After a long recess, the Temple of Justice returned to its former order. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Locke was still sitting in the chair where he was being judged, but this time the atmosphere was much different from before.

"According to the laws of the Kingdom, no one can prove that my money came from the wrong place. And the laws of the kingdom also stipulate that the property I inherit is protected! Locke replied righteously as he sat down in his chair as he looked around, "If you still think I have a deal with those necromancers, I can confirm one thing. ”

Locke stretched out his hand, and the shackles had already been removed.

The hands held high above the Temple of Justice emitted a blinding light of holy light, and the golden holy light shone on everyone's body.

"All of us in the priesthood believe that the Light is one who does not have mercy on those who trade with evil. So, does this prove my innocence? The holy light in Locke's hand was still glowing blindly.

To this, all the paladins and priests nodded, in their opinion that the Light would not shelter those who were evil and those who sold their souls.

However, only Locke knew that it was nothing more than their pride at work.

The Light is a kind of self-affirmation that if you believe in it and affirm it, then it will feed back to you. Outwardly, there is the golden or white or yellow light energy.

In the history of Warcraft, there is a precedent.

Paladins who use holy light to do evil abound, this can't really be used as proof of whether a person is polluted or not, Locke is just using this to deceive them, otherwise, everyone will talk about this matter, then in the end this topic will not be over.

"Captain Harvey, I have something I want to interrogate you." A baronial nobleman stood up and looked at Locke, who was now impressed with a bad impression.

Locke nodded with an unhappy look.

"I noticed before that the testimony of the witness Captain Brügen mentions those things you said, can you tell me why you would say such a thing? Don't you think these words are out of place and beyond your purview? ”

The nobleman shrugged his shoulders, "I'm just interested in this, and I don't mean anything else." You can choose to answer me, or you can choose not to answer. ”

"The law of our kingdom does not require us to say these things. Since ancient times, power and status have always been the only way to motivate soldiers and officers to fight bravely. Just like your title, I believe it is also passed down from your family, right? Locke asked, pointing at him.

"Yes! I am a hereditary baron, and my knighthood comes from my father. The baron nodded. My father was promoted in the Second World War. ”

"That's right, that's why I say that." Locke spread his hands, "I say this, it will bring the soldiers' combat courage to the apex, and the benefits are self-evident. ”

Moreover, this is also a problem that our kingdom will have to face in the future. The soldiers fought against the monsters of natural disasters with a desire to serve the country, and we need to recognize their struggle on this basis. And what better solution could be than land? Although it is a bit out of place to talk about this now, I always think that this is the fastest way to solve natural disasters! Locke affirmed.

"Of course, I'm just talking, not acting. Otherwise, I would have really become a traitor! Locke smiled and said, "If you want the horses to run fast, let them eat better, that's what I mean." ”

"Well, Captain Harvey, I don't have anything to ask." The baron bowed, "If you want the horses to run fast, let them eat well, I agree with this statement." ”

In response, the surrounding audience nodded in affirmation of Locke's defense.

"Captain Harvey, I'll ask you. Under what circumstances did you pardon the gnolls and kobolds? "A priest from the Brotherhood of Light from the grand jury stood up." Don't you know the savagery of these creatures? Aren't you afraid that they will pollute the purity of the clergy in the Crusaders? ”

"Humility, honesty, mercy, valor, justice, sacrifice, glory, spirit are the eight virtues that our paladins never forget. Honesty allows me to have a clear conscience when I face your inquiries. And humility allows me to show enough humility when I meet people who are weaker than me. Valor has made me fearless in the face of enemies stronger than me. Glory makes me cherish and proud, the Light is my spiritual guide, and sacrifice and justice are my code of conduct. Mercy has kept me helping all the civilians I see. ”

Locke looked at the pastor of the grand jury and explained his understanding of the Light.

"In my understanding, the Light is inclusive, merciful, and accepting all living beings who believe in it. It doesn't just favor us humans..."

"You talk nonsense! The Light will only shelter us humans! ”

"We are the chosen people of the Light! Other races are not! ”

"The Light is above! What nonsense are you talking about! ”

Sure enough, before Locke finished speaking, the priests disapproved of his remarks.

In response, the Grand Procurator, Ethan Lien, struck the hammer in his hand, and order in the Temple of Justice improved.

