"Murderer?" As soon as Bishop Matthew said this, a sound of surprise immediately sounded in the council room, and many bishops' faces were full of surprise and disbelief, and they all turned their eyes to Leo. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Although Leo's identity is no longer a secret in the eyes of those who care, due to the increasing authority of the pope in recent years, most of the rights that originally belonged to the cardinals have almost been received by the pope. Coupled with the fact that the intelligence services of the Holy See have always been firmly in the hands of Pope Enhill and his cronies, most of the bishops in the council chamber, who are almost regarded as mascots, really don't know anything about Leo.

Leo's heart sank slightly when he heard this, and he subconsciously glanced at the Pope who was sitting firmly on the throne, and then glanced at Bishop Gavin, who was also as stable as Mount Tai, before he raised his head and resolutely denied Bishop Matthew's accusation: "I didn't kill Bishop Antonidas. ”

Leo said this very calmly, because he was telling the truth. Although Antonidas did want to kill Leo that day, and Leo did use his magic scroll to make Antonidas suffer a loss, Leo's attack actually did not cause much substantial damage to Anthony at all. The man who actually killed Antonidas by the sword was the temple warrior Darwin, who was recuperating from his wounds in the Grace Courtyard in the city of Ridmar.

"You didn't kill him?" Bishop Matthew sneered and said to Leo, "Then where is Antonidas, the bishop of the Varna region, now?" ”

"He's dead." Leo's answer was so crisp that the other bishops were in a commotion.

"So you're a murderer!" Bishop Matthew's words were resounding.

"You're talking complete nonsense." Leo is not to be outdone.

The fierce quarrel between the two soon filled the entire council room.

"Quiet." It was at this time that Pope Enhill suddenly spoke. After the Pope's words, the entire council chamber quickly fell silent.

The Pope glanced at Bishop Matthew and said slowly: "Bishop Matthew, are you going to accuse our priest of being the murderer of a regional bishop?" ”

"That's right, Your Majesty." Matthew nodded respectfully at Pope Enhill, and then stretched out his hand to Leo: "And not only that, but I also want to accuse him of assuming the identity of Bishop Antonidas after killing the innocent Bishop Antonidas, and assuming the position of Bishop of Varna Diocese in the name of Bishop Antonidas!" ”

As soon as these words came out, the bishops, who were not aware of it, although they were not allowed to speak due to the majesty of the Pope, began to exchange glances in private, and the atmosphere in the council chamber suddenly became strange.

According to the Holy See, for the first time in history, a priest has been accused of murder.

The Pope's gaze moved to Leo's face: "What do you say, Divine Favorite?" ”

Leo took a deep breath and shook his head firmly, "I didn't kill Bishop Antonidas. ”

"Good." Pope Enhil, contrary to the normal pattern of slow devouring, made a decision almost immediately: "Since you are both at odds, you will confront each other in this chamber to-day, and if the one of God's favors is indeed guilty, then punish him according to the Holy Law; If the Divine Favor is not guilty, then Bishop Matthew is liable for the false accusation. What do you two think? ”

"Your Majesty, that's right." Matthew said loudly, not forgetting to throw Leo a defiant look.

At this time, Leo still didn't understand that this Bishop Matthew was a dog sent by Pope Enshire, in order to seize the weakness of his own fake bishop, and at the same time put Antonidas's death on himself, so as to achieve the result of punishing himself and even sending him to the gallows.

At this point, Leo had no choice but to follow the path designated by the Pope and Matthew. So Leo also nodded his head in agreement: "No problem." ”

"So let's start now." Pope Enhill waved his hand, signaling that the two could begin to confront each other.

Bishop Matthew glanced at Leo and preemptively asked, "I ask you, how did you know that Bishop Antonidas was dead?" ”

"I was there for him when he died." Leo replied.

