The Ceremony

Hiss...

A collective gasp came from the crowd.

"Even they've come..."

Several priests present stared at the golden-robed priests approaching in the distance. Their faces were filled with disbelief, and they seemed utterly shocked.

"What's so surprising about that?"

The Earth Goddess's priest smiled as he stood there and said, "This isn't one of those so-called legends from the past, nor is he merely in the Mythic Domain. He's a true Demigod, standing in the realm of the gods..."

"A true Demigod. Forget these priests—even if the King of the Sun truly revived, he'd probably try to win over someone like that rather than show him any disrespect..."

"Especially when the King of the Sun hasn't even revived yet."

"No matter how arrogant those Sun Church priests are, would they really dare do anything to a Demigod now?"

He sneered, clearly holding the Sun Church's priests in contempt.

He wasn't the only one. Across the entire square, few priests from the other churches of the gods looked kindly upon the golden-robed Sun Church priests in the distance.

Those who benefited from the status quo were always resented by everyone else.

In the past, as the force left behind by the King of the Sun, the Sun Church had occupied the most preeminent position on the continent.

They enjoyed the finest resources and commanded the broadest following. On top of that, they were domineering in their conduct, so it was only natural that the other churches resented them.

There were countless churches and factions throughout the Material World that despised them.

In the past, no matter the circumstances, the Sun Church's priests had never bowed their heads. Every time, they'd met their challengers head-on, making anyone who dared provoke the Sun Church pay a terrible price.

The Sun Church's audacity was