Chapter 277: The Parties
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"Silence!"
The loud voice was transmitted by the power of lightning, and it rumbled like a muffled thunder, shaking the ears of the nobles in the audience!
"If there is any more loud noise, those who despise the public trial will be expelled from the court immediately!"
"Guard, bring the baron back to where he should be!"
The presiding judge, Dai Lin, said two words in a row that were as majestic as a prison and did not show the slightest mercy. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
In an instant, the nobles who were sitting on the stairs and listening to the seats immediately fell silent. And although Baron Rivendell struck first and gained some public opinion effect, he did not dare to take an inch in front of Dalin anymore.
"I declare that the public trial session is officially opened."
As the most powerful king and one of the most powerful men in the Public Inquisition, Dalin focused most of his attention on Oss, his muscles tensed all over, ready to deal with emergencies at any time: "Guard, bring the first party into the field. ”
Soon, a young man, dressed in a plain, freshly cut gown, followed a guard into the council hall with trepidation. He was not a nobleman, just a petty officer.
"Person, state your identity and read the affidavit."
The little officer's hands were folded together, a little trembling, he glanced nervously at the Majesties of the Seven Kingdoms, swallowed, and said in an unsteady voice: "My name is Barrientos Crous, a native of Fort Riptide, and I am a subordinate officer of Lord Danas Torbairn, with the rank of Sergeant Major of the Alliance. With my devotion to His Majesty the King and my high faith in the Light, I hereby swear to the Kingdom Code that I will be honest, courageous, and fearless of evil and death, and confess all that I know. ”
Finally, I was able to say it smoothly and completely, and I didn't embarrass Riptide Castle.
"Where were you on the day of the incident?" Dai Lin didn't ramble and started the questioning directly.
"I'm at Fort Riptide."
"What are you doing at Riptide Castle?"
"Carry out the orders given by Lord Danas to ensure the safety of Riptide during the reception of prisoners of war and the ogre naturalization ceremony."
"What are the details of the order?"
"Actually, my team did not enter the square where the ceremony was held, but more than a hundred meters north of the entrance of the square, mainly responsible for maintaining order among the people."
"Did you see Sir Lothar when the prisoners of war rioted?"
Ballientos shook his head: "No, I didn't see the generalissimo. ”
"Where are you?"
"The situation was very chaotic, and my men and I were dispersed by the fleeing crowd almost as soon as we heard the battle cries of the orcs attacking."
"When was the last time you saw Sir Lothar?"
From the face of Ballientos, the Majesties could see a palpable look of shame: "It was after the battle. ”
"How was Sir Lothar doing?"
"I don't know, all I saw was blood all over the Generalissimo's body, and Lord Danas was so nervous that he summoned the priest to treat the Generalissimo."
"What did you do after that?"
"Master Danas has issued a new order, and I have been sent to assist in the collection of the orc's corpses, as well as the weapons and equipment used by the orcs during the riot, due to the loss of the squad."
"What did you find?"
Ballientos looked up with difficulty at His Majesty Terenus, and though he wanted to glance back at Baron Rivendell standing behind him, he didn't dare to do so.
"What a discovery!" Dalin's tone immediately intensified.
"It's the Kingdom of Lordaeron! A product of the Rivendell family's weapons workshop in the Kingdom of Lordaeron, we have told Lord Danas about this discovery! ”
Dai Lin nodded and said loudly: "Guard, take this party out of the field, and bring the second party on the field." ”
Everything was arranged tightly, and the second officer walked into the chamber.
"Person, state your identity and read the affidavit."
The officer's rank and courage were evidently much higher than that of the first party, and he stood calmly in the center of the chamber, taking this public trial as a good opportunity to make a name for himself: "My name is Velázquez Esmael, a native of Fort Riptide, and a general of Lord Danas Torbain, with the rank of Major of the Alliance. With my devotion to His Majesty the King and my high faith in the Light, I hereby swear to the Kingdom Code that I will be honest, courageous, and fearless of evil and death, and confess all that I know. ”
"Where were you on the day of the incident?"
"Riptide Castle, I'm in Riptide Castle, Your Majesty, I'm ...... at that time"
Velasquez was a little overexcited, and immediately summoned Dalin's reprimand: "Pay attention to the words, parties! I'm the presiding judge, Dai Lin, I ask, you answer! ”
"Uh...... Yes, yes...... I'm sorry, Presiding Judge. A drop of cold sweat dripped down the ground of the magic granite, and it was clearly audible.
"What are you doing at Riptide Castle?"
"Carrying out the order, Lord Inquisitor, my men and I are fully armed, and are responsible for guarding and guarding to ensure the smooth completion of the ceremony."
"Where were you when the prisoners of war rioted?"
"Not far from the Generalissimo." Velasquez thought for a moment, and out of some kind of psychology, added, "The distance between him and the generalissimo is no more than twelve yards." ”
Dai Lin felt a little disgusted, but he certainly wouldn't show it: "Please tell me the details of the prisoner of war after the riot." ”
"Yes."
It has to be said that Velasquez's description is very rambling and has ulterior motives, which is not the same as the rhetoric used during the prior investigation and evidence collection.
He not only talked about how the hemp rope in the hands of the orcs became weapons, but also talked about the development, changes, and results of the whole process, but also emphasized that he and his people had always been by Sir Lothar's side, and protected Sir Lothar's safety without fear of sacrifice.
