My magic panel is too numerical.

Currently, Pharos only knows of one entity with a passive skill – Miss Raven.

Miss Raven's "Soul of Raven" and her newly acquired skill "Witch's Heart" are both passive skills.

So, is this woman related to Miss Crow?

Are they "demons" like the white giants?

Uncertain; Pharos's knowledge of mysticism is too superficial.

Should we inform Miss Chris about this?

It doesn't seem to make much sense. Miss Chris should already know, otherwise she wouldn't have issued a danger warning. Besides, there's no way to arrest someone based on their appearance.

Unless... I pay special attention to Miss Serena.

Hmm... no, that's not right either. Whether the other person's appearance will change is also unknown...

One white giant is troublesome enough... and now a wanted criminal has appeared. Why is Dawntown so unsafe?

Pharos bared his teeth, sensing that things were getting complicated.

Just to be on the safe side, Pharos decided to see Miss Christina before the banquet began.

…………

The meeting room at Castile Cathedral.

Unlike previous small meetings with only two people, this time all the high priests of the city sat around a round table.

Leonardo sat at the center of the round table, flanked by Byron and Werner.

There was an empty seat opposite the round table, but a crystal ball sat on the chair, emitting a beam of light.

Within the light and shadow of the book, a figure with its upper body gradually became clearer from a blurry state.

She had long blonde hair and wore a black court dress.

Christina, the imprisoned "proxy," was also invited to the meeting.

Most of those present were deacons from local churches.

There is a strict hierarchy within the church.

From lowest to highest rank, they are: priest, deacon, elder, cardinal, and pope.

Within the Empire, every city has at least one cardinal, every town and city has at least one deacon, and every district has at least one church and priest.

Those present at this meeting were all deacons and above from Castia City, and the topic was the follow-up handling of the "White Giant" incident.

Originally, the church should not have interfered in the affairs of Dawntown, but Leon insisted on holding the meeting despite the opposition.

This "proxy" leader is the rule in himself.

Leon, who was chairing the meeting, spoke first: "Chris, tell me about the recent clues about the White Giant, your predicament, and the help you need from the church."

Christina presented the current predicament:

"Currently, we have a preliminary understanding of the white giant's method of devouring 'spirits'. Given enough time, we can uncover its weaknesses. All I need is time."

"However, according to investigations, more and more people have been replaced by white giants as puppets. They have gone into hiding and are waging guerrilla warfare against the church. It is indeed difficult for the Dawn Town to resolve this quickly."

"Public opinion is becoming uncontrollable, and panic is inevitable in Dawntown. We need to prepare for riots and require Castile's support."

Christina poured out all her questions in one breath.

Deacon Enrique stood up, slammed his fist on the table, and vehemently accused:

"Chris! This is your incompetence! Your misjudgment caused Castile's church forces to lose half of their fighting strength! If it weren't for divine intervention, you would probably be dead by now! Currently, Castile's priestly strength is severely insufficient, all thanks to you, and you actually want to provide support?"

Leon was about to speak and reprimand the disrespectful deacon when an old voice interrupted him.

Byron tried to smooth things over, saying, "Chris, we really can't give you support. The previous mechanical scorpion riot was caused by overwork due to insufficient manpower. Do you have any other requests?"

This was a clever move, directly thwarting Leon's desire to intervene in Dawn Town.

"Yes!" Christina glanced coldly at the deacon who had confronted her, and said calmly, "I want holy water. According to the investigation, the white giant cannot control the vengeful spirits of the clergy, and they have one thing in common... they have been protected by holy water."

"What do you mean?" Leon narrowed his eyes.

"I need a sufficient amount of holy water," Christina revealed her true intentions.

"Even if you emptied all the holy water in Castile, it wouldn't be enough to cover the entire Dawn Town. At most, it could only protect the wealthy areas," Byron sighed and added. "Your costs are too high; I have to reject your request."

Leon also felt that simply protecting wealthy neighborhoods wouldn't be very useful.

Besides, so-called affluent areas are not necessarily full of rich people. Does an isolated town have truly wealthy people?

The entire town of Dawn combined probably doesn't have as much as Leonfu.

From the very beginning, Dawntown was defined as a "place of exile".

This is the hometown of the contemporary "Holy Maiden" of the Heavenly Prayer Sect, and also the place where she betrayed the sect. From the moment that "Holy Maiden" betrayed the sect, Dawn Town was blacklisted by the Empire.

The town of Dawn, once glorious because of that "saint," is now abandoned because of her.

This is also a major reason why the Moretti family is desperately trying to whitewash their image and leave Dawntown.

"It won't be very effective," Leon concluded definitively. "Unless you can come up with a perfect solution, the use of holy water cannot be approved."

This was a reluctant decision, as holy water is one of the cornerstones of the church and is needed in almost all rituals.

But Leon didn't rule out any possibility, leaving room for maneuver.

Two requests, rejected twice. Christina glanced at everyone and left the meeting.

…………

21b Buick Street, Wayne Detective Agency.

When Christina closed the crystal ball, she didn't control her strength properly and accidentally shattered it.

She sat at Detective Simon's desk, barely managing to suppress her anger and refrain from throwing the crystal ball.

Those old folks definitely did it on purpose, because finding "spirits" is an area she's not good at.

At the current rate of capture, it will be difficult to capture the White Giant before it fully recovers.

A report was on the desk.

The report states that more than sixty bodies have been discovered, and this number is rising rapidly.

Especially after Viner killed "Lynn", the number of deaths has been rising rapidly recently.

Christina was unsure how long the public outcry and panic could be suppressed.

Dawn Town was once one of the most prosperous areas in the empire. Although it has declined, it still has a population of over 8,000.

For a small town, maintaining public order is already extremely difficult.

Is that giant going to eat the entire town of Dawn?

Is the church just going to stand by and watch?

Just as Christina was troubled, a knock on the door interrupted her thoughts.

"Enter."

Pharos found the key in a familiar spot and opened the door.

Good afternoon, Miss Christina.

"I gave you my address so you could harass me. You've been contacting me a bit too frequently lately," Christina said, her face tense, clearly in a bad mood.

"It seems Miss Chris is having some troubles," Faros said, glancing around.

It's much cleaner and tidier here than when Detective Simon was alive.

"How long have you been eavesdropping at the door?"

"It didn't take long, and I listened to it from beginning to end."