............"Hmm, it's really old, about ten years, I think," the old man said, examining the address. He seemed to recognize the street name mentioned."Huh, did you recognize it then?" Archbishop asked, feeling hopeful at the old man's reaction."But that street seems to have had an accident ten years ago. After that, it was renovated and completely changed," the old man's reply made Archbishop's face fall."What... what exactly happened back then that whole street got ruined?" the Archbishop asked, sensing something didn't add up."Hmm, I don't remember all the details, it's been a decade, but I recall there was some kind of fire," the old man replied, his face deep in thought.The Archbishop furrowed his brow, pondering, 'How could a mere fire reduce the street to rubble? And there should have been a Bishop present; fire shouldn't have been any big deal for him. So, how exactly...?'Despite his inquiries, the old man didn't have any further information. Frustrated, the Archbisho

............"Listen carefully, I won't repeat this next time. Our order of the Knights has been growing day by day and has become formidable after a decade of sacrifice. But remember, we are only allowed to live in this city and not step foot outside," the top executive addressed everyone. He praised their worthy work but also reminded them of their position as the chained guard dogs of northern borders.A tough-looking guy, Brian, his face marked by countless battles, got all fired up at President Roland. "How much longer are we gonna follow these stupid orders? The big shots up in the capital don't even care about us anymore," he spat out angrily.President Roland, a tall, weathered man with piercing blue eyes, glanced at Brian, noticing his suppressed anger, and checked out the similar expressions of dissatisfaction on everyone's faces."Hey, Executive Brian," President Roland warned sternly, "you know talking like that could get you in big trouble, right?"Brian, his brown hair

............"All right, now let's begin...!" The leader gestured to the others to be silent before he turned serious, speaking with a deep, hollow look in his eyes. The room fell silent as they prepared to discuss serious matters."I gathered you here today because I want to ensure there are no mistakes in our mission. I need to finalize if any of you have encountered any problems or if your tasks are going smoothly," the leader addressed everyone, giving an observant glance at each of the six others present in the room."I'm good. I don't think I'll have any problem pulling off my part of the plan," a man dressed in a street punk style said coolly, with a smug look on his face."Hmm... your task requires you to blend in with the locals and form a group of rebellious children to use their influence to cause commotion when the time comes, right?" the leader nodded as he spoke, looking at him."Correct... and for that, I've already created a group of 400 naive teenagers, and I keep i

............"Hmmn, I'm already on it, and can provide you with them anytime you need. My family is expert in Half-Divine Tools, so incorporating their concept into normal weapons isn't a problem. I'm sure that even if the power won't be the same as Half-Divine Tools, any normal warrior can wield them," Thaddeus Lumara nodded as he relayed the good news, which made Pope Aurelius and others happy to hear.Last time, Pope Aurelius asked him to prepare a few hundred sets of normal weapons with the might of half-divine tools. This got him thinking about developing weapons that incorporated the concept of half-divine tools to some extent.What's even better is that you don't need high affinity or talent to wield those weapons; instead, anyone can wield them as long as they have some degree of strength."I am impressed, Lord Lumara. You have come up with such a crazy idea. As you know, equipping these weapons to our men would let them display ten times the efficiency as before!" Rajendra C

............"I'm exhausted, but there's no choice. Luckily, I was able to create this," Aarav said with a wry smile as he stretched his body and looked out of his office at the bustling hall.He glanced at the herbal medicine he had created, which had saved him from exhaustion and allowed him to work tirelessly for three days straight. Only two weeks remained before the time limit he had set for Astrid's mother expires, and he was determined to save her at any cost."Hmm, what can I do..." Aarav pondered, feeling at his wit's end as he glanced at the holographic screen in the corner of his eyes.[Healing Count: 18660]Just then, a knock sounded on his office door, and a staff member entered."Boss, there are a few patients who need your care," the staff member informed Aarav."Alright, let's go," Aarav nodded, gesturing that he was coming along."Alright, let's get back to work for now," Aarav muttered to himself, shaking his head as he left his office and entered a smaller hall whe