"I'm sorry, but today this is the trial of my charges, if you need to discuss the perception of the Light. Brothers and sisters can talk to me privately. Locke bowed, and then continued to elaborate on the above accusations, "In my understanding, mercy is not only for us humans, but also for other races that are not hostile to us. I think that the Light should teach us not only to fight, but also to teach other races to bask in the light of the Light, which is the true meaning of the Light. ”

"Even if I leave that aside, I leave these gnolls and kobolds with the intention of making them atone for their previous sins. They killed a large number of our people, and that lesson may be remembered for a lifetime. What's more, they are under the close guard of the soldiers, doing a lot of heavy and dangerous work, avoiding the possibility of harm to us humans. ”

"That's why I kept them."

"Justice, my questioning is over." The priest reported to Ethanrien that the members of the Brotherhood of Light were neither satisfied nor disappointed with Locke's answer, and they had an argument before.

Sally laughed happily when she heard that the interrogation was over, and that the priests did not object too violently.

"Commander Harvey, I want to ask you. Why was there a formation of four legions of recruits without reporting to the command of the Grand Crusaders, and the oath of enlistment for recruits was revised. A paladin stood up and asked, "Your behavior is very incomprehensible. Can you give a reasonable explanation? ”

"It's a complicated question," Locke pondered for a moment, "when we arrived at the Silver Pine Forest, there was only one legion of less than 5,000 men. And the situation here is very bad, a large number of gnolls are all around us, attacking us. Our limited army needs to set up its own camps, fight the gnolls to save our civilians, and expand our living environment. At this time, it is no longer realistic to notify the Great Command, it is too late, and no one knows what will happen in the future. ”

"As the territory under our control grows, it becomes unrealistic to rely on more than 4,000 people for defense. As a result, the expansion of the army had to be mentioned on a daily basis. But the expansion could not have been done without the approval of the Grand Crusade command. As our situation necessitated this, I made a private decision to set up four legions of recruits to be used as local garrisons to guard the lands already occupied. These recruit corps were not formed, and all of them were formed under the name of the Fifth Corps. ”

And the revision of the oath of enlistment of recruits was unanimously approved by the priests and officers. I have not expressed my opinion on this matter, but I believe that in this case, something needs to be changed to increase their confidence in fighting evil and protecting their homeland. In this regard, as a beneficiary, I can't deny my joy in this matter, after all, this kind of thing, anyone who encounters it will be happy, I can only say that I am not humble enough, and I need to further train myself. ”

Locke shook his head with a wry smile, "So, I didn't stop them in the first place. If the Grand Court deems it inappropriate, I will admit my mistake and change my oath. ”

And these are the true portrayals of my heart. I believe that the Grand Court has sent into the Silver Pines Forest and gathered all the evidence to prove my innocence, so I will not dwell on this issue here. ”

"My inquiry is over, Justice." The paladin said to Ethanlien, "I believe what you say, brother, and I'm proud of what you've done!" May the Light be with you! ”

The paladin saluted Locke and returned to his seat.

Now, the situation has begun to change for the better. In this regard, the four jurors only had a brief exchange and waited for the next questioner to appear.

"Legion Commander Harvey, I'm a heretic arbiter soldier, and I want to ask you. Have you really been in contact with those pirates for a long time? And, you're still friends?! Have you encroached on the gold mines of the Silverpine Forest? ”

A red-clad sergeant suddenly asked.

"First of all, I have also been mentioned by witnesses before, using my own coins to arm the soldiers and develop the economy of the Silver Pine Forest. So how did you spend all this money? ”

"As the previous witnesses have said, I have purchased a lot of supplies through the goblins. As for why I chose Goblin, because I don't have a choice. At that time, the goblins were the fastest and the only merchants to come and trade with us. ”

Locke looked back at everyone around him, and they listened quietly to his explanation, "The logistics we need to develop in the Silver Pine Forest must be delivered through the goblins. And the reputation of goblins is mostly not very good. So, when they were shipping supplies to us by sea, they had to hire some pirates to ensure the safety of the supplies they were sending us. ”

"As the consignee, we can't control it, and we don't have to care about it. As for the long contact with pirates, I want to say a few words, it shouldn't be long, right? ”

"About where those gold mines are going. I think you should understand in your hearts that after I have inherited all the inheritance of the Agamande family a long time ago, will I still care about these things? I myself armed our crusaders and spent far more money on economic development than gold mines produce. ”

"Strictly speaking, this is what the Crusaders owe me, not to the Crusaders! What's more, except for a part of these gold mines that were placed in the Silver Pines Forest for military and civil expenses, the rest had already come with me to Gadar. ”

"Now, maybe it's in our crusaders' logistics warehouse, right?"