"Archduke Bayer......" Phocas repeated the name in a tone as if it had been squeezed out. Onlookers can clearly feel the Duke of Qiaoyan's contempt and disdain for the lord of the first layer of Bato. "The lords of the first tier, they have no rights here, Bugne. We neither acknowledge his wisdom nor need to draw on his interpretation of the law. If you don't remember exactly, then let me remind you here that the second layer of Bartow will always belong to Dispart, the Grand Duke of Steel!"

"And your wording just now makes us have to have very bad associations. Duke Qiaoyan stretched out a finger and shook it from side to side. "That's what you want Bair's ideology to extend to our level, and maybe you're really in league with him? and Archduke Balzebu?...... I don't know what you used to convince Dispar to trust you again, but it looks like you've lowered your rank a lot, and you're actually a pawn of the humans on the main material plane. ”

Some of the Barthez devils glanced at Muhati with imperceptible eyes, and then looked at the two devil dukes in the center of the stage. The Psychic Warlock took a deep breath and felt Aisha take her hand, ready to manifest herself.

The devils didn't attack, and neither did the folkas minions. Duke Eloquence shrugged, "That's your rebuttal, Phocas, do you think even one Barthez here will listen to your clumsy rebuttal?"

"I've seen a lot of your logical fallacies, Folkas, do you think it's useful to speculate on my motives? Do you think that attacking me as a person, rather than what I say, can mislead the members of the committee who made the trial?" said the Duke of Eloquence grinning as if a bell and drum were ringing in unison. His wings spread involuntarily behind his back, making him look even taller. "As for my service to humanity...... Phocas, sue me you never offer help to mortals to ask for anything, sue me!" Bunie suddenly raised his voice, and this loud shout was unexpected, causing many low-level Barthez devils to be shocked unconsciously.

"Just because I borrowed from Bair's wisdom, you say I colluded with Archduke Bair?" said Boonee with a look of contempt. "I finally understand why, after thousands of years, you have never been able to match me, and you can only rely on luck to occasionally gain the upper hand - you can't learn from your opponents their strengths. ”

"By standing here, I already show that Dispar recognizes that I am not suspected of colluding with foreign enemies. Are you questioning the wisdom of the Iron Archduke?"

"I am not questioning the wisdom of the Grand Duke, Bugné. I just understand that when the Grand Duke decided to release you, you probably did not collude with Baier or Balzeb. But that doesn't mean you won't risk the world's condemnation after your release, shamelessly betray Dispart's trust, and collude with the other lords of Bato. Phocas fought back unflinchingly. "If that's not the case, how can we explain that you, Duke Barthez, would try to help an otherworldly god escape her well-deserved fate. What could be a better explanation than that you have a larger, undisclosed conspiracy behind you?"

"As I said, if you stop speculating about my motives, then we might be able to end this case sooner!" replied Bugne in a booming voice.

Some of the onlookers began to speak out in support of the Eloquent Duke, and even those who did not speak out nodded slightly.

Focas still stood with his hands on his hands, but instead looked at Bunie, but turned to face the Barthez devils who were watching. "Like you, I also agree that the same verdict is the foundation of the authority of the law, and the embodiment of the order that our Barthez race seeks!

"There are places in the multiverse where inquisitors and apologists are virtually free to legislate. And we all know that in those places, a lot of laws have been distorted and remodeled because of this wanton behavior, and chaos has been created from it. I believe that every Barthez present should believe that irresponsible practices should be rejected forever and that the uncertainties that govern us should be replaced by the unambiguous principles that govern us, namely, the principle of the supremacy of legislation. ”

"My generation, Barthez, has defined the ranks and functions of the different divisions, classes, and identities of our race. One of the important rules that follows from this principle is that only the Grand Duke himself has the right to make laws at this level. It is the duty of the judge, or the defender, only to faithfully quote the letter of the law and to interpret the law according to its plain meaning, and not to distort it with reference to personal will or personal ideology!"

