"Bad news! There's a bomb — lots of them!"
Everyone's brows knitted as Scarlet struggled to catch her breath. For a second, silence followed her words before she straightened.
Gulping another breath, her racing heart slowly stabilized.
"I just talked to someone, and they told me about the cardinal's plans," she continued hurriedly, yet clearly. "He's going to blow this place to pieces with everyone in it. Haji and Yuri already went to one of the main plants and confirmed there are some sort of high-end, sophisticated explosives there."
Scarlet continued, relaying only the most important details.
But even then, Izu's breath hitched the most.
Just moments ago, Lola had spoken about how unsettled she felt while dealing with the people of the church — and how she suspected the cardinal might have funded something else entirely.
And now, with what Scarlet had told them…
Lola was right.
The cardinal had sacrificed his soldiers for something far more destructive.
