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Since I'd never heard the term in my past life, I asked, "The Dark Church has a position called the Young Dark Pope?"
"It's as shrouded in mystery as the Dark Pope himself, but its existence is confirmed," Junian explained.
"So, you're certain Evan is the Young Dark Pope?"
"The Dark Pope is an inviolable figure in the Dark Church. No priest would dare lie about it—doing so would be no different from impersonating a god."
That much was true, yet something still felt off.
"If Evan is the Young Dark Pope, does that mean his father, Sir Dodds Helvin, is the Dark Pope?"
"I don't know Hero Disciple Evan's origins, but that's irrelevant right now. What matters is that the Dark Church's sorcery defies all common understanding," she replied.
"What do you mean?"
"Have you heard of the term 'atavism?'"
"No."
"Simply put, it's when ancestral traits resurface after skipping several generations. Your father is a prime example."
The Iron-Blooded Lord?
"Compared to his brothers, the family head's Dark Fairy traits are especially pronounced, aren't they?"
Now that she mentioned it, they were.
"The Dark Pope is an ancient monster who has lived for centuries, and no one knows their true...
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