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Episode 288 – Children of God 21 –

Kaangㅡ

The iron cage made of platinum opens, and a woman with hair and clothes similar to platinum enters the room.

Even though he was clearly the defendant.

The clothes were flashy, like those of a nobleman.

The atmosphere was already cold and chilly, like dealing with a criminal.

Although there were quite a few women who came here.

Where she stands now. It was my first time standing there.

Seueueuu

When I raise my head, I catch a familiar yet unfamiliar sight in her eyes.

Like a stepped pyramid. Several concrete trapezoid-shaped structures were piled up.

Three of the four sides were slopes with no structures.

facet. On the side facing her was a staircase that took up about half of the trapezoid’s area.

The stairs constructed in this way could lead people smoothly to a flat surface.

So on the 3rd floor.

People were waiting on each of the three floors.

They were each in charge of doctrine, dueling, and sacrificial trials.

In the past, I was standing there.

The woman slightly lamented that she was now in a position to look up at them from below.

I walked up the stairs slowly.

“Then, we will conduct a trial on the doctrine of the Seonghwangcheong side against the defendant.”

Although everyone knew what the future would hold for her.

Nevertheless, the first thing designated was a doctrinal trial.

In the case of sacrificial trials, it is basically a method that must be proposed last.

After the abolition of the guilt-by-association system, Seonghwangcheong also adopted the principle of presumption of innocence as its motto.

Until he is found guilty at trial.

Because no one is a sinner.

From the perspective of Seonghwangcheong, which sees the future.

Although it is a very meaningless principle.

“… ”

The woman on the court stood for a moment before the proceedings began. I looked around.

Around the three-tiered trapezoidal altar, which is shaped like a basin.

There were seats that looked like bleachers at a baseball stadium.

A lot of people were filling the place.

It was to let people know that everyone was open in front of the Heavenly God.

“The defendant’s crime is corruption. I admit that this violated the conduct that must be observed as a saint of Seonghwangcheong and denied the doctrine that is the foundation of Seonghwangcheong. This is a story revealed through the stigmata of Seonghwangcheong.

Therefore, it is a truth that can never be denied under the authority of Seonghwangcheong. Let me say these points first.”

For Seonghwangcheong, stigmata is literally the foundation of everything.

To deny it is to deny the Heavenly God.

Not being sure of everything about doctrine.

Therefore, that sentence is always declared before a doctrinal trial.

Because humans are not qualified to judge human sins.

They just punish those who break the rules.

“Defendant. Saint, healing. The agents of the Great Heavenly God of Seonghwangcheong figured it out. Do you admit that the contents of the stigmata can actually happen?”

“I admit it.”

Even though it was a shocking statement, the people who gathered there already knew the whole story.

I was just waiting quietly for the trial to proceed.

‘… ‘

Treatment is different from before.

Before, the public cheered for him.

Now even criticism.

Cheers too.

Nothing was coming back.

There was no reaction.

The woman’s reaction was already expected.

I keenly felt that thoughts and experiences are different.

Even that experience. Today may be the last day.

“From this. defendant. Saint, to healing… Seonghwangcheong, the highest punishment under the law. The death penalty is sought. Additionally, the defendant can appeal whenever he/she wants. If you want, you can try to be found not guilty in another trial.”

“I request a duel trial.”

They are seeking the death penalty for the saint.

No matter how right the cause may be.

Some people may find it displeasing.

In order to prevent that, it was necessary to proceed with as legal a procedure as possible.

“As a brave and great warrior. The blessing of the Heavenly God rests on one person. I’m looking for someone to make sure it doesn’t harm me.”

“I will step forward.”

A person who was acquitted in a duel trial.

As a justification, it is considered that he won against the saint because he received the blessings and protection of the heavenly gods.

But this is only a justification.

In reality, it started with the belief that God allows the righteous to survive.

A trial created to give legal suspension of punishment to powerful people whom the Seonghwangcheong government cannot handle.

“The saint of execution. Did the defendant have the divine protection of heaven? We will go through the verification process.”

Thus the trial by duel was carried out.

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A duel trial was eventually declared.

