Chapter 239


    Gabriel calling Jonathan a thief really stung thetter. Jonathan had always been righteous and truthful,


    yet he was branded with that crime. Most importantly, he couldn''t argue against that usation.


    After that, the twow enforcers stepped forward and took him into custody.


    Just like that, Jonathan allowed them to take him to prison.


    The Inquisition''s prison was built underground.


    Being locked up in Divine Realm''s prison was pretty much the same as being sealed off. However,


    being sealed off was a much crueler punishment because the prisoner would get stuffed inside a small


    ck house where light could be seen. In contrast, the prison was a little more spacious, though the


    prisoner would still be kept in total darkness.


    Jonathan traveled down a long underground staircase as he was taken to the prison by thew


    enforcers. The water pipes on both sides of the stairs were rusty, and the air was filled with an


    indescribably musty odor.


    After they entered the prison, the door was shut tight. The staircase behind the door was like a road


    connected straight to hell.


    There were blinding lights inside the stairwell, like the ones used when criminals were interrogated.


    A cold, bone-piercing sensation filled the air.


    There were in total of two hundred steps on the staircase. After they descended the stairs, they arrived


    at the prison roughly two thousand square metersrge.


    Each prison cell was independent.


    The corridor in the center was connected to paths leading in all directions. The floor was dark and


    damp.


    When Jonathan reached there, he heard countless rats crawling through the ce. This environment


    here is terrible! While Divine Realm resembles heaven, this prison looks like hell.


    He eventually arrived in front of a cell. When thew enforcers opened the door, a pungent smell


    greeted his nose.


    Staring inside, Jonathan saw the cell was about ten square meters. There was only a bed and a toilet


    bowl inside.


    Before he stepped into the cell, the twow enforcers searched his body.


    His three Ninth Immortality Pills, his phone, and other things were taken away from him at the end of


    their inspection.


    Once that was over, one of thew enforcers injected Jonathan with something.


    Then the metal door was closed, isting him from the rest of the world.


    Jonathan could hear the footsteps of thew enforcers getting further and further away.


    An unspeakable sorrow and despair filled his heart. He didn''t expect a disaster like that was waiting for


    him.


    Not only that, he couldn''t escape it.


    Soon, he felt his body going limp and his energy leaving.


    He was shocked because he thought he was immune to all sorts of poison by that point. The drug was


    potent enough to drain him of his strength, which drove him into greater depths of despair.


    Turning back, Jonathan saw the metal bed. It was covered in rust and stains, and only a wooden board


    was ced in the center.


    He didn''t mind it as hey directly on it.


    That was because he could feel his strength evaporating too quickly. What a powerful drug!


    Since standing up was making him too tired, he wanted to lie down and make himself more


    comfortable.


    Upon lying down, he closed his eyes.


    There wasn''t any source of light in the prison.


    After the metal door was shut tight, he had no idea if it was daytime or nighttime because there was no


    way the light from the outside could worm into the prison.


    Thoughts began to spiral through Jonathan''s mind. What''s going to happen to me? Will I be sentenced


    to death or life imprisonment? If I''m getting the second one, I may as well just die although I don''t think


    I''m getting lifelong imprisonment. As long as I''m still alive, I''ll remain a nuisance to Gideon and Oswald.


    There was no doubt Oswald was working with Gideon because he was getting something out of this


    arrangement. Maybe he was promised the three Ninth Immortality Pills that belong to me. It makes


    sense that even Oswald wants something as precious as Ninth Immortality Pills.


    He took in a deep breath and sighed heavily.


    At that moment, he was disheartened. I guess a person''s luck runs out, eventually. Am I really that


    useless? So much so that I need to rely on my luck every time to get out of a pinch? If I had killed


    Lucian in the arena back then, Lucio wouldn''t have possessed that much resentment, and everything


    that happened afterward wouldn''t have urred. As for the grudge between Leonardo and me... Well,


    that''s unavoidable. However, it has almost been resolved. The only one left is Jeremy, but there''s no


    reason for me to be fearful of him. I''ve gotten myself into this situation because I showed Gabriel


    mercy. I should''ve ignored the oath and killed him when I had the chance. That way, Gideon wouldn''t


    have known I had a raw stone, and this whole disaster could''ve been averted. If I walk out of this mess


    unscathed miraculously, I must be extremely careful when I do anything in the future. I must nip any


    potential danger in the bud.


    When Jonathan''s train of thought ended there, he suddenly chuckled self-deprecatingly. Can I even


    escape this predicament? A few big shots in Divine Realm want me dead. There''s no way anyone


    could save me. No one, except for Divine Emperor, if he decides to show me mercy. But will he? It''s so


    sad that I''m putting my hopes of surviving in the hands of someone I have no connection with.


    He became even more disheartened when he thought about that. I never imagined all the hard work I


    put into entering the Divine Realm and getting the Sinai Bible would one daynd me inside the abyss.


    Each second that passed felt like torture to him, and he hated that feeling.


    With no other choice, Jonathan sat up.


    At the moment, he only had enough energy to sit up and walk around.


    He felt as though the ce was making it difficult for him to breathe.


