Chapter 238


    By the time Jonathan arrived at Divine Realm''s entrance, the guards had changed.


    One was required to scan their eyes to gain entry into Divine Realm, but that was not needed to leave.


    Just as Jonathan was about to leave the ce, the two security guards pressed a button and shut the


    entrance.


    Jonathan''s heart sank. Knowing the security guards were just like watchdogs, he questioned coldly,


    “What''s the meaning of this?”


    The two guards swept an icy gaze over him without saying a word.


    Their reactions made Jonathan mad. As if it was not bad enough that I had to endure the oppression


    from Gideon, but now this?


    Jonathan could not believe that even the security guards dared to ignore him.


    If he was not at Divine Realm, he would have lost his cool by now, thanks to his horrible temper.


    He took a deep breath and was about to speak when two men stepped out of the security office.


    They were Gideon''s other disciples and twins at that. Their names were Eirwen Trigiani and Dilean


    Trigiani.


    They were twenty-eight years old, dressed in ck shirts, and had cold expressions. Even their gazes


    were frosty.


    Most importantly, the two of them had already entered the final stage of Celestial Soul.


    Jonathan did not recognize the twins, but he could sense that they had bad intentions.


    His heart skipped a beat. This is Divine Realm. There''s no way they''ll attack me, right?


    Despite how panicked he was, he managed a calm expression and stared coldly at them.


    Eirwen, the elder twin, walked up to Jonathan and stood still. Suddenly, the former scoffed, “How dare


    you? Are you trying to leave after stealing from Master Gideon?”


    At first, Jonathan was stunned, but he immediately came to a realization.


    They''re Gideon''s disciples and have beenying in wait here. It was all nned, obviously.


    If he did not ept the offer of being Gideon''s disciple, then they would proceed to the second n,


    which was to frame him.


    What a series of cunning schemes, all for the raw stone in my possession. Suddenly, Jonathan cursed


    in his mind, panic flooding his heart. Sh*t! The raw stone is still on me. Once Gideon says the raw


    stone is his and that I stole it, I won''t ever be able to clear my name.


    A thousand thoughts ran through his mind, but he could note up with a solution.


    Dilean asked, “So, what is it going to be, thief? Should we forcefully drag you back, or are you going to


    come back with us on your own?”


    Jonathan knew he would only be asking for trouble if he tried to fight them. Hence, he replied grimly, “I''ll


    go back with you.”


    With that, he turned around and took the lead.


    Eirwen and Dilean each took a side, holding Jonathan hostage. Thetter had zero chance of


    escaping.


    Not long after, Jonathan arrived at Gideon''s Astral Hall again under the watchful eyes of the twins.


    Gideon was still seated on his throne, and his eldest disciple, Frost, was watching from the side with


    his ever-present icy expression.


    Yuna, however, was stunned by the sight. She could not understand what was going on.


    “Get to your knees!” Frost yelled emotionlessly.


    Jonathan merely scoffed and nced at the arrogant Gideon, saying, “Gideon Carnell, and here I


    thought you were some bigshot! Well, it looks like you''re nothing but a thief. You know better than


    anyone that I didn''t steal from you. You''re doing all this just for a raw stone, right? Fine. Take it!” With


    that said, he took out the raw stone and tossed it at Gideon.


    Unfortunately, he had no other choice.


    He never expected Gideon to y such cheap tricks just for the raw stone.


    Right then, Frost caught the raw stone and respectfully handed it to Gideon.


    After epting it, Gideon stroked the stone in his hand. The look in his eyes changed. Utter delight


    shed through his eyes, but he skillfully concealed it.


    “Can I leave now?” Jonathan asked, ncing at Gideon.


    Gideon eyed Jonathan coldly, but said to Frost, “How should we deal with this thief who stole my raw


    stone?”


    Frost immediately replied, “This thief is too bold. Death is what he deserves. However, the Divine


    Emperor has always been impartial. We should hand him to The Inquisition for a fair trial and


    conviction.”


    Gideon nodded. “All right. Bring him to The Inquisition, then.”


    “Yes, Master Gideon,” Frost responded emotionlessly. Jonathan could not help butment in his


    heart that Frost was indeed Gideon''s most loyal dog.


    “Master Gideon!” Just then, Yuna stepped up and said hurriedly, “Master Gideon, Jonathan''s young


    and immature. Since he''s returned your item, can you let this matter pass?”


    Gideon threw her a cold stare. He then got to his feet and walked away, ignoring Yuna.


    Yuna was beyond anxious, but there was nothing she could do.


    Jonathan, however, was surprised. He had thought Yuna was pretending to be innocent and merely


    someone Gideon had sent to seduce him.


    Looks like this girl isn''t putting on an act, after all.


    “Jonathan!” Yuna looked at him sorrowfully.


    The corners of Jonathan''s lips lifted to form a subtle smile, and he assured, “I''ll be fine, Yuna. At worst,


    I''ll face death. I''ll still be known as a good man out there.”


    Jonathan knew he had no way out of the situation.


