Chapter 535 Nine Terrifying Tortures!?
Raine felt a pang in his heart, clenched his fists, and his breathing became heavy. A sudden burst of fire ignited within him.
"Didn't Joan of Arc say that her man was me?" Renn asked, suppressing his anger.
The white wooden table beneath his legs creaked and cracked as it was compressed by the spatial force emanating from around Rein.
Wood shuddered; he knew it!
This old man is the one who caused Her Highness the Holy Maiden to lose her innocence!
Standing still, Wood could clearly feel the increasingly violent magical energy in the church, and knew that Raine was on the verge of exploding.
He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and shook his head.
"No... she didn't say anything. The Holy Maiden didn't say anything."
"She...she chose to accept the nine punishments and give up her position as a saint to become an ordinary person."
"Perhaps they don't want to damage the relationship between the Church and the Empire...?" The last sentence was Wood's own guess.
Renn cursed under his breath at the silly girl and then asked.
"The punishment has begun? What about that vote you just gave against Joan of Arc?"
Wood's mental defenses completely collapsed at this point. Even when Ryan asked him this, he didn't notice anything unusual. He just felt that Ryan wanted him to repeat his crimes.
Wood said, "It happened before..."
"Because Her Highness's status in the Church is second only to His Holiness the Pope and the Elders, even if several elders challenge Her Highness, they will need sufficient evidence."
"But back then, the Fifth Elder only heard rumors from somewhere and had no evidence, so he convened the elders' meeting to force the Holy Maiden to prove herself."
“Those who support the Holy Maiden will naturally vote in favor, so that the Holy Maiden does not need to prove herself.”
"Those who disagree, please vote against it, and let the Holy Maiden prove herself..."
After saying that, Wood quickly added, "Young Master Renn, I have always supported Her Highness the Saintess. If I weren't working under the Fourth Elder, I...I..."
Ryan ignored whether Wood supported Joan of Arc, only caring whether the punishment against Joan of Arc had begun.
"Where's the punishment?! Has it started yet?!" Renn put his legs down and asked sternly.
Wood paused for a moment, then nodded and slowly began to speak.
"It's...it's started. The first punishment just ended yesterday, and the second punishment will begin the day after tomorrow," he said weakly.
As soon as Wood finished speaking, he felt a powerful aura rush towards him, and he was instantly blasted away.
With a loud bang, Wood's body crashed through the south wall of the church and flew out.
"Good, good, good, Second Elder, Fourth Elder, Fifth Elder, Sixth Elder, good, good, good..."
Enraged, Renn laughed, and with a swift movement of his left hand, Wood, who had just been sent flying and hadn't even hit the ground yet, instantly appeared in Renn's grasp.
Ryan's eyes glowed red, and his left hand, covered in bulging veins, gripped Wood's throat as he stared intently at him.
Wood was terrified when he saw Ryan's appearance. He had only been the High Priest for a few years! He hadn't even had a chance to enjoy it yet, and he didn't want to die!
"Young Master! Young Master, please calm down! I, Wood, am absolutely Her Highness the Holy Maiden's loyal servant! You can't lay a hand on your own people!"
"I was forced into this situation, believe me! I swear to the God of Light, I will always be loyal to Her Highness the Holy Maiden!"
Wood gripped Ryan's hands tightly and cried out, his survival instinct surging like never before, fearing that Ryan might squeeze him to death.
Wood's pragmatism made Ryan loosen his grip a bit. He released his hand, calmed his aura, and put Wood down, speaking calmly.
“Give me directions, take me to Joan of Arc,” Raine said calmly through gritted teeth.
Wood nodded quickly, "Yes, yes!"
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