The hall where a quarterly wrap-up meeting had just taken place was once again filled with people, several cardinals and civil servants in a line, and across from them were the officers of the Order. Solon remained seated at his seat. What was different from the last meeting was that the Pope was seated beside Solon. However, the young Pope was yawning nonstop, as if he could not muster up any interest in such a meeting.

A light screen appeared in the air above the main hall, ...