Chapter 36: Nothing at all...
"What?!" Lathel shouted, his face a mask of surprise and disbelief.
Selvia was also startled, her face showing clear fear. She covered her mouth in horror, her eyes darting from Mira to Lathel.
At that moment, Lathel bit his lip and gritted his teeth, saying, "Mira, there must be some misunderstanding, right? How could the Church kill its own believers?"
Mira shook her head and said, "Prince, this morning I received news from the Queen. The dead were all believers who had betrayed the Church."
"Besides, on their bodies were blackened believer’s badges, which indicates that they were indeed judged by the Church."
Selvia tried to stay calm and asked, "Mira, what does a blackened badge mean?"
Hearing this, Mira immediately explained, "Princess Consort, the church’s badge is a sacred item, treasured by the believers like a precious artifact."
"However, if a believer receives a blackened badge, it means that person has betrayed the Church and will certainly be judged."
"Meaning... they... they will be killed."
Selvia’s mouth fell open, her eyes glistening as if she were about to cry. "That’s impossible! The Church always preaches love and tolerance, why would they do such a thing?"
Lathel then added, "That’s right. There must be some mistake in this matter. The Church would surely not do something so terrible."