"You've seen him before."

"No, no! There's no such thing!"

"Are you lying? Do you have children?"

"……have."

"Is this true, my daughter?"

"Yes."

"That's a lie. It's your son. Is he related to your son?"

"no."

"You're lying again, aren't you? Was it your son he saved?"

"No! No! I—"

"That's also a lie. It was your son he saved, so you lied out of gratitude."

"No! Your Excellency! Please listen to me!"

Polka's voice, almost a wail, was heard.

Bishop Argos continued to ask questions with a smile on his face.

The villagers who knew Polka were trembling with fear, because the Bishop of Argos's judgments on truth and falsehood were all correct. No matter how they answered, the truth was revealed by him.

"It seems that's all you know. Well, being able to grasp the characteristics of the appearance is a big step forward."

“W-why…”

Polka spoke blankly, as if the life had been drained out of him. Bishop Argos, still smiling, replied:

"Because I am the chosen one with divine blood—the 'Family of God'."

The whole village was in turmoil again.

The Bishop of Argos listened to their commotion with pleasure and said:

"I can see the truth (the soul). Pretending and covering up is useless. No matter how much I act, as long as I lie, the soul will inevitably waver."

That seemed to be his unique magic. He was also a person with extraordinary strength. There was no power more suitable for an Inquisitor than this.

"Well then, the time for divine punishment has come. All of you and your family should repent sincerely."

The Bishop of Argos said it very simply.

Without any hesitation.

"Please wait! Please! Please let my family go! Please!"

Polka screamed desperately, but during this time, his family members were dragged out one by one by the Temple Knights.

"The interrogation will continue after this. If we don't deal with it quickly, it will drag on until late at night. Continuously providing lighting with magic will also be a burden on the priests, you know?"

As the execution was about to begin, Bishop Argos acted like a disgruntled child, telling him to "die quickly." He had no doubt his judgment was correct; it was clear that in his mind, everything was already predetermined.

The villagers looked at Polka and his family in sorrow. No, most of them couldn't bear to watch and quickly turned their heads away.

Just now.

"Is it a sin to express gratitude to someone who helps you?"

This sentence sounds particularly clear.

Everyone stopped and looked for the owner of the voice in astonishment.

The human wall parted at this point.

There were young sisters, but they didn't shy away. Their strong eyes shone brighter than anyone else's, and they stared at Bishop Argos.

"I didn't hear clearly, what did you just say?"

What I mean is, if you have the guts, say it again in front of me.

However, this time it was the younger sister who answered without hesitation.

"Don't you know? You should say 'thank you' when someone helps you, and 'sorry' when you do something wrong. Yunfa, even at eight years old, knows this because it's common sense. Doesn't the Bishop know this?"

Yunfa made sarcastic remarks with sharp tongue.

Bishop Argos's smile showed signs of crumbling.

Not only the priests, but even the Knights Templar were a little shaken, and the villagers looked at them as if they were looking at a bomb about to explode.

"Your Excellency, please forgive our indignation towards our benefactor. We have not lost our faith in Master Essid, but simply wish to express our gratitude to him, that is all. As human beings, this is a natural emotion, and Master Essid will surely forgive us."

Sixia said so. Anyway, once it was their turn, he would know everything, so any attempt to hide it would be unnecessary in front of the bishop.

Especially since Sixia had already guessed where Natsu was. Those two travelers I met this morning, a bit strange yet somehow strikingly compatible, said they'd been seeing Natsu quite a bit lately. What were the advantages of choosing [Lib Village] as their base?

There is only one reason: it's close. Close to where? The answer is [Red Dragon Mountain].

If they told the truth, Bishop Argos might let them go. But even if they couldn't hide it, Sixia and Yunfa didn't intend to tell the truth.

Therefore, their fate is already determined. So, instead of crying and grieving, it is better to fight to the end.

If they were going to struggle, now was the time. They should stand up for the sake of those who had also risked their lives for their benefactor.

Sixia and Yunfa held hands and walked forward without being called.

"Please forgive Mr. Polka and the others and give them a chance to live."

Sixia showed a mature expression that didn't look like she was twelve years old, and pleaded for the Polka family. Yunfa also bowed his head and apologized.

Just when everyone was stunned, Bishop Argos grinned, revealing an extremely deep smile.

"I see. You're truly remarkable, child, to be teaching me the principles of life. Hahaha, I haven't felt this cheerful in ages. Yeah, of course I'm cheerful, so as a token of my gratitude, I'd like to correct your misunderstanding."

"misunderstanding?"

"Yes, the principles of being a human being are indeed very important, probably second only to the teachings of God."

Sixia gasped because she had guessed what Bishop Argos wanted to say.

"Doctrine is the supreme principle, the universal truth that transcends all other things. Under this premise, there is no reason why any 'human principles' should be placed above it. No, it should be said that violating the doctrine is wrong. Moreover—"

Bishop Argos said this as if praying to the heavens, and looked back at Sixia with the movements of a broken doll.

