Chapter 251 City-wide Public Trial (15,000)
Let's go back ten minutes.
In the endless darkness, Lin En felt like he had a very long dream.
I no longer remember the specific details of the dream, but I vaguely remember that I spent a very long time in a torturous darkness, and in the end, all that was left was nothingness.
It was an extremely terrifying experience. Even with Lin En's will and character, he was almost lost in this extremely terrifying confusion.
However, just as his soul was about to be annihilated, a familiar yet unfamiliar golden ring-shaped mark suddenly appeared before his eyes.
Lin En, who had memories of his past life, was clearly aware that it was something called the Möbius strip.
This mark once descended upon the gap between the divine moon and saved him from the crisis of death when he was fighting against the ancestor of the gods, Xia.
Beyond this, there seems to be something beyond concepts and cognition.
In the center of the Möbius strip, a strange light spot that sparkled with starlight flickered unsteadily, like a black hole. Just a glance at it would swallow up his consciousness and soul and wipe them out completely.
? !
Lin En was so surprised that he almost fainted. It was a palpitating feeling that he had not felt for a long time.
I don’t know if it’s an illusion.
Standing in front of this vast and endless Möbius strip, he even had the thought that "the existence in front of me may be higher in status than Miss Witch and God Ancestor Xia."
This idea makes no sense and seems absurd.
But for some reason, it left him speechless.
You know, Lin En, who has read the original novel, knows very well that throughout the whole book, there is probably no one stronger than these two guys who have already reached the pinnacle of gods.
As for this Möbius strip? It is a strange setting that has never appeared in the entire book.
An unexpected feeling suddenly hit his heart, making Lin En, who had always considered himself a time traveler, feel a little overwhelmed for the first time.
However, just as a similar thought arose, the scene in front of me suddenly changed, as if it was swallowed by a black hole, and instantly switched to another scene.
When he came to his senses again, Lin En found that he was standing in an infinite void without knowing when.
This void seemed familiar to him.
It was just like the scene I saw when I first awakened the Liar Eater.
At this moment, in this infinite void, strange threads seem to have broken through the limitations of time and space and gathered here.
They dance in strange postures like living worms, and then rush towards a common goal in an endless stream.
At the end of the surging torrent of silk threads, a human-shaped shadow was suspended in the void like the suffering Jesus, with its entire body in the shape of a cross.
It's 'Prisoner of Fate'!
Seeing the skinny figure, Lin En subconsciously called out the other person's name.
He seemed to be guided by fate, and suddenly he stretched out his hand and gently touched the silk thread closest to him.
For some reason, he did not feel any rejection or fear towards these strange beings from the bottom of his heart. Instead, he felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity.
However, what he did not expect was that the moment he touched the silk thread, a tide of images exploded like fireworks, and then flooded into his mind!
pain!
The pain is so severe that it is unbearable!!!
As a user of the power of the Crown of Thorns, Lynn's willpower can be said to be beyond that of ordinary people.
But even so, in this illusory space of consciousness, he still felt intense pain that exceeded the limits of his spirit, making his face hideous.
At the same time, a steady stream of memories began to unfold before his eyes.
There are experiences from past lives, things that happened after traveling through time, and even memories that do not belong to him!
The whole process seemed to last only a short moment, yet it seemed as if ten thousand years had passed.
A huge torrent of memories continued to impact Lin En's brain. This was the aftereffect of using the power of 'Prisoner of Fate'. Countless mutterings continued to impact Lin En's will.
If I can't stabilize my spirit in time, I'm afraid I'll become a vegetable for the rest of my life!
At this most critical moment, a picture suddenly unfolded and appeared vividly in Lin En's mind:
It was an empty and majestic underground mausoleum, with a mysterious style that did not belong to this era. The empty picture kept spinning in Lin En's mind. Above the mausoleum was a huge bronze coffin, and a withered hand stretched out from the bronze coffin.
At the same time, a magnificent voice echoed in Lynn's ears.
The specific content of the voice was unknown, as if the mysterious consciousness was speaking in a language that he could hardly understand.
But even so, he still understood the meaning of that sentence.
"Come here. Find me."
Then the screen disappeared.
Is this a hint from 'Prisoner of Fate'?
What is the relationship between Him and myself?
All kinds of doubts arose in Lynn's mind, but he had no time to think.
Because he felt as if his head was about to explode.
The powerful torrent of memories continued to impact Lynn's soul, and the intense pain seemed to tear his will apart.
At this critical moment, a sudden gentle whisper, like an anchor, dropped from the sky, pulling his consciousness back from the brink of collapse!
"Don't worry, the master won't let you die."
The underlying tone of the voice sounds very cold, but at this moment, it seems to contain unprecedented affection and attachment, so hot that it can almost melt people.
“Your Highness!!!”
The next second, he suddenly opened his eyes and woke up in reality.
At the same time, unbearable pain instantly flooded his whole body, causing him to groan.
You know, Lin En's willpower is very strong. Even the torture chair in the past has never made him succumb. But now he has become a little crazy due to the aftereffects.
Compared to pure physical pain, the feeling of exhaustion that comes from the soul is the real torture.
"Ho, ho, ho—"
There was a bellows-like sound coming from his lungs, which sounded like that of a dying old man, and even felt like that. The intense pain and confusion made him unable to move, and he lay motionless on the bed like a vegetable.
All the signs on his body showed that his condition was extremely bad.
