Yan was reluctant to say that Magan Tears' actions were self-defense, because Hisme didn't even draw his sword when he died! Under the agitation of the crowd, no one was willing to defend her. The magistrate asked who Maganlei's lover was. Maganlei, on the other hand, was determined not to say anything. She only said that she had accidentally killed Hisme and was willing to accept all the punishment. It had nothing to do with anyone else.
This was what had happened.
The trial of the case was very quick and concluded on the spot. Cripps immediately ordered the trial documents to be sent to the Imperial Palace. In fact, the appearance of this supreme warrior was not a coincidence. Queen Samir was also paying attention to Faust, but she did not send anyone to follow Faust. Instead, she sent someone to guard the place where Maganlei was about to go. As for the courtyard that Faust had secretly bought, Her Majesty the Empress had long known about it.
Faust looked at the document, his fingers involuntarily trembling. Samir continued unhurriedly, "Although for the nobles of the empire, they will always have a way to settle this in private. However, if the witness and material evidence are conclusive and fall into my hands, I will not let them off lightly.
It's a pity that you're different, Imperial Tutor. It's for the best that the lady is willing to plead guilty, and it won't affect you. Especially at a time like this, I don't want any mistakes to affect my plan. The fate of the Assyrian Empire will soon be decided, and your role is too important. "
What did Queen Samir mean? She first stated a fact. It was not that many of the nobles in the empire had not done similar things. If one had the status and authority of Faust, it would not be a big deal if it was someone else. There would always be a way to settle it privately, and the sheriff would not really be able to trace it back to those nobles.
However, taking bribes, bending the law, and taking advantage of men and women, even if people knew about it, they couldn't put it out in the open. Some things just couldn't be found out on the surface, because after all, there were imperial laws. In a situation where the evidence was conclusive and public, no matter who it was, they would be punished according to the law.
As for those lords with power and influence, they naturally had ways to escape the punishment of the law. For example, if another person had done something similar, and some lord had seduced someone else's woman, and the master came to settle the score, and this lord accidentally killed the master, how would he be dealt with then?
First of all, they could make a fuss about the confession, bribing witnesses or using their power to coerce bystanders to give false testimony to prove that the person was not murdered. Or he could frame an innocent person to take the blame and find another scapegoat after being tortured by the sheriff. But no matter how it was handled, this lord should be innocent in the trial process, even though everyone knew he was guilty.
But Faust's situation was different. His prestige and reputation did not come from his position alone. There had been many high priests in the history of the Assyrian Empire, but none of them could compare to Faust. Faust was now a spiritual totem in the Assyr Empire, a symbol of divinity. He could never and would never let such a thing happen to him. This had nothing to do with the official trial in the human world, nor was it a verdict of guilt or innocence in the court.
Fame was one of Faust's achievements, and it was also his foundation.
But this case was very special, because the victim was a nobleman, an officer who had killed the enemy on the battlefield and returned with injuries. In today's special circumstances, it was necessary to investigate clearly and give everyone, especially the soldiers at the frontline, an explanation. The murderer must be severely punished, and Maganlei readily confessed in court, which was the best outcome for everyone.
The kind-hearted girl did not implicate anyone, nor did she mention Faust's name. She did not need the sheriff or the Sage Imperial Tutor to bend the law. She was not forced, and she solved all the problems on her own. For Queen Samir, she was going to hand over the ruling power of the country to Faust, so there was no need for her to be disturbed.
Seeing that Faust was silent, Samir added, "That girl was willing to die to protect you. The Sage Imperial Tutor is really charming!"
Faust suddenly put down the document and knelt on the ground, prostrating to Samir. "Your Majesty, she did not kill Hismu. I am the murderer! I can't let an innocent person plead guilty, I beg you … "
He wanted to ask the queen something, but he did not say it, but his meaning was self-evident. Samir also rose from his seat and looked at Faust. "With your status, there is no need for you to bow to me like this. Apart from the coronation ceremony, today is the second time, and it is for a prostitute in the city of Niveh.
In today's situation, even if I want to pardon her, I must have a convincing reason. "
Faust's face was ashen. He looked down at the ground and said, "Your Majesty, do you want to announce the truth of the case? If that is the only way to save her life, I can't blame anyone.
