Baron Cullen

At this moment, Karen suddenly spoke up, changing the subject: "However, the reason I killed Jacob Lance was because that damned beast was torturing and killing an innocent twelve-year-old girl!"

I saw with my own eyes that the little girl was covered in wounds; the methods used were cruel and outrageous!

Moreover, that mansion was not an ordinary private residence, but a den of demons used to imprison and sell innocent young girls, and even to use them for filthy transactions!

The chapter's vice-commander, Lamont Kenny, and many of my chapter colleagues were present at the time; they can all testify to this!

As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd below the stone platform erupted in uproar once again!

The torture and murder of innocent young girls, as well as kidnapping, imprisonment, and trafficking—any one of these words would constitute a serious crime under imperial law, yet they all appeared at the same time.

Everyone was stunned into silence.

If what the young baron in the center of the stone platform said is true, then how inhuman must the person who committed such a crime be?

Such a person can no longer be called a human being; he is a demon who should be torn to pieces!

Immediately, opinions among the crowd began to polarize.

However, most people tend to believe Karen's account, since no one would dare to fabricate such a capital offense in such a context.

Seeing the sudden change in the situation, Kevin's expression changed drastically in the prosecutor's seat.

He stood up abruptly, pointed at the figure in the center of the stone platform, and shouted angrily, "Karen Waller! Don't you dare make false accusations! I've already said that Captain Jacob Lance was in that mansion on a secret mission for the Knights!"

The charges you're making are complete nonsense! Don't tell me you have people from the warband testifying for you; you're all in cahoots!

However, his words were not very convincing.

Not only the people below the stone platform, but even the nobles in the audience began to frown slightly.

Although they also wanted to kill the Cullen and Waller families, they weren't stupid.

To protect someone who has committed such a serious crime is tantamount to courting death.

At this moment, a shadow gradually fell over Bastian's eyes in the judge's seat.

He looked at Karen and said in a deep voice, "Baron Karen Waller, even if what you say is true, and Lord Jacob Lance is at fault, it is not your place to punish him."

And don't try to divert attention. Today's judgment concerns the crimes you bear, not the mansion you speak of!

As the owner of the mansion, he naturally didn't want others to focus too much attention on it.

But before Bastian could finish speaking, Lamont, who was in the audience, slowly stood up.

He didn't look at Karen in the center of the stone platform, but stared straight at Bastian before turning to Lord Delano and proclaiming, "Lord Lord! I swear in the name of the Kenny family that Baron Karen Waller's words are absolutely true!"

This illusory crystal necklace in my hand records the entire event that night, from Baron Karen Waller entering the mansion to killing Jacob Lance!

After saying that, he slowly raised the crystal necklace in his hand that emitted a faint luster.

Almost the instant the necklace appeared, Bastian and Kevin's expressions changed drastically!

Bastian suddenly looked at Kevin in the whistleblower's seat, his eyes filled with doubt and anger.

At this moment, his heart was filled with turbulent waves!

What's wrong with Kevin?

Didn't we repeatedly assure them that that damned kid and the warband had no criminal record?!

Kevin was equally shocked.

He stared incredulously at the crystal necklace in Lamont's hand, then suddenly looked at Karen in the center of the stone platform.

At that moment, he finally understood.

Karen probably didn't find any evidence of wrongdoing in the mansion, but he brought the illusionary crystal necklace in himself.

After leaving the mansion, he handed the necklace directly to Lamont!

Kevin stared blankly at Karen, unconsciously clenching his teeth and fists.

In other words, that kid knew about his plan from the very beginning!

Damn it!!!

At the same time, Lamont, holding the necklace, continued to shout: "This illusion crystal necklace not only contains a complete record of the tragic appearance of the young girl Lina, who was brutally tortured and murdered by Jacob Lance!"

There was also footage of Jacob Lance confessing to his crimes, and how he, as the captain of the Knights, repeatedly provoked Baron Karen Waller with extreme arrogance!

The powerful voice echoed across the square, causing almost everyone present to tremble involuntarily!

They finally believed that everything the young baron in the center of the stone platform said was true!

At that moment, Lord Delano, who sat at the head of the courtroom, waved his hand, signaling the captain of the city's guards behind him to bring over the necklace.

Soon, the illusion crystal necklace was placed on a soft cloth as evidence and presented to Draenor.

Bastian, sitting to the side, stared at the crystal necklace, his fists clenching unconsciously.

Although he was only a third-tier divine servant, and most of the skills he practiced were auxiliary.

However, it is quite simple to completely destroy a necklace.

But he didn't dare!

If he were to destroy the necklace, not to mention that the city lord, a fifth-tier warrior standing beside him, would instantly kill him.

Even the other superhumans present could easily chop him into a pile of minced meat!

No, he can't make a move!

After a brief struggle, Bastian finally gritted his teeth and forcibly suppressed the impulse in his heart.

On the other side, Delano stared at the necklace for a moment, then a strange smile suddenly appeared on his lips.

He slowly raised his right hand and poured strands of extraordinary elements into the necklace.

hum!

As if sensing something, the illusion crystal suddenly burst forth with light, then projected a huge light screen directly above the stone platform.

This enormous light screen floated silently in mid-air, and everyone present, regardless of their angle, could clearly see the images gradually appearing on it.

Soon, the scene in the light screen appeared.

The scenes in each room were like hell.

One by one, nobles and wealthy merchants were terrified and ran away in terror, and young girls were tortured to the point of collapse.

And, in the last room, there's Lina, the girl who died with her eyes wide open.

Jacob stood to the side, laughing loudly, his arrogant and cruel words echoing:

"Just fifteen minutes ago, she was begging me to spare her life..."

"I only wanted to play around with her, but unfortunately this little slut is too fragile. She couldn't take it after just a few tries. What a no-no..."

"Don't forget, I'm a squad leader in the Knights! You dare touch me? Murdering a comrade is a capital offense..."

"Speaking of which, I have to thank you. If it weren't for your great efforts in dismantling that underground exchange and cutting off that big shot's source of income in that case last time, I wouldn't have had the chance to play with such good stuff..."

Words, like the whispers of demons, were clearly displayed on the light screen to everyone in the audience!

At this moment, the trial square was deathly silent, with only Jacob's cruel and cold-blooded filthy words echoing continuously.

It struck everyone's heart like a heavy hammer!

The next moment, a deafening roar of curses erupted from the crowd:

"A demon!!! Even the most cruel demon couldn't be more ruthless than this!!!"

"To hell with the knight captain! A bunch of inhuman bastards!"

"Good riddance! This kind of creature, worse than an animal, deserves to die like this!"

The noise was deafening, like a surging tide, one wave after another!

On the whistleblower's stand, Kevin looked at the image on the screen, his face ashen.

He swayed and almost fell off his seat.

The evidence is now conclusive.

Even if he wanted to say something more, it was already irrefutable!

"It's...it's all over!" His eyes widened as he stared blankly at the ground beneath his feet. "No...there must be...there must be some way..."

He was terrified at that moment, because on that screen of light, he heard Jacob say his own name!

In front of so many people, in front of the city's nobles, and even in front of the city lord!

Although Bastian's eyes held a barely perceptible gloom, he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

At least, Jacob didn't say his name.

As for Kevin?

He has no way to save them now, at least not right now.