Fortunately, Lynn managed to save his life.
He should have felt relieved, but when he recalled the moment when his soul was nearly exterminated and the whisper from Ivester that rang in his ears, for some reason, he suddenly felt his heart aching.
Are you hallucinating?
wrong.
Fighting off the splitting headache, Lin En saw all the recent events around him from the 'third-person perspective' images preserved in his memory.
Although he didn't know why he had these memories while in a coma, he had no time to think about it at the moment. Instead, he digested the contents of these memories while trying to regain control of his body from the intense pain and emptiness.
After the battle of the Divine Moon Gap, he used the power of "Prisoner of Fate" beyond its limit, and suffered a fatal backlash from the law of causality.
Of course, in order to save Tia, whose body was about to be taken over by Beatrice, this was a choice he had to make.
I thought there was at least a 70% chance of death, but I never expected that I would actually survive.
No.
In fact, it’s not that he didn’t expect it, but Lin En didn’t want to think about it.
But now, those vivid memories are constantly piercing his heart with bloody reality.
The reason is simple.
The woman had said long ago that in this world, she was the only one who could decide his life or death.
If she hadn't agreed, not even God could have taken him away from her.
However, in order to achieve this, what price did she, who is currently only at the demigod level, pay?
It was unknown how long it had been before Lin En finally regained control of his body. His fingers moved slightly, and then he moved his palms with difficulty to support his body.
Now Lin En's body has long been as broken as porcelain, with bandages all over his body and blood oozing out.
But he didn't care and instead focused his eyes on the woman next to him.
Yvesette Roland Alexini, the third princess of the Saint Roland Empire, is also the one who has always called herself his master.
Clearly, in my impression, she was so domineering, arrogant and vicious, but now she was lying on the bed with her eyes closed, her hands on her chest, her beautiful and delicate face was pale, her long black hair cascaded down behind her like a waterfall, and she looked as quiet and peaceful as a sleeping beauty.
Looking at her furrowed brows, she had clearly fallen asleep, but she was still like a little girl who had lost her precious toy, helplessly pulling at the corner of his clothes and unwilling to let go.
Lynn fell into a long silence.
It's time to face reality.
The truth is, in order to save herself who was about to die for saving Tia, the princess used a forbidden secret technique to connect the two together so that they could share each other's lives.
The price is a deep sleep that may be short or long.
Although he saved Tia, things eventually turned out to be the direction he least wanted to see.
At this moment, Lin En no longer had time to pay attention to the deviation of Her Royal Highness the Princess' plot.
After going around in circles, the will of the world still achieved its desired goal.
All along, whether it was the ill-fated relationship with Yvessite or the intersection with Miss Witch, Lin En had been looking at all these things with the eyes of a time traveler.
During this process, he also encountered countless difficulties, so much so that he had to try his best to resolve the crisis every time.
This is true from the Sauron Mountains to the Divine Moon Gap.
No matter what the cost, the end result is good.
But this time the plan was beyond Lynn's expectations.
People around him were hurt because of his impulsiveness.
“.”
For some reason, Lynn took a deep breath.
Perhaps it was his self-esteem, or perhaps it was the inexplicable feelings deep in his heart towards Yvesette, but as a man, Lin En felt that he had to do something at this moment.
He knew very well what choice this woman, Yvesette, had made for him.
In order to protect herself, Yvesthe openly resisted the orders of Saint Laurent VI, so Yvesthe and her people were labeled as traitors.
At this time, the army sent by Saint Laurent VI had surrounded the manor, and now had come to the most critical moment.
Lin En knew very well that he was the cause of everything.
Although my body is barely able to move right now, this is not the time to be thinking about such things.
He made a decision.
I have never been a person who likes to make decisions, but I am also a strong person in terms of action.
Now that he has made the decision, it must mean that he has thought through all the intricacies involved.
No one can force him to make a decision against his will.
Not even himself.
Therefore, any decision he makes must be in line with his heart and clear in his thoughts.
In that case, what is there to hesitate about?
Thinking of this, he slowly pulled out a piece of wire from his sleeve.
It's funny to say that the first meeting between the two was very unpleasant as they were both handcuffed.
Because of that experience, Lynn hid a wire in his cuffs every day when he went out to prevent himself from being handcuffed again.
Unexpectedly, the wire came in handy at a time like this.
Controlling his extremely weak body, Lin En, with trembling hands, gently bent the wire into a simple ring shape.
Then, in this quiet room with no witnesses, he followed the etiquette of Blue Star in his previous life, and Lin En gently put the wire ring on Yvesette's ring finger.
This symbolizes Lynn's promise to Yvesette.
After doing all this, Lynn had a complicated look on his face as he gently stroked Yvesette's pale cheek.
The next second, those tightly furrowed and worried brows slowly relaxed.
Not only that, as if feeling the cold touch of the ring finger, the corners of her pink lips slightly raised a bright arc.
"I won't let you sleep too long."
Seeing this, the boy smiled and promised softly.
Then, he supported his weak body and slowly got out of bed.
During this process, his eyes gradually became cold and firm.
In addition to romance, Lin En has more important things to do.
Now that the army is approaching, the imperial guards from the palace have surrounded the manor tightly, and there are large-caliber magic cannons pointing at the manor.
The enemy was doing this just to take him down, and Lin En knew very well why he did this.
