Baron Cullen

Upon hearing this, a shadow crossed Karen's brow.

It's time to come.

Not only him, but even Lamont and others in the audience felt a sense of foreboding, their eyes filled with anger and worry.

Although they knew Karen's character, they didn't mind that she used those methods.

But the city lord is different.

As the lord of a city and a subject of the current king, he would certainly regard any strange or even evil methods as heresy.

Thanks to the centuries-long propaganda efforts of the Holy See in the capital, any heresy would be condemned by the world and even hunted down by various forces!

Once Karen is labeled a heretic, the consequences are predictable.

At this moment, everyone below the stone platform also focused their attention on that thin figure.

As spectators of this trial, they naturally witnessed Karen's methods through that light screen.

At first, I didn't think much of it, since most of them were just ordinary people.

But now that the city lord has said this, many of them have indeed begun to have doubts.

"The method Baron Karen used to kill that knight captain certainly looked sinister..."

"No way? Could he really be... a heretic?"

"If he truly is a heretic, not only Baron Cullen himself, but also the Waller family behind him will likely be implicated!"

Just as the murmurs began to rise, Karen, standing calmly in the center of the stone platform, met the sharp gaze of Lord Drano and slowly spoke:

"Your Majesty, I was wrong. The two types of magic I used to kill Jacob Lance that day were a third-tier magic and a fourth-tier magic."

"Oh?" Drano narrowed his eyes, his face revealing neither joy nor anger. "If you say it's magic, why have I never seen it?"

I remember your special profession is warrior, so how come you can use magic?

Moreover, those two spells were third- and fourth-tier spells that even ordinary mages weren't qualified to learn?

As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd couldn't help but gasp in surprise!

Putting aside whether Karen is a heretic, the fact that a warrior superhuman could actually use magic is already unheard of!

Not to mention that the spells cast were third- and fourth-tier magic!

However, unlike the people below the stone platform, Karen was startled!

Draenor couldn't possibly be unaware of his awakening as a mage, especially after witnessing him cast a spell.

But the other party didn't mention this matter at the moment, and seemed to be only concerned about why a warrior like him could use magic.

As her thoughts raced, Karen looked at Drano's expressionless face on the judge's bench, but out of the corner of her eye, she suddenly caught sight of Bastian, who was also staring at her!

Suddenly, he realized something!

Draenor is helping him!

The fact that Draenor dealt with Kevin Connor without hesitation shows that the city lord probably already knew about the latter's dirty tricks behind the scenes.

However, the Grand Master of the Knights is an official position, and a legitimate reason is needed to remove him.

Upon realizing this, Karen had a sudden realization.

As the lord of the city, Draenor, at the very least, has immense influence and connections within the city of No Breath.

Since he knew what Kevin Connor was doing in private, he could guess that Bastian, who was colluding with him, was no better.

Karen clearly remembered that Draenor had asked him about blood magic after a quiet conversation with Bastian.

Clearly, Bastian brought this up intentionally.

However, due to his position as city lord and the face of the church, Draenor had no choice but to question him on this occasion.

Draenor, however, clearly wanted to help him, so he didn't reveal that he had awakened the mage class, and simply focused the question on the two spells.

Those words just now were also a hint to him.

As long as he can find a plausible reason, Draenor can back down gracefully.

In this way, Draenor would not be questioned by the Church, and he would also be free from suspicion of heresy.

After all, having two extraordinary professions is a powerful trump card for him.

Once Bastian learns of this trump card, he will inevitably set a trap for it, or even assassinate it at any cost!

Thinking of this, Karen's gaze towards Draenor became more friendly and respectful.

Just as he was about to say something, a figure suddenly stood up from the audience on the other side and said, "Lord City Lord, Baron Karen Waller's magic is indeed quite good."

Both spells were from one-time use magic scrolls I gave him, one containing a third-tier spell and the other a fourth-tier spell.

After that, everyone looked in the direction from which the sound came.

Even Karen was somewhat surprised after seeing the figure clearly.

The speaker was none other than Donald Bennett, the president of the Mage Association!

Upon hearing this, Lord Delano immediately looked at Donald with a smile on his face: "I see. However, to be on the safe side, I'd still like to ask for more details."

Why did the guild master gift Baron Karen Waller those magic scrolls?

"You're too kind, Lord City Lord." Donald bowed slightly before continuing, "Baron Karen Waller is indeed a warrior-class superhuman."

But his talent in magic is equally astonishing; he twice helped my Mage Guild successfully conquer complex ancient magic.

Those magic scrolls were a personal gift from me to Baron Karen Waller as a token of my gratitude.

The people below the stone platform all breathed a sigh of relief.

For some reason, after hearing that Karen was not a one-time user and that the magic she used was just a one-time magic scroll that could be used by injecting extraordinary elements, they couldn't help but feel a sense of relief.

As long as he wasn't a heretic, that young man was still a pillar of his family willing to risk his life to protect them, the youngest baron in the City of No Breath, and a hero who saved an innocent little girl.

"I understand." Delano nodded slightly, a natural smile appearing on his previously expressionless face. "In that case, I declare it so."

In this trial, Baron Karen Waller's merits and demerits canceled each other out, and he was released on the spot!

As this somewhat authoritative command was relayed, a deafening roar of cheers erupted from the crowd surrounding the trial square.

Karen's heavy shackles were finally removed.

He flexed his wrists, first bowing slightly to Lord Delano, then making eye contact with Lamont, Donald, and others in the audience, nodding slightly in thanks.

The case of the missing girl has now come to an end, but his life-or-death battle with Bastian has only just begun.

Karen looked at Bastian, who was leading the church believers away.

He was calculating in his mind, from the very beginning of the downfall of the Barr family, the destruction of the human organ trading exchange, to the seizure of that mansion and Kevin Connor's dismissal and imprisonment.

Bastian's chips have been gradually eroded.

It's easy to imagine that what follows will likely be the most intense and frenzied retaliation from the other side.

Karen took a deep breath.

He had long been prepared for this, but before confronting Bastian head-on, he needed to complete one last thing.

"The ghosts in the warband need to be caught."