"It is a pity that I see my opponent, Boigne, as an apologist, speaking in valiantly about the true purpose of Barthez's laws, and arguing that they should be carried out according to their true purpose!" said Phorcus with a smirk. "Buñe, have you been hanging from the walls for so long that you are blind? You have speculated out of nothing about a single 'purpose' to which the various provisions of the law are subjected, even though none of the hundred provisions of the law have such a single purpose, and the purpose of almost every letter of the law can be explained to you by a hundred jurists of the nine prisons of Barto!

"My opponent Bunne's ......" Duke Qiaoyan turned to the onlookers, one hand on his chest, the other open. “...... It is nothing more than finding a fictitious so-called 'legislator' in pursuit of this imaginary goal, and then excitedly overstepping his bounds in a vain attempt to fill in the gaps and loopholes in his work. ”

“...... Needless to say, you Barthez should also know what it means for us to be in an orderly and hierarchical Bato society. Bugné was visibly mad when he hung from the city walls, and was polluted by chaos!" Phocas asserted in no uncertain terms. "Even if I take a step back, and assume that what my opponent has just confessed is not out of his insanity, but merely ignorant and stupid, then I can carefully analyze his wording and see what mistakes he has made. ”

"It is known that the ruler of the first layer of Bato, Grand Duke Baier, defeated a group of invaders from the upper plane a long time ago, and then instead of killing these gods, he turned them into his own followers and made them work for Bato to atone for his sins. Buné sees this case as the same as today's case, and if we look at it again, is that really the case?"

"First, with a careful look at it, we will notice a noticeable difference. "The Duke of Qiaoyan looks forward to himself. "That's the group of priests who were subdued by Grand Duke Bair, who surrendered their resources and decided to serve Barto. And what about the priest in front of us today? Did she surrender on her own initiative? Didn't the nine Barthez sacrifice their lives to capture her alive? Can the enemy who voluntarily surrender with the enemy who stubbornly resists to the end and is captured by exhaustion? My opponent here has clearly committed the logical fallacy of stealing concepts!"

"Even if you take a step back, Bunie, can you guarantee that after this hall spares this otherworldly god, she will be transformed and work for Barto?" "You first assumed that this otherworldly god servant would serve Barthez after escaping death, and then persuaded the judges of this case to open up to her, isn't this a logical fallacy that reverses cause and effect?!"

"Taking a step back, even if this otherworldly acolyte is really willing to abandon her past mistakes, is she really worth the net? I would like to ask, how useful can 'one' upper-plane creature be? In fact, a single upper-class creature doesn't mean much, and she's not as powerful as our best warriors. So why would our court make a special exception for a soldier?" said Phocas. "Isn't it a slope fallacy to judge that a divine servant of a legion transformed by Bayer is valuable, to judge that a divine servant also has the value of transformation?"

A whispered discussion erupted among the onlookers, and the duke's minions began to dance in support of Phokas. Even the Inquisitors seemed to be impressed by this rhetoric, and the situation began to turn against Bugne. "Case closed!" Some high-pitched voices burst out from the crowd of onlookers, "Case closed! death penalty!" More onlookers echoed.

And Phocas clearly didn't intend to stop there, perhaps because Bugne's regain of freedom made him feel threatened, and he planned to use the case to knock his old rival again. Duke Qiaoyan swept over several inquisitors with an imperceptible gaze, and the five bribed judges also showed knowing expressions. With the help of these guys, Focas intends to attach the case to Buñe.

"Guilty, yes!" Phocass waved to his supporters. "Death penalty, yes! But the case is closed? no, no!"

The voices of the onlookers were lowered, and it seemed that every Barthez was interested in what the Duke had to say. The Psychic raised an eyebrow at one side, observing the state of affairs.

"Wouldn't any logical Barthez think that a case would be closed after the murderer's murder weapon was punished? wouldn't any curious Barthez wonder what it was that made Buné stand up here to defend an unknown otherworldly god?"

"I'm bound by an oath and that's it. The Duke of Eloquence didn't seem to want to say anything more, and shrugged his shoulders simply.

