Chapter 226: Judgment of Rice
The following days were a very pleasant time for Aaron.
With nothing to do, Aaron was finally able to focus on the practice of swordsmanship and alchemy.
For swordsmanship, what Aaron wanted to do most was to quickly transform the power in his body into his own, but it backfired, and only a small amount of energy fused with Aaron every day. At this rate, if you want to truly fuse together, it is estimated that it will not be possible in 180 years.
So Aaron's main focus was still on alchemy.
With the foundation laid by Kamo for Aaron before, Aaron has indeed achieved twice the result with half the effort in learning the Code of Creation, and some things that he couldn't understand before can now be understood.
As the archmage, Alfonso also has a certain knowledge of alchemy, and after discovering that Aaron had drawn a refining array on the ground, Alfonso also instructed Aaron intentionally or unintentionally on the side, which made Aaron very beneficial.
However, progress in mental power has been slow, and although Aaron is meditating every day, he has had little effect in improving mental power.
"Every phase is going to be like this for a period of time, and you can think of it as a period of fatigue. Not only alchemy, but also magicians. Luo Lin has been on the ninth-order magician for more than a year, and her spiritual power has not made the slightest progress. So up to the current position, it has not been able to impact the great magician. ”
In a conversation with Alfonso, Aaron talked about his confusion, and Alfonso pointed out the sticking point.
"Is there anything I can do to change this, such as taking some potions or something?" asked Aaron, looking at the elderly Alfonso.
"Taking potions? This is not something to be taken for a long time. Alfonso stroked his gray beard and smiled.
"I'm not going to be like this all the time, am I?" Aaron suddenly remembered that Kammad had told him that if the foundation was not solid, it was likely that he would encounter a bottleneck in the fourth order, and this should be the time he was talking about.
"Learn more, think more, practice more. When it's time to break through, nature comes naturally. ”
After talking to Alfonso, Aaron's heart also relaxed a little.
At first, Aaron, who lived in Lorraine's house, was somewhat uncomfortable.
Every day when Lorraine finishes her task, she will find Aaron, and if Aaron is busy, she doesn't speak, just looks at him silently. If Aaron doesn't have anything to do, Lorraine pulls Aaron around Pagina.
For more than a week, the sights of Pagina had been visited by Aaron. For example, the "Indestructible Wall", which was used to resist demonic invasions, is now a ruined wall, wrapped in the current walls of Pakina. Another example is the 20-storey and 50-meter magic tower, which symbolizes the highest power of the magician, and now it is even more dazzling. Because Aaron was not a magician, he didn't have a chance to see what was inside. However, Lorraine used the word "chaos" to describe the interior of the magic tower.
"It's not that it's messy, it's that many magicians will put their manuscripts in a random way, which makes people feel that the magician's room will be very messy. Lorraine explained.
On 10 November, the military tribunal sat as scheduled.
Rice, the second person Aaron knew in Pagina, arrived at the court-martial early on this day.
The process of the court is very simple, the evidence is submitted, then Rice defends himself, and finally the court goes to trial for Rice.
In court, Aaron met with Figila, who had previously been one of Rice's men, now the commander of the Fifth Regiment of the Ravel Wehrmacht, who had succeeded in taking Rice's place after Rice was imprisoned.
Figira has neat green hair, medium build, and looks very young and very energetic, but the pupils of her eyes are much smaller than those of ordinary people, so she looks fierce.
In the courtroom, Figira talked eloquently, no matter how big or small, and told every possible thing about Rice's crimes, such as when he went out to operate, many times he did not carry out the original planned orders. Although the results met the requirements every time, as a non-commissioned officer, this atmosphere was substituted for the entire Fifth Army Corps, which was very harmful to the Corps. In addition, there are also crimes such as severing war spoils and releasing prisoners of war privately.
Of course, the most important thing is that in the process of patrolling, he left his companions behind and ran back to Kleist in disgrace, becoming a shameful fugitive and tarnishing the glorious name of the Fifth Legion.
In the face of so many accusations, Rice tried his best to refute them, and Aaron also felt that what he said was the truth.
A wise commander must have his own judgment. If there are survivors under the premise of the total annihilation, even if they become prisoners of war, Aaron feels that it is acceptable.
The army is not a war machine, and the soldier is not the part that composes it.
But those present did not think about these at all, and almost everyone felt that Rice was unforgivable in the face of Figira's high-pitched and impassioned statement.
At the last moment, everyone stood up and shouted the word "death", and at this time, Rice's face was as dead as ashes, and his eyes were closed.
In the end, the court gave its verdict. Without any accidents, it was a death sentence.
"It's a pity. Aaron sighed as he looked at Rice, who had followed the soldier out of the courtroom like a walking corpse.
"What is a pity? is he not to be damned?" asked Lorraine, puzzled.
"The fifth-order great knight, maybe a talent who will appear in 10,000 people, should have died on the battlefield, but he didn't expect to be killed by his own people. Isn't it a pity?" replied Aaron.
"Fegila said that Rice has no way to defend himself. ”
"Yes, but how can he justify his innocence in the face of so many false charges?" Aaron sighed.
For several days after Rice's trial, Aaron's spirits were very sluggish, which was something that made him more uncomfortable in recent times, but it was not the thing that made him the most sad.
One morning, Razor, who hadn't been seen in a long time, suddenly spoke.
"Aaron. ”
"Hmm. If you don't show up again, I thought you were dead?" Aaron laughed.
In recent times, Razor has really not appeared again for a long time.
"I'm going to take a thorough break for a while, and it's probably going to be a long time before I show up. Razor said in a low voice, "Otherwise, I probably won't see the day when you will avenge me." ”
"Is there anything I can do for you?" Aaron asked.
"Of course, you can avenge me as soon as possible. Razor said with a smile.
"You know I didn't mean that. Aaron exasperated.
"I know, but I'm just living in your body, and one day I'll dissipate completely. And this day may not be far away. Aaron, I just hope that one day, you will be able to take care of my father and even Lorraine. I owe them so much. ”
"If you want to take care of them, you can do it yourself. I won't take care of you. Do you hear that, Razor?"
Razor only chuckled twice, and there was no more of his voice.
(To be continued.) )