Don't disturb the sorcerer's scientific research

Chapter 178: There is no reason or logic, only pure attack.
The young pastor was clearly flustered by Jassiu's accusations.

He was indeed one of the team members responsible for operating the Detective Eye today to monitor others.

However, he diligently performed his duties as the "duty officer," although he did indeed intend to find fault with others so that they would be eliminated, and ultimately to help the sorceresses in the group gain the approval of the Mother Goddess. He was therefore quite meticulous and strict in his monitoring.

He had already made an agreement with the sorceress that she would protect him if he helped her obtain a blessing.

But that doesn't mean he would use his position to spy on others; he is still a priest.

Was he bored out of his mind, or had he lost the will to live?

What's even more damning is that this charge of voyeurism is not only an insult to his character, but also an insult to his aesthetic sense!

Everyone's dressed in black robes, what's there to spy on? What could they possibly see? Does this Eye of Detection have X-ray vision? Besides, that priest named Samantha isn't even that good-looking.

With a protruding forehead, high cheekbones, a large nose, small eyes, and a fierce, aggressive look, his face was so pale he didn't look alive. What kind of despair or unique tastes would lead someone to choose to spy on Priest Samantha?

Suppose, suppose he really wanted to spy, couldn't he have looked at something better?

The poor male priest was so shocked by this sudden accusation that a whole host of thoughts raced through his mind. He really wanted to punch this so-called Priest Samantha, but his remaining rationality prevented him from throwing a punch.

Fighting a priest on the territory of the Moon Mother Goddess Cult is a bit reckless, and you probably wouldn't even be able to win.

"Speechless now, huh? You did it. See, you're starting to panic. Are you trying to come up with an excuse?"

Priestess Samantha pointed at him, her mouth firing rapidly, several times faster than a dwarf's repeating gun.

Jia Xiu did not intend to target this pastor. The main reason he chose to frame this pastor was that he was a member of the group responsible for monitoring others today. The secondary reason was that Jia Xiu randomly picked him from among the three men in this group.

Among those who venture out on adventures, men still make up a larger proportion than women.

If the pastor is found guilty of voyeurism, the priest who guided him will obviously be blamed for poor guidance.

Competitor -1.

Jia Xiuzheng is strictly carrying out his plan to rise in the cult and get close to the high priest.

According to the Moon Mother Goddess Cult's plan, believers with tainted pasts will become blood sacrifices during the ritual on the day the Mother Goddess awakens and descends.

To be fair, Jia Xiu also had doubts about the blood sacrifice. For true gods, blood sacrifice was useless to them. What they needed was faith. Killing people wouldn't generate any more faith. The organic matter in a person's body wasn't a rare resource.

Therefore, this is yet another piece of evidence that the Moon Mother Cult does not believe in the true gods, but instead relies on artifacts to create falsehoods.

God doesn't need such bloody methods, but pretentious religious sects do.

Aside from being somewhat useless, it's a perfect intimidation tactic, helping to reinforce the image of the sect leader, the high priest, as powerful, inviolable, and unassailable in the eyes of the believers.

Therefore, even if the unfortunate young pastor is found guilty of voyeurism, he will not be in much danger until the day of the ceremony; at most, he will be imprisoned.

Let's find out the truth and disrupt the ceremony before rescuing them.

It's not enough that whoever framed him should be the one to save him.

As for the potential psychological trauma, we'll just pay some compensation; Jia Xiu doesn't need that now anyway. Plus, we'll offer a 20% discount on "Juan-Jia Xiu" merchandise.

It shows great sincerity.

The pastor, unaware that he had been thoroughly manipulated, genuinely believed that disaster was imminent.

The panicked expression on his face was completely genuine, without a trace of acting.

He looked pleadingly at the high priest sitting in front of him, who seemed likely to help him, after all, he had previously helped them drive away the demigod.

But the high priest now seemed to be saying, "I need to see what's going on," and showed no intention of directly stopping this farce.

He then looked at the priest who was guiding him, only to see the priest staring at Samantha with a furrowed brow, making no move.

Clearly, this priest was also very cautious. Peeping is a serious sin defined in the doctrine, and one should not speak lightly of it, for the consequences of saying the wrong thing would be even greater.

The pastor was desperate; at this point, he could only rely on himself.

