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“Your Holiness, there has been no news from Lord Kurt and his party to this day, I'm afraid…”

Still that old-fashioned inner hall, still those familiar faces, only Bishop Miguel, who was reporting the situation, had shifty eyes and a hesitant tone, seeming very embarrassed.

“Bishop Miguel, you don't mean to say that Kurt and his men not only failed in their ambush, but were also counter-killed by that beastman, and utterly annihilated! This is impossible!!”

“That's right, this ambush plan, besides our church's Kurt, also included the demigod druid Chris. Newman from the Silent Forest Church, plus ten legendary mid-level or higher members. With this kind of configuration, let alone a demigod, even assassinating a Saint might not be impossible!!”

“But we searched all the way north, sending out the most elite scouts and tracking masters, but we never found any trace of Lord Kurt and his men. However, we did find a remnant battlefield in the northern Gray Hills area. Judging from the scale of the destruction to the ground and forest, it should be comparable to the protective range of the mystic lock device we provided.”

“We also found some flesh and blood and equipment fragments left over from the fierce battle in that area. Based on the analysis of these remnants, we can roughly determine that the location was the ambush site set up by Lord Kurt and his men against the beastman leader.”

“This is impossible!!”

“Are you kidding me!!”

“……”

“Enough!!”

Until a magnetic and intellectual old voice rang out, the high-level members of the church closed their mouths and turned their attention to the owner of the voice, Pope Quentin, with his white hair.

“Have you not been paying attention to the Mansa Alliance's temporarily convened core meeting? I heard that at this meeting, the beastman leader reported to the alliance about the elven army's invasion and his own attack.”

“According to the beastman, he was also schemed against by the elves in this attack in the Gray Hills. Although he managed to escape by luck, he was also seriously injured and had to return to Mansa City to recuperate.”

Hearing Pope Quentin's statement, the bishops below looked at each other, ashamed, and buried their heads in their chests.

“Your Holiness, when did this happen?”

As the bishop of the Inquisition, Miguel, who holds the church's intelligence system, others can neglect this news, but he should not have been unaware of it. Therefore, although ashamed and apologetic, he still took the initiative to ask.

“It's happening right now. In the meeting hall of the Mansa Alliance, that demigod named Allen has just finished responding to this matter.”

At this time, Saint Quentin's eyes were no longer cloudy, and the light flowed in his pupils, which emitted golden light, as if a divine incarnation was overlooking the world.

“And before that, he sent someone to bring me this document.”

A light letter was casually thrown by Saint Quentin in front of the long table, and then slid dozens of centimeters on the smooth surface.

Tigran, the legendary half-orc knight commander of the Natural Church's Judgment Knights, couldn't wait to unfold the letter and began to read it softly: “To His Holiness the Pope: Ten days ago, Garros, the demigod president of the Elven Mage Guild, coordinated with an elven army from Thornsburg to actively invade my Green Field tribe…”

“…I originally intended to quickly return to the tribe to rescue them, but on the way, I suddenly encountered an attack from a dozen masked powerhouses, trapped within a mystic lock. The leader was an unnamed demigod-level druid, and there was also a demigod assassin watching intently…”

“…Fortunately, the mystic lock device was accidentally destroyed by me, and I finally escaped. Although I still do not know the true identity of this group of assassins, combined with the invasion of my tribe by the elven army, I believe that this group of assassins must be elven powerhouses…”

“…The Elven Kingdom and my Mansa Alliance had no previous involvement and did not interfere with each other. Now, the other party suddenly broke the peaceful situation and actively invaded the northern gate of my wilderness. The intention behind this is worth being vigilant about.”

“I, in my capacity as the acting speaker of the alliance, request that Your Holiness the Pope discuss the elven invasion with the other Popes in order to cope with possible future changes.”

“……”

“What do you think of this document?”

When Tigran finished reading the letter and everyone fell into thought, Saint Quentin slowly opened his mouth and asked his right-hand men.

“Judging from the content of this document, Lord Kurt and his men should be safe at this time. And judging from the traces of the battlefield we searched for and the remaining blood, the letter mentions that the escape from the assassination was due to the destruction of the mystic lock device, which is also possible. However, there is one thing here that doesn't make sense, and that is that Lord Kurt and his men have not contacted us to this day, which is very inconsistent with our code of conduct.”

Miguel frowned and expressed his opinion: “Could it be that after Lord Kurt and his men failed to assassinate the beastman, something else happened?”

“I don't think so!!”

