Chapter 15: Dark Justice
Qin Shaofu leaned against the wall, squatted on the ground, and looked down at his feet.
At this time, his mind was in chaos, this life has been spent in all kinds of inconspicuous little things, and in just ten days, he first experienced the killing of Assad, and then died at the hands of Jiang Yan, and saw the collision of the strongest level of force in the world.
Now he has been descended into the body by the angel of sin, witnessing the existence of God.
He had no idea what it meant to be in the body of one of those angels and Holy Spirits. For the future, he was not as complacent as several other angels and Holy Spirit carriers, but only a sense of uncertainty about the future.
A few people on the side stood ten meters away, looking over from time to time. Sol and Leo were both curious, and Mentro was disdainful.
This noble child, who has always valued his identity and feels that nobles and untouchables are inherently different, is not only unhappy that Qin Shaofu has received the power of the angel spirit, but also disdainful of the angel spirit who has the image of a sin angel because of the other party.
With a creak, the door opened, and Alex stepped out and said to the men, "Mentro, His Majesty the Pope has summoned you in." ”
Mentro nodded, and strode inside.
With a creak, the door slammed shut.
As carriers of angels and Holy Spirits, it is natural that some different treatment will be required. Hadros brought them here to await an audience with Pope Nicholas.
"Your Royal Highness!"
The two saluted, and Leo asked, "What has His Majesty the Pope ordered, and what should we pay attention to when we go in?"
Sitting inside was one of the most powerful and powerful people on the continent. In ordinary times, there is no trace at all, which is awe-inspiring. Even if they had the power of the angels and the Holy Spirit, they did not dare to make mistakes.
Alex smiled slightly: "Don't be nervous, His Majesty the Pope is very approachable, and you are not evil spirits or heretics." ”
He walked towards Qin Shaofu again, stood still in front of him, and said softly, "Hello, I'm Alex." ”
Qin Shaofu was thinking confused, and when he suddenly heard a voice, he was startled, and he breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the person in front of him clearly. stood up and saluted: "Hello, I'm Qin Shaofu...... I have seen His Royal Highness the Prince. ”
"No need to be polite!" Alex smiled slightly, "In an informal setting, you can just call me Alex." ”
"Okay, Ya...... Alex!"
Qin Shaofu shouted, a little unaccustomed, he was a person who was at the bottom of the imperial capital, when had he ever stood with such a noble person, he was nervous and embarrassed for a while.
Alex didn't care, and said casually: "I heard about you, and you brought back Assad's head." It's very powerful, and the damage that the pirate inflicts on the empire every year can be calculated in gold coins. ”
One gold coin is equal to one hundred silver coins, which is enough for a family of three to live on for several years. In gold coins, it is customary in the empire to mean extremely heavy losses.
Qin Shaofu lowered his head again: "I didn't kill him, I just brought back my head." ”
"No matter what, it's always you who brought it back!" Alex shook his head: "How many people have longed for this, but they haven't been able to do it." If you really want to describe it, it can only be said that it is God's will. The elders of the Presbyterian Church like to make things difficult, but that's okay. ”
"His Majesty has attached great importance to you Chinese people of oriental blood all these years, with the power of angels and Holy Spirit, your future is not a problem. ”
"Thank you!"
Qin Shaofu thanked him, he could feel Alex's kindness and wanted to resolve something, but he really couldn't lift his spirit to communicate at this time, and the atmosphere was a little awkward for a while.
At this moment, the door creaked open again, Mentro's eyebrows fluttered, and he walked out with a lofty spirit, snorting at Qin Shaofu: "It's your turn." ”
Nodding to Alex, he walked inside the gate. With a creak, the door slammed shut, and the inner sanctum, which had seemed to be pitch-black, became brighter instead.
It's like a study, it's not very big, and there are many bookcases on both sides. The books that can be here must be extremely precious.
Ten meters in front of the wall, there is a desk, behind the desk there is a large chair, inlaid with gold and silver, embellished with gemstones, extremely luxurious, and a person sits on it.
After seeing it clearly, Qin Shaofu was stunned, the person sitting was not Pope Nicholas, but Hadros.
"Don't be surprised!"
Hadros smiled slightly: "His Majesty the Pope suddenly felt unwell, so let me talk to you." ”
Sudden physical discomfort...... Qin Shaofu couldn't help but smile disdainfully.
Hadros also laughed: "You're right, it's just an excuse, the truth is that he doesn't know how to say some things, so he can only let me come." “
Qin Shaofu had already put away his chaotic thoughts and said calmly: "Meaning, I will be treated differently from them?"
"That's right!" Hadros nodded: "You're smart, that's good, I like to talk to smart people, I can save a lot of nonsense." ”
"Alex, Mentro, and Leo will all be training in the Templar Order, and Thor is already a disciple of Archbishop Roncali, who happens to be a member of the Holy Bishops. It's just you ......."
