They do not deny the greatness of the legendary ancient sage, but they do not consider it representative of a deity.
After all, the founding king of Klonia once served personally as a guard for Illaril, and the ancestor teachings left by Dusk Knight Gervin explicitly deny that the revered lord was a god incarnate.
Compared to the mythical stories spread by the Church, Lydwen and countless previous Kings of Orland believed more in the written words left by their ancestors.
Of course, regardless of their stance towards the Church's claims, Lydwen understands that they cannot easily slight the other party, being a powerful force that unites the beliefs of eight Felu Kingdoms on the continent today.
"Let the believers of the Holy Sun come in..."
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After days of travel back and forth, the lords who came to offer advice bid farewell to the members of the Thorny Flower family halfway and left one by one.