Chapter 196 Atonement

On the continent of Westeros, except for the north, every town must have a temple dedicated to the Seven Gods.

Yingzui Island is naturally no exception.

Although not all the people here are believers of the Seven Gods due to the Lord's "negligence", the monk Ivan believes that it won't take long before he can spread the glory of the Seven Gods all over Yingzui Island, making everyone here

All can listen to the gospel of the Seven Gods.

At this moment, he is standing in front of the newly built church, smiling, greeting every believer who comes to worship.

At this moment, a middle-aged man with a panicked expression caught Ivan's attention.

He knew a man named Gongga, who was once a wild man. Because he joined the territory early and was smart and clever, he was quickly appreciated by the lord and became a retainer of Lord Caesar, responsible for managing a vineyard.

"Master Gongga, are you here to worship?" Ivan walked forward with a smile and asked.

He remembered that Gongga believed in a certain mountain god. If he could convert this person to the Seven Gods, it would lead to a group of savages to convert to the Seven Gods.

"Your Excellency Ivan..." The monk called him Sir, which made Gongga feel a little uncomfortable, but he was also a little happy.

He felt uneasy when he thought about what he had done, but he still asked with a hint of hope:

Ivan's expression became extremely solemn and he said:

"Gongga, you must bow your knees to the Seven Gods."

Gongga was like a drowning man catching a piece of driftwood. He quickly knelt down in front of the altar and began to pray loudly.

Ivan picked up the crystal on the altar and placed it under a ray of light coming from the small window.

"Sinner!" The monk's voice was like rolling thunder, which shocked Gongga so much that he trembled. "Your sins will make your soul fall into hell! You will be burned by the fire forever!"

Gongga suddenly burst into tears and hugged Ivan's thigh:

"Merciful Holy Mother! Please save me! I don't want this either! Lord Ivan, you said that the Seven Gods will forgive all sins! Please! Please!"

Ivan smiled even more kindly after hearing this, and personally sent Gongga out of the church.

Bruce was stunned immediately.

In desperation, the sheriff had to find his superior, Todd Flower Knight, who was in charge of territorial defense.

From then on, whenever the citizens make a mistake, they will all run to the church.

"Kill who?"

"Thank you to the seven benevolent gods!" Gongga said sincerely, "From today on, Gongga will be the most loyal slave of the seven gods!"

No matter whether the final "seven-member jury" declares that Gongga was killed by mistake or intentional murder, the church has achieved its goal——

"How will you prove your piety?" Brother Ivan asked.

“Thank you so much!”

At this time, many citizens had gathered around, and among them, the believers of the Seven Gods accounted for the majority.

Bruce frowned immediately. Although his intuition told him that Timei was not lying, he was from the Riverbend and a believer of the Seven Gods.

"Lies! They're all lies!"

"Really? Then...then I am willing to serve the Seven Gods! As long as they can forgive my sins."

"Why kill her?"

"Yes, Lord Gongga." Ivan smiled more and more kindly, "Heavenly Father judges all sins, and the Holy Mother forgives all sinners. Do you want to pray for atonement?"

"Gongga, what's your crime?"

Ivan took the money bag, but without opening it, he put it aside and said:

"Pray, sinner Gongga, pray to the seven gods with your greatest piety! Let the merciful Holy Mother see your sincerity, and she will definitely save your soul!"

Ivan put down the crystal, helped Gongga up from the ground, and regained his kind smile:

"I, I killed someone."

"Gongga!" the Sheriff said, "Someone reported that you killed Ms. Tiffi, come with me."

He knew that if he killed someone, he would be hanged according to the laws of the territory.

"Pious! Pious!" Gongga hugged Ivan's thigh as if holding a life-saving straw.

"The Seven Gods are merciful." Ivan's tone suddenly softened, "But they will only forgive devout souls. Gongga, are you devout?"

"Well, you are indeed a pious person." Ivan nodded, "The Seven Gods have redeemed your soul."

