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

"Do you think such a person deserves to die?" Charles asked gently.

Santu frowned and began to put the relevant laws on him, and finally nodded.

Not to mention anything else, 72 ordinary people's lives. According to the laws of the Church of the Earth, extraordinary people who wantonly kill ordinary people will be severely punished.

"I also think he deserved to die, but it would be different if we judged it from another perspective."

The phantom in front of Santu changed. It was still the same person, but he looked like a child.

"She was abandoned as a child due to her physical disability and was adopted by a church. When she reached a certain age, she was used as a tool to make money and was even sexually assaulted and humiliated. Ultimately, she burned the place down."

Theoretically, the Five Gods Church is under the jurisdiction of the Pope, but in reality... most churches in this world are just businesses. Anyone with even a little bit of connections can find a piece of land, build a house and enshrine a statue of a god and then proclaim themselves a bishop or priest - this is something that the demigods are happy to see.

"Afterwards, due to an accident, he entered the extraordinary world and cured his physical defects. That year, in addition to the fire, he killed more than forty people one after another - all of them were "members of the church." Charles' tone was subtle and sarcastic.

In this era, most of the real churches and their members were not doing well. For example, the nun who adopted Mernade even lost her status as a nun and the church she belonged to.

But the fake priests and nuns are all very rich.

At the same time, it is not just fake priests and nuns who are doing things that are outrageous to God and man. In some places, real priests who are recorded by the church are also doing things that are more or less immoral and illegal.

There are hundreds of churches of the Five Gods Church throughout the Kingdom of York, but only one is truly recognized by the Charles.

In a corner of a city of eternal night, there is a church that worships five gods at the same time. It doesn't look like a proper church at all.

"Some of them deserved it, but there were also three or two who were innocent."

"Of course, you can't say you're completely innocent."

"Later, in the extraordinary world, he unleashed his inherent ruthlessness and gradually rose from the lowest level to become a demigod."

"He never targeted ordinary people during this process, and some extraordinary people in the dog-eat-dog situation were also innocent."

"After becoming a demigod, he established his own country. Probably due to his childhood experiences, his country is a rare place in this world where ordinary people can live a relatively good life."

"Orphanages will even help homeless people finish college or learn a skill to make a living."

"Some people from poor families even deliberately send their children to local orphanages just to give them a better life."

Santu carefully recalled everything about Wensil. He did not have a good reputation among all the demigods. Some people described him as a wolf who wanted to bite anyone he saw.

But his country... Santu had been there - because the church was banned there, he wanted to preach, but was eventually beaten and thrown out.

But in his impression, it was indeed better than most of the countries he had visited.

"While doing this good deed, he was also extremely hostile to all church organizations."

"Whether it's a den of filth or a true church of faith."

"Over the past three hundred years, no fewer than a thousand Five Gods churches have collapsed because of him, and one hundred and thirty true pastors have lost their homes and even their lives."

The nun of Mernade was one of them.

The lady originally supported some orphans in the church. Because of the church, there would occasionally be some kind-hearted people who would come to collect donations, so although life was difficult, she could get by.

However, perhaps because this kind of church that adopts orphans violated the taboos of Wensil, the church was demolished, and the nuns of Mernade could only rebuild a welfare home in the slums.

In the past, Charles saw that the other party insisted on working despite illness and eventually slowly became exhausted.

Generally speaking, Wensil can be considered the murderer of the nun who "murdered" Mernade, or her adoptive mother.

Faced with such a person, the old Charles would have sent him to his death - tragic experience was no reason to harm innocent people.

But since it concerned Mernadette, he judged from Mernadette's perspective. However, after thinking for a long time, he still didn't know how Mernadette would deal with the other party.

But thinking of himself, he decided to give him a chance, or give them a chance.

However, it is not certain whether they, as ordinary people, can seize this opportunity.

"In your opinion, how should Wensil be dealt with?" Charles asked Santu.

He wanted to hear what the other party thought. Although he decided to give Wensil a chance, when he thought about how he had seen Mernadère heartbroken because of the death of the nun in the past, he still wanted to get to know him directly.

"I'm not qualified to decide this matter," Santu said calmly. "On the one hand, it's my fault as Pope. On the other hand, he once broke my leg. Technically, he and I have a grudge, and the rules prohibit me from being his judge."

To be honest, Santu didn't really care about this matter.

Having his legs broken and thrown out was indeed humiliating, but Santu wasn't one to hold grudges. He had originally put the incident behind him, but now that he knew the reason, his feelings gradually shifted to one of pity and self-blame.

However, no matter what the reason, it is true that he is closely involved with the other party.

Whether he cares or not, according to the rules, he cannot be the one to judge the other party.

So he won't express any opinion on this matter.

"It's really boring to chat with you."

Ciel knocked on the table while complaining.

A crown woven from rice ears and a scepter that looked like an ordinary wooden stick appeared on the table.

"This is..." Santu's attention was drawn over.

"As the Pope, I cannot lose the face of the Church..."

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Chapter 263 Chapter 143 "Genius" Reiner

Two very sloppy things.

In terms of appearance alone, it is not as good as the "crown" that Charles wove with foxtail grass when he was a child to amuse the kids next door. The wooden stick is almost the same as a branch casually broken from the tree outside - even this wooden stick is not straight enough and is a bit crooked.

So in Charles' "career" plan, the Pope of the Church of the Earth was never in his plan.

Ugly rejection!

This "crown" symbolizing the Pope is ugly, and it's also a little green, plus the clothes are extremely ugly...

