Chapter 84: – The Lord Is With Us (5)

༺ The Lord Is With Us (5) ༻

Destroyed furniture littered the second floor of the Sun’s Shelter.

A wooden table lay split in half and remnants of shattered teacups were scattered across the floor alongside numerous sharp splinters of wood and shards of glass.

The room was in such a wreck that it wouldn’t have been odd for anyone to report it to the Church had they stumbled across the scene.

Though Ian had won, the potential aftermath was unimaginable. The Saintess was one of the loftiest members of the Church, and her public reputation was impeccable.

If she were to come forward and accuse Ian, there was no way he, a mere son of a rural viscount, would be able to handle the repercussions.

Despite this, Ian remained nonchalant, and his indifference sent shivers down her spine.

However, she still suppressed a groan and twisted her lips into a smirk.

“Do you think you can handle the consequences?”

His golden eyes blinked, devoid of anything but exhaustion. It was as if every emotion had been eliminated from within.

Gritting her teeth, the Saintess threatened the man.

“I’m the Saintess… I possess more than enough influence to have you burned at the stake. What do you think will happen if I say that you tried to assault me?”

She had never leveled such an accusation against anyone before, but her words spoke of the humiliation and shame she had to experience.

Her threat should have been effective.

She had been overpowered by sheer force, but the world did not solely revolve around strength. Nations, politics, and societal structures all supported the individuals while simultaneously constraining them.

Ian was no exception. Despite his monstrous martial skills, they were limited to small skirmishes. Even he wouldn’t be able to triumph over a coordinated group of highly skilled fighters.

However, Ian remained unfazed even when faced with her threat.

“Do whatever you want.”

Rather, his flat response caused the Saintess to become flustered.

“……What?”