Chapter 176. Peace in Front, Misogyny Behind (5)

Duke Visconti stared at me silently and continued speaking.

"Let's put that aside for now, so why did you go to the Papal States? Was it because of that Archbishop Urban bastard after all?"

I only told Erica, Chloe, and Chris about being extorted 25,000 gold coins as a thanksgiving offering (extortion) by Archbishop Urban.

I told the rest of the few retainers including Sebastian that I voluntarily made an offering to the church, but.

How on earth did he find out?

Those three wouldn't have leaked the secret I told them.

As I fell into thought, the Duke smirked and shrugged.

"The Florence Guard informed me that Archbishop Urban bastard entered here. So I had them followed, and they said he stopped by your house."

Someone of the Duke's level would have subordinates among high-ranking Guard officers.

So it was possible to use the Guard like his hands and feet to have them monitor...