.
Secondly, even if this terrifying Cardinal had gone mad and truly intended to pile their heads on the table to begin some insane ritual for his escape, he would still survive.
After all, he was of the Sequence derived from the flesh and blood of the great Egunus.
He possessed a Resurrection Ability.
No other Sequence possessed such an incredible power.
But even so.
He was still racking his brain, trying to figure out how to effectively prove his innocence.
'I'm clearly innocent, yet I'm the one who has to prove it. Who just keeps evidence of their own innocence lying around for no reason?'
The more he thought, the more hopeless Francis felt.
The air was thick with a silence so oppressive it made one hold their breath.
After several long minutes...
