General George Wei bit down hard on the tip of his tongue. The pain forced the wild thoughts out of his head, but he still felt utterly helpless. Fight? Fight my ass! I'm not some hotheaded kid. At a time like this, I need to know when to back down!
General George Wei had risen from a minor noble family, advanced step by step to Calamity Rank, built up his house, and become a general with the title of duke. He was no reckless brute. On the contrary, he was calculating and cunning. In his younger days, swallowing his pride had been nothing to him. Only after years of growing power and status had he begun to indulge his temper.
But now was clearly no time for that. Having reassessed Green's and Princess Mulesina's strength, he had set aside his contempt.
Just then, Archbishop Raphael of the Holy Light Church stepped in to make matters worse. Smiling, he said, "Your Excellency Slater, the Holy Light Church can certainly agree to that... In fact, I have another proposal. The Holy Light Church will ask for nothing, provided you and Her Highness cooperate with us and allow the three generals of the Divine Eagle Empire to visit our church and hear the gospel of our Lord."
With that, Archbishop Raphael cast General George Wei a distinctly unfriendly look, his eyes full of provocation and mockery.
Of course, Archbishop Raphael did not expect Green and Princess Mulesina to accept. That would require the Lorenzo Kingdom to have the nerve to turn against the Divine Eagle Empire.
As things stood, Grand Duke Mora and Prady XIV, who truly controlled the Lorenzo Kingdom, were unlikely to abandon the Divine Eagle Empire for the Holy Light Church.
It was not that the Lorenzo Kingdom was especially