In fact, Velázquez achieved his goal, and through this public trial, he became famous in front of the nobles of the Seven Kingdoms.
"What did you do after that?"
"I gave advice to the Generalissimo!" Velasquez is not amazing!
It turned out that the officer who directly questioned the dwarves after the battle that day, but was reprimanded by Sir Lothar and Danas successively, was none other than Velasquez Esmael himself!
In the auditorium, many nobles couldn't help but let out a low shout, completely remembering this little-known person.
"Please elaborate." In the face of Velasquez's self-assertion, it was impossible for Dalin to stop the questioning, so he had to continue.
"After the battle, Lord Danas summoned the priest to treat the generalissimo's injuries, and the generalissimo had a total of five wounds on his body, namely the inside of the left shoulder blade, the left shoulder arm, the right flank, the outside of the lower back, and the back! I was there at the time, and while the Generalissimo was being treated, I advised the Generalissimo - I believe that this rebellion has nothing to do with the Hammer Dwarves, and I would like to advise the Generalissimo to arrest all the Hammer Dwarves led by Oaks Hammer and responsible for escorting the Orcs of the Dragonthroat Clan captives! ”
"Wow!"
This kind of thing is still happening!
A petty officer, who had done such a thing before Sir Lothar's assassination, dared to propose the arrest of the Hammer Dwarf!
Inevitably, there was an uproar in the auditorium again!
"Silence!"
Dai Lin shouted, although he had said that he would expel the loud noiser, but this time it was really excusable.
"Velasquez Esmael, do you understand the meaning of every word you have ever said? Are you willing to take responsibility for everything you say? ”
"Yes, Inquisitor." Velasquez saw that Dalin was a little caught off guard, and he remembered that he had been reprimanded by Sir Lothar and then Danas that day, and now he was the sole focus of the public trial, and a strange sense of satisfaction rippled in his heart.
Only to hear him continue: "The Dragonthroat Clan has always been under the supervision of the Brute Hammer Clan, and was personally escorted to Riptide Castle by the Brute Hammer Dwarves, and never pretended to be another one in the process! Therefore, in addition to appearing in court as a party, I am willing to appear in court again as a plaintiff to accuse the King of Dwarves of instructing the Hammer Dwarves to plan this assassination! ”
After hearing this, Dai Lin did not give the nobles in the audience a chance to discuss, and directly shouted loudly with the power of lightning: "Everyone keep quiet, it is strictly forbidden to discuss in private!" ”
And Velasquez, who was closest to Dalin, was only eight yards away, and was hit head-on by this sound, and his smug state of mind suddenly felt like he had been hammered! He shuddered, and only then did the hysteria come to the people in front of him, who were there!
Velázquez looked up cautiously, and he was extremely alarmed to see that his Majesty the King, the old trust, had turned his head to the other side!
Then he found His Majesty Terenus staring at him expressionlessly; His Majesty's face was simply a ghost-like one; His Majesty Archibald gave an eerie smile; His Majesty Varian Jr. was still staring at the man; The four Speakers of Dalaran were talking in low voices, as if they were out of the way.
"Where did Sir Lothar end up?"
Dalin's questioning voice pulled Velasquez's shuddering thoughts back, and he didn't hear clearly.
After Dahlin had repeated, Velasquez replied, "The Generalissimo has gone to the royal court to appease the wounded nobles. ”
"What did you do then?"
"Follow Lord Danas and pacify the people of the city, but I haven't finished this ...... yet"
"Guards!" Dalin didn't let Velázquez ramble, "Take this party on the court, bring the next party on the court." ”
The third person is finally a big man, and there are almost no nobles and lords of the Seven Kingdoms of the Terran who don't know him.
"Please state your identity and take the oath."
The client first glanced at Varian, who had been staring at Oss with a slightly disappointed look, and then said simply, "I'm Ewell Youngden, Sir Deployment, one of the vice presidents of the Iron Horse Brotherhood. ”
There is no affidavit, but it doesn't matter.
"Where were you on the day of the incident?"
Ewell retracted his gaze, his seemingly steady tone mixed with deep sadness: "In Riptide Castle, the Iron Horse Brotherhood is responsible for overseeing the Mocking Skull Clan, and when the riot broke out, the situation inevitably expanded and became out of control, and my men and I kept an eye on the ogre. Once the revolt was over and the orcs had been punished, I sent the neutral ogres out of Riptide Castle. ”
"Where were you when Sir Lothar went to the royal court?"
"Follow Sir."
"So, can you tell me more about what you saw before and after Sir Lothar's assassination?"
"As many as forty-one nobles and their families were lost in the riot, when Sir arrived at the royal court, the frightened nobles surrounded him. Some of them are asking Sir to find out the truth, some are begging Sir to help him find his family, and some are shouting for revenge. It was then that a man stabbed a poison-coated dagger into Jazz's lumbar spine. ”
"Who's that guy?"
"It's a lord from Blackwood Town, East Daron Mill Woodland, from the Kingdom of Lordaeron, Gavrino Princip."
"What else has he done?"
"After attacking Sir, he provoked everyone present and shouted a phrase - 'Lord Garithars will conquer the world'!"
"Where did the others go?"
"Disappeared, a sudden black light engulfed him, and his whereabouts are still unknown."