Everything about the Earth Church was fine, but this was the only thing he couldn't stand.

Is there something wrong with the high priests’ aesthetic sense of God?

If there were no problem, the proposal for the reform of the Earth Church uniforms submitted when he became a priest would not have been resolved until he traveled through time again.

Not to mention that time, even now, although Santu's clothes have been improved compared to before, they still haven't escaped that mold.

This improvement is not so much an improvement as it is because the inheritance of the Church of the Earth was lost again in an accident, resulting in the later generations not being able to fully restore it when piecing together this map.

Do you think that Charles takes Mernadette to the shopping street every week to pick out nice clothes for her just to satisfy his perverted desire to see Mernadette's shyness in different looks?

He did this to save the aesthetics of the Earth Sect in the future!

The benefits will be felt in the present and for generations to come!

If he were ever to be tried for this matter, Charles felt that this excuse would at least help him reduce his guilt by more than half, saving him a few thousand years in prison...

He never bullied Mernadette.

"The earth, the abundance..." Santu felt his vision was a little blurry.

No matter how carelessly Ciel placed it before him.

But it has a different meaning in the Earth Church.

It not only represents the identity of the Pope, but also an affirmation of the church members by the Mother Earth.

Wearing the crown named "Abundance" and holding the scepter named "Earth", such a Pope can truly become the will of Mother Earth on earth.

"Only we have the right to keep things that belong to the church." Looking at Sartu, whose tears kept falling and whose hands were trembling as he stroked the two holy relics but suppressed himself and did not make any sound, Charles' tone was a little complicated.

The Church of the Five Gods could basically be said to have completely declined. Although each church still possessed several Sequence 3-level relics, almost all of the Sequence 2-level relics were "lost."

Most of these things were collected as trophies by some people standing on the skeletons of the Five Gods Church. A small part was sealed, and a very small number, like Shenghui Yiyi, were not sealed but were monitored by some people.

"You may have heard some descriptions of the extraordinary properties of the holy relics."

"Those who fear it describe it as an absolutely irreconcilable force that can transform people into believers, making them no longer their true selves."

"But in reality, apart from a few items left behind by the Eternal Blazing Sun Sect, most holy relics do not possess similar abilities."

"Though those who can integrate the extraordinary properties of those holy relics must be people with firm faith and who agree with most of the church's ideas."

"But there's still a huge difference. It's not that those who integrate those extraordinary traits will be transformed into the Church, but rather that only those who are recognized by those extraordinary traits can successfully integrate their power."

"And those who are recognized by those extraordinary characteristics..." "In the current church, there are not many people who can be recognized, and you are one of them."

"After you have completely absorbed your current power, perhaps you can try to contain the power of the scepter or the crown."

"Don't worry. Unlike other artifacts, the Earth Church's relics are the most gentle. Even if they are of different natures and cannot be accommodated, there will be no danger to life."

Santu gripped the scepter tightly and nodded heavily.

"The earth, abundance, fertility, life, forests... the church has lost much."

"It is your duty as Pope to recover these things."

"Do not disappoint me."

"Don't let the Mother Goddess down..."

After saying these words, Charles disappeared into the cathedral.

The crown, the scepter, and the church were his last gifts to the other party.

No matter where the Church of Earth goes in the future, Charles will leave it entirely to them to manage and develop.

Although he is still the high priest of the Church of the Earth, he does not belong to this era after all.

Here, even if he already has ties, perhaps he will have his own home in the future and even live here for a long time.

But it was not the destination he had in mind.

The Church of the Earth represents Mernade's past, but what he owns is Mernade's present.

Compared to the Church of the Earth, which already had few priests and nuns that he identified with, he would rather spend more time on Mernade's [Kingdom of York Farmers and Workers Mutual Aid Federation].

Hmm... Speaking of which, the number of members of the Mutual Aid Federation has increased again...

Some of the people this time were not only attracted by her status as a member of parliament, but also companions who truly recognized her ideas.

so good...

But things here are different from the past. As Sequence 1 gods, success in many things is a matter of course for you.

But as an "ordinary person"...

Charles' figure appeared silently in the welfare home that Mernade used as the headquarters of the [Farmers and Workers Mutual Aid Federation of the Kingdom of York]. His gaze lingered on a few people for a moment but ultimately did not intervene.

Reform and revolution are not like treating people to a meal.

If you can't gather a group of true companions, if you don't go through some hardships.

Even if you use force to suppress and change everything, the outcome will not always be smooth sailing.

He wants to protect the other person forever, and he is willing to do so.

but...

Who can predict the future?

Besides...

Mernadette, maybe she doesn't need to be protected by herself.

Charles glanced at Mernadette, who was biting the tip of a pen and thinking about something, smiled, and then disappeared in the welfare home.

She doesn't need me to protect her temporarily, but some people need me.

He smiled, and then took a step forward to reach the Truth Society.

The Truth Association at this time is very different from what it was before.

The Truth Association, which was originally hidden underground, has been turned out to be a disaster. At the same time, the river is flowing backwards and blood is rising to the sky.

"Reiner, give up!" A gray airflow accompanied by the other party's words penetrated Reiner's body fiercely, but the next moment the green light on Reiner's body flashed away, and his injuries recovered again.

The one attacking is called Winter, the God of Gray Mist. His strength is at the bottom among all demigods, but if his ability is combined with others, it will become extremely difficult.

After all, the gray fog that can block almost everything has a strong restraint on many of Reiner's abilities.

"Give up?" Reiner showed a heroic smile.

"Have you not given up on trying to shake my heart with such weak words?"