Son of Light 16
The young Holy Son turned his head and said calmly, "Theodore, get out."
Theodore nodded immediately after hearing this, and turned and walked out the door without any hesitation.
A group of knights rushed out of the room like flowing water, and soon they were the only two left in the empty room.
Aiden clenched his fists, stood up, and knelt before Luli. He rested his head on the ground for a long time before speaking in a low, hoarse voice, "Your Highness, please forgive Sadria's sins."
Luli lowered his brows. He looked at the young man who was chatting and laughing with everyone during the day, then turned around and knelt in front of him in humiliation. His handsome face turned red and even veins appeared on his forehead. Perhaps he had never begged anyone so humbly before?
He moved his fingers and slowly uttered the first words of the day: "God said, what is your fault?"
His voice was clear and gentle, like a spring that soothed Aiden's inner anxiety. Aiden raised his head and looked into the eyes of the noble and beautiful Holy Son. The blue eyes that were exactly the same as his own revealed coldness and alienation.
Aiden's body was trembling slightly. He felt the pressure from the Son of God. The huge force made it difficult for him to breathe. Aiden lowered his head again, not daring to look directly at Luli.
"What have you done wrong?" Luli repeated patiently. His long eyelashes cast a thick shadow under the light, and his compassionate look was very similar to the image of a god in the temple murals.
Aiden knelt on the ground and told him everything that Duke Zes had told him before. The more he spoke, the colder his body became. By the time he finished, Aiden was sweating profusely, and his clothes were soaked with sticky cold sweat.
He smiled miserably and kowtowed again sincerely, "Everything was done by our Sadeliah family. Please, Your Highness, do not harm the innocent residents of the territory."
He hesitated again, biting his lip and speaking slowly, "If possible, please don't embarrass my mother, Denise. Although she is extravagant and has bad behavior, she has never done anything to harm anyone. If you think she is guilty, then I am willing to bear the sins that she has committed on my mother's behalf."
Luli sat quietly on the soft sofa, like a statue. He only came back to his senses after Aiden reminded him twice. His Highness the Holy Son stood up, walked straight around Aiden who was kneeling in front of him, and walked out the door, saying as he walked:
"God says that when a person commits a crime, there are often countless people covering it up for him, and all of these people are considered to be guilty of the same crime."
Aiden's eyes widened. He crawled forward on his knees, opened his mouth in astonishment, and said, "Brother Luli, are you really going to..."
Hearing Aiden calling "Brother Luli" behind him, Luli paused as he was about to touch the door handle. He turned his head to look at his younger brother, the one he had envied so much when he was little, the one who was loved by everyone, and sighed softly:
"I never considered you family, Aiden."
Without looking at Aiden's astonished expression, Luli opened the door and walked out. As soon as he walked out, Theodore immediately followed him. He knew the whole story before coming and stood guard beside Luli, whispering:
"Your Highness, should we arrest the Duke of Sadria and his family immediately?"
Luli turned his head to look at the familiar corridor and nodded at Mrs. Daisy who was walking towards him from afar. Theodore also looked up.
At the same time, he heard Luli's low voice.
He said,
"God says that if you really can't forgive someone, then there's no need to forgive them."
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The powerful Duke of Sadria and his family were quickly arrested for the murder of the former Imperial Princess, but Princess Hill enjoyed an unusually high level of support among the residents of the Dukedom of Sadria.
Ultimately, according to the wishes of the residents, the Empire will strip the Sadria family of their dukedom and hand it over to the Temple of Light.
So, when the disheveled Duke Zeth was detained by the Empire and handed over to the Paladins of the Temple of Light, his expression was confused and pathetic. He had worked hard for the Empire all his life, accumulated a lot of fame and wealth, but in the end he was easily given to the Temple of Light by the Empire.
A few days ago, he was clearly still immersed in his son's grand ceremony. This was what Zes was thinking when he was escorted off the carriage. He was detained and forced to kneel on the ground in a daze, while behind him was Mrs. Denise, who was crazy and shouting like a lunatic, and Aiden, who never said a word from beginning to end.
This beautiful and noble lady was no longer as arrogant and complacent as before. Her clothes were filthy and the hem of her black skirt was torn by gravel on the road while being dragged, and blood covered her calves. Her beautiful dark brown hair seemed to have fallen into the mud and was tangled together.
And after she was captured and heard the whole story, she suddenly seemed to remember something and burst into laughter crazily. The imperial soldier who was holding her tightly failed to hold her down for a moment, and she actually broke free.
Then she fell from the small balcony on the second floor, and her head hit a protruding stone in the flowers below, causing her to pass out. She was later rescued and survived, but there seemed to be something wrong with her brain, and she became unconscious.
Luli did not participate in the trial in the temple. He had to maintain absolute fairness so that he could suppress the restless hearts of those below.
The result of the final judgment was to incorporate Zeth Sadria into the jurisdiction of the Temple of Light, demoted him to the civilian class and incorporated him into the 120th District, and the same was true for Denise.
District 120 is located on the edge of the temple's jurisdiction, bordering the lawless land in the west. The situation is extremely chaotic, with burning, killing and looting often occurring. The temple is simply unable to control it, and it is unknown who instructed Zes and his wife to be thrown there to fend for themselves.
The second son, Aiden, voluntarily admitted his guilt and did not participate in any harmful behavior of a bad nature, so he retained his original noble title but was demoted to viscount.
The result given by the Inquisition is that one can choose to return to the Frey Empire and accept the dual jurisdiction of the Church of the God of War and the Empire, or he can choose to stay in the Temple of Light and participate in the Paladin Reserve Assessment.
Aiden finally chose to convert to the light and stayed in the temple to become a paladin.
Of course, this is a story for later. At this time, Luli was holding a long list in his hand with an obscure look in his eyes.
His mother Hill left him a large inheritance, including five diamond mines, seven magic stone veins, three large manors, more than twenty small manors, two wine estates, ten villas in the capital, and countless gemstones, jewelry necklaces, and magic props. No wonder Duke Zes has coveted his mother's inheritance for so long.
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