บท 215: The high council, part 2

Although the Church of Allfather didn't rule any country, it held a lot of influence in several countries near the Kingdom of the Bear. The Archbishop was a rank seven mage and had many more high-ranked mages in his employ. In a way, he was more a king than many kings!

King Poe the Second, for example.

So, despite personal dislike, Cael was glad that the man was here and eager to listen when Cael told what he knew about the Starspawn.

After hearing this all, the Prime Minister thoughtfully took a sip of his tea. "This information changes things greatly, signore Oliveira. We must draw short-term, mid-term and long-term plans to prepare for this war. But first… Archbishop, can we truly rely on you in this? It's no secret that the church and the state were in a quiet war for the longest time. Even your persecution of signore Oliveira—wasn't that just an attack at our nobility?"