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Chapter 1069 The King's End
A public trial for the King of Kings?
The people of Mulu had never seen such a strange thing before, and the news immediately caused an uproar throughout the entire city.

The next day, just as dawn was breaking, long before the public trial, the people of Mulu City could no longer contain themselves. They led the old and the young out of their homes and flooded the streets, eagerly discussing the matter.

"Have you heard? Has everyone heard?"

"King Anxi has been captured by the Holy Lord and will be publicly tried in the square at noon today!"

Those with inside information are showing off blatantly.

"real or fake?!"

A pottery vendor's eyes widened, and he almost dropped the pottery bowl in his hand.

In their minds, let alone a great figure like the King of Kings, even an ordinary nobleman, if defeated and captured, would be treated to good food and drink.

Take, for example, the recent fall of Mulu City to the Parthian army. The nobles in the city surrendered one after another, changed their allegiance, and still lived the lives of the wealthy. Only the common people like them suffered endless bullying from the Parthians.

Now they're saying they're going to do something like a public trial??

"That's the King of Kings!"

"Absolutely true!"

In the crowd, a young man clenched his fist and shouted:
"The night before last, I saw with my own eyes the Parthian king being escorted to the governor's mansion by Han soldiers. He looked so pathetic. Even my dog ​​looks more imposing than him!"

"Serves them right!" A mutton vendor nearby chopped off a piece of lamb leg. "These dogs of Anxi were so arrogant when they kidnapped my daughter, now they've finally gotten their comeuppance!"

The news spread like wildfire, and before noon, the central square was already packed with people. People stood on tiptoe and craned their necks, all wanting to catch a glimpse of this once-in-a-lifetime spectacle.

Amidst the clamor of the crowd, the time for the public trial finally arrived.

The midday sun was scorching hot, baking the central square of Mulu City. The crowd was so dense that it was impossible to move, and even the rooftops and treetops were covered with people craning their necks.

When Su Yao, clad in silver armor and red robes, appeared on the makeshift platform, the entire area fell silent instantly, with only the fluttering Han and Kushan banners swaying in the wind.

"Bring it up!"

With a shout from Zhang Liao, two Red Cloud Cavalry guards dragged King Vologasis V of Parthia to the front of the stage like a dead dog. The former King of Kings now had a rag stuffed in his mouth, disheveled hair, and wore a burlap prison uniform with shackles, showing no trace of his former kingly demeanor.

"Woo! Woo!"

After being dragged to the stands, Vologasis V struggled violently. He wanted to stand tall and straighten his back, but when he saw the countless pairs of eyes filled with resentment below, he felt a chill in his heart and subconsciously shrank back.

"Your Majesty!"

Zhang Liao kicked Vologasis V in the back of the knee, and the former King of Kings fell to his knees on the high platform with a thud. A deafening cheer erupted from below, and some people even cried with excitement.

"Citizens of Mulu City!" Su Yao stood in the center of the high platform, his voice booming like thunder throughout the entire arena, "Today, I will give you justice!"

With a wave of his hand, Su Yao led dozens of civilians who had been oppressed by the Parthian army to the high platform. A hunchbacked old man pointed tremblingly at Vologasis V: "It's him! His soldiers killed my son and kidnapped my granddaughter!" He was about to pounce on him when he was stopped by the guards.

Next came a ragged woman who tearfully recounted how the Parthian army had humiliated her in front of her husband and then burned them both alive. She managed to escape, but her family was destroyed.

One accusation after another stirred the emotions of the crowd, and the evidence became increasingly detailed, but Vologasis V still proudly held his head high.

In his view, the misfortunes of these untouchables were as insignificant as dust.

It is an honor for these lowly creatures to be able to dedicate themselves to the great King of Kings.

“Vorogassis.” Su Yao walked slowly to King Parthia, drew his sword from his waist, and the blade grazed the other’s cheek, removing the rag stuffed in his mouth.

"I ask you, do you know your crime?"

The Parthian king, panting heavily and spitting as he spoke, said, "I am the king of kings, what crime have I committed? It is you, the barbarian from the east, who have invaded my territory and abducted my people. You will be punished by heaven!"

