The mage arrives

Earl Thompson gave a dry cough, and gave the surprised Joshua a look.The latter's shoulders trembled, and his fat and clumsy carrot-like hand touched the green coral pendant on his chest, finally calming down.

"Calm down, calm down. I have the magic necklace given by Lord Malik Baratheon, so I am not afraid of this damned judgment of the Holy Light." Joshua's ugly and fat cheeks finally stopped trembling.He breathed a sigh of relief, remembering the scene of meeting Earl Thompson and Malik Baratheon a few days ago.

It was a cold afternoon with fine snow, and Joshua Feder was drinking dull wine in his manor where all the mirrors were smashed.Although with the efforts of the priest of the Dawn Temple and a lot of gold coins, he was not killed by the devil's poison, but there were still terrible scars on his face.

Joshua was reluctant to go out, or look in the mirror, or even see anyone but one of his most trusted concubines.But when he knew that Earl Thompson's carriage was coming outside the manor, the fat but unforgiving baron met him immediately.

Joshua Feder wants revenge!I want all the bastards who disfigured me to pay the price!

Those poisoned demons?They either died on the Material Plane, or rolled back into the Abyss.With his ability, it is obviously impossible to chase and kill those chaotic creatures across planes.Therefore, Joshua aimed all his hatred at those guys who abandoned themselves on the ancient road.

For this reason, he, who has always regarded money as his life, even spent a lot of money to save other civilians who had suffered the same as him.The baron believed that these civilians would become his most powerful weapon in defeating the enemy.

Earl Thompson also took a fancy to this, so he came to visit.Although in the eyes of most nobles, the lives of civilians are not worth mentioning.But in many cases, they can be used to discredit the enemy.A good tool to question the moral character of the enemy and show your own kindness.

Bathed in the radiance of the Platinum Dragon, the Ferelton nobles should be kind, just, and compassionate—at least on the surface.A stray kitten, a bird that lost its mother, and a group of poor civilians are all good props to embody this noble character.

To Joshua Feder's surprise, it wasn't just Earl Thompson who came to meet him, but also a middle-aged man who made Earl Thompson respectful.

The middle-aged man's name is Malik Baratheon.

Earl Thompson told Joshua that he was willing to help the latter's revenge plan and to help him get justice.Although Joshua knew.I'm afraid Earl Thompson was also involved in the decision to abandon all the poisoned people.But as a fringe figure in the aristocratic circle of the Far Frost Province, it was almost impossible for Joshua to take revenge on all his enemies.So he deceived himself and accepted Earl Thompson's statement: Everything is Gordon Freeman's fault, we should unite.Let sinners receive the punishment they deserve.

In addition to promising vengeance, the great man from House Baratheon also said.After that.Joshua was able to get handsome rewards—land, gold, treasures.Moreover, the Baratheon family will also provide protection for the Feder family.

Under the temptation of interests, Joshua agreed to all the demands of that middle-aged man who was exuding a cold aura and made people feel very uncomfortable—he knew that if he refused, he would become a man in a cold winter night. into a cold corpse.Never again will I be able to enjoy a veal stew in the kitchen.

However, although the Baratheon family was tyrannical and rude, they threatened and lured Joshua to act as his and Earl Thompson's mad dogs to bite.But the family is indeed powerful.

The mysterious Malik Baratheon gave him a magic necklace that was said to be able to resist the effects of the Holy Light's judgment.As a typical Ferretton country nobleman, Joshua knew nothing about magic, but felt that the newly acquired green coral pendant was different.

Now, Joshua, who was uncertain, stood under the gaze of the Platinum Dragon, praying that everything would go as smoothly as Earl Thompson said.

Prince Satyas asked: "In the name of Bahamut! Baron Joshua Feder, please answer truthfully. On the ancient road, the decision of the autumn hunting team to abandon all poisoned people was made by Gordon. The responsibility of Baron Freeman. Everything you said at the meeting today is true, isn't it?"

"Yes, Your Royal Highness. Everything I said is the truth. Ms. Bishop and others justified Gordon because they were all in the same gang! They think that punishing a group of nobles is more difficult than punishing a single nobleman." , worry more! That’s why we came together to protect Gordon. But I believe that the Anduin royal family and the Platinum Dragon will give me justice!”

Joshua spoke rightly.

This is probably the pinnacle of lying.Before you lie to others, lie to yourself first.

