On the other hand, Jenn was extremely excited that he had obtained a Legendary-mage, and he even personally let Elyse relive his excitement with him that very night.
And just as Zayen and Elyse were tossing and turning.
A meeting was also being held in the White Tower of the Church of Templars in the distance.
Archbishop Hegel looked at the noisy crowd in the conference hall in front of him with a tired expression, and pressed his forehead helplessly at the same time.
He knew very well what the content of the meeting was. Due to what Jenn had done, the White Tower was now very passive.
What happened when Archbishop Edward went to the Passus territory had already spread throughout the Inner Court of the church. After all, such things could not be kept a secret.
The purpose of this meeting was to summon Archbishop Edward and ask him about what happened when he went to the Passus territory on behalf of the Church of Templars.
In the face of the council's inquiry, Archbishop Edward naturally flew into a rage, and harshly criticized Jenn's actions.
He even directly said that the decorated noble was simply an accomplice of the devil, a pawn of evil, and that the Church of Templars should arrest and destroy him at all costs!!
From a certain point of view, he could be considered to have hit the nail on the head.
At the same time, Archbishop Edward also pointed the finger at Morris, and felt that he was not devout in his faith, and was unable to resist the threat of evil. He even raised his hands to surrender, which was also a depraved act.
However, Morris definitely would not take the blame for that. He straightforwardly told the truth, and bluntly said that if the Church of Templars wanted to fight, please send the army directly, and that they were not there to die.
Since Archbishop Edward wanted to stir up trouble, he could not blame others for slapping him in the face. Besides, he did not do anything wrong. Archbishop Edward actually ordered his subordinates to kill someone under such circumstances, and they were even the trusted aides of that lord … Hehe, go ahead if you want to die, but I won't die for such an unreasonable order!
Both sides directly fell out and quarreled in the meeting, which surprised the archbishops. Everyone was well aware of Edward's fiery temper.
However, Morris was actually so angry, which was really beyond the expectations of the archbishops.
Although he was a reformist, he had always been mild-mannered.
Hence, the meeting of the archbishops sent Morris along, and also to check and balance Edward.
However, he didn't expect that this visit would have such an ending. It really made him speechless.
It was no wonder that Morris was so angry. They weren't the ones who caused the trouble. In the end, because of this stubborn old man's stubbornness, they were locked up in prison for more than ten days and then kicked out.
Anyone would be annoyed by this kind of thing.
Not to mention, Archbishop Edward kept nagging in his ears, which made Morris very annoyed.
And now, he actually dared to publicly accuse Morris of being impious in such a sacred meeting of the Archbishop. Naturally, Morris would not resign himself to his fate.
The people above were arguing fiercely, but the archbishops below were silent.
Because they were very clearly aware that there was only a single point of contention between the two sides, and that was whether the forsaken of the gods were sinners or not, and should they be annihilated?
However, this was a difficult question to answer. The Forsaken God was one of the few historical problems that the Church could not solve.
Moreover, the rumors about the forsaken God were not spread by the Church at that time. Instead, it was first spread among the people, and in turn, it forced the Church to acquiesce.
Of course, the rumors about the forsaken God also had a historical background. It was a long time ago, when the entire Klein Continent encountered a disaster. Food production decreased, and there were continuous droughts.
Under such circumstances, people couldn't even feed themselves, much less afford to raise their children.
Hence, they chose a very cruel method, which was to keep healthy children to raise, while those who were born with disabilities were thrown out to fend for themselves.
Of course, people would feel guilty for doing this, so the rumors about the forsaken God came into being.
At that time, the Church of Holy See had yet to unite, so there was no way to respond to such rumors.
It wasn't until the Nine Saints united and formed the Church of Holy See that the Sky Kingdom's power and position on the ground were consolidated.
However, hundreds of years had passed since then, and in these hundreds of years, the rumors about the forsaken God had never stopped.
Hence, when the Church of Holy See was formed, they also realized that this rumor had become a headache.
After all, this rumor had been circulating for hundreds of years, and no one knew who had started it in the first place.
However, the people of the lower class were all simple. In their opinion, the fact that such a rumor could be passed down from ancient times to the present meant that it should be true.
Not to mention, many clergymen who joined the Church of Holy See after that believed in it. Hence, this became a muddled account of the Church of Holy See.
Not to mention, the rumors about the forsaken were very convincing, and even the scriptures quoted were indeed from the Epic of Creation, so much so that many experienced archbishops and scholars couldn't figure out if it was really the will of the gods, or if it was something else.
