Volume 1 The Winter of Halma Chapter 104 Burning at the Stake

"You two will review what you learned today, and you may have to learn something new next time. ”

Andu flipped through the notes of the two, revised and doubled them, and returned them to the two.

Abt said seriously: "We will definitely review it well!"

Arnold added: "We'll learn tightly!"

Andu nodded in satisfaction, sent the two little ones out, and began to prepare for the final work.

After the most complex blending and refining work is completed, it is already close to four o'clock.

Preparation is the most exhausting ...... Andu leaned back in his chair to regain his energy, and the combination of dozens of materials was not an easy task.

After resting for half an hour, Andu felt a lot of refreshment and began today's drawing......

Because the cards consumed this time were relatively small, it actually took him only twenty minutes to make up for the two cards he had consumed before.

Looking at the large amount of materials left on the table, Andu thought about it and decided to put it away for the time being.

Since there is no need for it, there is no need to draw it in advance, and there will be no problem with placing the materials for a month or two anyway.

There was nothing special about dinner, and after a simple wash, Andu returned to the room alone.

Lying in bed, his thoughts diverged a little, and his busy life has not really rested for a long time.

Tomorrow is the day of judgment in Howard's case, and Andu doesn't have much thought about it.

His mother, Marat, was a devil's affair, and by this time it should have spread throughout the church, and the Inquisition would know about it by tomorrow morning at the latest.

For this alone, if no one bails him out, the final outcome of the burnings is inevitable.

There are only so many people who can afford to bail, who would want to stand up for this madman?

After being stunned for a while, and after emptying his brain, Andu took the notebook and started today's work.

Because there was nothing special today, but in half an hour he had already completed his task for today.

I looked at the time, but it was only past nine o'clock......

It's going to be so laid-back today...... Andu thought a little unaccustomedly.

Anyway, it was still early, so taking advantage of this effort, Andu picked out a copy of "The Legend of the Continent of Akmund" and looked at it.

This is the oldest biography of the continent, and it is said that this canonical biography appeared before the birth of Adelaide the Great......

Andu looked at the handwriting on the book, as if history was flowing before his eyes.

From the struggle for hegemony on the continent to the split, the rise and fall of the race, and the rampant evil to the hidden.

Unconsciously, Andu became more and more fascinated the more he watched, and when he came back to his senses again, it was already past eleven o'clock.

"It's still the best way to pass the time by reading books. Andu suddenly remembered that when he was a student, he would always hold his mobile phone and read novels, which seemed to be close at hand.

Closing the book, Andu adjusted his mind and began the last task of the day.

The feeling of meditation is really increasing day by day, and Andu can feel his spirituality growing rapidly every day.

If you encounter a dangerous situation again, you can still stay awake after using three cards, and you will not be as hungry as before.

Of course, even if you can forcibly control your own state, the negative effects that should have will not disappear, at most they will be reduced.

When you can use three cards and your status is not affected at all, you should be able to be promoted to the second ring...... Andu thought in his heart.

After the meditation was over, Andu fell asleep with a tired body.

In the dream, he returned to his days in middle school, at school......

......

In the courtroom, the verdict had lasted nearly an hour.

Much of the time was the victim's claim, with new reports of evidence from church personnel and counsel from both sides.

When Howard's defender, the official volunteer lawyer, failed to defend again, the scene was already one-sided.

"Do you plead guilty to these charges?" presiding judge Lawrence looked blankly at the witnesses below, as well as the defendant.

Howard's face was sluggish, and his reaction was less important to the rest of the people present.

The prosecution's lawyer was a young man, about twenty-five or sixteen years old, with a pair of eyes with two-centimeter-thick lenses, glaring at Howard.

"In view of the terrible fact that the murderer's mother is the devil, I strongly urge the judge to give the verdict of burning at the stake to protect the lives of the people of Halma!"

Once again, there was a warm echo of seconding in the courtroom, and this is not the first time that today's verdict has occurred.

Andu, as the judge, sat upright in his seat, his eyes closed, not knowing what he was thinking.

Lawrence's gaze swept over the audience, the gavel in his hand was struck for the first time, and he whispered words such as "quiet" and "quiet".

It wasn't until the venue was quiet again that Andu, who had been silent for the whole time, finally opened his eyes and denied the possibility that he had fallen asleep.

"Judge, please make a judgment. ”

Andu's voice instantly spread throughout the courtroom, and the eyes of everyone present looked at the presiding judge, Lawrence, who was sitting at the top of the court.

There may still be one person who didn't react, and Howard's empty eyes could no longer see the madness of the past, like a vegetative person.

