Without a doubt, Lin En's words had put their minds at ease.
In essence, he was telling them that within the Church, his standing as the Divine Chosen far surpassed everyone else's. Even if all the Seven Divine Attendants came, they could not challenge his authority.
Because he was the god's representative in the mortal world!
Sure enough, as soon as he said this, Mogans and Nero, who had been wavering moments before, regained their fervor and solemnly dropped to one knee before Lin En.
"Lord Divine Chosen, we await your orders!"
Even setting aside his status as the Divine Chosen, after all.
Archbishop Ophiel, one of the Seven Divine Attendants, had firmly taken his side. What did they have to worry about?
And more importantly, if that bishop really was a heretic who had infiltrated the Church, wouldn't their hesitation now be tantamount to telling everyone that they might have some questionable connection to him?
Politically, that was an absolute taboo.
"Very good."
The corners of Lin En's mouth lifted slightly as he fastened his mask.
"Then I'll leave it to you. Prepare to close the net. Today will mark the Grand Tribunal Office's first case."
Meanwhile.
Just as the nobles and distinguished guests in the banquet hall were chatting happily and discussing the next stage of the banquet, the hall's doors suddenly closed from outside, locking everyone inside.
Everyone froze in surprise, unsure what had happened.
The very next moment, densely packed golden patterns appeared across the sanctuary's walls. A barrier brimming with surging power activated in an instant, enveloping the entire place in its immense restrictions.
"What's happening?!"
The Church's eight bishops were the quickest to react.
They immediately rushed out of the crowd, snapping their heads up to look urgently at the barrier's magic formation