Comment by Introvert on A_12

Camilla became sick again after using so much divine power to find the sword. Arena explained that the cave where it was hidden could only be seen by someone with great holy power, and Camilla only reached it because Arena guided her. Although using divine power made her very weak, Camilla did not regret finding the sword. She sent it to the Church because she knew it would stop people from calling her a heretic. Since the prophecy said the person who found the Sword of Judgment would become the next Saintess, she believed no one would dare challenge her anymore.

While Camilla was resting, Ravi acted strangely. He admitted he felt guilty because he thought Camilla might have had a safer life if she had gone with Duke Escra instead of staying with their family. Camilla became annoyed, headbutted him, and reminded him that staying with the family had been her own choice. She told him this was her home and she was not leaving. To cheer him up, she gave him a newly discovered mana stone that was even more powerful than the best ones on the market. Ravi became so excited about studying it that he immediately forgot his worries and teleported to his laboratory.

That night, Jayner secretly left the mansion but was attacked by Arcian, who believed Jayner was connected to the attacks on Khan's bases. Jayner revealed he was Camilla's older brother and explained that Camilla already knew everything about his past. Although Arcian still disliked him, he respected Camilla's decision and ended the fight.

Meanwhile, Cardinal Stela was furious because the Church could no longer accuse Camilla of being a heretic after she found the Sword of Judgment. Before he could secretly get rid of her, posters suddenly appeared across the empire exposing his crimes. They revealed that he had abused, humiliated, sexually assaulted, and driven many young priests and trainees to suicide. Even though he ordered the posters destroyed, new ones kept appearing every day for two weeks, badly damaging the Church's reputation.

The Pope held an official hearing, but there was not enough proof to punish Stela. Cardinal Martio suggested using the Sword of Judgment to learn the truth. Stela agreed because he believed the sword was fake. He held the sword and claimed he had committed no crimes. At first nothing happened, but then the sword judged him guilty. His hand became stuck to the hilt, and the sword slowly turned toward his chest. Terrified, Stela confessed that all the accusations were true, but it was too late. The Sword of Judgment forced itself into his heart, k i l l i n g him in front of everyone.

Afterward, Cardinal Martio declared that God had carried out judgment, and everyone became convinced that Camilla had truly found the real Sword of Judgment. Later, Khan members joked that Camilla only asked them to put up posters instead of carrying out assassinations. Camilla explained that Stela did not deserve a quick death. She wanted him to face God's judgment instead. With Stela gone and the Sword of Judgment proven real, Camilla's path to becoming the next Saintess became much clearer.