Even after learning just how much the people of Belvur and the Holy Nation cherished Saint Latina Cathedral, my resolve remained unchanged.

I had known all of this from the beginning. Hearing it confirmed by others didn’t sway my opinion in the slightest.

The real issue lay elsewhere.

Hadn’t there been a similar incident in my own world? When the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris caught fire, it drew global attention. France was already a famous country, and Notre Dame held immense historical significance—not to mention the cultural treasures housed within.

Here, in a world without the internet or a …