"A handy excuse, isn't it?" said Duke Phocass. "Isn't it your own volition, if you hadn't wanted to intervene in this defense, you wouldn't have accepted a deal with a few adventurers on the main material plane. Hang on the city wall, although your face is damaged, but you don't have to eat or drink, and you can't die. Accept this deal, and turn the tools that bind you from an iron ring on the walls of the city into an unbreakable oath that you will never do if it is not good!"

"These are your subjective assumptions, Phocas. Buné sneered. "Nothing but to prove the madness of your own mind. Judges, I propose that this court forcibly put an end to this attack of my opponent that has nothing to do with this case, and return to our main purpose!"

"Agree!", "Oppose!", "Agree!", "Agree!", "Agree!", "Agree!" "Oppose!"

Nine judges, five opposed the request of the eloquent duke, so that Forcas could continue his cross-examination. Duke Qiaoyan bowed deeply and graciously, and then continued. "Subjective speculation? Let's move on to my conjectures, even though the hypocrites in the upper planes have not been at odds with us. But their cowardly nature meant they didn't have the courage to take the initiative to attack the great Bato Nine. In fact, for thousands of years, the war between the Nine Prisons of Bato and the Bottomless Abyss has never been interrupted, and there have been very few conflicts with the upper planes. Why did a lone Otherworldly Divine Servant suddenly appear now, and what was the purpose of her coming to Bato?"

"After being captured by the heroic Barthez patrol, this Otherworldly Divine Servant who suddenly appeared defended her was indeed a nobleman of Barthez, Duke Brenie. And this Bunie, not long ago, was hung on the city wall because of collusion with the first layer of the Grand Duke of Bair......"

"No one is in collusion with the Grand Duke of Beye!" corrected Duke Boigne in a loud voice. "Someone may have framed me like that, but I'm cleared!"

“...... Well, I'll correct that. This Bugne, not long ago, was hung on the city wall on suspicion of collusion with the first floor of the Grand Duke of Bair. Phorkas didn't care and continued.

"As we all know, among Bato, only Baier's subordinates have an army of gods! So is it a coincidence that Bunie suddenly ran out to defend an otherworldly godservant of unknown origin who almost never takes the initiative to go to Bato? No! Maybe there will be a so-called coincidence in a place like the bottomless abyss! But this is Bato's Nine Prisons! The place of order! There has never been a so-called coincidence here! After ruling out the impossibility of a qiē, the rest of the explanation, no matter how bizarre and terrifying, is a fact! Perhaps there has never been a priest of unknown origin, who was simply a member of Bair's legion. ”

"I hereby accuse the Duke of Bugne of collusion with foreign enemies!" said Phocas loudly proclaimed his claim. "I hope that the judges will notice his close connection to this case and then take the necessary action!"

There was an uproar among the onlookers, followed by an excited chatter, which grew louder and louder. The devils, fearing that things would not make a big deal out of the situation, began to look forward to it.

"Joke, what's the good of me colluding with Byer?" said Boone, who spewed two hot breaths out of his nostrils, then retorted in a dismissive tone.

"I don't care what you think. I only care about the fact that you are colluding with foreign enemies!" Folkas cross-examined.

"If I really collude with foreign enemies. Buné patted his chest. "Then what's the use of an otherworldly god servant coming to Dis, didn't you say that 'one' of the upper plane creatures is of little use, and is not as good as our best warriors. I have to ask, what is the use of a warrior for me? Do you think the inquisitors will believe in your framing out of nothing?"

"A living Otherworldly Divine Servant, of course, is of little use. However, a dead Otherworldly Divine Servant can be used for many purposes. For example, Grand Duke Dispart might wonder if the upper planes were really planning an invasion, and that he would have to leave the City of Steel and go to the front lines to reorganize his defenses...... I'm guessing you planned to kill this otherworldly god in the first place, but you didn't expect her to be captured alive, right? I also found some adventurers from the main material plane to cooperate with you in acting, as if I couldn't help myself. ”

"Hmph. Buné sneered. "Nice imagination, but where is the evidence?"

"As for the evidence, you asked me for it?" Duke Qiaoyan seemed amused by Bugne's reaction. Bartow's law is procedural and doesn't care much about the facts. As long as the power is strong enough, the evidence and witnesses can be faked at any time. What's more, in order to frame the eloquent duke, a lot of evidence has been forged before, and some of it has not been used yet, so it is time to take it out and waste the heat. "Of course I can present the evidence!"

