With a soft "thwack," a black sword pierced his body, carrying him aloft until he was pinned against the tall, sturdy wooden pillar.
Black energy surged from the blade, instantly extinguishing the flames on the pillar.
The people stared, their eyes wide and mouths agape, looking at that towering pillar, the conduit for communicating with the divine. The messenger of God, who had just performed miracles and was receiving their worship, hung pinned to the wood with a black sword driven through his chest.
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