Since the Town Mayor's death, the only place left willing to protect Cidi's followers is the local branch of the Holy Cultivator Guild.
And anyone who's willing to risk everything to harbor cultists must stand to gain tremendous benefits.
Ashu looked at Kidopriest. Now the offense and defense had reversed. Inside the vast cathedral, the air itself felt like a sealing spell—this time it had bound Kidopriest in place, and he dared not so much as move a finger.
Bearing the title "Luminous Saint," Ashu needed only a single word to denounce Kidopriest's crimes. By contrast, even if Kidopriest produced iron-clad evidence and wore himself hoarse with arguments, he could never overthrow the authority of a Luminous Saint.
This was divine selection. This was the most authoritative endorsement of the Divine Mother Goddess.
"Kidopriest."
