158.Trial (3)
Augustine slowly approached the crying baby, his throat was dry and he felt thirsty, but this thirst could not be relieved by drinking water, and he knew that he was nervous.
Augustine had imagined many times of meeting the baby, but he never imagined it to be like this. He stroked Arthur's little pink hand with trembling hands, and there was a feeling of blood connection.
In the Holy Roman Empire, the clergy of the Church generally also served as doctors, and the faithful would seek help in monasteries or temples when they were ailmented. Arthur's situation was peculiar, and he never stopped crying since he was sent to the convent. His face flushed and he looked miserable.
Augustine examined Arthur's limbs and torso carefully, and found nothing unusual. At first, he thought it was Sister Rand's action against the Saints, as Augustine had taken Sister Rand's place at the Abbey of Michel in Hippo. Now after looking at Arthur's situation, I find that things are not so simple.
Augustine's hesitation soon caught the attention of the crowd of spectators.
"Odin, how is Arthur, is he demonically possessed?"
"Arthur won't be burned to death!"
"Burn him, burn him, slut-born little wild seed, burn him. ”
"Parker is back, and Arthur has a father. ”
Leah finally broke free from the Guardian Knight of the Abbey and climbed up to Augustine, "Odin, Arthur is not possessed by a demon, you tell them quickly!"
"I ......"
"Hurry up and tell them that Arthur is not possessed by a demon!"
Augustine looked back for the omnipotent figure in the crowd, but he was disappointed. All around were stunned faces and cacophony of voices.
"Burn him, burn that kid, he's demonically possessed. Burn him. ”
"Burn him, burn that wild seed. ”
......
"Dear Augustine, what is your judgment, and what fate will this poor baby become?" said Sister Rand, solemnly and grimly.
But all this of her was so hateful in Augustine's eyes that she should not have come to the scene of the trial. Augustine couldn't help but regret it.
"Silence, silence...... "Vivien shouted loudly, "now let's move on to the next part of the trial!"
"No, you can't do this, Odin can't, you tell them you can't do this......" Leah wept as she struggled to be taken off by the guardian knight of the abbey.
"Lord Merlin?Tesla, the judgment of the Arius Academy is that this is a young baby possessed by a demon, and as the lord of the Ashhearth, give your judgment. Sister Rand said.
The heart of man is to the Father, and the worldly rights are to the lord. This was a political reality in the Holy Roman Empire, but in reality, the right to judge was vested in the Church, just as it is now when a newborn baby was found guilty by a nun.
"What do you think, Baron Merlin?"
"I'm ......." Barbara stood up, feeling that it was easier to break through to the three-ring caster. Everyone's eyes were focused on this, and the most talented spellcaster of the Apocalypse Academy was so nervous that he couldn't utter a complete sentence.
"Do you want to object to this demon-possessed human being being burned to death?" Vivien said.
"I'm against it!" a voice said aloud. "I am opposed to the decision of a person's life or death. "A gray-robed iron-masked man appeared in front of everyone on a horse with a pitch-black body, hooves as white as snow, and a head with horns. I saw that a layer of blue flames seemed to burn around the hooves of his mount, leaving some burning ashes around its tracks.
The crowd made way for the knight to pass. His gray cloak was stained with blood, some of it was dry and dark, and some of it was fresh and smelled of blood.
"I'm against burning a baby to death!"
Leah could hardly believe her ears, but by the time she heard the words a second time, she was already convinced of who this gray-robed iron-masked man was. If her judgment was correct, then who was the Lord of Ashforgestein standing there right now?
"Who are you, young knight?"
"It doesn't matter who I am!" the Grey-robed Knight stood in front of Arthur. "What matters is who can decide the life and death of a newborn baby, please give me a reason. ”
"He's demonically possessed, and no one can save him!" Wei Wei roared.
"None of you have tried, how do you know you can't save it!" the gray-robed iron-masked man drew his elven dagger from his waist, "I swear with my life here that I will do my best to save this poor baby." ”
"Guards, guards, arrest this troublemaker. Vivien was furious, she had never seen anyone dare to use a weapon at a church ceremony.
"This is the Iron Masked Escort Squad attached to Ashfurnace Castle, and we are our own people. ”
"Guards, arrest this knight. ”
A group of guardian knights armed with spears mounted their horses and charged, and the crowd scattered around them. Some of those who fell were trampled on, and some were strung directly by the Guardian Knight.
"Fight, fight!" a group of gray-robed iron-masked men appeared in front of the Guardian Knights of the Abbey, and the battle between the two sides was on the verge of breaking out.
"Stop, stop me!" said an old man with a red nose and a white gold robe.
"That's the saints, that's the saints!" someone shouted.
"Today's fun is great, that poor veneer is afraid that his life will not be saved, and he actually met Lord Thomas, one of the three holy knights. ”
Vivien's face was as dead as ashes, and she felt that the trial of her life had never been as tortuous as it was today. This is definitely not the script she wants. If the rumors were true, the person she wanted to burn just now might have something to do with this heavenly holy knight, and she couldn't help but take a few steps back and hide behind Sister Rand. The wrath of the Holy Knight is not something that ordinary people can bear.
The gray-robed man in the Iron Mask was Merlin, and he captured Arthur. Poor Arthur was on the verge of crying after all this tossing. His forehead was hot, but his hands and feet were cold. Merlin untied the grey robe, then wrapped Arthur in it. These people deserve to die. Merlin was furious, and in front of him, four guardian knights lined up, blocking his way.
"Let's go, hurry up and take Arthur away!" Leah's voice was hoarse behind Merlin.
Merlin turned his horse's head and scooped Leah up. He grabbed his horse's leg and ran away from the knight.
"Don't chase it, let them go. Sister Rand said.