"...."
Austin and Erinna fell silent simultaneously. If the identity of the Black Dragon had not been confirmed, or if Captain Meredith had not yet met the Black Dragon, or had not allowed the Black Dragon to call her "little aunt," then if the Popes of the Three Great Divine Temples beat up the Black Dragon, the Black Dragon could only reckon it as bad luck.
Afterward, they could only hide in their Dragon Nest and cry.
Now it wouldn't work, as the information sent by Melbourne mentioned that Captain Meredith had already acknowledged the Black Dragon, affirming she was the Black Dragon's "little aunt". In this situation, if indeed the Popes of the Three Great Divine Temples bullied the Black Dragon by [being older and more powerful],
then once Captain Meredith learns of this incident afterwards, she definitely would not let it go, and would dare to fight back even against the Pope.