"I declare the final outcome of this verdict. ”

Lawrence was old after all, and his confidence was a little insufficient, so he took a deep breath before continuing,

"Howard, charged with homicide, robbery, vandalism, burglary...... and after trial, to be burned at the stake!"

......

In the office, Andu was busy handing over work with the staff of the courtroom.

"Lord Andu, I thought you were asleep just now!" the young lawyer said with a smile.

"The trial was so long, so tiring. Andu said with a serious face.

"Hahaha, you are the most decisive inquisitor I have ever met, and I know that the rumors out there are not reliable!" the lawyer habitually helped to defend himself.

Andu couldn't help but say, "Is there still rumors about me outside?"

The lawyer thought for a while and said, "It's better than last week, but there are still a lot of people who slander you behind your back, it's really ridiculous!"

Andu nodded silently, although he didn't know who it was, but it was nothing more than an enmity with him.

Who has a grudge against themselves and needs to spread rumors everywhere?

No, no, it's a department, and he wouldn't do anything that would damage the reputation of the church.

Then there was only one group left......

It seems that Pollitt has not forgotten his existence...... Was that what he did personally, or was Daisy and Simon ...... Andu's eyes were a little cold.

Because both of them were lowering their heads to sort out the information report, the lawyer couldn't see Andu's expression at this moment.

After handing over the work, Andu left the courtroom with a paper bag containing a large number of documents.

As soon as he walked out of the courtroom, from afar, Robert's impatient voice came.

"Why do you take so long every time you judge, it's been two and a half hours!"

Andu glanced at the thief and said strangely, "Are you tired?"

Robert blushed and said angrily: "It's not a question of whether I'm tired or not, I'm a person who has worked in the underground world, and it's too inappropriate for me to be a coachman for you every day!"

Andu thought for a moment and said, "Is there any other coachman in Halma who earns more per week than you?"

Robert thought seriously for a while, and then said impatiently, "Where are you going now?"

"Go to church. ”

"What are you doing at church again? Didn't you just go there in the morning?"

"Handover work, the trial is over, I need to hand over the documents to the captain. ”

"What a hassle job!"

"Yes, for such a tiring job, the weekly salary is the same as that of you, a coachman. ”

"Enough! Change the subject!!"

More than ten minutes later, Andu handed the document in his hand to Captain O'Connor.

"How's it going, are you still used to work?"

O'Connor glanced at the contents of the document a few times, then put it back in his bag and turned his attention to Andu.

The newcomers in other people's teams, the initial tasks are all robbery and theft.

But when he got to his own team, he became a rich businessman and a serial murderer, which made him pay more attention to Andu's own emotional state.

Andu thanked: "It's good, but the case is a bit complicated." ”

O'Connor sighed, "I'll talk to the bishop about this, there aren't a few cases like this a year, and it can't all fall on you." ”

Andu nodded and hesitated: "Howard's mother Mara is a devil's thing, do you know the captain?"

O'Connor frowned, "I heard in the morning that the church has sent two teams of purifiers, plus quite a few missionaries to deal with it. ”

The experienced captain pondered for a while, and immediately guessed a few points, and wondered: "You found it?"

Andu said: "I found it, and Mara was also purified by me." ”

O'Connor looked at Andu deeply, not asking why, after all, this is personal privacy.

Seeing O'Connor's reaction, Andu took the initiative to say, "It's a means of self-defense left by the teacher." ”

O'Connor nodded, Andu was still relieved that he could take the initiative to say the reason.

"Be careful when you work on your own, the horror of evil things is often beyond imagination. ”

Andu agreed: "I found out when I played Marat, and I will definitely be more careful in the future." ”

O'Connor patted Andu on the shoulder with satisfaction, and went to report to the bishop with the papers.

Such a major case must be handled by Ruskin himself.

Andu walked out of the church with a happy mood, which meant that from today onwards, he could give himself a good vacation for the next few days.

"Let's go, go back. ”

"I might have something to do and I'm going to go out in the afternoon. ”

Andu looked at Robert in front of him, his back to the thief could not see his expression clearly, and the outline of his side face was a little resolute.

"How can I help?"

Andu said lightly.

Although he didn't know why, after this time together, he had already recognized Robert in his heart.

The thief drove the carriage and hesitated for a long time before speaking,

"Can you lend me one of the cards from before?"

Andu thought for a moment and said, "Yes." ”

With that, he took out a card pack from his bosom and handed it to Robert.

"There are two cards in it, one is the Holy Light Guardian you used, and the other is the Sergeant of the Clamour, who can protect you from the hands of the Second Ring in case of danger. ”

Robert turned his head in surprise and looked at Andu's expression full of mixed emotions.

"If you're in danger, run away. ”

Andu smiled.