"But, uh, I did tell my senior sister Vaida, since she has a lot of control in a place like Grand City. At the very least, the Priesthood wouldn't dare act out of line if she knew about it," Alexei confessed timidly, as if he had betrayed Harvey.

Harvey didn't say much; instead, he patted Alexei's shoulder.

Alexei was just worried about him. If that was the case, he couldn't pin all the blame on Alexei, could he?

"To be honest, it's best not to offend the Priesthood," Vaida said as she picke