A Core Ship From The Start Chapter 1116

Chapter 1116: Chapter 765: All are Heretics Chapter 1116: Chapter 765: All are Heretics In fact, this was just the beginning.

After that, many people came forward, accusing others of being heretics. Among them were not strangers–there were fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, neighbors, and even mentors and disciples. The reason they did this was that they were all extremely devout believers.

Yes, they were, as it's commonly called, die-hard fans.

Take Hawk and Dover, for example. They had completely different views regarding the passage in the Bible about the Holy Mother's miraculous birth. Hawk believed that the Main God was the supreme authority and would never choose such a method to father a child with a mortal woman. He even cursed the Church for creating this blasphemous, heretical book just to tarnish the inviolable glory of the Main God.

Hmm, when Duanmu Huai heard his impassioned speech, he wanted to tag The Magic Goddess, that Bodhisattva who loved to walk the mortal realm and bestow her flesh to any man she fancied… and even had several children.

Dover's viewpoint was naturally the opposite of Hawk's. He believed this demonstrated the Main God's love for humanity: that the Main God had a child to lead humans because it exemplified a fatherly love rather than lofty arrogance.

Upon hearing this, Hawk was displeased. “If you say so, why can't the Main God choose an unmarried woman? Why pick one who's married? Are you suggesting that the Main God is that notorious adulterer next door who craves excitement without stealing or robbing? Plainly put, those cultists in the Church are the true heretics. They concoct these stories to blaspheme and malign the Main God–it's an undeniable fact!”

“So they all deserve to be hanged! I'm right! I am the true believer!”

Externally, Duanmu Huai appeared unfazed, but inside, he only wanted to laugh. The problem with this town was that the believers were too devout to accept any opposition to their views. Similar situations arose with others, and eventually, it seemed like almost everyone in the town was accusing each other of heresy, creating an extremely tense atmosphere.

But for Duanmu Huai, this was a good thing because Medea and Alice Phil were certain that since the heretic trials began, the Magic Array in this town had been expanding rapidly. Clearly, amid the witch-hunt, the people's fanatic faith was accelerating the ritual.

This is the downside of devoutness. If most of the town were ordinary believers, such debates wouldn't escalate to life-and-death struggles. But fanatics… or rather die-hard fans, were different. They not only firmly believed themselves but also demanded others accept their views. Once they encountered differing opinions, they deemed the other person a heretic.

But precisely because of their piety, their anger during conflicts was even more intense.

However, Duanmu Huai didn't immediately pass judgment. He first listened carefully to everyone's accusations, then nodded and said he would investigate the matter before sending the people away.

After everyone had filed their complaints, Duanmu Huai then issued an order to conduct a heretic trial in the Church, requiring all involved parties to attend.

Thus, with eager hearts, people once again gathered at the Church.

When Duanmu Huai and the Priest walked up to the pulpit, the atmosphere below was dangerously fraught with anger. The congregation glared at one another, filled with rage. They all believed they were in the right and that the other was a wicked blasphemer. What about father and son? Mother and daughter? These didn't matter! These people had dedicated their lives to the Main God, so why should they care about their kin?

“It seems everyone is here.”

Duanmu Huai picked up the list in his hand, checked off the names to confirm everyone's presence, then nodded in satisfaction. Then he looked up at the crowd.

“Based on the investigations and interrogations over the past few days, I have grasped the truth. I must say, the overwhelming presence of heresy here is unimaginable!”

Upon hearing Duanmu Huai's words, the crowd below stared even more furiously at those they identified as “heretics.”

However, at that moment, Duanmu Huai suddenly turned his head and looked at the Priest.

“And among them, the greatest heretic is you!”

“…Huh?”

Faced with Duanmu Huai's accusation, the Priest was completely stunned.

“Me? Great Judge, I, I am not a heretic! I have always been diligently spreading the Main God's glory! How could I possibly be a heretic?”

“The Tribunal judges heretics not by their words but by their actions,” Duanmu Huai coldly stared at the Priest.

“This town is rife with heresy and blasphemous statements abound, yet as a shepherd of the Main God, not only did you fail to stop or guide these events, you let them proliferate! Your actions are those of a heretic! Tell me, did you do this deliberately? Or was it an accident? Or deliberately accidental?!”

Faced with Duanmu Huai's roar, the Priest turned deathly pale while the believers below were shocked by this sudden twist, staring blankly at the Priest. However, they soon began to shout loudly.

“That's right! This heretic!”

“It's you! You're the real culprit!”

“I, I'm not…”
As the enraged crowd condemned him, the Priest attempted to defend himself, but Duanmu Huai had already raised his hand, grabbing the Priest by the neck and lifting him high.

Chapter end

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