"It's them! The cultists!"
"Oh, isn't this Mr. Dahl, the missionary who was scared shitless just now?" Will regarded the approaching group from the Path of Tranquility Church with disdain.
"Deputy Leader Berlik, you must stand up for me!" Dahl pleaded meekly.
"Rest assured, Missionary Dahl! Our Anning Way has a True God. I brought the Four Great Guardians here today so everyone can see these cultists exposed." None of Berlik's earlier arrogance at the church remained. Instead, he spoke courteously, wearing a gentle smile.
"Thank you, Deputy Leader!" Dahl bowed to Berlik with a devout expression.
"So you're from that church called the Holy Church?" A cold glint flashed through Berlik's eyes as he looked at Will and the others.
"Oh, do you have a problem with that?" Disgust flickered in Will's eyes as he looked at the Path of Tranquility Church's deputy leader, dressed in lavish clothes and a tall, ornate hat. The Holy Light Clerics' Malice Perception had already revealed that this man was no good.
"Heh, may I ask what brings your church to our Anning Way?"
"To spread our faith, of course. People are free to choose their beliefs. Your church doesn't even have a god, so why should the people believe in you?" Will looked with amusement at Berkeley's feigned gentleness.
"How do you know we have no god?" Berlik gave Will a sharp look.
"Then show us a miracle!" Will extended a hand in invitation.
Berkeley's expression darkened as he studied Will's small mustache and gentlemanly face. "And if I produce a miracle, what will you do?"
"Praise the True God, of course," Will replied calmly.
"Good! Then behold the miracle of our Anning Way!" A sinister gleam flashed through Berkeley's eyes. Naturally, he had come prepared. A struggle over faith was not