Arad's unruly savior

Chapter 3896 is probably an adaptation.

The Grand Cathedral of Remidia, as the only first-tier cathedral on the continent of Arad, is a sacred place where believers never lack pilgrimage.

Yuena was dressed in the everyday attire of a female paladin: a black, tight-fitting bodycon dress paired with white stockings. The silk hem of the top hung down her back for a long time, like the trailing hem of a formal gown. The overall style was both holy and light.

This outfit is for everyday wear when not going out, so aesthetics were the primary focus of its design.

Serena was wearing a black and white high-shouldered dress with a fluffy skirt that reached just above her thighs, and her straight, slender legs were encased in black stockings and high heels.

Although he's technically a lackey, it depends on whose lackey he is.

Both women were exceptionally beautiful and possessed a bright and refined demeanor. Many believers frequently cast their gazes toward them, and their beauty was perhaps the most direct example of the concept of "beauty."

Yuena gave Yelin a look, indicating whether she wanted to test Serena again, in a harmless way, as she was a little curious about Venus's little follower.

Tomboy Rudis is like a piece of black and white paper; you can read what's on it at a glance. She's a bit narcissistic, a bit arrogant, has male fastidiousness, and tends to belittle others, but she's not a bad person at heart. She's Venus's absolutely loyal follower.

Serena is usually not very talkative, and people know very little about her. Even Lorian, who spent some time with her, said that she felt a little guilty in front of Serena.

It's not that Lorian felt she was inferior to Serena in looks or figure, but whenever she habitually bragged about herself, Serena would always obligingly agree.

Lorian held up the mirror, beaming as she remarked that her skin looked even smoother today. Serena nodded in agreement, saying it was indeed smoother... Lorian declared herself the most beautiful woman on the West Coast, and Serena praised her as unique... She said her maid must have a distinguished background to be worthy of her noble status, and Serena agreed, saying that was exactly right.

No matter how narcissistic Lorian was, Serena would always agree with her.

If Serena were just an ordinary girl, Lorian would gladly accept her praise, but the other party is no ordinary person; she is the perfume bottle most beloved by the goddess Venus, and possesses beauty that is among the best even among the goddess's devotees.

Loriana may be narcissistic, but she's not entirely devoid of awareness or shame. Over time, this made her feel guilty.

Yuena extended an invitation to Serena, saying, "The Grand Cathedral is currently handling something and has invited people from the City Hall to come along. The results will be announced to the public. Would you like to come and visit together?"

Serena, having carefully put away the pure holy water, did not immediately agree, nor did she show any sign of thinking. Instead, she looked at Ye Lin, clearly seeking his opinion. Whether she went or not was entirely up to him; she seemed to have given up on further consideration.

As a seasoned veteran with combat power exceeding four digits, Yue Na had accumulated "experience" by the kilogram. She immediately discerned the meaning from the other party's subtle movements and transmitted her voice to Ye Lin, asking:
"Look at Serena, this sweet little wife. When did you two become so close?"

Ye Lin briefly recounted what happened at the Moonlight Tavern, believing that Serena's affection for him was likely largely due to the goddess Venus, whose will was everything to her and whose choices were her own.

"Finally, your XP system has transcended the level of flesh and blood to the level of objects. I knew this abstract day would come sooner or later."

Although Serena now looks graceful, with delicate skin and radiant eyes, her true form is a perfume bottle, which was initially just an item.

Ye Lin touched his nose, seemingly a little embarrassed, and said, "However, compared to Serena, the Goddess of the End seems to be more abstract. Her true form is a phenomenon and a concept."

Yuena couldn't help but twitch the corner of her mouth, then pointed in a direction, indicating that she should go that way, no longer wanting to talk.

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The Cleric Order possesses special law enforcement authority within the Delos Empire. Anyone belonging to cults or heretics can be arrested, interrogated, tortured, or even executed by the Order's own clergy, provided that a report and evidence are submitted to the authorities afterward.

Because the Cleric Order holds the status of the state religion in the Delos Empire.

In Belmar, the Order generally does not have the authority to directly execute heretics, since the other party may be a citizen of the Duchy, whose legal status is high, and the case needs to be reported to the Duchy for a ruling.

