After failing to get a recommendation quota as she had wanted, Flora left the office, still smiling. Silvia watched her go with a frown. Although she hadn’t wanted to bargain, it didn’t mean that there was no room for bargaining. The fact that Flora had just walked out was suspicious.0

The Church of Nature had seven branches in the Chosen Land. Each could recommend two candidates, while the headquarters could recommend four. There would be eighteen candidates in total.0

Flora didn’t get a quota from Silvia, and it was even less likely for her to get one from another branch, even though Flora was the previous Holy Maiden, had good looks and grace, and enjoyed the support of a large fanbase.0

Only regular people chased after an idol. Her popularity had no effect on the higher-ups.0

When Flora was still the Holy Maiden, the High Reverends of each district showed her respect; now that she had left her post and became a retired official, with a rank no higher than a priest and less authority than a district high reverend, showing her respect was no longer...0