Then, he pierced through the other person with his sharp gaze.

"Who gave you permission to speak on behalf of Master Esid?"

This is the most unforgivable thing for Bishop Argos.

With a pop, a ball of fire appeared on his palm.

Without a magic circle or chant, he unleashed the advanced fire-attribute spell, 'Flame Sky.' He compressed what should have been a massive ball of fire seven or eight meters in diameter into the size of his palm, significantly increasing its damage, a skill befitting a 'God's Favorite.'

Originally, people like Sixia and others who should know a lot of inside information were the ones who had to be interrogated, but there was only madness in the eyes of Bishop Argos, and he only felt the will to destroy the enemy of God.

"I'm disgusted by the thought of breathing the same air as you. Disappear."

No one could move, their consciousness completely engulfed by the overwhelming magic power and the power of magic created at will.

There was only one person, Sixia, who was hugging her sister tightly, staring at the bishop and said:

"That world is wrong."

The fire of destruction shot out, enough to burn several people to ashes.

"—Ten Styles of 'Holy Shot': Partial Deployment."

A black shadow intervened at astonishing speed, thrusting out a black umbrella that didn't look like something from the desert.

The black umbrella opened, emitting a brilliant light in an instant, and caught the compressed high-level magic fireball head-on.

Simultaneously.

"Mi-Raidi-"

A drawn-out sound came from the distance.

The next moment.

“Flying Kick!!”

The girl flew over quickly and hit Bishop Argos in the cheek with a horizontal kick.

The Bishop of Argos' muscles rippled, his bones twisted, his eyes nearly popped out, and he flew out horizontally like a cannonball.

Then, he smashed through the building walls on his path, bounced a few times on the ground, hooked his foot on a thick tree trunk, and flipped over several times. Finally, he bounced a few times on the surface of the oasis spring and crashed into the embankment on the other side.

No matter how you think about it, it's impossible to fly out like that with just a flying kick. Instead, it's like falling sideways.

After the opponent was kicked away, the girl who kicked him - Meredith landed where he was originally, and winked at the stunned temple knights and villagers.

Then, as usual, she put one hand next to her eyes in a peace sign, put one foot up, and shook her blonde ponytail.

"Everyone's favorite beautiful genius magician! Xiao Mi is here!!"

Her posture was perfect.

In an instant, a fireball flew into the sky. Oscar had caught the fireball and flicked it upwards. Perhaps reaching a critical point, the fireball exploded in the sky, illuminating the dark night with brilliant light.

It seemed to add color to Meredith's posture.

"As expected of Ao! You know how to help me create special effects!"

"No, it's a complete coincidence."

Oscar waved his black umbrella over his shoulder, pushing his glasses upwards. Whether intentional or not, Oscar's pose also resembled that of a beautiful genius magician's companion.

Only then did the Temple Knights finally come to their senses.

"Lord, Lord Bishop~~!"

"Lord Argus, ahhhhh!"

"Healer! Hurry and cast healing magic on the bishop!"

Several Knights Templar rushed to rescue Bishop Argos, but everyone present believed that "with such injuries, he would definitely die on the spot."

As if to confirm everyone's guess, Oscar slid his index finger across the end of his black glasses and nodded with a "hmm".

"Miledi, his neck is completely broken. He is definitely dead."

"It's already dark, how could you still see?"

"Because my glasses also have night vision."

How many functions does Ao's glasses have...

"Who the hell are you guys! How dare you do such a horrible thing! You are heretics! Enemies of God!"

A priest, though pale, pointed at the two and roared.

They murdered the bishop of the Holy Light Church. This was no ordinary crime; it trampled upon the authority of the Church, was tantamount to blasphemy against God, and was tantamount to declaring war on the world.

However, Meredith looked at the priests and the Knights Templar who had drawn their swords, and acted as if she couldn't stand them. Her expression and actions were infuriating.

Then point your finger.

"Clear your ears and listen carefully! Beautiful sisters >>> an insurmountable wall >>> everything else! This is the truth of the world! Look at Xiaosi and Xiaoyun! Look at those beautiful girls! Gods are nothing!"

"I don't want that kind of truth."

Meredy ignored Oscar's complaints.

Hearing Meredith's outrageous remarks, the priest opened his mouth wide, unable to utter a word.

"As Koito said, it's wrong to hurt the world of beautiful sisters!"

"Um, that's not what I meant."

No matter who the other party is, Sixia will express her opinion clearly, even though she is already panicked and in tears.

"O-Mr. Oscar, and Miss Meredith, you guys are doing this..."

"Ah~ Well, don't worry, we've already anticipated all of this."

Seeing Mireidi and Oscar committing such a heinous crime, Sixia and Yunfa showed sorrowful eyes. Oscar touched their heads and said to them.

Sixia thought—enlightenment? What did he mean by enlightenment?

Oscar answered her question and said:

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