Of course, in extremely dangerous special circumstances, the order can disregard such considerations and may destroy heretics on the spot depending on the severity of the danger.

Yuena said, "The trial was originally supposed to be held at the city hall, but because this prisoner is special and has superpowers, Queen Skadi ordered that we, the city hall, and some special individuals participate together."

"Could it be that superpowered individual who can cause emotional breakdowns?" Ye Lin had a related recollection; the Duchy had once invited the Cleric Order to join them in capturing a superpowered individual whose abilities had gone out of control.

At that time, the superhuman Mather happened to have gone to the mirror dimension and was unaware of this. Mather is one of the few superhumans who can travel between parallel dimensions on his own without using a portal.

The Grand Cathedral sent Lucille, who was attending the meeting, to make the request that the prisoners be captured alive if possible. If they could not be captured alive, Queen Skadi specifically ordered that they be killed on the spot.

"That's right, it's that superhuman."

"I remember it's been several months, hasn't it? There's still no trial?"

Yuena shook her head slightly, considered for a few seconds, and then slowly said:

"The laws of the principality have a default rule that the longer the trial takes, the more serious the crime. It is not so simple to sentence someone to death; it requires a series of meticulous trial processes, and every death row inmate is publicly announced."

In the Delos Empire, the execution would take at most ten days to half a month, but Belmar strictly follows the law, so it takes a considerable amount of time from trial to execution.

The implication is that today is the last public trial, and the person with superpowers will likely face the death penalty.

The three hurried to the interrogation room in the Great Cathedral, where many distinguished people were already seated and remained silent. Among them was the representative of the Duchy, Queen Skadi's most trusted knight, Lobach, along with several judges.

Ye Lin also saw three... four familiar faces here.

"Hey, you arsonist, did you move your post from the branch office to the Grand Cathedral? I keep seeing you here."

Lucille, with her usual mushroom haircut, a stern face, and a cold gaze that seemed to regard everyone as an astray, turned around and glanced at Ye Lin upon hearing the voice, saying indifferently:
"Where I choose to stay is none of your business."

Ye Lin smiled, already used to Lucille's grumpy face, and continued to greet Maiser and Mia. Maiser had a "puppet" in her arms that looked quite similar to her.

"I can't tell which of you is the main-dimensional Maiser and which is the mirror image Maiser." The little doll held in Maiser's arms moved its arm and spoke. She was the mirror image Maiser, her body had shrunk and she looked like this.

Traveling through parallel dimensions can cause many side effects, such as Agnes losing her memory and Max shrinking his body. These side effects will gradually disappear as one's strength increases.

Maisser's superpowers are incredibly powerful; she can freely travel between parallel dimensions. Theoretically, there shouldn't be any side effects. Moreover, the two identical Maissers can be distinguished by their appearance and then presented to the public as twin sisters.

Therefore, Ye Lin speculated that Mirror Maiser did this on purpose.

Ye Lin and Serena were not originally part of the jury, but Lobach was his friend, and the judges also knew this famous adventurer, so no one raised any objections.

The captured superhuman was a man of average height and build. His hair and beard were messy and oily, indicating that he hadn't groomed himself for some time. He had his head down, and his bangs covered his eyes, making it difficult to guess his age at first glance; he was probably around thirty or forty years old.

Moreover, the superhuman was missing an arm, with the left sleeve hanging empty, and a magic-suppressing shackle was on his foot.

Immediately, the judge read out the information about the person with superpowers as usual. To Ye Lin's surprise, the person was only twenty-five years old, very young, but he looked a bit middle-aged because he hadn't taken care of himself for a long time.

His special ability is to catalyze negative emotions within a person, then amplify them, ultimately leading to emotional extremes.

For example, arguing with someone might start as just being angry, but it can gradually escalate into an uncontrollable rage, stirring up extreme thoughts within, and ultimately leading to a violent outburst.

According to the judge's reading, this superhuman has caused three unnecessary deaths, the disintegration of five families, and dozens of assaults, including a large-scale brawl that was stopped in time, and there may be more that have not yet been counted.

