The atmosphere in the hall was tense enough to cut.
Kaius sat on the high main seat, coldly watching the candidates in the distance.
Beside him, the Deep Gray Heavy Armor Cleric held his breath, as though the air throughout the hall had frozen.
In less than a minute, one of the criminals was the first to submit his work insulting the Goddess of Fate to High Priest Kaius.
"High Priest Kaius, I'm finished."
The submitter presented a Goddess of Fate Statue that had been smashed to pieces, a confident smile on his face.
However.
Kaius merely swept it with a cold glance.
Then he shook his head.
"Destruction alone. The insult is far too mild."
The criminal's expression changed drastically. He wanted to say something in his defense.
But Kaius merely made a gesture, and the Deep Gray Heavy Armor Cleric beside him immediately stepped forward, seized his arm, and dragged him toward the passage at the back of the hall.
The criminal's face was filled with fear and disbelief. He shouted, "I'm loyal to the Rebirth Church! I haven't betrayed it!"
No one answered. His cries echoed through the empty Great Hall until they faded away.
The other candidates felt a chill run through them when they saw this.
"Works this perfunctory cannot adequately prove your loyalty to me. Once your loyalty is insufficient, you will be suspected of being an agent of the Goddess of Fate Church. We will detain you for observation."
After Kaius finished speaking, he once again propped his chin on one hand and fell silent.
Some of the criminals immediately began nervously revising their works, afraid they would also be deemed unqualified.
At this moment, someone below the stage understood.
Kaius actually had no intention of easily releasing anyone who had passed the