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Three months later.

At night, moonlight streams through the church windows, illuminating the statues and adding to their divine aura.

“Lord Jesus, I long for you to come.”

"May the grace of the Lord Jesus be with all the saints. Amen."

Father Pucci read from the Bible once again in the church. After finishing, he put down the book and spoke to the statue behind him.

“John, the Bible says that you are a servant of God.”

A man emerged from the statue, walked to Father Pucci, slowly knelt down, and kissed the back of Father Pucci's hand.

“I am your servant, Father.”

Father Pucci nodded in satisfaction and said, "Get up. Is there something you need to report?"

"Yes, just as you guessed, a being named Alicia discovered Velvet and arrested her."

"As you instructed, I did not rescue Vervie, and I left the letter you gave me."

"Very well, you may leave."

"Yes."

John Gerry withdrew, and Father Pucci put away his Bible and went to the former priest's room to retrieve the Moth of Fire medal he had left behind.

'I'm afraid he won't be coming today.'

But just to be on the safe side, I'd better stay here.

After taking his medal, Father Pucci returned to his usual room.

"Aponia, Seele, I'm going to sleep in the old priest's room tonight."

"Well, I see."

Aponia seemed to know something, but didn't say much.

Good night, Father.

Good night, go to sleep early.

Afterwards, Father Pucci returned to the former priest's room.

"Hey, Pucci, there's someone in the room."

Just as Pucci placed his hand on the doorknob, the white snake suddenly appeared and warned him.

"who is it?"

Father Pucci lowered his voice and asked the white snake.

"There's only one pink-haired woman, but be careful, she's not someone to be trifled with."

"Ah."

Knowing who was in the room, Father Pucci no longer hesitated, pushed open the door and went in, and saw Alicia sitting at the desk flipping through something.

Moonlight streamed through the window and fell on Alicia's face. Standing in front of her, Pucci felt as if he were standing before a statue of a god.

Hearing the voice, Alicia turned around and looked at Father Pucci curiously.

"Oh? You're Miss Wilvi's boss."

“It’s me.” Pucci replied, snapping out of his daze upon hearing Alicia’s voice.

"However, you said in your letter that you are one of the Moths that chase fire?"

Father Pucci nodded and took out the medal of the former priest from his pocket, tossing it to Alicia.

Alicia held the medal and checked it over.

"Hmm... it is indeed the Flame Chaser's medal, but it has a cross on it. I thought Flame Chaser medals only had numbers engraved on them~"

"Oh, right, I should apply for a badge too, and have a crystal flower engraved on it, it would definitely suit me perfectly!"

"what do you think?"

Father Pucci nodded.

"Right, right, by the way, my name is Alicia, and I recently joined the Firemoth."

"...Don't you suspect me? Aren't you afraid my medal was stolen?"

"Hmph, my girlish intuition tells me you're not a bad person!"

"You always say that."

Father Pucci chuckled, muttered something under his breath, and then sat down on the edge of the bed.

Have you told anyone else that you're here?

"No~ Alicia came here secretly. Your security here is quite tight. Luckily, I'm quick, or I would have been discovered."

“Miss Alicia, I would like to make contact with the Firemoth.”

"Sure, but it's getting late. Wouldn't it be a bit inappropriate to go now?"

"You know it's getting late."

Father Pucci made a sarcastic remark, and Alicia stuck out her tongue in response.

"Then let's set off tomorrow. I'll report to the organization first."

"You should have your own code name, right?"

"Just tell them it's a priest."

"Alright, then wait for my message. Goodnight, Father, the beautiful girl needs to rest now."

With that, Alicia pushed Father Pucci out of the room.

"Isn't this my room?"

Despite his complaints, the priest didn't say anything. Thinking that Aponia and Seele might already be asleep, he found an empty room and went to sleep.

Why get involved with the Fire-Chasing Moth?

Just as Alicia said, it was intuition, the guidance of fate.

