Chapter 82 | Reincarnated as a Duke's Son, I Walk the Sword God's Path

“Very well, let us change the hanging to purification by holy fire.”

Hearing Bishop Coos's absurd statement, Carenna had no desire to waste any more time on him.

Because he wanted the commoners to respect the Temple, he wanted them to live in constant fear of the Abyss demons.

How was this any different from a pharmacist deliberately spreading a virus just to make people spend money on medical treatment?

Hearing Carenna consent to changing the hanging to purification by holy fire, before Bishop Coos could even breathe a sigh of relief, Carenna's next words sent him plunging into an icy abyss.

“The location shall be right beside the gallows in Caslant.”

Saying so, Carenna looked at Tyr. “Build him a separate stake.”

“That is simple,” Tyr replied with a smile, nodding.

He was not surprised that Carenna would say such a thing, based on what he knew about House Aglaia from his mother.

The Saintess of House Aglaia was not like those in storybooks—pure of heart, possessing immense healing power, acting like a holy mother, and requiring a large number of knights to protect her.

In reality, the Saintesses of House Aglaia were all combat Saintesses.

They all had to fight on the Celestial Battlefield against the Abyss demons, so their hearts were naturally much harder and colder than those of the Saintesses in fairy tales who lived in comfort.

“Saintess...”

Bishop Coos still wanted to struggle, but Carenna had already released a wave of Holy Power that transformed into a rope, binding him and sealing his mouth shut with Holy Power as well.

Immediately after, the Holy Power formed several golden chains in her hands, sinking into Bishop Coos's body and completely sealing away all the Holy Power inside him.

The Magic Circles of grand families were condensed in vital spots. If they were to cripple Bishop Coos the same way they dealt with those Black Mages, the backlash of his Holy Power would directly kill him.

Therefore, to strip Bishop Coos of his ability to resist without killing him, they could only seal his Holy Power.

“Mayor Carlo, have someone take him away. Tomorrow, send him to the execution platform along with those Black Mages.”

“Yes.”

Hearing Tyr's words, Carlo quickly ordered his driver to drag the bound Bishop Coos away.

“Aunt, I haven't introduced her yet. This is Sevira, also one of the candidates from our batch.”

After dealing with the matter here, Tyr introduced Sevira to Carenna.

“Hello, Sevira.”

Carenna did not harbor any resentment just because Sevira and Tyr were both candidates. There were factions among the candidates as well; they were not all enemies.

Some candidates who knew they had no hope of competing would choose to become supporters of other candidates.

In the family's struggle for succession, this was very common behavior.

Besides, the fact that Tyr brought Sevira with him already spoke to this.

“Hello, Lady Saintess.”

Sevira was a little constrained, but her tone was filled with excitement.

Since childhood, she had loved listening to legends of the Saintess, and she wanted to become someone as great as her.

She could be said to have truly grown up listening to the stories of the Saintess.

“There is no need to be so formal. Just like Tyr, you can call me Aunt Carenna.”

Carenna was obviously long accustomed to such things. As the Saintess of the Temple, she was indeed regarded as an idol by many female transcendents.

“Aunt, where are you staying now?”

Tyr asked after they left the temple.

“Hmm~ Little Tyr, do you mind taking in your incomparably beautiful, currently homeless aunt?”

Carenna's tone carried a hint of playfulness, a complete contrast to when she had just announced Bishop Coos's punishment.

“Uh, of course not.”

Tyr rubbed his nose, feeling that his aunt was a bit of a drama queen.

“Then thank you! Otherwise, your aunt would have to sleep on the streets tonight.”

Carenna spoke in a very exaggerated tone, but in reality, that was impossible.

Not to mention that Caslant had so many inns, even with the current temple, she could stay in whichever room she pleased.

Tyr: “Aunt, do you want to return to the mansion with us?”

“You two go back first. I still have some things to handle and will look for you later.”

Carenna did not leave with Tyr and Sevira. The matters at the temple were not over yet.

“Alright then, we'll head back first.”

After bidding farewell to Carenna, Tyr and Sevira got into the carriage and left the temple.

Once Tyr left, the warm expression on Carenna's face vanished, replaced by a cold look on her beautiful face.

“Come out.”

“Lady Saintess.”

Several transcendents dressed in white with gold patterns appeared. If Tyr were still here, he would have recognized them as the uniform of the Temple Inquisition.

“Go and audit the account books of this branch temple. Arrest all involved personnel and punish them according to Temple law.”

There was a saying: when you see a cockroach in the sunlight, it means the cockroaches in the dark, damp corners have already multiplied to the point where they can no longer be contained.

As the regional bishop of Caslant, Bishop Coos represented the general atmosphere of this branch temple in many ways.

The subordinates would naturally follow the example of their superiors.

Since Bishop Coos could collaborate with the demons and exploit the commoners, the lower-ranking clergy, though perhaps not daring to go as far as he did, would definitely have been involved.

“Yes!”

Upon receiving Carenna's order, several members of the Inquisition departed in various directions of the temple.

At the same time, many clergy members within the temple were packing their gold, silver, and jewelry, thinking of fleeing.

They had naturally heard the massive commotion Tyr and Bishop Coos had made in the cathedral earlier.

Anyone who wasn't a fool could see that Bishop Coos was finished. Now that Bishop Coos had fallen, how could his accomplices fare any better?

In a corner of the temple, a priest carrying a suitcase sneaked stealthily toward the exit.

However, just as he was about to leave the temple grounds, a faint golden halo suddenly lit up ahead, blocking his path.

“Holy Light Barrier.”

As a clergyman of the Temple, he naturally knew what this was.

Normally, when the Temple hunted demons, to prevent them from escaping or harming the surrounding commoners, Temple members would cast a Holy Light Barrier to envelop the area where the demons were.

As early as when Carenna entered the branch temple grounds, they had already sealed off the temple area, making it impossible for any clergy to leave during this time.