Seeing the members of the Judicator all glaring at him angrily, Jiang Chen was at a loss for words.

Although each of them spoke with righteous conviction, making it seem quite reasonable, the inherent arrogance and presumptuous attitude of judging someone as a weakling from the start really irked Jiang Chen.

"It seems that since I haven't been around for a while, you've all stopped taking me seriously. If this continues, are you planning to disregard the Church as well?"

Bai Dingyang's face grew increasingly stern as he swept his sharp gaze over everyone, his words harsh.

"Your Grace, we mean no such thing. From the moment we joined the Church, we have been willing to lay down our lives for it!" one member of the Judicator stated respectfully, but then changed his tone, saying, "However, we can't just let anyone join the Judicator!"

"I second that!"

"I agree as well!"

Several members of the Judicator voiced their agreement, appearing upright and forthright.

"Very well! Since you refuse to comply with the Bishop's decision, effective immediately, you are all relieved of your Judicator..."

Bai Dingyang spoke coldly, but before he could finish the word "positions," a strong voice suddenly interrupted.

"Bishop Bai Dingyang, it's been a while since you last visited the Judicator."

A burly middle-aged man with a beard stepped into the room. He was imposing, with a commanding presence, and a striking scar ran from his forehead to the corner of his mouth.

"Greetings, Lord Gway!"

Upon seeing him, all eight members of the Judicator stood respectfully and greeted him in unison. This bearded man was none other than Gway, the head of the Skyward City Judicator.

"Gway, weren't you away?"

Bai Dingyang's eyes narrowed as he looked at the newcomer.

"Bishop, I've just returned."

Gway smiled and then glanced at the members of the Judicator in the room, asking, "What did these guys do to upset you, Bishop?"

"I wanted to appoint the Holy Envoy of the Mortal World to the Judicator, and they spoke out against it. Does that count as wrongdoing?" Bai Dingyang replied expressionlessly.

"What?"

Gway's face changed, and he glared at the members of the Judicator, scolding, "Bishop Bai Dingyang, as the head of the Light Chapel in Skyward City, naturally has the authority to appoint anyone to the Judicator. You guys must have a lot of nerve to oppose him!"

"Lord Gway, but..."

One member of the Judicator tried to speak.

"Silence!"

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Gway cut him off and then turned to Bai Dingyang, saying, "Bishop, these youngsters are ignorant. Please forgive them this once. The Judicator is really short-handed lately, so let me punish them by making them go hungry for a few days. What do you think?"

Hearing this, Bai Dingyang frowned slightly but said nothing.

Seeing this, Gway continued, "Of course, as for whether the Holy Envoy of the Mortal World joins the Judicator, it's naturally up to you!"

"Alright, just this once. Arrange for the Holy Envoy of the Mortal World to join the Judicator immediately."

Bai Dingyang finally softened his expression.

"No problem!"

Gway smiled and nodded.

"Lord Gway!"

A member of the Judicator called out unwillingly.

"Enough, if you don't want to be kicked out of the Judicator, shut up!"

Gway sternly stopped the member, then looked at Jiang Chen and announced loudly, "I declare that from this moment, the Holy Envoy of the Mortal World is appointed to the Skyward City Judicator with the title of Adjudicator!"

"Oh? No assessment required?"

Jiang Chen asked with a smile.

"Of course not!"

Gway nodded and then said, "However, since the Holy Envoy of the Mortal World is new to the Judicator, it might not be suitable to assign you to a squad right away, so you won't participate in combat missions for now. How does that sound?"

So it's just an honorary position, letting me play solo without offending Bai Dingyang or affecting the other members of the Judicator. Jiang Chen understood Gway's intentions.

But he didn't mind. He came to the Judicator for the blessing.

"Whether I can participate in combat missions doesn't matter. I just want to know if I can get a spot for the blessing?"

Jiang Chen directly stated his intention.

