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Chapter 241: Seven Judges of the Supernatural Council

Everyone was engrossed in the lecture of SuprJudge Solon. Introduction to Supernatural Ethics & Law was

proving far from the dull exercise they had expected.

Solon’s voice carried with clarity and weight, resonating with every cadet. "Before we drown ourselves in the

‘boring’ laws, | want you to know my fellow Judges. They will share this course with me. Sof you may know

their names, but | want you to hear of them from my lips. The Judges stand without hierarchy... each worthy of

equal respect for their service to Midgard. But let us begin with Judge Hatshepsut, the Pharaoh-Queen of Egypt."

He paused, then continued, "Hatshepsut was among Egypt's most successful rulers, presiding over two decades

of peace and prosperity. She did not carve her legacy through conquest, but through creation... monumental

building projects, the restoration of trade networks, and the enrichment of her people. Her most celebrated

expedition was to the Land of Punt, which returned laden with gold, ebony, incense, and exotic beasts. She

commissioned hundreds of works, structures that still stand as testaments to genius in stone. As a woman ruling

in a man’s world, she cloaked herself in divine right and proved that power could be founded not on destruction,

but on stability, prosperity, and splendour."

His gaze sharpened. "As a vampire princess, she embodies the aristocratic ruler whose reign endures as eternal

as the monuments she raised. Her authority is absolute, her wisdom accumulated over millennia, her court

woven from ancient oaths and bloodlines. She is the embodiment of law’s permanence."

Solon’s eyes swept the class before he went on. "Now, Judge Theodora, the Co-Augusta of the Byzantine Empire.

She rose from the seemingly humblest of origins... an actress, the daughter of a bear-keeper... to becthe

most powerful woman of her age, wife and equal partner to Emperor Justinian I. Her moment of greatest renown

cduring the Nika Riots, when the city burned and the Emperor's council urged flight. It was Theodora who

stood unyielding and declared, ‘Royal purple is the noblest shroud.” Her defiance steeled Justinian, saved his

throne, and preserved the empire."

"She was a fierce champion of women. Under her will, laws were passed to outlaw the forced prostitution of

young girls, to grant women rights in divorce, and to secure mothers’ guardianship over their children. She

established convents as sanctuaries for the broken and the fallen. To Theodora, law was not abstract principle,

but a living shield for the most vulnerable."

His voice dropped lower, carrying a different weight. "As a Banshee, her voice is more than speech... it is fate

itself. The cry that quelled rebellion and saved an empire is the scry that makes verdicts ring with terror in

the hearts of the guilty."

He paused, then continued, "Now, about Judge Ashoka. Ashoka the Great of the Maurya Empire. His reign began

with ruthless conquest, culminating in the blood-soaked fields of the Kalinga War. Yet in that carnage he was

transformed. The endless suffering he witnessed broke something within him... and in its place arose

compassion. He renounced the path of the sword and embraced Buddhism, and with it the principle of Dharma...

non-violence, tolerance, and moral virtue."

"He carved his edicts into stone... rocks and pillars scattered across his vast empire... proclaiming kindness to all

beings, respect for every creed, humane treatment of servants and prisoners, and reverence for nature itself. He

sent emissaries of peace to lands far beyond India, spreading this message of compassion. Ashoka is the proof of

redemption... a conqueror who laid down the sword and used absolute power not to enslave, but to enlighten

and nurture both body and soul."

Solon’s voice deepened. "As one of the Naga Royals, he embodies the duality of his race... both perilous and

divine. The Naga may take human or serpentine form, they are always the guardians of sacred law and hidden

treasures. Ashoka’s metamorphosis from tyrant to protector reflects that dual nature... fangs of destruction, yet

coils of wisdom."

He let the weight of the words sink in, then turned. "Now, Judge Yu. Yu the Great of Xia, the founder of the Xia

Dynasty. Emperor Yu was not merely a ruler, but a mythic force at the very roots of Chinese civilisation. In his

time, cataclysmic floods devoured the land. His adoptive father failed to control them and was executed. The

burden then fell to Yu."

"Unlike his father, he did not rely on futile barriers. For over a decade he roamed the land, cutting new river

channels, dredging waterways, and opening paths for the floods to reach the sea. It was a well-known fact that

he passed his own hthree times in thirteen years but never entered, so unyielding was his devotion. In the

end, he subdued the waters, carved order from chaos, and made the land fit for life and cultivation. During this

time, he awakened his dormant dragon bloodline by himself and founded the Xia Dynasty, the first in China's

long dynastic line. Yu is the archetype of the lawgiver... he did not merely write laws, but imposed harmony on

the primordial chaos, crafting the foundation upon which civilisation itself could rise."

Solon’s eyes glinted. "As an Eastern Dragon, Judge Yu embodies wisdom and storm. His essence flows with rivers

and rain, with storms and lightning. He does not merely command water... he is the embodiment of water, and

with it, he is a superpower all over the world."

He continued, "Now, Judge Hammurabi, the King of the Babylonian Empire. Hammurabi is immortalised for

crafting one of the oldest and most complete written legal codes in human history, the Code of Hammurabi.

Carved into a towering black stone stele for all to see, its 282 laws declared the principle of ‘an eye for an eye, a

tooth for a tooth.” Yet it’s true genius was not in vengeance, but in order."

"The law standardised commerce, set wages, established liability, and laid down rules for family, property, and

personal conduct. Though harsh by modern sensibilities, its achievement was profound. For the first time, law

stood above the ruler. Justice beca public, predictable system... visible, knowable, and applicable to all

within the empire. It was civilisation learning to codify itself."

Solon’s tone grew weightier. "As a Werehyena, Hammurabi embodied the primal enforcer. His code was not a

suggestion, but a command... unyielding, seemingly brutal, and uncompromising. Yet, it was effective at that

socio-economic context. His presence on this council is the reminder that law, at its heart, must have teeth."

He paused, letting the silence thicken, before speaking again. "And finally, Judge Lycurgus, the legendary

lawgiver of Sparta. Whether man or myth, his nendures as the architect of Sparta’s iron society. He is said

to have drafted the Great Rhetra, the constitution that forged an entire civilisation into a weapon. He created the

council of elders to check the kings, assembled the citizens to give voice to the state, and instituted the agogeé...

that relentless education and training system which shaped every Spartan into a soldier first and foremost."

"His most radical act was the redistribution of land into equal shares, and the banning of gold and silver coinage,

crushing greed and dissolving class division. His laws elevated austerity, discipline, and the absolute submission

of the individual to the collective. Lycurgus is the embodiment of law as iron will... unyielding, harsh, and utterly

effective in shaping society for survival."

Solon’s gaze swept the room, sharp as a spearhead. "As a Werewolf, and commander of mighty Spartan warriors,

Lycurgus was more than a battle-leader. He carried the pack’s instinct into politics... fierce, disciplined, and

bound by loyalty. In our circle of Judges, his presence balances strong will and reason, strength and structure."

Solon paused for a moment, his gaze

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them, you will find yourselves

working under the authority of the

Judges and the Enforcers. Now that

you know who we are, and as you

begin to study the many aspects of

the Supernatural Act, there remains

but one task after graduation... to

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legal framework, granting jurisdiction

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The Act defines supernatural crimes,

outlines rights for all beings, and sets

unyielding boundaries on the use of

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them to investigate, detain, and,

when necessary, enforce. Within its

clauses lies the protocol for

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which teams may summon the

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He continued, "Without this Act, the delicate balance we have fought so hard to achieve would collapse... into

chaos, into bloodshed, into war."

The lecture continued, and the cadets sat utterly absorbed, listening to every word spoken by SuprJudge

Solon.