Konrad wasn't one to let himself get toyed with by greater power. His last life had left a bitter enough taste for him to let that happen again. Therefore, he chose to use the imperial family to vent his frustration.

　　Holger was known as a calm, calculating prince that carefully weighed all actions he took. Therefore, including Nils, none understood his extreme outburst.

　　More than seventy pairs of eyes had now locked upon Bishop Alto who had subconsciously taken a step backward. Trapped between fury and shame. However, no matter how wrong, he could never kneel in front of a junior.

　　"Bold! In this country, do you really think anyone can make a bishop of the church kneel? I don't even have to kneel in front of your father. To say nothing of you! What are you going to report? Your failures to complete the compet.i.tion's requirements? How is that our fault?

　　Clearly, this is the result of your own inept.i.tude!"

　　Bishop Alto roared back, supporting himself with the Holy Flame Church's name.

　　"Rotten imbecile. My forty-five years of existence easily trump your one thousand. Since reason is not enough, let's talk law!

　　Even if a member of the n.o.bility sins against the church, punis.h.i.+ng him is not just up to you. It first requires a trial approved by the imperial court!

　　But not only have you not sought a trial; all can testify that he committed no sin whatsoever. Therefore, your first crime is the arbitrary murder of a n.o.bleman!

　　Secondly, we also have the crime of the clergy stepping in the jurisdiction of the imperial court!

　　Thirdly, you have been shouting in front of all present about how you needed not pay any attention to the emperor. Very well, this is the crime of contempt toward the Holy Emperor!

　　Fourthly, publicly threatening an imperial prince! A capital crime within the court.

　　Fifthly, publicly threatening a High Exarch's direct descendant! A capital crime within your church!"

　　Four of the five are enough for direct execution. The second one when tried will still result in your death to preserve the relations.h.i.+p between the church and the imperial court.

　　Therefore, you are five times condemned to death! I am not sure you have enough heads for what's about to befall you.

　　In this country, no one can save you!"

　　Holger had truly gone mad with rage. In other times, he would have contained his anger and first reported to his elder brother.

　　However, this useless, rigged compet.i.tion had almost cost his beloved little sister's life. Even if Konrad didn't pull strings, with the bishop openly berating them, how could he restrain himself?

　　At first, Bishop Alto was confident in suppressing dissidence with his cultivation level, but only now did he realize that there was no way for intimidation to work and that the other party wasn't in the same league as he was.

　　If it were just about dealing with a powerful n.o.ble, he would have no fear. The problem was that the Dowager, Holger's grandmother, and his great uncle were both High Exarchs of the church, three ranks above him with dozens of people like him serving them.

　　Right now, like many of the high-ranking members of the church, they were in seclusion. However, if forced out by this matter, his life and his family's would come to a brutal end.