Chapter 46
“O Lord! The world is filled with those who fail to recognize Your majesty.
Foolish creatures, rebelling against God without knowing their place.
I shall not leave a single sprout behind.
Those who fall short of God’s standards deserve to be purged.
For those participating in this holy war, even death is a noble sacrifice.
We firmly believe we shall receive a great reward in heaven.
Therefore, we have no fear; punishment as deep as our sins shall protect us.”
It was a prayer spilling from the lips of Bezel, an Inquisitor who judged heretics.
To be precise, it was both a prayer and the divine magic that protected him.
‘Is that the famous Secrus incantation?’
From a distance, the hunchbacked man watched Bezel, who was shrouded in Divine Power, with an uncomfortable expression.
Divine Magic: Secrus.
It was a sanctuary-designating magic that could impose restrictions on an opponent based on the influence of the priest or paladin themselves…
Its characteristics and effects varied wildly depending on the ‘charge’ envisioned by each priest.
For instance, in the case of Bezel’s Secrus, it manifested its power based on the theme of ‘how many humans have you killed?’
The retribution for killing humans was referred to as Karma… and the greater a sinner’s Karma was, the more intensely Bezel’s divine magic would bind their limbs.
“Gah!”
As proof, Timid, the hunchbacked man within the range of Secrus, felt his entire body stiffen.
‘It’s even hard to breathe.’
Bezel, having finished his prayer, opened his eyes and frowned deeply as he looked at Timid.
