One by one, junior officers and non-commissioned officers came out and accused Locke of the crimes he had committed. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 Inside the Temple of Justice, the audience and the pastors of the grand jury began to engage in loud arguments.

"Silence!" Grand Prosecutor Ethan Leon took out a small mallet and struck it hard.

"Paladin Harvey, do you need to defend yourself?" Grand Prosecutor Ethan Lien asked Locke as calmly as he could.

Locke slowly stood up from his chair, and he glanced at Ethanlien on the judgment bench.

Perhaps because of his position as Chief Justice, Attorney Ethan Lion didn't have much emotion, he just looked at Locke calmly, and only had some encouragement in the depths of his eyes.

Locke walked past him and looked at the four jurors behind him.

Grand Commander Dasuo Khan was still expressionless, his eyes didn't even look at Locke, he looked fixedly at the Lordaeron flag on the opposite wall, as if he didn't want to face such a thing.

Archmage Duane was jotting down something on paper, without even raising his head.

The Grand Lord Mograini looked at Locke with a heavy face, and Locke saw that there seemed to be a lot more wrinkles on his face.

Isn't he happy with some of my policies? Locke couldn't help but think to himself.

Baron Maxwell Tylosus, dressed in black armor and battle robes, was different. This paladin, in the prime of life, was looking at Locke with interest. When Locke looked over, he ignored the majesty of the jurors, grinned lightly, and smiled at Locke.

Locke turned his head to look at the grand jury on either side, the priests of the Brotherhood of Light, some of them looking at him with gritted teeth. Some of them looked at themselves encouragingly, just like Baron Tairosus, and some even gave themselves a big finger.

Locke looked at the audience behind him.

Sally was clasping her hands on her chin, looking at herself worriedly. Dalyan was sitting next to her, dozing off little by little. Renault looked at this side with a depressed face, his eyes were not focused, and he didn't know what to think about anymore.

In the audience, others were looking at themselves seriously, and some were taking a detailed look at their faces.

Locke turned to the courtroom and said solemnly. "My lords, members of the jury, brothers and sisters. To this day, I still don't think that the consequences of my mistakes can be so strong. ”

Locke's bright voice echoed in the Temple of Justice.

"First of all, I'm a Lordaeron, and everything I do is good for Lordaeron, there's no doubt about that."

"I fully agree with the testimony of Captain Tyrn Brügen."

As Locke spoke, it was as if the weather had cooled down, and the people were so breathing in that they became silent.

Several jurors looked at Locke in amazement, not understanding what Locke was like and why he would admit such testimony. The consequences may be hanged by the gallows outside!

Grand Prosecutor Ethan Lien stared at Locke without blinking, not knowing what he was thinking.

"But! And that's only part of the truth! Locke turned to look at where Captain Brüggen was standing, and said calmly, "Captain Tyne Bluggen, since you swear in the name of the Light, why don't you tell me all of my words?" Aren't you afraid that the Light will not be sheltering you? ”

The latter blushed and looked down at his feet, not daring to meet the gaze of others.

Locke turned to look around, his eyes bright, and said, "I admit I made a mistake. That is, without communicating with the Crusader Grand Command, the training plan was changed without authorization. With the troops, they went directly into the Silver Pine Forest. ”

"In this regard, I ask the justices, the jurors, and the members of the grand jury to give me a fair trial!"

Locke saluted around, then continued, "And about the others, like the testimony of Captain Tyne Brüggen. In each of our legions, there is the military rank of herald, and his duties do not need to be said, everyone understands. I think that since the Grand Court was able to summon so many officers from the Fifth Legion, the relevant military documents and military orders have already been brought. Why not take them all out and check them off against the testimony of Captain Tine Brügen? ”

"As the head of one of Lordaeron's largest military organizations, I have a duty and obligation to contribute to the recovery of the kingdom and the protection of the safety of its people. I have the ability to judge whether my actions are right or wrong, and everything I do is aimed at that goal. ”

"Therefore, I will not plead guilty to any other crimes!"

The audience erupted in cacophony. Each legion will have a record of each meeting, and it will not be far from ten, so you can take it out and compare it.

"Paladin Harvey, is your defense over?" Grand Prosecutor Ethan Lien looked at Locke calmly.

"It's over, Chancellor." Locke nodded affirmatively.

"So, now, has anyone questioned the Paladin Harvey's crimes?" The Grand Prosecutor stood on the ornate judgment bench and looked down at the crowd below.