He said tremblingly, "What evidence do you have that I spied on you?"

If this weren't a cult, then his words would have some merit; convicting someone should be based on evidence.

Unfortunately, this is happening within a cult.

Priestess Samantha, played by Jassiu, smiled contemptuously, "As a follower of the Mother Goddess, how dare you question a priest? Shouldn't you reflect on yourself first when someone accuses you of spying?"

The pastor was bewildered, unable to grasp the logic behind that statement.

He should be the one who reflects on his actions first, since no one has even provided any evidence to accuse him of spying.

After the initial panic, he even became angry, having never seen such an unreasonable person.

His voice no longer trembled and he gained some confidence.

"So you're saying you have no evidence! You can slander someone like this without any evidence!"

"Evidence? Of course I have evidence."

Jia Xiu retorted, "I saw you fiddling with magical runes with my own eyes, and then this Detective Eye swept over me."

Upon hearing Jia Xiu's words, the pastor chuckled lightly.

This is absolutely ridiculous.

So all priests in this denomination are like this?

He said dismissively, "What kind of evidence is this? I don't control that Detective Eye at all. That Detective Eye is set to automatically scan. It can't just keep looking at one angle, can it? What about those blind spots?"

"how to prove?"

"It can directly check whether the runes I'm using are related to that Eye of Detection, and whether that Eye of Detection is scanning automatically."

The pastor became increasingly self-righteous.

Jia Xiu seemed to have taken his words to heart and actually went over to examine the runes provided by the other party.

Seeing that "Priest Samantha" had been examining him for several seconds without saying a word, the pastor began to feel smug.

"So, did you understand? Isn't it the same as what I said?"

"Just because you don't control this detection eye doesn't mean it's completely without problems!"

Jia Xiu continued.

The pastor was shocked; he hadn't expected that this priest, even knowing there was no evidence, would still persist in this relentless pursuit.

Jia Xiu raised his volume and tone.

The key to the shift from reasoning to irrationality lies in the inexplicably loud volume and almost screaming tone.

While the language itself is infuriating, the tone of voice is used to further amplify the other person's agitation.

A double blow, both physical and psychological.

"Setting the Detection Eye up like this means you didn't have good intentions from the start; you were planning something bad!"

The pastor was so startled by the shrill sound that he wanted to cover his ears.

Although he was very upset, he immediately found the loophole in the other person's words.

"The Detective Eye was set up before the morning class, and you came in and sat here on your own. I don't have the ability to foresee things, so how could I have known you were here and spying on me!"

"Just because you didn't dare doesn't mean you didn't want to!"

The pastor burst out laughing.

It’s ridiculous.

He had a growing sense that the other party was doing this in order to reduce the number of competitors on the path to gaining the Mother Goddess's approval.

So, besides practicing the doctrine, this trial also involves setting traps for others?
Yes, that's why they take turns controlling the Detection Eye.

The pastor belatedly realized the real key point. Once he understood this, he also realized that now was a good opportunity to counter Priest Samantha.

Making her admit that she was making false accusations without evidence would only create more opportunities for the priests and women in his group.

Once they gain the approval of the Mother Goddess, she will surely reward him, the one who made the contribution of eliminating the opponent.

We cannot let Priest Samantha off the hook like this.

The pastor made up his mind.

"You are slandering me! You have not practiced the teachings of the Mother Goddess and have brought disgrace to the sect!"

He also started learning to raise his voice.

He vaguely sensed that the scales of victory were tipping in his favor, and even the other onlookers seemed to be starting to support him.

Bystanders did want to support the pastor, after all, Priest Samantha's approach of immediately condemning someone was too frightening, and who knew if they would be targeted?

"I'm framing you? How could I possibly frame you? Would I use my own innocence to frame you?"

The pastor just felt a little nauseous.

It's absurd to even say that someone is innocent. What does this have to do with innocence? And what objective evidence proves their innocence?

A pastor, a pastor who believes in God, was forced to speak in a logical manner.

"You are framing me! You have no valid evidence. You have slandered my character and attacked fellow believers. The sect is ashamed that you are a priest!"

The pastor got more and more excited as he spoke.

There was an air of determination to bring down that scoundrel, Priest Samantha.

He continued passionately, "You must apologize, publicly in front of everyone, admit you were wrong, that you were being unreasonable, and apologize now!"

