The Church wasn't in Lynn's sphere of influence.
But Lynn needed to go, because he needed the Black Crown.
The Pope still held a very high position.
The Pope of old had commanded the Empire, the Saintess Alliance, the heroes, and even the Emperor.
Though the Church had declined, it simply wasn't what it had once been.
Its influence had been greatly diminished.
But the Church here had several armies.
At the same time, given Lynn's unusual status, he was quite worried about this meeting.
A so-called Hongmen Banquet was a dangerous situation for many leaders.
Lynn didn't absolutely have to go.
He could slowly expand his own power and take over the Church.
But the Black Crown was a huge draw.
Besides, the Church was an important power in its own right.
Lynn wasn't really afraid that anything would happen on the Church's end.
Though he did get the feeling that the Church had been heavily infiltrated.
The Church's negative portrayal was also pretty realistic.
Long ago, the Pope had often complained, "The Church is always the villain in novels."
But Lynn wasn't afraid, because he had a few precautions in place.
Lilim wasn't going.
Dania wasn't going either.
Wendigo and the members of his Cabinet would be there.
In this world, where strength was everything, his old man was a 9th Rank powerhouse.
All of this was insurance.
Chali and Isa would be there too.
Lynn was taking Yuffie with him, and he'd better bring Ria along as well.
She had a lot of influence.
He also had to bring along Leticia, his biggest ace in the hole.
Lynn himself was no pushover either.
With his lineup, he had a warrior, a mage, a healer, and a sharpshooter.
It was the kind of party that used to take