Chapter 333.2
Seeing this, Soltnar erupted in fury.
“Heresy! The heretic is trying to escape!”
As Soltnar attempted to rally the paladins around him, the Commander sharply intervened.
“The trial is still in session! Silence yourself!”
“What?!” Soltnar exclaimed.
“Sir Dera Heman has called for a trial by combat to determine the accused’s innocence!”
Trials by combat were most commonly associated with Elil, but the tradition was not entirely absent within the Codex of Light. They were usually invoked when judges found it too burdensome or politically dangerous to make a ruling themselves.
Of course, it wasn’t considered as sacred, nor did it invite divine intervention like in Elil.
But for a judge to personally enter the combat? That was unheard of.