Samir stretched out her hand, and an invisible force lifted Faust up. This detail inadvertently revealed one of her secrets. This supreme warrior was also proficient in high-level magic and had been taught by the power of the origin. Her Majesty sat back down and said with a blank expression, "You want to save her, but I called you here today to talk about how to save the Assyr Empire. Sage Imperial Tutor, the case has been settled. Can we talk about national affairs first? "
Faust still had his head down. "Reason and responsibility tell me that of course, national affairs are the most important, but can I beg Your Majesty …" Samir interrupted him again. "There is no need for you to beg me. How can I refuse your request? Even if you do not ask, I should help you. I have ordered that after Maganlei is detained, there is no need to punish her or torture her for the time being. Everything will wait until I return. If I leave the imperial capital this time and return safely, I will find an appropriate way to pardon Maganlei. If I do not return, the Assyr Empire will be under your control, and you can find a way to pardon her or save her. "
Seeing that Samir's words were serious, Faust had to temporarily put aside his distracting thoughts. He stood there and asked, "Your Majesty, I feel that this time you are not just going to the border to inspect. Is there some secret operation that you want to carry out personally? If you still trust me, please tell me.
Samir nodded and said, "At least you have not lost your wisdom, nor have you forgotten your concern for national affairs. I told you during the day that I was thinking about something that might be the last chance to save the Assyr Empire. The decision I made tonight is related to this. "
The Empress waved her hand, and a light appeared in front of her. It was a map of the continent. Faust calmed himself down and waited for her to continue. Suddenly, Samel asked another question. "Faust, is it true that the passionate love you have for me in your confession today has never been extinguished?"
Faust was stunned. They were going to talk about national affairs just now, why did they suddenly talk about this? Women are women, sometimes it is really hard to understand. He quickly bowed and said, "Yes, I swear on my soul!"
Samir looked at the continent in the light and asked faintly, "If, and I mean if, you can choose to either have me or save Maganlei's life, and you can only choose one, I want to know your answer."
Faust was silent. His lips trembled, but he could not speak. He did not answer for a long time. Samir raised her head and looked at him. She sighed softly and said, "I am a little relieved that you did not say you want to have me without thinking. But the Sage Imperial Teacher, the most knowledgeable and wise man in the empire, the most merciful, compassionate, and omnipotent high priest, why are you silent? Is it so hard to choose between conscience and desire? "
Faust felt a burning pain in his soul, as if the mark left by Satan was burning. He called out to Satan in his heart, "Can you tell me how to choose? What I want is right in front of me! " But he replied, "My Empress, I cannot lie to you, because this is only a hypothesis, and hypotheses have no meaning, so I cannot answer."
A cold light flashed in Samir's eyes, and then it became a little dim. She sighed and said, "Well, this is not a hypothesis, it is true. You can make a choice. Either you take away the order to pardon Maganlei now, or you stay in the palace tonight! "
Faust felt that his body and soul were gripped tightly by an invisible hand. His voice sounded a little hoarse, "My Empress, why did you make such a decision? Why did you make me make such a choice? What made you change your mind for so many years?"
Samir avoided his eyes, looked into the void and replied, "I have always known what you were thinking, and today I finally heard your confession. Is it a test from the gods? If the gods must let me choose a man, I have no other choice but you. And after I leave, you may never have the chance to have me, but if you lose me, you will have this empire. "
Faust could not help but take two steps forward, his body already walking into the light. He did not answer the question, but asked anxiously, "From your tone, you are prepared to die! Don't tell me that you want to assassinate Cyrus! " Samir nodded again, "It seems that you will not answer tonight, and you know me very well. Then let's get down to business. Yes, I do want to sneak through the border to assassinate Cyrus. According to the latest secret report, Cyrus has already left Elam Province, and is going to inspect and greet the Army of Potsdam led by Darius. Before that, he will pass through the newly established Lys Province, and will appear in a public ceremony. "
Faust asked in confusion, "Lys Province? Is this the name he gave to the new province? But according to what I know, the Army of Potsdam conquered five cities, and only Lys was recovered by the Kingdom of Bablon. He gave this name to the province, and his intention to continue southward to annex the Kingdom of Bablon is self-evident. Did the Kingdom of Bablon not react? "
Samir sneered, "King Benut of Bablon wants to fight, but he has already lost the support of the clergy group, and there is nothing he can do. But I can't just stand by and watch. Since Sinach might be assassinated, it is not impossible to assassinate Cyrus! "
Faust muttered, "As far as I know, the Kingdom of Potsdam was originally established by the union of ten tribes, and Cyrus is only the chief of the strongest tribe. He is a man of great talent, and can unite the whole country. But if he dies unexpectedly, the Kingdom of Potsdam is likely to fall into a situation where various tribes fight for power. Now the kingdom is expanding too fast, and if the mainland is in chaos, the newly established provinces will also be in a situation where each tribe rules independently. In this case, it is indeed the only turning point for the Assyr Empire. "
Samel nodded. "Yes, that's what I thought too. That's why I made this decision! I am not a competent king, but I am the best assassin. This is the last effort I can make. "
Faust's figure had already passed through the brilliance. He couldn't help but grab Samir's hand, and the brilliance that represented the divine spell of the heaven's pivot continent immediately disappeared. He said in a low voice, "My queen, you can't go, it is suicide!"