As the main suspect in the previous limb-joiner incident who murdered the fourth prince Joshua, Lin En was met with hostility from the entire city - although the real murderer was not him, many people wanted to completely wipe out the power of the third princess Yvesette. The nobles and the royal family would rather cover up the truth about the devil's coming.
“The person who tied the bell must be the one to untie it.”
Lynn whispered.
Since everyone wants to catch him now, why not just fulfill their wish!
With this thought in mind, Lynn supported his sick body, patiently covered Yvesette with a blanket, and then slowly walked out of the room.
At present, the Bartleon Manor has become somewhat dilapidated after days of attacks by the imperial guards and the noble army.
As for the servants originally in the manor, they were either dismissed or had already fled in order to save their lives.
In short, the western-style house, which had previously been full of human touch, was now extremely cold and even had a faint pungent smell of blood.
Lynn walked through the corridor with an expressionless face.
The starlight outside the window mixed with the bright moonlight fell on his shoulders.
When he looked up again, Lynn had already reached the main entrance of the manor.
At this moment, the heavily guarded army that stretched to the end of the street undoubtedly showed some signs of unrest when they saw the rumored "limb-replacer" appear before them so openly.
The commander of the imperial guards had his pupils dilated and pulled the reins, trying to control the restless warhorse under him.
At this moment, the young man in front of him even had difficulty walking. He moved step by step, as if any gust of wind could blow him down.
He never expected that the mastermind of the incident would eventually come here alone in such a manner.
The magic cannon that was ready to fire seemed to be affected by the solemn atmosphere at the moment and quietly extinguished.
“…”
silence.
Although the man in front of them looked frail, facing Lin En's thin figure, all the imperial guards chose to remain silent for some reason.
A series of vigilant looks as if facing a great enemy were cast from under the soldiers' facial armor. Some of those with weak minds even subconsciously took a half step back after meeting his sharp gaze.
Seeing this, Lin En shook his head slightly with a scornful smile on his face:
"A bunch of rubbish."
…
As the golden light of the Holy Spirit Tree gradually dissipated, Hillelina also woke up from that special state, with a complicated expression on her beautiful face.
Xia was lying on the ground in a somewhat embarrassed state, having fallen into a coma.
Seeing this, Hillina did not hesitate and immediately called her maid.
"Do you need to settle Master Xia in your manor?"
"Yes." Hillina stared at the handsome blond boy in a daze. "Also remember, find me the best healer and make sure he doesn't suffer any sequelae."
"yes."
A moment later, Sia was put on a stretcher and taken out of Elocht Palace.
After settling Xia down, Hillina returned to her manor without stopping.
As for the changes that happened to the Holy Spirit Tree tonight and the subsequent turmoil regarding the savior hero, they were temporarily put aside by the confused Sillina.
“.”
After returning to her room, she took a quick bath and washed her body. Then, she wrapped herself in a bath towel, lay on her back on the soft bed with her crystal clear and tender feet bare.
She stared at the blood-red ring on her ring finger, and subconsciously recalled the fantasy proposal scene in her mind, as if the hero was proposing to the princess.
It is no exaggeration to say that there is probably no woman who can maintain her true heart in such a beautiful scene.
Even she is no exception.
The strong throbbing and heartbeat coming from deep in her heart were not fake, and she was immersed in such an atmosphere at that time, and she didn't even have the slightest thought of rejecting the other party.
This is probably what love is, right?
Unexpectedly, as a princess of a country, she would face such a moment.
But it’s not annoying at all.
It seems that the best choice is to follow the route in the book, listen to the revelations of the Holy Spirit Tree, and become Xia's partner.
She murmured deep in her heart.
However, for some reason, as soon as this thought arose, a sense of disharmony suddenly came to my subconscious.
What's going on?
I.
“Boom boom boom!”
Just as she was trying to figure out the strange feeling in her heart, whether it was an accident or a coincidence, the sound of a maid knocking on the door suddenly came from outside.
It must be something extraordinary that could make the maid knock on the door on her own initiative. Hillina regained her senses.
"Come in."
Then, the maid reported a piece of news that shocked Hillina in front of her: just now, Lin En, the wanted person in the limb-replacer case, fell into the trap and was now imprisoned in the prison of the Punisher. He would face a public trial in the city soon.
Moreover, this public trial will be held in the clergy's officialdom, with judges sent by the royal family and juries sent by the three major churches. It will be an open and transparent trial under the watchful eyes of tens of millions of citizens throughout the Saint Laurent Empire.
The purpose is very clear, to bring this deserving serial killer to a final conclusion and nail him to the gallows, so as to vent the fear and resentment in the hearts of the people!
"What did you say?"
After hearing the news, an expression of shock that was difficult to conceal appeared on Hillina's face.
She even asked the maid twice to confirm.
After receiving the maid's affirmative answer, she fell into a long silence.
"You go down first."
Hillina waved her hand weakly and whispered.
When the room returned to silence again, all the thoughts she had just had about Xia were immediately forgotten, and her attention shifted from the ring on her ring finger to the explosive news.
It shouldn't be like this.
Thinking back to Lynn's promise to her, Hilina frowned deeply.
If you think about it carefully, this matter is full of doubts.
Through her contact with Lynn that night, and the inside information she knew as a member of the royal family, Hillina was very sure that Lynn could not be the murderer.
So why did the authorities treat Lynn as a murderer?
Moreover, why would Lin En, who was obviously not the murderer, turn himself in?
Have you had enough of living and want to die?
