Baron Cullen

The following day, at the trial square.

This time, the crowd of onlookers was larger than ever before.

The square was packed with people.

Everyone wanted to know why the young baron would suddenly commit the heinous crime of murdering his colleague, and they were also curious about what kind of sentence he would ultimately receive.

Lord Draenor sat in the center of the courtroom.

Surprisingly, the person sitting in the church's leading seat this time was not Bishop Albert, but one of the three priests who rarely attended such trials, Bastian Jim.

According to the reasons given by the church, Bishop Albert was unable to attend due to some matters, so Priest Bastian temporarily took over as the church leader for this trial.

At this moment, Bastian was dressed in a solemn white priest's robe, with a trace of pity on his face, as if he were feeling sorry for such a young hero who had committed such a crime.

But his gaze, which had been sweeping across the room, paused slightly when it landed on Kevin in the whistleblower's seat on the other side.

As their eyes met, Kevin nodded slightly, a smile playing on his lips.

At this moment, Kevin's eyes were no longer clouded by the gloom he had felt in the dungeon, and he looked quite pleased with himself.

He looked at Karen, who was being led to the center of the stone platform, and felt increasingly pleased.

After a thorough examination yesterday, he confirmed that Karen did not carry any incriminating evidence that could threaten him.

In other words, the members of the warband didn't find anything in the mansion that night.

In that case, Karen is doomed.

And the warband will soon be purged by him!

Meanwhile, at the signal of Lord Draenor, the trial began.

Officials from the city lord's mansion read out the knights' charges against Karen, all of which were serious crimes punishable by death.

After the reading was completed, Kevin stood up to speak at the city lord's prompting.

His voice was loud and clear, and he spoke with an extremely somber tone: "Lord of the City, Lord Priest! Baron Karen Waller, as a nobleman of the City of Breathless and a key member of the warband, should have upheld the law and maintained order."

However, he became arrogant and lawless because of his achievements!

Not only did they trespass on a private residence without any authorization, but they also brutally murdered Jacob Lance, the captain of the Knights Commander, who was on official duty!

This behavior is extremely malicious and has a very bad influence!

How can the authority of imperial law be upheld if severe punishment is not imposed?

He used the excuse of carrying out official business to cover up Jacob's presence at the mansion, completely concealing his crime of abusing and murdering a young girl.

As soon as he finished speaking, some nobles in the audience who were unaware of the facts nodded in agreement.

Sitting on the judge's bench, Bastian first glanced at Delano, and seeing that the other party did not intend to express his opinion, he then said, "I think what Commander Kevin Connor said is correct."

Imperial laws are the foundation of the empire, and the foundation must not be trampled upon.

Regardless of the reason, killing a colleague is a serious provocation against the law and order.

Lord Jacob Lance, the captain of the Knights, may be at fault, but he should be judged by imperial law, not punished based on personal likes and dislikes.

Baron Karen Waller's actions completely placed his personal will above the laws of the Empire!

As nobles, committing such an act is a blatant act of contempt for the city lord's mansion and the empire!

Bastian speaks in a gentle tone, and even though his words are sharp, they don't make people feel uncomfortable; on the contrary, they subconsciously believe him.

He looked at Karen with regret and disappointment in his eyes and said, "Baron Karen Waller, I have heard many of your deeds and think you are a promising young man who should have a bright future."

Unfortunately, you are blinded by anger. If you are truly willing to repent, then apologize and confess to the family of Lord Jacob Lance and donate all your property to the church as atonement.

I believe that the God of Light and all the gods will forgive you.

Bastian's words, seemingly meant to persuade, actually cleverly characterized Karen's actions as an emotionally driven murder.

He then implied that donations could mitigate his guilt, attempting to downplay the severity of Jacob's crimes in the public's mind.

After all, what kind of crime could be solved with money?

Once he has accomplished these things, everyone will naturally focus their attention on the crimes Karen has committed.

For a time, the two were in perfect harmony, never mentioning Jacob or the real evil in that mansion.

One emphasized the majesty of the law, while the other played the role of a compassionate persuader. Together, they perfectly portrayed Karen as a ruthless villain who disregarded the law and the empire and acted entirely on his own whims.

This undoubtedly pushed him directly into a desperate situation.

Below the stone platform, many uninformed people were misled by the two men's words and began to feel that Karen had indeed gone too far.

Karen stood in the center of the stone platform, her face calm and her eyes undisturbed.

But sitting in the audience on the other side, Jocelyn, Cecilia, and the others all looked quite grim.

They knew the truth of the matter and could see that Bastian and Kevin were trying to use these statements to solidify the fabricated charges against Karen.

Although he was extremely indignant, the two men occupied the moral high ground of law and morality as soon as they opened their mouths, making it difficult for him to find a way to break through.

Meanwhile, the Lord of Draenor, seated at the head of the courtroom, listened quietly.

His fingers tapped rhythmically on the armrest of the chair, his expression calm and unreadable.

As the indictment proceedings concluded, the murmurs that drifted from the trial square suggested that Karen's guilt had been definitively established.

Upon seeing this, Kevin couldn't help but feel a smug glint in his eyes.

He gave a faint, cold smile, and his gaze, which he inadvertently swept over Karen, was filled with a vengeful pleasure.

After speaking, Bastian lowered his eyes slightly, as if praying to the God of Light for forgiveness for Karen's sins, or perhaps expressing regret.

But no one noticed that his low chanting was devoid of emotion, containing only a barely perceptible coldness and perfunctory tone.

Just as the murmurs among the crowd below grew louder, all believing that Karen, the youngest baron in the history of the City of No Breath, was doomed to die.

Lord Drano finally spoke.

"Baron Karen Waller, you heard Commander Kevin Connor's accusations. Do you have anything to say?"

When Delano questioned her, Karen simply raised her head slowly, her gaze calmly sweeping over Kevin in the whistleblower's box and Bastian in the judge's seat.

Finally, he looked at Drano and said in a deep voice, "Lord of the city, I admit to what Captain Kevin Connor said about trespassing and killing Jacob."

These words immediately caused an uproar in the square!

"What? He actually admitted it?"

"So that's how it is! A baron who has committed such heinous acts deserves to be dragged straight to the guillotine!"

"The Waller family has fallen into decline!"

Listening to the discussions of the crowd below, Kevin could hardly contain his smile.

The situation was developing very smoothly in the direction they had anticipated.

Karen Waller will soon be executed.

Not only will the Waller family be destroyed, but the Warband will also suffer a significant blow.

But before Bastian and Kevin could even feel smug, Karen's next words instantly froze their expressions.