Chapter 54: Church Judgment

There was silence in the auditorium. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 The nobles were stunned, and they were judged early in the morning by what can be called the best drama of the Empire: Ludwig and others, as the prosecution, saw that when Sebastian and Count Arryn were about to be guillotined, Bill was possessed like a goddess of wisdom, as if he knew everything, and threw out heavy evidence one after another, revealing the true faces of heavyweights such as Ludwig and Andrés.

When everyone thinks Sebastian is innocent, Bill throws out amazing words. Everyone held their breath and watched Bill judge left and right, as if he was the first official.

Ivana is unpredictable about Bill's behavior. What the hell is he trying to do?

"What do you mean, Bill?" Sebastian's face turned red and white, apparently he didn't believe the Seven Gods was true.

"I'm just telling the truth. Bill's eyes hurt, "I'm a devout believer." You all look down on me and think me is despicable, but my heart longs for justice to be done. Otherwise, why did I risk my life to stand up and find out the real murderer?"

"I didn't kill the Great Prince!" Sébastian roared, "it's clear. ”

"Originally, I also thought you were wronged. But you lied to the Seven Gods, and it made me suspicious. Bill shook his head, he turned to the archbishop, "Sebastian has become regent, and when the Grand Prince wakes up, he must abdicate." He knows that. So he forced the scholar to use Schultz's formula, and in the name of treating it at all costs, killing the prince, and the responsibility was put on the scholar, it was as simple as that. ”

"Bill, you're slandering!" Sebastian shook his head and smiled wryly, "You're imagining. ”

Bill snorted: "You wanted to kill the eldest prince, but as a result, the scholar woke him up." It just so happened that Ludwig wanted to blame you and set up this bureau. In other words, there are three people who want to murder the great prince, Ludwig, Sebastian, and Horstairn. ”

"You go to the seven hells!" said Count Arryn viciously, "intelligence chief, you are also worthy of talking about justice?"

"Shut up!" the inquisitor gave Count Arryn a slap in the face.

The Count spat bloody saliva at the inquisitor and received another slap in the face.

"What about the proof? Lord Bill, Sebastian is right, like Andrés, your speculation needs evidence to prove it. ”

"Unfortunately, Sebastian did it almost perfectly, and I have no evidence except for the testimony of the scholars. Bill shrugged and replied, "It's just that he blasphemes the Seven Gods, can he believe his words?"

"Intelligence chief, I confess that I believe in the god of light, and refuse to swear to the seven gods, don't you still pour dirty water on me?" Count Arryn sneered, "What kind of trial is this? An archbishop, like a puppet pulling strings, is allowed to be judged by a chief of intelligence. His profession is torture and deception. I am truly sad for your seven gods. ”

Bang bang, the inquisitor slapped continuously, Count Arryn vomited blood, and a tooth fell to the ground.

"Alright, that's enough!" the archbishop was so angry that his beard was cocked, "I pronounce the sentence: Ludwig von Himmler, Andrés Winter, and Horstairing will be beheaded for treason for the murder of a member of the royal family. Now, bet on. ”

Commander Ludwig and Count Ering shouted, kicked and beaten, and the inquisitor beat them with a stick, tying them up and taking them away.

The archbishop met Ivana's eyes. Ivana winked at the archbishop and lip-synched: "That's enough." ”

"Sebastian, you are suspected of murdering the Grand Prince, but there is no evidence. The archbishop looked around at the auditorium, and the church was eerily quiet.

Free Sebastian and let this farce end. Ivana meditated in her heart.

"You blaspheme the seven gods in public, and deceive the seven gods. Only the Seven Gods can judge you. The archbishop struck the gavel, "To you, immediately a church trial!"

After a while, everyone was arranged to continue watching the trial in the atrium of the church.

The atrium was large enough for the inquisitor to place iron on the ground, which sizzled and burned red.

"Oh, it's the law of burning at the stake. Bill frowned and whispered.

Ivana covered her mouth, her heart being carried in the air. She was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, sweat soaking through the back of her clothes.

When Sebastian reappeared in front of the people, his eyes were blindfolded with strips of black cloth.

"You swear you're innocent, don't you?" asked the archbishop, word for word.

Sebastian nodded, his face turned sideways, his ears listening. He seemed to understand something, and his face was sweating like rain.

