In the eyes of the Clarence pope, Leora was nothing more than a little girl who hadn't even grown up.
For such a mere girl to dare act so insolently in front of him, if he showed no reaction, others might think he was afraid.
Not just anyone had the right to step on him, and the Clarence Church Nation he ruled was no pushover.
If he didn't teach her a lesson, he might become a laughingstock to the outside world.