Are you absolutely certain that DIO's skull is in Moth's hands?

The next day, there was an extra person at the sanatorium's dining table. Everyone seemed used to this situation and didn't say anything, except for Aponia staring at you resentfully.

After dinner, you told everyone that you were going away for a few days, and Seele and Aponia suggested that you go with them.

You rejected Aponia's request, citing the need for someone to manage the nursing home.

Seele said she wanted to see the world, but this wasn't a trip, and you refused her.

But unexpectedly, Seele went to beg Alicia for help.

Alicia wanted to refuse, but Seele was just too cute.

"Aponia, I'm leaving."

Aponia didn't speak, she just stood there, staring at Father Pucci.

Father Pucci felt a chill run down his spine.

"Have a safe journey, Father."

"...Yeah, I will."

After saying that, the three of them walked out of the twilight street.

"Father, although it's not good to say it like this, you'd better be careful, okay?"

On the way, Alicia said to Father Pucci.

"Oh? What makes you say that?"

"Your nun is very possessive, you know."

Father Pucci remained silent, recalling the look in Aponia's eyes when she saw him off, and felt a wave of fear wash over him.

Afterwards, the three boarded the Moth Chaser's helicopter and headed to the Moth Chaser's headquarters.

"Wow! Father, Father, it's so high!"

Looking out the window at the scenery, Seele tugged at the priest's robe and said excitedly.

"Aren't you afraid of heights, Seele?"

"With the priest by her side, Seele has nothing to fear!"

Upon hearing this, Father Pucci patted Seele's little head and then remarked with emotion.

"Seele has grown up too."

Four hours later, the three arrived at their destination.

"Alice, why don't you take Seele for a walk?"

"Sure, but don't you need me to come with you?"

"No need, I know the way. But is Möbius here?"

"Hey, Möbius's here. Do you know him?"

"do not know."

After saying that, Father Pucci turned and left, and Alicia didn't have time to say the words she wanted to remind him.

'Never mind, it should be fine.'

"Little sister Xi'er, let me take you out to play."

"Yes, Sister Alicia."

"Hehe, Seele is so cute!"

"Sister Alicia, don't rub my face."

......

[Alice had informed you of the 'priest's' arrival beforehand, and someone approached you as soon as you entered the base.]

You were followed into a conference room.

"Oh, so you're that guy's successor?"

Mebius looked at Father Pucci as he entered and spoke first.

Afterwards, looking at the group that appeared to be high-ranking members of the Firemoth, you informed them of the priest's death.

After a moment of silence, the group told you something.

[You know that the deceased priest was also one of the management members of Moth Chaser, and that no one seems to know that the priest had a Stand, only that he had some special abilities.]

After saying that, an old man pointed to the seat next to him and said to Father Pucci.

“Come here, sit here, child. Since you are his chosen successor, then inherit his position in the Moth of Fire.”

Father Pucci nodded and sat down next to the old man.

Afterwards, everyone informed Father Pucci of his duties and also gave him a brief explanation of the Honkai.

"If it's about fighting the Honkai, I have my own organization in Twilight Street."

Everyone said they didn't care, as long as you were fighting against the Honkai.

Most people just wanted to meet you, their new colleague, and the meeting ended quickly.

After the meeting, Father Pucci followed Dr. Mebius to her laboratory.

“I say, are you bored? Why are you following me?” Mebius turned around and said impatiently to Father Pucci.

"Dr. Möbius, have you studied skulls?"

Upon hearing this, Möbius narrowed his eyes and said, "No."

"Oh, is it so."

Father Pucci turned and left upon hearing this, but judging from Mebius's reaction, he already understood.

'DIO's skull appears to be in Möbius's hands.'

'However, the information about the skull seems to be blocked. Is there something unusual about it?'

'Forget it, there's no need to rush; it's not the right time yet.'

"Since we're out and about, let's go for a walk."

"I wonder where Seele and Alicia went."