Most of them were committed in a moment of impulse, an emotional outburst, or a crime of passion.

"The number has increased?" Ye Lin frowned. When he learned about this, there didn't seem to be that many victims yet.

“Because he was still committing crimes during the arrest,” Lucille said calmly.

Ye Lin understood immediately and looked at the ability user's empty sleeve: "You cut it?"

“He used his powers to influence me, and I fell for it, so I hit him a little harder.”

This superhuman could influence a heretic inquisitor whose heart was incredibly devout to God, who, despite being infected with the blood curse of Astros, did not immediately become an imposter, and who maintained a clear mind while burning himself in flames without uttering a sound... Is this for real? Ye Lin didn't believe it.

Although Lucille has many bad habits, her unwavering will is absolutely unquestionable, comparable to steel forged through countless trials, and no less than that of the Avengers, Neil Bass.

“I was really surprised you didn’t chop him down with an axe right there and then,” Ye Lin said.

If it were the old Lucille, this superhuman would have skipped the arrest process and been finely chopped into mincemeat by the Flame Axe. Finding even a palm-sized piece of meat would be considered a sign of the fire-wielding girl's poor skills.

The principality provides this person with superpowers with a free lawyer and fully guarantees their human rights. However, in the face of such a case with solid evidence, the lawyer only goes through the motions and symbolically upholds the corresponding rights.

Finally, the judge asked the person with superpowers if he had anything else to say.

When the superhuman slowly raised his head, Ye Lin noticed that the other person's eyes were a faint red, not a bloodshot or blood-red, but a kind of radiance.

The supernatural ability has actually broken through the magic-suppressing chains and activated!
Maiser remained silent, but slightly moved a finger, and the superhuman instantly lowered his head, his neck making a cracking sound.

“Since it’s all a death sentence anyway, let’s not pick a date. Let’s do it today. I can provide the cross for burning at the stake to show all his sins,” Lucille suddenly said, there was no need to say anything more.

Lobach said:
"According to the laws of the Principality, a death sentence is not carried out immediately, but there is a strong public demand for it, and the Queen takes it very seriously."

The resolution for immediate execution was passed by vote. It wasn't until the superhuman was being led away that Maisser walked over, looked at him, and calmly asked, "Why?"

After a long while, he said in a hoarse voice, suppressing his joy and regret, "The feeling of controlling others with superpowers is an intoxicating poison. At first, I only affected someone who had a grudge against me. Watching him fall into madness due to emotional outburst, I felt an indescribable sense of pleasure. Then I couldn't stop myself and seemed to have found a sense of existence."

"Presence?" Maser asked, emphasizing his words.

“Yes, because I can’t find any positive value in my ability. Maiser, your telekinesis is unique; it can move mountains and fill seas. Miya’s ability can make flowers bloom and defy the seasons, as well as bring a bountiful harvest and regenerate withered trees. There are also supersonic abilities and the ability to communicate with animals… But my ability only amplifies the negative aspects of my emotions.” The superhuman’s voice sounded like he was venting something, almost a roar.

“I understand what you’re saying, but that’s not a justification for your crime,” Maisser said.

As the superhuman was led away by the executioner, Lucille followed excitedly, finally arriving at her favorite part.

Maiser sat back in his original spot, pressing his fingers to his forehead, pondering what the other person had said.

Indeed, it seems that a considerable number of people in the superpowered community do not have a good positive understanding of their abilities; they do not know what their abilities can be used for.

We must find a way to change this situation and avoid repeating the same mistake.

At this moment, Ye Lin said:
"Actually, wouldn't it be fine if he didn't do anything?"

If your special ability amplifies negative emotions, it seems useless, so don't use it.

Even without his special abilities, he is still a healthy and normal citizen of the principality, so his true nature is that he cannot let go of his identity as a superhuman and wants to show his uniqueness.

Maisser sighed slightly: "That's true, but it's hard to really let go. For example, if you told me to stop using telekinesis in the future, I would feel very uncomfortable."

Yuena looked at Serena and said, "What do you think?"

(End of this chapter)