[Locate the pope and survive until reinforcements arrive. Time remaining: 1 hour 16 minutes.]0

The acrid smoke stung my nose, and my Sixth Sense remained silent, refusing to offer any guidance. Even Doppy seemed lost. 0

I would have to rely on my judgment and intuition.0

A massive temple stood in the center of the fortress, but I was confident the pope wasn’t there. If he was, other climbers would have already found him.0

Damn it, even if it is unfortunate Alexei can’t be the one to find the pope, how has no one found him by now.0

Considering how many individuals filled the fortress, it wasn’t too much of an exaggeration to say that every corner was packed with people. Over forty-five minutes had already passed, which should be enough time for someone to encounter the pope.0

That gave me an idea.0

Is he hidden in a secret passage?0

I was confident this was the case as I had often heard tales of medieval castles containing hidden passages. Plus, this was the pope’s residence, the leader of the only publicly known religion on the continent. Surely there would be a concealed emergency route.0

Then I guess my current goal...0