Chapter Seventy-Six: The Liar
When Savile spoke to himself about "Your Excellency" in the sea outside the port of Bayonne, Charles decisively expelled him, and designated all matters related to "Your Excellency" as "high-risk incidents".
Today, next to the statue of the Virgin de Laya, when the man on the scaffold again raised the word "Your Excellency", Charles' first instinct was to leave the place immediately, but then a strong curiosity rose in his heart.
He wondered how a person who knew everyone on the continent could be completely erased from the hearts of ordinary people.
The Marquis of Lorraine undoubtedly knew the name of "Your Excellency", Charles always thought that he did not say this name for the safety of Charles Chevalier and Olive Live, and only a very small number of people knew "that name", but he did not expect that ordinary people thirty years ago also knew the name of "That Excellency".
All the ordinary people who knew the name of that Excellency were killed by the divine punishment sent down by the gods? So isn't the name of "Your Excellency" even more powerful than the Black Death virus, and a drunk man who says a drunken word should have died a long time ago, right?
"That Excellency had a lot of wealth, but he donated it all to fight against the damned Engrus, and most of the military expenses of the Flensian army were donated by that lord......"
"His Excellency has god-like wisdom and knowledge, but he selflessly passed on to his students, and his students used that knowledge to make Florence the number one power on the continent in thirty years, and now the prosperity of Florence can be said to be due to that Excellency......"
The people in the square were already attracted by the white-robed man on the scaffolding, and even the patrol of the Aurelian Sheriff's Bureau, who had just received the news, joined the team to listen.
"The Lord and his pupils gave everything to Flens, but they were hated by someone, and the vile and shameless man, fearing that the Lord would threaten his position with his great prestige, joined forces with him...... Killed him. β
"Oh!"
There was an exclamation in the square, and Charles's heart also chuckled, and he had some bad guesses.
Sure enough, the white-robed man waved his arms and continued excitedly: "They killed the honorable man, and they were afraid that his students would avenge him, so they began to persecute those students who had made meritorious contributions to Ference, Delea died, Bucklion died, Walmart died, and not long ago, the Marquis of Lorraine also died......."
"Oh......"
Stronger exclamations resounded over the square.
"He's ...... What to say ......"
Olive was already trembling in her small body, and she looked blankly at Charles and then at Lola, trying to find the answer in their eyes.
"He's talking nonsense, don't believe these gods, they don't know anything......"
Charles put her arms around Olive and whispered to the bewildered little girl.
"Tell us, who killed Her Highness and who killed the heroes of Aurelian?"
Finally, a man who couldn't see his face clearly raised a loud question, and he succeeded in provoking the anger of everyone in the square.
"Yes, tell us who that despicable man is, and who the hell is that Excellency?"
"Tell me who the murderer is, let's go and get him out and burn him to death......
"Yes, pull him out and burn him, kill his woman, burn his property......."
The free, romantic, and emotional Florians were the most unprovoked, and the flames of anger burned throughout the square, and the scene exploded in an instant.
"Don't stir up trouble here, get out of here at once!"
A group of police officers in black uniforms squeezed hard in the direction of the scaffolding, but the crowd was too dense to squeeze through for a while, and the leading captain had a cold face, and shouted loudly to stop the man on the scaffolding while squeezing.
But those citizens who were honest and honest were as brave as medicine at this time, and they spontaneously blocked these patrols and prevented them from moving forward.
The agitated black-clad patrol began to drive the crowd away with the sticks in his hands, and the scene suddenly became chaotic, the angry cries of men, the screams of women, the loud cries of children, all kinds of voices were noisy, forming an accelerant for angry flames, and it was about to cause a mass riot.
"Hey, do you really know who that Excellency is?
A crisp voice suddenly came from a corner of the square, still very clear in the noisy environment.
"The Transcendent?"
Charles turned his head to look over, and with the blessing of his spiritual vision, he quickly locked on to the location of the voice.
It was a girl not much older than Olive, dressed as a standard knight, and the style of the armor was exactly the same as that of the saint Delea, and she was obviously also a knight fan.
This "maiden knight" was clearly no ordinary person, and she was surrounded by several tall guards who guarded her, keeping the chaotic crowd out of her.
"To answer my question, don't cause a riot here, the citizens of Aurelian are innocent, and not a tool you can use at will. β
The maiden knight's voice was crisp and beautiful, but it contained a strong dominance, and after her words spread throughout the square, the rioting crowd quieted down a little, and many people looked at the man on the scaffold again.
"Of course, I know the name of the honorable, and I also know who the murderer is, so I can tell you the murderer now......"
"We don't need the name of the murderer now, because it can't be confirmed at all, and there have been fewer similar means of framing over the years?
β........β
The man on the scaffold did not answer, and the whole square became silent again, and the fire of anger that had just been ignited showed signs of being extinguished.
"Beautifully spoken, clear-minded, big-pictured, and kind-hearted to civilians, Olive is your role model. Charles nodded, and told Olive what "someone else's child" was.
"I hear her voice a little familiar......" Oliver stood on tiptoe and looked at the corner, but helplessly less than 1.5 meters tall, only saw the heads and backs of people.
"Liar!"
The crisp and beautiful voice sounded again, but it was full of cold winter wind.
"Liar..... Liars ....."
The captain of the black-clad patrol was very experienced and immediately began to direct the attention of those around him.
"Are you a liar? Why are you lying to us?"
β.........β
The voices of questioning soon became the new trend in the square, and the men on the scaffolding became even more silent.
"Gone, it's just a liar, and if you're targeted by the patrol later, it's not a joke......"
Charles wasted no time in making a sound, and his voice in the eighth rank was also loud and clear, and after the people in the square heard it, many of them had the intention of retreating.
The black-clad patrolmen took the opportunity to begin to direct the evacuation of the crowd, and the crowd that had been making noise for most of the night may have been tired and afraid, and began to disperse to the edge of the square.
"I would like to tell you the name of your Excellency...... I'm willing to ......."
Seeing that the crowd was about to disperse, the white-robed man on the scaffold finally spoke, his voice hoarse and dry, not as loud as just now.
The crowd that was about to disperse stopped again, listening to the hoarse and dry voice.
"Before I say the name of your Excellency, I would like to ask you to remember my name, my name is ...... Proance Dalat ......"
"Hurry up!
"It's just, it looks like a liar......"
Since Charr had advanced to become a Scar Hunter, his vision at night had become excellent, and he could clearly see the sadness and hesitation on the face of the white-robed man.
"Let's go, immediately!"
Charles took Olive by the hand, and despite her struggles, he ran towards his carriage.
"Your Excellency's name is ...... ChrΓ©tien Augustus......"
"Click-la-la-la...... Rumble ......"
Thunder suddenly sounded in the silence of the night, and a swirl of lightning appeared in the sky.
A bright light descended from the whirlpool, drowning the figure of the white-robed man and dazzling the eyes of Charles who looked up at the sky.