Arkan massaged his temples, trying to suppress the headache creeping in from the revelation he had just received. Pastor Hongward, who in the original story was supposed to be the first villain Rainer fought, turned out to be a direct descendant of the Pope—the supreme leader of the largest religion on the continent.
"This is giving me a headache," Arkan muttered, staring at Hongward with an expression of disbelief. The fact that the man before him was not just some ordinary figure within the church, but someone with direct blood ties to the highest authority, made everything feel even more complicated.
Hongward offered a faint smile, as if he was already used to such reactions. "I understand if it's hard for you to believe," he said in an even tone. "But I'm not an adopted child or a distant relative—I am the Pope's biological son, the youngest among my two siblings."
