"I will assume the position of Archbishop of the Tribunal Office. Lady Ophiel will serve as my deputy, assisting me in overseeing all matters within and outside the Church. From this moment onward, if I discover anyone colluding with forces of the Spirit Realm to sow trouble in secret, deceiving their superiors and subordinates, or violating Church doctrine, I will have full authority to pass judgment upon them, preserving the Church's purity in this world."
He smiled faintly, his gaze sweeping across the crowd below.
"Vice President Mogans and Commander Nero will also serve as enforcers of the Tribunal Office and take part in my future work. Does anyone object?"
The eight Archbishops instantly raised their heads, their faces filled with shock.
Clearly.
They had received no word of this.
One of the Bishops abruptly looked up at Ophiel beside Lin En and demanded:
"Does headquarters know about this?! Is this their decision?"
After all, they were all Bishops dispatched directly by Church headquarters, and surely none of them wanted another institution above them to supervise their actions.
Lin En smiled.
"I represent Her Majesty the Valkyrie. I am the Church's legitimate authority. I do not need to inform anyone-or keep anyone uninformed."
At those words, the entire assembly fell into terrified silence.
The Bishops all shuddered instinctively. Some seemed about to speak, but in the end, every one of them chose silence, not daring to defy him.
They knew perfectly well that this violated both procedure and Church regulations, but the status of Divine Chosen carried far too much weight. Even if they wanted to object, they did not dare speak now, because within their Church, the Divine Chosen stood beneath only one and above all others.
One could even say that the Pope himself would have to humble