Chapter 125: The Black Hand in the Shadows
Everyone's eyes immediately focused on Adelia. Adella's robe did have a small leather bag hanging from the belt, the material and decorative pattern of the leather bag were very ordinary, but from the protrusion of the leather bag, it seemed that it did contain a square object.
"Adelia, is this a coincidence?"
Elder Passani questioned Adella, who did not believe Traesia's insane accusations, and in his opinion, such a false accusation could be exposed to the Freddys' lies by showing what was in the skin
But before Adelia could answer, the archon Midoria rushed to speak.
"I also believe in Adella's innocence, as long as she takes out the contents of the bag and checks it. The Pasani Presbyterian Church and I are witnesses in this matter. ”
Seeing that the Freddy patriarch, who used to be his old enemy, valued this skin so much, Midoria subconsciously felt that even if the things in this skin had nothing to do with the demon, it would definitely reveal the secrets related to Adelia. So she immediately forced Adella into a position where there was no way out.
If you don't show what is in your skin, you must be able to conceal it for ulterior purposes.
The demon "mentor" watched the elves' performance with satisfaction, and the focus of the conflict finally shifted to the small skin bag beside Adelia.
He knew better than anyone else that there was indeed a silver box carved with a trefoil pattern in his leather bag. And in that box was a magic weapon made from the corpse of an elf baby, a magic bracelet made of a string of lizard skulls, an evil spell written on the skin of the forest demon's back, and in addition to these, there were several evil props that only demons would use.
Because this skin was handed to Adelia by his own hand.
At that time, Adelia had just returned to Sodima City from the Valley of Urs alone. The demonic "Mentor" deliberately arranged for several assassins to attack Adelia posing as thugs of the Freddy family.
He put on a new disguise himself, posing as a Silvermoon guard, and fought off the Assassins.
When he called Curzon's old Silvermoon Guards and made the gesture that was characteristic of Silvermoon Guards, Adelia let her guard down. He deliberately gave this leather bag to Adelia and asked her to take it to the royal capital and give it to the Silver Moon guards there.
Before leaving, he also specially asked the contents of the leather bag to be related to the secrets of the Silver Moon guards, and they could not be known by any outsiders.
And now the Son of Silvermoon's trust in Silvermoon's guards will be the rope that hangs herself.
Adelia, now you have no way out.
"Wouldn't this young lady want to show us what's in her skin?"
Seeing that Adelia didn't move for a long time, the demon "mentor" deliberately provoked with words.
"There's nothing worth mentioning in that bag. ”
Contrary to Elder Passani's expectations, Adelia refused to open the skin.
Moreover, Elder Passani was also surprised to find that Adelia's expression was resolute and indifferent at the moment, she was no longer the simple little girl of the City Summoning Academy.
Adelia had just experienced a life-and-death battle, in which she had killed more than two dozen of the Freddie family's pursuers. Although the blood of those elves did not splash directly on the robe, she knew that her hands could not wash off the smell of blood.
Both demons and those elves who wore Freddy's badge were her enemies. Not only that, but the nobles who threatened the lives of their friends, the king's sword that hunted the children of the silver moon, all these people, were enemies.
Since it is an enemy, it has no value worthy of pity. And now these enemies are trying to hurt themselves and their friends again, and this time Adelia will not leave them any chance.
"I can guarantee that the contents of the skin have nothing to do with the demons, but I can't let you see what's inside, it's a secret for my friends. ”
"Are you crazy?" cried out the old sheriff Ares, in confusion.
"What's the matter, Adella?" even Jiwen couldn't understand Adella's thoughts, so he hurriedly asked in a telepathic voice. He couldn't understand why such an inconspicuous request had become Adella's weakness.
"That's the Silvermoon guards," Adelia explained, "I'm not sure if there's a list of them, or any other information about the Children of the Silvermoon." ”
"Silvermoon Guard, is that the strange elf from the prison last time?" asked Given.
"No, it's another one. He had saved me in the city. ”
"The other?" said Given, who began to feel that this was getting more and more complicated, "and how did the Freddie family know about this?"
In Given's view, this incident was too much of a coincidence. The Silvermoon guards would have given things to Adelia for safekeeping, and the Freddy family would know about such a secret matter, and they would use this thing to ask for guilt. It's certainly not as simple as it seems.
"I don't know!" Adelia's voice grew slightly agitated. "Given, if they're going to force open this skin, cover me. "Adelia has made up her mind to keep the secrets of the Children of the Silver Moon.
