Even though the white-haired puppet had escaped, its location had already been locked onto by Duanmu Huai using the Reconnaissance Servo Skull. In theory, the next step would be to march straight in, and thoroughly wipe out these monsters and demons.
However......…
"So why are we unable to act?"
Faced with Lorena's reply, Duanmu Huai wasn't upset at all. Any mission involving NPCs would invariably come with hiccups, he was used to this by now.
"I'm terribly sorry, Sir Knight, it's a long story...…"
"No matter, we've got time."
Are you going to talk for an entire year or what?
Then, slightly embarrassed, Lorena started explaining to Duanmu Huai.
Simple version: a split within the church.