Chapter 108.

Even so, none of the 12 Zodiacs could ignore Leo unless Fernandos support base disappeared.

"Didnt Leo get seriously wounded because he was forced to fight in a confined space where the power of his group was suppressed? Libra was trying to comprehend why Leo was still unable to recover from his injuries after falling for the prime ministers delicious bait.

"Uududuk!" Vibrio gritted her teeth at Libra.

This reaction wasnt only because he stabbed her weak spot; it also reminded her of how helpless she was at the time.

"So, why did you approach me, Libra?"

Libra removed his index finger from his temple and opened his arms wide. "Im just here to give you advice."

"Advice?" Vibrio doubted Libra. She was wary and distrustful.

"I say advice, but its not anything big. Just leave the Great Temple."

Leaving the Great Temple wasnt a big deal? What kind of nonsense was he spouting? She could not leave the Great Temple. She had so many precious colleagues, the cardinal who they respected more than anyone else, and the Great Cause they risked their lives to follow.

All of this was at the Great Temple. Above all, she could not understand receiving such advice from Libra.

Vibrio just stared at Libra without saying anything, but Libra burst into a cheerful laugh. "Puhahaha! You don't have to understand. Im just telling you to look at the reality of the situation. What can you do while youre at the Great Temple? Just sit helplessly in a room?"

Vibrio exploded at Libras ridicule. "Shut up!"

Despite Vibrio's cry, no one in the crowded plaza looked over at her. It appeared as if they were in an isolated space that she couldnt recognize. Yet, Vibrios anger had gotten to her head, and in her rage, she didn't notice it.

Libra was looking at Vibrio with eyes full of joy when he suddenly turned his gaze to the right. "Mmm, I guess that's it for our meeting."

Libra clicked his tongue like someone who was just disturbed and raised his cane. "I hope to see you again, Vibrio."

When Libra placed his cane back on the ground, his body disappeared from sight. It was as if he was never there in the first place.

"What."

Despite Vibrio's trained senses, she could not find any signs of Libra. If he had moved with teleportation magic, she should be able to sense the lingering mana, but even that couldnt be felt.

"Unni!"

Vibrio stared at the spot where Libra had been as if she were possessed by a ghost. She was interrupted when she heard a voice calling for her and she looked to the right. There, Hillis was approaching her as she pushed through the crowd while waving her hand.

"Hillis."

Vibrio stroked Hilliss hair as Hillis went into her arms, and she looked at the fountain in the center of the plaza. The fountains water had been emptied to prevent it from freezing in the cold weather, and young children were running around it happily.

She felt as if she had emerged from a black and white world into a colored world.

Vibrio fiddled with her left hand. There was still some water on it that had yet to dry.

* * *

Lancelot sighed as he grabbed his head. "Ehew~"

Mac and Leisha bowed their heads with ashamed faces.

"So when His Highness, the Crown Prince, asked you to build a bridge with Saintess-nim, you said yes without hesitation, right?"

"Uh thats right," Leisha affirmed in a slightly dispirited voice.

Lancelot's sigh deepened. "Ha-ah~ And so thats why His Highness, the Crown Prince, is coming here now?"

Lancelot looked up at the vast temple from the entrance of the building.

"Haha, that's correct. This time, Mac answered while avoiding Lancelots gaze.

Perhaps because he felt a little guilty, he wasnt speaking to Lancelot in his usual manner.

Lancelot rubbed his face as he felt a headache come on. "Didn't military affairs ask you not to get involved with the Empires politics before you left?

Leisha became flustered, "No, I didn't know it was political. Really!"

"Thats right. We didn't know. Mac copied Leisha.

Lancelot suddenly burst into a fit of rage, "There's no way the Crown Prince of the Empire officially meeting someone is not political!"

The raging Lancelot took a deep breath and quickly apologized, "I'm sorry I yelled. I should have explained it better before I left.

When Lancelot blamed himself, Mac and Leisha spoke in panic.

No, it's all my fault!

Thats right! It's all Misss fault!

Leisha looked back and glared at Mac. Mac turned his head away to avoid Leishas gaze.

"Hmmhmm, anyway. Lancelot didnt do anything wrong, right?"

"That's right."

"Actually, I still don't understand why this is political, Mac said.

Lancelots eyes looked like he had given up. If he explained it again, it would be the third time.

"To explain in a way thats easy to understand, the royal family and the temple are not on good terms. In comparison, it's a relationship between the guard dog in hell and the stone monkey in hell." (1)

In short, it was a mutual dislike.