Although she expected that it would be difficult to communicate with Irene, she didn't expect that it would be much more difficult than she had imagined after meeting Irene.
"Miss Irene, I can understand your feelings. In fact, I'm also aware that it will be difficult to convince you to participate.
But I hope you can understand that this matter doesn't only concern the Church of Holy Church, but also the people of the entire Klein Continent. If we can't unite to fight against evil, darkness will envelop every innocent person. They will lose their friends, lovers, relatives, and even their lives … "
(But, what does this have to do with me?)
Irene, who was sitting quietly opposite Aili, frowned and asked. Her expression didn't change in the slightest.
Facing such a question, Ailee was dumbfounded for an instant.
"Because, they …"
(Perhaps to you, they are indeed innocent.
But to me, these people don't have the rights to be protected by me. Besides, I'm not willing to sacrifice my life for them.
Because my life isn't bestowed by them. On the contrary, every single one of them is wantonly trampling on and even trying to deprive me of my life.
So, no matter what you say, I won't fight for those who have nothing to do with me.)
As she said this, Irene glanced at Zayen, who was sitting on the sofa next to her and enjoying the scenery in boredom.
(To me, only Sir Overlord is worth sacrificing my life for. Other than him, I won't fight for anyone else.)
"But, if darkness descends, won't your Sir Overlord be in danger too?
Aren't you willing to fight for him? "
"I have to clarify this, Miss Aili."
Jenn, who had been sitting idly by the side, couldn't help but speak up.
"No matter what, I'm a man and Irene is just a child. No matter from which aspect, I won't let such a young girl sacrifice her life.
What's more … "Zayen paused for a moment, then a sneer appeared on his face.
"I don't know if I can live to face the Demons head-on."
"…"
Hearing Jenn's words, Aili was completely speechless.
Of course, she understood what Jenn meant. She might be a Saintess, but this time, Jenn had provoked the Holy Empire's Seth.
This was completely different from the Church of Holy Church that he had provoked.
If Jenn had provoked someone from the Church of Holy Church, then Aili could still use the excuse of "the bigger picture" to calm both sides down.
However, the Holy Empire's Seth was different. Although the Holy Empire's Seth and the Church of Templars seemed to be one and the same, Alice knew very well that within Seth, the Holy Empire's authority and the Church of Templars were separated.
In fact, there were many people in the Holy Empire who didn't like Jenn and Parsus, especially after he flattened the capital of the Country of Light, which made the Holy Empire's higher-ups even more furious.
The Country of Light was one of Seth's three vassal states, and this concerned Seth's reputation.
And now, the other party had flattened the Country of Light's capital and Seth didn't say a word, which obviously disappointed many of their allies.
As a Saintess, Aili was clear that the supreme being of Seth had once sent someone to the Church of Holy Church to request them to punish Jenn severely.
However, the Templar Church ultimately rejected the request of the supreme being. After all, there was irrefutable evidence that the Country of Glory had colluded with the Blood Race. As the servants of God, they had to stand on the right side at this time. How could they punish Zayen just because of the supreme being's request?
And this time, Jenn had caused such a huge mess, so the supreme being definitely wouldn't let him off so easily. It was imaginable that Parsus would most likely face a storm of attacks from the Holy Empire's Seth.
Asking for Irene's help in this situation … Even Aili herself felt that it would be difficult.
But at this moment, what Aili didn't expect was that Jenn would suddenly change the topic.
"But … It's not entirely impossible. After all, Miss Aili is right. This world can't possibly be carried around by Parsus.
Hmm … I think if we can see the Church of Holy Church's sincerity, we can still make some concessions. "
(Sir Overlord?)
Upon hearing Zayen's words, Irene was obviously a little surprised. She stared at Zayen in astonishment, and Ailee also stared at him curiously.
In her previous conversation with Irene, Aili had already realized that the key to convincing this girl was still Zayen.
If Jenn was willing to relent, it would almost be half a success.
Previously, she hadn't thought of how to convince Jenn. But now, it seemed that Jenn was willing to relent?
As for Irene, Zayen only gestured for her to calm down, then turned around and spoke with ease.
