People are always happy to believe in stories that are full of drama, and the protagonists of the stories have rightfully become sought-after stars. On the second day of Philip's return to the Holy City, he received more than two dozen invitations, and the city's socially laden ladies expected him to appear at their banquets, salons, as if he were a seasonal dish, and that his hospitality would add to the splendor of the family.

Philip first inquired about the intricate relationships of the city's high society through reliable old connections, which lady was popular, which lovers were jealous of each other...... These gossipy messages help him integrate into the social scene of the Holy City as soon as possible, so as not to be caught off guard under the critical gaze and look like a rustic hillbilly.

The clergy began as a purely academic community, but with the development of the church and the rise of the social status of the clergy, the clergy gradually played the role of social activists and even politicians. There are two types of clergy in the Church of the Light, one is the hermit type who lives a simple life and focuses on spiritual practice, and the other is the politician type who is active in social situations. Philip is a typical example of the latter, returning to the Holy City like a fish in water, and after careful selection, he politely declined most invitations, accepted only invitations from the top nobles, and occasionally appeared at the highest banquets, with impeccable words and deeds, fully in line with the expectations of the upper class for a martyred saint. When people leave satisfied, Philip has also succeeded in raising his value.

While frequently going out in and out of social scenes, Philip did not forget the entrustment of the Koras father and son, after all, the holy city of rice is expensive, and it takes a lot of real money to maintain the quality of life in high society. If Philip wants to cash the one-million-gold dugga check, he must perform satisfactorily with the Khoras sons.

At Philip's instructions, Pastor Witt compiled the teacher's prison notes and selected the more important ones to transcribe into a report. After reviewing the report, Philip signed his name and presented it to Prince Frank for his reference, and then copied two copies at the Prince's behest, one to the Cabinet and one to the Holy See.

Not content with a mere place in the social arena, Philip had high hopes for the report, which included the current political, economic, and military aspects of the Far East, as a stepping stone to return to the political scene.

After a week's wait, his expectations were realized, and both the Cabinet and the Holy See showed great interest in the report, and a seminar was held specifically for it. Philippe was invited to attend the conference, which was held as a scholarly seminar at the Palace of Universality, the headquarters of the Imperial Inquisition, the stronghold of the reformers, and was scheduled for October 1, which coincided with the National Day of the Far East.

In the evening of the same day, the Puai Palace was full of celebrities. Prince Frank was very fond of Philip and personally entertained the guests as the host. The people who attended the seminar were either powerful ministers or wealthy chaebols. Baron Steinmeier, Grand Governor of the Court, attended the meeting on behalf of Emperor Charles, and in his usual prudent manner, declared that he had come tonight "with only ears" and that he would truthfully report to His Majesty the Emperor what he had heard, and that he would not take any position himself, but that it would be up to His Majesty to decide.

Count Müller represented the Cabinet at the meeting. The representative of the conservative wing of the Church is, of course, Patriarch Gregory. The military was represented by Field Marshal Sigmunt, and the marshal's beloved daughter, Princess Palatina, was also present. Since the marshal father and daughter were present, Baron Bazel was naturally indispensable. The two most notable representatives were Jacob Fogel, the contemporary leader of the Fogel family, and Alberton Weinstein, the founder of the Vares Magic Group and a legendary archmage who was rarely seen in public.

Philip was well prepared for tonight's event, and his eloquence during the two-hour speech was so captivating that the audience was mesmerized.

Philip's speech can be roughly divided into two themes, first, he systematically described the current situation in the Far East, from agriculture, industry, commerce, politics, military, culture and education, and other fields of statistics at his fingertips, and comprehensively demonstrated that the Far East has been developing well in the past three years of independence, and the government of Kolas has won the support of the people. In the second half of the speech, Philip tries to analyze the current difficulties and potential crises faced by the kingdom of Kolas, and incidentally conveys the goodwill of the Kolas father and son to the imperial authorities and their demands for peace.

In his speech, Philip tried his best to maintain an outsider's position, speaking with facts, and did not deliberately glorify the Kolas government, but the participants were influenced by the many facts he listed, and most of them could not help but have a more positive opinion of the rebel government that started the rebellion.

Of course, there were a few people in the room who were not influenced by Philip's rhetoric and still had a negative view of the Far Eastern government. Patriarch Claude, who accompanied Patriarch Gregory to the meeting, had a fiery temper, and as soon as Philip finished his speech, he jumped to his feet, questioning Philip's portrayal of the Far East for too much glorification, and accusing him of acting as a traitorous lobbyist.

Instead of responding head-on to such a harsh accusation, Philip skimmed Claude with grace and contempt, turned to look directly at Grigory, and bowed respectfully.

"Dear Throne, may I ask if Brother Claude's accusations against me are just his personal opinion, or is it your consensus with the Central Holy See?"

Gregory looked at him and replied quietly: "Claude represents him personally, but his doubts are completely logical, and I do not deny that there are other brothers and sisters in the Holy See who have the same doubts." ”

Philip immediately showed just the right amount of indignation, his face flushed, and he raised his right hand and swore loudly: "Honorable Dharma Throne, I have been imprisoned by the traitor for three years, and my knowledge of the current situation in the Far East comes from the official reports of the Kolas government, and it is not excluded that there are elements of falsehood, but my lord Periro is above, and I dare to swear to the Holy Emblem, and there is no intention to deceive all of you here!" If the Claude brothers don't believe it, they might as well use 'see through the lies' to see if what I'm telling is true!" ”

Claude's face suddenly darkened.

It is true that "seeing through a lie" can discern a lie, but a clever liar never lies easily, but chooses to tell a part of the truth honestly. Claude knew that Philip, the old fox, was unlikely to tell a lie in public, but God knows if he told all the truth he knew?

Unfortunately, there is nothing the magic can do about it.