Finally, he cast his gaze on the woman kneeling in front of him and spoke slowly, his voice surprisingly indistinguishable from the original Mayor's.
"You did well."
The Mayor's Wife was instantly full of excitement: "I am willing to offer everything to the True God!"
The Sacrificial Priest placed a hand on the woman's head, with a hint of kindness in his voice: "You have already done enough, child. The True God will remember everything you have sacrificed."
The woman's expression became increasingly excited, but just as she was about to say something, the Sacrificial Priest had already withdrawn that trace of kindness in his gaze, and his tone turned cold.
"Where have we gotten to now?"
"That fool indeed acted just as we all predicted!