"What if you lose even the support of Elder Passani? What about Ares and Quinn?" Given's unceremoniously said that this matter must not deteriorate now, and a solution must be found to have the best of both worlds.
But the enemy on the other side didn't seem to leave a chance for Jiwen.
I saw that Teresia, the patriarch of the Freddy family, shouted excitedly: "Her heart is empty! There must be something wrong with her skin! She is the servant of the devil!"
"Mrs. Freddy, don't judge until things are clear. ”
Although surprised by Adella's actions, Elder Passani tried his best to defend her. But this made Theresia even more excited.
"It was already clear that my people had even seen that just three days ago at dusk, in the Purple Pine Garden in the south of the city, she had taken the skin from the demon. ”
Adelia was stunned, she didn't expect Theresia to know so exactly when and where she took the skin from the Silvermoon guard.
Looking at Adella's expression, Theresia smirked. She felt that she had won the battle, and she wanted to take revenge on Adelia for the humiliation she had suffered when she was kidnapped just now.
But just then, a voice interrupted the laughter.
"What about the witnesses? Can I ask him to confront him face to face? ”
Govern took two steps forward, and he used a forced question to relieve Adelia of the siege, and at the same time he felt the uneasiness in the air even stronger.
The question was somewhat unexpected for Theresia, who stole the attention of her advisor, Mr. Paganini, for help. After all, this information was told to her by her adviser, Mr. Paganini.
Following his master's gaze, Paganini also took two steps forward and replied respectfully, "Your Excellency the Archon, Your Excellency the Tribune, as you can see, the witnesses of the day have already been killed by this witch in the battle just now. ”
With that, Paganini pointed to a stiffened corpse in a pool of blood.
"It's cruel. Archon Midoria deliberately covered his mouth in surprise.
Paganini's finger drew everyone's attention back to Adelia's deadly attack just now. Judging by the laws and customs of the elves, Adelia's actions just now can be called brutal.
Elder Passani's brow furrowed even tighter, and the strong smell of blood outside the walls of his courtyard made him uncomfortable. But at this moment, Given's rebuttal reappeared.
"If it weren't for the fact that they ignored the law, hunted down Adelia privately, and shot unarmed women and children with poisoned crossbow arrows, things wouldn't have turned out like this. ”
Given's point-to-point point out the bad deeds of the Freddie family to find a reason for Adella's bloody attack.
Sure enough, Elder Passani's brow slackened slightly, and Given's words did clear the doubts in his heart. In his opinion, if not for some reason. Adelia, who has always been tame, will not become like this.
"Shut up, on such an honorable occasion, there is no place for an evil summoning beast like you to intervene. Theresia shouted in exasperation.
"No, he has a point. Elder Passani's words forced Theresia to shut up.
Seeing that the topic was once again reversed by Given, Mr. Paganini or the demon "mentor" hurriedly said: "The rights and wrongs of the battlefield battle, we can talk about it later." However, Lord Tribune, Patriarch Theresia also had to make this decision because he wanted to avoid the demon from causing trouble to the city. All you have to do is open that skin and you'll see it at a glance. Witnesses to the Freddie family have said that there are many evil things in it. “
Given's hostile look at the emaciated Mr. Paganini, who now knew that the backbone of the Freddy's conspiracy was not the patriarch Thea, but the hidden advisor, who had secretly pointed the finger at Adelia again and again. Let her be the target of public criticism.
And Paganini's words also moved Elder Pasani, and he finally made up his mind to solve the problem.
"Adella, give me the skin. Elder Passani's voice was threatening.
Maybe the little secret of someone's reputation will be revealed to the public, but it will also prove Adella's innocence. This is the quickest solution to the conflict at hand.
"No!" Adelia took two steps back.
"See, she's empty-hearted!!" exclaimed Theresia excitedly.
"Or I can help you check this mysterious skin, which has caused so much chaos, and as the archon of the city, I have a duty to do it. ”
Archon Midoria also made her attitude clear, and now she finally has a legal chance to strike at Adella.
Seeing that the two patriarchs were eager to try, Elder Passani chose to remain silent. It's not that he hasn't given Adelia a chance to prove herself, but this kid is too stubborn.
Ares looked at the attitudes of the patriarchs of the two largest families in the city, and immediately took up his weapons in front of him. But he knew that in the face of the archon who was wearing a sixth-order silver-patterned robe. He and Adelia didn't stand any chances.
Just when the situation was about to get out of hand.
Givens suddenly turned around, grabbed the leather bag from Adelia's belt, and shouted loudly.
"Everyone, stop!"
(Finally finished working overtime, and these days I have rushed up the chapters that have been pulled down)