This was also the reason why Archbishop Edward was so adamant about this point. As long as it was proven that the forsaken God were sinners, everything they did would be for the sake of justice and propriety.
Morris, on the other hand, was naturally adamant about this. His reason was also very sufficient. Ever since the establishment of the Church of Holy See, there had never been a law that stated that the forsaken God should be destroyed. As Holy Knights, they represented justice and also Order, so they naturally had to follow the rules.
If that's the case, what's the difference between us and those unscrupulous cultists?
Morris even bluntly claimed that Edward was inferior to Jenn. After all, that feudal lord had killed the evil creatures that were clearly stated in the Church of Holy See!
As soon as he said that, Archbishop Edward almost fainted from anger.
For a time, both sides were at each other's throats.
"What a farce."
Sitting on the chair and watching the quarrel below, Supreme Bishop Murray frowned and muttered to himself.
The reason why they held this meeting was because the Church of Holy See had learned that Jenn had received the Empire's envoy from Coruncia.
Although there didn't seem to be any substantial developments between the two sides, considering that the envoy was personally led by one of the seven Mages of the Rainbow Council, Prague, it could be determined that Coruncia had decided to intervene.
This was the part that made the Church of Holy See nervous.
If it were someone else, the Church of Holy See might not be so nervous. However, it was different for Jenn. This young man was bold and dared to do anything. It could be said that there was nothing he wouldn't do.
If he reached some sort of agreement with the Magic Empire, then the Church of Holy Church's reputation would be thrown to the ground.
Besides, Jenn was a bishop of a diocese, and it was definitely not something to be happy about for a bishop of a diocese to have a connection with Coruncia.
Not only that, but the most important thing was that the actions of Edward and his team in Passus had already spread. An archbishop of the Church of Holy See had attacked and even tried to kill innocent people in someone else's territory. Once this matter was spread, the reputation of the Church of Holy See would plummet, not to mention the backlash from the nobles.
Unfortunately, from what Archbishop Edward and Paladin Morris said, this time, Jenn still didn't have anything that they could use against him. Just like before, everything he did was very "politically correct", but the way he did it was "inappropriate".
Of course, it was also very simple to make Jenn not do things that were "politically correct". As long as they were sure that the forsaken of god were sinners, then Jenn could be judged for harboring evil.
However, could they make a decision immediately after 1,235 years of rumors that had yet to come to a conclusion?
Not to mention, the Church of Holy See had long known that Jenn was sheltering the forsaken of god, so it was impossible for them to make things difficult for him now.
Seems like that's the only way.
At the thought of this, Murray raised his head and looked at the highest bishops who were sitting on chairs not far away from him. They exchanged glances and nodded.
It seemed that they had the same thoughts as Murray.
"Silence!"
After reaching an agreement, the highest bishop of the Sun Shrine, Muradin, stood up and knocked on the mallet in his hand to stop the argument between Edward and Morris.
Upon hearing Muradin's words, the other archbishops also stopped their discussion because they knew very well that the highest bishop had already made a decision.
Facing everyone's gaze, Muradin coughed and spoke.
"As everyone knows, the Undead Army from the Lost Swamp is currently advancing. After losing the North Frost Fang Fortress, our allied forces have suffered a considerable blow.
If we can't stop these evil creatures at the Chaos Coast, the consequences will be unimaginable! "
Upon hearing his words, all the archbishops were taken aback. They thought that the highest bishop was going to announce his verdict on this matter.
However, they didn't expect Muradin to digress from the main topic to talk about the Undead Army … What does this have to do with this matter?
But shortly after, they understood what the highest bishop meant.
"In the City of Splendor, the Bishop of the Bacchanon Mens diocese displayed his bravery, fearlessness, and lofty spirit of judgment against the Undead Creatures.
We think that he should display his courage and glory to inspire the warriors at the front line during this time of disaster!
Therefore, we have unanimously decided that the Bishop of the Bacchanon Mens diocese will lead a group of knights to the Chaos Coast to stop the Undead Army's invasion together with the guards there! "
Upon hearing his words, all the archbishops were instantly enlightened and couldn't help but applaud in their hearts.
This move of the highest bishops couldn't be any better.
Since the Bishop of the Bacchanon Mens diocese loved to stir up trouble, they might as well let him stir up trouble at the front line.
Anyway, the situation at the front line was tense and needed assistance.
On the other hand, the Dragon Army under the Bishop of the Bacchanon Mens diocese would be a great help to the front line!
Not only did it strengthen the defensive strength at the front line, but it also prevented the bishop from stirring up trouble elsewhere. It could be said to be killing two birds with one stone.
This couldn't be any better!