"For events that occurred while you were cultivating. First, regarding our church, that traitor Carsius has gone missing. Worse, he took several high-grade artifacts from our secret vault," Pope Claudius said with irritated voice, causing Aldrian to raise his eyebrows. It seemed Cardinal Carsius had boldly abandoned everything and fled on his own, essentially revealing his true nature to others.
"But the event that has truly shocked many and was completely unexpected is the situation in the Atria Empire."
"The Atria Empire?"
"Yes. It appears that one of the princes launched a coup. As of now, the Atria Empire is still embroiled in a civil war. The coup succeeded in dethroning the emperor and seizing the capital, but some nobles have risen in rebellion, leading to the ongoing conflict."