Wizards: Starting as a Potions Master!

Chapter 417 The Blind Archbishop's Backup Plan

Michael VIII, sitting on the throne, was both terrified and furious. "I don't need a dead man to accuse me."

"You are nothing but a ghost. Ministers of this country, look at yourselves! The army you support is made up of the undead!"

Aren't you ashamed?

"Governor Pierre, please help me..."

Michael VIII turned his head and saw that Governor Pierre of the White Gold Commercial Republic was already preparing to flee.

But the next moment, Vasilian commanded the skeletal dragon to kill it with a single breath.

Vasilyan jumped down from the sky and said, "I bring the order of the legitimate Emperor Sunan Peter to execute the tyrant Michael VIII."

"Anyone who helps him will die."

Michael VIII was a master of diplomacy, and in this moment of desperation, he was willing to make any promise he could possibly keep.

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All for two blank documents! But Su Nan's respect for the law unexpectedly won the favor of many people present.

"How many resources can I mobilize? I can only mobilize less than one-thirtieth of the resources the former empire once possessed. This is all I can do, this is all I can do!"

Michael VIII, who had previously appeared quite assertive due to his anger, was so frightened that he slumped onto his throne, seemingly quite shaken, panting heavily and unable to stand up.

Su Nan stared at him, and the blind archbishop said, "No need to waste your time. When I arrived here, I met someone who used tarot cards to tell my fortune."

Su Nan shook her head. "No, I want him to be punished by law."

Most importantly, the Nicomedia Empire had been militarily weak for a long time, so some people even thought that having such a powerful undead to help the imperial military was not a bad thing.

The blind archbishop's smile froze.

"Mary, I sold you to the Pure White School because I couldn't afford to offend the local wizarding powers."

Michael VIII, terrified by the approaching Vasilyian, roared and screamed. But then he noticed that the military nobles behind him had also scattered and fled.

"The first document is from the Nicomedia City Council. The Nicomedia City Council believes that you are not a legitimate emperor because there is a lack of a general election for all citizens of the capital. Therefore, you either need to hold a general election in the capital or abdicate."

"Change the kill order to an imprisonment order."

The nobles and priests were dumbfounded as they looked at the excessively young Su Nan.

"If I were you, I wouldn't hold back. Mercy to the enemy is cruelty to oneself."

Su Nan then looked at the blind archbishop.

"So someone helped you see through my plan beforehand."

Suddenly, a nobleman stepped forward, his hands still bound with ropes. He knelt on one knee before Sunan and said, "Your Majesty, I am David Thompson. That Michael VIII is incredibly cunning."

"He told me that the process is more important than the result."

The blind archbishop seemed to be watching with a chuckle, offering no obstruction whatsoever.

The blind archbishop said, "Mr. Vasilyan, is that your name? Why aren't you moving?"

Michael VIII seemed furious; he hated everyone for betraying him. "With the empire beset by internal and external troubles, I have no choice but to sell my dignity so that the surrounding countries can protect me."

Many nobles present changed their expressions.

The only person who could make Vasilyan stop was Sunan Peter.

But it doesn't matter, Sunan Peter is a chosen one of God, which has already been recognized by the Church. In addition, the succession to the throne of the Eastern Human Empire has been ruthless, resorting to all sorts of underhanded tricks.

Now, no one can help him.

"How can I gain any real benefits if I don't sell out my country's dignity?"

"He is also a traitor invited to our country by Michael VIII! Your Majesty, you must not be misled by him!"

"Nobles of the Lawful Church, ask yourselves: even if I don't merge with the church, how much influence will you still have?"

Mary looked at him coldly and said, "Don't get the wrong idea."

Su Nan said, "You and the Blind Judge seem to look very alike, like twins. If one of you were to die, would the power transfer to the other? And the Blind Judge's power seems to be ruthless benevolent law."

"Kill this emperor before you, and your master will become emperor."

At his call, Marie-Palaiologos actually entered the palace carrying the head of a six-star sorcerer.

Michael VIII looked at Vasilyan, walked to the throne, and suddenly shouted, "Mary, where have you been?"

"No wonder you refused to join the game."

"If you had killed Michael VIII just now, that would have been wonderful, but unfortunately you didn't... Ruthless Benevolence."

Vasilyan's black blade fell toward his forehead, ruthless and merciless, seemingly without the slightest hesitation because of the fall of this emperor.

The blind archbishop behind Michael VIII looked at Mary with a smile.

Looking at the mark of the Codex of Law on his forehead, everyone seemed somewhat relieved about Su Nan's character.

Therefore, everyone can accept a Death Knight who has been certified by the Lord of Law.

The old butler, Warwick, had already arrived. He explained to Mary, "It was the young mistress who ordered Mr. Vasilyan to stop."

