Yet, faced with the Second Tier Priest's pressure...
The tall Priest sitting opposite suddenly raised a hand to stop him.
Rather than getting angry, the tall Priest wore an amused smile.
He first shot a gloating glance at the furious short Priest, then turned his intrigued gaze toward Lin Shen.
Lin Shen was a "trusted subordinate" he had personally promoted. Since the kid dared to leap out and bite at a time like this, he was curious to see what pearls of wisdom he could possibly spit out.
As for the Third Tier High Priest seated at the head of the table, he remained like a statue carved from dead wood, his expression unchanged.
Only his cloudy eyes remained fixed on Lin Shen, as though waiting for him to continue.
At that moment, [Give Me Your Phone] was panicking inside too.
But he knew perfectly well that there was no turning back now!
If he couldn't trick these Cultists into going outside today, Winterhold's Knights would reach Fog Town that afternoon!
Then their perfect "Drive the Tiger to Swallow the Wolf" plan would fall apart completely!
Even if it meant exposing himself on the spot, he had to seize this opportunity!
All in! Today, I'm giving you natives a master class in top-tier psychological manipulation!
[Give Me Your Phone] bit down hard on the tip of his tongue, forcing himself to withstand the Second Tier Priest's oppressive aura.
Not only did he refuse to retreat, but the anger on his face grew even fiercer.
Pointing at everyone present, he looked heartbroken and bitterly disappointed in them, his voice even trembling with grief and indignation:
"Your Reverence! If you wish to kill me, I, Lin Shen, won't utter a word of protest!"
"My life was given to me by the Holy