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Due to the time difference, 13:35 in Daisho time is 7:35 in Bergopelli time.

The Relics Department houses thousands of items designated as sacred by the Church. Of course, this is not all the "sacred relics" owned by the Church; a large number of so-called "sacred relics" are stored in churches, monasteries, and museums around the world. In fact, besides storing and managing these relics, the Relics Department also regularly rents some out to museums worldwide for exhibitions, providing the Church with a stable annual income.

The relics are mainly stored in two locations: one is in the crypt of the Bergopelli Grand Library, and the other is in the Bergopelli Palace. As the Pope's residence and workplace, the latter naturally has the strongest security in Bergopelli, bar none.

Volume Two: The Truth Hidden Behind History: Chapter 922 The Loss of the Sacred Relic

"Can't find it?" Francesco Moraccio, the Papal Attendant, asked the priest in charge of the sacred relics with wide eyes and urgent tone.

"Yes, Your Excellency, I'm very sorry... but I've confirmed that this item is missing from the storeroom..." The middle-aged priest's face grew even paler, almost deathly pale. A theft from the storeroom could be a big deal or a small one, and he tried his best to explain, afraid of being accused of embezzlement.

"Your Excellency... I really don't know why this happened, but I can assure you, it really... it's not our fault. Perhaps... perhaps it was stolen..."

“Let me in and take a look,” Francesco Moraccio said urgently. “This relic was only recently placed here; how could it be missing?!”

Under his questioning, the priest in charge of the relics led him into a corridor, which was located in the area beneath Bergopelli Palace. Beneath Bergopelli Palace were huge underground facilities, originally prepared as air defense facilities in the event of a major war in the Western Continent. However, as the possibility of war gradually disappeared, they were converted into warehouses.

Upon arriving at a warehouse with a heavy, mechanical steel door, which was now open, a team of security personnel were checking inside. Due to the previous loss of the relics, the Relics Department had begun an internal investigation to determine exactly how many relics were missing.

After the priest explained a few words to a security guard who came forward, he led Francesco Moraccio into the interior of the warehouse. It was a huge warehouse, and the temperature inside was noticeably lower and the air was drier than outside, indicating that there was air and temperature/humidity control.