In the Royal Palace of Holy Heart City, Gudelv sat regally on the throne, donned in resplendent attire, relishing the continuous stream of good news from his messengers.
Upon learning that the Earthlings decided to remain neutral, Gudelv immediately took bold actions; he ordered the arrest of the Bishop of Holy Heart City and shut down the Church, detaining key clerics.
Simultaneously, he commanded the army to provoke the Church Court's controlled area and incite bloodshed to spark a war.
Though a member of the Fiolonte Family, Gudelv never truly believed in the Church of Light. He not only refused to regard the Church as a national religion but always harbored hostility towards it, blaming it for the fragmentation of the Aud Empire.
He constantly aspired to the glory of the Aud Empire and yearned to unite the northern continent and rebuild the empire's territories.