    The most painful thing about the whole ordeal to him was that he couldn''t see any hope of getting out.


    Divine Realm is an international holynd for martial arts, yet even if I achieve Celestial Soul in the


    prison here and be a Divine Master, I still can''t escape my death!


    People felt despair not because of misery but realized there was no hope of escaping it.


    Just like that, Jonathan spent a day and a night in agony.


    Not once did he shut his eyes during that period. He just stared nkly at the walls and ceiling.


    The day Jonathan went to prison, Lah received a call from Yuna. With a crying voice, Yuna spoke on


    the phone. “Bad news, Lah! Jonathan was sent to prison by our master!”


    A panicked expression appeared on Lah''s face as she asked, “What''s going on?”


    Yuna''s sobbed as she said, “Master Gideon said Jonathan stole his raw stone.”


    Rage instantly exploded in Lah''s mind when she heard that. “That''s nonsense! Jonathan and I found


    the raw stone! It''s something kept inside the Holy Chest! There''s no way it''s stolen from Master


    Gideon!”


    “What do we do? Three days from now, The Inquisition will hold a public trial for Jonathan. If that


    happens, he''ll be dead for sure!”


    “Okay, thanks for telling me,” Lah said before hanging up the phone.


    Once again, she experienced Gideon''s utter shamelessness.


    Time passed quickly.


    The news about Jonathan being held in ck Prison wasn''t made public.


    Mabel didn''t contact Jonathan because she thought if she took the initiative to do so, it would make her


    seem like she was desperate to obtain the Ninth Immortality Pill, even though she really was anxious to


    get it.


    As for Simon and the others, they also didn''t contact Jonathan because there was no point in doing


    that.


    They simply weren''t powerful enough to battle against Divine Realm.


    Even Mabel couldn''t do anything about it.


    Divine Realm was located in Lostaria and not in the country probably because the people in charge of


    Divine Realm thought that the country might keep its power in check.


    In Lostaria, however, Divine Realm could do whatever it wanted.


    Even if Amber learned of the news, there was nothing she could do as well.


    No one in the world could interfere with Divine Realm''s internal matters.


    Three days after Jonathan was thrown into a cell of total darkness, he finally heard a set of footsteps


    approaching his cell at noon.


    In the past three days, all he had was a bun and a cup of water.


    He ate and shat in his cell.


    Even the toughest men would be defeated by the despair he experienced in thest three days.


    Despite the fact that only three days had passed, Jonathan''s stay in the cellpletely destroyed his


    mental state. His eyes were unfocused, and his face was unshaven.


    When the door opened, a blinding lightnded on his eyes, causing him to shut them tight reflexively.


    The people who opened the door were twow enforcers in ck robes.


    They pulled him up and escorted him outside.


    Jonathan was still in a daze, so he had no idea how long he had walked. His entire body was pretty


    much leaning on thew enforcers.


    Suddenly, they stopped.


    Jonathan finally realized something was wrong with his surrounding. It was as though there was a


    solemn atmosphere around him, and it was as though many people were watching him in a spacious


    area.


    The moment he opened his eyes, he realized he had arrived in the hall of The Inquisition. He was


    standing in a surveince zone, and below it was a raised, round tform.


    Bright lights were directed at him.


    At that moment, Yuna, who was staring at him from the audience, started tearing up.


    She recalled how dashing and humorous he was three days ago.


    Yet, at that moment, he looked dispirited and unkempt.


    Gabriel was also staring at Jonathan, though he did so coldly from the audience with immense


    pleasure and joy.


    Jeremy was there too.


    When he heard about Jonathan''s situation, he rushed to court because he wanted to see how


    Jonathan get punished.


    As for Bianca, she was still in a moronic state. Jeremy''s disciples weren''t Divine Realm disciples, so


    they didn''t have the right to watch the trial.


    There were a feww enforcement elders in white robes on the jury. A serious expression was hanging


    on their faces.


    The judge''s seat was located at the very top of The Inquisition.


    Oswald was wearing a silver-colored robe, though he looked pretty formal.


    As for Richard and Gideon, both of them had a special chair at the side.


    Gideon was wearing a green robe and a cold expression.


    A nce at his arrogant demeanor would make people sick.


    As for Richard, he looked like he was about thirty-odd years old, which was pretty young. He appeared


    elegant and had a white coat on him, making him look like a dignified young elite.


    Everyone had arrived.


    Suddenly, Gabriel''s words shed past Jonathan''s mind.


    Being called a thief truly wounded thetter''s heart. I, Jonathan Lawson, am a real man, not a thief! I''m


    a heroic person and I will die with dignity!


    When his train of thought ended there, he suddenly straightened his back. The look in Jonathan''s eyes


    grew colder as he swept his gaze across the audience.


    He stared coldly at Oswald because there was nothing he was afraid of at that point.


    His cold gaze also went past Richard, Gideon, and severalw enforcement elders.


    When his line of sightnded on Gideon, his gaze became exceptionally frigid.


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    While Gideon wore a cold expression, shock and fury were present in his heart. He was surprised at


    Jonathan''s bravery.