Forbidden Nightmare

Chapter 74: Bridge of Judgment
Archbishop Colonna hesitated for a long time and said, "Come with me."

Li Nanke and Renault looked at each other, followed the archbishop's footsteps, and went up along the winding mountain path.

The clergy guarded the three people as they walked through teams of punitive soldiers and headed towards the Cathedral of All Saints on the top of the mountain.

The afterglow of the setting sun was like a golden thread, shining through the gaps in the clouds and falling on the peak of the Mountain of Ashes, giving it a layer of dim glow.

Under the illumination of this light, the hundred-meter-long Bridge of Judgment appears particularly spectacular. Under the bridge is a deep abyss, and at the end of the bridge is the majestic Cathedral of All Saints with its towering spires.

The church's spire reaches into the sky, as if it is about to touch the zenith, demonstrating its inviolable majesty.

The archbishop entered the church alone, carrying the box containing the head...

Until the archbishop appeared again, followed by a 'giant' who was almost two people tall.

The sturdy body was wrapped in heavy red armor, like an unshakable steel fortress. He held a huge war hammer in his hand, and the hammer head was covered with sharp barbs. Any creature that was touched by such a horrible weapon would be covered with blood holes.

Under the helmet with a painful face engraved on it, a heavy and excited voice came: "Renault, I didn't expect you to have the courage to come back here!"

Renault's expression changed slightly, his eyes became solemn, and his hand unconsciously rested on the hilt of the wolf-head greatsword.

Li Nanke looked at the giant holding the hammer, then looked at Renault's reaction, and he already knew the identity of the visitor.

Fariano, this name is known to almost everyone in the Holy Synod.

As the most fanatical and devout butcher and also a member of the Punishment Army, he has fought in countless battles and personally ended the lives of countless heretics.

In a fierce battle, Fariano was accidentally surrounded by the enemy, and his skin was cruelly peeled off by the enemy, and he experienced inhuman torture. However, it was this experience that made him gain the grace of the God of Pain, which gave him superhuman power.

From then on, he became the most powerful and intimidating figure in the Punishment Army.

Fariano was not good at military tactics. Although the Holy King granted him the honorary title of the commander of the Holy Hammer Legion, he did not let him lead the Punishment Army. Instead, he made him the Holy King's guards, a specialized judge, and a terrible executioner who executed heretics.

Archbishop Colonna said: "Renault, the Holy King has understood everything, but if he wants to sincerely repent, a heretic's head alone is not enough to prove it."

"Countless repentant people have been executed on this bridge of judgment. The earliest ones were the heretics who set fire to the Mountain of Thorns."

"Their flesh and blood were trampled repeatedly and merged into the bridge, creating this sacred and solid bridge of judgment."

"From now on, every powerful pagan who repents must come here to be judged. Only those who survive will be truly qualified to receive forgiveness of their sins."

"Renault, if you want to sincerely repent, you must be prepared to stand trial!"

The elite punitive troops guarding the bridge had already retreated far away, and each of these soldiers cast excited and expectant glances.

Renault, the former Grand Instructor of the Holy Order, was known for his formidable strength and superb swordsmanship, while Fariano, the Commander of the Holy Hammer Legion, was a powerful and feared presence.

How can the collision and battle between these two not be exciting?
Renault remained silent, his eyes fixed on the powerful enemy in front of him.

Under the bright red heavy armor came the excited breathing of a wild animal: "Renault, you know you are no match for me, you hesitated, you were afraid, you dare not accept my judgment!"

"I'll give you a chance. You two can come together!" Archbishop Colonna frowned and said, "Fariano, trials have their own rules."

Fariano laughed. "Renault is a heretic who is guilty of sin. The knights who travel with him must also be heretics. It is in accordance with the rules to try multiple heretics at the same time."

"Reno, if you still don't dare to stand trial, get out of the Mountain of Ashes and never come back!"

Li Nanke suddenly said, "Archbishop, if the commander of the Holy Hammer Legion dies during the trial, does that count as a successful confession?"

"How arrogant!" Fariano was so angry that he laughed.

The archbishop said expressionlessly, "The reason why a trial is a trial is because of its harshness and fairness. If you can defeat Fariano, whether he is alive or dead, it can prove that the Holy Father has forgiven your sins, and the Holy Synod will open its arms to you."

"On the contrary, if you die on the Bridge of Judgment, it will prove that only death can wash away your sins."

Renault took a deep breath and recalled the beautiful figure who was imprisoned underground and suffered pain and torture.

He drew out his wolf-headed sword, took a stance, and said solemnly: "I, Reno Scott, accept the trial!"

Looking at the cathedral which was only a hundred meters away, Li Nanke took out the chainsword. The thorns on the hilt pierced into his flesh, making the teeth rotate more violently.

Amid the buzzing and whistling sounds, an extra force surged into the body from the blood-red thorns.

"good very good!"

The tall and burly figure was holding a huge warhammer, and a crazy and bloodthirsty look shone through the eye holes on the metal helmet.

The war hammer, which was anointed with holy oil and blessed with prayers by the Holy King himself, was faintly surrounded by blood light. The whole war hammer was like a giant horn, one end was rough and the other end was sharp and covered with barbs. It was truly a naked and violent weapon.

The setting sun was dim, and the shadows of the three people on the bridge were elongated.

Every inch of land here is soaked in the blood of the past, and the air is filled with a strong smell of blood.

In front of the door of the magnificent church, the bishop raised his scepter and slammed it to the ground.

Accompanied by the shouts and yells of many disciplinary soldiers, the trial officially began!
With a loud bang, the bridge surface shook and the ground trembled.

The steel behemoth wrapped in bright red heavy armor, Fariano, charged forward like a mad chariot.

Before the bloody figure came close, the raging wind had already arrived.

The solid hammer head, which was half the size of a human, expanded rapidly in sight. Its numerous sharp barbs flashed a chilling light, tearing through the air with a roar, bringing a devastating blow!

"Boom!"

Fariano, who had originally claimed that he would try Renault, now turned his target to Li Nanke. He obviously could not tolerate Li Nanke's previous verbal provocation, and was determined to kill this heretic who dared to speak rudely!

The punitive soldiers who were watching from afar couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. Such a fierce and violent hammer simply demonstrated the powerful force to the extreme. Not to mention taking it head-on, even if it was touched by the side, the result would be either death or disability!
Faced with such a fierce and destructive blow, Li Nanke's pupils shrank.

(End of this chapter)