After choosing to leave, they regretted it.

Aize turned his head and was about to explode when Villian's smiling face appeared in his sight.

Facing the furious Aize, he even smiled innocently.

"……never mind."

Aize suddenly felt deflated, as if he couldn't even vent his anger.

Let him be, just kidding.

He looked ahead helplessly, thinking so.

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As an institution within the church that specializes in quarreling, persecution, establishing authority and infighting, the Inquisition has a fairly large dungeon underground.

The air was dark, damp, and stuffy, filled with all sorts of unpleasant smells. The dull thuds of beatings and interrogations, as well as the screams, continued to echo, even now in the dark.

It could be said that compared to the Inquisition's ground-level building, which was as magnificent as other church departments, this facility better represented its essence.

Even the nature of the church.

The brave warrior Leah was currently imprisoned in one of the cells, staring at the disgusting scene before her with eyes that looked as if she were already dead.

She had been brought here after the incident a few days ago where she lost control of her emotions and assaulted the bishop.

Until now.

She still had the identity of a hero and the protection of the goddess, so none of the guys in the court dared to really whip her in the face.

Not yet.

But just being locked up with a group of genuine heretics was enough to severely damage Leah's sanity.

In the past few days, she has completely entered a state of hunger strike, not eating anything and not drinking any water.

Even with the protection of a brave warrior, he couldn't withstand such torture for a long time.

Therefore, Leia's complexion is abnormally bad now.

Not only was her face pale, her hair had become dull and lifeless, and even her once rosy cheeks had become slightly sunken. At this moment, she was huddled in the corner, motionless.

I don't even have the energy to go crazy.

At this moment, heavy footsteps were heard in the corridor, coming from far away.

Such a movement, in a place like this, is undoubtedly synonymous with fear.

So, even though it was late at night, the footsteps immediately caused a commotion, and the prisoners in the cages around Leia fell into chaos almost immediately.

Of course, they were lucky, because this team of fully armed judges finally stopped at the door of Leia's cell.

"Brave Leah, right? You disobeyed the church's orders and assaulted church leaders. Your blasphemy against the church and the Supreme God Realm is irrefutable and is a 100% heresy. Now, I sentence you to death, and execute you immediately!"

The leader announced this in an unusually deep voice.

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As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the dungeon suddenly became tense.

The prisoners in the surrounding cells already knew Leah's identity and roughly understood why she was imprisoned here through her crazy cursing and mumbling over the past few days.

And now, hearing that the Inquisition was actually going to execute a brave man, such big news made all the prisoners turn their attention here.

Leah herself was unusually calm.

Faced with this verdict that was enough to scare most believers into incontinence, the blond hero simply raised his head suddenly with a look of contempt.

asked:

"Who determined the charges? Who pronounced the verdict?"

The leading man dressed as a judge sneered:

"This is the result of a discussion involving the highest levels of the Church. What? Don't believe it? Want to see the judgment for yourself? It even has the Pope's seal on it!"

After saying this, he tossed an exquisitely wrapped scroll into the cell with a smug look on his face, landing at Leah's feet.

And Leah didn't even bother to look at it.

The blond hero stood up from the ground and stepped on the scroll.

Not even feeling satisfied, he twisted it a few times, turning it completely into a pile of waste paper.

Then, she walked to the edge of the cell and glared at him fiercely through the bars:

"Pope? What right does the Pope have to deal with the hero personally chosen by the goddess?"

"Hero? You still have the nerve to call yourself a hero?"

The other party did not hide the contempt on his face at all.

"You disobeyed the orders of the Church, put the Knights in danger, and acted recklessly in the name of the Goddess. You were disrespectful to the Goddess and brought shame upon her. How dare you call yourself a hero?"

As he spoke, he raised his hand, raised his thumb, turned it downward, and pointed fiercely:

"Keeping a fellow like you here will only bring shame to the Goddess and the Church!"

This made Leia lose her composure.

Her blood pressure surged instantly, and she reached out through the bars, grabbed the man's collar, pulled him, and pressed his face against the iron cage.

He asked through gritted teeth:

"I did disobey orders, but that was also because of the duty bestowed upon me by the Goddess! What right do you, a bunch of insects, have to judge me!? As for disrespecting the Goddess, that's sheer bullshit!"

This accusation angered Leah even more than the previous ones combined, including the death sentence.

"Tell me, when, where, and how did I disrespect the goddess? Please explain it to me clearly!"

The judge was embarrassed by Leia's move and had an unhappy expression on his face.

