Volume 1: Stranger in a Strange Land Chapter 38: Judgment 4
When Cass woke up, he found himself lying in a simple tavern room, with a faint smell of herbs in the air.
He shuddered and tried to sit up, but a cold hand pressed on his chest and pushed him back onto the bed with a strength that was inconsistent with his slenderness.
"Don't move , the wound hasn't been treated yet."
A cold female voice sounded nearby.
Cas turned his head and saw a blonde woman sitting beside the bed. She was wearing a tricorn hat with a white feather and tight leather armor that was easy to move. At this moment, she was concentrating on applying some green ointment to his abdomen.
This person was the woman who had saved him from the mist monster before.
Cass noticed that there was a sharp upward-angled mark made up of two rough straight lines on the chest of the other party's leather armor.
Cass recognized the symbol; it was the symbol of the Eighth Order of the Church of the Holy Spirit.
The symbol of the Church of the Holy Spirit is a seven-pointed star, each corner of which symbolizes a holy spirit worshipped by the church, representing the father, mother, elder, lady, teenager, child, and the deceased respectively.
But the Eighth Holy Spirit Hermit is not included in this symbol.
When Terra I accomplished the great feat of unifying the continent of Vic and ascended to the eighth Holy Spirit as a mortal, there was a debate within the Holy Spirit Church for more than half a century on how the extra eighth Holy Spirit should be included in the Holy Spirit worship system.
Some people believe that the Eighth Holy Spirit is not included in the creation model proposed by the first generation of Crowners, and Terra I is just another divine revelation. Others believe that the creation model of the Seven Holy Spirits is not perfect, and a Holy Spirit who is promoted from a mortal is needed to fill the last missing piece.
Finally, in the Eighth Decree issued by the 66th Holy Spirit Pope, Plato the Pious, it was clarified that the Eighth Holy Spirit "Hidden" existed as a secret Holy Spirit and should not be mentioned in the public Mass of the Seven Holy Spirits. Its symbol was not included in the seven-pointed star symbol , but was replaced by a single acute angle as a symbol.
After that, the Eighth Order became semi-independent from the Holy Spirit Church. Compared with the Holy Spirit Church, it was closer to the royal family of the empire.
“Are you from the church?”
Cass asked.
"Um."
The other party answered briefly with a nasal tone.
"Can you tell me your name?"
"Nezemare."
The woman replied.
"Did you save me?"
“I guess so.”
"Thank you."
Cass recalled the scene before he lost consciousness. At that time, he could see his internal organs through the wound that pierced his abdominal cavity.
"I didn't expect that I was still alive?"
He originally thought he was dead.
"No, you're actually dead."
Nezemare said calmly, his tone terrifyingly calm.
Cass subconsciously put his hand under his nose to check if he was still breathing.
After Cass confirmed that he was still breathing normally, Nezemar continued slowly:
"But the life link between you and the witch saved you, and the life scale powder kept you alive. I happened to be a magic caster of the Healer Seat, and I have used the [Healing Hands] to stabilize the most fatal wound. However, it will probably take some time for you to fully recover."
"You should finish what you want to say all at once..."
Cas put his hand down weakly.
Nezemar still said expressionlessly:
"But you can rest assured. Even if you really die, I will immediately apply to the local Holy Spirit Church to use [Resurrection] to revive you."
[Resurrection] is a ninth-level life spell of the near-legendary realm, and can only be used by the clergy of the Holy Spirit Church with the help of the shrine of the Seven Holy Spirits.
The effect of this spell is to resurrect a person whose body is intact and who has been dead for no more than 6 hours.
Of course, resurrection is not without cost. The essence of this spell is that the caster transfers his own vitality to the deceased. If it is not used by several magic casters together, it is basically a case of one life for another.
As far as Cass knew, the Holy Spirit Church had been declining in Blackwater Province. It was estimated that in the entire Thorn City, perhaps only the bishop of St. Dewey Church had reached the level to use this spell.
Exchange the life of a bishop for the life of a wanted criminal?
How is that possible.
Cass was amused by the other party's words.
"Don't believe it?"
As Nezemal spoke, he pulled out a section of the bandage and bit it off with his white teeth.
Cass shook his head and said:
"Now most of the people in the city want to kill me, and you tell me that the high and mighty bishop is willing to sacrifice his own life to save me, will you believe it?"
Nezemar replied:
"If you were just a wanted criminal, then there would be no value in doing this. But compared to the wanted criminals in Thorn City, you have a more important identity."
The other party's words reminded Cass of the memory before he fell into a coma.
"The Judgment Seat... the last bloodline of the dark swordsman Black Seba?"
After picking out a few key words from his scattered memories, he asked doubtfully:
"What on earth is that?"
"You should know the End Watcher and William Kane, right?"
Cass nodded. He was afraid that there were few people in this world who didn't know this.
"In addition to founding the End Watchers, William Kane also founded another organization called the Tribunal. In other words, the original End Watchers were just a peripheral organization of the Tribunal."
She said as she bandaged Cas's wound.
"There are thirteen people in the Tribunal, including William Kane, and of course your ancestor Black Seba. Each of them is a hero whose skills have reached the realm of God. And his original purpose in establishing the Tribunal was to fight against..."
She paused and asked Cass:
"Do you know what those monsters were that almost killed you before?"
Cass, who was about to complain about the other party, stopped talking midway, but his expression suddenly became serious after hearing this question. He replied:
"I don't know. I only know that they are a bit like the magical creatures summoned by summoning spells, but they are different from those puppets that only obey the summoner's orders. They have high intelligence. In addition, after death, they will turn into black salt crystals and dissipate without leaving any trace... Do you know what they are?"
"Moon Realm Monster."
Nezemar first said their names, then explained:
"In short, the Moon Realm is a magical plane, where live things called Moon Realm Monsters. They are usually the embodiment of certain concepts: such as conspiracy, decay or destruction, temptation, etc. And based on their nature, they are also very happy to come to the world to practice their own ideas. In fact, a thousand years ago, they almost dragged the entire Vic continent to the brink of destruction, but..."
Cass took over her words.
"But William Kane and the Tribunal he established defeated them?"
Nazemare nodded and said:
"Yes."
"Then why is there no mention of the Tribunal in so many legendary stories about William Kane?"
Cass asked.
"There are many reasons, and they are very complicated. However, one of the most important reasons is to prevent more people from getting in touch with the knowledge related to the Moon Realm, so as to prevent the tragedy of that year from happening again. You must know that due to the World Shell, those Moon Realm monsters usually cannot take the initiative to come to the world, unless..."
"Unless someone calls them on this side."
Cass said in a deep voice. Although he was not a magic caster, he still understood some common sense magic principles - such as the basic common sense that if you want to summon something that does not exist in the present world into this world, you must use human will as a beacon to guide you.
Nezemar nodded.
Those moon monsters that killed his friends were summoned by someone.
"Then do you know who summoned them?"
Cas asked eagerly.
And this time, a smile appeared on Nezemar's face for the first time.
A mocking smile.
"Do you really want to know? I can tell you the answer right now."
For the first time, there was a lightness in her voice.
"He's someone I can't reach, right?"
Cas asked after a moment of silence.
"If you don't choose to cooperate with us, then you will never be able to reach this person."
Nezemal's voice returned to its previous coldness.
Cass asked:
"If I cooperate with you , what can I do for you?"
Nazemaar replied:
"It's simple. You need to help us get a sword from the underground holy tomb in the Great Cemetery of Thorn City. It's a sword that only you can pull out."
"A sword?"
Cas asked suspiciously.
"Yes, a sword. The name of that sword is Judgment Four."
