"Oh, have you gotten it? Hurry back, then. Don't let Archbishop Domingo wait too long," Rina said impatiently. Rina's expression was a little impatient, but her upbringing from a young age prevented her from saying anything too emotional.
"Not yet. I happened to see you coming over, so I wanted to wait for you to go over together. You know, my pharmaceutics standards are not as good as yours. If I get the wrong one, I'll definitely be reprimanded by my teacher. " Siddarth scratched his head in embarrassment. As if he had suddenly discovered Lin Li, he asked Rina, "Rina, this is your friend, right? Aren't you going to introduce him to us?"
"This is Mage Felic, the President of the Tower of Dusk. I brought him here to take a look," Rina said patiently before introducing Bishop Siddarth to Lin Li.
"Mage Felic? I seem to have heard of you somewhere. " Siddarth seemed to have really racked his brains for a while before suddenly raising his head to look at Lin Li in surprise. He exclaimed, "Wait a minute, you're that mage who likes to use filthy Undead creatures as servants!"
As Siddarth yelled, the few clergymen nearby all looked over with undisguised disdain. To the believers of the Holy Light, the mages who were known as blasphemers were extremely unpopular. On the other hand, mages who were associated with filthy Undead creatures were no different from Necromancers. They were existences that they hated the most.
Siddarth had a good idea. Rina was the only Judge Paladin of the Holy Paladins, and she was a fanatic believer of the Holy Light. Hence, she definitely wouldn't befriend a mage who recruited Undead creatures. Hence, Lin Li reckoned that Lin Li must have deceived her. Since he had exposed Lin Li's identity, it would be good enough if Rina didn't slash the abominable mage with her sword. How could she continue to be with him?
"Rina, you must have been deceived by him. This person keeps Undead creatures in the Tower of Dusk, and his hands are stained with the blood of countless humans!" While speaking, Siddarth took out his Holy Staff and pointed it at Lin Li righteously. He yelled, "How dare you sneak into the Holy Mountain of the Brilliance Shrine. Now, get ready to be purified by the Holy Light!" However, what he didn't expect was that Rina's expression did change. However, it wasn't because of that damned mage, but because of him.
Not only did Rina not walk away, but she even stood in front of Lin Li, and berated Siddarth, "Shut up, Felic is a guest invited by Archbishop Martin." She naturally knew that Lin Li had given the pope the antidote, but before the pope fully recovered to his peak, it had to be kept a secret. Hence, she could only say that Lin Li was a guest invited by Archbishop Martin. Anyway, many people had seen it.
Seeing that Rina did not show any disgust towards the mage, and even brought up Archbishop Martin, Siddarth no longer dared to clamor for purification. After all, his teacher, Domingo, was also an archbishop. Since Archbishop Martin had brought a heretic to the Holy Mountain, he believed that his teacher would stand on his side. The reason why Siddarth stopped clamoring was because he could clearly sense that the magical waves of that mage were not inferior to his teacher's. If he really forced Lin Li to make a move, he would definitely be the one to suffer in the end since Rina would not be on his side.
He could be a hero, but he definitely couldn't be a martyr. Siddarth slowly put away his staff, and said to Rina, "Alright, since he's Archbishop Martin's guest." Then, he didn't know what else to say. He carefully walked past Rina, and left the back of the mountain angrily without bothering to tell her that his teacher had asked him to fetch some herbs.
So what if he's Archbishop Martin's guest? Even an archbishop can't influence the verdict of the Court of Heresy! Siddarth didn't want to let that damned mage off just like that. Hence, the best way now was to report it to the Court of Heresy. Mages were seen as heretics in the first place, let alone mages who liked to hang out with Undead creatures.
"Felic, I'm really sorry. I wanted to show you the scenery here, but I didn't expect to encounter such a thing." No matter how dense Rina was, she now knew the reason for Siddarth's appearance. Knowing the inside story, she wasn't afraid of how His Holiness and the other higher-ups would treat Lin Li. However, her good mood was ruined, and she felt a little regretful.
