A week later, the official verdict on "Lusac Kovo" was actually handed down.

Unlike what Brandon imagined, the whole process of the verdict was very secretive, and even in addition to the Imperial Cabinet, only Loren and the Little Priest were really involved.

This is the result of a multi-party compromise... The Charnes, who have already received the answer, do not want this matter to be made a big fuss, and the Church of the Holy Cross also needs a decent ending;

As for the Royal Wizarding Academy, which is on the victim's side... A private settlement in exchange for concessions from the Holy Cross and the old-school aristocracy was a bargain, at least for the still weak wizarding class.

The Charn family will not pursue Lussack Corvo's charges and compensate the Corvo family and the academy for their losses, and the Holy Cross Church will take a step back and promise not to continue to interfere with the wizards in the imperial capital of Golovin.

The ecclesiastical inquisitor, Tellus Luf, will also be temporarily dismissed... Although it was a matter of time before he was reinstated in his abilities and qualifications, the willingness to take this step was enough to show the sincerity of the church.

Of course... Such a major event must require a victim to appease the grievances between the various forces, and with Lussac Corvo dead, it is certainly impossible for the Charn family to continue to trouble the Royal Wizarding Academy.

The responsibility for bearing this price fell on the head of the little priest Weber.

The little priest who had been rehabilitated by the Wegener wizard who was burned at the stake was once again "exiled" by the Holy Cross Church... The only thing that is fortunate is that this time, because of his resume, he finally did not have to become a probationary priest in a country church, but directly served as a priest, taking over from a country church where no one was around......

Brandon seems to be quite unhappy with the result... It was supposed to be a winning battle, but in the end, it was forced into an undefeated draw by the powerful father His Majesty.

His Royal Highness, who was extremely angry, decided to protest by means of hunger strike, and then fell to the temptation of "endless" dinner... Instead, he counteracted his anger by eating like crazy......

However, the tutors of the Royal Wizarding Academy were not surprised at all, but overjoyed - this "final judgment" was far better than they expected.

In the tenth generation, any member of the nobility who came into contact with magic was stripped of their titles, and wizards were not even eligible for titles within the Empire, let alone any political privileges;

In the sixth generation, Brandon I, who was regarded by everyone as a wise prince and a "sage", only legalized wizards in the whole empire, and in the remote duchy territories, the lives and property of wizards were still not guaranteed;

In the second generation, His Majesty Eckhart I, who had been helped by the Holy Cross Church to unify the entire empire, acquiesced in the Church's hunt for wizards, and every year dozens or hundreds of wizards were burned at the stake, fleeing like wild dogs in the gutter......

The concession of the church, the accommodation of the aristocracy, the support of the merchant class... All this means that the wizarding class, which has been oppressed at the bottom for twelve generations, will officially enter the ruling core of the Sakran Empire, and become a force that will soon be able to stand up to the church!

Of course, that should be a long time later, at least the thirteenth generation.

As for who His Majesty the Emperor of the thirteenth generation is... The black-haired wizard who thought of this couldn't help but hook the corners of his mouth.

What's this......

It's just that the jury is still inconclusive, isn't it?

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"You should already know the final conclusion. ”

The solemn Imperial Justice Victor Theseus, with a straight face, swept his gaze over everyone's faces, and his cold eyes seemed to have the last trace of unwillingness.

Between revenge and principle, he still chose the latter.

Resentment can't resolve the guilt you once had, but violating your principles will make you no longer yourself.

The church inquisitor's face was gloomy and slightly bowed, obviously still unwilling, but after this royal trial, he was about to be deposed, and even if he wanted to do anything, he could not do anything.

Albert Tarot nodded gently, it was beyond his imagination to be able to achieve this result, although the relationship between the wizard and the church had worsened the relationship between the wizard and the church, and he was one step further away from his ideals.

But perhaps Loren Turin is not wrong... Only when the shamans are on a par with the Church can the two sides truly have the opportunity to dialogue and cooperate on an equal footing.

Blindly giving in cannot be exchanged for the understanding and tolerance of the other party.

The black-haired wizard who had been watching from the beginning to the end also didn't say anything, and his dark gaze never left the little priest's body.

Weber's expression was very indifferent, as if there was not even a trace of resentment and regret, and the corners of his mouth were the same faint smile as always.

Sometimes Loren really suspects that the protagonist of the book is actually the little priest in front of him......

"Have you decided where you're going next?"

Calm footsteps sounded in the corridor, and the indifferent little priest slowly looked back and smiled at the black-haired wizard who walked up:

"This is at the discretion of Archbishop Innocent, but if nothing else, it must be somewhere more remote, right?"

The priest clasped his hands together: "Wherever there is a church, there is the glory and faith of the Holy Cross." ”

"Are you really willing?" Loren whispered, "just leave the place where you finally returned, and start from the bottom again... This shouldn't be what you expected, right?"

"So what?"

The little priest raised his head and smiled at the black-haired wizard with his hands behind his back: "Whether it's a remote place, or a cathedral... All are the land of the Holy Cross, all are the people of the Holy Cross... No matter where you are, no matter what your capacity, you are spreading the teachings of the Holy Cross and letting more people understand the greatness of the Holy Cross. ”

"With so many words, it really doesn't look like you. Loren chuckled: "It's like desperately trying to find a reason to comfort yourself." ”

The little priest was slightly stunned and laughed out loud: "Indeed... That's really the case!"

"However, I don't regret it at all, and I don't have any regrets!"

"Huh?" Loren raised an eyebrow, "Why?"

"Because the one who defeated me... It's Loren, it's my friend;" the little priest's gaze was sharp and firm: "In the same way, my own convictions and principles. ”

"I fought for my ideals and ended up losing to my own persistence... It's not a failure!"

The black-haired wizard didn't say anything, just smiled faintly.

"I did lose to you this time, Loren, but I will never give up on my ideals. The little priest's expression suddenly became serious, and he stopped and stood in front of the black-haired wizard:

"Even now, I can't approve of a cold world in your heart that lacks faith and is driven purely by profit and progress!"

Speaking of this, Weber, who sighed, changed his words: "But I also know that I can't do this now, and to achieve this goal, I must first purify the church itself, which has become more and more secular, and I have no say in the Holy Cross Church. ”

"I'm going to start from the grassroots, from the bottom, one step at a time, first become the bishop of a certain principality, and then start my reforms there, and finally spread the scope of influence to the entire Sakrand Empire, and beyond, with the imperial capital Golovin as the core!"

The excitement made the little priest's cheeks flush a little, and his eyes seemed to exude endless light and power: "I will reshape the doctrine of the Holy Cross, so that the 'old scriptures' that have been lost for a hundred years will once again lead the faith of the empire!"

"I want everyone to be able to read the doctrine and not be misunderstood by outsiders."

"I want the church to be the kingdom of heaven for every believer, and not to be mandatory, to be divided and classified... The prison called 'Faith';"

"I will let the kingdom of heaven, which has been lifted up in the vault, fall back to the earth!"

"Loren, let's change the world together!"

Staring at the impassioned eyes of the little priest, the black-haired wizard, who had been indifferent, suddenly hooked the corners of his mouth.

"Okay, why not?"