263 The Lord Be Praised!

 With a wave of his hands, Konrad lifted the three experts from the ground, holding them in suspension around him.

 "What are you trying to do? You can't possibly hope to blackmail them, right?"

 Else inquired. Attempting to use those three captives to blackmail the entire Celestial Church and Infernal Cult was a pipe dream. Moreover, if an expert of the Divine Blood Rank or above appeared, before Konrad could make a move, the hostages would be recovered, and his body split in two.

 Therefore, she couldn't suppress her apprehension. On the contrary, Yvonne was undisturbed and focused her attention on Verena who remained hidden within the Voight Palace. Although due to his constant neglect, Verena's relationship with her father was at best, strained, he still was her father.