An icy silence spread around them. Their eyes met, and the undercurrent of confrontation made all the clergy surrounded by blades hold their breath, not daring to make a sound.
The moment their Archbishop Ophiel had been attacked, they had known this would provoke a fierce response from Church headquarters. Still, they had never expected anyone to arrive so quickly. Or rather, they weren't even sure whether this legendary lady had been dispatched by the Church or had come of her own accord.
But there was no doubt.
If this matter wasn't handled properly, utter catastrophe awaited them all.
Jiu watched Lin En before her, little expression showing on her face.
"I've heard about what happened yesterday. The Great Sun was rekindled, and everyone is saying that a Valkyrie's Spokesperson appeared in Clockwork City and stopped the descent of Eternal Night. But I'm puzzled. If something really happened, why didn't Her Majesty the Valkyrie issue a decree to us? Why did she send you instead, someone we've never even heard of?"
With a smile, Lin En said:
"Because many of the things you've done have cost you Her Majesty the Valkyrie's trust. Take you, for example. If Her Majesty the Valkyrie knew that you arrived intending to destroy a city without asking a single question, do you think she'd accept that behavior? Don't you think all of this runs counter to your mission of protecting humanity?"
Her expression remained unchanged, her gaze as deep as an abyss.
"Is that so? Then let me speak directly to Her Majesty the Valkyrie. If she really has appointed you as her Divine Chosen, I'll have nothing more to say."
There was no doubt.
Compared with the innocent Ophiel, this woman was clearly much harder to fool.
More importantly, Lin En still knew very