The council hall was filled with tension and worry.
No one present dared to respond to Nirvana Bishop Askesang.
They were only waiting for Sigrid to reply.
The two Cardinal Bishops had entered the fray in person far too early, making the imperial nobles and ministers present look forward to the confrontation. Yet as the situation heated up, quite a few of them began to feel afraid.
Although Franklin Hall was isolated by a barrier and Great Sage Isis was there to keep watch, they still worried that if these two exceptionally powerful beings, each akin to a natural disaster, truly began fighting, the aftermath of a battle erupting at such close range might implicate them.
Isis listened quietly. As the Great Sage of the empire, her very existence symbolized authority and power.
She had no intention of interfering in the disputes within the Rebirth Church.
Or rather, as long as an issue could be handled within the Rebirth Church, she preferred to simply wait for the church to resolve it.
"Different identities and different circumstances call for different actions."
Sigrid spoke slowly.
"Some people never solve problems through rational means. Though they're adults, their minds and behavior are still like those of a one-year-old child."
She looked at Askesang and said with a faint smile,
"Sigrid, don't try to change the subject. You came looking for a fight after I accidentally killed a few of your grand priests. Now I've given you a chance to kill me, yet you don't dare accept the challenge. Are you feeling guilty?"
Askesang did not take Sigrid's insult to heart at all and continued questioning her.
"There's no need for me to accept your challenge. I already said that a month from now, when you see me again, you'll have no choice but