Floren stepped forward two paces with a beaming smile. He bowed deeply to Lin Qi, then laughed aloud. "Great Majesty Lin Qi, your judgment has always been so correct! Just as you said, this is a wonderful festival, a sacred day! May the radiance of the gods forever shine upon you. Today, we should all..."
Crown Pontiff Francis gave a heavy cough, ruthlessly cutting Floren off.
"Aha, I know that the great and benevolent Majesty Lin Qi shares close ties and a traditional friendship with the Gallic Empire. But that does not mean certain evil-hearted heretics can freely speak insolently to the great Majesty Lin Qi within the imperial palace of the Dragon Mountain Empire!" As if he had not seen the venomous glare in Floren's eyes, Francis smiled and bowed deeply to Lin Qi.
"Great Majesty, I am certain that this man called A Kai is a heretic! He should be punished; he should be sent to the stake! And likewise, those who shielded him and even promoted him should also be punished!"
Francis proposed viciously, "He has scorned your majesty, challenged your dignity, and trampled upon the dignity of the entire Dragon Mountain Empire on such a sacred and joyous day! Therefore, he and the masterminds behind him must be punished!"
Francis dearly wished he could loudly tell Lin Qi—punish that idiot called A Kai! Kill him, burn him to death, tear him to pieces, then go burn all the nobles of the Gallic Empire to death as well! Once those damned people were disposed of, after the divine war ended, the Church would be able to take over the Gallic Empire's territory with ease!
After the divine war, the Church would certainly take over the Gallic Empire's territory! The clergy would inevitably become the rulers of that