"Divine retribution?" Su Yao sneered, then kicked the Parthian king in the chest. "When you were building palaces, did you not think of the displaced people? When you used living people as sacrifices, were you not afraid of divine retribution? When you made the skull of the governor of Khorasan into a wine vessel, did you not have a shred of humanity?"

With each sentence, Su Yao kicked out until the King of Anxi curled up on the ground, spitting out blood.

"Send word to Amina."

Amina, dressed in a plain robe and holding the golden hairpin containing the register of names, slowly walked up to the platform. She first bowed gracefully to Su Yao, then turned to the people below, raised the hairpin, and proclaimed loudly: "Fellow citizens, I am Amina, daughter of the Governor of Khorasan! This hairpin contains irrefutable evidence of the Parthian King's persecution of loyal subjects. In Khorasan alone, thirty thousand people have been slaughtered for resisting tyranny!"

As she spoke, she unfolded the parchment from the gold hairpin and had it passed around by her personal guards. The people, seeing the densely packed names on the paper, recalled the forced conscription of their loved ones and the confiscation of their property, and were immediately filled with indignation.
"Kill him! Avenge our loved ones!"

"Burn this tyrant to death!"

"Let's see who dares!"

The Parthian king raised his head and shouted, "You lowly ants!"

"I am a direct descendant of the Azathis dynasty, whose blood flows with the gods, the King of Kings protected by both Zeus and Mithras! You are nothing but a bunch of slaves groveling in the dust, what right do you have to judge me?"

He abruptly turned to Su Yao, his eyes blazing with venomous fire: "And you, you nouveau riche from the East! You think you can conquer Parthia by capturing me? Wishful thinking! My crown prince will lead a million soldiers to raze your lair, tear you to pieces, and use your skull to sacrifice for the glory of my dynasty!"

"Noisy."

Su Yao was too lazy to say anything more. He tapped the golden pestle lightly in his palm, and the buzzing sound instantly drowned out the Parthian King's roar. He leaned down and pinched the other man's chin, forcing his arrogant face to face the people below: "Look at them."

Su Yao's voice, amplified by his inner strength, resounded throughout the plaza: "These people you called 'ants' once nourished your empire with their blood and sweat, and worshipped your gods with their devotion. But what you repaid them with was war, plunder, and the separation of families!"

He suddenly let go, and Vologasis stumbled and crashed into a pillar.

"Since you presumptuously claim divine protection, then so be it!"

Su Yao turned to face the jubilant crowd, raised the golden pestle high, and pointed it towards the sky:
"Today, by the mandate of God, I depose Vologasis V from his Parthian throne, strip him of all power and glory, and reduce him to the lowest of slaves and ants, whom he despises most, never to rise again!"

As soon as Su Yao finished speaking, a bolt of lightning shot out from the Indra's Wrath in his hand, piercing through the clouds.

Immediately following, as if in response to his words, a loud cry suddenly echoed from the sky. Everyone looked up and saw the griffin spreading its golden wings that blotted out the sky, swooping down from the clouds and landing steadily beside Su Yao. It affectionately nuzzled Su Yao's arm armor with its head, then let out a contemptuous hiss at Vologasis.

"Even the sacred beasts have betrayed you, what face do you have to call yourself divinely protected?" Su Yao sneered.

This scene shattered Vologasis's last shred of pride. He collapsed to the ground, his eyes filled with disbelief: "No, this can't be! Griffin is mine! He's mine!"

"Take him away!" Su Yao waved his hand. "Put him in a prison cart and escort him back to the capital. Let everyone see the fate of this tyrant!"

The Crimson Cloud Cavalry immediately stepped forward and dragged the former Parthian king off the platform like a dead dog. The people spontaneously parted to make way, and shouts of curses, cries, and cheers mingled together.

Then, facing the boisterous crowd, Su Yao once again raised the golden pestle and declared:

"From this day forward, the Parthian Empire is officially abolished, and all lands and people will be under the protection of our Great Han."

"Those who submit to our great Han will be subject to light taxes and levies, and live in peace and prosperity; those who dare to resist will be warned by this man!"

(End of this chapter)