death of hope

Chapter 953: "Psychic Storm" (29) Trial of Redemption

Whether it was the lower-class people in the nest queuing in the hall or the civil servants in white shirts at the windows, they were all trembling.

Li Ang was frightened by the bombs wrapped all over his body. The handsome face of the young man showed a resolute and unwavering expression, as if he was risking his life.

Who would have thought that the once gentle 'Prince Ix', the hero who fought against the Eldar pirates, would now resort to terrorist methods.

He traded everything for chips and risked life in prison just to see his noble uncle the Earl.

The director of the office raised his hands in surrender and tried his best to calm Li Ang down, fearing that the illegitimate son might get emotional and activate the detonator to detonate the bomb, so he hurriedly contacted his superiors.

Not long after, news came from the top of the hive that the threat from the bastard had worked and the count was already waiting on the other end of the phone.

Li Ang looked down at the pistol and bomb he brought with him, and thought with a wry smile: (No one will pay attention to me if I speak in a humble manner, but this thing has to work.)
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On the other end of the phone, Count Dominic Vilnius' voice was impatient and angry:
"I'm very busy here! And you want to make things more complicated!

I gave you a respectable job with good pay and you've been living peacefully for more than a year. Why are you still messing around?!"

Li Ang listened patiently to his uncle's reprimand and said in a calm and polite tone:
"I'm sorry, my Lord, but I've had enough...

I don't want to rot in this damn place, everything in the bottom of the hive is hopeless."

The Earl snorted coldly: "Aren't you just dissatisfied with the poor conditions?
Good! I'll transfer you to the upper level of the hive, and stop messing around!"

Li Ang shook his head firmly: "You misunderstood, sir. I am a hardworking person. It doesn't matter if I have to eat bran and vegetables every day.
What I really can't stand is... this state of being kept like livestock in a pen, with no honor at all... What's the point of living like this!"

"Tell me, what do you want?!" The Earl's tone became even more impatient.

"Restore my noble surname of 'Vilnius'."

"Humph, you know very well that this is impossible." The count's voice was cold as ice.

Li Ang's voice was filled with tears: "Please! Please be kind, uncle!"

"Don't call me uncle. Your bloodline is tainted and will bring shame to the family."

"Please, my Lord!…I…I want to return to my previous position."

"It's impossible, just give up." "Please, sir! It doesn't matter if I'm an officer or not, just let me be an ordinary sailor!
I...I want to return to the fleet and fight those damn Eldar pirates! How dare those bastards look down on humans!

I want to die for... my hometown... for Ix, reputation and honor, these are all I ask for..."

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The Count on the other end of the phone was obviously touched, and his tone softened:

"Good boy... I acknowledge your talent and bravery, and I never question your loyalty. However, even a governor or earl cannot act recklessly without considering public opinion... Alas..."

The count sighed helplessly, obviously feeling sorry for this rare talent:
"Forget about restoring your surname and military status. It's impossible. I'll arrange for you to work in the upper palace of the hive city, give you a sinecure, keep your name secret, and live a life of luxury..."

This was the first time that Li Ang, who had always been patient, interrupted his uncle rudely: "No, I don't accept it!
No matter how luxurious the pigsty is, it is used to keep livestock. Even if I degenerate into a beast, I want to be a free beast!"

"You bastard!" the count shouted angrily, "activate the bomb now! You will be free when it turns to ashes! And you will take those innocent people with you!"

"I haven't fallen to this level yet..." Li Ang shook his head, unplugged the wires connecting the battery and the detonator, opened a booklet and began to quote from classics:
“Sir, please allow me to petition you by citing Chapter 4, Article 17 of the Vilnius Family Rules;
All illegitimate sons and daughters of the Vilnius family have the right to have a chance at redemption trial;

Survive the flogging and torture, wash the unclean body with holy water, leave the house, and exile yourself to an alien planet...

When you have achieved success and returned home with honor, the trial will be considered completed. At that time, the current head of the family must restore his family name, and all his rights and honors!"

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Count Dominic Vilnius was silent for a long time:

"Are you sure you want to do that... That was the family rule from a thousand years ago during the feudal empire of Ancient Terra.

Half of them would die of infection after being whipped, and the other half would die during exile. For thousands of years, no illegitimate child had ever completed the "trial of redemption"...

The earl's tone became compassionate and gentle: "This trial is a death trap. I remember your contribution. The Ixians owe you, and so do I...

Good nephew...give up this idea, I will ensure that you will be rich and prosperous for the rest of your life..."

"That is not what I want, sir. If God thinks that I am unworthy of my family name and honor, I will die in exile without complaint and will not cause you any trouble."

Leon said calmly: "I am willing to die for Ix. Let the trial begin, sir."

The Earl sighed and hung up the phone...