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conversations.value:  "The three countries’ religions were all different sects of the Spiritual Church, so their doctrines and interpretations differ." Claire explained. It was similar to Buddhism in my old world, in that there were various sects with the same foundation that had at some point in time branched off from each other. The oldest and most influential sect was the one based in the Bauer Church, but many other sects were influential enough to claim a whole country for their own. I hadn’t invited Yu and Misha because this was a bit of a touchy subject, considering their religious ties to the Bauer Cathedral, heart of Bauer’s sect. I intended to ask for their approval later, once things were underway. For now, it was better to keep this discreet.
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conversations.value:  "The three groups originally acted independently." Claire continued. "But they’ve lately started pooling their efforts—probably because of the proposed three-nation alliance between Sousse, the Alpes, and Bauer."
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conversations.value:  "We think they’re taking advantage of this opportunity to strike against the empire." I said. These particular nuggets of information had been gathered by Dole, who had his own information network even here in the empire.
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conversations.value:  "The group taking the lead seems to be the most influential one, the one from Melica. The congregations from Kiko and Dana seem to have yielded authority to them." Claire said. Rather than squabble amongst themselves, they’d decided to cooperate to strike back against the empire together. Perhaps they believed the opportunity created by the alliance was their last chance to avenge their homelands.
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conversations.value:  "So we just need to meet with the Melica people and gain their support?" Philine asked.
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conversations.value:  "I wish it were that easy, but I doubt it will be." Claire said.
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conversations.value:  "Why is that?"
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conversations.value:  "They’re concealing their backgrounds and are fully prepared to commit suicide on the spot if they’re outed as part of the brewing rebellion."
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conversations.value:  "Th-they would go that far?" Philine whimpered. The things that faith compelled people to do were sometimes incomprehensible to those who lacked it. It was hard for me to understand, as someone who was raised in an irreligious country, but some people valued their faith over their own lives. Back when a certain viral disease ran rampant in my old world, quite a few priests risked their lives to give proper funerals to people who couldn’t be with their family in their last moments. Those who lived by faith sometimes valued it over their own lives.
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conversations.value:  "Is it impossible, then?" Hilda asked, looking about ready to give up.
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conversations.value:  "There’s a way, but it’ll be difficult." I said.
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conversations.value:  "What is it?" Hilda pressed.
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conversations.value:  "We need to find someone from Melica who’s in no position to commit suicide. Like…former royalty, for example." I answered, pausing for dramatic effect. Some readers might already have an idea of who I had in mind. But to Hilda, my words likely sounded like grasping at straws.
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conversations.value:  "Yes, that might work. But such a person would undoubtedly be careful to remain hidden.
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