<h4>Chapter 241: Seven Judges of the Supernatural Council</h4>


    Everyone was engrossed in the lecture of Supreme Judge Solon. Introduction to Supernatural Ethics & Law was proving far from the dull exercise they had expected.


    Solon’s voice carried with rity and weight, resonating with every cadet. "Before we drown ourselves in the ’boring’ws, I want you to know my fellow Judges. They will share this course with me. Some of you may know their names, but I 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 sessful 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 tradeworks, and the enrichment of her people. Her most celebrated expedition was to the Land of Punt, which returnedden with gold, ebony, incense, and exotic beasts. Shemissioned 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 umted over millennia, her court woven from ancient oaths and bloodlines. She is the embodiment ofw’s permanence."


    Solon’s eyes swept the ss 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 be the most powerful woman of her age, wife and equal partner to Emperor Justinian I. Her moment of greatest renown came during the Nika Riots, when the city burned and the Emperor’s council urged flight. It was Theodora who stood unyielding and dered, ’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,ws were passed to ouw 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,w 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 same cry 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 ce arosepassion. 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 pirs scattered across his vast empire... proiming kindness to all beings, respect for every creed, humane treatment of servants and prisoners, and reverence for nature itself. He sent emissaries of peace tonds far beyond India, spreading this message ofpassion. Ashoka is the proof of redemption... a conqueror whoid down the sword and used absolute power not to enve, 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 sacredw 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 thend. 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 thend, 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 home three 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 thend 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 thewgiver... he did not merely writews, 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 merelymand 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 mostplete written legal codes in human history, the Code of Hammurabi. Carved into a towering ck stone stele for all to see, its 282ws dered 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."


    "Thew standardisedmerce, set wages, established liability, andid down rules for family, property, and personal conduct. Though harsh by modern sensibilities, its achievement was profound. For the first time,w stood above the ruler. Justice became a 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 amand... unyielding, seemingly brutal, and upromising. Yet, it was effective at that socio-economic context. His presence on this council is the reminder thatw, at its heart, must have teeth."


    He paused, letting the silence thicken, before speaking again. "And finally, Judge Lycurgus, the legendarywgiver of Sparta. Whether man or myth, his name endures 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 agōgē... that relentless education and training system which shaped every Spartan into a soldier first and foremost."


    "His most radical act was the redistribution ofnd into equal shares, and the banning of gold and silver coinage, crushing greed and dissolving ss division. Hisws elevated austerity, discipline, and the absolute submission of the individual to the collective. Lycurgus is the embodiment ofw 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, andmander 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 bnces strong will and reason, strength and structure."


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    Solon paused for a moment, his gaze sweeping across the silent lecture hall. Then he said, "I have told you about the Judges because they will be very real in your lives once you pass this academy term. When you decide to join the SRUs, or when you are called upon to coborate with 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 know your local SRU. But that is a matter forter in the term."


    He allowed the weight of his words to settle, then continued, "The Supernatural Act is the bedrock upon which the fragile peace between mortals and the supernatural world is built. Established by the Supernatural Council, it stands as the supreme legal framework, granting jurisdiction over supernatural affairs to national governments. Its most vital function is the enforcement of the Veil... a strict mandate of secrecy that prevents mass panic among humans, while at the same time protecting supernaturals from persecution."


    "The Act defines supernatural crimes, outlines rights for all beings, and sets unyielding boundaries on the use of powers. It is the sole source of authority for the SRUs, legitimising their operations and empowering them to investigate, detain, and, when necessary, enforce. Within its uses lies the protocol for esction... the formal procedure by which teams may summon the Enforcers when a threat exceeds their ability to contain it. In this way, every action is anchored within a unified, globalw."


    He continued, "Without this Act, the delicate bnce we have fought so hard to achieve would copse... into chaos, into bloodshed, into war."


    The lecture continued, and the cadets sat utterly absorbed, listening to every word spoken by Supreme Judge Solon.


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