Agatha knew that Bishop Ivan's life had almost reached its end many years ago—underneath those tightly wrapped bandages, there was hardly any flesh and blood left. What kept him standing here was nothing but a miracle bestowed by Bartok, apart from one tenacious spirit.
Few people knew what had really happened to the bishop's body. Even as a gatekeeper, Agatha only knew about an "accident" that had occurred many, many years ago. Bishop Ivan never discussed the true circumstances of that "accident" with anyone, including in her presence.
Naturally, Agatha would not actively probe this secret.
Bishop Ivan's thoughts were clearly very heavy. He remained silent for a long time before suddenly saying, "We are facing a crisis."
"Yes, Bishop Ivan," Agatha nodded, "I will do everything in my power to uncover the truth and destroy the conspiracies of those heretics."