"But, uh, I did tell my senior sister Vaida, since she has a lot of control in a place like Grand City. At the very least, the Priesthood wouldn't dare act out of line if she knew about it," Alexei confessed timidly, as if he had betrayed Harvey.

Harvey didn't say much; instead, he patted Alexei's shoulder.

Alexei was just worried about him. If that was the case, he couldn't pin all the blame on Alexei, could he?

"To be honest, it's best not to offend the Priesthood," Vaida said as she picked up a teacup and gave it to Harvey. "For the past decade, the Hierophant was indeed the mayor of Grand City in all but name. Crossing him is the same as crossing the rest of the Seven Families. In some way, my dad hasn't managed to take back all his authority even after he's back."

Harvey was shocked. "The Hierophant is that powerful?"

Vaida nodded.

"Of course. Well, the Hierophant isn't that powerful and is only a True Warrior. But the most difficult part to deal with was the Hierophant's