Everyone here was an old acquaintance; there was no need to play the threat game. Within the city, those above level nine could not fight. Even if they truly came to blows, he was not afraid of them. The city's magic arrays might not be able to kill them, but they could certainly disgust them to death.
He continued in an unhurried tone, "There's no need to report it. But an expert of your Law level would be constrained by the Empire even when leaving the Holy See. Did you report this to Lord Andrew?"
The man's voice caught at once, then he said dissatisfiedly, "Just tell me whether you're moving aside or not. If you don't, then this Elder won't be leaving today."
The moment he finished speaking, the guardian from the War Goddess Temple beside him stepped forward. She was a woman, and she spoke coldly, "Aphelius, this Elder has no quarrel with you today. I only wish to speak with the other party. If you step aside, perhaps nothing will happen today."
A faint aura of war flowed from her body, as though she would draw her sword the next instant and sever everything before her.
Seeing the woman's attitude, Aphelius looked at the two of them, his expression incomparably grim.
The Holy See had always acted forcefully. With gods at their backs, they naturally had the confidence to do so. He only had the royal family behind him, and the royal family had only Law-level experts, not god-level ones. If god-level experts had been allowed to act in the mortal world, and only Law-level experts could contend with one another, there would probably be no place for mortal kingdoms at all.
He looked at them both, his face dark as he said, "Thomas, Dana, I hope