"To have assembled a force of this size in such a short time... that is truly surprising."
On the Divine Temple's side, the female Divine Temple Knight Commander swept her gaze over the rebels before her and spoke.
"Hmph. If you ask me, things only developed to this point because those priests were too slow-witted and arrogant."
As another burly Knight Commander spoke, he made no effort to conceal his dissatisfaction with the priests' rule. "If it had been me, I would have strangled this in the cradle the moment there was the slightest sign of trouble. I would never have allowed it to grow to this extent!"
"When dealing with those whose faith has wavered and whose hearts have lost their devotion to the gods, the harshest thunderbolt measures should be used to make them pay the price!"
Behind him, several Divine Temple elders under the priests' authority all lowered their heads in silence, not daring to utter a word.
They were not qualified to involve themselves in such a matter.
The conflict between priests and Knight Commanders had existed for a long time. One side was the Divine Temple's greatest force beyond its walls, while the other held the Eye of God and controlled all power of divine blessings.
Within the Divine Temple, priests possessed the lofty status granted by the bishops and the ability to communicate with the gods, so their status stood above that of the three Knight Commanders.
But once they left the Divine Temple, they had no strength whatsoever to contend with the Knight Commanders.
That was why priests never left the Divine Temple.
They understood very clearly that stepping beyond its gates could mean death. That was why they cultivated all kinds of divine envoys, using them as their hands and eyes to