"How dare you turn your back on Lord Drex!" Malfoy snapped.

With Malfoy's roar, the surrounding Night's Watch loyal to Drakes also aimed their swords at the hundreds of young Night's Watchmen, and their swords soared into the sky.

The atmosphere in the Simonon Forest froze all at once.

A faint smell of blood permeated the air, mixed with the smell of the primeval fields in the newly awakened forest, and there was a strange fragrance.

They simply made the right choice and proved themselves worthy of the glorious people, and that Drex's sin was unforgivable for turning his back on the Lord's gift. ”

Diana slowly descended from the sky, the divine energy that erupted from her body condensed into a substantial golden brilliance, and golden runes floated around her, and the momentum of Xuan He intimidated all the judges in the field, whether they were friends or enemies.

"When I returned to the Imperial Capital two years ago, members of the heretical Order [Lucifer] set up an ambush on the way, trying to disadvantage me, but fortunately, I escaped with glorious grace, but unfortunately, in order to fight against the evil heresy, Judge Victor died in battle, and his soul was called by the grace of the Lord. ”

Diana said lightly, "And it was none other than the Grand Inquisitor Drakes to whom you allegiate to betray the information to the heretical mages and return Victor to the Lord's arms. ”

"He who believes in the light will be saved, and he who turns his back on the light will be judged." ”

Diana looked around, ignoring Malfoy's gaze of implied anger and horror, and raised her sword aloft, golden light erupting in all directions.

The surging waves of magic spread, and the vast surrounding forest blurred like a reflection in the water, like a distorted mirage.

"Break!" the clear voice came from Diana's mouth, like an arrow shot through the water, and the illusion that covered the forest shattered in an instant with her clear drink.

The trees cracked, the illusion scattered like broken mirrors, the wind and clouds shifted, and the blue sky painted by the glimmer of light quickly faded, replaced by a firmament shrouded in lead-gray clouds.

The sun could never penetrate the pale sky and shine into the land, leaving the Inquisitors with nothing but a monotonous gray-white color all year round.

The leaves on the verdant trees withered away, leaving a bare gray dead tree, the branches stretched diagonally, like the bones of a dead corpse reaching into the sky, which was extremely hideous and terrifying.

A forest path surrounded by countless iron crosses appeared in front of everyone, and the blood stains of the past years could be faintly seen on the crosses.

The trail leads to the gloomy Inquisition headquarters, where you can look into the distance to find a complex of gray and monotonous buildings, which for heretics are the entrance to hell.

Malfoy's face changed drastically, and he instinctively grasped his sword, but the murderous aura that came from the ranks of the Templars made him involuntarily stop the urge to draw his sword.

So far, even with all the paladins plus the troops that originally belonged to Victor, the Red Gloves loyal to Drakes still have the upper hand in numbers.

What's more, Malfoy is only leading the outpost of the Inquisition, and the Night Watch and many hidden powerhouses are in the headquarters at the moment, and they have not yet made a move, and they can support at any time.

It stands to reason that Malfoy, who is fighting at home, has no reason to be afraid of his opponent, even if he is a powerhouse at the level of the Holy Domain.

However, after witnessing Diana's supreme power destroy the Seven Days Covenant Barrier and the Forest Illusion, Malfoy's faith has been shaken like never before.

Under the watchful eyes of the night watchmen and paladins, Diana calmly stepped into the forest path, towards the castle and church that were faintly visible in the distance.

Millennia later, she was the first papal woman to enter the Night's Watch headquarters as a non-heretic.

Perhaps, it is destined to be the last.

......

"Servants of the Lord will open the gates of heaven and stand in the clouds and shed holy water to cleanse all the filth of time and bring eternal salvation to those who believe in light. ”

"The believers of the earth, glorified and exalted in the fire that the Lord will send down afterward, and the rod and whip of the Lord will knock at the door of the hearts of men and wash away their original sins. ”

"The ancient twilight is gone, the world is reborn in the washing of the Holy Flame, all uncleanness will return to dust, and all chaos will become history. ”

"Only the light is eternal. ”

The old man, who was kneeling in the center of the hall, closed the canon, made a cross on his chest, and ended his daily morning prayer routine with a short prayer.

