I Pioneered Scientific Magic

Lord Lynn's voice echoed continuously in the chamber.

Joshua's expression gradually shifted from silence to anger.

As the most devout follower of the Moon Goddess, he would not allow anyone to defile the existence of the Lord!

However, when Lord Lynn mentioned Saint Lucia using the Gates of Heaven and the Great Lord descending from the Divine Realm only to perish under his new magic, Joshua's expression calmed down, with a hint of mockery on his face.

Lord Lynn kept a close eye on Joshua's expression.

Sometimes, even if the other party is unwilling to cooperate, one can glean clues from their instant reactions.

For instance, while recounting the details of the war moments ago with some truth and some lies, even obvious errors, Joshua remained oblivious. Yet, when it came to the death of Aila, the Judge's expression was surprisingly calm, showing no trace of worry or fear.

Was it because there were obvious flaws in his words, and Lucia didn't need to use the Gates of Heaven to accomplish the divine descent?

Or was it that Joshua had absolute confidence in the power of that false god?

No, both seemed unlikely.

Lord Lynn quickly dismissed this notion.

Even though Joshua was captured while in the City of Fire Oil and didn't witness firsthand the might of his Nuclear Blast spell, he undoubtedly felt the intense ground tremors and the towering mushroom cloud rising...

Even if he were foolish, he would surely realize that the Holy See's crusade had been defeated and their god was now preoccupied.

"It seems you can ascertain the status of that false god, or rather, whether it lives or dies..." A smile crept onto Lord Lynn's face as he continued, "Let me guess, that's probably because..."

"Because... you're still alive, aren't you?" Lord Lynn suddenly realized.

Joshua's pupils contracted, his figure trembled slightly, though he quickly regained his composure, forcefully suppressing any emotional changes. But these subtle changes in expression were enough for Lord Lynn.

Clearly, he guessed right!

Initially, after Arad conducted experiments on those captured bishops and priests all night, even after he killed Saint Lucia, these people could still release divine magic normally. It was Joshua, the Judge, who was greatly affected, being knocked down by a mere Tier 2 magic.

Lord Lynn couldn't help but speculate that the higher-ranked clergy had a closer connection to Aila, the higher the rank, the closer the link. Once this false god fell, the upper echelons of the church would likely suffer severe, even fatal, blows!

Joshua's expression had returned to calmness. His sharp eyes stared at the two before him, speaking with a hoarse and mocking tone.

"Your resistance is meaningless, wizards! Before long, the Kingdom of the Lord will descend from the heavens and cover the entire land!"

"At that time, the glory of the gods will dispel all evil!"

Joshua's tone was devout and resolute, as if he were reciting some kind of oath.

"Oh, evil?" Victorio laughed mockingly, as if hearing a ridiculous joke. "The Lord you speak of was once one of the wizards, the most evil of all, feeding on souls to grow their own powers, the very abominations you detest the most."

"In other words, she was just an executioner and a lucky one who won wars by relying on power, shamelessly branding her 'brethren' as evil and slaughtering them all..."

Victorio's tone grew harsher, exposing Aila's secrets, aiming to shatter the Judge's faith outright.

Any devout follower of a god, upon learning that their object of worship is actually a rumored evil wizard, or even the embodiment of evil itself, would inevitably be shaken to their core, either vehemently arguing back or condemning the blasphemy for sullying the greatness of the Moon Goddess... Or their faith would collapse entirely!

However, none of what Victorio anticipated happened. Joshua simply responded indifferently.

"The greatness of the Lord is beyond your comprehension!"

"Greatness? Are you suggesting she created this world as the scriptures say?" Lord Lynn scoffed.

Give me a break, based on Aila, a false god trapped in a small asteroid?

Can't even leave her own solar system, let alone creation; it's absurd to even consider her remotely great.

Yet, Joshua's indifference also surprised Lord Lynn.

It seemed the higher echelons of the Holy See differed from the ordinary bishops and priests in their ignorance of the god they worship.

Or perhaps, to become part of the higher echelons of the Holy See, to become legendary clergy, one of the conditions was to maintain the most devout faith even in the face of the truth...

Lord Lynn was speechless; how devout must one be to accept that the god they worship is no different from the rumored evil wizard, or even the evil god itself, and still hold unwavering faith...

Aila's brainwashing ability was terrifyingly effective!

Faced with the mocking words of Lord Lynn and the others, Joshua ignored, neither listening nor speaking, as if dead.

Even though Victorio deliberately insulted Aila, there was no reaction from Joshua, only turning to look at Lord Lynn.

See, this guy is just impossible to deal with...

Lord Lynn also shook his head helplessly. He intended to dig up some dirt on that false god and undermine his faith from this angle. Once the spiritual defense collapsed, there would naturally be the possibility of memory retrieval.

He even planned out how to persuade the other party with his words, but unfortunately, Joshua's attitude exceeded his expectations, showing a strong acceptance of the fact that Aila was once a wizard.

This meant that his previous plans were all in vain.

"Space Resonance."

Lord Lynn suddenly raised his hand, and an invisible ripple passed through, slicing Joshua's right arm clean off at the elbow. Crimson blood sprayed out, and the severed forearm floated up before landing in Lord Lynn's hand. ƒгeewёbnovel.com

"Blood flows the same, indeed miraculous." Lord Lynn praised, somewhat suspicious whether the other party had already completed the conversion of energy and matter.

Then, strands of flames ignited from the air, using the heat to cauterize the Judge's wound to prevent further bleeding.

As for this severed arm, it was naturally prepared for research...

Seeing Joshua unwilling to cooperate, Lord Lynn didn't bother wasting any more effort. He had theories about energy-matter conversion in his samples, and he believed it wouldn't be long before he could reconstruct the path to becoming legendary.