Chapter 13: Michael Periyar
Michael, who left the courtroom, breathed a sigh of relief and tried to rehabilitate blood magic, something that not everyone could accept. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 infoEven if there were people who supported his claim, only the words of his uncle Jon Wilder were counted in the whole of Termi City. Michael's mother is Jon's fourth child, named Amanda. Amanda's sister, Linda, was married to Miles Periyar, Periyar IX. And Michael was the illegitimate child of Miles and his mother Amanda when Miles visited Telmi one year.
That's right, the illegitimate son of Periyar IX and his sister-in-law. Although it is disgraceful, it is said that he is the only remaining bloodline of the imperial family.
Lance Lucas was in a hurry, just as Michael had expected. He was dressed in a golden gown, and his chest was covered with dense jewel buttons, and only the ones that were really buttoned were the ones that were in the middle, and the rest were just decorations, as if the jewels that adorned the clothes also needed a proper gimmick to stay on the clothes. Lance was about 40 years old, and his moisturized and healthy complexion seemed to mean he didn't have anything to worry about. It is true that the Lucas family, who are good friends with the Wilder family, have nothing to shake them. Aside from the annoying Margaret family, Lance never cared about anything else. The Wilder family, who held the emperor in their hands, was a carefree umbrella. Every time Michael saw him, he shook his head and wailed at Jon Wilder.
When the Emperor grew up, he even went directly to Michael past Jon, and the young Emperor was naturally persuaded by him to do something that did not hurt the overall situation. And that was the end of it, and Michael thought to himself that he could no longer be used like a seal still on the table. Michael thought so, and so did Jon.
Lance said, "Your Majesty, that unidentified black mage, do you really want to pardon her crimes!"
"Lord Lance. "No one can point out the crimes committed by Edith, and now the legal convictions of the Empire are based on facts, not prejudice," Michael said. From the outset, our point was to determine whether blood magic was evil or not. ”
"Your Majesty......" Lance said impatiently, "Blood magic is a criminal technique, and it has been proven for thousands of years. ”
"The sword has done countless evils for thousands of years, but is the sword itself evil?" said Michael, "perhaps we should not have called a judge to judge Edith Taylor, perhaps we should have called a philosopher." ”
"I don't understand why Your Majesty would want to pardon a street rat?" said Lance, "not to mention that she is a spy for the Margaret family." ”
"Lord Lance, I hope you understand. The idea that I want to pardon Edith is just wishful thinking. Her life and death still need to obey the court's ruling. Michael said.
Lance knew that the young emperor could not decide the fate of the blood mage, and after a brief retirement, he went to Jon Wilder for a deep talk.
Michael had already discussed this with Jon, and he had foreseen the court's ruling, so he didn't worry much about Lance's lobbying.
Looking in Jon's direction, Caterina Margaret greeted the Lord of Termime directly, or rather faux pas, ignoring the Emperor. Caterina was always startled, and her fiery mood made it difficult for her to notice some of the small points. Even in the presence of many nobles, she did not wear the kind of sash and S-shaped skirt, but still wore the usual lilac top and beige trousers, and only pinned a flower to her chest as a symbol of formal wear. No one cares about this, and freedom is its philosophy after the establishment of Tours, and it is certainly not in line with the gossip of other people's clothing.
Caterina chattered something to Jon, and Michael didn't care.
A mage with a cross-body bag came up and said to Michael, "Your Majesty, according to your instructions, the ceremony has been prepared. ”
One of the few privileges Michael has had is that he has been called Your Majesty, and Michael says, "Thank you, sir." Is there anything else that is required for the ritual, such as the right time, or some sacrifice?"
"No, Your Majesty. The mage said: "This is not blood magic, it is the hard work and wisdom of the mages of the past, and all that is needed is an order from His Majesty." ”
"Thank you again, Mr. Mage. Michael said, "Now it's time to go back to trial." ”
After the mage retired, Michael went to Jon to inform him of this.
Lance stood silently beside Jon, just in time for Caterina to finish her words.
Jon Wilder has aged a lot with the passage of time, but the sternness and incomprehensibility of his eyes have become more and more acute. Jon has a thin face, prominent cheekbones, and never smiles much. The painter who painted for him was also at a loss for his grim expression, so he had to paint his face without a smile. He used to laugh very little, and now he laughs even less. So much so that anyone shuddered at the mere idea of him laughing, and Michael was no exception.
"Fortunately, you still have some respect for the Emperor and know that you should not quarrel in front of Your Majesty. Jon looked at Lance and Caterina and said, "The court will do the best thing, whether she's an evil blood mage or a sinister spy, so step back now." ”
Jon rarely said anything during the conversation, and neither Lance nor Caterina knew how he would pronounce the sentence. However, history teaches them that when Jon sees off guests, the guests had better be sent away, so they return to their jury seats.
Michael watched the two leave and said to Jon, "What do you think?"
"Same as you said. Jon didn't smile on his face, but his eyes were already terrifyingly happy, and he said, "They should be actors and not lords when they repeat this farce on any occasion." ”
"They're going to be terrible actors, and just imagining Margaret chattering on stage in a high pitch knows that the audience is going to end early. Michael said, "Serious actors, I'm afraid not." But being a comedian must be very popular. ”
The small actions of the Lucas family make Jon Wilder, who is already distrustful, wary of him everywhere, and this script about the blood mage Edith is a scene directed and acted by Lucas and the Margaret family. The relationship between Lance and Caterina has long been rumored, and if Edith is guilty of this incident, Lucas will be reused for his loyalty to Wilder. If Edith were found not guilty and even become a minister at the emperor's side, the victory of the Margaret family would be the victory of the Lucas family.
No matter which way the scales turn, the Lucas family will always profit.
If the two of them use a more variety of side knocks, I don't know what will happen, but the clumsy lip-synching is the first point they expose.