Gloria's Plan  

After hearing those two people, Gloria continued with a serious expression on her face, as the news was by no means good.

But she had expected this. After she and Minos had refused the offers of the various high-level factions of the Spiritual Church, it was only natural that those groups would use their means to increase local pressures, things that would upset her and her husband.

The subliminal message of these groups with these actions was simple. Join us and regain control over your territory without outside interference.

Previously the northern region was protected by the Church. Still, with the rise of Minos and the end of some old agreements he had with members of this organization, the Church leadership had changed some rules.

Since specialists were emerging in this territory, it no longer made sense for them to continue protecting this territory from 9th-stage people.