In the small dining room, Klein, God Emperor's senior disciple, answered the question posed by Saint Peter, the Demigod Priest.
But to Landen's surprise, the Demigod Priest didn't fly into a rage. Instead, he seemed relieved and said:
"That's good. Since the Tideweaver himself acknowledged it, the Temple Alliance won't have a problem with it."
"Still, His Majesty Landen, I must advise you to entrust your Faith Fairy to the Temple Alliance in the future, just like the other Human Gods."
"Huh?"
Seeing Landen's confusion, Saint Peter explained, "Until now, your followers have all been outside the Empire. Even though you now have a Great Fairy of Faith, with followers on the Gallop Plains and in Hindukush, the number of your followers within the Empire will eventually be hundreds, if not thousands, of times greater."
To Landen's surprise, the Demigod Priest before him was remarkably patient. He showed none of the arrogance a Demigod might have toward a High-Rank.
"The greatest difference between the Human Gods and the Ancient Gods, Dragon God, and Goblin God is that divine offices are extremely important to the Human Gods. Since the city-state era, gods have often had their divine offices stolen by other beings. Some have even had their divine bodies stripped away."
As Saint Peter spoke, he used Water Element to draw various images on the tabletop, like a series of historical illustrations.
"Our Temple Alliance watches over the gods' followers within the Empire, preventing them from being led astray by cults and transferring their faith to unknown entities."
"If you're willing to entrust your Faith Fairy within the Empire to us for unified management, the Temple Alliance's large churches and temples throughout the land will also display your divine emblem and bring you some of the less devout followers.
"Additionally, if