"Hold on, I shouldn't be treated like this..."

Just standing near the entrance, one can effortlessly hear the knocking sound, a continuous and resounding clang echoing through the air.

It should be the red-robed bishop's attendants, clenching their fists with iron wrists and pounding on the door with force.

However, it was all in vain.

Due to the numerous enemies of the "Church of the Supreme God", the designers of every church had prioritized the resistance of construction materials during the construction phase.

Even if it were just the strike of an iron fist, or even a catapult outside the church launching rocks one by one, there was no hope of shaking the sturdy doors.

"It's just a pity that the soundproofing effect isn't good enough. It's still buzzing in my ears..."

Perhaps due to hearing the voice of the Holy Maiden, the shouts of the red-robed bishop became more excited:

"Open the door quickly! After all, I am a high-ranking person, only one level below you. You can't treat me and my attendants like this!"

"Do you want to open it?"

Freya tilted her head to the side, and in response, the Holy Maiden immediately stuffed a piece of bread, eaten during lunch, into the mouth of the goddess, effectively silencing her.

"Sorry, it's impossible to open the door! If the Archbishop has something to say, he can say it through the door. My ears are very good at hearing."

In terms of status, the Holy Maiden ranked first class, more honorable than the four archbishops.

In terms of territory, Dibiles' branch church did not belong to the jurisdiction of the red-robed bishop, so there was no exercising of the rights of the owner.

With these two reasons as guarantees, the Holy Maiden naturally dared to shut the door in the face of the other party without a second thought.

From the fierce reaction outside the door, it could be seen that the red-robed bishop thought highly of himself.

His high position led to his self-righteousness, which happened to be the second reason the Holy Maiden couldn't stand him.

"Final warning: open the door immediately, let me in, and apologize properly afterwards, otherwise..."

"Otherwise, what will you do!?"

The temperature inside and outside the door dropped, not due to the sudden attack of cold air, but rather the rare presence of anger in the voice of the Holy Maiden.

Out of a hundred people who dealt with her, ninety-nine would say she had a good temper, while the remaining one wouldn't be so lucky.

"Go ahead, tell me what you'll do. Please satisfy my curiosity."

According to what the Archbishop said next, it would largely determine his fate.

The experiences he had accumulated when he was still a small character, climbing up from the bottom of the papal kingdom, had helped him enormously.

The attending entourage on both sides saw a drastic change in the demeanor of their usually proud leader.

"I apologize, I misspoke... Since we share the same position, please don't take offense this time. I also hope you can cooperate and open the door for us."

Hmm, speaking is an important art form.

Hearing the tone that was fundamentally different from before, the Holy Maiden had a momentary fluctuation in her emotions, but then she regained her composure.

The way people are treated when they know or don't know the rules is completely different.

"I'm sorry, neither I nor the people inside the church can open the door!"

Look, isn't the attitude completely different from before?

Initially, the Holy Maiden directly expressed refusal, but this time the reaction was different. She would first come up with an excuse before rejecting.

"You... forget it."

As the Archbishop remembered the chill he felt earlier, his anger naturally subsided, and he made a big concession:

"If you don't want to open the door, we can talk outside. I've been sitting for a long time, so I might as well move my body a bit now."

"Thank you for your cooperation!"

The pleasantries ended here.

With the help of a few lackeys, the Archbishop found a shady spot near the church gate and sat down, gasping heavily. After a while, he finally explained his purpose:

"Lady Holy Maiden, do you know that the empress of this country is openly selecting a consort?"

"I heard about it this morning. It's probably the hottest topic discussed by all the residents in the city right now. But what does it have to do with the Archbishop?"

"It has a lot to do with it. I heard that this time, the selection is open regardless of gender or age. I just thought I should take advantage of the next few days and join in the excitement before returning to the country (the Papal State) after the holidays..."