However, contrary to his expectations of being supported by everyone, the room fell silent when he asked Priest Samantha to apologize, and several priests could be heard gasping in shock.

what happened?
The pastor was a little flustered.

He saw a triumphant smile on Priest Samantha's face.

What happened? What did he do wrong? Where exactly did he go wrong?
Jia Xiu remained silent; instead, the high priest gave the answer directly.

"Be bold!"

The high priest suddenly stood up and slammed his hand on the table.

"You actually demand an apology from a woman, a priest!"

The pastor was a little dizzy from the question.

"I, I, no, she framed me, that's why I asked for an apology?"

The high priest's next words struck the pastor like a bolt from the blue.

“Even if Priestess Samantha was wrong, that’s not a reason for her to apologize to you. It’s enough that she knows she was wrong. In the Kingdom of the Mother Goddess, women who are not defined never need to apologize!”

"what?"

The poor priest's already fragile worldview shattered completely at this moment.

He couldn't understand how someone could say something so outrageous with such certainty.

Jia Xiu stood to the side with his arms crossed.

It's crazy.

Is this an apology that can be given? You expect an apology without a lawsuit lasting several years? You won't get an apology even after a lawsuit lasting several years!
To the priest's astonishment, the high priest delivered the final verdict.

"Lock this madman who has seriously trampled on religious doctrine into solitary confinement!"

As soon as the verdict was handed down, two people grabbed the pastor and dragged him toward the solitary confinement cell.

The pastor was now truly frightened.

"Give me another chance, I'll apologize, I'll apologize to His Holiness the Priest, okay..."

His voice faded into the distance.

Jia Xiu sighed softly.

Brother, wait until we deal with the Moon Mother Cult before he apologizes. For now, consider it a contribution to the anti-cult cause and spend a few days in solitary confinement.

The so-called solitary confinement room was actually a warehouse for ritual offerings.

However, even though they were locked up there, they were still provided with enough food.

Offerings during the ceremony should also be presented in a respectable manner.

"Morning classes continue."

After the priest was dragged away, the high priest spoke, saying that the morning service should be brought back to "normal".

As the morning class continued, everyone kept their heads down, except for Jia Xiu, who would occasionally look up and survey the room.

Everyone was terrified of making eye contact with "Priestess Samantha," fearing that if she took a liking to someone, they would immediately become a "sacrifice" for her advancement.

In a sense, this can also be considered a blood sacrifice.

The atmosphere of fear and unease persisted until the end of morning prayers, and everyone avoided Priest Samantha.

But Jia Xiu's hunt was not over yet.

With such a small place, where else can we hide?

Throughout the morning, he continued his plan: spying, harassment, touching, lewd jokes—he played all sorts of forbidden crimes with a variety of creative twists, and one unfortunate soul after another was taken to solitary confinement.

Even Mia was surprised at how skilled the boss was.

In response, Jia Xiu replied, "I've seen it all."

This puzzled Mia even more; where had her boss seen such a thing?

Jia Xiu did not answer the question, but just smiled, a bleak smile that seemed to hide a hint of hardship.

Time quickly came to lunchtime.

Unfortunately, the lunch at the Cult of the Moon Mother is a collective activity where all believers eat together.

The moment Priestess Samantha appeared in the dining hall, everyone wanted to bury their heads in their bowls and stuff black bread into their mouths. That stuff was hard to swallow to begin with, and eating it quickly was pure torture.

Unfortunately, even with all their precautions, they still couldn't escape it.

"You, I'm talking to you! Why are you rubbing your inner thighs?! Are you doing the most blasphemous, darkest, and most doctrinal evil in front of me in public?!"

The soldier chosen by Jia Xiu was taken aback.

His first reaction was to clear himself of suspicion, replying that he was just scratching an itch.

But then I thought about it again, and I heard that everyone who tried to refute me this morning is now in solitary confinement.

You can't win an argument; the other side is being unreasonable.

Then, a thought struck him: he could either admit it outright, kneel down and beg for mercy, and plead for leniency.

He knelt down with a thud.

"I'm sorry, I was wrong, I'm guilty, you can do whatever you want with me, please forgive me."

Jia Xiu smiled calmly.

"So you admit it? Then write down your charges and go report to the solitary confinement room."

(End of this chapter)