Chapter 91: Rule of Law by Man
Seeing that the cat ninja was safe and sound, Mina's originally pale face was slightly bloody. Perhaps because she has been among the unicorn goddess believers for a long time, she is quite enlightened among the paladins and can also maintain restraint against the cat people who believe in evil gods.
Mina glanced at the restless people around her, still stubbornly holding a rifle in front of the two: "Alas, the matter has come to this, and the only way to do it is to continue." But how do you continue to hunt down Ewell after the teleportation has escaped?"
As she spoke, the surrounding people, who had just woken up from their shock, screamed, "Kill! Paladin kill!"
Icewind Dale's traditional belief is that muscles are the symbol of combat prowess, and that warriors in armor are extremely powerful. Mina's and unicorn's shiny silver armor speaks volumes about her status and combat effectiveness, so the Ranger and Cat Ninja are simply classified as her subordinates, and slashing is naturally counted as Mina's.
Although she has always been clean and can't bear to kill, Mina doesn't intend to shirk this charge.
There are too many outlaws here, and the natives of Icewind Dale don't know much about twists and turns. They are too much of a power-minded person, and whoever has the biggest fist makes sense.
But in the big cities of the South, the Paladins and the Righteous Triumvirate, who investigated, prosecuted, and judged in the name of God, were often attacked. Mina suffered several losses and ended up living in seclusion in the mountains - for the Silvermoon Maid and her unicorns, the forest was their home.
Sometimes she also feels that she is too compromised and cowardly to survive until now, maybe it is not as happy as dying with those people many years ago?
Proving a person's guilt or innocence by boiling boiling water, burning flames, oil pots, or lead water on earth is often tantamount to deliberate murder.
Duel verdict too.
But in Torreel, where there is a god, it is very likely that the power beyond the mortal world will affect the judgment to a greater or lesser extent. But this power is too uncontrollable for mortals, and naturally causes feelings of insecurity and distrust in some people. Coupled with the fact that gentlemen can be deceived in all directions, this kind of behavior of the Church of Good God is often restricted.
While not as exaggerated as Thomas said about the Joker and Batman's catch-and-play game, if a villain is not killed on the spot, then with the help of the litigator, they are likely to escape punishment with the help of the law or loopholes in the law.
Of course, if this kind of game is played too much, the Good God Church will also turn its face.
Otherwise, Mina had heard that the Sun God and the Three Gods of Justice had a "Shadow of Light", a secret police organization tasked with eliminating enemies, obtaining information, and rooting out corrupt elements within the Church.
Rangers, thieves, and paladins belonging to such organizations often carry out secret trial missions, which greatly harm the personal safety of criminals.
Paladins are law-abiding people - and they may be law-makers, and the rangers who kill the drow are mostly reckless creatures, and snipers are the best representatives of taking the lives of others from afar.
So even though Mina was not afraid of the onslaught of hundreds of people, she was even more afraid of Thomas's wanton killing...... If you think you have the right to take away the lives of others at will, you can easily slide into the abyss of evil.
However, she understands that the Ranger has a good heart, but is too unruly. The poet coerced many people, but this provoked his resentment of the overwhelming number of peopleβMina, who had defeated Thomas many times with the policy of majority over minority, knew very well that the most annoying thing for this guy was to obey the majority.
"He's a very smart guy and he's very ruthless. It is estimated that Ewell's expression or small movements were seen by him as the mastermind behind the scenes, so he did it with the cat ninja!"
Baihua has a great contempt for naked apes other than Thomas, and the hormonal smell of females makes her even more disgusting. Mina doesn't know what the taciturn cat ninja has just played, and only sees her as Thomas's henchman and pet.
But Baihua's murderous intent is stronger than that of her master, Mina knows this very well.
"Even if I'm in a perfect state, I may not be able to defeat Baihua in foot combat - her martial arts power is terrifying, and she may even be more dangerous than that Drow Ranger! Fortunately, with Thomas as a rope, I can discipline this evil cat, otherwise she might kill hundreds or thousands of people......"
The ranger stroked the cat girl's silky hair, looking nonchalant. As he reassured, the cat ninja breathed his luck and his mood gradually calmed down. Baihua did not have any injuries on his body, but Thomas was trampled β under dozens of people, with a miserable appearance of a blue nose, swollen face, and broken clothes.
Although he was badly injured, he didn't really care, and the clothes made of Shadow Silk could also be repaired automatically, with no substantial loss or depletion other than the consumption of the medical wand.
