The Vastness of Magical Destiny
Chapter 448: Volume 9: Phantom of the Ancient Castle - 7: Entering the Cocoon_3

Chapter 448: Volume 9: Phantom of the Ancient Castle Chapter 7: Entering the Cocoon_3

```

"Very well," Komer swallowed his saliva, suppressing the desire in his heart as he gave the command.

Certain that the other party had no resistance against his command, Komer nodded in satisfaction and finally began to get to the point.

"What is your name?" This was the first question and one that had to be asked.

"Galian."

"Is Lome also your name?"

"No, Lome is the alias I used for this operation."

"What is your status within the Church of Light?"

"Protector of the Sanctuary."

"How many Protectors of the Sanctuary are there in your Church?"

A trace of confusion appeared on the girl’s face, and Komer inwardly cursed, realizing this question might be difficult to answer, or perhaps his phrasing had been problematic, causing this reaction in the girl.

Indeed, after a moment of thought, the girl responded with difficulty, "I am under Archbishop Alya’s command at the Pericles Cathedral sanctuary, there might be a few others like me in Marco, but they are not necessarily from the Pericles Cathedral sanctuary; they might belong to the Great Cathedral directly under the Pope, or perhaps to the sanctuaries under St. John’s Cathedral."

From her words, Komer gleaned that there seemed to be quite a fierce power struggle within the Church of Light. Pericles Cathedral was one of the three great cathedrals in Marco, aside from St. Mark’s Cathedral where the Pope resided, there was also Pericles Cathedral and another, St. John’s Cathedral.

These three cathedrals were also the highest authorities of the Church of Light across the entire Blue Continent. The Archbishop of Pericles Cathedral and the Archbishop of St. John’s Cathedral respectively represented the Pope’s secular power over the Church of Light on the Blue Continent, aside from their own direct jurisdiction over ecclesiastical affairs, they also assisted the Pope in managing the Church’s day-to-day affairs.

The Archbishop Alya mentioned by the girl was indeed the Archbishop of Pericles Cathedral, and together with Archbishop Vazinsky of St. John’s Cathedral, they were both influential figures among the Church’s real power faction.

In fact, when she had disclosed her real name, Komer had already guessed that she must come from a line within Pericles Cathedral, since the Thunderhorse Knight Group was subordinate to Pericles Cathedral, and in his memory, the masked female mage who caused him considerable harm during the last frightening incident in the forest was called by the Thunderhorse Knights as the Gaya Guardian, and with such a similar name, it was hard not to make a connection.

"Do you know the Gaya Guardian?"

"I do, she is also one of the Protectors of the Sanctuary in our Pericles Cathedral."

"Where is she now?"

"I’m not sure, when I left on my mission, she was in Marco, but I heard she was also going to be sent on a mission."

"What is your main purpose for coming to Caucasus?" Finally, he asked the crucial question, the one that Komer was most worried about.

If he was indeed targeted by the upper echelons of the Church of Light, he would need to consider carefully and find a way to deal with it. Even if he managed to resolve the immediate trouble, the problems from the Church of Light would only keep coming incessantly, and Beran and Gustav, those two fellows, simply couldn’t change the intentions of their superiors.

```

"This time it was my own decision. I heard that the Lord of Caucasus might very well be the mastermind behind disrupting Gaya and the Thunderhorse Knights’ mission last time, and since he has a special status and the Church currently lacks concrete evidence, despite his evil tendencies being quite obvious, we are limited to surveillance measures only. When I assisted the Religious Court in executing a wicked person, I just happened to receive an invitation from Caucasus, so I decided to take this opportunity to understand the internal situation of Caucasus."

He gasped, despite the simplicity of her words, it was clear that Mihailovich’s friend had been targeted and poisoned by the people of the Religious Court, or else this Light Mage would not have come using the pretense of the invitation. This question must be clarified.

"Does the Religious Court know about this mission of yours?"

"No, they’re unaware. When I received the executed person’s invitation, they weren’t present, and I simply imitated his tone to reply to the inviter with a magic transmission."

"Do you mean to say that no one in the Church is aware of your action this time?" Komer felt a surge of excitement within. If no one knew about her unauthorized action, he wouldn’t have to worry about how to deal with the Church of Light. As for their suspicions of him, those started the moment he entered Caucasus and had never ceased. Let them suspect all they want. As long as he didn’t give them any leverage, they would not dare to act rashly against him.

"Yes, this is just a personal act of mine."

"Then, if you don’t return to the church for a long time, how will your colleagues find you?"

"We usually contact each other through telepathy, and we transmit specific affairs through a magic scroll."

Telepathy is a means of communication between individuals when their spiritual power reaches a certain level, but this method consumes a great deal of spiritual power and can only transmit the simplest information, such as informing the other about one’s location or state. To exchange specific information, they had to use magic scroll transmission.

Magic scroll transmission is in fact a type of minor material spatial magic. Although it doesn’t consume much magic power, the level of the magic is not low. However, magic scroll transmission is also affected by many factors such as the weather, the climate, and the geographic positions and current states of the caster and the recipient. Its success rate is not high, and to ensure the transmission, they often had to cast the spell multiple times to prevent failure from delaying important matters.

"Hmm, if they fail to contact you, how would they react?"

The girl paused, clearly not having encountered such a situation before. She pondered for a while before answering, "I don’t know how they would react in that situation."

With the main task accomplished, Komer breathed a sigh of relief.

It seemed that this espionage was the woman’s own willful act and not an official move by the Church of Light. It also became clear that the Church of Light still harbored considerable suspicion towards him. However, it appeared to be limited to the followers of Archbishop Alya. Perhaps the incident he happened upon was just an isolated action by Alya’s followers. He would have to investigate further the power structure within the Church of Light to see if there were any vulnerabilities to exploit.

As his gaze shifted, and with the official business concluded, the long-suppressed flame within Komer seemed to flare up all at once. The girl sitting before him remained still, her eyes closed, her slender waist like a willow, her shorts only just covering that delicate area, her long beautiful legs crossed in a harmonious and perfect pose.

"Stand up!"

The girl received the order and immediately stood up straight. Her pert breasts swayed with the movement of her body, her flat and smooth abdomen was visible in the halo of light, revealing the fine downy hair above. The girl showed no hint of shyness, merely standing there tall and serene, like a lofty cedar.

Licking his lips, Komer exhaled a long breath.

As the girl moved gracefully, her short white silk shorts slipped to the ground. Without any hint of uneasiness, the girl stood quietly before Komer. A rush of heat surged from within Komer’s chest, and he found his long-dormant desires seemed to burst forth at that moment.

Struggling to control his overwhelming emotions, Komer had to use a cooling agent once more to calm his boiling blood. Now was not the right time to indulge in the pleasures of the body. Although he didn’t mind using vile and sordid means, that was not his preferred method. If he were to possess and enjoy her, it had to be with her full consent. All this could be achieved after he had transformed her into a brand-new person.