Chapter XVIII Cross-examination
"The Inquisition?"
Merlin remembered this place deeply in his mind, and the powerful white-robed man was from the Inquisition of the Church of Light. Merlin was even more secretly vigilant in his heart, and if he encountered people in the Inquisition in the future, he must be careful to deal with them.
The carriage slowly stopped, and Merlin, under the leadership of the guardian swordsman, also got out of the carriage, and when he looked up, he was actually in the church in Blackwater City.
There were many others like Merlin, but most of them were not treated like Merlin, they were ordinary residents who had been brought to the church by the city defense regiment.
"Let's go, go in and explain it well, as long as it has nothing to do with the evil heresy, I will let you go back soon. ”
The guardian swordsman smiled and said to Merlin that having a relationship with Kadolon made him quite fond of Merlin.
Merlin nodded, and followed the guardian swordsman into the church.
In the church, there were already hundreds of people, all of them lined up in three rows, a few of them asking about the old man Aita, one by one, and some of the clerks were in charge of taking notes.
Merlin's ears were quick, and if he listened a little closely, he could hear the interrogation of a middle-aged man in his thirties and forties by the people in front of him.
"When did you come to know the evil heretics?"
"For many years I was a seamstress, and Mr. Aita would come to my shop to make clothes when the seasons changed. ”
"Have you seen him other than making clothes?"
"I haven't seen Mr. Aita except for making clothes, he's a mysterious man, he spends all day in the cabin, and doesn't come out often, who thought he was an evil heretic. ”
"Alright, next. ”
This is the whole process of the questioning, and the person who has finished the questioning is quickly taken away by others for further cross-examination.
"If it's such a simple cross-examination, there's nothing to be afraid of. ”
Merlin's heart gradually settled down.
Soon it was Merlin's turn, and standing in front of Merlin was a white scribe who was in charge of the record, and the questioner was a guardian swordsman.
The guardian swordsman just looked up at Merlin faintly, and then asked, "What's your name?"
"Wilson Merlin. ”
After hearing Merlin's name, the guardian swordsman's expression changed slightly, and then he looked at Merlin carefully, and his face became obviously solemn.
"What is your relationship with evil heretics?"
Merlin didn't hesitate, and said directly: "I didn't know the true identity of Aita Dao before, so I studied with him for a while, and it was about antique identification. ”
After saying that, Merlin was also secretly observing the guardian swordsman, and seeing that the other party's expression had not changed, Merlin understood in his heart.
These people must have already known who Old Man Aita usually came into contact with, and they all had the information about Old Man Aita's usual interactions with some people, and they must have already known the relationship between themselves and Old Man Aita.
Immediately afterwards, the guardian swordsman asked Merlin some questions one after another, but Merlin told the truth that except for the ring, Merlin would not hide anything with the old man Aita, otherwise, it would make people suspicious.
After a long time, the guardian swordsman also asked about the same question, he raised his head and said to the other guardian swordsman next to him, "Take him in, let Lord Jason do the most final screening." ”
Immediately, another guardian swordsman stepped forward and led Merlin to a small room inside the church.
"Let's go inside. ”
The Guardian Swordsman stopped when he sent Merlin to the door, and said lightly to Merlin.
Merlin took a deep breath, then pushed the door open and walked into the cabin.
The hut was dark and damp, and as soon as Merlin entered it, he felt a few glances that wanted to look at him.
"Miss Cariss?"
Merlin's eyes narrowed slightly, and he saw that there was another acquaintance in the cabin, and it was Kelis, who had also been brought in.
Carys also saw Merlin and nodded slightly, it seemed that her mood had stabilized a lot, and she was not as scared as she was yesterday.
In addition to Kelis, there were several strangers in the hut, a balding old man, a fat woman, and the tailor who had been questioned by the guardian swordsman earlier.
They all stood in the hut with some trepidation, looking fearfully at a white-robed man sitting on a chair in front of them.
Seeing this white-robed man, Merlin knew that he was the mage who killed the old man Aita, the mage Jason in the mysterious Inquisition.
Merlin stood in the hut like everyone else, and Jason didn't speak, but waited quietly.
After a while, a few more people came in outside, a total of eight people, all of them were a little uncertain in their hearts, and there was occasionally a hint of fear in their eyes, and they didn't know what kind of interrogation they would face next.
Behind Master Jason is a huge religious mural depicting the god of light, punishing a group of demons who do all kinds of evil, and with the current scene and the indifferent Master Jason, people can't help but be afraid.
