When the war began, Lin Yan was not at the front lines; she and Maurice were confronting the people from the Holy See.
"Angelina, you seem to be too arrogant!" The speaker was a Cardinal.
When Lin Yan's original body was still the Saintess, her relationship with this Cardinal was not good, especially since several of his nephews were still held in her dungeon.
"You are a woman, and it is already a great kindness for His Majesty to have conferred the title of Viscount upon you. We did not pursue the mistakes you made in the Holy See before, only exiling you. If you are not grateful, you even treat the knights of the Holy See in such a manner.
His Holiness the Pope wrote to you, asking you to return to the Holy See, but you completely ignored it. Now that you have the support of dragons, do you no longer respect the Holy See? Do not forget, everything you have now was given by the Holy See!"
The Cardinal looked at Lin Yan with deep hatred, wishing he could kill her immediately. For so many years since the establishment of the Church of Light, no one had dared to treat them in such a way.
Lin Yan scoffed, "The noble title I hold was earned by reclaiming the Chaotic Lands. This was exchanged with my own ability!
As for you saying I made mistakes and the Holy See did not pursue them, that is even more laughable. Why don't you tell me what mistake I actually made back then?"
Lin Yan looked at the enraged Cardinal, who was rendered speechless, and couldn't help but laugh.
"What? You can't say it? If you can't, then let me. My greatest mistake was merely being too outstanding.
So outstanding that I completely overshadowed the illegitimate son of His Holiness the Pope. So outstanding that I would eventually rise to the higher echelons of the Holy See, perhaps even becoming a female Pope.
Even more so, I was so excellent that all believers placed more faith in me than in the Holy Son that the Holy See specifically promoted.
I was supposed to be a mere decorative vase, forever the beautiful 'Rose of the Holy See,' then marry and have children when I reached the right age, becoming a tool for alliances of the Holy See.
My greatest mistake was simply not living the life you dictated for me."
Lin Yan continued to laugh, her laughter radiant. Many Knights of Light on the opposing side were reminded of the past, of the elegant and beautiful Saintess of Light, who was once the emblem of the Church of Light!
"You, you are simply spouting nonsense. Everything you have was taught by the Church of Light, and everything about you originates from the Church of Light. Now, what are you doing, opposing the Holy See?"
He had nothing to refute Lin Yan with and could only seize upon the point that the Holy See had educated her.
"I do not wish to oppose the Church of Light for the time being, but it is you who refuse to let me go. It is you who want my life, and it is you who have repeatedly sent people to kill me. How can it be me who is opposing the Holy See?"
However, Lin Yan's words were of no use to the Cardinal. He was completely deaf to her explanations, only knowing that Lin Yan had disgraced the Holy See.
For centuries since its establishment, no person or race had dared to treat them in such a manner. Recalling the numerous identical letters, which were practically demands, he intensely hated the woman before him.
"Since you are so stubborn, do not blame us for being impolite. You grew up in the Holy See, you should understand its capabilities. What, do you think these dragons can protect you?" The Cardinal had brought many high-ranking knights and mages this time.
Looking at the dragons, who were barely thirty years old, he did not believe that these dragons would truly risk their lives for this woman.