Hillina fell into deep confusion.
After all, the whole thing is a mess. It has developed to this point. With Yvesette's current power, there is absolutely no possibility of saving Lin En.
After all, what he had to face was Saint Laurent VI who had lost his beloved son, the various noble groups whose dignity had been challenged, the Tenli Church lurking in the dark, and the intense anger of the people across the country!
In this country, I'm afraid no one can survive such a turbulent wave!
Hillina paced back and forth in the room with her slender legs, her feet lightly stepping on the ground, making a "tapping" sound.
Other than that, there was only the sound of slight breathing.
So the reason why he cared so much about Lin En was not because he had any feelings for him.
The reason is simple.
It was because when Lin En asked her for help that night, he had promised her that he would go to the Tomb of Heremus with Hillina's gravedigger team instead of Ivester and resolve the crisis there.
Now that Lin En is in prison, the agreement seems to be invalid, which makes Hillina very unhappy.
Especially the feeling of being taken advantage of for free, for some reason, it made her feel an unknown anger burning in her heart.
After an unknown amount of time, Hilina finally made a decision.
She would go to the Prison for the Substitute Punisher overnight to see Lin En for the last time before the city-wide public trial.
At this time, Lin En was being held in very strict custody, and it was impossible for outsiders to meet with him.
Fortunately, as the eldest princess, it is not difficult for Hilina to summon a serious criminal to the Substitute Punisher Prison.
…
Being imprisoned in the prison for the substitutionary punishment, Lin En was obviously given "special care". Countless methods of punishment were used on him, and he was directly hung on the torture device.
As the top suspect in the "limb transplanter" case, Lynn is a thorn in the eyes of countless people, who want to get rid of him as soon as possible.
But for some reason, Saint Laurent VI insisted on holding a public trial for him.
In this case, we can only let him suffer a little first.
And Lynn knew this very well.
For some reason, even though there was a bottomless abyss before his eyes, he did not show any panic or despair.
In a sense, I feel like I'm cosplaying Prisoner of Fate now.
Lynn thought with a smile on her face.
Of course, these punishments were not torture for him. After all, the pain was nothing.
He just calculated silently in his mind.
Judging from the speed of information transmission between nobles, the person he was waiting for was about to arrive.
Sure enough, just as this thought came to my mind, there was a sound of crisp footsteps at the door.
That was the 'tapping' sound made by high heels touching the ground. Judging from the frequency of the steps, the owner seemed to be walking in a hurry.
After a moment, the Mandated Punishers standing at the door saw someone, and their originally serious and cold faces suddenly showed unprecedented humility.
"Open the door, I want to see him."
"As you command, Your Highness."
They opened the cell door respectfully.
A moment later, Hillina's beautiful face appeared in front of Lynn.
"You guys go down first. This princess follows His Majesty's orders and has something to ask him."
This seems to be somewhat against the rules.
The Punisher who was in charge of the interrogation was obviously hesitant.
But looking at the majestic face of the eldest princess, he didn't want to offend her, so he remained silent for a moment and finally chose to compromise: "You have five minutes."
When there were only a man and a woman left in the cell, Hilina looked at him coldly for a while, then asked calmly, "Why do you do this?"
Looking at the wounded Lin En, even though it had come to this, there was still a smile on that handsome face.
To be fair, this face is very attractive to women.
Even though it has become a battle-damaged version, it still makes people feel soft-hearted.
Fortunately, Hillina has been immersed in political intrigues for many years and is extremely cunning, so she did not reveal her thoughts at all.
On the other side, looking at Hillina's annoyed look, Lin En smiled.
It is obvious that even the eldest princess, Hillina, does not know the truth of the whole matter.
She had no idea what had happened when the King of Evil and Cruelty descended on the old factory that night, nor did she know what sacrifices Lynn had made to save the imperial capital of Glostin.
However, Lynn had no intention of explaining any of this.
What if I told Hillina the truth?
In the end, you still have to fight alone.
In this world, the only one you can rely on is yourself.
Therefore, facing Silina's rebuke, Lin En shook his head and said slowly: "Your Highness, I have no intention of breaking the contract."
Lynn's demeanor was calm, as if he wasn't in desperate situation at all.
Especially compared with his scarred body, this made Hillina feel particularly weird.
Hillina knew very well that there must be some truth in this matter that she was unaware of, but she seemed to have no intention of explaining it and was still confident.
"Where do you get the confidence to say such things now?"
Hilina looked at Lynn.
Based on past intelligence and experience, for some reason, she had a vague feeling that this man seemed to have a way to turn the situation around.
Perhaps it was the original agreement that made her have unrealistic fantasies?
But this is too ridiculous.
Even with her power and vision, she was completely unable to find a way out for Lin En from the inevitable death.
Looking at the Crown Princess who was so curious, Lin En did not hide it any further and motioned for Hillina to come forward.
Hilina frowned.
As a princess, this was the first time a man asked her to take the initiative to make such an intimate gesture as whispering in his ear.
However, considering the current situation, she did not say anything else and lowered her head slightly.
Feeling the faint and elegant fragrance lingering on the tip of his nose and the crystal earlobe so close to him, Lin En's heart was calm. He just whispered something in her ear.
"I need your Highness to help me do two things."
After a moment, the expression on Hillina's face became very strange.
With a suspicious attitude, Hillina once again looked at the man in front of her carefully with strange eyes.
