‘What?’ Thea trembled after she heard Darryl’s confirmation. She stared blankly at Darryl, completely speechless.

‘Did he say that the twelve paladins are his subordinates? What is his identity in the Temple of Light? How many secrets does Darryl keep?’ she wondered.

After a full ten seconds of being in a daze, Thea finally recovered from the shock and then bid farewell to Darryl before she left.

As soon as Thea left, Pegasus Paladin hurried over to Darryl with an anxious look on his face. "Saint Lord, the situation in the Temple of Light is becoming more and more dangerous. That woman wants all of us, the Twelve Paladins, to secretly gain control of the guards of the major principalities tomorrow..."

For the next few minutes, Pegasus Paladin filled Darryl in on the details of Bonnie’s plan.

‘Damn it! Bonnie has finally revealed her ambition to rule over the entire Roland Continent.’ Darryl frowned solemnly after he heard the full account of the situation.

He took a deep breath a