"First of all, Miss Aili, I hope you can understand.
What I'm going to say next are the prerequisites for reaching an agreement. In other words, as long as you fulfill these conditions, Irene and I will consider accepting the Church of Holy Church's invitation.
Didn't you say that as long as you fulfill these conditions, we will nod in agreement? Do you understand? "
"This … I understand."
Aili frowned slightly when she heard Jenn's words.
Of course, she knew what Jenn meant. If it was really as he said, then it meant that she had to fulfill the conditions that Jenn proposed in order to continue negotiating with them about Irene joining the Church of Holy Church.
This also meant that after that, Zayen was likely to have other conditions …
Aili hesitated for a moment and finally nodded.
"Of course, Sir Overlord. I came here this time to represent the Church of Holy Church's sincerity. As long as your conditions are reasonable, I will be responsible for conveying them to the Church of Holy Church."
This Saintess isn't stupid after all …
Hearing Ailey's answer, Zayen nodded as a hint of a smile appeared in his eyes.
Although Aili's words seemed polite on the surface, in fact, there was another layer of meaning in her words. Which was that she would only respond to reasonable requests.
If Jenn asked for a sky-high price, then Aili couldn't be blamed for paying him back.
But it was a pity that Jenn obviously wouldn't give Aili the chance to do so.
Soon, he raised his head, looked at Aili, and proudly raised a finger.
"Very well, the first request … I request that the Church of Holy Church immediately clarify the rumors about the 'forsaken of the gods' in the entire continent. They must explain that all the rumors about the 'forsaken of the gods' are untenable lies and must admit that abandoning the 'forsaken of the gods' is an evil act."
"This …"
Aili was stunned when she heard Jenn's first request.
Although she guessed that Jenn's request would definitely be difficult to fulfill, she didn't expect that his first request would be so difficult!
Is the forsaken of the gods a lie?
Of course it is. At least in Aili's memory, in the books of the Church of Holy Church, there wasn't a single holy book that clearly stated that people with congenital defects were abandoned by the gods.
So, from Zayen's point of view, his request to clarify this lie was almost a matter of course.
However, Aili was very clear about how difficult this matter was!
The forsaken of the gods was a lie, but it was a true lie.
In fact, even many clergymen believed in this lie. This also meant that if the Church of Holy Church really wanted to do as Jenn said, they would first have to carry out a large-scale internal change before spreading it to the people.
It was not hard to imagine how much change it would bring to the people of the entire Klein Continent if the Church of Holy Church decided to do so!
And Aili was also very clear that this wasn't just a question of whether the Church of Holy Church was willing to clarify, but also whether the people were willing to believe it.
And this definitely wasn't something that could be done in a short period of time!
"This … This isn't an easy matter, my lord …"
After thinking for a moment, Aili finally opened her mouth and replied with difficulty.
Facing Aili's answer, Jenn shrugged his shoulders.
"Of course, this is difficult.
That's why the Church of Holy Church has never done it, right?
Anyway, there aren't many forsaken of the gods, and even if you love it to death, it won't hinder you from communicating with the gods.
But it's different now. Since you want Irene to save the world, then show some sincerity.
She is a forsaken of the gods, and you have the cheek to continue spreading this lie while asking her to save the world?
The Church of Holy Church isn't that shameless, right? "
"This …"
Facing Jenn's question, Aili was finally speechless.
She had to admit that the condition that Jenn raised was difficult, but it was also reasonable.
Since Irene was a forsaken of the gods, and the Church of Holy Church needed Irene's help, they naturally had to help her clear her 'crime'.
Even the criminals in Hollywood movies would be pardoned for helping the main character, let alone Irene who was accused of such a baseless crime.
If the Church of Holy Church couldn't even do this, how could they have the cheek to ask Irene for help?
"I understand, my lord."
At the thought of this, Aili also made up her mind. She nodded and answered.
"I promise you that I will definitely convey your request to the Supreme Council and do my best to push it forward."
"Very good."
Hearing Aili's answer, Jenn smiled, raised his teacup, and nodded at her.
"Then I'll leave it to you, Miss Aili."