"Me!"

As soon as Ethan Lien finished speaking, a tall, strong officer stood up.

Locke turned to face him.

"Commander Harvey, I would like to know for what reason. Makes you decide to take the Fifth Legion and go to the Silver Pines Forest. The officer looked at Locke solemnly, "This is a reason for you to disobey the orders of the Grand Command, please swear to us in the name of the Light." ”

"Tell us what you actually think!"

"I swear in the name of the Light, and all the words I make below are from the bottom of my heart." Locke swore an oath, then spoke slowly.

"This question is explained in great detail in the military records of our Fifth Legion. I won't answer in detail here. I'll just say it briefly. ”

Locke pondered for a moment, "If a soldier wants to grow quickly into a qualified soldier, he must go through a lot of battles to hone it. It is a long time to get through the training in the barracks, and what we lack most now is time. Our enemies, the undead of the Scourge and the free undead of Lordaeron, will not give us time to train our recruits. And the consequences of going to the battlefield with new recruits are well known to the officers present. ”

"Just when we were about to go out and train. I got some information about the Silver Pine Forest, and I started to prepare. I sent scouts into the Silverpine Forest in advance to scout the terrain and the actual situation there. I found that the situation there was not as dire as we had imagined. So, I thought, why can't we just occupy it and help with our strategy and logistics? ”

"The Silver Pine Forest is a very important piece of the puzzle for the defense of our Tirisfal woodlands, with it. We can plant nails behind the forsaken in the ruins of Lordaeron. In this way, any action they take will become suspicious. And our control area will be much larger and safer. ”

"And if the Silver Pine Forest is taken over by those free undead, it will be a great disaster for us," Locke looked at Zai Cheng and said someone, "You can put yourself in the shoes of the people, there are a lot of civilians, minerals, and other resources, which will expand their numbers and bring disaster to us!" ”

"At the same time, in the silver pine forest. Our people are suffering from the tea poison of the gnolls, and they desperately want the armies of our kingdom to save them from that misery. I feel that we need to bring them back into the arms of the Kingdom and let them know that the Kingdom has not given up on them. The crusaders gave them new hope! ”

"Moreover, the logistical pressure of our crusaders, everyone knows. In order to relieve the pressure on the logistics of our crusaders, I went out with the Fifth Legion. I bought food from the goblins at my own expense and used it as military rations. He also paid the soldiers to solve their worries. It's all about taking the stress off of us. ”

"I didn't have time to report to the Grand Crusade command for fear of losing time, and I didn't have time to make up for it afterwards. If this is also treason, then I have nothing to say. ”

Locke concluded his speech.

The audience buzzed.

"Justice, my question is over!" The officer said to Ethanlien, who looked at Locke and nodded, "I agree with your defense, and I believe you are right on this point." ”

"I have something to ask!"

Viscount Quiper walked out dressed in a noble robe, and he wore a large diamond ring on his thin hand.

"Captain Harvey, I'm Viscount Lotrall Quimpell, a member of the Council of Nobles." He wiped his red nose with a hand towel made of silk in his hand before continuing.

"I'm more interested in your money. Can you tell me how you got the money? You know, this is not a small amount, according to the information we have obtained, you have spent tens of thousands of gold coins during this time. ”

"I don't know if I'm misremembering or if it's something else. As I recall, your father was only a paladin, and his knighthood was only an honorary knight. And I have also checked the genealogical records of the nobles that exist in the noble council, and your grandfather was a baron without a fief, and the title has not yet been inherited from you. ”

"You said before that you bought food and armaments for the army at your own expense. And now, how many hundred gold coins are spent every day in the Silver Pine Forest? I really don't understand, with your family, how to save such a huge fortune? ”

Viscount Kuiper twitched his red nose vigorously, "Please tell me the truth about your source of money, it has a lot to do with whether you are treason or not." ”

The nobles had a long-lost smile on their faces, and the scene they had been waiting for finally began.

"Then I want to ask, if I asked how much property your family has now, would you tell me?" Locke asked him with a sneer.

"No, I won't tell you!" Viscount Quiper smiled and said, "And you are different, you are now a defendant, and you need to answer the questions of the interrogators." ”

"Because of doubts about your identity, I also made a point to check how you joined the Crusaders. In the record of your membership in the Crusaders, there is one such record that caught my attention. ”

Viscount Quiper took out a piece of paper and read it.