Dinu smiled gently.
"First, I'll answer your first question..."
"The true leader of our organization is His Holiness the Pope of the current Holy Light Papacy!"
"And what we are responsible for is acting as the dark side of the Papacy! At the same time, because of our unique abilities, we can receive corresponding energy bestowment..."
"Actually, you should have guessed most of it even if I didn't say it, right? You cunning old fox!"
"As for the second question..."
"The force that sealed this Kyushu Island is a small group called the Forgotten Ones."
"They come from ancient times, bearing curses and misfortunes for thousands of years, completely out of sync with the current era..."
"The reason this barrier was erected and Kyushu Island sealed is largely to break free from the shackles of their fate and seek opportunities for further breakthroughs."
"That's all I know about the overall situation!"
Having spoken, Dinu gestured to An Ruo with his chin, signaling for An Ruo to continue with the questions.
An Ruo, meanwhile, was stroking his chin and pondering for a long time, clearly trying to digest the information Dinu had provided.
Only after he had largely processed it did he smile happily:
"I never expected, never expected, that you, Dinu, would be so straightforward in betraying your direct superior, the Pope, who is renowned throughout the outside world..."
"Don't you know how much negative impact this kind of information would have on your Holy Light Papacy and the Pope if it were to spread outside?"
"Your human way of thinking is truly difficult for people like us to understand!"
Dinu frowned in disgust.
"Does... all of this have anything to do with you?"
"What you need to do now is to hand over the intelligence obediently!"
"Don't mention anything outside of our agreement!"
Chastised by Dinu, An Ruo could only nod helplessly.
"Alright, alright, alright..."
"Since you're so impatient, I'll tell you what I know!"
"However, the result might greatly exceed your expectations..."
Saying this, An Ruo conjured a miniature, dark green magic circle in his hand and chanted incantations.
Dinu's eyelids immediately twitched. He instantly lowered his stance, adopting a posture as if preparing to charge.
Simultaneously, an overwhelming killing intent emanated from him, spreading throughout the entire battlefield.
Seeing Dinu's intense reaction, An Ruo quickly explained.
"Don't rush! Don't rush! It's a misunderstanding! A misunderstanding!"
"This magic circle isn't for escaping or attacking anyone; it's for showing you proof..."
"After all, you wouldn't believe it if I just said it without evidence!"
As he spoke, An Ruo pushed the miniature magic circle in his hand forward, allowing Dinu to see it clearly.
Indeed, it was a magic circle with no offensive capabilities; its sole purpose was summoning...
In less than half a second, Dinu had confirmed the nature of what An Ruo held and reined in seven-tenths of his aura.
An Ruo was not surprised by Dinu's reaction at all.
The remaining three-tenths were clearly intended to be used as a threat.
He likely wouldn't completely retract it until he received definite information.
Thus, An Ruo silently increased the strength and speed with which he manipulated his hand, forming the magic circle faster.
As the dark green magic circle fully materialized, accompanied by a flash of dark green luminescence, a luxurious, beautiful, and dazzling coffin appeared out of thin air.
The summoning magic circle, which looked extraordinary, summoned this?
Upon seeing An Ruo's coffin, Dinu was visibly stunned. He didn't understand An Ruo's intention, unsure what this person was up to.
However, combined with An Ruo's earlier words about presenting evidence and making him believe, a sense of unease began to brew within Dinu.
Coffins, except for the blood clan's peculiarities, were generally used to hold the dead!
He had inquired about Kanna-no-Miyatsukasa, and An Ruo had produced a coffin. Could this mean...
Just as Dinu's unease grew more intense, An Ruo finally spoke with a look of regret.
"How should I put it... This matter is truly unavoidable..."
"After all, Kanna-no-Miyatsukasa died at our hands several hours ago."
"Who told him to charge out with his personal guards like a madman, shouting for us to get out of his homeland?"
"Although this clown wasn't crucial to us, we couldn't just let him be, could we?"
"So, in our helplessness, we had no choice but to drain his soul and kill him..."
As he spoke, An Ruo gently pushed the coffin, lifting the lid.
Inside lay a young man wearing the royal attire of the Sakura Empire, emblazoned with several imperial patterns!
His face was like jade, his demeanor calm, his presence unique, and his bearing elegant...
Even the power and blood flowing within him were perfectly in line with the classical nobility of Sakura.
Combined with the faint, vacant aura of the departed spirit emanating from him and the undeniably real human organs in his chest...
He truly fit the description of Kanna-no-Miyatsukasa in every way!
Let alone the somewhat stunned Dinu, even the real Kanna-no-Miyatsukasa was staring in disbelief.
Putting himself in Dinu's shoes, if he weren't Kanna-no-Miyatsukasa himself, and someone outside claimed this "corpse" was the Sakura Emperor Kanna-no-Miyatsukasa, he would probably believe it too...
After all, this "corpse" was too perfectly in line with the legendary depiction of "Kanna-no-Miyatsukasa" from every perspective!
If not identical, then at least very close...
Under such circumstances, how could anyone see through it?
It was only because he knew he was himself that he wasn't fooled; otherwise, he might have been deceived by the incredibly cunning An Ruo...
After his mouth had been open for nearly half a minute, Dinu finally slowly closed it a little.
"Kanna... Kanna-no-Miyatsukasa... he... he's dead?!"
An Ruo cleared his throat and feigned helplessness, shrugging his shoulders.
"Are you pursuing the trace of this Sakura Emperor in order to capture him alive, or do you have something to discuss?"
"I can only say it's unavoidable. Who told him to encounter us first and then start fighting without a word?"
"However, at this moment, describing Kanna-no-Miyatsukasa's state as 'dead' might be a bit inaccurate..."
"After all, his physiological conditions are still present; only his soul is missing."