171 Orita Town.

Ozul did not immediately shake Garth's hand. He quietly observed this middle-aged man in front of him.

He had sensed that the man was a Rank-8 Mage. And he remembered that the High Priest was actually a post only below the Bishop. It spoke volumes of how strong the Church was since there were quite a few High Priests in total. This meant that all of them could be Rank-8 Mages!

However, Ozul's focus was not on that. Instead, he was thinking about what this man wanted with him.

'He knows? Hm...' Ozul could only reach such a conclusion since Garth showed extra enthusiasm towards him.

But this single fact made him sure of a lot more possibilities. If the Emperor had really told the Church about him, then it could only mean that he had left everything for the Church to deal with!

'... Of course, they are allies. Indeed, the Silverbird Kingdom really hasn't been sitting back all this time.' Ozul concluded in his mind.