As he walked down the stairs to the bottom of the church, Tayfun felt an inexplicable chill.
In the eerily quiet church basement was the core secret of the church—the Hermes' underground castle.
It was the first time for him to come to this place.
"His Holiness Mayne really wanted to meet me here?" According to the convention, only the archbishop who was in line as the Pope was allowed into the Secret Area, but he was too old to be Mayne's successor.
"You've served the church for so many years and have worked together with His Holiness, so he trusts you deeply," Isabella said with a smile. "Also, past rules don't apply to war-times like these, and God's will shouldn't be hidden underground but used to guide the lost believers and lead us to face our final challenge."
"Is this... His Holiness's idea?"
"That's right," she said gently.