Early in the morning, the Simonon Forest outside the city of Sardinia.

Above the silent mountain forest, countless clouds huddled together, and among the clouds, a faint flickering golden-red glow was faintly visible, like flowing magma, covering the mountains and fields below with a layer of fiery red.

Feeling the terrifying scorching heat coming from the clouds, countless birds in the ancient forest flapped their wings from the forest in panic, desperately fleeing into the distance, dodging the impending fatal blow.

With a roar that resounded throughout the city of Sardinia, countless citizens woke up from their hazy dreams and walked to the windows, staring at the golden flames that fell from the sky in amazement.

Cleanse the flames of sin!

The brilliant golden flame slashed towards the earth like a sword of divine punishment, plunging straight into the primeval mountain forest, but was blocked by an invisible barrier.

Invisible magical power encircled a huge barrier, stubbornly resisting the baptism of the "Cleansing Flame", and the magical barrier revealed its vast outline under the scorching flame, covering most of the Simonon Forest.

"The Inquisition's defenses seem to be a little stronger than expected. ”

In the position outside the mountain forest, a holy warrior put down his alchemy binoculars and said to his colleagues around him, while looking into the depths of the sky with a solemn face. "Can't even the Holy See's attacks penetrate?"

Their leader, Her Highness Diana, Lord of the Templars, is now floating in the clouds, chanting incantations and summoning the flames of divine punishment to storm the magical enchantment of the headquarters of the Inquisition.

The pillar of flame slammed into the transparent wall, and in an instant, layers of golden-red ripples were diffused, and scorching flames rained down.

The Purifying Flame that was enough to wipe out a small Heavy Order of Knights lasted for nearly twenty minutes, but the magical barrier guarding the Inquisition's base camp remained as strong as a mountain, like the legendary impassable fortress of the north wind.

"It is rumored that the alchemy circle [Seven Days Covenant] buried under the headquarters of the Inquisition is the most powerful defensive of all the magic arrays of all the institutions of the Holy See, and it can withstand the full force of the peak powerhouse of the Holy Domain. ”

A paladin who was well versed in the history of the Holy See said worriedly, "Can the Holy See's magic alone break through the defenses of the Inquisition?"

Even if she broke through the defenses of the Inquisition, how much magic would Diana have to retain to face the mysterious and powerful Inquisitor of heresy?

The hearts of all the Paladins are heavy.

However, dozens of minutes later, there was a crisp cracking sound in the sky above the forest, like a poignant scream, announcing the shattering of the magical barrier.

The flames descended, passing through the bits of light left behind by the shattering of the [Covenant of the Seven Days] circle, and crashed into the jungle, igniting corridors of flames. Illuminates the dark and dead forest.

Sensing that the huge barrier surrounding the forest had disappeared, the paladins in the front row were in high spirits at the same time.

His Holiness is worthy of being a god, and his strength is so powerful.

The warriors raised their shields, held the sacred magic spears made of the alchemy altar, and stepped into this ancient mountain forest with solemn faces, advancing into the depths of the forest.

The tip of the spear shone with an icy metallic sheen, giving the land an atmosphere of slaughter.

This silent and beautiful Simonon Forest, thousands of years ago, gave birth to the great saint Sardinia and envelops the heart of the entire Inquisition today.

Since the beginning of the millennium, no one has dared to set foot on this land, except for those evil heretics who have been burned at the stake and underground dungeons, not even the clergy of the Church of Light.

A gust of wind blew, the trees swayed, the fallen leaves rained, and countless sharp breaths stirred up from the depths of the forest, tearing the scattered leaves one by one.

Dense figures appeared from all directions, and at this moment, in front of hundreds of holy warriors, there were thousands of members of the Inquisition wearing red gloves.

These death messengers, accustomed to carrying out orders in the darkness of the night, were pale and cold, like lifeless sculptures.

It is the most famous unit of the Night's Watch in the Inquisition.

The Night's Watch wielded metal swords or crossbows designed for the members of the Inquisition, and their robes were embroidered with the iconic white cross, a distinct gold color from the Templar's, while the High Inquisitors wore crimson cloaks and silver masks.

Unlike the Templars, who were trained by the best knights, the members of the Night's Watch who tried heresies were diverse, ranging from authentic knights to bounty hunters, and even more heretical dark alchemists and magicians than heretics.

The only thing they have in common is their unreserved loyalty to the Grand Judge.

At this moment, the cold murderous aura that flowed from them unmistakably expressed the will of the Inquisition.

