After Bines landed, the crowd below finally quieted down.
Everyone looked at this other giant of the church, wondering what he was planning to do by showing up at this time.
"I am Bines, Priestess of Wands of Aquarius."
The priestess, dressed in a white robe with gold leaves, first introduced herself. After all, many of the priests present were returned from other places, and they might not know her. Only after hearing her self-introduction did they realize her extraordinary identity.
"I understand everyone's feelings about what happened tonight, but arguing won't solve the problem."
"I believe that what everyone cares about most is whether they can resolve the problems and injustices they face. This is the most fundamental thing."
Bines spoke slowly, attracting the pair of eyes in the firelight.
"It's not enough to simply hold someone accountable. We need to fundamentally address the problem, which lies in the current selection process."
"Although the church's system has been passed down for nearly a thousand years, many aspects are still not transparent and fair enough, which is why everyone is so angry."
She briefly stated her opinions and ideas, and then without giving anyone present an opportunity to offer their opinions, she directly stated her suggestions and decisions.
"I propose that Lord Odysseus temporarily serve as the Scepter Priest of the Ten Sword Palace for the next month to investigate and handle this matter, while Lord Sibisi rests for the time being."
"In this way, I believe that with Lord Odysseus's strictness and fairness, he will prove Lord Sibis's innocence with fair and open evidence. In addition, Lord Sibis can also use this opportunity to get rid of the stigma he once had, so as to avoid being accused of protecting himself."
"After a month, Master Sibis will be freed from his past stigma and will address the accumulated issues over the years. Finally, we will publicly negotiate and formulate new systems in a church meeting to ensure fairness and transparency in the future."
Since Sibes is retreating to advance, let him really retreat. Since Odysseus said that he is fair and strict, let him really be fair and strict. If he cannot produce real and conclusive evidence after a month, he will be madly retaliated by Sibes's faction.
This was a blatant conspiracy, and both giants in the arena quickly realized it. Although Odysseus felt somewhat dissatisfied, this result gave him a way out. It was much better than confronting the public tonight, and it would also protect his reputation and prestige.
But this was a bad sign for Sibis. Without the judicial authority of the Ten Swords Palace, he would be investigated by others. If the results were true, the reputation he had restored tonight would be destroyed, and he would lose even more. It was conceivable that Odysseus would seize this opportunity to nail him to death and not give him a chance to recover.
But he had already voluntarily given up the scepter of the Ten Swords Palace before. If he opposed it now, the personality he had just established would collapse immediately.
After hearing Bines' proposal, the portly Sibis almost staggered, sweat pouring down his forehead. He had lost all his composure. He had never imagined that Bines, the seemingly indifferent priestess, could be so terrifying once she spoke, pushing him directly to the edge of the cliff.
Just as he was wiping the sweat with trembling hands, a response came from Odysseus.
"Since Lady Bines has suggested this, I will gladly agree. I just wonder if the upright and honorable Lord Sibis would agree." The Knight Commander directed everyone's attention to the fat archbishop behind the crowd.
Facing the gazes of thousands of eyes present, Sibis broke out in sweat on his back, and then his body suddenly leaned back and fainted.
"Oh no, Lord Sibis has fainted."
"Alas, he must be angry. Lord Sibis is so noble, yet he has to endure such humiliation and be examined in this way." A priest next to him still tried to shout for him. Since Sibis was not in a position to refuse, he asked his allies beside him to help him refuse.
There were also bursts of discussions coming from all around.
"Is it true that Lord Sibis has fainted?"
"Is he angry? Lord Sibis has had a very hard time." Sparse voices of agreement came from the side.
"I think he's just pretending. Isn't it said that Lord Sibis is Sequence 8? Can't he even endure this?" But more people began to expose Sibis's thoughts.
"It's hard to say. It is said that the higher the sequence level, the more serious the consequences of losing inner control." Sibis's allies tried to make amends again.
"So what should we do now? Who should we listen to?"
"Of course we'll listen to Lady Bines. Didn't Lady Odysseus just agree? The two great leaders of the church have both agreed, so who else can object? Or who has the qualifications and prestige to object?"
"Lord Charente has never left the Star Track Palace... Alas."
With the various noisy voices in the venue, many people's opinions gradually leaned towards Bines' proposal. However, the people of Sibisi's faction were anxious because they lacked someone who could fight against Bines and Odysseus and could not find a suitable reason for a while.
I hope tonight will be a new beginning. Looking at the figures in the firelight, those faces of young and old, Bines sighed in her heart, and at the same time, she also felt a little admiration for the silver-haired girl at her side.
As expected of a sage from Clancy, this proposal directly hit the vital points of both parties, forcing Odysseus to agree, and Sibis was unable to refute it.
Just when everything was going well, an unremarkable gray-haired man in the crowd silently reached into his arms. This action did not arouse the vigilance of the people present, because it was so common that everyone thought he was just tidying up his messy clothes.
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