Witch, Fireball and the Evil God of Steam-Chapter 945 - 204: Evil God’s Lackey

Veronica never dreamed that she would one day be responsible for protecting a saint.

She almost confirmed that Ethan was very peculiar, not like an ordinary person in thought. Before they set off to return to the Praise Sanctuary, they cleaned up the secret chamber and placed the choir members who had fainted due to a power outage in a neat row.

Veronica frowned, forcing herself not to retch as she placed the heads of two aides into an impromptu evidence bag, which would become crucial evidence in the trial.

While Veronica was arranging the evidence, Ethan made a new discovery.

He examined the internal structure of one of the choir members through a wound. The last time he dealt with the choir, he was still young and did not have the opportunity to examine them closely. However, after many subsequent experiences, he had formed new views on the construct of these experimental bodies.

These gears, integrated with flesh, bore a striking resemblance to the changes brought by the God of Truth's arrival in the Scarlet plane and the Mirror Empire.

The "virus" of the Scarlet plane originated from the anomalous Old God Argos. She used ancient magic passed down by the guild to seal and control an Old God, causing its mutation. Ethan initially believed these ancient magic spells were created by "Future Lindong." Now, it seemed more likely that they were derived from the God of Truth and the ruler of the Holy City from His memory.

This implied that the God of Truth's influence on the world was far more profound than he initially imagined.

Before Julius was executed, he was always researching ancient technology and ancient magic. It seemed that many years ago, the Life Divine Teachings had become linked to the God of Truth.

"What are you thinking?" 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

The question from behind interrupted Ethan's thoughts. Veronica, somehow carrying the evidence bag, walked up behind him, appearing to have been observing him for a while.

Seeing Ethan return to his senses, she asked again, "Did you find anything new?"

Ethan was definitely very peculiar.

He could have used the same method to sneak in and assassinate Pope Carlo and then eliminate every opponent, using tyrannical rule to control the entire Far West. Yet now, he was investigating the scene like a detective, searching for evidence.

If you ignore the notorious name of "Ethan," this young man would instead leave the first impression of being an outstanding graduate of the Truth Society.

He demanded her to preside over a trial, judging Carlo according to the church court's rules and procedures for violations and misconduct.

Although saying it straight may not sound pleasant, Veronica felt that probably only the bookworms living in the Ivory Tower would believe that justice can be achieved this way, and they often died the fastest and the most miserably.

When Veronica visited the Truth Society in the Imperial Capital for study, she had such thoughts. She heard that during Julius's first wave of purges, those burnt to death were mostly those who disapproved of the church court's actions, believing that they needed to speak out publicly—the professors of the Truth Society.

The main difference between Ethan and those people was his combat prowess.

Including Julius himself, those who did not intend to walk the path of procedural justice were all dealt with by Ethan in a more direct and brutal manner.

"I'm still investigating another case," Ethan replied to her.

"What case?"

"It's confidential for now."

"Tch."

Veronica's curiosity was piqued, but she could only pretend to be nonchalant on the surface. "Have you finished your investigation, great detective? Once finished, we need to return to the Praise Sanctuary and gather everyone together."

"Just about,"

Ethan nodded.

This was the real reason their group had come to the Far West. He glimpsed the presence of the Goddess of Life Bazarian through the memories of the God of Truth, who completed Her last journey of life in this land.

As for the trial of Carlo, it was a mere "side quest" that emerged during the investigation.

Massive extraction of saint relics, constructing secret chambers under the Crown of Dawn Cathedral, even abandoning the faith of the Life Divine Teachings to turn to the flesh powers of Bajatos—this new pope was undoubtedly a complete lawless renegade, seemingly entirely fearless of retribution and judgment from the Goddess of Life.

Ethan thought that either Carlo was a lunatic, thinking differently from normal people, or he was investigating the same secret, seeking the relationship between Bazarian and the Evil God Bajatos, and had already achieved partial results.

Without speaking a word, the two of them moved quickly through the tunnel.

Ethan listened to Veronica's increasingly rapid breathing. When they reached the pit at the bottom, she stopped in her tracks, placed the impromptu evidence bag at her feet, and clapped her hands on her face, seeming to be encouraging herself.

She was under enormous pressure.

As a judge of the Life Divine Teachings, she had never judged a pope before, nor should a judge wield such power.

They were typically seen as the sword of the pope, eliminating obstacles ahead for the pope.

"One more thing."

Before returning to the Praise Sanctuary, Veronica finally decided to voice all her pent-up questions, "Why are you doing this?"

"Hm?"

"Wouldn't assassinating Carlo be easier for you?"

Veronica squinted her eyes, "Do you like making fun of others?"

"Because I advocate for the rule of law."

Ethan said.

"Rule of law?"

"Anyone's judgment is prone to error; I am no exception."