Life has dealt a heavy hand to a weak demigod like me.

As for guys like this, Charles... doesn't hate them.

"In the name of the Pope of the Church of Earth and Plenty, I will remove you from all your positions in the church." Santu said calmly.

"Just remain a believer?" Charles laughed. "You know, that way I won't have any obligations."

"If I were still the high priest of the Earth Church, I would be responsible for revitalizing the church, but if I were just a believer, I wouldn't have to bear anything."

"The current church is no longer the church of the Five Gods Era."

Charles's meaning was clear.

But his words did not affect Santu's determination.

No matter who he is, no matter what opportunities he can bring to the church, but... some things cannot be destroyed.

If Charles could compromise, he would do so without being told. But if he couldn't compromise, he wouldn't back down even if he was attacked by a sword.

This was his last insistence as Pope of the Church of the Earth.

The atmosphere began to grow tense. Just when Santu thought things were heading in an irreversible direction, Charles suddenly laughed.

"As expected... Seeing an old stubborn person like you, there is still hope for the current church to be saved."

Charles slowly turned around and walked to the podium.

"After arriving in this era, I was once at a loss. After all, everything I was familiar with has disappeared."

"I once thought about shouldering my responsibilities as the church's high priest, but from what I could see, the Five Gods Church had become a mere business, with some areas even becoming dens of filth and corruption."

"So I want to take a break and relax for a while."

"The war came along and it affected my quality of life."

"So I stood up and ended it all, but you guys just kept following me."

"Now, a pope who I admire has finally appeared in the church, but he wants to remove me from my position."

Charles switched some concepts and put himself in the position of a victim.

Santu couldn't help but lower his head and began to wonder if he was going too far.

As Pope he does have such rights.

But every time he exercises his rights, he will think again and again whether he really wants to do so.

But this time...

Perhaps because Charles had shocked him too much, he said some things without thinking carefully.

He never tried to understand what the other person had experienced and endured, but instead used some "rights" that were worthless in this era to hurt the other person.

My own persistence...

Looking at Santuchar who was lost in thought at this time, he couldn't help but shook his head.

"Compared to the guy I'm familiar with, you're still a long way off."

"Aside from some stubborn persistence, I can hardly see any other advantages in you. You are indecisive and soft-hearted. If you were in the Five Gods Era, you might have become a good Pope, but now..."

"You made the same mistake they did."

The ones Ciel mentioned were the demigods of the church during the godless era and Judd Krolov.

Judging from the situation at the time, the church was still the most powerful force.

Even though the subordinate gods and true gods were lost, the demigods of the five churches combined still numbered sixty or seventy.

Even though some had perished after some struggles, there were still about thirty people during Judd's time.

A god plus twenty or thirty demigods were eventually played like that by them...

Every time he saw this history, Charles had the urge to go back in time and point his finger at them and curse them.

Do you guys know how to team up?!

But...from a certain perspective, if they had followed Charles' ideas, perhaps the Church of the Five Gods would still be the top organization in the world today.

But such a church is no different from other supernatural organizations.

Can Charles really accept such a church?

This is a question that he probably cannot answer himself.

"Alright, you don't have to think too much. I would have killed you just now. After all, just now, and even now, you still have something that can "threaten" me."

"However, your oppression of the Earth Church and what you have done will not be exposed."

“Everything will be done according to the rules.”

"But don't think this is a good thing."

"The underground prison is currently inaccessible, so I will temporarily forgo your imprisonment. Considering your identities, I will keep your extraordinary characteristics for you until you are proven not guilty in court."

Charles looked at the demigods with a smile, but his words made them break out in cold sweats.

"According to the rules, you will only have the opportunity to defend yourself. The burden of finding the evidence you provide and collecting the materials to refute your defense will fall on the church."

"My teacher forbade me from intervening in matters related to the trial a long time ago, so I will not interfere in this matter and will leave it all to Santu and the church."

"Hmm... I don't know how long it will take to collect everything given the current strength of the church."

"Theoretically, given the current size of the church, you have the opportunity to create perfect evidence to prove your innocence, even to the point of acquittal."

"But... as ordinary people, do you still dare to return to your own organization and are you still capable of completing some arrangements to save yourselves?"

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Chapter 262 Chapter 142 Mernadè’s enemy?

Considering the size of the Five Gods Church, especially the Earth Church, in this world, the secret organization represented by any demigod present is far more powerful than him.

As long as Charles does not interfere, it would be very easy for them to create perfect evidence to exonerate themselves given their abilities.

It sounded like Ciel had completely let them go.

Even later, Charles promised that as long as they were judged, their extraordinary characteristics would be returned to them.

Everything seemed to be going in the direction they expected... No wonder!

If they were demigods, it would be very easy for them to fake everything.

But as an ordinary person...

The relationship between the extraordinary people is not friendly, and the atmosphere within the secret organization is not harmonious.

During the Age of Five Gods, if Charles encountered a similar situation, it would only take a day for him to return to Mernade. Even if he could not find the powers he had, he could still gain new powers.

