Seeing the look Alan shot him, Daniel waved it off with an open-hearted gesture.
"Alan, you don't need to blame yourself. At this point, we're all grasshoppers tied to the same rope. Even if I hadn't brought you to the Church today, sooner or later Stephen and that NK Kingdom bunch would have come to settle scores with all of us who chose the wrong side. It's only a matter of time."
Hearing this, Francis let out a sigh of sentiment.
"I used to think the Church was full of heartless bastards who wouldn't even spit out the bones after chewing people up… but I guess there are still some good folks inside."
The moment he said that, the atmosphere in the room turned noticeably awkward.
Blanche immediately yanked Francis behind her and apologized repeatedly to Daniel.
"Your Grace, please don't mind him—he's not right in the head…"
Daniel let out a couple of dry laughs and then turned his gaze back to Alan. After a brief hesitation, he asked,
