Chapter 685: The Inquisition is Reborn
When Edward woke up again, he found himself lying on a bed in a small room, and his clothes had changed into a tight-fitting yellow dress. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE。 infoA pointy-eared female elf was walking into the room with some herbs and fruits in her hands, and suddenly found Edward sitting on the edge of the bed, and she fell down in panic.
"I ...... I didn't know you were awake, Herald. The female elf trembled, her voice filled with unconcealed trepidation and a little excitement, "I ask for your forgiveness and protection, I am just a humble servant." ”
"No one is humble, stand up, ma'am. Edward stepped forward and tried to lift the elf up, but the other man immediately crawled on the ground in panic like a frightened rabbit, and only when he crawled out of the doorway did he dare to stand up, bowing and running away.
"It seems that the elves in this world are not very good?" Edward awkwardly retracted his gesture and touched his chin to muttering to himself.
He casually sat down on the table next to the bed, and then flipped through the books on it, but he actually felt like he was in his current state.
I have to say that the lack of soul essence is still reflected in him. Not only did he feel a sense of sluggishness when casting magic, but his personality also changed.
According to Edward's previous experience, every time he crossed, he would be exhausted, walking on thin ice, and there was no intention of relaxing. But this time it was different, he was in a state of no tension at all, and his mood was extraordinarily relaxed and happy, as if he had been traveling here—even if he was not the strongest on the ground at the moment.
Moreover, Edward found that when dealing with various situations, he even joked in his mind, which was fundamentally different from the original Edward, who was very serious about doing everything, as if ...... Returned to Edward, who was still in the Austrian arena, a gladiator who tried his best to find fun in his boring life.
"Is this what I am?" Edward has no sense of crisis about his changes, he thinks that this kind of life is also good, and no matter how strong his resistance to pressure is, it needs to be adjusted and soothed. And this act of finding joy in life at any time can unconsciously relax itself.
Thinking of this, Edward smiled, put down the book in his hand, and walked out of the room.
Outside the room, a large crowd of civilians and soldiers saw him come out and saluted him in unison. The civilians bowed and bowed, while the soldiers saluted him with their hands on their chests in unison.
Edward smiled and nodded to the people, and he heard the titles "Pioneer of Andust", "Savior", "Demon Hunter", and so on. Apparently, people have recognized him as an identity, and no one calls him the son of the devil anymore.
In a cheerful mood, Edward greeted all the way and walked slowly towards the northern castle of this small town called "Hidden Town".
The town had apparently been taken over by those who were willing to follow Kassandra and his pioneer, and there were no extra townspeople, most of them were members of the Order.
Arriving at the council chamber in the castle, Edward heard the sounds of a quarrel coming from the room, one of which belonged to the priest and the minister Roderick.
Nodding to the two guards guarding the doorway, Edward calmly entered the council chamber.
"The kind of person whose origin is unknown should be taken to Varroyo to be judged by the Holy One!" said the priestly minister, who did not restrain himself when he saw Edward enter, but pointed at him, "tie him up! ”
However, the two guards apparently did not sell his account and turned to look at Kassandra.
"Ignore him, he's just a pathetic power-seeker, step aside. Kassandra ordered, and the two guards immediately saluted and retreated.
"You're taking a dangerous path, Seeker!" Roderick said through gritted teeth.
"I don't understand, Minister of Priesthood. Edward took over the topic and came directly to Roderick, staring into his eyes and saying, "I risked my life to lead the soldiers to rush to the Ash Temple and close the biggest rift that threatened Frostridge Mountain, why did you put me to death?"
"I have shown my courage, my justice and my determination to pursue stability and peace, which has been seen by all the soldiers, by all the civilians who have accepted my title, and by all those who aspire to justice. ”
"Ah, I would like to add here that they all witnessed what I did, and you weren't there. Do you think it's reasonable for a hearsay to insist on tying me up and putting me on trial?"
"Yes, you did a lot of great things at the risk of death, but you survived!" said the priest, still insistently, "what a coincidence for you?"
"In this meeting of the Ring of Templars and Mages for peace, there was a huge explosion and almost everyone died!" the priest and the minister considered his words to be justified, "and you came down from the sky with the name of the unknown Witcher and Herald of Andist, don't you think it's too much of a coincidence?"
"It's providence!" Kassandra was a little overwhelmed, "He was sent to us by the Creator in our most difficult time. His strength and ability to close the rift show that this is an oracle!"
"But he's still a suspect!" said the priest and minister, still refusing to give up.
"There was someone else behind the explosion of the meeting. "Someone who surprised the Pope, the priest Roderick, you are one of them. ”
"Am I a suspect?" said Roderick, a little incredulously.
"You, and many others. Reliana looked at him suspiciously, "But Edward is clearly not, and in the chasm of the Ash Temple, the Sage is asking for his help. ”
"It's not your turn to call the shots here!" said the priestly minister, irrefutablely, with the final killer move.
Kassandra smiled contemptuously and pulled out a very heavy book from the bookshelf behind her, with a metal Androst emblem on the cover.
"Do you know what this is? Kassandra said, "This is the instrument of the Sage, giving us the right to act!"
"At such moments, I declare that the Inquisition has been reborn!"
Kassandra, who had apparently hated the priestly minister, approached Roderick aggressively and shouted, "We will close the rift! We will find the culprit! I will restore order!
"This is the order of the Sage, to reforge the old Inquisition and find those who are willing to fight the chaos!"
Roderick walked away, but Edward and the others were not in any mood of joy - the priestly minister was obviously a lobbyist for the Holy See, and his absence meant that the Holy See would not be of any help to the jury.
As Kassandra said: we are not ready, we have no leadership, no members, no help from the Holy See, but they have no choice.