In this era, if a member of the Truth Society encountered a similar experience and went to find Reiner, he would help the other party become a transcendent again, and even restore the corresponding sequence.

Just because Reiner and Mernade do this doesn't mean others will do it too.

Although both are secret associations that gather extraordinary people, the organizations that gather based on interests and those that gather based on ideals or beliefs are different.

If the extraordinary people of the Truth Association and the Five Gods Church before ancient times lose their power, they can find shelter in any church or companion.

But they...

If he appeared in front of his former subordinates and companions, his fate would almost be certain.

They are exploited to the bone and drained of all benefits, and in the process they may even experience things more horrible than death.

"It shouldn't be like this..." A demigod with a pale expression muttered to himself as he sat in his seat.

"Then what do you think it should be like?" Charles looked at him with some amusement.

"If you want a chance to appeal, then I will give you a chance to appeal."

"You want evidence, then I will give you evidence."

"I won't even restrict your freedom."

"This all aligns with your thoughts when you left the Church of the Five Gods."

The corners of Charles' mouth curled up slightly.

A gentleman can be deceived by his own methods. This is the "program" of all demigods who have disappeared from the gods to deal with the Church of the Five Gods.

They treated the gods in this way when they disappeared, and they wanted to use this method to preserve everything they had when the gods returned.

I don’t know who gave them the courage.

"A little cleverness is just a little cleverness after all."

"Perhaps if you completely wipe out the church, I will look upon you with a higher regard."

The demigods of this era, or rather of all generations, have always looked down upon the Church of the Five Gods, but in their hearts they have some fears that they themselves are not aware of.

Although he was limited by the demigod's desire to advance further, he banned all the church's holy relics. Although he did not take them seriously, he was afraid that the gods would return after the destruction.

The world is controlled by people who are hesitant and timid. No wonder that over the past tens of thousands of years, the world has not only not made any progress, but has instead been constantly regressing.

Afterwards, Charles waved his hand without saying anything, and in an instant the demigods disappeared from his sight.

Ciel didn't send those people back to where they came from—that would be the same as killing them directly.

He randomly sent them to various countries in the world and helped them change their appearance and destiny.

In the eyes of the other demigods who did not fall into this trap, they were basically dead just like the demigod who was actually killed by Charles.

At this time, only Charles and Sartu, who was full of doubts, were left in the church.

Charles casually told him how he would deal with them and took out a map and handed it to him.

"This records the location of each of them. If you find evidence of their crimes, you can initiate a trial against them."

"Ultimately, it's up to you to decide what to do with them."

"Even whether you publicize their fate is up to you."

"After all, you are the Pope of the Earth Church, even though what you have done is still a little unbearable to me."

Sarntu was silent for a long moment, then asked, "Why did you choose to treat them this way?"

According to the regulations, they should be under the supervision of the Earth Church during the trial.

He was a little confused by Charles' choice.

"In the absence of evidence, they should be considered suspects."

"According to the rules of the Church of the Earth, when facing these people, it is sufficient to determine their whereabouts and to ensure that they pose no threat and cannot harm others."

"Not everyone needs to be imprisoned. In fact, this is how they deal with people who have not been convicted for a long time."

"However, some people later took advantage of this opportunity to attack them, so after some discussion, the rule was changed to 'invite' them to the prison at the center of the earth. Actually, the environment there isn't all harsh; it has its own characteristics and is a good place for retirement."

"Generally speaking, it's up to the Inquisitor to decide whether to place them outside or take them to the Prison at the Center of the Earth."

"The reason the church's rules stipulate that they must be imprisoned is because if they choose to seal their power and release it outside, if something happens to them, the responsibility will fall on the judge."

"This accident carries a lot of meaning. For thousands or even tens of thousands of years, most judges would have left the choice to themselves, and eventually they were overwhelmed. So, in the end, they unified and threw everyone into the prison at the center of the earth."

Charles sat on the bench and told Santu stories about the past while motioning him to sit on the other side.

“Actually, I used to be a person with a rather bad temper.”

“The way many things are handled is rather rough.”

"Killing someone means killing them. I even sentence the perpetrator to death for many behaviors I disapprove of."

"Some judgments are absolutely correct, but some are ambiguous."

"Conviction and trial are extremely sacred matters. If too many personal subjective factors are involved, it will inevitably affect the fairness of the matter." "So for a long time, I did not have the corresponding rights."

When people get old, they probably like to reminisce about the past. There are many things that don’t need to be said, but when Charles saw Santu, the “old guy” who could evoke memories of the past, he wanted to chat with him.

“To this day, I still don’t think what I did was wrong.”

"But during that time, I also realized that killing cannot solve all problems."

"Some people are no longer worth saving, but some people...may still have a chance to start over."

"Punishment is never the goal... awakening or saving is..."

As he spoke, Charles waved his hand, and a figure appeared in front of Santu.

"Venthyr, the demigod of the Rose Cult, has killed 72 ordinary people. In many of your so-called 'power conferences' or 'world conferences' or 'council of the gods', it was determined that the Five Gods Church had no meaning to exist and should be completely destroyed, and the holy relics in its custody should be taken away."