For a priest with a firm faith, it is really hard to imagine the psychological process of coming to the mage's territory as a messenger and having to talk down and talk to them about their biggest concerns. Benjamin was also curious about whether there would be struggles and conflicts in these people's hearts, and whether they would be dissatisfied with Grant.
Is their faith... really unshakable
However, the priest's expression changed and he said without hesitation: "Claude Reese was disrespectful to God. His Majesty the Pope reluctantly executed him, which is the highest respect for God."
"Then... don't you know about the previous burning in the capital and the big water balloon?" Benjamin did not give up, and continued, "Your current pope was almost tied up and burned to death for having sex with men, but in the end he found me as a pawn. A scapegoat. Can you accept this kind of pope?"
"It's all the work of the devil. His Majesty the Pope was deceived by traitors, so he made a momentary mistake. But now, he has been cleansed of his sins and has been approved by God."
Benjamin shook his head speechlessly.
So damn stubborn...
Looking at the priest's cold face, it was difficult for him to guess what these people were thinking. But there is no doubt that their loyalty to Grant will be difficult to break.
And those disloyal guys... must have been eliminated along with the Foer family about half a month ago.
"Patricide, patricide, and committing forbidden crimes, your pope is really amazing." Benjamin also knew that he would definitely not be able to sway the priest, so he made a sarcastic comment and waved his hand to signal the other party to leave.
He could go on to humiliate the other person, but so what
Anyway, this guy has always been indifferent, his faith is difficult to shake, and Benjamin cannot return the key to the church. Then, there is no point in continuing this conversation.
The priest who lowered his face to negotiate terms with the mage was novel, but he was already starting to feel tired of it.
"Dean Benjamin, you should understand how much disaster this will bring to you..." The priest took a deep breath, failed to induce him, and began to threaten with force again.
But Benjamin was too lazy to listen anymore.
"get out."
Along with the strong wind, a large amount of water vapor pushed the priest and was thrown directly out of the door of the dean's room.
The priest fell hard to the ground, very embarrassed. And when he raised his head, the door to the dean's office had been closed by magic, and the intention of expelling the guest was obvious.
At that moment, a considerable degree of anger appeared on his face, as if he couldn't help but tear his face apart, and directly blasted Benjamin back with a magic spell. He clenched his fists under his sleeves and almost started chanting.
But...he didn't do it after all.
With a look of aggrievedness on his face, the priest left the Magic Academy angrily. Benjamin's eyes followed him until he left Akademi, and then he finally took them back.
-If the priest dares to do anything, Benjamin will kill him on the spot.
In this way, the first and possibly last peace negotiation between the Church and the Magic Academy ended in humiliation. Benjamin also walked to the window, took a deep breath, and felt inexplicably comfortable.
Once upon a time, he could only wander around in various countries, constantly wandering on the edge of life and death. But now, he has the ability to sit down and negotiate terms with the church on an equal footing.
That behemoth had to respect him.
Such a result still made him feel a little excited. However, he quickly calmed down and realized that the church might make some big moves next.
Like the priest said before, spies hidden in various countries...
To be honest, blocking the infiltration of churches has become the top priority in every country. But even so, their penetration never stopped. Last week, Benjamin heard that Icol had discovered a secret missionary site and arrested dozens of relevant personnel, but the two most critical priests had long since disappeared.
This is a sign. If the church is a virus, then this is an inadvertent little sneeze before a person catches a cold. That missionary site was very small and affected only a few dozen people, but... the meaning behind it deserves to be taken seriously by the head of every country.
—Now that the church has cleared up the civil strife, they are coming back.
Coupled with the key in Benjamin's hand, who knows what they will do
So, after the meeting, Wallis was quickly called to the dean's office.
"What's wrong?" He nodded towards Benjamin and asked, "The visitor just now... was indeed very surprising. If he hadn't gone through strict inspection, I would not have let him in."
Benjamin shook his head.
"No, what I'm about to say has nothing to do with him." He lowered his head, remained silent for a moment, and said, "Do you think we should form an army of our own?"
When Wallis heard this, he suddenly showed a shocked expression: "This... why do you think so?"
"First of all, the academic business faction has good momentum. We should be able to pay off the money we owe to various countries soon, and have a very stable income. This is the basis for building an army." Benjamin tapped his fingers on the table, slowly He said, "Secondly, the church is ready to make a move. If they suddenly send troops, the other three countries alone may not be able to withstand the eastward march from the Kingdom of Hori."
"However, our academy is an international organization independent of other countries and should not participate in the disputes between countries." Wallis frowned, "What would the King of Carites think about establishing an army? He is in charge of Freden. What will General Stewart think? I'm afraid that before the church calls, there will be civil strife here."
"I understand." Benjamin nodded and said, "So... we can only do this in secret."
"How can an army of tens of thousands be kept secret?"
Benjamin shook his head and explained: "We don't necessarily have to build a large army in the conventional sense. There are too many people and we can't support it. But I think a special force of several thousand people is very good. It can be used at critical moments." Become a bulwark against the church.”
"But... thousands of people?"
Wallis did not continue to speak, but his expression made it clear: in a war involving the participation of wizard priests, a force of several thousand people really cannot play a decisive role.
However, Benjamin smiled.
"Those are all old views on war. Soon, everything will be innovated and changed." He said slowly, "You will see a scene like this in the future - an army of thousands of ordinary people can also The army of priests killed them to pieces.”