He was clearly being tied up in the torture device with wounds all over his body. Most people would have collapsed in the face of such pain. Even if they managed to hold on, they would have been barely surviving.
But Lynn seemed to be fine.
The expression on his face was still relaxed, as if the wounds on his body did not exist.
The young man's words just now also revealed a sense of confidence.
Could it be that things would really be as he said?
Or did he make some backup plans?
As soon as this thought came to her mind, she denied it.
Because before coming, she specifically inquired about the information of the third princess.
Right now, Yvesette's condition is very bad. She seems to be in a coma, and the forces under her are in ruins. She has no ability to make any backup arrangements for Lin En.
In other words, all the confidence he showed at this moment came from himself?
Recalling all the amazing things this young man had done in the past, she wanted to refute him, but for some reason she couldn't say anything.
If you think about it carefully, even if you fail, it's just a free ride.
If this thing really succeeds, then I might witness the birth of a miracle.
In the end, with a skeptical attitude, Hillelina agreed to Lin En's plan.
…
The next day, in the council chamber.
Saint Laurent VI, many nobles, leaders of the three major churches and other high-level officials gathered together.
The empire has not seen such a grand occasion for a long time.
They gathered here with a common goal, to judge the limb-replacer - Lin En.
Although some of them knew that Lin En might not be the one who received the limb transplant, the emperor needed an explanation, and the people also needed an explanation.
They just need to hand Lynn over.
Besides, the killing of the fourth prince Joshua was not false.
This reason alone was enough to send him to the execution ground and sentence him to death by hanging.
As soon as the agenda began, the Mosgra family, who had a blood feud with Lin En, immediately proposed to simplify the entire process, confirm the fact that Lin En had committed a heinous crime, and then directly conduct a public trial to show that the majesty of the empire cannot be violated!
For the Mosgra family, the hatred between the two families because of the death of their heir is not an exaggeration to describe it as a blood feud.
Marquis Fred, as the patriarch of the Mosgra family and also Eunice's grandfather, witnessed his granddaughter being killed in public by Lynn in a duel, and his hatred for Lynn was equally deep-rooted.
Now that I have the opportunity for revenge, how could I let it go?
Therefore, a group of Saint Laurent nobles, led by him, unanimously agreed to his proposal.
"Everyone! All of you here are important people with status! If we can't make the devil like Limb Transplanter Lin En receive the punishment he deserves, then we will lose our credibility in the hearts of the people!"
"The demonic executioner Lin the Limb-Grafter! He has murdered countless citizens and nobles! These are all the evil crimes he committed!"
Marquis Fred was well prepared. He took out all the criminal files of 'Lynn the Limb Transplanter'.
"It is because of this demon that many innocent people have lost their loved ones, important family members, and hope. Originally, their lives could have been very happy!"
As a noble, public speaking is his best skill, and with the blessing of new and old hatreds, Marquis Fred's speech at this time reveals his true feelings.
What's more, his passionate speech resonated with many neutral nobles.
Some members of the nobility who did not understand the truth silently stood on the side of Marquis Fred.
Of course they are just observing silently now.
If there are no benefits to be gained, even if the nobles agree with you in their hearts, they will not take the initiative to help you.
The eldest princess, Silina, who was beside Saint Laurent VI, watched all this coldly.
Lynn got this point right.
During their conversation last night, Lynn had told her what might happen in the council chamber.
The passionate performance of Marquis Fred in front of him was one of the situations that Lynn described.
Hillina watched Marquis Fred's performance in silence.
At this moment, Marquis Fred made such a passionate speech just to label Lynn as a limb transplanter.
To put it bluntly, it was just for himself.
But in the end, the final decision-making power still lies in the hands of Saint Laurent VI and the cardinals of the three major churches.
"Your Majesty! I propose that we keep things simple! Let's burn this demon!"
As expected.
After hearing the indignant advice of Marquis Fred, Saint Laurent VI did not agree immediately. He looked indifferent, as if he had not lost a son.
He knew that Marquis Fred was performing for him.
Seeing this, Marquis Fred looked at Cardinal Connor of the Tianli Church with a mysterious expression.
When it comes to dealing with Lynn, the two are on the same side.
As the cardinal of the Tenli Church, Connor has a very honorable status and is respected wherever he goes.
But at the dinner party that day, Lin En's public slap in the face caused him to suffer an indelible humiliation.
But because of Saint Laurent VI's forgiveness, he had no way to pursue Lynn's rudeness and offense, which made Connor hate him to the extreme.
In addition, just relying on what Lin En did to the Tianli Church in the Sauron Mountains was enough to drag the two sides into a situation of life and death.
That was a district church of a city, but in the end, it was wiped out by that kid with thundering means!
But he couldn't pursue it.
Therefore, Connor increasingly believed that Lin En was definitely a spy sent by the demons, and this suspicion has not been dispelled until now.
Otherwise, how did he survive the disaster?
But after that dinner, Bishop Connor never mentioned this matter to anyone again, as if a poisonous snake was lurking in the dark, waiting for a fatal blow.
And now, it seems that it is his turn to show his fangs.
"Your Majesty, what Marquis Fred said makes sense. The Tianli Church also believes that the trial process can be simplified. Now that we have solid evidence and the criminal has voluntarily surrendered, we can indeed proceed directly to the final trial."
Bishop Connor's role is much more important than that of Marquis Fred.
