
[you hope I cancel her position as Holy Daughter] The goddess narrowed her eyes and looked at me. [However, I don't think that's a good idea.]
I raised an eyebrow, but the goddess remained unaffected. [Although being a Holy Princess has some limitations, it also has many benefits. As the Holy Princess, Clara and her family had a certain level of protection. Even the emperor would think twice before attacking him.]
I stopped him briefly. "Do you still think he needs your protection after seeing my power?"
[. You are strong, I admit that. But you can't protect her all the time, can you? Do you know about his family being threatened?]
I fell silent and my eyes urged the Goddess to continue.
[There are limits to the protection you can offer. Even if you are very strong, you are only one person and you cannot stay by his side forever. Churches, on the other hand, have enough manpower to keep them protected at all times or situations.]
I'm nodding. “Maybe you are right. But, it does not solve the engagement problem.”
[We can talk about it.] The goddess looked at me with a smile. [In fact, I don't mind having someone as strong as you supporting my church. And as a goddess, I only needed to give a word to change the customs of the church. If I give you an oracle that says that the Holy Daughter can marry, I'm sure no one will disagree.]
I narrowed my eyes and stared at the goddess for a few seconds.
Even I was a little impressed by his cunning. As expected of someone who attained divinity.
But-the
“You know, I want to know about something. Your saint told me that every Holy Daughter is someone who is able to grow the church and spread her teachings throughout the world, making it bigger than ever. Sounds good, but... Why can't I see Clara as someone with such abilities?”
[..] The goddess of order remained silent.
“...Do not misunderstand, I think Clara is a talented and capable girl. After all, he is my fiancee. But, he did not look like the one who led a gigantic religious organization to dominate the world. Shit, he's not even a believer. So, inevitably I thought that there was something fishy behind this entire Holy Princess affair. Tell me, miss goddess, why should I trust you?” I squinted my eyes.
[Because I want the best for him and the best for the church. The holy daughter is someone born with an overwhelming affinity towards Order and Lightning, making her a perfect fit for church teaching.You can say that she is like my heir, my daughter. The amount of divine power of Order that he could use was far greater than anyone else, and the confidence that I would receive from him was also much greater. Someone like that would be easier to develop the church than anyone else .]
“Is that?” I chuckle softly. “Just tell me I believe you. Then what else?”
Goddess continued. [Think about that, prince. With the support of the church, what can you not get in this empire? Even becoming emperor was something that could be achieved. It's a mutually beneficial relationship for both of us. I can get the support of a powerhouse like you, and you can get the support of the church.]
I narrowed my eyes. "And if I refuse?"
The goddess chuckled with an ice-cold look. [You're strong, prince, and you know some interesting tricks. But you are still an ordinary man. Do you really think you can fight a god? Even if I don't chase you personally, the church has enough power to kill someone like you multiple times, even if the cost will be something high.]
[To be honest, the only reason I considered cooperating with you was that there were annoying insects around waiting for an opportunity to attack me, so I can't show any weakness right now. Otherwise, just the disrespect you showed me was enough for you to die.]
Does he really think he can kill me as he pleases?
I knocked on the table twice and smiled. To be honest, the easiest way here was to kill the goddess directly and end this mess.
Unfortunately, that's not a good idea for now.
It is not because the church and the goddess are strong. To be honest, if I wanted to destroy the church and kill the goddess, I could do it. It's just that it'll be a little troublesome.
The problem was, there was a hidden Immortal waiting with unknown intentions.
I dare not underestimate such an enemy. Plus, I'm still hurt. If another Immortal were to attack right now, I am not convinced by my opponent to win.
At that time, having the help of one of the strongest gods in this world would be useful. Although it was not enough to guarantee my victory, at least it would increase my losses a little.
As for whatever the goddess planned, how could it escape my eyes?
Actually, I already had a good idea of his plan. His tricks can't fool me.
Of course, he didn't need to know.
Pretending that I was considering her proposal, I saw Safelia. “How about him? I don't think he'll be happy with this result.”
The goddess snorted in disgust. [How? He's just one of my servants. He would not dare to defy my orders.]
I'm nodding. "Good.I hope we can have a happy partnership then. ”
[For a happy partnership, prince.] With these words, the Goddess smiled and prepared to leave.
However, before he could leave, I stopped him.
“By the way, I'll be going to church soon to get an explanation about other people involved in my cousin's illness.”
[What are you planning?] The goddess asked with a frown.
I smiled gently. “Nothing, don't worry. Oh right, I don't know your name yet, miss dewi.”
[. It's been a long time since someone last asked me my name.] The goddess hid her suspicions and laughed amusedly. [Remember, son, my name is Teresa Quintin. It was my name before I became the goddess of order.]