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In the Golden Church of Aalto.
"What? You want the leader of the night watchers, Clown, to be executed? " Gossett knew that Natasha would be angry after checking Lucien's body condition, but he did not expect that Natasha would be so aggressive.
Natasha's silver-purple eyes were crystal clear. She said in a serious tone, "Yes, Clown must be executed."
As a cardinal, Gossett was able to maintain a warm expression. He said in a gentle tone, "Her Royal Highness, Mr. Evans is fine. He's not dead, not paralyzed, and not disabled. Why do you still want to kill him? Also, I don't think it was Clown who did it. Mr. Evans might have mistaken Clown for someone else. Maybe it was a member of the Argent Horn. "
"Cardinal Gossett, if you think that Lucien might have mistaken Clown for someone else, we can ask Clown to stand out and let him testify. At the same time, we can use the divine power to detect if Clown is lying." Natasha's imposing manner gave Gossett great pressure. After all, they were all senior-ranks.
Hearing Natasha's suggestion, Gossett remained silent for a short while. Both he and the head of the inquisition had reasons to believe that Clown was the one who did it. If Clown was found to be lying in front of all the nobles, and Clown did not follow the rules and hurt an upper-class person, then the church's prestige would be greatly affected.
After a while, Gossett continued in his gentle voice, "Alright, let's assume that Clown did it. But why would he do that? Obviously, Mr. Evans might have something to do with Professor, who is an evil person on the Cleansing List. In order to prevent evil from invading the Duchy of Orvarit and the nobles in Aalto, Clown took the risk. "
"But do you have any proof? Do you have any real proof? " Natasha stepped forward and said seriously, "Bishop Gossett, we're not in the late stage of the War of Dawn anymore. We're not in the age where the night watchers can arrest people just because they suspect them to be a sorcerer or to be related to a sorcerer. Today, he almost killed Lucien Evans because of his imagination. Tomorrow, he could kill a noble because of the same suspicion, right? "
"I don't think any noble would like to live in such an uneasy environment. They don't want to have to worry about whether the night watchers of the Church will suddenly break into their house and arrest or kill them with no evidence!"
"Powerful knights might not be worried about themselves, but they are also scared that their wives and their children might encounter similar things!"
Natasha raised her voice, "Cardinal Gossett, on behalf of all the nobles in the Duchy of Orvarit, I demand that Clown be executed to deter all night watchers who dare to violate the agreement between the Church and the nobles!"
If only it were hundreds of years ago, he would not have to listen to Natasha's "unreasonable" request. However, the conflict between the North and the South and the Congress of Magic had greatly increased the status of the nobles. When the nobles were united, they were already able to influence the Church's decision on certain issues. Therefore, Gossett's request had indeed crossed the line for the nobles.
"Her Royal Highness, you're a devout noble. You've handled the situation well. Besides, Mr. Evans is fine. Even if Clown is guilty, he doesn't need to be executed. " Gossett softened his tone, trying to weaken Natasha's stance with her devout faith. Then, he proposed a low-key and acceptable solution, "Why don't we let the internal court of the Inquisition try Clown and give him the punishment he deserves?"
Natasha drew a cross in front of her chest, "Only Truth lives forever."
Then she said seriously, "I'm a devout believer, so I don't want to see a crazy night watcher like Clown destroying the relationship between the Church and the nobles."
After that, Natasha looked straight into Gossett's eyes and conveyed her strong will:
"Clown is still alive, and none of the nobles can rest in peace!"
Gossett was silent for a while and then said, "Her Royal Highness, I'll pass your request to the Grand Cardinals and Bishop Amelton. After all, I'm not in charge of the Inquisition, and I can only let them make the decision."
Natasha nodded, "I believe that the Grand Cardinals and Bishop Amelton both understand the seriousness of this matter. I'll wait for the final result."
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In an ordinary villa in Aalto.
Clown was carefully reading the collected information, trying to find clues to confirm the relationship between Lucien Evans and Professor.
Suddenly, the door was pushed open. Juliana, the battle priest, walked in anxiously, "Captain, run, run!"
"Juliana, what's going on? Calm down. "Clown raised his head and looked at Juliana with a funny smile.
Juliana took two deep breaths and said, "Captain, the Inquisition has decided to execute you. Run! “
"What?! How is that possible?! " Even though Clown was a level five great Knight with a strong will, he could not help but ask in surprise. He felt like he had been abandoned by the whole world. He had worked so hard for the Lord, for the Church, and for the Inquisition, but now the Inquisition had decided to execute him?!
Juliana did not know whether the secret hiding place had been exposed or not, so she could only make it short, "Captain, an hour ago, in the concert, Lucien Evans fell down in the middle of the stage due to a serious illness. Bishop Gossett confirmed that the illness was caused by the previous injury. Therefore, Natasha was very angry and did not want to compromise anymore. With the support of all the nobles, she asked the Church to execute you. According to the information that Captain Lend leaked, the Church has decided to arrest you and execute you secretly in exchange for the nobles' satisfaction. "
"Execute me … Execute me?" Clown murmured in a low voice. His voice was full of frustration, desperation, and confusion, which was a sharp contrast to his exaggerated smile.
