Claudia (2)

I jumped right in front of Claudia, blocking her path.

"Move," she said.

I was silent, staring at her eyes.

"Don't force me," Claudia trembled.

I gave her a shrug.

Bang!

Claudia summoned many magic circles, pillar of lights were thrusting out and went on their way to attack me.

She thought I would dispel them the way I did it before, but to her shock, the lights stormed me from almost every direction, and then they tore into my attire stabbing my skin, blood seeped out.

Seeing this, she canceled her attack immediately, she looked at me with confusion, said, "You... why?"

"Vented enough?" I smiled.

"..." Claudia declined her head, biting her lips.

"Celestine needs you more than before, don't disappoint her," I said.

"The Goddess has the Church to protect her, I'm invaluable."

"So what? Do you care about the Church's opinion or Celestine's?"

Claudia lifted her head and glanced at Celestine, the Goddess approached her with a smile, she grasped her hands, said, "Claudia, no matter what the Church thinks about you, you are valuable to me, you are a friend that I can't possibly find to replace."

"I have lost a friend before, I don't want to lose another..."

"Then it doesn't matter if I lost my strength, it will not affect our relationship," Claudia said.

"Don't be ridiculous," I couldn't help but sneer, "you lost your power, then what are you going to do if she's in danger? Screaming for help? Is that type of person you want to be reduced into?"

"Stop talking like you know my problem, my marriage is also important, and do you know what it feels like to be a wife who can't serve her husband?" Claudia coldly said.

"How should I know, I am no woman," I said, "but I know what it feels like to be powerless that I can't protect my father and mother from being hanged."

!

Claudia startled, the rest of the women who heard me couldn't help setting their eyes toward me.

"Power is a gift, learn to be responsible with it; stop looking at those who abuse their power, and start looking at those who are powerless, you'll know the worth of power."

"..."

I had said my piece, and it seemed to be working because Claudia no longer wanted to leave.

I faced Kaguya, said, "What are you going to do now? We know what you're up to."

"I surrender my fate to God, if God decides my life will end here, then it will end here," Kaguya said.

"What's the point of killing you? Besides, you are a beauty, the world will grief for your loss," I couldn't help but feel lamented. I sensed Olga rolled her eyes.

"You will return to your base, but you and the other priests aren't allowed to get out, and no one is allowed to get in except me, got it?"

"..." Kaguya went silent, she didn't respond whatsoever.

"The church will position templar around the fort, can you do that, Bishop?"

"Who are you to order me?" the Bishop said with snapping eyebrows.

"Someone who can cut your arm, and he will do it again for disobedience."

"..." the Bishop nodded weakly.

"Alicia, Prim, what do you think we should do with the West?" I curled my lips.

"What do you want to do? And what can we do? If King Hector decides to break off the alliance with the Church, then it is his right, I have nothing to say and I certainly don't have the capability to change his decision," Alicia said.

"I would like to meet with King Hector soon, arrange our meeting, and told him to come to Black Citadel, he can bring his army for all I care," I said, shocking the women once again.

"Are you sane? Have you any idea who King Hector is?" Alicia mumbled.

"He is a king, his name is Hector, what else do I need to know?" I laughed, "I am also a king, it's fitting for me to invite him, right?"

"Hmph, fine, I like to see you beg for his mercy when he comes," Alicia said.

"Now, regarding the traitors... we can know it from Volt, so I think it's time to visit the leader of the Mercenary... meanwhile, you ladies, I will send you back to your forts, don't forget your duties, report back to me asap, or so help me God, I will spank you, got it?" I said with a deadpan expression.

"Pervert..." Olga, Alicia, and Claudia mumbled. Celestine tilted her head, Maia and Ruu-ruu smirked, and as always, Kaguya had no response.

I teleported the ladies except for Celestine, Olga, and Chloe back to their respective forts, and then I brought the Bishop with me to go to Volt's camp.