I just found out that there IS a way to make the GC take a hike! Of ALL people, it was HIM that just got the Island Event with the mysterious book. I made him READ IT ofcourse!! (made sure I had all the puzzles done first)
Lucky me....
I mean, what are the odds of this happening?

Now he can holy-up some other village and leave this one in peace. Doesn't even have to die. Ain't life grand sometimes...