11:15.

When the prison van arrived at the square, the Golgi executioners came to the van, opened the cages, and von Palen, with his feet in chains, stepped down.

In the prison carts behind, the executioners dragged the prisoners off one by one and shoved them onto the execution platform.

Once all twelve prisoners, including von Palen, had arrived at their respective gallows, the Yan Emperor and Wolfgang's entourage entered the square and stepped onto the newly constructed high platform above the execution ground.

By the time everyone had taken their places, it was already 11:40. The earlier shouts and curses in the hall had gradually disappeared, because everyone knew that the moment of execution was about to begin.

As the noise gradually subsided, Wolfgang and his group of officials walked out to the front of the platform and faced everyone in the square.

As for the Emperor of Yan, he did not appear again after stepping onto the high platform. The tiered platform was covered with a roof, and he and his guards were positioned at the back, with the hanging curtains perfectly concealing their figures.

Therefore, when Wolfgang appeared with a document in his hand, the public's attention began to focus on him.

Just then, the guards responsible for maintaining order in the venue shouted in unison, "Silence!"

In an instant, all the noise disappeared. Wolfgang, pale-faced, looked at the crowd below the stage and, with trembling hands, brought the document he was holding to his face.

He glanced at the document quickly, put it down, took a deep breath, and then looked up at everyone, proclaiming loudly:

"Sinner Hadler..."

However, as soon as he opened his mouth, his tongue seemed to be tied in knots, making his pronunciation unclear and even cracking.

Sweat dripped down his face as Wolfgang spoke again:

"The sinner, Hadler X. von Palen, as the former emperor of the Federal Empire..."

He should have...

Wolfgang's palms were already damp with sweat as he spoke haltingly.

"He should have led the country toward stability, peace, and happiness, but instead he recklessly launched wars, resulting in the deaths of millions in this unjust war!"

"But starting a war is not his biggest crime."

"His long-standing advocacy of the survival of the fittest and the idea of ​​gaining living space through war has been wrong! His advocacy has directly and indirectly influenced countless citizens, leading our entire nation down a wrong path!"

At this point, Wolfgang's expression turned serious, and he no longer spoke haltingly.

Meanwhile, some people in the audience were already echoing his sentiments, but Von Palen, standing before the gallows, remained expressionless, as if he didn't care at all.

"I must warn all of you that this is a completely wrong ideology!"

"Anyone who has ever held such thoughts should look at the situation we face today. As a defeated nation, if the people who defeated us and this criminal share the same thoughts, how can we stand here?"

"The fact that we can stand here today proves that the ideologies advocated by Hadler X. von Palen are completely wrong!"

"This is the best proof, and at the same time, it is evidence that he committed war crimes!"

At this point, Von Palen, under the gallows, finally softened his expression, lowered his eyes slightly, and turned his gaze to the crowd below.

What I saw were angry faces.

On the high platform, Wolfgang glanced down at von Palen before the gallows, then took a deep breath, clenched his fist, and shouted:

"Today, his actions have caused irreparable damage to our country."

"As the former emperor of the Federal Empire, he and his accomplices must bear responsibility."

"They will be hanged!"

As the words fell, the executioners silently stepped forward and began to remove Von Palen's shackles. Among the other prisoners, several had already begun to struggle, but they could only twist their bodies and could not utter a sound.

Except for von Palen, all the prisoners were gagged.

The reason why Von Palen was not silenced was not to give him face, but because he had not uttered a single word since signing the surrender document three days earlier.

He did not attempt suicide, nor did he do anything drastic. He remained very calm during his three days in prison.

As the executioners led the prisoner to the gallows, Wolfgang shouted, his voice visibly trembling:

"Everyone should take this as a wake-up call."

After uttering his last words, he shut his mouth, and like the other officials beside him, all stared pale-faced at the gallows below.

The prisoners were sent to the gallows one by one, and the ropes that had been hanging high were lowered. Unlike the other struggling people, Von Palen cooperated with the executioners and voluntarily put his head into the noose.

Finally, as midnight approached, all the prisoners had their necks bound, waiting for the moment of execution.

At this point, the shouts from the crowd below could no longer be suppressed.

Some people were cursing, some were still making accusations, some seemed to be sobbing, and some lowered their heads as if they couldn't bear to watch what was about to happen.

Amidst the deafening noise, on the gallows next to Von Palen, Bowerman, his face covered in blood, somehow managed to spit out the gag from his mouth.

His face was contorted in rage, his mouth gushing blood, as he roared furiously at the audience below:

"You bastards, what right do you have to insult the Emperor!"

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