The other adventurers were asked to leave their seats, and the five remaining at the table, besides Cain, were Claude, Lina, Milly, and Nina.
　The adventurers who knew that Claude was a famous A-rank within the Esfort Kingdom, and the adventurers who knew that Cain, who looked young, was also an S-rank, became opposed to the idea.

''So how did you find out ......?''
Actually...

　When I had met with Bishop Harnam earlier, he had a suspicious look on his face, so I dismissed his attentions and told him all the words I had heard when I was monitoring the tent of Bishop Oliver.
　In the middle of the conversation, everyone's expressions gradually grew stronger.

''That bastard ....... Can't you somehow make it up?　But still, is there such a thing as a dark part? The church is ......
There's a big chance that we'll be caught for assaulting a church member. This is the first time I've heard about the dark side of things, too. Apparently Bishop Harnum has only heard about it through rumors.

　He thought that only the upper echelons of Marinefordism, such as the Pope and the Cardinals, might have information about the dark side of the Church. It is easy to think that the church is ostensibly the temple knights in ruling the country, but behind the scenes, the dark side is probably working to keep the country together.
　I'm not sure if it's a good idea, but I'm not sure if it's a good idea.
　It is possible for Cain to take care of Priest Oliver without actually leaving any evidence, but it is obvious that it would end up being a tail cutting.
　The future of Marinefordism is bleak if a cardinal who would make such a plan becomes Pope.
　Moreover, we don't even know what kind of damage will be done to Hinata, who is close to the Pope. Cain believes that it must be crushed from the root.

''Well, ...... Cain, do you think you'll be able to handle any kind of attack?''
Yes, we can use a probe (search) to find out if we're being watched. And...

　Cain told him what he was thinking.

'That's one way to do it: ....... Don't put a burden on Cain .......
'No, I can certainly crush it that way. Still, if anything happens, I'm not here to deal with it.
...... The rest of us will all work hard.
Yes, I can't rely on Cain to do everything for me.

　Millie and Nina also agree and readjust their actions from tomorrow.
　As for the strategy, Cain will be the first one to go ahead, and it's a simple one, using search, to ensure that he will destroy the dark areas that are thought to be lurking.
　With Cain in the lead, it's easy to identify the location of the supposed point of attack.
　It was great that if it came down to it, he could fly in the air or use transition magic to come back.

''I think we'll be fine tomorrow, so have Cain ride with Bishop-sama and talk to him beforehand.
'All right. In two days' time, would you be willing to have someone ride with the bishop instead?
...... I'll do it.

　It's obvious that Nina wants to make things easy from all angles, but Cain doesn't want to insert himself into it, as he's also the right person for the job.
　With the plan decided, they disband and prepare for tomorrow's preparations.

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　Early in the morning, Priest Oliver greeted them and left the encampment early in the morning.
　He knew he must be crafting, but he didn't want to show his face. Only Claude was blamed by Lina for looking like he was biting down on a bitter worm.

　The journey to the encampment that day was uneventful.
　After the final meeting with Claude and the others, Cain visited Bishop Harnam's tent.
　When Cain told Bishop Harnum of his plans for the future, his expression became slightly cloudy.

'I know it's a necessary evil of the Church,' he said. But that doesn't mean it's certainly not right to use it in this way. If you are going to do such a thing, it's better not to. I'm sorry to bother you, Apostle: .......

　Bishop Harnum bowed deeply to Cain. I know that Cain is an apostle of God, but I didn't use the word "apostle" this time because I'm only serving as his bodyguard.
　However, the Church's upper echelons, who claim to speak for God, are using the darker side of the Church to assassinate him, and as Bishop Hannam, he feels sorry for Cain, the Apostle of God.
　As Cain, he thinks that the gods, who have seen and grasped everything, including the election of the Pope, should give the oracle.
　As a Marinefordian, I will have to agree with what the gods have decided to do. Any saint would be able to tell them that. In fact, Cain has been told by Lime, the god of life, about a suitable candidate for the new pope.
　But that's not an easy thing to talk about. God's eyes would be sure, but Cain also wanted to meet and be sure.

'It will be all right. For the will of the gods and Marinefordism.

　With those words, Cain disappeared from the encampment.