Chapter 41: Revenge of the Knight of Judgment

The magnificent palace was the Privy Court of the Ryan Empire. James Watson, the editor-in-chief of "Legendary Spells", was sitting at his desk, carefully reviewing a thick pile of reports.

Perhaps at this time he should be called Lord Watson, the Supreme Judge of the Ryan Empire.

The editor-in-chief is only a part-time job, and James Watson's main job is to judge heretics in the country.

The only legal belief in the Ryan Empire is the Lord of Dawn, and any other acts of worshiping other gods within the Ryan Empire are heresy.

But recently the Ryan Empire has expanded a lot of territory, and many newly joined free people cannot immediately adapt to such strict religious laws and still retain their faith in the old gods.

But these were all human beings, compatriots who could be educated. James Watson did not send all of them to the stake at once, but read the investigation reports sent to him carefully and developed a religious propaganda plan for the new territories in different regions and situations.

Whether gentle or harsh, both are clear and effective targeted measures.

These tasks may seem arduous, but for James Watson, a devout believer who started as a grassroots pastor, they are already easy to handle. He believes that in a few years, the people in these areas will become firm believers of light.

A problem that would take others ten days or half a month to solve can be handled by James Watson in just half a day, which is why he can sit firmly in the position of the highest judge.

James Watson would start his part-time review work only after he finished his formal work. However, he usually regarded this kind of review work as entertainment. Looking at the articles written by heretics and then rejecting them harshly was the most enjoyable game for him.

While casually writing reasons for rejection on several manuscripts about dwarves and elves, James Watson was attracted by a strange article.

My Paladin Friend Allen: A Brief Discussion on the Influence of Faith on Young People

"What is this?"

As soon as you see the title, you know that the submission is for the supplement of "Legendary Curse". These novels that are more like gossip and fabricated stories are also very popular recently. James Watson doesn't pay much attention to this kind of thing. No matter how high the sales are, they can't compare with the influence of the main issue of "Legendary Curse".

James Watson even hoped that those heretics would write more gossip novels in the supplements, and continue to degenerate, so that "Legendary Spells" could become a true treasure of human magic academic. Therefore, James Watson was very lenient in reviewing the supplements, and generally approved them after just a casual glance.

But the name—Paladin Alan?

James Watson looked at the author of the article, William Harvey, a name he had never heard of, either a pseudonym or an unknown person.

But as soon as he read the beginning, James Watson's face changed.

The Supreme Judge frowned and rubbed his ring. A light curtain unfolded before his eyes, but the communication screen that should have been clear was now only a large flash of electric light.

This was originally a communication ring with his son Allen, allowing them to communicate anytime and anywhere, but now they have lost contact.

This article should not be false, his son Alan Watson was really captured, and he was captured by a lich.

James Watson picked up the article again, read every sentence carefully, and soon his face turned livid.

This article portrays James Watson as an irrational and paranoid believer who brainwashed his son with distorted Illuminati teachings and tortured others physically and mentally in various inhumane ways. If it were just a distortion of the facts, James Watson would have experienced countless slanders and defamations in his life, and a mere article would not have any impact on him.

What really angered James Watson was that the article analyzed the beliefs of the Lord of the Morning from another perspective. The author said from the perspective of an outsider that the Lord of the Morning was not much different from other gods. Whether it was the Lord of Light or the God of Nature, their doctrines were similar, their followers acted in a similar way, and even their enemies seemed to be similar, all hating the undead, but the followers of the Lord of the Morning were more exclusive than the druids.

The author believes that this is a blasphemy against the Lord of Dawn and a distortion of the teachings of light. The Ryan Empire is creating countless tragedies and disputes under this distorted belief. This is the result of James Watson, the Supreme Judge, trying to satisfy his personal ambitions.

This analysis angle made James Watson look very unhappy, because the Ryan Empire was actively expanding abroad recently, which naturally could not avoid war. The argument of this article was nonsense, and there was no substantial evidence, but it was full of conspiracy theories, and readers liked conspiracy theories the most.

James Watson was certain that once this article was published, such conspiracy theories would spread quickly, and the Ryan Empire would fall into an unfavorable public opinion environment. It might not necessarily affect the outcome of the battlefield, but it was definitely an unfavorable situation.

However, if the article was not published, his son Alan might lose his life.

"I clearly told him to go to Silvermoon High Court, so why did he end up in Alchemy City? Could it be that this brat has also heard about that nonsense prophecy?"

James Watson wanted to catch Allen and give him a good beating. The Paladin's training trip had been arranged long ago, and this kid must have changed his plan and ran directly to the Alchemy City.

There is a treasure that can make one become a god in the sewer of Alchemy City. This prophecy has been circulated in Ryan Empire for a long time, but legendary strong men like James Watson dismissed it. Logically speaking, Alan is not an ignorant person, so how could he believe the prophecy and run to Alchemy City.

But there's no point in worrying about this now.

"Stupid! Reckless! Ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth..." James Watson cursed harshly.

The author has made it very clear that if you want Allen to live, you should publish this article and then reply in the comments whether you are willing to pay the ransom. The ransom is not a problem, it is only a few million gold coins, but the impact of this article on the empire is too great, and it must not be published, otherwise he will be a sinner of the empire.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

After a moment's silence, James Watson said in a sad tone: "Alan, forgive me."

James Watson stretched out his palm and pressed it on a crystal on the table. A holy light flashed, and a paladin in silver-white armor appeared in front of James Watson. The paladin knelt on one knee with great respect.

"Mr. Supreme Judge, please give your orders."

"Choose ten people from the Knights of Judgment and go to the Alchemy City to find my son Allen. If he is alive, try to save him. If he is not, then completely destroy the lich that kidnapped Allen. Be careful, you may face a legendary undead."

The paladin said confidently: "Don't worry, sir. We, the Knights of Judgment, were established to deal with legends. The shame of that year will never happen again."

Hearing about the shame of that year, James Watson couldn't help but think of the legend. Before he was born, the Ryan Empire once sent out the entire Holy Knight Corps to hunt down a Headless Knight, but the result was very tragic. The Holy Knight Corps suffered heavy casualties, and the Headless Knight directly killed his way out of the empire and eventually disappeared without a trace.

This is a major historical event engraved on the Empire's Pillar of Shame. It was also after that shameful hunting mission that the Empire established the Knights of Judgment, which was specifically used to target special enemies such as legendary undead. Unfortunately, the Knights of Judgment were established many years ago, and those old-generation paladins did not get a chance to avenge their previous shame, and all their souls returned to the Kingdom of Light. The new generation of Knights of Judgment gritted their teeth and practiced hard every day, just to help their predecessors avenge their hatred one day.

Although the enemy they face this time may not be their original enemy, being able to deal with a legendary undead is also a challenge that the Knights of Judgment have always dreamed of.

Use the soul of this undead as a sacrifice to the Lord of Dawn, and may the evil soul be purified.

James Watson stood up and clenched his fists and said, "Remember, no matter what conditions the other party puts forward, don't agree. The Ryan Empire never accepts threats."

"As you command, Lord Supreme Judge."

(End of this chapter)