"How is this possible? Am I dreaming? How could Rody judge an angel? He even used the Holy Silver Cross of the God of Light to capture the pure angel, yet he remains unharmed. When Phoebus threw divine fire at him, he was unscathed, while just a little bit on Phoebus's hand caused such pain. Could it be that Rody is truly not an evil person?
"I pity you!" Rody patted Phoebus on the shoulder, increasing his howls of pain, as touching him with his body aflame caused Phoebus's shoulder to catch fire again.
"No, don't come near... stay away!" Lot and Gao Peiro trembled in fear.
"Don’t worry, my brother, I won't burn you with divine fire, as you're not worthy of it!" Rody raised his hands and pressed them towards Lot and the others. A wave of golden light shone brilliantly, and everyone hit by the light wave fell to the ground, rolling in agony.
"Please, this has nothing to do with me, I was just following orders!" Archbishop Gao Peiro, to his surprise, was unharmed but soon realized Rody had deliberately spared him. He was pale with fear, his diamond-studded high crown falling to the ground.
Completely trembling on the ground, he begged Rody, who was slowly approaching, to spare his life.
"What Lot and the others are experiencing is 'soul cleansing,' which isn't very painful. It's as simple as taking a bath in lava for even the most evil person. I know you wouldn’t like it, so I specially prepared 'soul redemption' for you, Archbishop. You like redemption, right? From now on, every bad deed you do, every bad thought you have, will be redeemed! Congratulations, you're not far from a pure soul! Of course, before that, you must redeem all your past sins!" Rody blew a golden breath at Archbishop Gao Peiro, causing him to fly painfully into the air, struggling desperately, then crashing to the ground, rolling around like a madman.
"How terrifying, what kind of person is this?" King William II and the other royals were shocked, feeling suffocated.
"Rody... we love you! Long live Rody!" Some girls, unable to contain their excitement, cheered. Though Rody had become a man of fire, his defeat of the angel and the temple's holy knights revived their dead hearts.
"Wow, that's terrifying!" The temple knights and holy magic masters, fearing they would end up writhing on the ground like their companions, all ran away, scattering in all directions.
Although King William II and other royals wanted the Pope to say something to comfort the people, after all, he is the spokesperson of God, strangely, the Pope did not comply. He only ordered his subordinates to send all the howling followers back to the main temple of the God of Light at Mount Light. Accompanied by a large group of priests, he used light magic to open a massive teleportation formation and quickly left under the watchful eyes of the masses.
The five Powers did not leave; they continued to circle in the sky. Many of the temple personnel and holy knights, who had just been dispersed, regained their calm under the presence of the Powers, regrouped, and restored order in the Garden Square. The chaos persisted, with some remaining priests and red-robed bishops vociferously blaming Rody and defending the temple, but the people were too agitated to listen to them.
In front of the magic screens, many of Rody's supporters cheered excitedly for his successful escape. Yet, there was also concern because a Seraph was chasing him.
"Regarding the judgment of the evil necromancer Rody, our temple will conduct a thorough judgment once the holy Seraph captures him! Everyone can disperse now... Please return home for now and wait quietly for the good news of light and justice triumphing over darkness and evil! The evil necromancer Rody will definitely be judged, definitely!" The Narri priest spoke assertively.
"Eh? Did I hear Rody's name?" Suddenly, a rainbow arched down from the sky, and people saw a beautiful woman in a bathrobe, elegantly sitting on her staff, descending gracefully.
Hearing the Narri priest's words, she blinked her beautiful eyes in surprise and asked, "Where is Rody? I'm looking for him!"
"Are you a companion of the evil necromancer Rody?" The Narri priest stared, swallowing hard.
"What if I am?" The beautiful woman, seeing this sleazy guy ogling her ample chest, couldn't help but coldly snort in disgust: "Who are you? How dare you stop me from finding Rody?"
"How dare you, you little vixen, to show up here! Under the glorious holy light, it's not your turn to seduce men with your beauty! Of course, that's your usual trick, just like your evil companion Rody seducing women with his charms! I believe all people with a sense of justice will not be tempted by your evil charms! Especially me, as a great priest, I utterly disdain your beauty! Guards, take this temptress down and send her to the temple's underground prison, lest she causes trouble in the world..." The Narri priest shouted righteously.
"You idiot, I don't want to talk to you!" The beautiful woman kicked her crystal-clear bare feet in displeasure, pouting her lips.
"What? How dare you insult me! It seems you really want to taste the judgment of justice..." The Narri priest, eyeing her perfect feet, was about to drool.
"Silence!" a Power angel shouted.
"The angel has commanded you to be silent, did you hear? He is angered by your shameless behavior!" The Narri priest gloated.
