"Viscount Luo Wei, this is the Church. Are you planning to go against the Church?"

"Go against the Church?"

Luo Wei couldn't help but laugh after hearing this. Wasn't the Church supposed to be the righteous partner? Why did their words sound like those of a villain? It was truly amusing.

"Archbishop, it wouldn't be good if news of the Church ignoring the Saint's plea for help spread, right?"

Luo Wei asked again, making Alia clench her fists. She had now seen the Church's true colors and started to question whether everything she had done in the past was worth it.

The Church was nothing more than a selfish place. Could it be that what Luo Wei said was the truth?

"...."

The Archbishop stared at Luo Wei intently. It seemed that negotiation was impossible. The only option was to capture these two and, if necessary, it would tarnish the Church's reputation. If Luo Wei really exposed these events, it wouldn't bode well for anyone.

Luo Wei's eyes scanned the enemies around him, all of them eager for a fight. It seemed that a battle was inevitable.

"Wait!"

At this critical moment, someone broke the stalemate. However, it wasn't anyone originally present, but a figure who emerged from the crowd of believers.

Her attire was different from the rest of the believers. Instead of the Church's white garments, she wore a black outfit with purple stripes. A black hat was snugly fitted on her head, obscuring her features.

What confirmed Luo Wei's guess about her gender was the faint glimpse of long hair and two prominent curves on her chest.

Ahem...

Luo Wei had only happened to notice and didn't scrutinize further.

"The Inquisitor?"

Even the Archbishop was dumbfounded.

This person, dressed in such a manner, was an Inquisitor within the Church. Different from ordinary worshippers, their job was to eliminate heretics within the Church and hunt down traitors. This group of people was synonymous with "violence" in the Church.

"Why are you here?"

The Archbishop had this question in his mind and a hint of wariness.

"Archbishop, I have come by order of the Pope. Can you entrust this matter to me?"

Faced with this question, the Archbishop could only nod. Not for any other reason, but because The Inquisitor had absolute priory jurisdiction when it came to events like this in the Church. They were responsible for such matters.

Even if the Archbishop disagreed, he still had to agree, or else he would be branded as a heretic and be executed.

After obtaining permission, The Inquisitor turned her gaze towards Luo Wei and spoke gently:

"I am The Inquisitor. Viscount Luo Wei, your actions have already had a certain impact on the Church's foundation. Now, you will be punished."

"Oh?"

Luo Wei looked at her with interest, while Alia frowned.

"My dear, be careful. Inquisitors are specialized combat machines. They are dangerous."

"Don't worry."

Luo Wei reassured Alia, telling her not to worry too much.

However, he had only asked for Holy Water. He didn't expect that one by one, these people emerged. It seemed that Holy Water was particularly important to them.

"However, the Pope has commanded that the Church should not turn away those who are ill or injured. The Saint should be treated equally as well. So... Viscount Luo Wei, you and anyone seeking medicine will have the same rights to obtain Holy Water."

Luo Wei looked at her strangely upon hearing this. Would she really let them go? No, that was highly unlikely.

"But there are conditions."

"That's right."

As expected, there were special conditions.

"It will be a trial."

"A trial?"Luo Wei was puzzled, but the people present, including the saint and the bishop, were astonished. It was well known that the Holy Water possessed by the Church could cure all kinds of illnesses. If this fact was widely known, then surely there would be people coming to seek medicine to save their lives. For such individuals, the Church set up a test called the "Trial Path". By going through the Trial Path, which represented the seeker's abilities and determination, they would be able to obtain the Holy Water. In other words, as long as Luo Wei passed the test, he would be able to obtain it successfully.

"What is the Trial Path?" Luo Wei didn't understand, so he asked, and the other person replied, "The trial contents are different for each person. Simply put, the trial set for you this time is to withstand my three attacks. If you can withstand them, you will pass. Furthermore, you don't need to think about anything else. If you disagree or make a move, the other judge who came with me will take away the Holy Water."

"! This..." The bishop was startled. That Holy Water belonged to the Second Cathedral, so of course he didn't agree to lose it like that.

"Bishop, this is the Pope's decision."

"...." The other person used the Pope to pressure him, leaving the bishop speechless.

"Due to Saint Alia's current injuries, this trial can only be taken by you, Viscount Luo Wei. What do you think?"

"Okay, no problem." Luo Wei raised his hand to stop Alia, who had been trying to stop him, and after reassuring her again, he took a few steps forward.

Seeing this, the inquisitor burst into laughter. She took off the hat on her head, revealing long purple hair flowing down. In her hand, she wielded a giant scythe that was even taller than herself.

Without saying a word, she swung it towards Luo Wei and said, "Remember my name, Inquisitor Cerus."