"Fellow travelers from the Templar, please stop at the gates of judgment. ”

Mu Ran, a high-ranking inquisitor at the head, said, "This is the territory of the Night Watch, and according to Article 49 of the Edict of Milan, you have no right to set foot in this place without a cardinal opportunity or an edict from the Pope. ”

The paladins with shields and spears were silent at the same time, they did not have a warrant from the Pope or the Cardinal, but out of trust and adoration for Diana, they did not want to show weakness in front of the Night's Watch at this moment.

A cold voice floated down from above, "Grand Inquisitor Drex, who colluded with demons to mutilate the living beings of the Empire, has committed heinous crimes, and has fallen into the greatest heresy, today, I have come to crusade against him in accordance with the will of the Radiant, and it is still too late for you to wake up." ”

The high-ranking inquisitor at the head frowned, raised his head, and at some point there was a beautiful woman with slender golden wings in the sky, a clump of chestnut hair fluttering in the wind, showing its grace.

An aura of holiness that overcame all beings was released from Diana's body, sweeping over the night watchmen below, even the inquisitors whose hearts were like iron and were accustomed to seeing life and death.

Angel Wings?

The first judge's eyelids jumped, and he forcibly suppressed the slight shock and horror that had sprung up in his heart.

However, the sense of responsibility and mission that the Night's Watch had accumulated over many years of training prevented him from giving in in front of Diana in the first place.

Even if the person who came was the legendary angel of God, as a member of the Inquisition, he must first be worthy of the red gloves that the Lord Inquisitor wore for him back then.

The High Inquisitor bowed slightly, responding to the Holy Maiden's accusation in a respectful but strong tone, "Your Excellency, Your Excellency the Divine Grace, Your Excellency the Presiding Judge has always acted in accordance with the Radiant Doctrine and has never violated the Doctrine in any way, whether he is really as you said, there is a heresy and collusion with the demons, there is still enough evidence to prove. ”

Diana slashed her sword and shouted, "As the one responsible for representing the light, my words are the will of the light, do you want to disobey the voice of the Lord and openly serve the wicked?"

The judge said unhurriedly: "I am not denying your authority, but I just want to remind you that whether or not the judge has committed the sin of depravity needs to be supported by sufficient evidence, not just your words. ”

Then, he paused, and then continued: "Even if you take 10,000 steps back, the presiding judge is really suspected of colluding with the dark magicians, and his trial should be handed over to the Pope to preside, and it will be decided by the cardinal. ”

"What you are leading the Templar invasion today is a real violation of the laws of the Holy See and a grave provocation to the Holy Order. ”

The High Inquisitor shook his head expressionlessly and said, "I will tell the cardinal the truth about this matter in the future, so that they can discuss your and the Templar's rash actions, and now, please lead the Templars out of this place." ”

After a tough declaration, the scene was silent, and the temperature in Diana's eyes dropped sharply.

Thinking of the bloody scenes that took place in the palace and the arena, a raging anger burned in her chest, as if to set the sky and the forest on fire.

Adam's slightly sarcastic voice sounded in Diana's mind, "You see, these ignorant mortals are not willing to accept the truth at all, and the so-called evidence is just an excuse for them to quibble and delay in order to avoid judgment, what to do, you already know it in your heart now, right?"

Diana nodded expressionlessly.

On the angel's wings, countless dazzling light chips sputtered out, and even more dazzling than the light chips was the golden sword light that seemed to penetrate the sky and the earth.

Divine Sword Style--- [Divine Slash].

The moment he sensed the powerful sword qi, the high-level inquisitor led by him shrank his pupils, quickly recited a few syllables, and flashed dozens of meters behind him with the help of the acceleration divine technique.

The surrounding trees shattered, and dozens of red gloves around the High Inquisitor spurted blood to the ground at the same time, blood pouring out of their abdomen like a spring.

The High Inquisitor led by him was shocked.

The reason for the shock was not because of Diana's sudden attack, but because the person who shot it turned out to be some of the night watchmen in her own crowd.

"What are you doing?" the High Inquisitor was furious, looking at the dozens of expressionless Night's Watch behind him, their swords stained with blood more vivid than the red gloves on their hands.

"I'm sorry, Lord Malfoy, but before we became your subordinates, we swore allegiance to Grand Inquisitor Victor. A young Night's Watch whispered slowly, pulling the blood-stained blade out of the corpse of his colleague on the ground

"Judge Victor has died in the midst of Drex's conspiracy against His Excellency the Holy See, and we avenge him today. ”