Chapter 403 Trial (End)

Selena was eventually asked to leave. After all, this was the territory of the Paladins. Selena could leave after achieving her goal. After Selena left, the courtroom was no longer so lively. Some knights were now thinking about what Fording had done. For the Paladins, their faith was more important to them than the law. The energy of the Paladins came from their faith in the Holy Light, and adhering to the virtues and creeds of the knights helped to consolidate their faith.

In addition, Selena's arrival completely made Fording fall into such a crime, because Uther would not let the punishment of the Paladins be tainted with the church's mark.

"The sentencing continues." Uther cleared his throat and began the sentencing again. "Paladin Fording, this court fully recognizes the contributions you have made in the defense of Lordaeron and its allied kingdoms over the years. Everyone here knows your courage and bravery. However, it is a serious crime to partner with humane but irreconcilable enemies without considering their suspected honor. In order to give that Orc amnesty, you took a great risk, gambling the safety of Hearth Keep on your own will. In consideration of your merits, this court is prepared to offer you a complete amnesty, as long as you overturn your oath to the creature and reaffirm your obligations to the Alliance."

Fording looked up at Uther. Uther gave him a chance. It was so easy to give in. He only needed to say a few words and he would be innocent and go home to see his wife and children. Some of the paladins watching behind him even showed excited smiles, such as Dathrohan. Dathrohan had already clenched his fists, waiting for his old comrade to say what Uther asked him to say and then shout loudly.

"Paladin Fording, what is your answer?" Uther was relieved to see Fording's hesitation, and his tone became much calmer.

Fording lowered his head and thought for a while, searching for the innocent and lovely face of his son Taelan in his mind, and then thought of the fate that Eitrigg would face. He wanted to go home, very much, but

Fording raised his head and gave Dathrohan a smile. The Lord was relieved to see this smiling station, and he was sure that Fording would make the right decision.

When Fording turned his head to face Uther, his face was very calm, and he had decided to make the decision that his honor required him to make.

"I will remain loyal to the Alliance until the day I die. There is no doubt about that. But I cannot overturn the oath I swore. To do so would be to betray everything I am and everything we believe in as honorable paladins."

The crowd suddenly became noisy, and Uther's breathing stopped for a moment. At this moment, he even thought that his old friend and Selena had conspired to make him lose face. Dathrohan was even worse than Uther. He seemed to be petrified, motionless and unblinking, as if he had lost his life.

Uther rubbed his eyes, feeling very tired. He took a break during the time when the court went from noisy to quiet. He already felt that his emotions were becoming unstable. On the one hand, there was pressure from the outside world, and on the other hand, he was about to make a choice that he was unwilling to see. Uther opened his eyes and suddenly saw Selena's face. This bishop who did not make people feel close was looking at him sarcastically, and his ears also rang with laughter. Uther wanted to get rid of it, but he couldn't get rid of it. Uther became strangely angry.

"In that case," Uther said angrily. "Tire Oferding, from now on, you will no longer be welcome in the Knights of the Silver Hand. You are no longer fit to bathe in the grace of the Holy Light. I hereby expel you from our team!"

Everyone gasped at Uther's words. Dathrohan couldn't believe that Uther had made such a decision. Uther was also surprised after he finished speaking, but the words were out and out. He regretted it very much, but there was no way to take it back. Only Richard behind Uther knew what was going on. The illusions that just came out of Uther were all illusions that Richard had made for her using his divine power. Since divine power and the power of the Holy Light belong to the same lineage of light, no one present noticed anything unusual, and it was not over yet. Since the judgment had been made, it had to be completed thoroughly.

The sentence of expulsion from the Holy Light team that the overwhelmed Uther was facing was a rare and severe punishment, which would only be done to the most heinous paladins. This would deprive the paladin of the power granted by the Holy Light. Since the founding of the Paladins, only a few paladins who turned to darkness have been deprived of their power. Fording knew what was going to happen. This was more painful than killing him. He didn't understand why he was given such a sentence. It would be better to execute him! Before he could say a word, Uther made another chaotic move and made a sweeping motion with his hand. Immediately, Tirion felt a shadow passing over him, extinguishing the sacred power of the Holy Light. Terror threatened to overwhelm him. The grace and enhanced power of the Light vanished from his body in an instant. The blessed energy vanished with it. The Light that had been so integral to him for decades suddenly faded and disappeared, as if it had never been there. Although the light in the hall had not flickered, Fording felt as if he was enveloped in darkness, falling into annihilation. Unable to withstand the despair and loss that raged through his body in waves, Fording finally dropped his proud head.

Only then did Uther realize that the matter was done. It was irreversible. He hated himself. Although his consciousness was a little fuzzy, he still knew clearly what he had just done. Uther sighed deeply, "Take off her armor. Then, Fording, you can go home."

May the Light have mercy on you, Uther added in his heart. Suddenly, he found this sentence very funny. The Light had been deprived, and now he asked the Light to have mercy on him. How to have mercy? Re-grant? Don't be ridiculous.

Fording, who had lost the Light, was carried away from the court by two guards. Uther simply said goodbye to the jury and left.

Richard looked at the chattering paladins with different expressions, smiled, exchanged a few words with the other jurors and then left. He went to the Hearthstone Inn in Stratholme, where Selena was still waiting.

The Hearthstone Inn in Stratholme is the smallest in the entire Eastern Kingdom. It is because this city is too famous, so famous that Richard is unwilling to develop any business here.

"It's good today, but our plan has just begun."

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