Under his lead, many nobles also found the direction to fall, and they all echoed: "Your Majesty, what the bishop said makes sense. Why don't we just skip the process and get the right result directly?"
"Your Majesty! This kind of demon must be severely punished!"
Saint Laurent VI narrowed his eyes at the "unity" of these nobles, but he didn't say anything.
Bishop Connor is waiting for an answer from St. Laurent VI.
Ultimately, he targeted Lynn not just out of personal grudge, but for another extremely important reason.
Because Lin En is such a wicked person.
Even though Yvesette had terrifying power in the past, Connor was able to use his power in conjunction with the nobles to restrict Yvesette.
After all, she is not good at political intrigue.
But Lynn is different.
Even as an opponent, one has to admit that he has an extremely intelligent brain.
The appearance of this person can be said to have completely made up for Yvesette's shortcomings.
Connor believed that as long as they were given time, Yvesette and her forces would definitely grow to a terrifying level.
As a participant in the king selection ceremony, this is something Bishop Connor would never allow.
After all, in the eyes of these church leaders, the best outcome for a woman like Ivester in this life is to become a tool of the empire, so that even if the tool breaks, it can be easily thrown away.
Tools do not have the thoughts or abilities to resist fate.
So, Lynn must die.
Otherwise, Bishop Connor would not cooperate with Marquis Fred.
On the other hand, after hearing everyone's advice, Saint Laurent VI did not speak, but just stared at everyone present without saying a word.
The reason is simple.
From his perspective, the church and the nobles seemed to be too united, and when did the Mosgra family stand on the side of the Tenli Church?
He did not seem to be in a hurry to make a decision, but was waiting for the reactions of the other two churches, with a somewhat cold look in his eyes.
At this time, the scene in the hall was a bit boiling.
After Cardinal Connor of the Tianli Church stood up, many nobles echoed the suggestions made by Marquis Fred.
At this moment, the eldest princess, Hillina, who had been silent, suddenly stood up.
"Since no one has reached a unified opinion, why not adopt the most fair and just interrogation method in the empire - the Holy Tree Trial."
As soon as Hillina finished speaking, the whole hall fell silent.
Marquis Fred's voice suddenly stopped, and he looked up at the princess in surprise.
Bishop Connor's eyes were filled with horror, as if he had foreseen some scene that he did not want to see.
This woman. Why did she suddenly choose to create trouble?
Noticing everyone's gazes, Hillina remained calm.
Sure enough, everything was just as Lynn had described.
She glanced at everyone present calmly and didn't say much.
Only some newly-appointed nobles whose families were not too old seemed not to understand what Hillina said, so they began to ask among themselves, and soon someone gave the answer.
The Holy Tree Trial, as the name suggests.
The Holy Spirit Tree standing in the center of the empire has many extremely magical uses, one of which is the Holy Tree Trial, which was a method used by the empire in the early years to judge the strong and nobles.
Because some noble forces and high-ranking strongmen are too powerful, even the emperor is not sure whether the chief justice will be affected, so he will use the Holy Spirit Tree for judgment.
Moreover, this method can make everyone see the sins committed by the nobles, thereby reducing the influence of the nobles among the people.
Because the Holy Spirit Tree can dig out all the true memories of the judge, as well as the secrets buried in the deepest part of the heart, and present them in the form of a picture on the central sky above the imperial capital!
No matter how powerful these people are, they cannot conceal their evil nature.
Moreover, after the trial, the Holy Spirit Tree will reward the good and meritorious people, and impose the most severe divine punishment on those who have committed heinous crimes, so that all the civilians in the imperial capital can see with their own eyes that the evil people are punished.
This is what Hillelina calls the Judgment of the Holy Tree.
Those present were either nobles or people from the church, so they all knew what the Holy Tree Judgment represented.
Marquis Fred was the first to stand up and choose to oppose.
With anger on his face, he retorted: "Your Highness, there is no need to waste time dealing with such a sinner, right?"
Facing Marquis Fred's questioning, Hillina gave him a cold look.
After being glanced at by Hilina, Marquis Fred realized his impoliteness and immediately apologized:
"I'm sorry, Your Highness. Please forgive me for being blinded by hatred. This evil executioner once killed my granddaughter..."
Bishop Connor then took over the conversation: "Although Marquis Fred was a little impatient, what he said made sense."
"The crime committed by Limb Reattacher Lin En is grave, and we have already investigated it thoroughly. There is no need to waste any more time. The people of the Imperial Capital also want to see the murderer punished as soon as possible."
The only purpose of this move is to show the attitude of the Tenli Church.
Now, the final choice of which of the suggestions of the Tenli Church and the Crown Princess to adopt falls on the head of Saint Laurent VI.
Everyone looked at His Majesty the Emperor sitting on the throne.
Feeling the many gazes coming from all around, Saint Laurent VI was silent for a moment, then slowly spoke: "What Bishop Connor said makes sense..."
Hearing this, Marquis Fred showed an ecstatic expression on his face.
Although Bishop Connor looked calm, he felt relieved in his heart.
Unexpectedly, Saint Ronald VI's words had a hidden meaning. After a pause, he continued, "But Silina's suggestion is not bad. Displaying this kind of criminal under the central sky can deter those lawless people."
"The Church of Abundance and the Church of Silence seem to be a little silent today. I wonder what the two bishops think about this matter?"
Saint Laurent VI gave the final say to the other two cardinals who remained silent.
