None of the five board members said anything.

After a long while, Carlangus finally broke the silence. "Alright, you can go now. Make sure not to disclose this information to anyone else."

The luxurious doors were gently shut, and the room fell into complete silence. Only after three full minutes had passed did Carlangus speak again. "How long will it take before the three pillars hear about this?"

"They most likely already know," Birlocks replied with a faint sigh. "No international organization aside from the World Energy Resource Research Organization is overseen by underworld emissaries from first-rate underworlds or above, but that doesn't mean that they can't plant informants in these international organizations."

"Then there's no need to hide anything," Father Reynold said as he cast his gaze toward the giant wooden crate at the center of the room. "Let's think about how to take care of these things."

This was a lavish room with a colored glass mosaic at the back very commonly seen in religious settings. Intricately crafted statues of the Holy Father and the Holy Mother were situated in the gaps between the windows, and at the center of the room was the wooden crate, while the desks of the five board members were situated around it, so there was no way any of them could not see the pesky wooden crate.

The five board members were all wearing white cardinal...