Chapter 636: Gathering Information

"You're this fierce now?"

Loren hadn't expected Luna to be able to fight the God of Light and Fire head-on. Even though this God of Light and Fire was a counterfeit without authority, its stats were still high enough.

And at that time, Luna had been facing a God of Light and Fire with full energy reserves.

Hearing Loren's praise, Luna blushed shyly just like before.

"As long as you're alright, let's eat first."

"Mm..."

Luna was only injured, her condition nowhere near as severe as Scarlett's. She could eat as soon as she woke up.

But she was still a bit worried while eating, so she asked:

"Where did the God of Light and Fire go?"

Loren had been killed by the God of Light and Fire once before, so as long as the threat of the God of Light and Fire remained, Luna would feel uneasy.

"He's in outer space now. We plan to deal with Him when He shows up again. Besides, the Moon card is still in His hands."

Loren answered. He wasn't worried about the God of Light and Fire using the Moon card. The moment He did, he would disappear.

And He wouldn't think about finding another person who feared the God of Light and Fire to use the Moon card again. Even if He did summon the God of Light and Fire, it wouldn't be Him.

"Since the Orthodox Gods all know about the existence of the Tarot cards, why don't they actively search for them?"

Laila suddenly voiced her confusion. The Tarot cards were so powerful, and they belonged to the Perpetual Observer. They posed no small threat to the Orthodox Gods.

Logically, the Orthodox Gods should be like they were with the Witches, doing everything possible to take the Tarot cards and keep them from falling into anyone else's hands.

Even if the Tarot cards couldn't be destroyed, they wouldn't just leave them alone like this.

"No one in this world outside the Orthodox Gods knows about the existence of the Tarot cards. Those who did know were all killed by the Orthodox Gods. Even if the remaining people got their hands on a Tarot card, they'd only treat it as a card with some special effect.

"The existence of the Perpetual Observer has already been erased by the Orthodox Gods. They couldn't possibly make the connection.

"Moreover, if the Orthodox Gods really made a big show of searching for the Tarot cards, that would be like trying to hide something by drawing attention to it. It would actually make people realize how important the Tarot cards are."

At this point, Loren paused, giving the others time to digest the information.

After taking a sip of water, Loren continued:

"Besides, it's not like the Orthodox Gods haven't tried searching for the Tarot cards. They just don't do it openly.

"Normally, the Orthodox Gods would secretly establish an organization to search for the Tarot cards, and this organization wouldn't operate in the open.

"It's just that the Tarot cards are protected by Fate's blessing. After all these years, the Orthodox Gods haven't managed to find more than a few Tarot cards.

"As far as I know, only the Pope card is definitively in the Church's hands."

The Tarot cards really weren't easy to find. The vast majority of people who got their hands on one would hide it immediately. They understood the principle that innocence doesn't protect you when you possess something valuable.

Loren thought to himself, now was the time to go get the Pope card.

The Pope card was well protected by the Church. To get it, he'd have to be prepared for an all-out war with the Church.

The old Loren would have been wary. The current Loren wasn't. Any one of the Witches under Loren's command could give the Church a run for its money.

This time, Anna and the others had turned even darker. They were among the strongest even by angel standards.

"After dinner, I plan to go see Ofemia. Now that I'm no longer part of the Church, and Movila isn't here, it's hard for me to get intelligence.

"So I'll have to temporarily make use of Ofemia's intelligence network."

Ofemia was one of the few vampires who actually got things done. She was fairly reliable.

Loren had been relying on newspapers for intelligence this whole time. The information in the papers was a mix of truth and falsehood, and much of what the Church didn't want people to know would never be printed at all. So the information he could get from newspapers was very limited.

As a result, Loren still wasn't very clear on the specific situation of the war. No matter which region's newspaper, they only kept reporting victories. The real situation would never be printed.

"Is Ofemia reliable?"

Anna asked an extra question, and Loren started thinking as well.

Ofemia was a shut-in girl, but she was indeed quite reliable. She usually put on a proper front too.

"Should be reliable."

The earlier Esako incident was a good example. All the other vampires had been immersed in the drug, but only Ofemia had thought to ban it, and she had never touched it from start to finish.

"Can she be trusted?"

Laila was thinking from a different angle. Ofemia was a vampire, and a believer of the God of Night and Thunder.

Even if her faith wasn't that firm, that didn't mean she would betray the Church to help Loren.

"There's no problem there. The Prince's orders are more effective on vampires than even the commands of the God of Night and Thunder himself. Previously, the Duke personally brought Ofemia to apologize, which means the Prince was definitely behind it.

"At the very least, this proves the Prince is on our side, so there's no need to worry about a small fry Marquis like Ofemia opposing us.

"Besides, I still hold her lifeline in my hands."

Loren hadn't forgotten that he'd previously used the Justice card to leave quite a few fatal wounds on Ofemia. If he wanted to, he could take Ofemia's life at any moment.

This was Loren's greatest leverage. Ofemia might dare to do something wrong behind the Prince's back, but she would never risk her own life.

"Alright, I'll go with you."

The previous incident had left psychological trauma on Laila, so since their reunion, she had basically never left Loren's side.

"Then let's set out now."

Hesitation leads to defeat. Delaying could bring unexpected developments, so Loren planned to leave right away.

"Luna, rest here for a while. I'll be back soon."

"Mm..."

Luna softly acknowledged. They had only just reunited, and Loren was already planning to leave again. Luna felt somewhat dejected.

But she also understood that what Loren was about to do was important, so she didn't try to stop him.

"Please be careful."

"Mm."

...

Inside the ancient castle, Ofemia was soaking in the bathtub of her bathroom. The tub was filled with milk and rubber ducks. She was enjoying a milk bath.

A record player nearby was playing music. Ofemia lay back, her golden hair spreading out in the tub, creating an extremely beautiful scene.

She thought for a moment, casually picked a rose from a vase, and scattered the petals into the tub. Only then did she nod in satisfaction.

Afterward, Ofemia completely relaxed, closed her eyes, and patted the water's surface with her two little feet. The ripples she created pushed the rubber ducks along as if they were swimming.

"You're living this comfortably?"

"Who?!"

Ofemia suddenly leaped out of the tub, wrapping a towel around herself. At the same time, her magic had already finished being chanted. As long as she could see the enemy, the magic would erupt instantly.

Then Ofemia saw Loren.