It's just a rash shot that didn't leave the opponent's life, and this meeting is very embarrassing.
"Alas, it's not scientific, isn't it the example of Ban Chao in one fell swoop and scream and pounce on the other party to kill the other party?" the ranger sighed, "It's better that my attack is not threatening enough, if only both of them had the ability to kill him in an instant." β
The crowd around and in the distance was undulating, people crying and howling, some wanting to rush, but many more retreating timidly because of the fear of the paladin.
The paladin glared at the disapproving ranger: "If you don't do it, you have to be clean......!
Thomas shrugged: "It's going to rain and I'm going to get married, but I didn't expect the bard to have a way to teleport away." Baihua said that her attack was directly hit into her brain by the guy's words, and it seemed that ...... This kid has acquired a lot of powerful magic items. However, visual inspection can only work on one person. It is estimated that he saw Baihua shoot when he was in the Valley of the Dwarves and knew that he was the most threatening to his life. β
He felt great regret and deep remorse for not killing the bard, but he did not apologize for the attack and its consequences.
What upset him the most was that the other party chose to block Baihua's attack, and let him and Mina, who had been weakened, go to their own devices. This shows that the enemy knows us well and has made a very wise trade-off, choosing to minimize the damage he takes within his ability.
"Maybe Barnard would have been better off with offensive spells at the time - no, it was safe to choose to control the spells, and there was nothing wrong with his actions. Alas, my outburst was not enough. β
Noticing the ranger's unhappy expression, he looked at the crowd of people who were crowding away and possibly stampede. In order to ensure their safety, the little paladin mustered up his strength and decided to add another black cauldron to himself: "The guy who instructed you behind the scenes has absconded in fear of crime! All those who don't want to die should squat down with their heads in their hands, otherwise they will be regarded as accomplices who are trying to resist in vain!"
The priest of the Three Holy Temples nodded to her and waved his hand to instruct the others to follow the instructions. He sighed and explained to the little fat man beside him, "Paladins are really hard, and sometimes they have to pretend to be vicious...... Therefore, we must continue to comfort and treat the people with gentleness in order to live up to them. β
"I'm wondering......" said the brown-haired little fat man from Cormier, "can you do it to someone suspected of a crime without evidence?"
"Sir Bralich ought have told you?" the middle-aged priest smiled at him gently, "those are only necessities for the common people. The results of direct or intuition from God, as well as some incomprehensible reasoning, often cause panic in people's minds, even though we know to be right. But in reality, people often don't want to be right, but to be satisfied. Therefore, it is necessary to have an understandable, reasonable and logical result for people to rely on and feel at ease. β
"But are paladins and gods really trustworthy?"
The priest of the God of Courage paused for a moment and decided to tell the truth: "Frankly, I'm not sure. Paladins are human beings, and gods make mistakes. Perhaps we will never be able to find the infallible truth and justice, so we can only get as close as possible to ...... There may be a lot of wrongful convictions, but we can only rely on the paladin......"
The fat man nodded, "Just as we believe in Sir Brealich, since he trusts this paladin who looks like a little girl, then we should trust her too!"
The priest sighed: "That's right, there is no evidence without it, it's a big deal to kill the poet named Ewell and weave a few more items." As long as the result is correct, then working backwards to create a correct process can satisfy the public. β
"Now this matter can be dealt with in this way," said the little fat man worriedly, "but must all things be dealt with in this way? Will anyone still believe in such justice? Will it affect the reputation of the god of justice? I can see that this kind of behavior will lead to the heroes who look forward to justice in everything, and the law itself has no meaning. β
"People say no, but the body is honest. Thomas, who was eavesdropping on the side, suddenly interjected: "Whether it's Bao Qingtian, or martial arts novels, or Sheriff Black Cat, they all explain this." People are hungry for an absolutely fair and righteous enforcer to take responsibility for them!"
Although neither the priest nor the little fat acolyte understood what Thomas was saying, his cynicism could be clearly felt, and both of them were a little embarrassed.
"They seem to be talking about the line struggle between the heroic view of history and the mass view of history...... I want to be a hero who saves everyone, but I can also impose my own ideas on others like Ewell. It's just that I'm not good at the most labor-saving rhetoric and deception, and I can only rely on force β and it's not strong enough now. So what's the difference between me and him?" Thomas asked himself in his mind.
"Because you're a cat, cats take everything for granted. Hundred flowers replied in the Mind Link.