But in the blink of an eye, the situation changed abruptly.

From being outnumbered at the beginning to being evenly matched, Lucas never expected that the teleportation array he had kept as a backup would actually benefit Ruan Qing'an, and that all the people teleported there would become hers?!

The thought of this made Lucas so angry he felt like his lungs were about to explode.

He stared intently at the large group of people behind Ruan Qing'an, his expression growing even more unpleasant. Moreover, Ruan Qing'an's words were like a slap in the face to Lucas.

Among those who arrived via the teleportation array was the seventh prince, who had previously been planted in the royal family as a pawn by Lucas.

Upon seeing the nobles' rebellious demeanor, he flew into a rage, pointing his finger at them and shouting, "Are you all insane?! Do you know what a crime it is to betray the royal family? You're just following her in this reckless act!"

But the head of the Smith family, who had initially announced their separation from the royal family, couldn't help but scoff when he heard the seventh prince's words.

"Who is acting recklessly? Lady Dolores was merely going along with the wishes of all of us nobles, trying to stop this farce. How is that reckless?"

The nobleman paused, pointed at the seventh prince, and shouted sternly, "It is you who are truly acting recklessly!"

"Suddenly, the entire Lycas Empire converted to a different faith, overthrew the idol of the God of Light, and even the Church of Light did the same, isolating the empire from the outside world."

"What are you plotting? Do you think we nobles don't know? You just want to cut off all contact with the outside world and turn Lycas into your controlled territory?"

"How important faith is! Do you know how many civilians are now causing chaos throughout the empire because of religious confusion and fighting with so-called heretics?!"

"Not only that, the new god you worship is actually an evil god. This is a huge blow to the entire Lycas Empire. You are the ones who truly want to destroy this place!"

The nobleman loudly questioned the actions of the royal family and the Church of Light, his words filled with intense dissatisfaction and anger. The other nobles couldn't help but nod in agreement after hearing his speech.

They were all prominent families in the Lycas Empire for centuries, and all their wealth and hard work were entrusted to the Lycas Empire.

Not to mention, even the warriors and mages who make up the royal family's power are all from the noble forces. In essence, the royal family is not important in the Lycas Empire; they are nothing more than puppets.

If these fools were to pull off something, the biggest losers would actually be the aristocratic class, but—

Before Nguyen Thanh An appeared, the nobles were a disorganized bunch, each acting independently and unable to unite their forces to fight against the royal family.

Moreover, no one was willing to step forward and be the first to do so, and no one was qualified to be the leader among all the nobles.

The atmosphere in the room fell into a deathly silence. Even some of the royal guards couldn't help but glance at each other, their eyes revealing hesitation and uncertainty.

The Seventh Prince never expected that after he had only said one sentence, this nobleman would dare to retort with such audacity. It was simply outrageous!

Just as the Seventh Prince was about to say something, Lucas had completely lost his patience. He swung his staff and sent the Seventh Prince flying to the side, then turned to look at Ruan Qing'an.

"They're nothing but a rabble. How do you think these lowly fellows can compare to noble magicians?!"

Why should one believe in the god of death and curses?

Lucas raised his staff high, and the church's magicians quickly stepped forward, each one glaring menacingly at Nguyen Thanh An's group.

Most importantly—as Lucas chanted, the black power of death and curse grew stronger and stronger, even beginning to disturb the elements in the environment.

Those originally weak mages suddenly began to swell with their aura at a visible speed, as if they had been berserk, and were able to leapfrog several levels in a row, their aura becoming incredibly powerful.

The two sides were initially evenly matched, but after the berserk mage joined the fray, the scales of victory immediately tipped in Lucas's favor, and even the nobles who had remained calm couldn't help but panic.

Behind Lucas, the illusory image of a god gradually solidified, and he shouted, "Why should we have faith? Because—only in this way can they gain power!"

With the berserk power of death and curse, the magicians of the Church of Light were able to manipulate even more light elements, which quickly condensed into a vortex of light elements in mid-air.

Seeing this grand scene, the nobles standing behind Nguyen Thanh An panicked, and one of them even tried to tug at Nguyen Thanh An's clothes.

It wasn't until Aldrich silently glanced at the nobleman and noticed the faint golden glint in those narrow eyes, carrying a clear warning—

The nobleman silently withdrew his hand, saying awkwardly, "Well, I didn't mean anything by it, I just wanted to ask..."

"Lady Dolores, do you have any solutions at all?!"

"When you called us over, you didn't mention this at all—"

Hearing the fear in the nobleman's words, Ruan Qing'an couldn't help but sigh, and then looked at the nobles who were trembling like quails.

Ruan Qingan waved to Aldrich: "Go ahead, Aldrich. Those who are not faithful to their faith and God should be punished."

"Understood, Master."

Aldridge nodded slightly.

The nobles who overheard this conversation exchanged bewildered glances, but before they could ask anything, not far away—

The vortex of light elements gathered by the mages almost lit up half the sky, and with intense aggression, it blasted directly towards Ruan Qing'an and his group!

"Ahhh—"

For a moment, the nobles were so frightened that they wanted to run away, but before they could get out, the vortex of light element seemed to get stuck and froze in mid-air.

The panicked nobles finally calmed down, because at that moment, they discovered that Aldrich was standing in front of Nguyen Thanh An, raising his hand and pointing his slender fingertips at the vortex of light.

Aldrich lowered his eyes, looking at the church's magicians with a cold, scrutinizing gaze, his eyes seemingly devoid of any emotion.

The once-aggressive mages, upon seeing Aldrich so effortlessly deflect the attack, instantly lost their composure.

The magicians: ...Lucas never said there was such a difficult guy to deal with!

The instant Aldrich's fingertips touched the vortex of light—

In an instant, all the light elements dispersed, turning into countless points of light that surrounded Aldridge, as obedient as if they were objects in his palm.

They were originally light elemental mages who worshipped the God of Light, and their familiarity with the light element was ingrained in their very bones. And this feeling they were experiencing now…

The leading bishop trembled uncontrollably and fell to his knees with a thud. His eyes were filled with unconcealed terror, and the innate awe that believers have for God weighed heavily on him, making it hard for him to breathe.

"Yes, it is a god... the god of light, my god..."

He spoke incoherently, his chaotic thoughts making it impossible for the bishop to even make sense of what was going on.

It wasn't just the cardinal; the other magicians were also cowering uncontrollably, their eyes filled with both fear and wariness.

Aldrich, however, remained indifferent and aloof, not even taking these "believers" seriously, simply saying, "You should not meddle with the power of light."