"And now, I have a bold hypothesis."

"A minute's delay could change everything."

The blind archbishop laughed. "Interesting."

Su Nan, who had used illusion magic to maintain her human form, kicked him off the throne and threw two documents at him.

They did not expect that Su Nan would organize such a large-scale attack, and the first thing he did upon entering was not to kill the former emperor or occupy the palace, but to go to the church headquarters and the city hall.

As soon as he finished speaking, Su Nan appeared beside his throne and said, "No, actually, there is someone who can judge you."

"Once I suppress these rebellious traitors, I will give you territory; yes, I will give you the title of co-emperor of the empire..."

However, the respect for the law seems to be particularly strong in southern Jiangsu.

"Who has the right to judge me!"

"I can only blind the young emperor. If that brat had ascended the throne, the empire would have perished long ago. I believe I have done my best. I want to see if the Lord of Law and the emperor you have chosen can be any better than me!!"

"Mr. Vasilyan," Mary asked, "has His Majesty issued any new orders?"

Michael VIII was overjoyed. "Family is the only reliable family. Mary, I was wrong about what happened before. The Pure White School is unreliable, and so are these allies. Only you are reliable."

But for some reason, he didn't do anything at all.

At least the new emperor was willing to respect the law and ancient traditions.

"Please come and save me!"

"These nobles today will betray him for you, and tomorrow they will betray you for him. Don't you understand this?"

Michael VIII sat on the ground, saying nothing, seemingly lost in thought.

"So... you don't need to lie to me anymore, Emperor Slayer."

Michael VIII roared at the werewolf Warwick, "Monster, what right do you have to imprison me? I am the Emperor!"

But just as Vasilyan's black blade was drawing blood from Emperor Palaiologos's forehead and he was about to slaughter the emperor, Vasilyan's black blade stopped.

Mary watched this scene with a puzzled look. Previously, Vasilyan had killed the governor of the Platinum Republic and the knight commander of the Papal States without any hesitation.

"The second document is from the new Patriarch Valentini, who acknowledges that you are not the legitimate emperor and authorizes me to arrest you."

"Wouldn't it be better to kill that old emperor?"

"His first crime was attacking the capital of the Nicomedia Empire."

The blind archbishop said, "I have read your biography, and through analysis, I have found that you are not a law-abiding person. Why are you so law-abiding today?"

Meanwhile, the church nobles and secular nobles he had arrested earlier were watching him with cold eyes.

"Speed ​​is of the essence in war."

Michael VIII stared blankly at the two documents on the ground.

"Don't talk nonsense. Michael VIII is a tyrant. How can he compare to His Majesty? His Majesty is the favored one of the gods."

Vasilyan ignored the blind archbishop's words and instead sheathed his black sword.

"My sister, come quickly to help your brother. At this time, you are the only one we can rely on, Mary."

After all, in a country where the law reigns supreme, there is indeed a general respect for the law.

These people were also surprised that Sunan Peter would send a ghost knight to kill Michael VIII.

At this moment, the blind archbishop's face had turned completely black, as if something had happened that he had not anticipated at all.

Standing on his throne, he addressed all the nobles and Mary who were watching him with cold indifference, and angrily said, "I know you all hate me, hate that I betrayed your noble universal church, hate that I betrayed the dignity of our empire, but our country is beset by internal and external troubles."

Michael VIII stood frozen in place, then his anger overwhelmed him, making his fear disappear.

"Please kill him immediately to prevent future troubles."

Inside the palace, nobles and priests looked at Vasilyan with a mixture of doubt and curiosity. Could this be the first order from the new emperor, one they had never seen before? They were eager to hear it.

Su Nan said to everyone, "I apologize for taking a little longer than usual and going through some legal procedures. Since this country is governed by law, I think that overthrowing tyranny should also be based on the law."

"Although I don't know exactly what you're going to do, I'm certain of your purpose—your backup plan can only be triggered after I kill the Emperor."

Michael VIII was thus abandoned by everyone. His allies were of no use, and he never had his mind on the country, so he didn't have many loyal followers. His loyal followers were even purged.

A legal code appeared behind the blind archbishop, and ink of order began to write on its blank pages. "Human before me, I condemn you to be guilty."

"My presence here is none of your business. I'm only here to kill the blind archbishop behind you."

It was only at this moment that this remarkable man from the Palaiolo family suddenly thought of his sister, Marie Palaiolo.

"His second crime is the slaughter of human lives."

"His third crime is subverting the state."

"His fourth crime was intimidating the emperor!"

"In the name of this blind king, this is the supreme law, devoid of compassion and morality, yet containing only the law itself. This is a heartless benevolent law, and I sentence you to death!"

(End of this chapter)