Juliana thought that Clown did not believe her, so she hurried to explain, "Captain Lend was not in a good relationship with us before the Melzer Black Forest incident. Later, on the surface, he also kept a distance from us. Therefore, when the Inquisition asked the night watchers to collect information and arrest you, they chose him. After he accepted the mission, he immediately took the risk and told me to tell you to run away, leave Aalto, and hide somewhere else for a while. Then you can come back with a different identity. Many of the Inquisition sympathized with you! "
Clown stopped murmuring to himself as if he had lost his soul. When Juliana was about to urge him again, Clown suddenly burst out laughing.
"Hahahaha! Hahahaha! Hahahaha! "
Clown's laughter was full of madness.
"Captain, are you alright?" Juliana asked worriedly.
Clown's laughter stopped abruptly. He said in an unusually calm tone, "I'm fine. I just feel that it's very funny. A musician who had a close relationship with evil sorcerers, and a princess who had a deep relationship with the Congress of Magic, could force the Church to execute the most devout and loyal dark guard. Is this the Church of sorcerers or the Church of God? How can Mr. Sardes, Mr. Amelton, and Mr. Gossett condone and allow such a thing to happen? "
"Captain, I don't care what those big shots think. I believe in you, Minsk believes in you, Captain Lend believes in you, many night watchers believe in you, and two of the three Inquisition sympathize with you! I believe that the light will defeat the darkness, and the holy will defeat the evil! "Juliana was a bit excited. It seemed that she was also stimulated.
Clown shook his head, "Juliana, you don't need to worry about me. Without a strong will, how can I control the level five Blessing power? I'll hide well and find the evidence. Then I'll testify against Lucien Evans in front of everyone, and I'll return to the Inquisition openly. Hehe, if I can kill Lucien Evans in front of Natasha and make her unable to do anything, that will be the best. "
"Captain, don't be reckless. At this moment, Lucien Evans must be surrounded by a lot of guards and ambushes. Maybe he's trying to lure you to him and kill you!" Juliana hurriedly reminded Clown.
Although she knew that Clown could easily control his emotions and would not make stupid mistakes, she also knew that the Blessing power of darkness was more or less a kind of crazy factor.
Clown's funny face turned to the window and sneered, "I know. Others might not know how badly Lucien Evans had been injured in the beginning, but how could I not know? I didn't have the time to kill him. With his self-healing ability as a Knight, even if I don't use potions, he'll be fully recovered in two or three days. There's no way that he can't be cured for a long time. He's taking the opportunity to force Natasha to put more pressure on the Church. How can such a person not take precautions against revenge after I escape from the Church? "
"I'll investigate carefully. This time, I'll catch him by the tail!" Clown's eyes on his funny and exaggerated mask were cold.
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In the villa.
"Lucien, are you sure that Clown was set free on purpose?" Natasha was a little confused. Then she joked, "Don't tell me that you found out with a crystal ball?"
Lucien pretended to be surprised and looked at her, "Huh? How did you know?"
Then Lucien laughed and said, "Actually, it's just a simple deduction. Natasha, your position is too tough, and your request is too much. Both the Cardinals and the people in charge of the Inquisition will inevitably sympathize with Clown. So, it's very normal that they deliberately leaked the information to let him escape. And judging from the case of Salvatore, and the number of night watchers who survived in the Melzer Black Forest that you confirmed, there are many people in the Inquisition who hate Professor as much as Clown. They're very likely to have close ties with Clown. "
Natasha's tough position and request were discussed before.
"So that's how it is. But this is only a psychological deduction, and there's no real evidence to support it. The Cardinals and the Inquisition are very serious when it comes to such matters, so it's very likely that Clown will really be executed, which will make it difficult for you to carry out your plan. " Although Natasha admired Clown's determination and action to fight against evil, she could not bear to hurt her friends. In this regard, she had never been soft-hearted or hesitant. She knew very well which side she should stand on, and she would not do unnecessary kindness and kindness.
Lucien smiled and said, "Even if Clown is executed, there will still be so many night watchers who are angry and sympathizing with him. They will definitely not let Professor go."
Also, "he" would not let go of such an opportunity. If "he" found out something, Lucien thought to himself. This was an important purpose that Lucien added after Clown's test and the basis of all his deductions.
"I hope so." Natasha smiled and said, "I've given you that person's information. I'll cover for you here. Come back quickly."
… …
Viscount Klein, the consul of Aalto City Hall, was an old man in his fifties who had not activated his Blessing but was still very energetic. His black hair was neatly combed, and his green eyes were as deep as a lake, full of the majesty of a ruler.
After listening to Lucien Evans' concert in the Psalm Hall, Klein returned home in a very excited mood. He could not fall asleep for a long time, so he had to stay in the living room and read the books he collected.
As time went by, it was getting late at night. Klein put down the quaint books in his hands and was about to go to bed.
When he took off his coat, put on his pajamas, and habitually tidied up his clothes in front of the mirror, he suddenly saw a mysterious man with a black hood in the mirror. The man seemed to be on the other side of the mirror, and he said with a hoarse voice,
"Hello, Mr. Philosopher. Long time no see."
"Professor?" Klein was so shocked that he blurted out. Then he subconsciously activated his Mage Armor. It seemed that he had finally become an official sorcerer in the past few years.
He was Philosopher, the apprentice sorcerer. Because of his close relationship with White Honey (Sylvia) and her father, Natasha knew the information and information about him, but she never blamed or exposed him.
Klein carefully turned around and found that there was no one behind him, but the mysterious man in the black robe was still reflected in the mirror.
Fourth-circle spell, Mirror Reflection?!
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