The soft yet firm voice, amplified by Anna's magic, resounded like a thunderclap throughout the entire street.
Everyone looked up in astonishment, their incredulous gazes shifting back and forth between the woman and the bishop of the Starfire Temple.
Do you have any objections?
Jiang Yan looked over coldly. He had initially thought it was just about withholding compensation and killing to cover it up, but he hadn't expected there to be such deliberate sabotage of frontline soldiers. He hadn't had the chance to get to know them in his previous life, and he was astonished to find that these high-ranking officials of the temple had become so corrupt.
"Nonsense!"
The kneeling bishop of the Starfire Temple finally realized he could speak and hurriedly defended himself, saying, "Since the Starfire Temple began to shoulder the military expenses of the Xilank Duchy, we have worked diligently and conscientiously. We even send the most elite soldiers to the front lines compared to any other temple. You are slandering the temple's reputation like this; you must be a fallen one corrupted by the abyss!"
As he spoke, he carefully recalled the events.
The other party's entire house was burned to ashes by high-level fire magic, so any other evidence should have been destroyed along with the recording stone.
Thinking of this, the bishop's expression immediately relaxed, and he threatened, "I have already notified the God of Starfire. If you do not have evidence to frame the temple and me, the bishop, when the great god descends, you and your daughter will be subjected to the most severe divine punishment."
The woman was taken aback.
Just now, encouraged by the gods, I was filled with passion, but I forgot that the photographic stone that served as evidence had already turned to ashes.
Of course, she also had other witnesses, the widows of the other heroes.
but...
The Starfire God's influence was too deep, and she wasn't sure if they would stand up because of the support of an unknown deity.
Even if you're willing to drag them into this mess, if you fail, it's tantamount to indirectly killing them.
The woman hesitated.
Seeing this, the bishop was delighted and pressed further: "Don't think that you can speak recklessly just because you have some wild god who came out of nowhere supporting you. Within the Duchy of Hilank, only the true gods of the seven great temples are qualified to interfere in state affairs. When the God of Starfire descends, he will not escape judgment either."
The surrounding crowd exchanged bewildered glances. Emotionally, they were more inclined to believe the woman as the hero's widow, but due to the long-standing authority of the Starfire Temple, no one dared to speak rashly unless there was substantial evidence.
Suddenly, the little girl picked up a stone from the ground and threw it at the bishop.
"No, that's not true! The Holy Lord of Light is the true god, you wicked thing!"
The bishop, who should have easily dodged it, inexplicably felt his body lose control for a moment, and could only watch helplessly as the stone smashed into his eye socket, drawing blood.
“You…” The bishop was furious and was about to display his eloquence when Flora’s eyes flickered slightly.
—He's been banned from speaking again.
"Nia!"
The woman was startled and quickly hugged her daughter.
Seeing the bishop's sinister gaze, she completely relaxed and turned to bow to Jiang Yan again, saying, "God, my evidence has been destroyed by him, but I swear that what I have said is absolutely true. If there is even a single lie, I am willing to suffer divine punishment."
"Mom, don't worry, the Holy Lord will definitely punish him. It's written in the book that the Holy Lord is omnipotent."
The little girl patted the woman's back to comfort her, her eyes full of trust.
"Evidence..."
Jiang Yan finally laughed and said slowly, "Isn't your being alive the biggest proof?"
"Anna!"
Analia, who had long wanted to make a move, turned cold and quickly flipped through the holy book. A golden six-pointed star appeared behind her, making her look like a god.
“Sinner, you should sincerely repent of your sins.”
Great Prophecy, activate!
Not long ago, under the effect of the demigod advancement contract, she successfully stepped into the realm of demigod and mastered the laws.
At this moment, with the blessing of the laws, the divine magic is far more powerful than before.
The bishop's ferocious expression instantly cleared.
He suddenly burst into tears and wailed.
"I am guilty! I am guilty!"
"I embezzled military funds and gave unfinished enchanted weapons to soldiers on the front lines."
"In order to save money, I even pretended to be acting on divine orders and deliberately sent soldiers to their deaths."
"They even withheld the survivor's pension and persecuted the hero's family..."
"The bishops of the Gale Temple and the Mountain Temple used their accumulated wealth..."
"Shut up, you idiot!"
Inside that same building, some high-ranking members of other temples couldn't sit still any longer and rushed out.
They originally wanted to stay out of the shadows and watch the show, but unexpectedly, they ended up getting caught up in the drama themselves.
Flora looked over, and the two previously set rules of etiquette came into effect again.
The imposing high-ranking officials of the various temples fell from the sky with a thud, kneeling on the ground, their faces flushed red, unable to utter a sound.
The bishop of the Starfire Temple continued his confession as if he hadn't heard a thing: "...to bribe Earl Okar of the Fire Empire as a way out after the fall of the Duchy of Shilank."
At this moment, the surrounding crowd finally snapped out of their shock.
"These damned parasites!"
"No wonder they dare to embezzle military funds so recklessly, unafraid of the abyss attacking them; they had already prepared an escape route."
"Damn it, they can leave, and we're just waiting to die."
"How many brave soldiers have they killed!"
"Please, Holy Lord, send down divine punishment!"
"Please, Holy Lord, send down divine punishment..."
The shouts gradually became more unified, and everyone's expression was extremely angry.
"You deserve to die."
Jiang Yan's eyes turned cold. Having lived two lives, he had rarely seen someone so wicked. Death was too good for him.
Such a person's soul is not worthy of being crushed by the gates of heaven; instead, they should be thrown into the Stitching Cave, stitched together into the lowest form of the dead, to atone for their sins for eternity.
Fine, I can't take it anymore, I'll just kill him once.
Jiang Yan unleashed the Heavenly Calamity, and two streams of air, one black and one white, instantly attacked the opponent.
"No!"
At this moment, the bishop finally broke free from the great prophecy spell. His eyes were filled with terror, and before he could put up any resistance, he was blasted into a pile of minced meat.
—This was the result of Jiang Yan deliberately holding back. He planned to take these flesh and blood back and have the Healing Angel revive them to kill them again whenever he had the chance.
Praise be to the great Holy Lord of Light!
A quick-witted preacher immediately realized what was happening and shouted enthusiastically.
Praise be to the great Holy Lord of Light!
The surrounding crowd joined in the chanting, their expressions growing increasingly devout and their voices growing louder.
But at a certain moment, the sound abruptly stopped, as if someone had choked it.
An overwhelming pressure descended from the sky, forcing everyone to prostrate themselves on the ground.
Jiang Yan looked up.
A tall, red-haired man appeared in the sky at some unknown time.
His eyes were indifferent, and he was surrounded by a dense fire elemental law. His face was exactly the same as the god in the temple.
Starfire God, a powerful being who has surpassed demigods and reached the realm of lower gods, is no less formidable than Jiang Yan in his previous life.
He scanned the crowd, finally settling on Jiang Yan, and said calmly:
"You've crossed the line."
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