“I’m telling you to shut up!” The Power angel swooped down and fiercely slapped the Narri priest, knocking out his teeth.
“Rite, why did you stop him from speaking?” The beautifully curvaceous woman in a bathrobe, sitting elegantly on her staff, looked displeased and coldly huffed, “Kneel before me, Rite, and your companions! You low-level angels, how dare you allow your subordinates to insult the next generation’s God-Will Angel! Before my fury ignites, you’d better apologize quickly, or even the most powerful Seraph in Heaven, Lihua Du, won’t be able to save your lives!”
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“Please forgive me, Rite is guilty!” The Power angel knelt down in fear, his usually proud head now hanging low, terrified to move.
“Welcome, Lady Bella, we are at fault, please forgive our mistakes!” The other four Powers, who were patrolling, flew back rapidly, all kneeling respectfully before the elegant woman.
Everyone was stunned by this scene.
Those who reacted quickly knelt down immediately. A rainbow goddess who even the Powers had to kneel before seemed to be an almost supreme being in Heaven. As mere mortals, how could they just stand and watch? Perhaps a slight offense could send them straight to hell. Of course, many were excited – this elegant woman seemed to be from a different faction than the angels. Was she here looking for Rody?
Could there be some connection between her and Rody? Rody had just called out her name, and she descended from Heaven in response. Was she Bella?
As people were overwhelmed with excitement, the Narri priest fainted from fear. No one dared to approach the unfortunate man, as he was utterly deserving of death. Even his best friends quickly fled, fearing guilt by association. Insulting a noble goddess, whom even the Powers had to kneel before, surely meant the harshest and most terrifying punishment awaited him!
“Arros, did you think I wouldn’t see you hiding in the temple? Come out and tell me what this is all about!” Bella looked around, her expression changing as she shouted loudly.
“Lady Bella, this is a misunderstanding…” The previously imposing Seraph flew out, bowing respectfully with his head lowered.
“Really?” Bella seemed skeptical of this explanation. She pointed at a priest and ordered, “You, answer my question. Who was being judged here just now? Was it Rody? Look at me! If you dare turn your head to look at Arros again, I’ll use my supreme power to punish you, turning you into a dog that bites its own tail!”
“I, I am guilty, please spare me!” The priest trembled in fear.
“If you can’t answer my question, then I must punish you! I’ll turn you into a mute who cannot speak!” Bella hummed.
“I'll speak, I'll answer your question, esteemed goddess. The one who was judged here was indeed Rody!” The terrified priest felt like his heart was about to burst, knowing he would likely face criticism for speaking out, but the immediate situation was the hardest to navigate. If he dared not speak, he risked being executed for defying the will of the gods, especially by those who bore him ill will and would be pleased to see him disobey.
“On what charges was he judged?” Bella demanded.
“...” No one dared to answer her question, fearing that this God-Will Angel, who seemed to have some connection to Rody, would erupt in thunderous fury.
“People of God, who will answer me? If the citizens of Kamarlon answer my question truthfully, I can pray to the Harvest Goddess to bless the Kamarlon Empire with three years of abundance! Conversely, if you refuse to answer my question, I will pray to the Fertility Goddess to bestow upon Kamarlon over a hundred mute babies, whether commoners or nobles!” Bella flew over the heads of the tens of thousands, her voice reaching the heart of every person.
Now, everyone understood the might of this future God-Will Angel. She possessed the ability to communicate directly with the gods, capable of bringing either blessings or calamities. No wonder even the Powers and Seraphs trembled in fear. To oppose this future God-Will Angel was akin to defying the gods themselves.
“Noble goddess, allow a mortal woman to report to you,” the little doll-like superstar, holding a silver lyre, floated out with the Queen of Kamarlon, both bowing deeply to Bella. The priests and holy knights watched anxiously, fearing if they revealed the truth, the temple would lose all credibility and possibly face great disaster.
“Lady Bella, this is a misunderstanding, please hear our explanation!” Seraph Arros pleaded earnestly.
“I will listen, but not now,” Bella coldly hummed.
“Noble and powerful goddess, this mortal woman will answer your question truthfully,” the doll-like superstar spoke softly, “Just now, indeed, the human male Rody was judged here because the temple proclaimed him an evil necromancer. We, the people of Kamarlon, had unanimously pleaded for his forgiveness, but Phoebus and the temple refused. In the end, during the judgment, Rody bound Phoebus with the Holy Silver Cross and burned his legs with divine fire... A Seraph is currently pursuing the fleeing Rody; he is the companion of Seraph Arros! Goddess, we do not seek earthly abundance, but we absolutely do not wish misfortune upon the Kamarlon Empire, and from the bottom of our hearts, we are willing to answer any of your questions!”