The people from the Church of Silence and the Church of Plenty did not directly take sides. Instead, they bowed humbly and said, "Everything is left to Your Majesty."
Seeing this, Saint Laurent VI's expression eased a little: "Since the three major churches are present at the same time, why not let the three bishops vote. Do you agree or disagree with the proposal of the Grand Princess Silina?"
Hearing this, Bishop Connor frowned and immediately objected: "Your Majesty, I still hold the same view as before. The sinner's guilt has been established. We don't need to waste time."
Saint Laurent VI nodded slightly but said nothing. He then turned his gaze again to the cardinals of the Church of Silence and the Church of Plenty.
There was no way for the two to remain silent at this moment, they had to make a choice at this moment.
Connor glanced at the other two and felt a little relieved.
In fact, he is quite confident about the voting results.
The women of the Church of Silence have always been busy with matters related to the revival of the Goddess of the Bright Moon, and have not taken sides with the nobles for a long time.
The attitude of the Church of Plenty has always been neutral. It has never expressed the intention of participating in the King Selection Ceremony, and naturally will not stand on the side of the Grand Princess Hillina.
You know, if you vote in favor in this situation, you will naturally be regarded as a part of the Crown Princess Hillina's faction.
The atmosphere on the field was a little tense, and everyone's breathing pace slowed down a lot.
However, the next second, a scene beyond everyone's expectations, extremely absurd yet extremely real, appeared before their eyes.
Including Saint Laurent VI.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the Cardinal of the Silent Church suddenly stood up with a calm expression, raised his hand and said, "We agree with the suggestion of Her Royal Highness the Grand Princess."
“?!”
Everyone gasped.
If Saint Laurent VI had not been present, everyone present would have started talking about it.
The familiar nobles began to exchange glances, revealing a common question in their eyes.
When did the Church of Silence stand on the side of Princess Hillina?
If this is true, then the advantage of the Second Prince Felit in this royal selection ceremony may not be so obvious.
“.”
Bishop Connor was also deeply confused and tried to question the other party with his eyes, asking why the three major churches did not choose to unite as one, but instead had differences over such trivial matters.
But the other party never responded to him from beginning to end.
What exactly happened?
Bishop Connor frowned, puzzled.
However, there is still one vote in the hands of the Church of Plenty, and due to the neutral attitude of the Church of Plenty, it will be more inclined to vote against it.
However, as soon as a similar thought arose, it was instantly slapped in the face.
Bishop Fengzao glanced at everyone calmly and said, "The Church of Fengzao also agrees with the proposal of Her Royal Highness the Grand Princess."
The scene became extremely quiet again.
No one expected this voting result.
For a moment, a trace of ferocity flashed across Bishop Connor's face, and he almost lost control of his expression.
Even many nobles couldn't help but whisper.
"Has the Church of Plenty also stood behind the Grand Princess?"
"It seems that there are more variables in this imperial election..."
The nobles who originally stood on the side of other princes now had different ideas in their minds.
Saint Laurent VI just looked at Hillina with some surprise, and his expression did not change.
In his view, it is fine as long as the three churches are not united.
Judging from the attitude of the Tianli Church, the result that he wanted has already appeared.
As for whether the Holy Tree Judgment Wave was a waste of time, he didn't care.
The next second, the majestic voice that belonged only to His Majesty the Emperor suddenly sounded: "In that case, let's carry out this matter according to Silina's proposal."
This sentence finalized the outcome of the Lin En incident.
Hearing this, Marquis Fred opened his mouth wide, as if he had fallen from heaven to hell in an instant.
This was a result he could not accept.
He wished that the little bastard would die immediately. He wished he could eat his flesh and bones and sleep on his skin, so that he would never be able to stand up again!
But at this time Saint Laurent VI had already made the final decision, and he did not have the courage to continue to oppose.
Because the matter has passed the discussion stage, if he continued to question Lynn's handling of the matter, it would be a provocation to the authority of Saint Laurent VI.
Similarly, until the end of the meeting, Bishop Connor had not figured out the matter. He got on the carriage with a gloomy look and left in a hurry.
What on earth went wrong with the Church of Silence and the Church of Abundance?
Could it be that Hillina secretly brought the two families together and made them form a united front?
…
Outside the Council Chamber, inside a four-wheeled carriage.
After returning to the carriage, Princess Hillina's tense expression finally relaxed.
Then, an expression of disbelief appeared on her face. She stared blankly at her reflection in the car window and fell into deep thought.
In fact, Hillina didn't know the ins and outs of the whole thing. She just played a simple role as a messenger and helped Lin En pass two notes to the top leaders of the Church of Silence and the Church of Abundance.
I didn’t think there was anything wrong at the time, but now it seems that the whole thing was under Lin En’s control from beginning to end!
Strictly speaking, Hilina didn't even contribute anything.
In the end, the performance of the three major churches, the reactions and choices of Saint Laurent VI, and even the words he said were all within Lynn's expectations, and the direction of the whole thing seemed to be following Lynn's own wishes.
This is why Hillina was shocked.
Everyone thought it was a dead end, but unexpectedly, this young man turned everything around with just two pieces of paper!
Although the Holy Tree Trial was also unfavorable to him, compared with the suggestion of Marquis Fred and others to execute him directly, this was undoubtedly the best result at the moment.
It can be said that Lin En found a glimmer of hope from the abyss entirely by relying on his own abilities!
wrong!