"It's alright, I already expected such a misunderstanding when I came here," said Lin Li. He wouldn't be bothered by such a thing now, nor would he be affected by such an insignificant existence.
The Court of Heresy could be said to be the only place on the entire Holy Mountain that would make people feel cold and gloomy. Although it was also facing the direction of the rising sun, and would be illuminated by the sun all day long, even the believers of the Holy Light would tremble involuntarily when they came here.
Although Siddarth was Archbishop Domingo's disciple, and had become a bishop at a young age, he still felt his legs turn to jelly when he stood in the small square in front of the Court of Heresy. There were a few times when he wanted to just give up. Since the establishment of the Inquisition of Heresy, over the past 1,300 years, not to mention the demons and necromancers who were judged, just the believers within the Brilliance Shrine alone had entered and never came out. Among these believers, there were quite a few who held the position of a bishop. There were even a few cardinals who were burned at the stake, and even an archbishop was tortured to death in there.
Not only was the Court of Heresy a terrifying existence in the eyes of the heretics, but it was also a place that was even more terrifying than the Endless Abyss in the eyes of the people of the Brilliance Shrine. Of course, those who were caught and sent to the Court of Heresy, be it a heretic or a believer of the Holy Light.
In fact, Siddarth knew very well that even though the Brilliance Shrine did not prohibit clergymen from getting married, it was impossible for him to have anything to do with her. The fact that Rina could become the only Judge Paladin meant that she had already dedicated her entire life and soul to the Holy Light that she believed in, and it was impossible for her to accept the feelings of mortals. Siddarth was not the only one. Many young people who had a crush on Rina were very clear about that too. However, Siddarth couldn't help but feel jealous when he saw that Rina, who had always been cold and aloof, was always hanging out with a heretic mage and even talking to them frequently.
At the thought of the scene where Rina stood in front of the mage just now, Siddarth finally gritted his teeth and strode towards the Court of Heresy, which was like the mouth of a giant beast.
"What? A heretic has sneaked into the Holy Mountain!" The Chief Judge, Fergor, was about to consult a pharmaceutics Guru with some pharmaceutics problems that he had just summarized. However, to his surprise, as soon as he stepped out of the door of the Court of Heresy, he saw a fella in a bishop's robe bumping into him. Fergor was rather surprised that someone would take the initiative to come to the Court of Heresy, but he was also shocked when he heard that a heretic had sneaked into the Holy Mountain. The poison in the pope's body had just been neutralized, and although his strength had been restored to the Sanctuary-realm, there was still a long way to go before he was truly at the peak. If the news were to be leaked at this time, it would not be a good thing for the Brilliance Shrine.
"Yes, Sir, I'm sure that person is definitely a heretic. Although he is not a Necromancer, many people know that he keeps Undead creatures." Siddarth was also secretly delighted. He didn't expect to bump into the Chief Judge Fergor on a trip to the Court of Heresy. That mage was definitely going to die this time.
"Do you know him?" Fergor was about to summon his men to search, but he heard Siddarth's words, which seemed to imply that he knew the so-called heretic. Hence, he stopped to ask.
"No, no." Siddarth hurriedly waved his hands. If he were to get involved with a heretic, even his teacher would not be able to protect him from the perverts of the Court of Heresy. While he was in a hurry to deny it, he organized his words, and carefully said, "Many people know about that heretic. I don't know what means he used to deceive the trust of Archbishop Martin and Judge Paladin Rina, but he's now heading to the herb plantation on the Holy Mountain."
Fergor frowned slightly. That heretic is also related to Archbishop Martin and Rina? Why does it sound so familiar? He pondered for a while, and asked Siddarth, "Who exactly is this heretic that you're talking about? Why did you implicate Martin and Rina? Since you've identified the heretic, why didn't you do what a believer should do?"
