Proxy War

Chapter 751: Proxy War

To Solarian, this was very difficult to understand.

The Church of Dawn was absolutely unwilling to let Hilde die. If possible, they would even have taken the initiative to extend her lifespan.

The same was true of the Empire. The Empire had never imagined Hilde might be killed. This mutual "trust" between the two sides had reached the point where Hilde did not even need powerful Transcendents by her side.

Yet Hilde had died, at the hands of the Black Swan Assassin.

Neither the Empire nor The Church disputed the final outcome, so... who had given the order?

In Solarian's view, it had certainly been done by clergy within the Church of Dawn.

Thus, within this Supreme Cathedral, beneath the eternal brightness overhead, he questioned them coldly.

This matter had put the Church of Dawn on the defensive, because it had united the Empire.

Faced with the Pope's questioning, the clergy of the Supreme Cathedral looked at one another. Everyone was a suspect, yet no one knew which side had issued the order.

Solarian looked at the clergy, but he could not tell either. Ever since he had returned from a trip to the Abyss to atone for his sins, the Church of Dawn had become murky. Many clergy distrusted him, and even he, the Pope, could no longer control every matter.

"The Empire's cavalry force, composed of nobles, is heading toward us. The Empire has not openly violated the Treaty of Nantes Kingdom, and neither can we be the first to violate it."

"However... The Church has only ten armies. The rest are merely servants of the great Lord. They are not soldiers, but believers who have faith in the Lord."

Hegemony in this world was concentrated in The Church and the Empire. They