The Chief Judge's Anomaly

Loart noticed Laquis's arrival and yelled at him for help.

Even after Laquis was imprisoned in the Wailing Iron Prison and fell to this state, he never forgot the words Loart had said:

"[Order] has abandoned itself and given up Order. It is no longer worthy to sit in the Supreme Court. Laquis, help me, quickly help me take it down!"

Once I sit on that Divine Throne, I promise that the Song of Order will be sung eternally on the land of the Grand Inquisition!

I will be the new "Order"!

He's gone mad, Loart has gone mad.

This was the first thought of the Grand Justicar; he could not imagine that the highest authority in the country was desecrating the nation's Lord of Grace in the most devout and Order place in the country!

Not only that, he even wanted to seize power!

This is simply unacceptable to a devout Believer in "Order".

So he took action, decisively targeting the Chief Judge.

With the added power of the abundant [Order], he subdued Loart in almost a single move. However, to his surprise, the ropes used to restrain enemies actually strangled the other man right before his eyes.

The Grand Justicar, under the witness of the Iron Rule of Order, murdered a Chief Judge without trial!

The commotion was so great that it quickly alerted all the rulers of Kato Court. The other four of the six Supreme Judges arrived instantly and then saw the [Iron Rule of Order] floating in mid-air, the Grand Justicar with a shocked and terrified expression, and the Chief Judge with a purplish-blue face and marks all over his body.

Everyone was shocked, but those present were all experts in judging cases, especially the Grand Investigator, who immediately saw through the deception and discovered that Loart had committed blasphemy first, and Laquis had upheld Justice afterward.

Therefore, this Grand Justicar did not violate any laws, and may even have done a good deed!

But why he was here alone, and how the vanished Chief Judge fell into blasphemous madness, were all mysteries to Lidyaala.

She wanted to conduct an on-site interrogation, but the other two Chief Judge and the Grand Executioner clearly did not want the matter to escalate, so they decided to evacuate everyone and conceal the matter, and also decided not to pursue the matter of Laquis's unexpected appearance.

But just then, Laquis raised his head with a solemn expression, shook his head with utmost seriousness, and said:

"I did not kill Loart. As the Grand Justicar, I will not overstep my authority to execute a criminal before he has been tried and has exercised his right to defend himself."

He killed the person!

The Iron Rule of Order have been broken!

"Watch your words!" Essares, one of the Chief Judge, roared. He waved his scepter, dispersing all the Iron Law Knight who had come upon hearing the noise. At the same time, the Grand Executioner Altare directly invoked the power of [Order], imprisoning this "new blasphemer" in place.

"I'm not lying. I saw Loart go mad and try to tear down the Iron Rule of Order. Out of my devotion to my Faith, I restrained him."

But when I mobilized the power of the surrounding Order, I found that its power was terrifyingly violent, far beyond my imagination. Moreover, the Order that should have been pure and holy was actually mixed with countless other forces that I could not distinguish.

These forces were intertwined and chaotic, and my mind was affected by them, my consciousness almost went blank for a moment.

When I regained my consciousness, Loart... was already dead before my eyes!

"Enough!" Essares's eyes darkened. "Laquis, do you know what you're saying?! You're blaspheming! You're openly blaspheming my Lord in the very temple of [Order]!"

The Grand Justicar spoke with righteous indignation:

"I know!

But I am not blasphemous; I am showing my most fearless devotion to the original, pure "Order"!

If I can be affected by the chaotic power emanating from Him, then what about Loart?

Was he influenced? Did he discover something too? Essares, you obviously know about this, what are you hiding?

This is very wrong.

The fact that the Supreme Court, which has always represented "Order," has encountered internal problems is no small matter, nor can it be considered a small matter!

I, Laquis, in the name of the Grand Justicar, request the highest level of investigation from the Grand Investigator, and the object of the investigation is...

You, you, you!

He pointed to the two Chief Judge and the Grand Executioner in turn, and then tremblingly pointed to the book of "Iron Rule of Order" floating in mid-air.

"And... Him!"

"You've gone mad too." A complex look flashed in the eyes of the Chief Judge, Kainlaur. He sighed and looked at the Grand Investigator. "Lidyaala, I know you have many doubts, but I believe you will put the bigger picture first."

Lidyaala's sharp gaze swept over everyone, taking in their expressions. She remained noncommittal, but did not leave.

Upon seeing this, the two Chief Judge exchanged a glance and immediately joined forces, requesting the Iron Rule of Order to grant them supreme judicial power. They sentenced the Grand Justicar, who refused to plead guilty, to blasphemy, and the Grand Executioner personally escorted him into the deepest dungeon of the Wailing Iron Prison.

And that's all that Laquis went through.

Cheng Shi listened to the whole thing with a frown, his mind filled with thoughts of what exactly this so-called "Order" power, which was a mixture of countless other forces, that the Grand Justicar had seen.

The source of these forces may well help Cheng Shi reveal the essence of the "Iron Rule of Order," because logically He should not have betrayed His Lord of Grace, the "Order."

But in the case of Laquis's story, there is no answer to this question.

So he continued to listen attentively, waiting for the Grand Investigator Lidyaala her own story.

Lidyaala's condition was much worse than before. Thinking and talking made her increasingly tired, but Cheng Shi was unable to provide treatment or help. She could only rely on herself to muster her strength and continue telling the story.

Her persistence clearly represents her devotion to "Order" and her trust in the glimmer of hope conveyed by the God Worshipper.

"My understanding is not as intense and profound as Laquis's, because piety tells me that, whether I believe the words of the Grand Justicar or not, I cannot directly investigate my Lord [Order].

Therefore, I chose to first investigate His followers, the Chief Judge and executioners who uphold the operation of this kingdom.

As the Grand Investigator, I have the right to conduct secret investigations, so I began my first investigation in secrecy, and my first target was Kainlaur, who advised me to consider the bigger picture.

To be honest, he has no problems.

Presiding over the Supreme Court, attending all meetings required of the Chief Judge, actively promoting the implementation of the law, resisting the spread of the will of the Tower of Reason and the invasion of land...

Although some of his relatives and subordinates are being influenced by the will of [Truth], at least Kainlaur himself is not deeply involved.

He has always devoutly practiced the will of "Order," and even by my harsh standards, he is a role model, a role model of devotion to "Order."

Until I discovered...