"No, no, I was about to purify that heretic, but Paladin Rina stopped him. I think she must have been deceived. After all, that heretic is Archbishop Martin's guest. " Siddarth initially just wanted to bring the heretic to the Court of Heresy, but after talking to the Chief Judge Fergor, he felt that the Chief Judge did not seem to be as terrifying as he was rumored to be. Hence, he had another thought. If Rina was stripped of her title as a Judge Paladin, would he …
"Martin's guest?" Fergor felt that his thoughts seemed to have become clearer. Martin did have many guests, but there was only one recently, and that was the pharmaceutics Guru Felic from the Breezy Plains. Could he be the heretic that Siddarth was talking about?
"Yes, he's a mage from the Breezy Plains, and it's said that he has a force called the Tower of Dusk under him. Many people know that he keeps a lot of Undead creatures, and once killed thousands of innocent people in the Breezy Plains. The people there even compare him to the butcher Osric." Siddarth had already seen hope of success, and thus told Fergor everything he knew. He then looked at the Chief Judge Fergor hopefully, and waited for him to give the order to catch the heretic together.
The Court of Heresy was a place where anyone was considered a heretic. Unless the pope personally gave the order, even the archbishop's words would not work. Of course, what Siddarth was thinking about the most at this moment was how he should ask his teacher to step in if Rina were to be arrested too. He reckoned that Rina's teacher, Archbishop Englos, and his teacher, Archbishop Domingo, should be able to lighten Rina's punishment. Otherwise, if she were to really be sent to the Court of Heresy, he would not have a chance to get her even if he lost his title as a Judge Paladin.
However, while Siddarth was still daydreaming, the Chief Judge Fergor suddenly burst into laughter, and said, "I was wondering who you were talking about. Turns out it's Master Felic. He's not a heretic, he's … Martin's guest, and also Englos's friend. How can he be a heretic? Go back, don't let your imagination run wild. "
"…" Siddarth was instantly dumbfounded, and there seemed to be thunder rumbling in his head. The sounds around him gradually faded away, and he seemed to have lost consciousness at this moment. Master Felic? Chief Judge Fergor actually called that heretic a master!? How did that happen? In the eyes of the believers of the Holy Light, even an ordinary mage was an absolute heretic. Why was the Chief Judge so certain that the mage who hung out with Undead creatures was not a heretic!?
Looking at the dumbfounded Siddarth, Fergor didn't think much about it. Actually, such a thing was not rare. The higher-ups would often judge who was a heretic based on the perspective of interests, while the inexperienced ones would firmly follow the teachings of the church. When they stood in a certain position, they would understand how childish they had been back then.
"Okay, if there's nothing else, hurry up and leave. I still have things to do." When Fergor heard that Lin Li and Rina were at the back of the mountain, he was eager to go over and ask them about pharmaceutics. Hence, he couldn't be bothered to be bothered by Siddarth's behavior, and simply treated it as a joke.
However, Siddarth didn't know much, and thus couldn't figure it out no matter how hard he tried. Seeing that the Chief Judge was about to leave, he frantically chased after him, and exclaimed, "Chief Judge, that person is really a heretic. He uses filthy Undead creatures as his servants, and he killed countless innocent people in the Breezy Plains. He deceived Archbishop Martin and Paladin Rina's trust, he …"
Siddarth's voice became softer and softer, because he discovered that the Chief Judge was getting more and more sullen. An extremely cold and gloomy aura was emitted from the Chief Judge's body, and he couldn't help but shiver even though he was standing under the sun.
"Kid, let me remind you again that Master Felic is not a heretic. This is the judgment that I, Fergor, made. Don't let me hear such words again in the future. Otherwise, I don't mind giving you a room in the Inquisition." Although Fergor took Siddarth's behavior as a joke, it wouldn't be a joke if Siddarth's behavior disturbed Master Felic and caused him to leave in advance because he was having an unpleasant time there.
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