The moment that Yosef's allies were revealed among the crowd, the tension rose to an even higher peak. The people around them also sensed the danger that was fast approaching them and scattered around in panic.
"Punish the heretics!" The pope, who was also paying attention to what was happening, shouted in an enraged tone, and the hand that was holding her scepter trembled.
For her, it was simply unforgivable for a group of people to ruin the sacred ceremony they prepared for the deity she wholeheartedly served. There was no wonder that the pope could hardly contain her rage.
However, she couldn't attack these heretics by herself either, as she had to make sure that the ceremony was completed and Zenesha was safe. With gritting teeth, the pope raised her scepter, and with divine power, a huge dome manifested around the platform, protecting the people from within.