The accused woman went up the second staircase.

That’s how we reached the second floor.

However, the appearance of the second floor was quite different from the first floor.

The second floor is a space strictly for combat.

The largest space on the second floor includes a large auditorium.

There was a place where the dignitaries of Seonghwangcheong sat.

Being acquitted in a duel trial.

In the end, the intention was not to ask any more questions about the subject’s whereabouts.

This was because high-ranking people had to experience the danger directly.

“… ”

“… ”

The bishops of Seonghwangcheong looked at the woman who had come up with a complicated expression.

Some people looked sad.

Some made displeased faces when they saw her.

‘There’s only one child above me? That’s ridiculous. He was a guy who didn’t even show great strength like the adults from Sentai. Even corruption? her. If it were adults from the previous generation, it would have been unthinkable.’

‘These bishops will also suffer political damage through this. No matter how fateful it may have been and how well it may have seemed. In the end, if it is destined to become corrupted, there was a problem from the very beginning.

If you say there was a problem from the beginning. Because selecting adults is problematic. In the end, it will turn out the way we want. If education is the problem. Because they educated themselves. Our power becomes stronger.’

‘Damn old cardinals. I mean, they care a lot about those guys. What power do they have other than voting for the Pope? Even His Holiness is still alive, so he’s just like us.’

Those who showed displeasure at the sight of women targeted the cardinal.

But none of them were in a hurry to take the position.

Due to a lack of manpower, the authority of the bishop of the main shrine had almost caught up with that of the cardinal, except for a few powers that were exclusive to the cardinal.

All that remains is the excommunication or election of the Pope.

However, the Pope is alive and well, even if he is in seclusion.

Therefore, in practice, the authority of the cardinal was almost the same as that of the archbishop of each region.

“I will go.”

“… Come.”

Saint of women and execution.

The battle between the two began in earnest.

The battle was quite fierce.

Several workshops came and went. The woman proceeded with the work according to what she had learned.

Kang ㅡ

however. The opponent was the strongest saint of Seonghwangcheong.

Not long after. The outcome of the duel trial was decided.

The healing saint simply admitted defeat without much resistance.

“This is my defeat.”

The bishops sitting on the second floor laughed to themselves as they saw this.

perhaps. Fortunately, the saint of execution was not defeated due to the saint’s hidden power.

Prophecy does not give specific times.

Because that moment could have been now.

‘Tch. Dirty bitch. How dare you have a bitch like that on us?’

‘It’s a shame for Seonghwangcheong. ‘I can’t believe a saint who will become corrupted comes from my generation.’

‘Things are a problem these days. That guy named Abraxas also has skills. My personality was poor. The second princess is so infatuated that she was saved by a guy like that, so she gave him everything, including her liver and gallbladder. ‘Tsk, tsk.’

He was found guilty in a doctrinal trial.

Through the duel trial, the absence of the Heavenly God’s protection was also confirmed.

Now all that’s left is.

Just ask God directly.

Jump, jump, jump~

She went straight up to the third floor.

“This place… ”

Let’s go up to the 3rd floor. The end was finally in sight.

Like some kind of crystal. A space with pointed ends and a square body.

Outside and in front of a completely enclosed space.

A man appeared.

“You came.”

Currently the Pope is in seclusion. The person with the greatest authority in the Seonghwangcheong.

Representative of the Pope.

Follow his guidance. The woman went inside the door.

For one last thing.

“Thankfully, it went without any problems. If things continue like this, maybe… ”

Bang~

In a situation where a woman enters.

Things have changed.

With a huge explosion.

Someone appeared through the front.

A huge cloud of smoke rose.

A doll was seen inside.

The doll revealed inside is something special.

That’s it…

“!!!!”

“Oh my god!!!!”

“Nonsense!!!!”

It was something that everyone was shocked by.

The person revealed was Abraxas.

Although that was surprising too. There was a separate issue that really surprised them.

What’s in his hand.

The eyes of everyone who saw that object were colored with fear.

“Pope… His Holiness… !”

In the hands of Abraxas.

The Pope’s head was held up.

And with the area below the neck gone.

Just holding your head.