"The Inquisition Court will not accept a mess of irrelevant evidence and waste time!" Bunie's voice did not reveal a tremble, even if he felt that the matter was out of his control, he did not show it. "I can see through your plans, Phokas. You're going to present some inconsequential things first, and delay the time to concoct some so-called evidence, aren't you?! If you want to charge me with something, just say it, don't try to delay time!"

"I beg this chamber not to give Folcas a chance to delay, that any so-called evidence not related to the charges should be regarded as his obstruction of justice and contempt for order!, and that he will be punished for it!" pointed out the Eloquent Duke, not only with a sense of nervousness, but with a confident expression. It was as if he was sure that Duke Folcas would not be able to falsify enough evidence to accuse himself in such a short period of time, and that he would inevitably suffer from it. "If the evidence he came up with was also flawed and vulnerable. I asked him to make a false accusation!"

According to the tradition of the Devil of Barthez, false accusations are nothing, as long as they succeed, they are great achievements. But if it fails, it will naturally bear the corresponding punishment in return. So the construction of the Duke of Eloquence was recognized.

"Am I going to make things out of nothing?" said the Duke of Clever Words, who was known for being good at making things out of nothing. "Of course, I have enough evidence in my hand, where is there any need to delay time! The charges I want to charge you are also very clear, you are a strong enemy, and you are plotting to rebel! I intend to replace the Grand Duke of Dispat!"

The onlookers erupted in surprise and gasps, and most Barthez did not expect that Duke Qiaoyan would once again accuse Bugne of rebellion in a short period of time. Seeing that Forcas was bound to win, many devils felt that this time the eloquent Duke was not just about being hung on the city wall.

"You accuse me of plotting a coup d'état, and that's the crime you chose?" the eloquent duke's expression made it impossible to tell whether he wanted to laugh or roar. "I tried a coup d'état because an otherworldly acolyte accidentally broke into Bartow, and I chose to defend her? Your logic is as confusing as ever, though I don't doubt that your rhetoric can disguise it. But isn't that ridiculous? If your accusations are true, and I was really involved in a coup plot, then the original focus of this case, this otherworldly god, could have survived. ”

"Because Barthez's law clearly stipulates that if you are suspected of participating in a coup d'état or a private war, you will have to go all the way in order to avoid forcing unwitting participants into a corner. Therefore, this kind of criminals are always punished only for the offenders, not as well as the rest. If the coup plot survives, this otherworldly god is obviously not a brain, at most she can only be regarded as a minion, and she will be exempt from punishment. It seemed delusional, but Muhadi felt that Duke Buné seemed to wink at himself when he said these words.

Buené did not make up this qiē that he had made up, there had been a large-scale coup d'état in the Nine Prisons of Barto a long time ago. Several Grand Dukes of Barthez have joined forces to try to overthrow the reign of Asmodeus, the ultimate Prison Lord. The devil's army turned around from the bloody battlefield through the portal and slaughtered directly at the fortress of Marcem, which finally imprisoned Nessas, an event known as Doomsday.

The coup d'état of unprecedented scale ended in failure, and in the end, the Prison Lord Asmodeirs showed the strength and cunning of the other lords. The events ended with only a few rebellious Grand Dukes being punished, executed, deposed, or eternally damned. Many of the devil's armies that merely obeyed the orders of their immediate superiors were not punished, as Asmodeus decided to punish only the others for similar crimes, so as not to damage Bato's strength too much. As the ultimate Prison Lord, this decree overrides the laws of the other Grand Dukes.

Phokas seemed to pause, and when he spoke again, his tone betrayed hatred for his old enemy. "It excites me more to see an insidious traitor ambushed than to see an ordinary enemy die!

There was another sound of surprise, and the unfolding of things seemed to be out of the original imagination of Barthez of every onlooker.

