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Chapter 581 proves the truth!
Eden's sudden words shocked the people attending the trial. After they looked at each other, they turned their attention back to Eden.

I pity you...

The priests could not understand the meaning of the words.

Why did he say that?What do we have to be pitied for?
The two old men, Patriarch Casas and Verdo, looked nervously at Eden on the field, and Verdo clenched his fists with sweat.

"What does it mean…"

Verdo murmured.

He looked at Patriarch Casas, who shook his head, as if he also couldn't understand what that sentence meant.

"Perhaps... he knew he was going to be judged as a heretic, so he ended up breaking the rules."

Patriarch Casas thought for a while and said this.

After hearing his words, Verdo suddenly became extremely nervous. He clasped his hands together and kept rubbing them. He prayed to God, begging the merciful Lord to take care of the priest.

If he is really convicted of a heretic...

When Verdo thought of this, he felt unspeakably anxious.

According to church law, if a person is judged as a heretic, he will be ordered to reform within two months and renounce heretical thoughts. If he still does not reform within two months, he will be further tried in accordance with imperial law and sentenced to exile. , flogging, and even death.

Two months of rehabilitation and looking good.

But the law is not perfect, and there are always loopholes that can be exploited.

Verdo felt that the emperor would not really give Iden two months. Constantine VI would most likely order someone to imprison Iden in a monastery to isolate him from the outside world. By then, even if Iden really changed and gave up, and the outside world did not know about it. Everything fell under the control of Constantine VI.

"That would be too late, that would be too late."

Verdo said to himself.

But what can he do?

It was a certainty that Eden was judged as a heretic.

"God, what should I do..."

Verdo clasped his hands together and murmured.

God... seemed not to have listened to this prayer. There was no trace of power or sign in this vast venue.

The emperor looked down at Iden. The priest's words first made him surprised, and then he became angry.

I pity you... Constantine VI heard in these words the scorn of the priest.

How dare a little priest do this?

The emperor sneered.

Some priests are like this. They claim to be servants of God, and they are arrogant. They think that relying on the so-called favor from heaven, they can despise those nobles, generals, and monarchs whose status is much higher than them. They completely forget that they are of low origin, or they are Common people are either illegitimate children or second sons who cannot share much of the family property.

Constantine VI sat on the table in front of him and looked coldly at the priest who was about to be sentenced as a heretic.

"You have mercy on me? Have mercy on us?"

Constantine VI said:

"I should be the one to pity you, and it is you who ask for our forgiveness and mercy."

After finishing speaking, the emperor couldn't help but feel that this priest was ridiculous. The arrogant Eden was like a madman who didn't know the heights of heaven and earth. He couldn't understand his situation, let alone how big a mistake he had made.

Eden stood, and after a long time, he uttered a sentence,

"I am not guilty."

No one in the audience was shaken by these words. As the emperor had said before, no heretic would admit that he was a heretic.

They are waiting for the next sentence, and every sentence after that, and these words will become evidence of the heresy.

At this point, those who sympathized with Iden no longer dared to speak out for him, and those who supported the emperor all accused Iden of going astray in a domineering and high-profile manner. In time, he will definitely become the devil of the church. .

Iden raised his face, he looked at the emperor from above,
"I don't ask for any forgiveness or mercy from you, I only ask for God's forgiveness and mercy."

The priest said so.

This sentence immediately angered some priests. They accused Eden of being arrogant and made endless noises.

The emperor looked at this scene with satisfaction.

As of now, most of the clergy are on their side, and almost all of them have stopped speaking publicly for Eden. This is undoubtedly another victory for the powerful.

Seeing this, the emperor took advantage of the victory to pursue him and asked:
“I know, I can see that you regard yourself as a prophet, as a person who has been given a mission by God.

This is not surprising. Many madmen think this way, and many conspirators do this. For their own purposes, they all claim that they will bring new will.

But in fact, how many people are prophets, and how many people are given missions by God?
Among those thousands of prophecies, how many are true? "

The emperor's questions were loud and clear, and countless priests were impressed by his words. He almost achieved complete victory.

As for Eden, he only insisted on what he believed to be the truth, even shutting out those who sympathized with him.

Patriarch Casas couldn't help but feel sorry for Eden. He sighed one after another. If Eden had done nothing like he did in the morning, he would have been acquitted.

"I don't think of myself as a prophet, and I don't think of myself as a person who has been given a mission by God."

Facing the emperor's question, Iden said this,

"I'm just preaching the truth, and I also know what my ending will be. Just like the martyrs in the disciples' era, they faced death and died miserably." His voice was calm, as if he was stating a certain fact.

Such calmness was exchanged for the emperor's ridicule.

"Martyrs?
Wake up, madman, you are nothing but a self-proclaimed martyr.

The martyrs in the era of the disciples are still remembered today, but what about you?You will only judge heretics, excommunicate yourself, and finally be cast aside by all the people! "

The emperor announced loudly, like a judge making the final verdict, he pronounced Eden's crime with full emotion,
"Tell me, Eden, tell everyone, what qualifications do you have to be a martyr? Apart from harming true believers and harming the church, what else have you done?!"

After the words fell, Iden stared at the emperor. He did not answer directly, but asked:
"Then what did His Majesty do?"

The emperor seemed to find this question extremely ridiculous. He smiled and then said slowly:
"What have I done, you ask me what have I done?
I, Constantine VI, am the guardian of the world of true religion. During these decades of rule, the empire not only recovered the lost lands in the north, but also forced tens of thousands of pagans to convert.