Tigran's face was solemn and calm, and he said his opinion in a deep voice: “Lord Kurt and his men have always been prudent in their work. Even if things fail, they would not be without news like this. I personally think we should make the worst plan.”

“You mean, Lord Kurt and his men are all…”

“Don't forget, the information given by the humans said that the beastman may have obtained the legacy of the Father of the Oak. Combined with our subsequent investigation of the legend of the God of Food in the wilderness, the spearhead is pointing to that tribe in the Green Field Plain.”

“It was precisely because of the suspicion of this beastman that this assassination operation took place. If all the suspicions about this beastman come true, then he may not have the strength to contend with Lord Kurt and his men!!”

Miguel had already made his own judgment in his heart because he had personally led people to the Gray Hills to investigate. However, this judgment was really a bit sensational, so he did not dare to say it directly. At this time, hearing that Tigran seemed to hold the same idea, he echoed the other party's opinion and gave a little thought.

“That's two demigods. Even if this beastman obtained the legacy of the Father of the Oak and prepared to embark on that path, he has only been promoted to demigod for decades. He hasn't even touched the threshold of the Saint, so how could he have such strength!!”

“That's right!!”

Everyone said with disbelief and still denied it.

“There are too many geniuses in the world. Some of our self-righteous prejudices are only because we have never seen such a genius in our past knowledge.”

Tigran was also a promising genius of their generation, but some early experiences made him have a very clear understanding of his genius status.

Now, thinking back to the beastman Allen's climb to the peak, until the current situation, it has only been three hundred years. In terms of age, Tigran, Miguel, and the others are all considered to be of the same era.

Not only has the beastman Allen climbed to the peak of the demigod that everyone may not be able to touch in this lifetime in terms of strength, but at the same time, he has also gradually managed a weak tribe to the point where it is now the largest tribe in the Northern Territory. Such a genius-type figure, even if he does anything against the sky, it seems that it is not impossible!!

“Your Holiness, I think the other party's special delivery of this document probably has other meanings!!”

Miguel took the document from Tigran's hand, re-read it carefully, and then raised his head and said thoughtfully.

“Did you feel it too?”

Saint Quentin's expression was as usual, and he slowly said with a slight squint: “I asked people to inquire at other churches. These churches did not receive this document like our church, and this document specifically asked to be handed over to me.”

"Clearly, the document personally penned by the hobgoblin Allen is also a demonstration of power towards us!!"

"If he truly killed Lord Kurt and his party, then he should be able to glean some clues from the faces of those legendary powerhouses and Lord Kurt, eventually locking the suspicion on our church. It wouldn't be difficult."

"If that's the case, then his mention of an elven assassination attempt in the document is just to avoid a complete falling out with our church!!"

"Avoid a falling out? Is it that easy??"

The crowd began to discuss, their voices seemingly already accepting the fact that Kurt and his party had perished in battle.

"If Lord Kurt and his people were indeed killed by the hobgoblin, then we must make that hobgoblin pay the price!!"

"Easier said than done…"

"Cough cough!!"

Saint Quentin suddenly coughed rapidly a few times. Previously, in order to verify some of his ideas, he had cast a divination spell. Although the final result confirmed his conjecture, the backlash from the divination spell also weakened the Pope's health somewhat.

"Stop posturing on your own turf, saying things that are meaningless."

"The hobgoblin likely already knows that it was our organization's assassination plot. However, since he is willing to explain the matter as an elven assassination, then we can also take advantage of the situation and pin all the blame on the elves."

"The hobgoblin's identity is very sensitive. He is one of the rising pillars of the Mansa Alliance. Two hundred years ago, when the Temple organization assassinated the ogre demigod Blackguard, the other wilderness demigods had many complaints, generating resistance and wariness towards the major churches. Now, if the hobgoblin tears this paper, the numerous tribes in the wilderness will likely have conflicts with our Temple forces again!!"

"The elves' southward invasion of the Greenwild Plains this time, I think, is a preliminary probing. Clearly, the elves within have already begun to stir. The humans in the south have also been constantly preparing for war, but it's still unknown when the call to arms will sound again!!"

"At this time, the relationship between the Wilderness Alliance and our Temple must not have any differences or estrangement. Since this assassination has failed, and we have been caught red-handed, then let's stop all actions against the hobgoblin from now on!!"

"Your Holiness!!"

Saint Quentin's decision greatly astonished several influential bishops in the room, and they all prepared to speak out to dissuade him, but they were stopped by Saint Quentin's majestic gaze.