"Step barefoot on it, and if you are innocent, the red-hot iron will not hurt you. The archbishop stepped aside, "Go, if the seven gods favor you, they will forgive you for your rudeness." ”

Sebastian took a step and stepped into the clearing. He took another step and stepped over the second piece of iron. With every step he took, Ivana's heart lifted, she covered her mouth, she was afraid, but she couldn't help but keep her eyes open. She prayed for a miracle and for the seven gods to favor the innocent.

She had thought of shouting "Sebastian is innocent", but what about the evidence? She also had no proof of his innocence. Even Sebastian himself admits that he did force the scholar to save the prince with a very risky magic formula. The real purpose of his decision is that no one can tell the real purpose of making this decision, one mouth and two skins, and turning his mouth up and down.

Perhaps only a church trial can prove innocence in this regard. Ivana thought that the Archbishop's Church had chosen the divine method of the cross, and Sebastian had to choose one of the two sticks, and as long as he drew the stick with the cross carved on it, he would be innocent. She thought that she had said hello to the archbishop, and the archbishop took two wooden sticks with crosses and made the church judge go through the motions to ensure that Sebastian was 100% innocent.

Everything is out of control. Ivana felt this deeply. She looked at the chubby Bill Newton and remembered the words of Earl Arryn. Throughout the trial, Bill controlled everything. Perhaps Sebastian concealed his faith and swore to the Seven Gods, annoying the archbishop. However, it was Sebastian who accused Sebastian of blasphemy against the Seven Gods, and it was the intelligence chief who kept saying that Sebastian was a good man.

Bill saw Ivana's gaze, and he bowed slightly to Ivana and smiled.

What was his plan? Why did he do so at the last minute? How many secrets of the empire did he still have? Ivana felt the mystery in her heart grow bigger and bigger.

Sebastian had crossed two-thirds of the way to judgment, perhaps by the favor of the gods, or perhaps the blindfolded strip of black cloth was thin enough that he had not stepped on a piece of iron.

"He is innocent. The crowd whispered.

The archbishop kept his eyes on the road of judgment, and on the remaining road, there were five pieces of iron.

Sebastian twisted his body and kicked a piece of iron, but his face did not change. He stepped over it!five, four, three......

Ivana's heart was so excited that she almost jumped out of her throat. He is innocent, O Seven, he is innocent. She cast an appreciative glance at the archbishop. She saw the nobles around her, some patting their chests, just like her, relieved, some revealing pious eyes, and some craned their necks, waiting for the last moment.

"Ahh

Ivana quickly fell on Sebastian's body, only to see his left foot firmly stepped on the penultimate piece of iron, the iron made a sizzling sound, his feet suddenly turned red, and Ivana even asked a smell of barbecue.

Ivana's heart was torn apart, tears welled up in her eyes, and she bit her lip with excitement. Sebastian didn't scream! He didn't cry, he didn't scream! He was covered in sweat, but he didn't say anything!

Sebastian stepped out of his right foot quickly, and his left foot was bloody as it left the iron, but unfortunately, his right foot stepped on the last piece of iron. He couldn't hold it anymore and fell to the ground screaming, rolling all over the ground.

His screams irritated everyone's eardrums, and most of the women covered their eyes, turned their heads, and leaned on the men's shoulders. More people sighed deeply.

"The seven gods have judged that you are guilty. Sebastian Heinrich, you are accused of treason, beheaded at another date. The archbishop lifted his chin, and the inquisitor carried Sebastian and dragged him from the atrium as he had passed out.

Ivana felt that the world was spinning, and she couldn't even stand still.

"Your Majesty, the Seven Gods are very just. The archbishop touched his beard and breathed a sigh of relief, "Today's trial, I am under a lot of pressure, but fortunately, the seven gods are favored. ”

"Tsk, the murderer has been caught in one go. Bill chimed in, "The archbishop is really wise. Your Majesty, congratulations. ”

Congratulations, Ivana glared at Bill with all her might.

"The potential threat of the second prince is gone, and those who threaten the sole legitimate ruler of the empire will be sent to the guillotine. Bill stretched out his chubby hand and clapped his hands, and said with a grin, "I have a proposal to ask the second prince to ascend the throne immediately, and he will announce the beheading of the murderers." This is a good opportunity to establish the prestige of the second prince. ”

I just want Sebastian alive. She cursed in her heart, but her strength was gone, she felt that the world was spinning, and when it was dark in front of her, she didn't know anything. (To be continued.) )rw