"In the first half of his life, he was like a tyrant, yet in the latter half, he was revered as a saint."
Shermans nodded, finding Salicardo's words apt to describe Cardinal Medici, "Like a blood-stained marauder, his actions in old age might have been acts of atonement."
"After the Night of the Holy Arrival, we needed a new leader. Two people were considered by everyone: the newly rising Miguel and the aging Cardinal Medici. In fact, everyone leaned towards Cardinal Medici, hoping this old lion could turn the tides and lead us back to that golden era,
but at that time, we discovered that Cardinal Medici was already dead. He died on the Night of the Holy Arrival, silently."
Shermans spoke slowly.
"No one really noticed these things. In his later years, he was withdrawn, dismissing all his servants and barely socialized, served only by a priest who also died."
