Chapter 377: Chapter 377: Chaos at the Banquet

The Holy Priestess entered the grand hall under the idolizing gaze of everyone present. There were only a rare few people in the hall who didn't look at her as if she was some untouchable goddess.

The Holy Emperor's younger brother was one of those rare few people. He only casually glanced at the Holy Priestess before his gaze returned to the Holy Emperor.

It became clear that he didn't hold any favorable opinion of the Holy Priestess. It was the same case for the Royal Family who had lost almost all their authority and influence, thanks to the Priestess.

Although they pretended not to notice, they knew what was said about them. The Royal Family was called insignificant. For the world, they were just dogs of the Holy Church.

With their attention currently caught by the Holy Priestess, no one noticed the most minute fluctuations in Eren's expressions the moment he saw the Holy Priestess.

With the arrival of the Holy Priestess, Eren couldn't help but remember the new options he had received after he finished cleaning the Royal Army.

After a long time, he had received some new options, all of them having something to do with the Banquet.

There was only one difference. This time, none of the options mentioned any rewards outright. All that was said was that the rewards will be issued on completion of the selected option.

[Option One: Expose the Holy Priestess' true face at the Banquet]

[Option Two: Propose the Holy Priestess for marriage at the Banquet]

[Option Three: End the Banquet with the arrival of the Holy Priestess and send everyone back]

[Option Four: Kill a Cardinal]

As Eren had to select an option within a minute of their appearance, he didn't have much time to deliberate. In the end, he chose the one that made the most sense to him.

Even though his brother became the Holy Emperor, he had always been subservient to the Holy Priestess which disappointed him.

When he heard that his brother had executed thousands of soldiers and multiple ministers, he thought his brother might have changed. But even when he was being scolded, he was not saying anything.

It clearly disappointed him that his brother was so cowardly, even as a Holy Emperor.

"I suppose some things never change." Clenching his fists, he stepped forward. If his brother wasn't going to say anything, then he was going to step in as a Royal Family Member.

"You-" He opened his lips, only having uttered one word before coming to a stop.

Not just him, almost everyone in the hall had grown shocked when they heard the Holy Emperor respond.

"I don't understand what you are saying. It can't be that you are siding with the Traitors who were working with the Necromancer Tower, are you?" Eren asked, carrying a calm and welcoming smile on his lips.

The Holy Priestess had heard that the Holy Emperor was behaving differently today. However, she still hadn't expected him to talk back to him.

Previously, he didn't dare overstep boundaries even when they were alone, always treating her like a superior. And now, he was talking back to her in front of everyone?

"Your Majesty, please be careful about your words. Do you even understand who you are talking to?" A Cardinal arrogantly stepped forward, his eyes filled with hostility.

In front of everyone, a mere Cardinal was showing hostility to the Holy Emperor. The guests who had attended the Banquet were absolutely stunned, wondering just what they were seeing.

The Holy Emperor and the Holy Priestess were at odds with each other? This was the first time they had seen something like this.

Unlike other guests, the Holy Emperor's brother had a wide grin on his lips. For the first time, he felt proud of his brother. He still couldn't believe that this person was the same cowardly brother that he hated.

"Is that a murderous intent that I sense?" Eren asked while glancing at the Cardinal who had spoken, not even trying to keep his voice down.