The mage arrives

No one noticed the calculation in Earl Thompson's mind. After Prince Satyas Anduin announced the decision to vote, he turned his attention to Gordon, who had been silent all this time.

Unlike Joshua, who was making a lot of noise and overacting like a third-rate actor, Gordon stood quietly in the middle of the hall.In the face of the flood of accusations and abuse, he has remained calm and steady - at least in the eyes of the prince.For His Royal Highness, who pays attention to aristocratic etiquette and especially hates the noise of hysteria, this young man with dark hair is quite right.

However, if the prince knew that the mage whose soul came from another world was complaining about the strange system of the noble assembly, he would not be so happy.

"Compared to the Earth Federation, which has a highly developed civilization and a sound social system, Ferreton's semi-feudal and semi-centralized empire is really weird. For the efficiency of discussions, the truth, justice and axioms are not the nobles' pursuit. This seemingly fair and open aristocratic council is nothing but an arena for power..."

"Baron Gordon Freeman, as a party to this charge, you have 10 minutes to speak freely before voting."

Free speech?good……

Gordon cleared his throat, and performed an impeccable aristocratic etiquette to the four great figures representing the imperial power and religious authority sitting on the gorgeous throne, and then nodded to the other nobles in the hall before he began to speak—although I don't like the red tape of the noble class, but in order to make a good impression on His Royal Highness, these superficial efforts still need to be done.

"Bahamut! Your Majesty the Prince, the three cardinals, and nobles from the Farfrost Province. Actually, I could have rejected this vote and applied for the Supreme Arbitration. Because in Under the gaze of the Dragon God. Who is the honest and who is the liar, the truth will eventually be known to the world."

The Supreme Arbitration is a higher-level divine lie detection method than the Holy Light Judgment.

According to Gordon's understanding, to conduct the Supreme Arbitration Ceremony, a priest who has mastered the magic of the Nine Rings, that is, a cardinal-level church official, is required to preside over it, and consume a large amount of precious magic items as ritual sacrifices.Moreover, after the Supreme Arbitration is completed, not only the priest who presides over the ceremony will suffer great wear and tear, but the testers will also usually suffer from unpredictable mental effects.

For a nobleman with a noble status, it is not a last resort.There will be no Supreme Arbitration Ceremony.

Of course, one of the benefits of the Supreme Arbitration Ceremony is that unless one is a legend-level powerhouse, or possesses magical items close to the artifact level, it is impossible to deceive this ceremony.

Precisely because the impact is significant.Therefore, to carry out the Supreme Arbitration Ceremony, a very long and complicated process is required.

Prince Satyas Anduin thought he was at Gordon's age.Would not know at the noble assembly at all.There will be a "Supreme Arbitration" system that has only been implemented three times in history and is not well known to most people.

Now it seems that this young man who is far more knowledgeable than he looks on the outside knows that there is such a method that although expensive, can prove his innocence and put Earl Thompson and others into the vortex of framing.

But Gordon didn't do that.Instead, he chose to obey the ruling and settle the matter with noble votes.

It has to be said that His Royal Highness is really a real nobleman with grace.He never speculates maliciously on others for no reason.So Gordon's choice was immediately made extremely noble by his brain.

"What a young man who understands righteousness. If he chooses to appeal and prove his innocence by means of 'supreme arbitration', then this matter will be delayed again and again. Not only will the entire noble assembly be held for a long time, but also Before the winner is decided, the two noble factions in Farfrost Province will continue to confront and fight each other. This is definitely a bad thing for an empire that must devote all its energy to defending the northern orcs after winter information."

Of course, His Royal Highness also has an unknown plan: as the host of the meeting, a noble meeting that solves many problems quickly and cleanly is of course better than a noble meeting that has no achievements and drags its feet.In front of His Majesty the Emperor, that is, his own brother, he also had a bright face.

Gordon's speech had just begun, and His Royal Highness, who had the highest voting weight in the noble assembly, had already favored him.

The black-haired mage didn't know the prince's mental activities, otherwise he would be proud, thinking that his persuasion skills had reached the master level.

"The reason why I didn't choose 'Supreme Arbitration' is because I believe that everyone in this sacred hall has a pair of eyes to distinguish right from wrong and a heart like platinum!" Gordon paused and said, "As As His Royal Highness said just now. The truth is actually of secondary importance to the issues surrounding me now. The biggest controversy among you is whether to sacrifice a few for the sake of the lives of the many."

