Old Gods, Rapid-Fire Guns, and Prohibition

Chapter 160 [The Last Day (Part )]

time.

April 9th.

There is still one day left until Ethan's public trial.

A lot of things have changed over time.

But one thing remained unchanged: Ethan's public trial.

Even though Ned ran around, made connections, looked up regulations, and even went to the royal capital.

But the result is that nothing changes.

It was not until this moment that Ned realized that he, the controller of the Winchester Court and one of the two most powerful figures in Winchester, was so powerless in front of the real powerful people.

The Kingdom Statistics Bureau and the Evans family alone are already huge.

During these days of mediation, he finally gained a deeper understanding of the Kingdom Statistics Bureau and what kind of giant it was.

Even Ned was unwilling to delve too deeply into the complex connections behind it.

What is certain is that it was a department formed with strong military intervention.

And, behind it, there is a high probability that the second prince is the one.

The second prince, Adrian Noctouris, is 30 years old. He is an extremely dazzling star in the royal family and also a star in the military. He was just awarded the rank of Major General in the Army this year and is the leader of the young generation in the military.

And the most important thing is that he is the person favored by the king.

The so-called king was not the current king, Lucien II, but the original king, the founder of the kingdom, the maker of all laws and rules, the one who had crossed the sea to stabilize the situation during the kingdom's most critical moment.

Prince Traniska.

It is unknown whether it is due to the passage of time or deliberate concealment, but people have forgotten or are unable to know the king's true name. They only know that he was indeed a descendant of the noble Nocturius family.

He abdicated after thirty years in power, leaving behind invaluable wealth for the kingdom, including stable people's livelihood, a rich treasury, and solid laws.

He single-handedly created this kingdom.

He is truly the King of Kings.

In the hearts of most people, this king has become a legend, a legend, and he has been sleeping in this land.

But only people like Ned who have been deeply involved in the kingdom system know that the king has always been alive, hidden behind the thick curtain, and is surviving with his kingdom.

Although he seemed to have completely stopped interfering in government affairs, the king's hand was always behind every major event.

So this matter cannot be overturned.

Because there was that hand behind Joseph.

And, his last name is Evans.

The Evans family might be a name that had fallen into the black mud in Winster, but in the royal capital, it was a pearl on the high platform.

This surname can be traced back to the founding of the kingdom. In the history of the kingdom, there have been a total of 35 prime ministers, two of whom are named Evans.

That's how valuable Evans is.

So it was impossible for Ned to find any help in the royal capital.

All his so-called allies and friends have temporarily cut off contact with him, or claimed that they have done their best.

Ned felt a little powerless.

He could have just given up on Ethan.

After all, at the beginning, he just thought that this was a useful chess piece, and his daughter seemed to be interested in him.

But as they got to know each other, he found that this young man was indeed outstanding, so outstanding that he couldn't help but admire him. He already admired this young man very much and regarded him as a kind of successor.

My daughter, maybe I can really entrust her to him.

Sophia, you really are in too deep.

Watching Ned hang up the phone again, Sophia couldn't wait to come over and ask, "Father, how is it going? Is there any way? Can Ethan be transferred to the Court of Judgment?"

There was a lot of news outside, and even Sophia couldn't help but know the whole picture. She also went to Ethan's manor.

Ethan was quite carefree and comforted Sophia, saying that nothing was wrong and that everything would be fine in a few days. When the weather got better, he would take her out for a field trip and an outing.

Sophia came back with tears in her eyes. She said, "Father, those sounded like farewell words, just like when Mother left, she also said she would take me to the capital to buy me a beautiful dress. Father, you must save him."

Sophia's mother did not die, she just returned to the capital and did not come back for many years.

"I'll ask other friends." Ned sighed. This was the only way he could lie to Sophia.

"Actually... Father, so many years have passed, how about..." Sophia was silent for a long time, and finally, as if she had mustered up the courage, she spoke cautiously.

"No." Ned, contrary to his usual attitude, said no firmly.

Of course he knew what his daughter was thinking, but...

impossible.

He was actually already preparing for the worst, which was that if the public trial was successful and Ethan was doomed, he would have no choice but to rescue him.

Coincidentally, the True Name gathering has been restarted these days.

Originally, it was restarted to deal with Osvaldo, but now, it can only be used to save Ethan.

Compared to the gloomy atmosphere at Charles's house.

The scene in the Pauletta Manor is completely different. In fact, if it were photographed, it would probably shock everyone.

First, people outside the manor saw white smoke rising from the manor, and at first everyone thought it was on fire.

Even the members of the Kingdom Statistics Bureau who had been monitoring Ethan thought so.

Their first reaction was that Ethan was trying to escape by using the fire.

So they immediately wanted to break into the manor, but were stopped by members of the Pauletta family.

"Get out of the way. Didn't you see your house is on fire?"

Members of the Kingdom Statistics Bureau, armed with Winster typewriters, confront members of the Pauletta family.

"Who said there was a fire? Our young master is roasting something to eat." The members of the Poretta family smiled disdainfully.

But the people at the Kingdom Statistics Bureau didn't believe it and insisted on going in to take a look.

In the end, he was actually allowed in because Ethan told them to come closer.

As soon as he entered the garden, the officer saw Ethan waving at him: "Sir, would you like to have something to eat together? This kind of weather is perfect for a barbecue in the garden."

This sentence, coupled with the scene in the garden, made it impossible for the officer to imagine that he would be on trial tomorrow, and yet he still had the mind to eat barbecue?

Could it be an illusion?
conspiracy?

The officer said nothing, turned around and walked away quickly. He was determined to report to the director.

Seeing him leave without any hesitation, Ethan couldn't help but shook his head: "He really has no interest in life."

Then he handed the grilled skewers in his hand to Carlos who was standing beside him.

"Come on, come on, eat it while it's hot, Carlo, kebabs are meant to be eaten hot!"

(End of this chapter)