Under my rule, the empire convened two ecumenical councils to pass dozens of sacred issues and revise the program and doctrines of the entire True Religion world.

In addition, the empire has also been married to the Osenko royal family. The latter is now a humble servant of God, devoted to God's will. Hundreds of thousands of citizens under his rule will be bathed in the glory of heaven.

Isn’t what I have done for God enough?It doesn't matter, in the rest of my life, I will conquer more lands for this empire. It is me who leads countless people to the road to salvation, not you, a heretic priest. "

The emperor's words were so powerful that no one could deny the achievements of this imperial ruler at this moment.

His achievements were so brilliant that even a hundred years after his death, his sagacity would still rule the empire.

But what does Eden have?

What will he gain after his death?
It is nothing more than the scorn of all the people.

"Yes, I want to be despised by all the people. Compared to His Majesty, I am like a breeze, a buzz of insects, a snowflake, like a clown in a drama, just to set off His Majesty's greatness."

Slowly, Eden said this.

Everyone was surprised by these words. Countless people straightened their heads and stared at Iden. Even Constantine VI was slightly stunned by these humble words.

They thought, is this man finally going to beg the emperor for forgiveness and mercy?

"However, however,"

"Even if I am cast aside by all the people, even if I have to be the clown in a drama, the savior will still come!"

Iden stared hard at the emperor, as if he wanted to look directly into the soul and find out the sin deep in the soul of the ruler. At this moment, his voice was unparalleledly solemn.

Everyone's faces were full of astonishment. They looked at this man in disbelief. Even now, he still insists on his heretical ideas and still insists on the prophecy of the savior. Is he crazy? He must be crazy. He must be a lunatic!
Everybody thought he was crazy, everybody thought he was insane, because people had an inkling that,

If he wasn't crazy...

Then what he said is the truth!
“Your Majesty said that I am despised by all people, but isn’t a martyr who is despised by all people a martyr?
The martyrs in the age of the disciples were slandered and slandered by others, and what they said was regarded as a big lie. But the truth will still come, and the kingdom of heaven will still come according to God's thoughts!

Just as the Kingdom of Heaven arrives at the time of death, the Savior will eventually descend on the mountain! "

Eden's voice became louder and more intense, and the words sounded so appalling.

This word is like a warning, a warning. It is not meant to win people's hearts like the emperor's words. It appears to reveal the truth.

I don't need to win over people's hearts, nor do I need to win anyone's sympathy, nor do I need to lower my head and beg for anyone's forgiveness and mercy.

I thought of the clear voice of the robin outside the small detention room. Even though it was only for this moment, I had been baptized. Whether it was a heresy trial, a humiliating punishment, or even the rejection after death, everything was clear. Now, all I really have to do is say one sentence: "You must lay down your life and self for your faith, love, praise, and walk with God."

Eden looked around at the thousands of people in this venue, just like looking at hundreds of millions of people in the world.
“What does it mean to the truth to be despised by all nations?

I am not a scoundrel, nor a wicked person. I have always held myself to the standards of a righteous person. But even if I are really a scoundrel and a wicked person, will it damage the glory of the truth?

Even if I commit murder, arson, theft, or commit adultery, the truth is still the truth. The truth will not be dimmed because I am a bad person or a wicked person, just as a lie will not be bright because I am a righteous person or a good person! "

The priests all trembled. A kind of power, an unparalleled power, was fighting and fighting against the emperor's power in their hearts.

The emperor noticed this change, and he glared at Iden on the field. He understood that Iden's words were just a fight between trapped beasts, and victory would eventually belong to him, but he still could not stop the spread of anger.

Iden stared at the emperor and said word by word:

"Your Majesty, what do you think I have done for God...

So let me tell you, what I did for God was to speak that prophecy and reveal the truth.

Your Majesty, even if we conquer ten times the land, convert tens of millions of people, build thousands of churches, and sing thousands of hymns, how can we destroy the truth? ! "

Those words were like a tsunami at the end of the world. In an instant, they were enough to cause the mountains to collapse and the earth to tear apart. Even the emperor couldn't help but tremble. He finally understood that Eden was not trying to win anyone's heart or exchange anyone's love. Compassion, even if it shuts out all others, he will still claim his truth.

"How can you prove the truth you say!?"

The emperor grabbed the table and shouted angrily.

He must deny that truth, must defeat this madman.

No matter how Eden explains it, he has to find a loophole and tear it apart completely.

"Yes, how can I prove it to you?
I really want to prove to you that after you condemn me as a heretic, and after your Majesty wants to secretly execute me, I will use my death as my proof! "

Eden faced everyone, and the light outside the window came from behind him, like a spiritual light.In front of him, there are every prestigious priest in the world of true religion, the nine patriarchs of the church, the defenders of the sacred faith, the emperor of the empire, the self-proclaimed monarch who rules the entire world, among thousands of people Among them, there are both righteous people and evil people, good people and evil people. They gather in this city and this synagogue to bear witness to the truth.

"I was worried about my reputation after death. At that time, I was cowardly and not afraid of death. I was only afraid of not being regarded as a martyr.

But I’m going to tell you now,”

Eden proves for the truth,
"It is not difficult to be a martyr;
But to be a martyr spurned by all people, you need a truth and a savior! "

(End of this chapter)