Viscount Domont paced anxiously in his office, wrestling with a daunting task.

“Bring a priest of the Salvation Order…,” he murmured.

The king’s request was nothing short of impossible.

A priest of the Salvation Order would never offer healing without conditions, likely imposing severe restrictions or demanding an exorbitant price.

Moreover, the Salvation Order had already been declared a public enemy across the continent. If the king aligned himself with them, he too would become a pariah.

If that were exposed, Marquis Branford and his allied nobles would never stand idly by.

But… if it succeeds…

The balance of power …