The faces of all the holy knights turned grim, their expressions filled with hesitation. Their hands trembled as they watched the small monster child in front of them cry and beg for its life.
However, the words of the Saintess were absolute. She was the highest authority of the church, the direct recipient of divine revelations. To her, time was merely a collection of fragments, which she could assemble and disassemble at will. And in one fragment, she had foreseen a calamity that would lead all of humanity to ruin.
To prevent that catastrophic future, they had to kill the child standing before them.
"You need not fear," came the chilling voice of Archbishop Doumer, sending shivers through everyone present. "The words of the Saintess are the ultimate truth. You will bear no sin for taking this action. It is all for the sake of your friends and families waiting at home."