The platinum light projected from the dome of the hall is still warm and soft.Joshua's obese body, which was still a little stiff, suddenly relaxed.The worry of cheating was completely dissipated. If he hadn't been under the watchful eyes of everyone, he would have laughed out loud immediately.

The Baratheon family is really powerful!The necklace Lord Malik gave me can actually resist the ruling of the Holy Light.My God, if this thing is done, I can really rely on the big tree of Grand Duke Diamond, and in the future I will no longer have to suffer in this cold and desolate north, but go to the prosperous and warm south to enjoy it!

Joshua tried his best to suppress his surging emotions, waiting for the final result.

On the throne, not only Prince Satyas, but also the cardinals from the three temples are also looking at each other at this time.

The results of the Holy Light ruling showed that Joshua was telling the truth.But the facts he said are completely inconsistent with Ms. Bishop and others who also told the truth.

Could it be that someone has used some special method to interfere with the ruling of the Holy Light?

But not only the three cardinals, but also the former legendary mage Rob Antello was present. If someone used spells, sorcery, magic props, etc. to interfere with the ruling of the Holy Light, why didn't they find out?

Prince Satyas and the three cardinals looked at the Lord of Wands together - after all, this is a real master in the field of magic.

However, Rob Antello just frowned slightly and shook his head, saying that he didn't find anything abnormal.The mage's intuition made him focus his attention on Joshua's green jadeite pendant.But even with his strength, he didn't find anything wrong for a while.

In the end, His Royal Highness could only rule that Joshua's statement was true and passed the ruling of the Holy Light.

The fat man with an ugly scar on his face walked down with a victorious attitude.Then, Earl Thompson, who was far calmer than Joshua, also successfully passed the ruling of the Holy Light.

Now for trouble.

Both sides insist on their own opinions, and they are all "truths" certified by the Holy Light's ruling.

A Wannian primary school student detective once said that there is only one truth.But in this situation, even the Holy Light Judgment couldn't find out the truth, so it was a little troublesome.

It is rare to hold an aristocratic assembly every year.And in the noble assembly, it is rare to encounter such a situation that even the Holy Light's ruling cannot solve.Whether someone used some means to deceive the entire magic circle; or the witness himself was kept in the dark, disturbed by some spells, changed his memory, and couldn't speak words that did not match the facts. I don't know it...it will take a lot of time to find out.

It is impossible for the noble assembly to continue indefinitely.

The aristocracy has many privileges, but it also has many obligations.One of them is the responsibility of guarding the soil.Now it's winter, and the tundra orcs are about to move.So many nobles left their respective fiefs and came to Clear Water City, it was okay for a short time, but if it took too long, there would be no guarantee that there would be no problems.

The nightmare of the last orc invasion still lingers in the memory of many nobles.If this kind of thing happened again, even Grand Duke Rob Antello would not be able to bear the consequences.

The prince and the three cardinals discussed with serious expressions, and finally made a decision: by way of voting, it was decided whether Baron Gordon Freeman was responsible for the deaths and injuries of hundreds of poisoners.

"My lord, Bahamut! The three cardinals and I made this decision because of the special nature of Baron Joshua Feder's accusation against Baron Gordon Freeman. Regardless of whether Baron Joshua Whether the words spoken are true or not, the essence of the matter lies in whether everyone in the hall agrees with the decision Baron Freeman made at the beginning. In order to save more lives, should a small number of weak people be abandoned. In doing so, Does it violate the teachings of the Platinum Dragon God? I think voting is the best way to express your wishes."

The voting system of the aristocratic assembly has nothing to do with the democratic universal election of one person, one vote.This is a title-weighted voting method.To put it bluntly, the higher the title you have, the more votes you will have.

In essence, this is still a game of power.

Earl Thompson showed a smug smile: Everything is under control.

Dellington took in the girl named Angelie, and instilled in her the idea that "the death of your parents is Gordon's fault"; he won over Joshua Feder, and let him bite at the aristocratic meeting as a vanguard Fighting; using the influence of the Baratheon family to buy a large number of small nobles on the fringes of the power circle, and let them make a fuss at the conference...

All the layout is to bring this accusation to the current situation.

The earl's slightly old body stood upright, smiling and looking around, the nobles sitting on the seats.He silently calculated how many nobles were loyal to his line; how many nobles temporarily joined his side because of coercion; how many nobles were enemies on Rob Antello's side; how many were neutral The nobles will support themselves in the vote because of the previous campaign...

In the end, Earl Thompson came to a very gratifying conclusion: his side had the upper hand in the number of votes - Gordon Freeman was in big trouble. (To be continued..)