Chapter 98 - 30: Sacred versus Sacred (3)
The sunset was descending, and Dean sat in the carriage traveling down the street, looking at everyone’s smiling faces, his expression full of hesitation.
The troops of the Allen Kingdom and Duke Tangjis had already announced their withdrawal, the war had temporarily ceased, and the Holy Knight had returned to Lion King City.
The crisis seemed to have resolved, and the entire Lion King City was immersed in a quiet, peaceful atmosphere.
Everyone was immersed in their own small lives. Everything seemed to have returned to the usual tranquility, or more precisely, it was even more peaceful than usual.
Because of the existence of the Silver Moon Knight Order, the public security in Lion King City had greatly improved.
However, Dean knew very well that the real crisis was only just beginning.
*The negotiations with Gray brought Dean nothing but negative emotions. Though there was some relief mixed in, the overall sentiment was undoubtedly negative.*
"How am I supposed to report this to the Pope?" he sat in the carriage, thinking gloomily, "Do I just lay out the Holy Knight’s demands openly? The old men in the Cardinal Court would explode... But if I don’t lay it out, what can I say? Should I add some positive content? For example, the Holy Knight asked me to convey his greetings to the cardinals? Hahaha, alright, even I don’t believe that."
"Or what? Tell them the Holy Knight’s demands are in full compliance with doctrines and their thoughts are not? Oh, that would soon make me not Bishop Isaac anymore. Not only would I not be Bishop Isaac, but maybe no church would let me in anymore. I’m not a Holy Knight; I can’t just ride in forcefully on a horse."
Personally going to welcome Gray was actually Dean’s decision alone. After all, if you want to negotiate, you have to show some goodwill, right?
If you want to talk about the true attitude of the Church toward Gray after the siege of Absburg... well, Dean wasn’t even allowed to live in Pearce Cathedral anymore. It wasn’t Gray who didn’t allow it, but the Church didn’t allow it, forbidding any clergy from living in Pearce Cathedral with Gray, as a way to show the Church’s attitude towards him.