Hagrid drank one cup after another, growing more and more excited, even feeling quite smug—why hadn't he realized how clever he was before?
Ethan couldn't bring himself to shatter Hagrid's fantasy; after a thorough brainstorming session, his old mate finally thought of something that everyone already knew, but for Hagrid, this could already be considered a considerable leap forward.
Ethan believed that the reason the Empire couldn't mention Lindong's name, only referring to her as "that person," was not because they were afraid of the Witch, but rather the Church that accused her as such. After the public execution of the Witch, sharp voices arose within the Empire, questioning the Church's proclamation and suspecting that the Lindong Witch might still be alive.
Thus, the Church quelled all societal doubts by accusing these people of being followers of the Evil God.
When power reaches its pinnacle, calling a deer a horse becomes a matter of course.
