Once Tesilid made his shocking declaration, matters were resolved with surprising speed.
Evidently, the saying “respect comes from fear” was not without truth; seeing my halo and Tesilid’s aura blades, the Holy Knights of Elpenheim quietly chose to withdraw.
It was the wise course.
Presumably, a strategic retreat looked better than ending up as routed troops.
Of course, there were one or two who tossed aside the courtesy we offered and behaved disgracefully.
One blond knight trembled with rage, hurling curses and insults at Tesilid.
“You disgusting apostate! Have you fallen to a witch’s seduction?! May the god’s thunderbolt strike your skull!”
“Something like that?”
“Gyaaaah!”
He received a divine punishment from me and had to be carried off by his fellow knights.
As soon as the Holy Knights withdrew, that day’s events in Peronsa would be reported to the Cardinals’ Council.
Before long, the Holy Court would doubtless declare an inquisition against Tesilid and me as a pair. I could practically see it coming.
However,…