Alka looked at the priest walking toward him.

He said directly, "Sorry, we don't know this person, we just came to visit this church."

"Don't know?" The priest was a bit puzzled, eyeing Alka and his companions.

Then he paused for a moment, seemingly recalling something, but Alka already noticed that he seemed to be using some kind of spell.

His gaze became vacant, and one could feel the aura of the Holy Mother on him intensify in that instant, likely using some form of power from the Holy Mother.

After a second or two, he regained himself, awkwardly smiled, and said to Alka and his companions, "Sorry, I mistook you for someone else."

"Please feel free, my friends. This place has been quite unsettled lately. If possible, you all should leave sooner rather than later.

Or would you like to stay a bit longer in the church? I haven't seen other followers here in a long time, let alone a saint."

Clearly, the church of the Holy Mother is a safe haven, unless it's pure cultists, or brainless fools.

No one dares to anger a genuinely existing divine being and invade his church.

In this world, there's no saying that divine beings can't appear.

This priest rambled on, then slapped his forehead.

"Look at me, truly lacking manners. My name is Ted, the priest stationed at the Holy Mother Church of Southern Cross Island." He turned his head to look at Alka and his companions, crossing his arms to introduce himself.

Alka nodded and performed a Holy Mother Church gesture: "I am the leader of Compass Eye, my name is Alka. These are my companions."

Chadite and the others also crossed their arms, "Nice to meet you, I am..."

After a brief introduction.

Alka and the others directly sat down by the chairs on the side.

The priest named Ted also directly sat on the opposite chairs in the aisle.

With his hands on his knees, slightly bending his waist as he looked at Alka and his companions.

"Judging by your appearances, your abilities should be strong, why come to such a remote place?"

The priest looked at Alka and asked.

Although he couldn't precisely determine Alka and his companions' strength, he could discern through the aura of the Holy Mother on them and some kind of their demeanor.

He could roughly tell that their strength was not weak.

Alka's thick aura of the Holy Mother on him, and the similar aura on Chadite behind him, both surpassed the priest.

But in the introduction, they didn't call themselves members of the Holy Mother Church.

Then there's only one scenario.

Believers endowed with the blessing of the Holy Mother, and their strength must be formidable.

To this, Alka blinked slightly.

Looking at the priest in front, he said, "We came here waiting for the arrival of the Saint Prince you just mentioned."

Upon hearing this, the priest slightly frowned.

Emotions mixed with caution and confusion, then caution dissipated, mainly because Alka and his companions were Holy Mother believers, letting him lower his guard.

He scratched his head, a bit troubled.

After contemplating for a while, he asked, "Is there anything I can assist with?"

Seemingly afraid of trouble, concerned about being drawn into some troublesome affairs.

Alka smiled and waved his hand: "No need, it's just some personal matters of ours, not convenient for others to help."

The priest nodded, it seemed he had a sigh of relief. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

Although it's unknown how long this priest has been stationed here, it's certainly not a short time.

Personal vendettas shouldn't drag innocent folks into them.

At least that's what Alka thought.

After that, they casually chatted, waiting for the arrival of the yet-to-meet prince.

"So you all come from Homeland Sea?" The priest exclaimed after learning about Alka and his companions' origins.

"That's right, probably from a few years ago, arriving around the Broken Sea Region. This time, we came from Gemini Island to settle some old affairs."

Upon hearing Alka's words, the priest nodded. With some simple contemplation about recent circumstances, he could roughly understand what these people intended.

It largely involved Kriel.

After some thought, he said, "Kriel?"

Alka nodded.

"Kriel is indeed exceedingly ambitious. About three years ago, after returning from a trip, he started enforcing harsher policies limiting the Holy Mother Church's missionary activities.

Promoting their ancient belief, the Mist Serpent.

Since then, some practice priests and clerics of the Holy Mother Church began to leave. The bishop's task entrusted to me was entirely unfulfilled."

Here, the priest sighed.

He probably already guessed the objective of Alka and his companions.

"What do you think of this person?" Alka asked as he looked at him.

Upon hearing this, the priest slightly flared his nostrils with some distaste: "An ambitious person, high and mighty, viewing ordinary people as ants. Someone who will go to any lengths to achieve his goals.

Though outwardly in recent years, it seems he's improved the nation.

But he often sacrifices a few to benefit the majority, and these interests are closely tied with his ambitions.

He fundamentally disregards the people of this nation, caring only about whether his objectives and ambitions can be met.