    Now that Gideon had taken Jonathan''s raw stone, the only end for thetter was death.


    If word about Gideon snatching something from an external disciple got out, the former''s reputation


    would be destroyed. Hence, Gideon had to kill Jonathan to preserve his dignity.


    Though the other masters were well aware of what truly happened, they still had to pretend otherwise


    for the sake of everyone''s dignity.


    Therefore, Jonathan had to be sacrificed.


    Immediately after that, Frost shoved Jonathan out of Astral Hall while Yuna stood there in a daze.


    Sometimes, fate between people was a bizarre thing.


    Yuna had just gotten to know Jonathan, but she felt as if she had known him for years.


    Soon, Jonathan was brought to The Inquisition by Frost.


    Oswald was in charge of The Inquisition.


    His faction was the most powerful faction among the three factions. Even people like Edward and


    Jeremy were from that faction.


    I heard Gabriel''s from Oswald''s faction, too. Sh*t! I''m done for. I''m not going to live once I''m handed to


    Oswald''s faction. Wait a minute; something''s not right. Why was Gideon so sure that I had the raw


    stone? That''s right! D*mn it! It must be that stupid Gabriel! He must''ve snitched on me to Gideon!


    Jonathan suddenly had an epiphany.


    The interior of The Inquisition was a massive hall, but it had a solemn atmosphere, and every inch of it


    gave one a suffocating feeling.


    At the frontmost of the hall were the judges'' tables and chairs.


    There was another set of tables and chairs on both sides of the hall, which was meant for the jury. At


    the end of the hall were seats for the audience.


    The Inquisition was clearly a court.


    The moment Jonathan was dragged into the hall by Frost, the former spotted a familiar face right away


    —Gabriel.


    Gabriel''s face wound had recovered, and he stepped forward with two subordinates.


    The two men were members of The Inquisition''sw enforcement team. All members of thew


    enforcement team had unbelievably high cultivation levels.


    In fact, anyone who could join the team was a genius.


    Jonathan swept his gaze over them, immediately identifying thew enforcers'' cultivation levels—the


    final stage of Celestial Soul.


    His heart sank. Even thew enforcers from Oswald''s faction are at the final stage of Celestial Soul.


    How terrifying!


    Jonathan finally understood what was on Gabriel''s mind. Thetter feared he would get into trouble as


    well. Thus, he decided to get Jonathan killed.


    That was why Gabriel had requested such powerful escorts.


    “Hello, Frost,” Gabriel said with a smile.


    Usually, Frost treated everyone with indifference. However, he actually smiled this time and said, “Here


    you go, Gabriel. Take good care of him.”


    Gabriel put on a polite smile and nodded. “Of course. I''ll definitely take good care of our fellow junior.”


    Frost let out augh. “Very well. I shall not talk too much. Goodbye.”


    “Take care!” said Gabriel.


    With that, Frost walked off, leaving Jonathan and Gabriel alone.


    Jonathan felt a little chilly even with sunlight shining into therge yet empty hall through the windows.


    Gabriel grinned as he gazed at Jonathan. “We meet again, Jonathan. I can''t believe you were handed


    to me so soon. This is such a joke, don''t you think so?”


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    Jonathan mped his mouth shut, for there was nothing he could say.


    Gabriel continued, “You''re one of the luckiest men I''ve met in my life. This means you''re the king of the


    Chosen Ones. Sadly, you didn''t cherish your luck. An oath is a stupid thing. If you had killed me in


    Yeringham, you wouldn''t be in such a mess now.”


    Jonathan felt a sense of despair wash over him.


    He could not help but hate himself when he stared at Gabriel.


    Why did I shackle myself with so-called justice? I should''ve ignored the oath and killed this fool back


    then. An act of kindness is just an act of bringing trouble onto oneself. I almost brought death upon


    myself when I showed Lucian mercy in the ring. And now, I''m facing the same thing.


    Immense regret surged in his heart.


    “Just kill me if that''s what you want. I have nothing to say,” said Jonathan.


    Smiling, Gabriel replied, “Oh, there''s no rush. This time, I''d like to see if you''ll be saved by your luck


    again. I can''t think of any ident that can save you. This is Divine Realm, after all. Everyone from


    Oswald''s and Gideon''s factions wants you dead. Besides, no one can barge into a holy ce for


    martial arts. Even Chanaea''s military won''t dare to attack this ce. Oh, not forgetting this is Lostaria,


    too.” He paused briefly before adding, “There''s one thing you said which was absolutely right. No


    matter should repeat three times. This is my third confrontation with you, and my third attempt to kill


    you. If I fail to kill you this time, then it serves me right to die in your hands. I''d like to see if you''ll


    survive this round.”


    Jonathan did not think he still had a chance of surviving.


    He feared he had used up all his luck.


    Immediately after that, Gabriel uttered to the twow enforcers in a cold manner, “Put him in prison.


    Three dayster at noon, Master Gideon will be worshipping the Divine Emperor and gathering all the


    juries and masters. We''ll hold a public trial for this thief then.”