readytorunbook Chapter 233 Theocracy and Political Power
Chapter 233 Theocracy and Political Power
The Church of Tyr is the guardian of justice in the eyes of good creatures and a brutal butcher in the eyes of the evil camp.
For a neutral character like Druid, the priests of the Church of Tyr are just a bunch of troublemakers and housekeepers.
Because there is a very important concept in Tyr's priesthood, called justice;
This means that most trials of mundane affairs are presided over by priests of the Church of Tyr.
For example, the case of a human noble who desecrated the statue of the goddess was judged by Nordman, the archbishop of the Tyr Church in Radiant City.
But if this happened on the Blue Planet, it would be very unscientific.
In the main material plane where gods abound, the churches of different gods are equivalent to non-governmental organizations in Blue Star society, which are privately run and non-enterprise, such as certain fan clubs and the like.
As a member of a non-governmental organization, how can you be qualified to convict and accuse others on behalf of government departments?
Due to the proactive and radical nature of the Church of Tyr in the cause of judgment, most creatures have gradually come to accept that only the priests of Tyr should adjudicate disputes.
After all, not only do they do good things, but they also do them beautifully.
At the beginning of the Fourth Age, the Paladins of Tyr could be said to be the public enemy of the entire plane, including other believers of gods in the same camp.
The church has combat-professional priests, so to put it bluntly, this thing can also be a violent agency.
Although there is not a Temple of Tyr in every city, the Tyr Paladins of the past liked to patrol and wander around the world.
If you see a petty thief, give him a beating;
If you see someone evading taxes by selling slaves, you should beat him up.
If you see a dragon, call a few more people to beat it up...
When Annie was a child, she read knight novels, most of which were stories from that era.
Later, the world became pure in their eyes, but the rulers of different regions and the believers of other gods were not happy!
Some gods are indeed evil, but they just like to play with whips on the bed, and both parties enjoy it.
You rushed into someone's room and took away the excited girl holding the whip, leaving the excited "victim" lying alone on the bed. No one would be happy about this...
Another example is the previous generations of lords of Huiyao City. The people in the city were in a panic, and their own city guards were useless, and all the work was done by the Tyr Church.
At the craziest time, more than one-third of the population was imprisoned in the dungeons of the Tyr Church.
If things continue like this, there will be no future for Huiyao City to develop - as soon as the labor force enters the city, a small half of them will be locked up.
Of course, the Church of Tyr also tasted the bitter fruit of its own doing.
They simply cannot support those prisoners who eat and drink for free and do not work in prison.
And in order to practice Tyr's way, more criminals have to be thrown in every day.
Therefore, a smart Lord of Huiyao City actively communicated with the then Patriarch of the Church of Tyr and decided to divide up the work done by those paladins.
That year, a clear boundary began to emerge between theocracy and political power.
The Church of Tyr is responsible for the trial of criminals in Radiant City, but it must be carried out according to the laws established by Radiant City.
The administrative department of Huiyao City took back the power of law enforcement, but the Lord of Huiyao City must be a believer of Tyr.
From then on, Huiyao City became the fastest growing city with the largest number of temples in the human kingdom.
"According to what you said, the reason why the Temple of Tyr arrested Revo, that pervert, was definitely not because he violated the laws of Radiant City."
Following Xiling's suggestion, everyone came to the clean and sparsely populated Qixian Hotel.
After Sammy, who was injured, told what happened, he went back to his room to rest.
Ivan and the other two came to the restaurant and ate a luxurious midnight snack while talking about Ruiwo's arrest.
It’s just that Alvin always feels that there’s something wrong with the way the service staff around him look at him.
“According to the Regulations for the Self-Governance of the Divine Authority in Huiyao City, the temple has the right to imprison someone only if he or she is subjected to blasphemy against the gods.
Even if it is an offense against the temple, it must be handled by the administrative department of Huiyao City first."
The halfling Annie sat on a high chair so that her sight would not be much lower than that of the others.
"As expected of a former director of the Maid Association, you know a lot.
Well, we must first find out why the Tyr Church arrested Revo and injured Sammy."
"Everyone, there is no need to waste this time anymore."
A female voice sounded from behind him. When Alvin turned around, he saw a beautiful woman in white robe looking at him with a teasing expression on her face.
"Who is this..."
Alvin, who had some impression of this person but not a deep one, asked Xiling in a low voice.
But Xiling had no intention of paying any attention to him. The half-elf lady stood up and nodded slightly to the visitor.
"Greetings, Ms. Renata."
"Good day, Miss Xiling, this is the second time we meet.
Also, Miss Annie from the Maid Association, I heard that you are now a Paladin of Yondala."
The owner of the Seven Strings Inn walked to the table by himself, still looking at Ivan with a joking expression.
“The Church of the God of Fairness and Justice has just issued a city-wide notice.
Your good friend Revo, for some unknown reason, seems to have insulted the God of Justice in the Temple of Tyr..."
As he spoke, he sat in the empty seat next to Ivan.
"I have to say, it's exactly the same feat you performed four months ago, Sir Ivan."
"Ms. Renata, the misunderstanding between Ivan and Goddess Lal..."
Worried that this priest Lar, whose actual influence was extremely terrifying, would do harm to Alvin, Xiling hurriedly tried to explain.
“Miss Xiling, please rest assured that I do not intend to pursue Sir Irving’s previous mistakes;
I think Ms. Lal probably thinks the same way;
Otherwise, there would be no special oracle to let us submit an application to the City Hall to cancel the prosecution against you."
The half-elf lady's jaw began to twitch.
Back in the Gray Haze Forest, Lian, who had participated in the "Save Tagon" operation, had always suspected that Goddess Lal's attitude towards Ivan seemed a little unusual.
This time, the "big shot" in front of her mentioned Lal's pardon for Evan again, and the half-elf lady had to start daydreaming in the direction of Lian's version of gossip.
While Xiling was imitating Frey Starge and making up a little drama in her head, Retana dropped a bombshell on Ivan.
"Sir Revo will be publicly executed by the Church of Tyr tomorrow."