"I hope that the Lord can maintain his stance. If there's anything needed, feel free to let me know. Well then... I shall take my leave."
Constantin wasted no more words. His body glimmered with a red light, flesh writhing, and in a moment, he transformed into a four-winged bat, flying away from the church.
In an instant, the church was once again left with only the black-robed elder and the gently flickering candle flames.
In the silent air, the black-robed elder slowly spoke: "What do you think, Nephthys?"
Suddenly, the flame above the candle soared, and from the bright fire, a regal and voluptuous woman slowly emerged.
The woman's attire was a purple long dress, and she wore a ring adorned with violets on her fingers, her gaze traversing the church window towards the direction where Constantin vanished.
This person was none other than Nephthys, the Family Head of the Dilans family among the Five Great Families.
