"What... what are you talking about?" Spear said in disbelief. "The devil's minions? This is a blatant false accusation! "
"The priest will decide whether it's a false accusation or not," the man called Redwin said loudly. "Father may be deceived by you, but it doesn't mean you can deceive everyone! Soon, the people will know your true colors. Hell is where you belong! "
"Did you make all this up?" Spear's tone suddenly turned cold. "Or someone else? I think the answer should be the latter. After all, the reason why Father chose me is because you and Third Brother are too useless. "
"Shut up!"
Then Nightingale heard a crisp sound and the Marquess's painful groan.
"Enough. Take her back to the church for trial," another man said. "Before the trial, she's still a noble. Don't be rude."
After Spear Parsi was dragged away, the Judgement Warriors followed her out. Soon, there were only two people left in the room. Because of the God's Stone of Retaliation, Nightingale could not see their faces. She could only tell from their voices that one of them was Redwin, who had talked to the lord earlier. If she heard it right, this person seemed to be Spear's younger brother.
"You've done well, Mr. Redwin … Perhaps the next time we meet, I'll have to address you as Earl."
"Is, is that all, Lord Rosad?" Redwin's tone was mixed with uncontrollable excitement. "Can I really inherit the title and become the lord of Fallen Dragon Ridge?"
"Of course. As long as you follow our agreement, it's even possible," the latter said with a smile.
"What should I do next?" he asked eagerly. "Can I move into my sister's room? She can't come out of prison again, right? "
"Spear Parsi will soon be hanged in the square as a witch. This is also the guarantee of our cooperation." The other man pondered for a moment. "As for what to do next, I suggest you gather her ministers, Knight, and subordinates, tell them about this, and divide part of the marquess's rights."
"Do … do we have to do this?"
"If everyone can benefit from this incident, your position will be much more stable. This will also facilitate the smooth implementation of our subsequent agreement," Rossad said. "If you feel at a loss, I can assign a priest to you. He is very good at handling government affairs. If you have any questions, he can answer them at any time."
"Then I'll leave it to you," Redwin replied quickly.
"You'll be a great help to us if you're able to secure your position as the Lord, so the Church is naturally duty-bound to help you." The other party laughed out loud.
After the two of them left, Nightingale emerged from the mist, followed by Lightning and Maggie.
"This is troublesome." She looked at the two of them. "How did the Church find us so coincidentally?"
"Didn't her brother discover her true identity and reveal it to the church?" Lightning's eyes lit up. "Now we have something to do."
"You didn't discover it earlier or later, but now? I feel that something is not right, "Nightingale said with a frown.
"No matter what, we can't just watch them execute Spear," Lightning said with her head held high. "We must save her and destroy the Church!"
"Destroy the Church, coo!"
Ever since she defeated the demons, the blonde girl's confidence had swelled, which was not a good sign. Nightingale shook her head. "We can't destroy the Church for now. They must be involved in this conspiracy. If we eradicate them, Spear can naturally return to her position as Lord. This may be an opportunity for us. As long as we save her quietly, she may agree to return to Border Town with us when she has nowhere else to go. "
"Hey, aren't we going to fight the Church?" Lightning said disappointedly.
"Fighting is the last resort. The Church outnumbers us and has a large number of God's Stones of Retaliation. It's very risky to eliminate them quickly." Nightingale thought for a while and said, "I'll go to the Church first and see if I can figure out what's going on."
There was one more thing she didn't say. If they didn't figure out the cause and effect, Spear Passi might associate this trap with His Highness, which must be avoided.
"What about us?" the little girl asked.
"Just wait for me outside."
...
The Fallen Dragon Ridge Church was located in the outer city. It was small, with a prayer hall, a residence for believers, and a three-story tower. It was surrounded by walls and had only one entrance. But for Nightingale, these obstacles were not a problem.
By evening, after the believers who came to pray had left, she had explored the whole area. Although the number of God's Stones of Retaliation was several times more than in the castle, it was not difficult to move. There were large God's Stones in the hall that could block the magic power of the whole room, as well as some of the aisles. But she could take a detour, or even climb over the floor.
Nightingale also found the place where Spear Passi was imprisoned. It was in the basement of the High Tower. She didn't seem to be tortured, but she was a little dispirited. She planned to take the Marquess out in the dead of night.
After explaining her plan to the two, Nightingale sneaked into the High Tower again. This time, she followed a line that did not exist in reality to the top floor and hid in a luxuriously decorated room.
This should be the priest's room. When he came back and faced with the threat of the dagger, he would tell the truth.
When the nine o'clock bell echoed over Fallen Dragon Ridge, the door was pushed open.
She quietly pulled out the dagger but did not move. Judging from the footsteps, there were two people.
"What a surprise." The first one to speak was a woman. "I didn't expect Marquess Spear to be a witch. It seems that we have to make some changes to our plan."
"Uh... Your Excellency," the one who answered was Rosad, and his tone was very respectful. "Isn't it more convincing if she's a witch?"
"Things are different now. According to the Supreme Pontiff, if there are new witches, they should be handed over to the Holy City as much as possible without being exposed," the woman said. "As for the original hanging, let's change it to burning, and replace it with a masked death row prisoner with a similar figure."
"Yes," Rosad replied. "But why did His Holiness set such a troublesome rule? It's not easy to transport a witch to Hermes."
"I don't know, but I heard that it's just a return to tradition."
"Return to... tradition?"
"You don't need to know too much. Just focus on what you need to do." The Saint did not continue. "When things are settled here, I'll go to Redwater City."
"Yes, Your Excellency!" Rosad said in a cold voice.
Who is this person? Why does the priest not even dare to breathe loudly in front of her? And from their conversation, it seems that they did not know that the Marquess was a witch before they arrested Spear Passi. Is it a conspiracy against the Lord of Fallen Dragon Ridge?
Nightingale could not help but walk out of her hiding place and look at the Saint with the help of the Mist. To her surprise, the Saint was not wearing a God's Stone of Retaliation. In the black and white world, the magic power in the Saint's body was as eye-catching as fluorescent light.
This person is a witch!
"Who's there?" Nightingale reacted quickly. Almost in an instant, a dazzling silver light pierced towards Nightingale!
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