After pausing for a while, he didn't seem to know how to say it, Qin Shaofu couldn't help but speak: "Didn't you say that you can save a lot of nonsense? “
Hadros grinned, "Because I have to boast, but I'm not used to this kind of thing...... Well, do you know the arbitral chamber?"
"Know!" Qin Shaofu nodded: "The place in charge of the trial." “
"Do you know the Dark Tribunal?"
"Dark Arbitrator?" Qin Shaofu was stunned for a moment, unable to understand.
"The Holy See is actually divided into two parts, one is visible to all, and the other is hidden. Hadros explained, "Like the Dark Arbitration. “
"Like the arbitration court, it is in charge of the trial, but the arbitration court is responsible for the trial of the conclusive evidence, but the dark arbitration is in charge of the trial of the things that cannot be convicted. “
"Can't be convicted?" Qin Shaofu repeated: "Since you can't be convicted, then how can you judge?"
Hadros shook his head: "In this world, there are many things that are not as bright as you see. For example, a dark mage became a priest through a number of methods...... Don't be surprised, we have a way to identify dark mages, but we can't make them universal. “
"Or to put it another way, in the entire Holy Empire today, the number of dark mages who use their priesthood to hide themselves is no less than three digits. “
And this kind of thing...... Qin Shaofu was extremely surprised, he had heard that the dark magician, as a heretic, had already been expelled and killed, but he didn't expect it to be otherwise.
"If someone discovers a dark mage, but only sends the news and is killed. In the absence of absolute evidence, the arbitral tribunal cannot adjudicate. If you want to go through a cumbersome process to track down a conviction, either people have already run away, or more people have died at the hands of the other side. ”
"At this time, it is the Dark Arbitration to do the work. On the premise that there is no definite evidence, solve the problem first, and then come to investigate, and the trial ......"
"The process should be ruthless and bloody. A sneer appeared at the corner of Qin Shaofu's mouth: "What if the other party is dead, and then the information is found to be wrong?"
Hadros laughed dryly: "So, it's darkness...... Arbitral Tribunal. We wield our swords and settle matters that are inconvenient for the Holy See to settle in the open. In the name of darkness, we hold up the light of the Holy See in all directions......"
"Hah!"
Qin Shaofu couldn't help but laugh: "This is the most central place of the Holy See, you are a respected patriarch, is it appropriate to say such things to me?"
Hadros shook his head slightly: "Patriarch is just my position in the Holy See, and I have another name, maybe you haven't heard of it: gravedigger." “
"Whoever the people in the Empire, whoever they are, once their names are placed on my desk as a book, as long as I sign them, it is equivalent to digging a grave. Over the years, I have signed up for the Dark Judgment in the tens of thousands. There may be unjust, false and wrongful convictions, but in fact, more than nine out of ten people have not been wronged. “
"Many people fear me and spit on me, calling me an old dog of the Holy See, I know it. But it's all called in private, and it has to be whispered, and no one dares to say it to my face, because the grave of the person who does it may not be found...... In fact, I love what I do. “
"If Pope Nicholas represents the justice of the light, then I am the justice of the darkness. “
"Dark justice? I wouldn't be surprised that you have no faith in the God of Light even if you tell me now. “
Qin Shaofu was very surprised, he didn't expect Hadros to say such a thing to him, and he didn't dare to imagine that the other party actually said these things in front of him, what was it for?
"No!" Hadros shook his head again, with a serious face: "Actually, I am still very devout to the God of Light, I trust the Light, I believe in justice, and I desire to bring the Gospel of God to every corner of the world." But I also know something else. “
"Benevolence and charity alone cannot build a paradise, it requires force. The Bible records that the first angel created by God of Light was Michael, but what He gave to Michael was not the Gospel Bible, but the sword of the Holy Spirit. “
In other words, even the god of light himself agrees that all benevolence and righteousness need to be supported by force. The Knights Templar are the forces of light, and we are the forces of darkness. “
Qin Shaofu shook his head and smiled: "Light, darkness, listening to what you said, it seems to be integrated." “
"Who knows if that's the case?"
Hadros shrugged his shoulders and said in a surprising voice: "Actually, Nikolai asked me to come to see you because of another matter. You're lucky to have a secret that only you know. “
"Lucifer, the angel of the morning light, the most famous fallen angel in the world, has not been removed from the Angelic Directory to this day. You don't think it's incredible, but I know something. “
"The Dark Arbitration has a long history, dating back almost to the time of the emergence of the Holy See, and its creator was called Peter. ”
"On the first page of the Dark Arbitration Book is written one of his words: I will carry the darkness under the light. “
"Peter was the first to receive the power of the Angelic Record, and what he received was the power of Lucifer, the Angel of the Morning Light!"