Chapter 213 - Chapter 9: Puppet Mage_2

Watching the two angry Thunderhorse Knights leave, Komer shook his head and chuckled bitterly. He didn't want to antagonize the Church of Light, but he couldn't yield to their pressure. If he gave in to their demands this time, they would only be more overbearing next time. In truth, they had gained nothing of value in his territory. They merely wanted to exploit this opportunity to gain greater authority, which would allow them to freely scrutinize and search areas they deemed suspicious. Naturally, Komer could not agree to their demands. However, it was true that the members of the Great Mysterium Sect had been active in the Caucasus quite frequently of late, and this was no good sign either. To nip potential problems in the bud, indeed, some matters needed to be addressed from the very beginning.