darkbane said:I wonder about that. Granted in this situation they are preoccupied, but some of the nobles present at the banquet represent clergy, right?
Well, most of them represent their countries, but they're probably all part of the Holy See Alliance yes, or under its influence in a way or another. The Vandimion family who's funding the war is very close to the Holy See anyway (and seems very influential in its circles), remember that Giorgio Vandimion is a good candidate to be the next pope.
darkbane said:Or would at least know about the black hawk. And since they were hunting the black swordsman before, thinking he's the black hawk, the situation could get sticky.
Don't get confused here. The Holy Iron Chain Knights were looking for the Hawk of Darkness, following the prophecy, and they were mistaken about the Black Swordsman (Guts). However, that was just the HICK's mistake, and do you remember who was leading them? That's right, Farnese. Besides, Guts' past as a mercenary doesn't relate to the Black Swordsman, that was after the Occultation.