Gordon found that although he had never had such an experience of talking in front of everyone in his life, but now, he didn't feel flustered or stuttering.Maybe it's the higher basic attributes that allow him to keep his mind clear and calm all the time?

Clearing his throat, he continued: "Just like responding to Baron Joshua's accusation just now, I still want to say that no matter what, at least I made a choice. Indeed, many people have fallen into extreme misery because of this choice. situation. But there are also many people who have been saved because of this choice.”

"I don't want to say anything more about the allegations made by the victims. But..." Gordon suddenly turned his head, stared at Earl Thompson, and his tone suddenly rose: "For those who have been hiding behind and doing nothing at the critical moment, after the event But jump out and accuse me of cowardice, I will never back down!"

All the nobles, including His Royal Highness, originally thought that Gordon's speech was at most just to defend his actions and win support, but they didn't expect him to directly confront Earl Thompson.

Following Gordon's gaze, almost everyone focused their attention on Earl Thompson.The old earl didn't like that.He should be the one who fueled the flames, and that idiot Joshua Feder was the mad dog who was going to bite head-on.

But now, he had to face it head-on.

"What do you mean, Lord Freeman?"

"It's nothing interesting, I'm just expressing my contempt for you." Gordon smiled.This facial expression made Earl Thompson extremely uncomfortable.

"During the entire flight, you never fought a demon, and you never participated in any major decision-making that had nothing to do with your own life. You were indifferent to anything but your own safety. I remember that morning, Ms. Bishop sent People invite you to meetings to decide whether poisoners go or stay. And how do you respond?"

"I don't care what you decide, as long as you get out of this damn place as soon as possible and leave the devil as far away as possible!" Gordon said imitating Earl Thompson's tone.

"Slander, you are slander!" the old count angrily scolded.Different from that sonorous and powerful voice, his heart was still a little weak.But at this time, he couldn't allow him to back down.

"Everyone, Baron Gordon Freeman abandoned all noble honors and awe of the Platinum Dragon God, and slandered me with clumsy lies, but I believe that no noble person will believe these words."

"Earl Thompson is the hero who charged forward in the final battle against the devil and bravely killed the enemy. His words are ten thousand times more credible than you, a despicable mage!" Joshua shook his fat cheeks Said.

"Hero? Huh!" Gordon showed a sneer that made Earl Thompson gnash his teeth and made him feel uncomfortable. "A man who has never appeared on the battlefield since he fled, and he is even reluctant to send out his elite guards." A person who is greedy for life and afraid of death, but finally became a hero who took the lead in launching a counterattack against the devil. This is really a very logical thing."

Anyone who wasn't an orc with an intelligence attribute lower than nine could hear the irony in Gordon's words.Earl Thompson was about to say something, but Gordon pursued the victory: "There are hundreds of soldiers and thousands of civilians who have experienced a series of battles in the Cold Mist Mountains. They have all witnessed the wonderful performance of the Earl along the way. If you have the ability , you can try to buy them all, and make them all speak against their will..."

The old earl found that he had fallen into Gordon's way of thinking. If he continued to argue, his reputation as a war hero might be greatly damaged.Among the nobles present, many people will have a sense of distrust towards themselves.So he wisely chose to end the topic, snorted coldly, and stopped talking to Gordon.

Seeing that his allies were at a disadvantage, Derrington, who had already returned to his seat, had to act like a knight to rescue his companions in distress.He coughed lightly, and looked at a luxuriously dressed woman sitting not far away.

The graceful and beautiful noble lady is the Viscount Windsor, a wealthy widow who owns three silver mines.She has a very wide network of contacts in Yuanshuang Province.If she is only measured by the money she has paid, she is a devout Dragon God believer and a great philanthropist.

However, as a woman with normal physical and emotional needs, Mrs. Windsor also has an unknown identity: Durlington's secret lover.

In order to please her handsome and outstanding lover who was almost like a prince, Lady Windsor naturally wanted to stand like Earl Thompson at the noble meeting.

After seeing Dellington's hint, Mrs. Windsor immediately understood.She stood up and asked in a voice as soft as the Virgin Mary: "Son Gordon Freeman, although you are defending yourself, your decision has indeed caused those poor people infected with the devil's poison to suffer. Suffering, isn't it?" (To be continued...)