Volume 8 Gathering of the Storms Chapter 9 Puppet Mage_2

Watching the two angry Thunderhorse Knights leave, Komer shook his head and gave a wry smile.

He did not want to oppose the Church of Light, but he could not succumb to their pressure. If he gave in this time, they would only become more demanding next time. In truth, they had not gained anything of value from his territory; they simply wanted to seize the opportunity to wield greater power so that they could more freely inspect and search places they deemed suspicious. Naturally, Komer could not agree to their demands.

However, it was indeed worrying that members of the Great Mysterium Sect had been quite active in the Caucasus area recently. A stitch in time saves nine, and it was essential to nip potential problems in the bud.