“Arros, do you know your crime? You judged my only God-Will Knight in the mortal realm!” Bella's statement stunned everyone.
“He, he, he…” The priests nearly went mad. The very Rody they wanted to burn to death turned out to be Bella's God-Will Knight. No wonder the Light Judgment had no effect on him, and he was unfazed by divine fire; Rody was her God-Will Knight!
“If he is a necromancer, then I am the Dark Demon God!” Bella raised her hand, and a thunderbolt struck Seraph Arros on the head, turning him completely charred, but Arros dared not move, gritting his teeth in endurance. Her willingness to punish him meant things were not too bad. If she didn't personally punish him to vent her anger, then it would truly be the end. Bella's anger unabated, she struck the five Powers with consecutive thunderbolts, scattering feathers everywhere. She angrily said, “Am I a Dark Demon God? You idiots, I'll kill you! How could Lihua Du have such idiotic subordinates? How were you born in the angel birth pool? Is your heart filled with nothing but light and justice?”
“Please calm your anger! Bai Li'er, Your Excellency, please calm your anger!” Quan Tian's Angel Arouse and five Power Angels hastily apologized.
“Get out, immediately go and bring back Matifa, then get back to Heaven to be punished. I don’t want to see you again!” Bai Li'er, unable to contain her temper, scolded fiercely: “Let Liehuadu and Annilu, those two guys, wait. I won’t let this matter go easily; they will have to pay a price!”
“Yes, yes.” Quan Tian's Angel Arouse, leading the five charred Power Angels, fled in a sorry state through the teleportation light gate.
“Children of God, please do not worry, my wrath will not harm the innocent. As a return for your devoutness, the Kamalon Empire will surely have a bountiful harvest for the next three years.” Bai Li'er smiled and said: “As for Rody, he is somewhat special, different from ordinary magicians, but he is not a necromancer. The biggest characteristic of a necromancer is faith, and all necromancers must believe in the Dark Demon God. Rody does not; his faith belongs to himself, and even I, who have chosen him as a God-willed Knight, cannot obtain it. Therefore, he is definitely not an evil necromancer!”
“Long live the Goddess…” The people cheered excitedly, each with tears streaming down their faces.
This was not only Bai Li'er personally promising three years of bountiful harvest but also her justly clearing Rody’s name.
Only such a goddess is a deity in the eyes of the people.
She treats evil like a Goddess of Vengeance, but towards truly kind civilians, she is like a merciful Goddess of Compassion. She does not favor her own Angelic race, and explains in detail about the God-willed Knight Rody, not putting on airs due to her special status. Instead, she is incredibly kind and approachable to everyone.
“It’s not easy, this little guy finally summoned me. I had to rush down here in the middle of my bath, only to still be a step late. These annoying guys, making a mess of things, damaging my image. It seems the little guy won’t accept the conditions to become my God-willed Knight for now. Ah, no, I must catch up and explain…” Standing closest to Bai Li'er, the Doll Little Empress and the Queen of Kamalon, hearing Bai Li'er’s mutterings, couldn’t help but be utterly amused. After all, who is whose God-willed Knight?
“The Goddess, please have mercy!” The temple’s Holy Warriors and clergy knelt on the ground, realizing that they had done something thankless.
Judging Rody, they hadn’t anticipated causing such a huge mess.
Not only did they fail to judge successfully, but they also collapsed the prestige the temple had built over thousands of years in an instant.
If Rody had earlier stated he was Bai Li'er’s God-willed Knight, such an irreparable incident wouldn’t have happened. But he stubbornly kept silent, enduring various attacks without revealing it, until his dramatic reversal shocked the entire temple. With the hearts of the people and the protection of a deity, both the military and countries around the world would likely take this opportunity to trouble the temple, which was now truly in peril.
Of course, the temple’s clergy had not yet thought about what to do in the future; for now, they had to get past Bai Li'er first.
“I do not wish to intervene in mortal affairs.” Yet Bai Li'er did not glance at them once, speaking softly to the countless people: “Perhaps, you know what to do! I must leave now. Finally, I want to tell everyone, deities will watch over all beings from the skies, whether angels or humans, no matter who is right or wrong, deities will see clearly, without bias.”
“Long live the Goddess! Long live…” For the first time, people felt the closeness of a deity, overwhelmed with emotion, tears flowing like rain, kneeling in worship.
Bai Li'er, like a rainbow, swiftly disappeared.
The Doll Little Empress and the Queen of Kamalon carefully noted that the goddess did not ascend back to Heaven, but instead headed in the direction the Quan Tian's Angel had chased Rody. It seemed, her relationship with Rody was truly extraordinary.