Dusk falls in the western city, in the cabinet council chamber.
When Emerson opened his eyes, he looked at the cabinet members around him, and his expression could only be described as a mixture of laughter and tears: "His Majesty is currently in Holy Guard City and has ordered us to begin preparations for war."
Cumberland shook his head angrily: "This behavior is outrageous! It's all because of that woman named Rachel, she's always by His Majesty's side, it must be her bewitching him!"
Terence stroked his silver beard and said in a deep voice, "Now is not the time to talk about this. What are your thoughts on the situation in Holy Guard City that His Majesty mentioned?"
Cumberland abruptly stood up from his chair: "How else can we interpret it?! The fact that His Majesty is currently in Holy Guard City alone is enough to dictate that we must send troops!"
Elijah, Terence's disciple, said while pondering, "His Majesty mentioned our book, 'Justification by Faith,' during the meeting. He requested that we reprint the book and distribute it to the royal families of every diocese kingdom through scholars or trade channels."
Terence sighed: "His Majesty's meaning is already very clear: through the Holy City incident and the promotion of 'justification by faith,' he is gradually making the conflict between us and the Church more apparent."
Emerson, who had remained silent until now, added, "The Church and Twilight City will break apart sooner or later; that is an unchangeable fact. But at this point, simply weakening the Church's military power and revising Bible entries will not be enough to shake the Church's religious status."
Terence looked at Emerson: "So you mean...?"
Emerson said meaningfully, "We need to create something to replace the church."
Cumberland, who had been waiting impatiently, puffed out his beard, glared, and slammed his hand heavily on the table: "What's the point of talking about all this nonsense at a time like this?! You cabinet members, get me the documents for sending troops right now!"
Emerson and Terence exchanged a glance. The former shook his head helplessly and loudly addressed the members of the Cabinet Council: "Now, in His Majesty's name, I issue a military mobilization order! All officers and soldiers of the Twilight Knights are hereby ordered to cancel all leave and enter a state of emergency readiness!"
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