Sally went on one knee the moment the figure appeared, her head was lowered—she dared not meet his gaze.
"Archbishop, I received your message, and so I came here," she said, her tone respectful.
"Good, you came quickly. The issue at hand has changed. You were supposed to watch the Chosen One and give us intel, but after a few meetings, we finally came to a conclusion.
It is not worth it to watch him grow in strength. We have decided to remove him from the picture. Your mission has now changed—you are to kill Lance," the figure said.
Sally's eyes widened when she heard that. She looked up but then recalled that she couldn't and dropped her head again.
"Archbishop, why the sudden change in decision? The plan had always been to observe him and see if he was really a risk worth our attention," Sally said.
