Listening to her words, Soren pondered to himself.

Alicia's eagerness in bringing up this matter only made him realize that the strength of the Radiant Church was definitely not as simple as it seemed on the surface.

Just these three advanced labyrinths, coupled with the two originally controlled by the Church, a total of five underground labyrinths, have accumulated a force over the years that should not be underestimated.

These five labyrinths are like five hidden treasure troves, constantly supplying the Radiant Church with resources, talents, and powerful magical items, etc. No wonder the Church has such a detached status in this world and has always been able to contend with the royal family.

Prince Class quietly listened to the conversation between the two, his brow slightly furrowed, as he deeply understood the stakes involved.

Having just returned from the Radiant Church, he originally did not want to be involved in such a complex dispute, but now he found himself in it, unsure of what to do.

Class looked at Soren, then at Alicia, hesitated for a moment, and still spoke, "Royal Brother, Your Holiness, this matter is of great importance and requires careful consideration. We must not act rashly."

Meili stood not far away, silently watching the movements at their table.

She also realized the complex situation behind these underground labyrinths and was secretly grateful that her plans had not yet begun, otherwise, in the face of such a major event, her petty schemes would likely be instantly submerged.

The Holy Maiden Alicia seemed eager to bring up this matter, but in reality, she had other intentions.

Her anxious appearance was merely a deliberate pretense, with the purpose of creating an atmosphere at this banquet where the matter was urgent, reasonable, and needed Soren's intervention.

In fact, she knew that the importance of these three underground labyrinths to the Radiant Church was far more than just the surface-level management rights.

They contained not only magic crystals and rare items, but also many key factors that could influence the situation and enhance strength, and perhaps even some core secrets of the Church or things that could subvert the existing balance of power.

Recently, the probing and infiltration of these three labyrinths by various forces had made the Church feel threatened, which made her realize that this was her greatest opportunity.

Choosing to bring it up to Soren at this banquet was partly because she valued Soren's status and influence as the Crown Prince.

As long as Soren nodded and agreed to restrain the various forces, it would be equivalent to using the authority of the royal family to support the Church, which could largely deter those restless forces and achieve twice the result with half the effort.

On the other hand, she also wanted to use this opportunity to test Soren and the royal family's attitude towards the Radiant Church.

After all, in the delicate relationship between the court and the Church, any slight disturbance could trigger a chain reaction.

She also calculated that if Soren agreed too readily, it would mean that the royal family might also have other thoughts about these three labyrinths, and she could remind the Church's higher-ups to be prepared when she returned.

If Soren refused, then she could take this opportunity to put pressure on Soren in her words, and even secretly spread some remarks that were unfavorable to the relationship between the royal family and the Church, making the outside world feel that the royal family was ignoring the Church's reasonable demands, thereby provoking conflicts between the two sides so that the Church could gain the initiative in the subsequent game and obtain more benefits and discourse power.

Moreover, Alicia also wanted to use this topic to divert everyone's attention and disrupt any plans that Meili and others might have at the banquet.

She had long noticed that the atmosphere of this banquet was a bit strange.

Although she was not sure what specific conspiracy there was, throwing out this heavy topic involving multiple parties' interests was enough to make everyone have no time to take care of other things, allowing the situation of the banquet to develop in the direction she hoped.

In this way, she could better fish in troubled waters in this chaos, seek benefits for herself, or further consolidate her position in the Church.

Although Soren did not know the specific details of Alicia's current plan, he relied on his understanding of past events and the behavior of the relevant people to know the general context, not to mention that he was already familiar with the plot in the game.

Alicia, this woman, was as ambitious as a viper hidden in the dark, ready to devour people at any time to achieve her goals.

She was single-mindedly trying to become the first female Pope in the history of the Church.

To this end, she could be said to be using any means, painstakingly laying out plans and maneuvering everywhere.

She knew that the construction of power required strong resource support, and the three labyrinths of Aissa, Medicorn, and Wencas were excellent aids for her.

Once she firmly controlled these three labyrinths, the benefits that could be obtained were simply immeasurable.

The resources contained within were enough for her to cultivate a group of loyal and powerful followers.

There were also various mysterious legendary weapons, which could become a powerful reliance for her to intimidate others and consolidate her position.

With the abundant resources produced by these three labyrinths, she was fully capable of independently establishing a huge faction within the Church.

I can't just agree rashly, wouldn't you say so?"

The Holy Maiden Alicia already understood in her heart and roughly guessed Soren's attitude, but how could she easily back down on this matter?

After all, this concerned her long-planned grand plan, and whether she could move step by step towards the supreme position of female Pope.

She slightly raised her chin, her eyes revealing an unquestionable firmness, but her tone still maintained that seemingly gentle accent, and slowly said, "Your Highness, you may not deeply realize the urgency of this matter.

Now the Allied Forces of the Frontier Kings are eyeing us covetously, and the situation can be described as extremely critical.

Once the war breaks out, it will inevitably lead to devastation, and the entire country will fall into turmoil.

At such a critical moment, the relationship between the royal family and the Church should be even closer.

We should support each other and work together to overcome the difficulties."

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