Then several more people came out of the crowd, crying for the venerable archbishop, saying that he had helped themselves and their families and helped them out of difficulties.
"I was severely injured at the time and was barely breathing when I was brought to the church. But Lord Sibis spared no expense, risking great danger, to cast a healing spell on me and save my life. However, Lord Sibis's strength was also weakened after that, and he made no progress for many years."
"I once owed gambling debts and lost my wife and children. It was Lord Sibis who saved me and allowed me to start a new life. I can't bear to see people slandering such a good man like this."
"Me too......"
These people are not completely unfamiliar outsiders. Some of them are colleagues or peers familiar to everyone in the church. They are not in high positions. Many of them are ordinary and kind people around us.
As they spoke like this, the previously noisy crowd fell silent and hesitated.
But it’s not over yet.
"Why, why would you slander such a good man, such a respectable old man, who has dedicated most of his life to the church and improved the living conditions of so many people? Because of Lord Sibis's rule, the lives of churches everywhere are much more prosperous than before."
"Why can you accuse me so confidently?"
"But, what he did before..." Some people murmured in low voices.
"Which of you saw it with your own eyes? You only heard it from others."
"These are nothing but rumors and slanders deliberately spread by others in order to force Lord Sibis to step down by despicable means." An elderly priest walked out from the side of the crowd. He had not said a word during the previous protests, but only came out to speak at this moment.
"Please forgive my cowardice for not daring to stand up when Lord Sibis was attacked. But I can no longer remain silent." The old man with white beard was a retired pastor in the church.
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