Hillelina recalled what happened in the cell last night and suddenly realized a detail.
At that time, Lin En asked her to propose the "Holy Tree Trial" at the "right" time, and gave her two notes, asking her to help pass them on to Saint Tia of the Church of Silence and the Cardinal of the Church of Abundance.
At first, Hillina didn't think much about it, but after thinking about it, she realized something was wrong... You know, Lin En's hands and feet were handcuffed at the time, and I'm afraid these two notes were also prepared by him in advance.
In other words, before he was arrested, Lin En had already calculated how things would eventually develop!
Thinking of this, Lin En's demonic image and mystery in her mind reached a new level.
Hillina even had a vague feeling that this guy might really be able to get away from this incident unscathed.
…
Hilina rushed to the prison of the Punisher again, quickly dismissed the people around her, and chose to be alone with Lin En.
She needed an answer to the many confusions in her heart.
"Coming?"
Lin En didn't seem surprised by Hillina's arrival.
Seeing his nonchalant look, even though Hillina was overwhelmed with emotion, she suppressed all the questions in her mind, took a deep breath, and then softly told him what happened in the council hall today.
During the whole process, Lin En remained extremely calm, and responded with an "um" from time to time.
But the more he showed this attitude, the more Hillelina felt itchy.
When she finished talking about how the three major churches voted two to one in favor of her proposal for the "Holy Tree Trial", she could no longer hold back and spoke directly: "Is all this in your plan?"
Facing Hillina's question, Lin En did not hide it. He just shook his head and replied softly:
"I'm just saying what they're going to do."
Lin En did not keep anything to himself. He told Hilina the whole cause and effect and analyzed it for her one by one.
As expected.
The whole thing was just as Hillina had thought. From beginning to end, everything that would happen was under Lin En's control.
Lin En has calculated to the extreme what choices each person will make when encountering certain situations.
Lin En had even considered this before the battle at the Divine Moon Gap.
From the beginning, he knew clearly how big a fuss he would cause, so he made plans in advance.
Lin En was very sure that when Hillelina proposed the "Holy Tree Trial", the Tianli Church would definitely strongly oppose it.
And because of the Buddhist principles of the Church of Silence and the Church of Plenty, the voice of the Church of Heavenly Principle has been particularly loud in recent years. Saint Laurent VI, who always likes to maintain checks and balances, will inevitably take action, as he does not want to see the Church of Heavenly Principle dominate the world.
Sure enough, things turned out just as Lynn had expected, and the result was ultimately a vote.
This is also the result that Lynn wanted.
Next, it’s time for those two notes to come in handy.
If these two things were not there, in the end, the Church of Silence and the Church of Plenty would definitely follow the proposal of the Church of Heavenly Justice and choose to vote against it.
Therefore, it can be said that the note contained content that could cause the two major churches to change their positions.
This confused Hillina even more.
As cardinals, there are few people in the entire empire who can possess such a respected status and position.
If that is the case, how could such an existence change its position so easily just because of two or three sentences written on a piece of paper?
"What exactly was written on the note you asked me to pass on to the two major churches?"
After listening to Lin En's explanation, Hilina was still not satisfied and asked with a frown.
Hearing this, Lin En smiled softly: "Secret."
As a magician, maintaining a proper level of mystery helps maintain the audience's sense of novelty.
And this might make Hillina curious about him.
This is Lynn's purpose.
As for the content on the note, it is actually very simple.
It's just divided into two directions.
The silent church and the abundant church cannot be lumped together.
First is the Church of Silence.
In order to get their cardinals to vote in favor, they must grasp the pain point of the entire church, that is, the former Saint of Silence, the Moon Goddess Tia who is now "possessed" by Beatrice.
After the battle at the Divine Moon Gap, Lin En never doubted whether Tia could completely control the Church of Silence.
Therefore, all you need to do is tell her the whole story on a note, and she will definitely instruct the cardinal to vote in favor.
What is more difficult is how to get the Abundance Church to vote in favor.
Since Lynn had no previous contact with this church, the means he could use were extremely limited.
As for those who are unknown to him, Lin En will not make any rash moves. He just needs to use the most classic method to lure them.
No matter what kind of person he is, as long as he still has desires, he can definitely be moved.
Therefore, Lynn made them an offer they absolutely could not refuse.
Because he knew the original work, Lin En knew that the Church of Abundance had been following the oracle and searching for the trace of the Mother Tree of Earth over the years, but after many years, there had been no results. This was a problem that had been bothering them.
Therefore, he used his status as a prophet who traveled through time and decided to ask the Church of Abundance to vote in favor in exchange for the specific location of the Mother Tree of Earth recorded in the book.
This is the shocking scene that happened not long ago.
Judging from the results, Lynn's plan was perfectly implemented.
Looking at Lin En's calm and composed appearance, although she didn't know the specific inside story, a complicated look still appeared on Hillina's face.
Even though she was mentally prepared, at this moment, she was still immersed in the shock of what happened not long ago.
At the same time, the thought "Why isn't this guy my subordinate?" occurred to him again, and for the first time in his life, he felt a little jealous of Yvesette.
Hilina had never thought of this about anyone before.
On the other hand, Lin En was unaware of Hilina's dark intention of "poaching people" and was still thinking about what Hilina had just said.
According to her account, he will be escorted to the Clergy Square in three days to be judged by the Holy Spirit Tree in front of tens of millions of people in the city.
(End of this chapter)
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