Benedict spoke with Klein for a long time, and not just about how to handle the council.
In fact, he was extremely interested in the Divine Son of Slaughter's ascension to godhood.
As a mortal, being fortunate enough to personally witness the birth of a god was an immensely meaningful experience.
What was more, the Divine Son of Slaughter was closely connected to the church's own faith.
So Benedict stayed for a week before leaving, having arranged with Klein to stay in touch.
After returning to his own base of operations, Benedict made no moves at all.
It seemed that the previous incident had simply been put behind them.
As long as the church did not react fiercely, the esteemed councilors did not care.
A bunch of mud-legged peasants lucky enough to possess supernatural abilities could not possibly stir up much trouble.
The only thing that might make them uneasy was if those peasants truly disregarded everything and attacked them.
Otherwise, everything was a minor matter.
They had ways to gradually weaken the church's power and eventually replace it.
But what outsiders did not know was that Benedict had not been idle.
Though he lacked ability in certain areas, once he decided to do something, he would make sure every arrangement was in place.
Since he knew that using violence would lead to unrest, he naturally made plans in advance.
Besides, how to act and whom to target were matters that required careful study as well.
In private, Benedict spoke one-on-one with the church's middle and upper ranks to understand their thoughts.
To his surprise, most of them were not actually opposed to using violence.
Although everyone understood the benefits of order, the emotions suppressed by the evolved had also reached a breaking point.
Only their faith was keeping them