In truth, Kallen had felt helpless from beginning to end.
He had only come on a business trip, bringing a subordinate whose expertise suited the assignment;
and a cat and a dog, who were "beast appraisers."
Yet the moment he stepped out of the carriage, he encountered Lord Aoji, who had "forgotten" him. Then this Little Girl named Daina, with her distinguished status, took a dislike to him for no apparent reason. In the end, their conversation took a forced turn, and she simply insisted on beating him up.
Since someone had already attacked him, Kallen could hardly keep indulging her. So what if she had a distinguished background? It was as if his own status were ordinary.
He was, after all, now a minister of a district's Whip of Order. To put it bluntly, if he gave up on promotion and further advancement, he really did not need to show much deference to the willful young masters and spoiled young ladies of so-called "powerful and prestigious" households.
A foolish, cursed family like the Nadun Family was an exceedingly rare exception. Serving members of ordinary families were still rational and could distinguish public duties from private affairs. Even if their juniors pestered them into helping settle a score, they still had to choose their targets carefully.
And Kallen... had already become an immovable fixture in the York City District. More crudely put, he and Bishop Byrne could be called two hard, stinking bricks in a latrine.
If truly pushed to the brink, Kallen could not do it, but Chief Bishop Byrne really could follow the previous Chief Bishop's example, activate every authorization to face the High Priest directly, and then die first before the High Priest as a show of respect.
Kallen lowered his head and looked at the Little