The Pope Situation

"Damn… Can I resign now? leader? I want to go back to the countryside and stay there farming and stop recognizing all these messes." Asked the young man.

"Aren't you an orphan just like me? Where does your countryside home come from?" the young woman retorted.

"Sigh… I get your feeling… but… anyhow, we have work to do. Let's report this to His Holiness." Said the leader as he patted the young man's shoulder before he lead the two out of there.

— Morning —

In the morning, Pope Lucius Valerius received a report from the team he sent to investigate the anomaly at its source—the infamous Soul Manor of the Guild. The investigation had taken far longer than anticipated, as the Vatican had no insider information regarding the anomaly.

After reading the report, the Pope let out a tired sigh. This problem was far more complex than he had imagined, and he wasn't sure where to begin.