The short priest's mouth fell open.
The threat of brutal interrogation he had prepared lodged firmly in his throat, impossible to spit out or swallow.
Meanwhile, the dozen or so Cultist squad leaders seated along both sides of the stone chamber were grinning almost ear to ear beneath their masks!
Yes!
So damn satisfying!
This masterful praise of one side at the other's expense hit every sweet spot for everyone in their Black Forest Branch!
They had always despised the arrogant airs of those bastards from Blood-Weeping Ridge. Hearing this newly defected refugee tear into them while singing their own praises felt absolutely wonderful.
Weren't those people from Blood-Weeping Ridge nothing but a bunch of vicious, undisciplined savages?
And what about their Black Forest Branch?
Strict discipline! Consideration for their subordinates! Generosity of spirit! The backbone of the Holy Church!
Just look!
Now those were genuine insights straight from a commoner's mouth!
Even a refugee who had escaped Fog Town could tell who the true elite troops under the Holy Lord were!
"Excellent!"
A sudden shout shattered the silence in the stone chamber.
The second-tier priest who had been conducting the orientation stepped forward, his face glowing with delight.
Clapping in approval, he pointed at the two kneeling figures and proudly introduced them to everyone in the chamber:
"Your Excellency, High Priest, and everyone present!"
"As I said earlier, these two young people are far from ordinary!"
The priest walked over to Lin Shen and patted him on the shoulder, undisguised appreciation filling his eyes:
"Not only are they naturally compatible with blood authority, allowing them to remain unharmed in the Abyss Blood Pool."
"More importantly, they possess such keen insight and lofty convictions!"
"Especially this eloquent one. During orientation, he even took the initiative to stir up the other