Not even the psychic Muhadi did not expect things to work out in this way. When Duke Forcas launched an aggressive counterattack, he thought that Duke Bunne would be unable to resist. After all, the latter had already failed once, and his preparation time was nowhere near as good as the former. But he didn't expect Boonee to turn the situation into the current form, and although the otherworldly god Kaylin was guilty, he might be able to live, at the cost of Boone's own punishment as a criminal. Is this the "special defense technique" that Duke Eloquent said before? But it is suspicious that a devil would fulfill the content of a contract in a self-sacrificing way.

"I will tell you the judges that the evidence is stored there, and when you retrieve it, you may check whether it has been forged by me. "You won't be able to find out my spells anyway, let alone five Inquisitors who have already been bought by me, Phokas thought. "Then, we can pronounce the sentence, Bunie, do you have any objections?"

"The sooner the better. "The eloquent duke did not object. Phorcus grinned, and Bunie was either really insane, or confident that he could see the flaws in the evidence and accuse himself of false accusations. But this time Bunie made a mistake, and it was impossible for him to falsify those things, because he had been planning this day for a long, long time, and everything had already been arranged. Not something he could have seen through unpreparedness when he had just been lowered from the walls. Moreover, most of the judges are on their side.

After the judges left their seats, they quickly returned to the sunken theater-like courtroom. "We have retrieved the evidence you mentioned, and now we will examine the evidence carefully and make a fair verdict!"

The onlookers were talking louder and louder, and the minions of Fokas skillfully guided the direction of the discussion. From time to time to denigrate the competence and reputation of the eloquent duke. Some of the devils seemed to think that Buigne was coming to an end, and stood a little further away from the Duke of Eloquence and the Psychic Warlocks. For a while, it was centered on Muhadi and Aisha, and a circle was vacated around it. Even the hired devil mage guide hummed and stood a step away.

The inquisitors began to circulate the evidence to each other, with occasional expressions of surprise. Duke Qiaoyan's smile deepened, and the evidence contained enough evidence to prove that Bugne had colluded with many nobles, and that he had contacted Balzeb and Beyer. The chain of evidence formed was enough for the eloquent duke to never turn over. To achieve this qiē, Focas used the end of Buñe's time hanging from the city walls to do a lot of work, including blackmail, threats, brainwashing, and creating false memories.

Even more ingeniously, even the Archduke of Bair and Archduke Balzeb himself were involved in the falsification of this evidence. All along, he has been secretly in contact with them, although he has not really betrayed. Bair and Balzeb welcomed the scheme to get rid of a Grand Duke of Dispat, and a contract forged by a Barthez lord that Bunie could not see.

Originally, these perjuries could not have been immediately useful, because Forcas lacked an opportunity to link Bugnes and Beyer. He had originally planned to ask Grand Duke Baier for an otherworldly acolyte to appear in the steel city of Dis, and then try to get Boune to contact the acolyte and capture both in one fell swoop. Because it is known that only Baier has a subordinate in Bato's Nine Prisons, this can create evidence that Bunie and Baier's servants secretly contacted and plotted a coup d'état. Although there are some accidents now, it is a coincidence that it is impossible more coincidental that he has really met the conditions for using these perjuries.

And the most subtle part of this plan is that even those judges are completely bribed by themselves, and they will not carefully review all the evidence.

Infallible.

After what seemed like a longer period of time had passed, the judges had finally concluded their examination of the exhibits, reached a conclusion, and were about to read out the trial. All the onlookers stopped the discussion and waited for this exciting moment to come.

"We agree that this evidence shows beyond a reasonable doubt that there is indeed an insidious and despicable coup plot brewing in the Iron City of Dis!" the Inquisitor announced in a loud voice, and the Duke of Qiaoyan sneered. The Duke of Eloquence seemed speechless and said nothing.

“...... This evidence, we think is beyond doubt!" went on with another judge, one of those who had been bribed by Focas.

“...... This overwhelming evidence, though at first glance fragmented, can draw a clear outline of a crime when we examine it as a whole!" said the other judge, who had already accepted the bribe from the Duke of Qiaoyan.

