From the confrontation just now, Greg had established at least one thing.
Even with the emperor's permission, the people of the Church of Light still dared to openly obstruct the Night Church's growth.
If Sylvia and Ellie hadn't appeared in time today, that standoff would probably have ended in bloodshed.
And if things were already like this in areas where they had permission, then in areas where they didn't, the Night Church would probably come under immediate attack if the Church of Light discovered its activities, without even a chance for a standoff.
This was a real problem.
The Church of Light had been entrenched in human lands for over a thousand years, with believers in every city of every nation. Its influence was far beyond anything the newly operational Night Church could match.
Even his position as a spy couldn't fully prevent this hostility.
And if the two sides remained at odds, the Night Church's growth would always be restricted. It might even be snuffed out at this early stage.
So Greg had to find a way to ease the conflict between the Church of Light and the Night Church.
Even if they couldn't cooperate, he at least needed them to reach a tacit understanding not to interfere with each other.
But that was something he could only consider later, because right now, he faced another headache.
"So... how did it end up like this?"
Walking down the street, Victoria glared fiercely at Greg beside her, her gray eyes practically screaming, This is all your fault.
Greg lowered his voice to defend himself. "Well... asking me won't help. I'm not the one who caused this. It really has nothing to do with me."
"Nothing to do with you? Would they have tagged along if it weren't for you?"
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