In front of him, towering was the sculpture of Saint Sardinia, nearly fifty meters high, and the gaze of the stone saint looked majestically and coldly down the circular hall paved with black marble below, like two ancient swords inserted into the river Styx.

Above the head of the statue of Sardinia, on the walls of the hall, an ancient line of text is inscribed in pure gold.

"When you stare into the abyss, the abyss is staring at you. ”

This is the admonition that Saint Sardin left to the presiding judges of all ages.

Countless generations of Grand Inquisitors, who have taken over the position of masters of the Inquisition of the previous generation, have stood in the center of this hall and sworn an oath to the icon of Sardinia, and this proverb will appear in their eyes accordingly, and it will become an imprint in the depths of their souls.

The first time I saw this sentence, it seemed like fifty years ago, right?Drexs stared at the handwriting above the dome of the Holy Spirit Hall, silently thinking.

He is no longer the young pastor who has just come out of seminary, full of innocence and piety, and is in his prime.

Standing in the Hall of the Holy Spirit at the moment is just an old executioner with bloody hands and a cold heart.

When did it all start?

"Judge the Lord!"

A man dressed in dark black Night's Watch robes hurried through the gate, "The Templar Lord and the warriors have appeared in the secret realm, with a clear purpose, coming for you. ”

He bowed to Drex, looked up at the old figure kneeling in front of the huge icon, and said worriedly, "Diana also announced to the Inquisition that you had colluded with the Dark Mage and the Abyssal Demon to create a natural disaster. ”

Drakes didn't turn around, "Do you believe her?" ”

Deken behind him took a deep breath: "This is absolutely shameless planting and slander, she can't show evidence at all, even if she is a god who has been favored by the Lord, she is absolutely not qualified to deny your loyalty to the Glory for fifty years and your contribution to the Lord's cause." ”

"Judge Master, as long as you give the order, the 1,462 low-level night watchmen in the Inquisition Headquarters, the sixty-five high-level Red Gloves, and the five deputy presiding judges, including me, will draw their swords and fight for you. Deputy Judge Deken had a resolute look in his eyes.

The corners of Drex's wrinkled mouth tugged at a sneering smile, "I seem to remember that there are two thousand seven hundred low-level night watchmen in the Inquisition, one hundred and twenty high-level red gloves, and a total of nine deputy judges, so about half of them are now on Diana's side?"

Deken looked embarrassed: "This, Diana is a god after all, and she is a disciple of the Pope, and her words can indeed play a very demagogic role......"

"However, we are still willing to fight to the end for you, even if your soul returns to the arms of the Lord. Dekken clenched the red glove in his hand.

"No, it's enough for me to face the Templar Master alone. ”

Drex, who was kneeling in front of the icon, slowly got up, "This is an old grudge between me and Diana, why should I involve you children. ”

Dekken was shocked: "But..."

The old man, who was already in his twilight years, looked back, his eyes were extremely quiet, "Diana is a disciple of Innocent, I know the character of my old friend, even if I lose in the end, the disciples he taught will not embarrass you, all you have to do is wait." ”

"Me and her, it's enough to kill one person, no matter what, there is no need for the glorious people to kill each other. ”

Deken could not speak, he could only hang his head and half-kneel on the ground, but at the same time there was a sudden endless panic in his heart, the Grand Inquisitor had never spoken to him in such a flat, unscathing tone.

What does this mean?

"When I go out, dust up this hall. ”

Drakes instructed lightly, gently smoothing out the wrinkles on his pale robes, and then stepped into the corridor leading to the exit of the Holy Spirit Hall, his waist straight, like a young warrior rushing to the battlefield.

Darkness engulfed the old presiding judge.

The huge hall of the Holy Spirit fell silent all of a sudden, and only the eternal gaze of the stone statue of Saint Sardinia stared at the lonely back of Drex's departure.

The farewell gaze was as cold as a sword, but under a closer look, it was indescribable.... Commiseration.