Casas's retort had just fallen when the priests suddenly looked at each other in dismay and then began to feel embarrassed.
Yes, according to the rules of the Temple, the Stone Slave sitting on the camel, draped in carpet, could enter the Temple.
Casas pulled on the reins, swaggering as he led the camel, and Noen, peeking through a narrow slit, caught a glimpse of the priests' ashen faces, couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth and chuckled softly.
The priests watched Casas's figure, and after exchanging glances, recalling that his father was Ajia's Prime Minister, they could not help but sigh.
They turned their backs, deciding out of sight, out of mind.
Casas then led the camel into the Temple, and Noen lifted his head, peering through the slit, and immediately saw the towering Divine Statue of the Prophetic God Kagawus holding a scroll and a Coconut Date branch in one hand, and a spread palm in the other, cradling an Eye of Prophecy.