Bishop Matthew asked, "Since you were with him when he died, do you know who killed him?" ”

"Of course I know who killed him." Leo said with certainty, "But the murderer is not here. ”

"It's a joke, the murderer is here, because that person is you!" Bishop Matthew sneered heavily, and his eyes pressed to look at Leo: "It is clear that you killed Bishop Antonidas, and then pretended to be him to go to the diocese of Varna to take office. It is wishful thinking that you are trying to exonerate yourself in front of His Majesty the Pope and the cardinals now, after the matter has been revealed! ”

Leo shook his head and said in a firm denial, "I repeat, I didn't kill Bishop Antonidas. But Bishop Matthew, you keep saying that I am the murderer, so do you have any evidence to substantiate your claim? ”

"Evidence?" Bishop Matthew smiled disdainfully: "As you have just said, you were by Bishop Antonidas' side when he died, and after his death, you went to the diocese of Varna to assume his identity and take up the position of bishop of the region that originally belonged to Bishop Antonidas. In other words, the greatest beneficiary of the death of Bishop Antonidas is you! Isn't that enough to show that you are the real murderer of Bishop Antonidas? ”

Leo couldn't help but sigh, and suddenly stretched out his hand and pointed at Bishop Matthew's head: "Lord Bishop Matthew, your IQ really disappoints me." ”

"What did you say?" Bishop Matthew was so angry with Leo's words that his whole face turned red.

However, at this time, Leo no longer planned to give Bishop Matthew a chance to speak first: "Bishop Matthew, I have a few questions. First of all, there are many masters among the bishops here, and I believe it can be seen that I am only a third-level beginner magician. Bishop Antonidas, on the other hand, is an out-and-out fifth-level mid-level theorcerer, and he is protected by a fifth-level temple warrior by his side. How could a third-level beginner magician possibly kill a fifth-level mid-level magician who was protected by a fifth-level mid-level temple warrior? ”

As soon as Leo said this, Bishop Matthew couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. Because he knew that what Leo said was indeed the truth, let alone one, even four or five Leo together would not be enough for a fifth-level magician. Judging from the looks on the faces of the other bishops, it was obvious that Leo's words were more agreed by the bishops, so the skeptical gaze that was cast on Bishop Matthew for a while suddenly increased a lot.

These skeptical glances surprised Bishop Matthew, for he suddenly realized that after Leo's question was raised, the situation began to turn a little unfavorable for him. But Bishop Matthew reacted immediately, retorting loudly: "Who said you were alone? Obviously, someone else behind you killed Bishop Antonidas, and if it weren't for the backing of the people behind the scenes, I don't think you would have the guts to pretend to be Bishop Antonidas! ”

Although Matthew's words may sound far-fetched to the ears of others, they are crooked to the truth.

However, Leo was not surprised after hearing this, but deliberately showed a disdainful smile on his face like the previous Bishop Matthew, in order to take advantage of the victory and pursue: "It's just nonsense, since you said that the person behind me killed Bishop Antonidas, then let me ask you again, why did the Templar warrior who was responsible for protecting Bishop Antonidas not kill me to avenge him after his death, but chose to follow me and protect me like Bishop Antonidas?" ”

After this second question was asked, Bishop Matthew couldn't help but be stunned again, unable to answer for several seconds. And this stagnation of Bishop Matthew was regarded by the other bishops as a sign of weakness, so the suspicious gaze cast at Bishop Matthew was not reduced, but increased.

Fortunately, Bishop Matthew was still a little quick, and immediately thought of the answer: "That Templar warrior was definitely coerced by the people behind you by some means, so he had to work for you against his will!" If you don't believe it, you called that temple warrior in and let me interrogate you! ”

Once again, Bishop Matthew was right.

Leo suddenly felt a burst of happiness, if it weren't for Darwin's accidental serious injury in the conflict with the Grand Prince Emmanuel and forced to lie down in the Grace House in the city of Ridmar, nearly a hundred kilometers away, then Darwin would definitely follow him to the Holy See today.

And once Darwin appears as a witness, and at the same time it is discovered that Darwin is actually bound by a soul slavery contract in his body, then wouldn't it be equivalent to confirming Bishop Matthew's statement that Darwin was actually coerced, and at the same time confirming the identity of Leo as a murderer?

Fortunately, there are no ifs. Thinking of this, Leo couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, glanced at Bishop Matthew, who was dancing and shouting at him, and a faint smile suddenly passed through the corner of Leo's mouth.

It's time to shut up this pope's lackey with a killer move.

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