But he didn't pay much attention to it. He just winked at his subordinates beside him and waved his hand suddenly.

The men immediately understood what she meant, opened the cell door, rushed in and surrounded her.

Then, holding the chains and shackles, he walked up to her without saying a word, pressed her shoulders, and tried to handcuff her.

"Behave! This is the will of the goddess!"

"Save some dignity for yourself, former hero!"

"Accept the sanctions!"

However, contrary to the harsh words, the actual situation was somewhat embarrassing.

A group of tall and strong judges with fierce faces tried their best but could not move the thin and haggard Leia even a little bit.

Leia was still holding the other person's collar, and her expression became more and more ugly as everyone mocked her, and her facial muscles were twitching uncontrollably.

Seeing her like this, the captured judge also became a little angry:

"Leah Alfred, what are you still doing!? Do you really want to defy the Church to the end!?"

"I am not a heretic."

"……what?"

“You are the ones!!! Go to hell!!!”

Emotions accumulated to the extreme and burst out.

Along with this roar, there was an extremely crisp cracking sound.

The chief inquisitor, who was being grabbed by Leia, had his neck easily broken without even a groan, and collapsed to the ground as she let go.

The other judges who were restraining Leia suddenly changed their expressions.

But before she could react, Leia's gaze was already on them.

Even if the church could nominally deprive Leia of her title of hero, it would have no way to deal with the protection bestowed by the goddess.

So, the moment Leah decided to resist, the situation was no longer a mystery.

The judges who tried to suppress her were blown away in an instant, hitting the wall and rolling to the ground.

Then, one by one, their necks were broken, and some even had their heads kicked to pieces.

The cell suddenly became quiet. The smell of blood filled the air, making the already terrible environment even more unbearable and allowing Leah to calm down a little.

Looking at the corpses lying all over the floor at her feet, her mind went blank. She collapsed to the ground in a strong sense of dizziness.

She was not afraid of execution - after all, she had died once, and the second life given by the goddess could be taken back by her if she wanted.

But why is it the crime of heresy?

Is there anyone in this world who is more pious than me!?

If I am going to be executed as a heretic, then who else is not a heretic?!

"……no."

This matter cannot be let go like this, the charge of heresy must be cleared!

So, we can't stay here now, otherwise who knows what will happen next.

Having made up her mind, Leah stood up tremblingly, walked through the prison door that had just been opened, and ran all the way to the ground.

The dungeon of the Inquisition is naturally not so easy to escape.

The moment Leia stepped out of the cage, the barrier sounded an alarm and the church guards rushed over like a tide.

However, for Leah, who had already decided to leave, this was not enough to stop her.

It didn't take much effort for Leia to rush out of the dungeon and come to the ground.

However, the noise was so loud that it signaled the alarm bells had sounded.

It won’t be long before a large number of holy war knights and even brave warriors from other teams arrive.

By then, you won’t be able to escape even if you have wings.

What should I do?

Leia—to be fair, she was not very good at thinking outside of combat, and in this chaotic situation, her mind was a mess and she had no idea what to do.

"Tsk, what on earth should I do..."

"Lady Leia, come here quickly!"

Just as the reinforcements were about to arrive, a figure flashed out from the darkness, tugged at Leia's sleeve, and pulled her up to run towards the dark street.

Then, he dodged to the corner of a dark alley and hid his figure.

Almost at the same time, a large group of Crusader Knights passed by where the two were hiding, and rushed towards the dungeon of the Inquisition with great momentum.

Not found.

Leia breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the figure who pulled her out of danger.

She was a little girl, wearing a white robe that was very common among the believers of the Holy City.

"Who are you? Why are you helping me?"

"Good evening, Lady Leah. I'm just an ordinary believer. I came to help Lady Leah because I received the revelation from the Goddess."

These words made Leah's eyes light up all of a sudden:

"A revelation from the goddess!? What revelation!?"

"Yesterday, after attending the service hosted by Lady Rosalyn, I dreamed of the goddess when I went to sleep at night."

The goddess said that you are her most pious and reliable warrior, but you have been wronged and must be saved! She asked me to come here at this time tonight to take you away and hide first!"

A little girl was able to sneak into the Inquisition unhindered, and just happened to find the right time to bring herself out unhindered.

If this isn't a miracle, then what is it?

Leah, who had just been so desperate that she wanted to commit suicide, was suddenly so excited that her eyes filled with tears.

She clasped her hands together, looked up at the starry sky with a pious and happy smile, and murmured to herself:

"Goddess, I knew it, I knew you would never abandon me!"