"Bell ——! Bell ——! Bell ——!"

The sound of a uniform percussion sounded from the corner of the council hall once again, and the hall was once again filled with silence... Or rather, fell into an eerie silence.

Lussac Corvo is dead.

The cabinet ministers on the steps with very unnatural expressions had different expressions on their faces, but only Viktor Hughes in front of the throne remained as indifferent as ever, clutching the code in his arms tightly and glaring over everyone's faces without the slightest emotion.

"Now...... Court open!"

As the words fell, the little priest who suddenly opened his eyes looked at the end of the long table, only to find that the black-haired wizard opposite was also staring at him, with the same resolute expression.

The decisive battle began......

The agitated little priest forced his composure, trying to suppress his increasingly rapid heartbeat to calm himself down.

The more times like this, the more you can't panic.

Calm down... You must be calm, Loren has no hole cards in his hand, even if he can really get some evidence, it is impossible to change the already doomed situation, this decisive battle has already been ......

"Lord Victor Hughes. ”

The black-haired wizard who spoke softly interrupted the little priest's thoughts, slowly got up and looked indifferently at the Imperial Justices on the throne:

"This trial... Lussac Kovo himself was supposed to be interrogated, but for well-known reasons, he was no longer able to appear in court. ”

"So... I also ask that I be allowed to appear in court on his behalf as a defender for interrogation and self-testimony, and to be interrogated by the Trial Court!"

In the council hall, there was a dead silence.

The indifferent Victor slowly looked sideways, and his gaze as sharp as an arrow pointed at the black-haired wizard:

"Yes!"

The black-haired wizard bowed his head slightly, bearing countless glances, and walked to the witness stand step by step, adjusting the rhythm of his breathing with the steps of his feet, brewing emotions for the next content.

300 nobles in the imperial capital;

five cabinet ministers representing the most important powers of the empire;

Do they sit here hoping to hear a tragic figure plead to them with his magnetic voice?

Do they want to hear, to see, a wretched man who is already standing on the edge of the precipice of life and death, dancing and begging them for forgiveness?

What is it that makes 300 nobles who regard wealth as their life, are selfish, greedy for power, and flattering...... And five self-righteous, independent, stubborn, and stubborn cabinet ministers, listening to their voices without saying a word?

Right... It's hypocrisy.

They all know what the truth is, they all know that Lussac Kovo is innocent, and they all know that this "royal trial" is actually the last step taken by the Holy Cross Church to force the wizards of the imperial capital to a dead end.

But... None of them will say it.

Or bribes, or benefits, or beliefs, or beliefs, or threats......

There are too many reasons for them to pretend to be serious and ignorant, and to sit in their seats like the other two hundred and ninety-nine hypocrites, and to wait for His Majesty the great Eckhart II to make his wise decision, which is in the interests of the three hundred nobles.

In that case, what do you have to do......

It is to tear their hypocritical faces.

.............................................

"Before I begin, allow me to apologize to you for what I have said and done. ”

The black-haired wizard's voice echoed through the hall, as calm as water:

"So... Can we stop pretending any longer?

Victor Hughes's eyes widened suddenly!

There was an uproar in the council hall!

"Lord Victor Hus, Lorenta......"

"I think anyone here knows very well that the reason why this case has evolved into a royal trial... It's not just because of Lord Siscott Charn's death!"

With cold words, Loren interrupted the little priest who wanted to stop him: "Things have come to this point because Lussac Corvo is also implicated in another case......"

"That was fifteen years ago... A motion from the Pharmacists' Guild. ”

"It was a murder that involved hundreds, if not thousands, of innocent deaths... That's the key to being here!"

What does he want to do?!

The stunned little priest stood in place, stunned by the unscrupulous man in front of him.

On the steps, the expressions of the five cabinet ministers were even more wonderful than those of the little priests... They guessed that Loren Turin, who was already in a desperate situation, would fight with his back, but they didn't expect him to tear his face directly!

Loren Turin... Does he really know what the consequences will be?!

Victor Theseus on the throne was already cold-faced, and the black-haired wizard's gaze pierced into his chest like a sharp blade, causing his clenched hands to tremble violently.

Those eyes... It was as if he was groaning at the deepest fear in his heart.

Yes, you are not as fair as you say, and you have your own selfish intentions......

Victor Hughes... The reason why the Imperial Magistrate was willingly used by the Holy Cross Church to start this ridiculous Imperial Trial......

It's just for "revenge".

The originally dead and silent council hall, the noise became one after another... It was as if every nobleman had become a noble representative, the embodiment of justice, and he criticized Loren Turin, who was making a lot of nonsense.

Beside Victor, who was trembling all over, Severin de Salion's expression was very subtle... The Minister of War, who had been extremely curious about the black-haired wizard from the beginning, was also extremely surprised at this moment.

He really didn't believe that a person who could come back alive from the Broken Mountain Fortress would be so irrational and make such a move that offended everyone.

Unless it's... He had other plans......

"Dissent!"

The little priest's face was pale, he suddenly understood what Loren wanted to do, and hurriedly got up: "What His Excellency Loren said has nothing to do with this case, it should be ......"

"Your Excellency Loren Turin. ”

A calm voice suddenly sounded, and the noisy council chamber was instantly silenced, and Metternich Leopold, the minister of the seals, who was sitting next to Victor, slowly got up, his expression incomprehensible with a subtle gaze.

For a moment, all eyes were on the old man.

"You're right. ”

"This is no longer a simple imperial trial, but ......" the old man's gaze was extremely cold: "If you want to prove your point, you must first come up with evidence." ”

"Not just your own opinion, alarmist and nonsense in the center of the empire!"

The black-haired wizard bowed slightly, but the sarcasm at the corner of his mouth still did not have any reservations:

"On that note... Isn't the Church Inquisitor, Lord Tellus Louver, the one of us who knows best?"

"You ——?!"

Tellus's expression was extremely hideous, and his fierce gaze seemed to be enough to kill.

"Priests, priests, believers...... Every person in the imperial capital who devoutly believed in the Holy Cross was shouting a vicious name. ”

Loren, who had his hands behind his back, had an extremely indifferent expression:

"In order to punish this vicious scoundrel, and to bring justice back to the world, all those who sincerely believe in the Holy Cross, in righteousness and light, are united. ”

"It was these righteous people who killed the mentor of the Royal Wizarding Academy;"

"It was these people who chanted the name of the 'Holy Cross' who caused the high-ranking members of the Apothecary Guild to die a tragic death;"

"What pious person doesn't denounce this vicious scoundrel, or tell the people around him... What horrific and unspeakable crimes has he committed?"

"It wasn't just the tragic death of Lord Siscott Charn who sent Lussac Kovo to the Black Cell, but fifteen years ago... Thousands of innocent souls died tragically because of him!"

"Nominally rescued, but secretly experimented with extremely dangerous alchemy potions in civilian areas, so that in the end it ended tragically... Yes, everything resembles Siscott Charn's death!"

"From these two incidents, it can also be seen how inhumane, mad and even vicious Lussack Kovo, the top master of pharmacy, is!"

The dark-haired wizard's voice echoed through the council chamber, pursing his lips:

"But ......"

"Is that really the case?!"