Samir did not pull his hand back, but stubbornly shook his head, "Rather than waiting for death here, it is better to go and die. Sitting and waiting for death is certain, but there is still a chance to turn things around by assassinating Cyrus. Besides, I have already made up my mind, and I have no intention of coming back. That is why I ordered Sinach to be the regent, and appointed you as the regent. "
Faust shouted excitedly, "You are the queen, why do you have to go in person?"
Samir replied, "I have carefully thought about all the experts in the empire, and no matter who we send, they will not succeed. It will only be a meaningless death. Only if I personally go in person will there be a glimmer of hope. But to be honest, even if I am lucky enough to assassinate Cyrus, it is unlikely that I will be able to escape alive, so I have to arrange everything in advance. "
Faust let go of his hand, took two steps back, and prostrated on the ground again, "Your Majesty, you have forgotten one person, and that is me! Thinking back to the time when I assassinated the Adoratrice of Isis in Eygut, I was able to escape successfully because of you and me. There is a secret that you may have guessed, but today I will officially confess to you, I have also been guided by another power. I know that you are not a simple supreme warrior, and I am not a simple supreme mage. "
Samir looked down at him, "I have made a decision, I must go in person. This is my empire, and this matter is also my responsibility. If I succeed, you still have hope of saving Assyria, no matter what, I trust you. "
Faust insisted, "I cannot change Your Majesty's decision, if you must assassinate Cyrus, please let me go with you. It's impossible for you to succeed on your own, and we've been working together for a long time, so there's a chance for us to escape. "
Samir finally looked a little touched, but at the same time, he asked with some sadness, "Faust, are you going to accompany me to die?"
Faust replied, "No, I am accompanying you to save the fate of Assyria. This is your duty, and my wish. If you do not agree, I will still go by myself. "
Samir squinted his eyes, "If that is the case, what about Magareth?"
Faust: "I would rather accompany Your Majesty to assassinate Cyrus than make such a painful choice just now. Before we leave, please leave a warrant to pardon her.
Samel said, "I'll leave an order to pardon her. Regardless of whether you or I die in this assassination, this order will take effect. But if you go with me, what about the affairs of the empire? Who can replace you as an assistant minister? Prime Minister Alpha is getting on in years. Who else in the empire can take charge? "
Faust: "Let the Minister of Internal Affairs Lohuard assist."
Samir frowned slightly, "Lohuard is the representative of Sinnach's faction. Back then, he wanted to appoint Sinnach's son and opposed my ascension to the throne." Faust: "It doesn't matter, if we cannot return, let him appoint Sinnach's son as the new king, this is also what he wants. If we can return, naturally there is nothing to worry about. "
Samir stood there and looked at Faust silently, not speaking for a long time. The night gradually passed, and a faint light appeared outside the window. Dawn had quietly arrived. The queen finally spoke, "The sky is actually getting bright. This morning, I will announce the latest decision. I will appoint Lohuard as the assistant minister, and the Sage Imperial Tutor will follow me to the border for inspection. We will depart in the afternoon, quickly go back and prepare, there is no time to bid farewell to anyone. "
Faust finally walked out of the palace in the faint light of dawn. Samir actually left him alone in the back hall for the night, this kind of thing may cause people to have ambiguous thoughts. But the main character of the story was the Sage Imperial Tutor, Faust, and people would not dare to have any wild thoughts. In fact, Faust did not do anything else that night, he just silently endured Samir's gaze.
Faust walked out of the palace, his accompanying guards had been waiting outside the palace for the whole night, and they hurriedly led a carriage to welcome him. Just as Faust got on the carriage, a voice that he had not heard for many years resounded in his soul, "Faust, you did not answer Samir's question. What is it that prevents you from making a choice?"
Faust's body trembled, and he clenched his hands in front of his chest. He closed his eyes and replied, "Satan, you finally spoke! It is not that I cannot, it is that I do not want to! My soul is the master, and the power that you guide is the servant. This is the promise you made, why did you abandon me and disappear? "
Satan's voice seemed to be sneering, "Did I abandon you? No, I have always been in your soul. When your soul can feel my existence, you are me. You want to assassinate Cyrus, is it not your own decision? And the power that I guide you, is it not to help you? It is the servant that achieves your goal.
You have become so charming, and this charm comes from the power that I guide you. Are you swayed by this charm, or is this charm driven by you? Actually, you should ask yourself, when Maganlei was taken away by the guards, why did you abandon her and disappear? When Samir asked you to make a choice, why did you refuse to answer? "
Faust replied, "I cannot let the innocent Maganlei be punished, and I also want to obtain Samir's love."
Satan asked coldly, "And why did you ask to guide Samir to die with you?"
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