"You came to the Judicator for the blessing?"

Gway's eyes narrowed, and he said seriously, "Then you might be in the wrong place. You'd be better off accumulating contributions in the Church."

"Why?"

Jiang Chen frowned.

"The spots for the blessing are very limited. The entire Skyward City Judicator only gets four spots each time," Gway replied.

"That's plenty."

Jiang Chen said nonchalantly.

"Plenty? It's too few!"

Gway shook his head and said, "Do you know that our Judicator has three main groups: the Church Knights, the Church Inquisitors, and the Church Mages? Each group has ten official squads, plus some reserve members. With so many people, only four spots—do you think that's a lot?"

"How are the spots allocated?" Jiang Chen asked.

"Squads compete in arena battles, and the winners get the spots."

Gway replied, "This is the fairest way to distribute them. In the Judicator, everything is based on strength!"

"Wait, did you say squad battles?" Jiang Chen asked, frowning.

"That's right, exactly four spots. The winning squad gets the spots," Gway nodded.

"Can I participate in these arena battles?"

Jiang Chen looked at Gway and asked seriously.

"You want to participate in the arena battles?"

Not only was Gway surprised, but the members of the Judicator also looked at Jiang Chen with disdain, their eyes filled with contempt.

"Pfft!"

Someone even couldn't help but snicker, as if they had heard the biggest joke.

"Is that not allowed?"

Jiang Chen didn't care about these people and looked directly at Gway.

"Since you've joined the Judicator, of course, you can!"

Gway changed his tone and said, "But the arena battle's preliminary round starts in three days, and you're not yet assigned to a squad, so..."

"I have one last question."

Jiang Chen waved his hand, stopping Gway from continuing with his unhelpful words, and directly asked, "Can one person participate?"

"What?"

Gway was momentarily stunned, thinking he had misheard.

"One person participating in the arena battle, who do you think you are?"

"Crazy, do you know how many experts are in the Judicator?"

"This is squad combat; do you think you can take on four people alone?"

"A coordinated four-person squad can take down someone much stronger than themselves. Have some common sense!"

The members of the Judicator erupted in discussion.

"Everyone, quiet!"

Gway glanced at the members of the Judicator, then looked at Jiang Chen and said seriously, "You should have heard them. Even if you participate alone, your opponents will be in squad mode, which is meaningless."

"Whether it's meaningful is my concern. You just need to tell me if I can participate alone," Jiang Chen said impatiently.

"You can!"

Gway nodded, looking at Jiang Chen with a complex expression, unable to fathom what Jiang Chen was thinking.

"Alright, I'll participate in the arena battle then!"

Jiang Chen nodded, then looked at Bai Dingyang and said, "Bishop Bai, now it's time for our favorite part."

"What part?"

Bai Dingyang was taken aback.

Jiang Chen smiled slightly, "Isn't it time to choose a maid?"

As soon as he said this, everyone present looked at Jiang Chen in shock. Especially the squad members, who were not only shocked but also showed a hint of anger.

Even Gway frowned.

"Holy Envoy of the Mortal World, it's not a maid; it's a nun who assists you in your work!"

Bai Dingyang was also surprised and quickly clarified.

He hadn't expected Jiang Chen to say such a thing so openly, almost leaving him at a loss.

"Oh right, a nun."

Jiang Chen nodded with a smile.

"Let's discuss this outside."

With that, Bai Dingyang led Jiang Chen out of the Judicator's main entrance.

"How can someone with such poor character join the Church?"

"Who is he, and why does Bishop Bai Dingyang treat him so well?"

"Who cares, just don't let me face him in the arena battle, or I'll make sure to teach him a lesson!"

As Jiang Chen and Bai Dingyang walked away, the members of the Judicator began discussing heatedly.

"Alright, watch your mouths. I can protect you this time, but if you're relieved of your positions next time, I won't be able to help."

Gway's angry words quieted the room.

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