Governor Julio sat sideways on his massive white marble chair inside a magnificent hall located somewhere in the middle of Cat Island. He was listening quietly to his subordinate, who was in the middle of his report.0

"According to our spies, Governor Charles of Hope Island has safely returned to his island, but Lylejay has gone missing. From their expressions, our spies presume that Lylejay has most likely died in action."2

Julio sighed with his brows tightly furrowed. The news was like adding fuel to a raging flame. Julio wasn't even sure whether he could defeat Pope Lylejay, but the latter had actually perished at the hands of the Foundation.0

In other words, the Foundation was far stronger than Julio had ever imagined.0

"Contact Charles via telegram. We must convene a council meeting and discuss our next steps in the face of this crisis," Julio said.0

"Governor, we've already tried to contact him, but the staffers of Hope Island's Telegraph Bureau told me that Governor...0