“...... Now to answer everyone's most important question, Kaylin, the Otherworldly Priest, this evidence suggests that you were involved in this coup plot. This court has convicted you!but, according to the principle that only the guilty is not the rest, you are released!" declared the fourth judge. Some devils booed discontentedly, but they were only a few. More Barthez awaits, the drama awaits.

Muhadi and Aisha glanced at each other, and both felt that today's events were going more smoothly than expected.

“...... Butez, a nobleman of Barthez, known as the Duke of Eloquence, conspired to collude with the first Grand Duke Baier and the seventh Grand Duke Balzebu! These evidences show that you have befriended nobles with ill intentions and ambitions everywhere, and have secretly set up a conspiracy against Dispart! It was you who contacted the Grand Duke of Baier and wanted to use the false news of the invasion of the upper plane to trick Dispar out of the steel city of Dis! Then open the portal and attack the brass fortress from the inside, which had never been conquered! This court has convicted you!" Hearing the Inquisitor's words, Phorkas finally laughed out loud. "But, according to the principle that only the offender is not the rest, release!" and then the smile of the Duke of Qiaoyan froze.

Barthez was in an uproar.

"What's going on?" exclaimed Phocas, puzzled. "Why is Bugne going to be released?!Isn't he the one who is the one who contacts the ambitious noble?!Isn't he the one who makes a private deal with Byer?!What the hell is going on?!!"

Duke Eloquence - Boigne began to laugh, as if admiring the Duke of Eloquence's angry expression. The Inquisitor continued, "...... Although the evidence shows that it was the Duke of Bugne who contacted the nobles and traded with Bayer. But there are other pieces of evidence that show that Bunie did not commit these coup d'état crimes himself! He, like that otherworldly god, was also instructed by others! Therefore, he is only an accomplice, not a criminal!"

"How is that possible!" shouted the Duke of Qiaoyan, rushing forward to snatch the evidence from the inquisitor's hand and examine it himself. The contracts that framed Bugne are all there, and they are indeed all forged by himself. But inexplicably, there are a few more contracts, indicating that Bunie himself is also a form of order, not a mastermind. Naturally, these are also perjury, but they are not made by the Duke of Qiaoyan himself.

It was Bugne! Focas suddenly realized that it was Bugne himself who had fabricated some evidence to prove that he was only instructed by others. Apparently, after the last time Bugne was convicted and hung on the walls, he came up with this scheme that would allow him to get out. But how did these perjuries made by Bougne come into this evidence?

“...... I'm afraid, your friend Seth," Duke Eloquence said to Phorcus in a whisper as he walked up to Duke Eloquent's side, amid an illegible shout from the onlookers. One of his fingers pointed at one of the judges, one of the five who had been bribed. "Actually, it's my friend Seth. Wouldn't it be easier for them to add something when they went to collect evidence together?"

"Although time is limited, my forgery is a little crude, but no one can see through it, and you can't do it in such a short time. I'm guessing you even told the judges not to be too confident in checking the evidence, right? Maybe you think you're smart enough to do that. The Duke of Eloquence laughed loudly, and the laughter was so harsh that Phocas was furious.

Before Duke Qiaoyan could come up with something to fight back, Duke Boigne left him. The latter took a big step and walked up to the psychic almancer Muhadi. The devils in the way took the initiative to get out of the way, like a giant ship lining up in waves. The noise around them was so loud that the Inquisitor had to pause for a moment and ask the Barthez to be quiet so that the verdict could be read out. "As you can see, the pact between us is complete. Your otherworldly acolyte friend has been released. And I haven't done you any harm while our contract is in effect, have I?"

"That's right, but ......," Muhati said mid-sentence when he was interrupted by the Eloquent Duke.

"You once despised my abilities, Lord Material Plane Beggy, and you also said that once the contract between us is terminated, even if I turn my face and attack you. Duke Burnne squeezed out a sinister smile. "So I don't think you need to resent me by now. ”

The Inquisitors seemed to have finally quieted the shouting Barthez, and began to read out the final part of the trial. “...... This evidence shows that a telemagician from Attas, who calls himself Muhadi, was the mastermind behind the series of subversive activities and coup d'état that instructed Buñe!

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