People were surprised once again by the unexpected appearance of the two.

There had been a rumor that the Saintess and the Captain of the Imperial Guards were helping them. However, no one really believed the rumor to be true, since the people who were called up and gathered by Heretia had been thoroughly hiding their own identities.

One of the men was visibly perplexed upon seeing Ivy, then soon dropped down on one knee.

“Saintess… I am a trivial man who personally respects you. But if the plan succeeds, we cannot guarantee the safety of the Church. That includes you too, Saintess.”

Ivy nodded.

“Returning to the days when His Majesty directly ruled the empire. I agree with that too. My status as a Saintess was nothing but a bluff. I just think that it was an honor for me to have had several opportunities to convey His Majesty’s voice due to the times being chaotic.”

The man who was kneeling before Ivy bowed his head deeply, and soon took off his hood.

“I am Gareon Geled, the Captain of the Order of the Gold Lion. Your message has opened my eyes and I have decided to quit being loyal to the Pope. I only serve the empire and His Majesty. I promise to do my best to help you with this plan.”

The collapse was already happening from within the Church. People began to take off their hoods one by one, almost as if they were encouraged by the fact that even the Captain of the Order of the Gold Lion turned against the Church.

The people here varied from the representatives of the commoners to the nobles from the House of Peers, as well as military officers and merchants. The anti-Church figures gathered by Heretia included influential people from all walks of life.

Then someone opened their mouth,

“It won’t be too difficult to get the Imperial Army on our...