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The families that the fanatics targeted were spread across the world, but they all had one thing in common.
They were households that worshipped gods other than the Goddess Freyja, such as Syras and Cryas. In other words, their ideal victim wasn’t devout followers of Freyja but rather the families devoted to other gods.
The issue was that most of these alternative religions, including those worshiping Syras and Cryas, were officially recognized by the Church of Freyja.
Goddess Freyja was universally acknowledged as the Primordial God, but worshiping a god was a matter of personal freedom. Keeping that in mind, the Church didn’t enforce the matter too harshly.
However, these fanatics promoted the ideology of Freyja as the one true god while still branding all other religions as heretical, committing massacres indiscriminately.
“The situation is dire.”
“It’s critical to buy time, but with so many nations raising objections, it’s proving to be quite difficult.”
Hildesnova, a Heresy Inquisitor currently accompanying Davey as a representative of the Holy Empire, made a face bordering on despair. She was clearly someone who thrived out in the field, and not someone who engaged in diplomacy or paperwork with foreign nations.
“Honestly… I thought being physically worn out from the Inquisition Tribunal was the worst of it, but this…”
“Is buying time impossible?” Davey asked.
“They’re on the brink of declaring war if we don’t respond immediately…”
The potential for open conflict loomed.
“Too much blood has been spilled already. Even if we claim this offshoot isn’t the will of the Holy Empire, we lack the evidence to persuade them.”
“How much time can you buy us?”
“At best… two days.”
“That’s hardly helpfu...
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