When the emperor first entered the Round Table Conference Hall, his face was full of confusion.
After all, he did not wait for visits from various electors or various transactions, but was directly interrogated.
Entering the round table conference hall, the emperor stood still first, then looked around the entire room——
When he saw that the positions of Duke Milatheon, Duke of Vulture Valley, and Duke of Mountain Eagle were all empty, his brows furrowed involuntarily. He moved his eyes to the position of his last ally, the Duke of Valley, and then saw
The daughter of the Duke of the River Valley sat there with a sad and angry expression.
The emperor took a step back and was supported by Wayne next to him before he could barely stand still.
He seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw. He grabbed Wayne Langdon with his withered hands and shouted: "It's a crime! Your brother committed a crime! He broke the tradition since the founding of Kuosania and killed
To the guests who ate their own salt and grains!”
Bruce spoke: "Nonsense! Before you were interrogated, we had just sentenced Duke Milatheon, Duke of Vulture Valley, and Duke of Mountain Eagle to have committed treason! They actually conspired to overthrow the country's legitimate hereditary duke and elect Langdon the emperor.
Hou. They have surrendered!"
Of course they didn't just "submit the law", they died last night.
But as long as the minutes of the meeting contain records of their defiance, it means there is. The authority of the Imperial Parliament is supreme. As for why the family members and entourage of these dukes died, it was naturally because they resisted arrest and resisted with arms.
How reasonable and reasonable.
Emperor: "Liar! Lie! Sir Wayne, will your Holy Light allow such a lie?"
Wayne touched the Holy Emblem, and the Holy Emblem burst into light.
"It seems that the Lord I serve also doesn't like your behavior." Wayne said calmly, "After all, my father has always acted within the framework of the empire's laws. He has been planning carefully for a long time, just to be in the imperial parliament.
It is our Lord’s favorite way to get the imperial crown legally. He is the incarnation of the law.”
Bruce said: "But some people are unwilling to lose the crown. After being unable to achieve their goals within the legal framework, they choose to take risks."
While his brother was speaking, Wayne looked at the emperor coldly, without any mercy. The difference between a paladin and a bad good person is that the paladin does not reject "necessary evil". After all, in addition to being the embodiment of kindness, the paladin is also a guardian.
The incarnation of order.
Then, Bruce knocked the hammer in front of him: "Sir Wayne, please bring the defendant into the dock!"
Wayne dragged the emperor to the only gap in the round table and locked him into the temporary cage that stood there.
The emperor grabbed the iron bars with both hands and shouted: "You will not succeed! Duke Luan! In fact, you are not as loyal to the covenant as you appear, right? I can give you a higher price!"
Duke Luan: "What are you talking about? Everyone here is an elector. We will judge you based on the principle of fairness and justice. If you are not guilty, we will naturally release you."
Emperor: "What innocence! I am the emperor, and you don't even respect me anymore! This is a conspiracy! Ruth, don't you want to avenge your father?"
Ruth glanced at everyone around the round table, and finally her eyes of hatred fell on Bruce. She gritted her teeth and said: "My father has just been found guilty. His title of Duke of the Valley is now inherited by me. I will do it in my
With the help of my fiancé, I will manage this territory."
Bruce laughed loudly: "You impress me, Ruth. How did you turn this corner in just one night?"
Ruth raised her head proudly and looked at Bruce with contempt: "The people of the river valley have always been muddle along, but it is different now. The people of the river valley will have a new commandment. We will never forget it, never."
Bruce: "Very good, better than I expected. So, let's get started?"
Duke Luan nodded and announced loudly: "According to imperial law, as long as two-thirds of the twelve electors are present, the Imperial Parliament can be convened. Not counting the Duke of Steyr who is in the dock, there are a total of eight
The presence of the elector was in compliance with imperial law.
"In addition, Duke Milatheon, Duke of Vulture Valley, and Duke of Mountain Eagle are still in their own territories, handling family affairs and cannot be present."
These three dukes and their heirs were killed, and the remaining heirs were at home, probably busy trying to win over their heirs, but couldn't be there because they were dealing with family affairs.
Duke Luan announced loudly: "Now, the case of Duke Steyr's intention to murder Duke Langdon's family will be tried!"
After speaking, Duke Luan banged his gavel: "Call the first witness, Sir Wayne Langdon!"
Wayne took the witness stand.
Bruce said: "You are a paladin of the God of Justice and Law. Can you swear by your own God that everything you say here is the truth and there is no personal relationship at all?"
Wayne: "I can. In the name of my Lord, I swear that everything I say here is the truth, without any personal feelings. Otherwise, let my Lord withdraw his grace from me."
Bruce: "So, let me ask you, the Archmage of Styria and the Archmage of the Empire planned to use a scroll of Banshee's Wail on the night my father died, when all the heirs of Landon were present, right?
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Wayne: "That's right. And he personally claimed that it was the Banshee's Wail Scroll."
