"A ban? Are they really using the same, old method?"
Benjamin scoffed at the news. Without a doubt, the bishop had started panicking and instinctively reacted.
"Do you have anything to tell the King?" Mikel asked, "Don’t hope for too much, the King has already issued the ban. With the bishop pressuring him, you can’t hope to stop it."
To this Benjamin replied, "If I can’t stop it, then I will at least try to delay it."
"You can try, but it won’t last for long."
Benjamin nodded, "Every bit helps."
The ban would bring a multitude of effects for the distribution of the booklet; Some will pick it up specifically because it is controversial, but the majority of people will avoid it.
In addition to that, giving books out randomly to strangers would become extremely dangerous. If they meet any loyal followers of the king, they might get reported, which would cause them a lot of trouble.
Thus, he needed the King to buy them more time.
