Mona took the jewelry box but didn’t immediately open it. She was an intelligent woman as long as there was no hand on her behind. She could tell that Archibald was insinuating something, only she needed more time to read between the lines to figure out the hidden message.0

Protecting her master was her inherent duty as a contracted servant. She would do her best even without the Pope’s order. The fact that the Pope had instructed his envoy to emphasize the point and even given her a personal reward…0

“Mona, open it.” Wayne leaned toward her. “What treasure have you been given?”0

Mona opened the box to reveal the cross pendant inside. It looked no different from the necklace many clergy members possessed, and she had one as well. It granted the holder the ability to transform and put on the uniform for the tactical tea...0