After a long time, Master Jason finally stood up, his sharp gaze glanced at everyone lightly, and then said slowly: "You are all people who have been in contact with evil heretics for a long time. Evil heretics are insidious and cunning, and they are good at evil spells, so I want to test for myself whether you have been deceived by evil heresies. ”
Hearing Master Jason say this, the bald old man and the fat woman were already trembling, and if it weren't for the support of the people around them, they would have fainted.
In the Church of Light, anyone who has anything to do with evil heresies is punished with the severest punishment, the most serious being being burned at the stake and burned alive. So when they heard that Master Jason suspected that they had something to do with the evil heresy, these people were all terrified.
Master Jason smiled slightly, put his hands on his chest, and said in a low voice: "You don't need to panic, as long as you are not bewitched by evil heresy, God will definitely forgive you." ”
With that, Master Jason began to recite words from his mouth, and from his body, a faint white light began to emanate, making people feel holy and noble.
These white holy lights gradually emanated from Master Jason's body, enveloping the entire hut in the blink of an eye. At this time, Master Jason had already taken off the light armor on his body, and was wearing a wide white robe, and as the holy light gradually brightened, the mark of the silver cross sword on his white robe became clearer and clearer.
Those who were shrouded in the holy light felt as if they had been completely seen through, and they could not hide any secrets. Merlin squinted at Kelis, only to see that her face was flushed and her face was embarrassed.
Merlin frowned, for he also felt that despite his clothes, under the shroud of this holy light, the clothes didn't seem to cover up at all, as if she was naked and being peeped at, no wonder Carys was so embarrassed.
"Is this a magical spell? Fortunately, I didn't have the ring with me, otherwise I wouldn't have escaped Jason's detection. ”
Merlin's heart sank, and he was even more jealous of the mysterious mages, because the magical and powerful spells were powerful forces that he didn't know at all.
Everyone else was terrified by the holy light emitted by Jason, but Merlin was so calm that he even had the energy to observe Master Jason, and Merlin noticed the mark of the conspicuous silver cross on Jason's white robe.
Merlin had only seen such a unique mark on Jason's body, and even on the guardian swordsmen of Gran City, Merlin secretly wondered in his heart whether this mark represented the identity of Jason's Inquisition.
The light lasted for a while, then gradually dissipated, and then Master Jason showed a warm smile on his face, and said in a loud voice, "Very good, I have checked just now, you are all faithful believers, and you have not been deceived by evil heresies. ”
Hearing Jason's words, everyone's hearts relaxed, and some people were still silently praying.
"Squeak".
The door to the hut was opened, and Jason waved his hand and said, "You can leave." ”
So everyone bowed slightly to Master Jason, and hurriedly turned around and hurriedly left the hut, it seemed that after the scene just now, no one wanted to stay in front of Jason any longer.
The Borg swordsman, who was guarding the outside, walked into the hut and asked with a look of confusion on his face, "Lord Jason, have you found anything?"
Jason shook his head slightly and said: "I didn't find anything, I checked it with spirit detection just now, these people have no mana, and there is no trace of evil heresy, it seems that the evil heretic came to Blackwater City alone." ”
The Borg swordsman nodded, and continued, "What to do with the things in the evil heresy's house?"
"Put them all in a wagon, and transport them back to the city of Gran, where they will be put to the disposal of the Bishop, and perhaps some clues of other heresies will be found in them. ”
Mage Jason instructed the Borg swordsman.
Walking out of the church, the cold wind gusted, Merlin couldn't help but shrink his neck, but his heart was very hot, and he finally got through the difficulty of the church, and then, he could secretly and strategically study the spell codex of the old man Aita.
"Miss Cariss, you're all right, are you?"
Merlin asked politely when she saw Kelis following behind her.
"I'm fine......"
Kelis smiled reluctantly, and it could be seen that she was still very tired, and it must have been the matter of the old man Aita that had devastated her.
"Miss Carissy, you should go back and get some rest for a few days. Merlin said comfortingly, and Kelis nodded, and then said goodbye to Merlin, and she hurried into the carriage, and soon left.
Watching Kelis's carriage disappear from view, Merlin also looked out of the church, knowing that the butler would definitely come.
Sure enough, Merlin saw Moss's familiar figure, but next to Moss, in the gust of cold wind, in addition to the butler, there was also a familiar figure.
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