"Nonsense!" At this time, a girl stood up, pointed at Gongga angrily and said, "My sister did not make any mistakes at all! It was you who coveted her beauty and wanted to rape her! She refused to resist and was still alive.

I was beaten to death by you!"

Gongga trembled all over, and then looked at Brother Ivan with pleading eyes.

Finally, the territory manager Gavin was found.

Interfere with the trial of criminals in the territory.

But when the two of them just went out, they saw Sheriff Bruce standing there with a solemn expression.

Gongga immediately thanked him profusely and promised to help spread the gospel of the Seven Gods.

"I ask, you answer, there is nothing to hide in front of the seven gods." Ivan's voice became hollow and distant, as if coming from high heaven.

Ivan smiled slightly and said: "Master Bruce, then you are mistaken. Master Gongga accidentally beat Ms. Tiffy to death when he was punishing her. This is not considered murder, right?"

After hesitating for a long time, Gavin decided to put it on hold for now:

Ivan asked calmly: "Which law did Master Gongga break?"

Ivan smiled gently: "It doesn't matter, I'll help you pray for atonement first."

"My lords, since you are unable to make a verdict, why not leave it to the seven gods and their spokespersons in the world? I suggest that a sacred seven-person jury be formed to decide this case."

Although in the eyes of the Seven Gods, everyone is equal, Ivan knows that some people are more equal.

Ivan nodded and turned to the Sheriff: "Master Bruce, if it's just Ms. Timmei, it can't prove anything. In grief, she will probably lie in order to avenge her sister."

"I heard that the Seven Gods are merciful and can forgive all sins as long as they pray sincerely. Is that true?"

Brother Ivan's smile became more kind. At this moment, he seemed to be the incarnation of Heavenly Father:

The light is refracted by the crystal, and a rainbow-like seven-color light appears on Gongga's face.

Gongga cried with joy when he heard this. He was bathed in the seven-color light and felt that all sin and pain seemed to have gone away from him, as if he had been reborn.

"She is my sister, my name is Timei."

"I, I didn't mean it. She didn't listen to discipline and was always lazy. I had no choice but to use a whip to teach her a lesson, but... I accidentally beat her to death..."

"You lied!" Gongga scolded, "When was I going to rape her? Where is your evidence?"

The key is that Gavin is also from the River Bend and a believer in the Seven Gods...

"Okay, okay!" Gongga nodded repeatedly.

Ivan took a step forward and said with a smile:

The confessional is very small, with a small altar made of white rocks in the middle, and an exquisite white crystal placed on it.

"Murder, punishable by hanging!"

"My sister told me! She said you harassed her many times and wanted her to marry you! But you obviously already have a wife!"

"Then I dare to swear in the name of the Seven Gods!" Gongga also followed.

At that time, where will the majesty of the lord be?

But for Gavin to openly confront the Church of the Seven Gods, he really does not have the courage.

Ivan looked at the girl and asked: "Who is Ms. Tiffy to you?"

"Lord Gongga, you are no longer guilty."

Unfortunately, Todd was also a believer in the Seven Gods, so he couldn't make up his mind after hesitating for a long time.

Gongga didn't want to die, so he came to the temple with a glimmer of hope.

Gongga gradually became uneasy. He raised his head, looked at the monk beside him with hopeful eyes, and prayed:

"After killing her, I felt very uneasy and guilty, but I really didn't mean it! That's why I came here to pray! Ask the merciful Virgin to save my soul!"

"Tiffy. She is a female worker in the plantation I manage."

He is no longer the dock worker on the Mander River. Having managed Yingzui Island for such a long time, Gavin certainly knows that this matter is no longer just a murder case.

Ivan frowned and didn't speak for a long time.

Gongga followed Ivan to a confession room in the side hall of the church.

Gongga quickly shouted: "That's right! That's right! That woman made a mistake. When I was punishing her, I accidentally killed someone. The Seven Gods have already forgiven me for my mistake. What right do you have to hang me?"

!”

This feeling made him extremely intoxicated.
To be continued...