"It's decided. Except for Miguel, your intelligence network can continue to infiltrate the Greenwild Plains, but the others should all be withdrawn."

"The priests of the Propagation Court who spread the faith of our Lord should also try not to set foot in those northern tribes in the future."

"However, you can interact more frequently with the Drow elves of Hozia, and the cooperative relationship can be closer."

"…Yes."

… … … …

The fact that Allen was seriously injured in the assassination was discovered by the high-level members of several churches in the Oakwood Encampment when he returned from the wilderness. Although they were not clear which force had done what they wanted to do, there were actually not many targets in the wilderness who could make such a commotion without being noticed. It was not difficult for the Oakwood Encampment to find them out.

In fact, there had been fierce disputes within the Oakwood Encampment regarding Allen's path to becoming a god. Among them, the hardliners had the loudest voice. However, after all, Allen's position and influence in the Oakwood Encampment were extraordinary. Before there was definite evidence, or before Allen had made it clear that he wanted to take that path, the Oakwood Encampment did not want to give up this excellent chess piece.

However, punishment and warnings were necessary. It would be best if Allen, the hobgoblin, could be persuaded to give up that path through some means.

After Oscar reported the whole story and completed discussions with the Pope and other high-level members of several churches, he was sent back to Greenlake Town to do preliminary preparations, but unexpectedly, he happened to help Greenlake achieve a victory in the war.

When the detailed news that Greenlake Town had encountered the elven army and defeated this elven army was sent to the hands of the high-level members of several churches in the Oakwood Encampment, everyone first felt incredible, and then had to admire the strength of Greenwild.

"The Church of Nature has been constantly active these days. Among them, the Archbishop of the Hearing Court personally went out for several days, and his face was not good when he returned. At the same time, the Church of the Tranquil Forest, which has close ties with the Church of Nature, also seems to be uneasy inside the church these days. It is said that someone heard the sound of things being smashed inside the Tribunal…"

"Yesterday, just as the core meeting of the Mansa Alliance began, the Church of Nature was also holding a secret meeting in the inner hall. The participants were all the top leaders of their church…"

As competitors in the same camp, it is very normal for the Church of Nature and the Oakwood Encampment to have spies planted in each other. Therefore, after roughly determining the suspected target of the assassination of Allen, it was indeed very easy for the three major churches in the Oakwood Encampment to find clues from it.

"Subsequently, by tracking the movements of the demigod-level existences of the two major churches, we discovered that a month ago, one demigod powerhouse from each of the two sects left the seclusion area. The one who left the Church of Nature was Kurt, and the demigod of the Church of the Tranquil Forest was Chris…"

"It is said that these two demigods and the legendary powerhouses of several tribes who have defected to the Natural camp have not been contacted since they went out. I'm afraid…"

Pope Felitz of the Oakwood Papacy, High Priest Abel of the Ranger Church, and Saintess Mona of the New Sprout Church sat side by side, listening to the intelligence gathered by the joint action of the intelligence systems of the three churches.

While listening to the report, the leaders of the three churches revealed a few traces of surprise and solemnity in their eyes, obviously shocked by this information.

"It seems that Allen and his tribe have now become a force to be reckoned with. In the future, our attitude towards him may have to change."

"Not only that, since his tribe's strength has reached such a point, then in the future, it will inevitably become the main force to face the invasion of the Elven Kingdom's army. Judging from the current situation in the wilderness, the northern border has always been a shortcoming of the alliance and the temple. Now that this Greenwild tribe has emerged as the leader, at least the northern border is no longer vulnerable."

"Then, is it still necessary for us to continue to implement those plans against him?"

"I think that the other party's strength is now worthy of our equal treatment. Let's forget about the actions that may intensify the relationship between us!!"

"Agreed!!"

Strength is the prerequisite for being treated fairly. The Greenwild tribe's ability to defeat a regular elven army with its own strength has made the leaders of several churches in the Oakwood Encampment change their attitude towards it again. For these churches of the Natural Divine System, their greatest purpose is to maintain the balance of the Feyman World, and in this goal, the existence of the wilderness and the Natural Divine System itself is a very important link.

Although the big shots of the Oakwood Encampment have not completely seen the original appearance of the matter, and do not know the fact that Allen alone killed two demigods and ten legends, the combat power and potential shown by the tribe he manages and establishes are enough to make the Oakwood Encampment turn a blind eye to some of his practices, just like when the Centaur God ascended to the throne.