Just as Daenerys was dealing with the Hightower Family, all the monks outside the Starry Sept and the Oldtown guards who had rushed over upon hearing the news had been completely cleared out by the rioters who had surged there.
Hundreds of Oldtown guards provided hundreds of sharp swords to the rioters, who then picked up these swords and frantically hacked at the Starry Sept's massive bronze gate.
But even if they blunted all these swords, they only left ugly scars on the sturdy bronze gate.
At this moment, Iger shouted loudly,
"It seems that hacking and chopping with swords and axes is useless against this bronze gate. To break through the gate in front of us, we can only build a small battering ram!"
His suggestion was immediately approved by everyone. Fortunately, there were many ancient trees over a hundred years old around the Starry Sept, enough to make a suitable small battering ram.
Among the rioters, there were also many skilled carpenters, so everyone quickly got to work. An hour later, as the sun shone over Oldtown again, the Oldtown rioters had finished making their newly constructed battering ram.
Hundreds of strong rioters, under Iger's command, pushed the battering ram and slammed it hard against the Starry Sept's gate.
Each impact produced a huge crashing sound, immediately startling the bishops who had finally managed to rest for a while inside the Starry Sept.
As the impacts became more frequent, the entire Starry Sept trembled. Many stained-glass windows on the church's ceiling fell off, shattering into pieces on the ground.
This caused the bishops of the Seven Gods Church, who were accustomed to being high and mighty, to abandon their usual devoutly prayed Seven Gods statues, scattering like frightened mice!
Under the communion table, in the confessional, in the kitchen, and under the beds in the bishops' rooms, the panic-stricken bishops at this moment were no different from startled children; wherever they could hide their bodies, they scurried to hide.
Of course, there were also some bishops and monks from humble backgrounds who stood unyieldingly before the Seven Gods sculptures, calmly watching the bronze gate that was about to fall.
After dozens of impacts, the Starry Sept's sturdy bronze gate was finally breached. With the damage to the bronze gate, the dim Starry Sept welcomed the dawn of the day.
Facing the rioters who burst in, the few remaining bishops and monks in the Sept hall, although some of them had already started trembling in their calves, still firmly stared at the rioters before them.
At this moment, Iger quickly stopped the rioters who wanted to go forward and tear these monks to shreds, saying,
"Everyone, stop!"
"Look at these monks in front of you; their simple attire shows they come from poor families. They are different from those fat and greedy bishops and must be devout followers of the Seven Gods, just like us."
"Everyone, let's first find those bishops who are like fat rats in a gutter!"
By this time, the rioters were already accustomed to Iger's command, so they followed his advice and led people to search inside the Starry Sept.
Before long, all the hidden bishops and monks were found and dragged into the Sept hall like dead dogs.
Iger walked up to these lavishly dressed bishops and said loudly,
"We are summoned by the Seven Gods to purge you, these hypocritical believers who profane the gods!"
"For money and status, you have completely become the mouthpiece and lackeys of the Hightower Family."
"Moreover, you have used the faith of the Seven Gods to incite people's hearts, attempting to stir up the people against the royal family. Your actions have aroused the wrath of the Seven Gods. Now, with stars falling from the sky, we shall represent the Seven Gods to judge and destroy you!"
"Represent the Seven Gods to judge and destroy them!"
"Destroy them!"
The indignant voices of the crowd almost tore off the ceiling of the Starry Sept.
At this moment, a tall, burly bishop with a solemn face broke free from the rioters restraining him and sternly rebuked,
"I think you are all mad! How dare you assault a place of reverence for the Seven Gods? You are the sinners who will be punished by the Seven Gods!"
"Besides, what right do you commoners have to judge us, the reverers of the Seven Gods?!"
"Exactly!"
"We are the spokespersons of the Seven Gods in the world; you are merely crude commoners. How can you hear the whispers of the Seven Gods?!"
The other lavishly dressed bishops all echoed in unison.
Iger saw that at this point, these bishops still couldn't recognize the situation, and a hint of sarcasm appeared on his lips.
"Tonight, the Seven Gods have shown their divine power! We have brought the fragments of the fallen stars outside the Sept. We naturally have no right to judge you, but the star fragments bestowed by the Seven Gods do!"
"Take them outside and let them receive the judgment of the Seven Gods."
By this time, the fragments of the "fallen stars" outside had been piled up by the rioters, with thousands of pieces of varying sizes.
"Do you see? This is the miracle of the Seven Gods!"
"Each of us will now pick up a star fragment and throw it at you. If you can survive all the star fragments without dying, then it proves your faith is sincere and you have received the understanding and forgiveness of the Seven Gods!"
"You dare?!"
The tall, burly bishop still roared at the crowd with a haughty demeanor.
"You commoners, release us quickly, or you will surely suffer the Seven Gods' most severe punishment!"
Iger was too lazy to continue arguing with him and directly ordered his men to strip them naked, only using some shrouds found in the Starry Sept to cover their sensitive areas.
Then, one by one, they were dragged into the crowd, where people picked up the "star fragments" and threw them fiercely at them.
As they held the charred black stones, which had been forged by Dragonflame, a powerful force surged within them, as if the star fragments in their hands truly contained the supreme divine power of the Seven Gods.
So, when they threw the stones in their hands at those bishops, they put all their strength into it. Often, just one hit would cause the bishops' heads to be bloody and broken. Some who aimed well even directly burst the bishops' eyes.
Therefore, until all the noble-born bishops were dead, not a single one could withstand the impact of thousands of star fragments. The most anyone could endure was one or two hundred, by which point they were already a bloody mess.
By the time everyone had finished the execution, it was almost noon. The rioters, who had been frantic all night, finally felt a deep exhaustion.
Iger then directed everyone to gather all the dead rioters, monks, and guards in one place.
He also organized the crowd to divide the money, luxurious clothing, gold cups, silver bowls, and other treasures plundered from the Starry Sept. Of course, these were all superficial gains.
Because he and his men had already found the location of the hidden treasury, where most of the Starry Sept's wealth was stored.
And the rioters, who had not seen much of the world, had long been dazzled by the wealth before them. After obtaining a considerable fortune, they immediately rushed off happily to find their wives and children.
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