The emperor grabbed the railing and shook it hard: "Lie! He doesn't have such a scroll at all! It's a nine-ring scroll, how could he have it!"
Bruce banged the hammer hard: "Quiet!"
Duke Luan: "Prisoner! If you continue to interrupt the rhythm of the court statement, we will sentence you to contempt of court! According to the law, you will be whipped fifty times!"
With the emperor's body, he would be dead if he was whipped 50 times. So the old man could only shut his mouth and hold on to the iron railing with his withered hands.
Bruce continued to ask: "Why did Sir Wayne, the Archmage of the Empire, give up tearing apart the Banshee's Wail?"
Wayne: "Because he was threatened by the Mage King and was afraid that the king's uncle would lead the army to seek revenge."
"Then what did he do next?" Bruce continued to ask.
Wayne raised his head: "He launched an attack on us, using his own magic. We lost 11 knights and 25 retinues in the battle. My sister, Princess Elizabeth's teacher, was also seriously injured. He was a sixth grader.
Ringmancer. I was also hit by a magic missile.
"All the apprentices brought by the Palace Archmage participated in the battle and were all annihilated."
Bruce: "Do you think he actually attacked with the intention of killing all of us?"
"I think so." Wayne held his head high.
Bruce: "Well, now please show your holy light. Prove that you have not been abandoned by your god."
Wayne raised his right hand flat, palm upward, and a soft light of law appeared from his palm, like a torch.
Bruce: "You can leave."
Duke Luan: "Bring witness No. 2! Mage Apprentice, King!"
Wang followed Bruce's request and entered the witness stand with the magic glow stick. Then a strong, undifferentiated blue-white light hit everyone's eyes.
Bruce: "I ask that you put away your scepter for now."
Wang: "Oh, okay."
He put the scepter back into the dimensional bag, then threw the dimensional bag away, and the bag disappeared and returned to his pocket.
Duke Luan: "Can you swear that what you said in court is all the truth?"
Wang: "I swear. And I will provide irrefutable evidence to prove that what I say is the truth. Evidence and logic cannot lie."
Bruce: "Very good. So, can you confirm that the scroll the Imperial Court Archmage planned to use that night was the Banshee's Wail?"
"I can. Because later I used this scroll in the office of the leader of the rogue guild, killing a seventh-level mage Erwin, a cadre of the rogue guild, and a large number of goblins and kobolds..."
**
At this time, it was on the second floor of the Three Wild Boars Tavern.
Elizabeth said to the assembled team: "We must leave now. The war is over, and we no longer need to stay to protect the people. This is our last chance to set off! My second brother will not let me have this natural
The marriage material just ran away! Look how he took advantage of Ruth who just became his fiancée!"
Flint was playing with his dwarf pipe and raised his head when he heard Elizabeth's words: "Use? How else can he use it? He must marry you into the wizard's tower."
Elizabeth looked at the dwarf seriously: "That's the problem. Bruce knows that that idiot stubbornly thinks that he doesn't love me. He knows that I can't marry into the mage tower, at least not now."
"Oh." The dwarf raised his eyebrows, "So he will detain you and marry someone else in the future?"
Elizabeth sighed: "I should have been married off at this time. Daughters of noble families are usually engaged at the age of 14, but I am a warlock, which is quite special. So my father is not in a hurry to get me engaged. Warlock daughters are more precious, understand.
Yes, it can be sold at a higher price."
Misha Sarah looked thoughtful: "Wait a minute, if we leave now, we won't be able to get the resurrection scroll. The mage brother still hopes to use that to revive Erwin, and then inquire about the situation."
Elizabeth: "This is my second brother's method! He held that scroll just to prevent us from leaving. Yesterday he went on a killing spree and killed everyone who opposed him. Now he is sure to win. Why not yesterday?
Give us the scroll?"
Flint: "Maybe we're just afraid that we can resurrect Erwin and then we won't be able to deal with him. That's a seventh-ring mage."
Elizabeth: "No, definitely not! My second brother is a treacherous and cunning guy, he..."
The ears on top of Misha Sarah's and Xiao Bai's heads moved.
Xiaobai was about to fall asleep on the table, drooling all over, but suddenly he sat upright and looked at the window.
At this time Marika opened the door and came in, saying eagerly: "Cavalry! The cavalry led by Langdon surrounded the tavern!"
Elizabeth: "Look! Let's get out of the ground right now!"
"Wait a minute!" Xiaobai said, "The wise man told me to read his note if something happens."
Then the little guy took out a piece of paper.
Elizabeth frowned: "Why didn't he give it to me?"
Xiaobai had already unfolded the note and read the words on it loudly: "Don't worry, wait until I come back! That's what the note said."
When Elizabeth took the note and read it carefully, the door opened and Cassander entered the room: "I'm sorry, Your Highness. The boss asked me to keep an eye on you."
Dwarf: "Okay, who is the second in command now? Tell us, should we wait, or should we fight out?"