The magic cards I made are absolutely flawless!

"Your Majesty, regarding this matter..."

"Enough, Milia!!"

Finally, Lenn unleashed a furious roar that echoed throughout the trial.

He turned around abruptly and looked straight at Milia:

“Milia, I know you and Ray are friends. But you need to know that he was once a sworn brother to me! If you were the one who fought him to the death that day, and you were in my position now, how would you judge him? How would you judge him?!”

Lenn's uncontrollable anger was mixed with deep sorrow.

It's hard to imagine that the Holy Emperor, who always remained calm and composed, would reveal such intense emotions.

Everyone knows how absurd Milia's request was.

The crime of regicide cannot be forgiven.

If even this can be forgiven, the emperor's prestige will become a joke!

As he panted, Len gradually regained his composure, and as if he had exhausted all his strength, he slowly turned and left again.

His final look at Lei Shi was like bidding farewell to a friend; rather than regret, it was a resolute determination that sent chills down the spines of the powerful and wealthy.

It was as if they already knew Lei wouldn't reveal anything today.

The trial was destined to end with Ray's death sentence, but it was meant to make all the powerful figures present see what price such a great rebel would pay for his actions and what his fate would be.

"I'm sorry... Your Majesty."

Milia finally stopped, as if she dared not test the waters any further.

Or perhaps she already knew that Lenn's mind was made up, and that testing him was pointless.

But she still glanced at Dekan with a complicated expression.

In her view, at this point, the only one who still had a sliver of hope to save Ray, or to stop Lenn, was Doloice.

If all else fails, she had considered the worst-case scenario: she would help Delois secretly kidnap Ray and bring him back to the Demon Realm.

Len has indeed changed a bit over the years.

The direction of the voices from the Holy Kingdom is becoming increasingly strange.

It's so huge that it would be abnormal if it didn't split.

Integrating them and allowing them to function properly in a healthy manner is an unbearable burden for any human being.

Dekan simply leaned back in the Duke's seat without saying a word.

There was no intention to say or do anything.

No one knew what he was thinking.

However, as if sensing Milia's subtle movement, Lenn stopped in his tracks.

"Milia, after this trial is over, you can go to the long-prepared ninth-tier shadow world."

His words, which didn't quite sound like a command, felt like a question directed at Milia in this context—"Do you dare to talk back to me again?"

As if her thoughts had been completely read, Milia instinctively felt a chill run down her spine.

She had never seen such a terrifying Lenn, even though she couldn't see Lenn's expression or his eyes.

It was just a glimpse of his back.

Just now, it seemed as if Lunn was warning her not to try to do anything impossible.

And—"I know what you're thinking."

Although few people know that the honorary duke sitting in the courtroom is the Demon King Delois.

But Milia and Len were among the few who knew the truth.

So they both knew who was sitting in the Duke's seat!

but.

Don't even think about asking Delois for help, kidnapping Lei, or shattering the dignity of the Holy Kingdom!

that's it.

With Lunn's departure, the Dark Saintess's silence, and the Light Saintess's attempt to smooth things over, the trial abruptly ended amidst the increasingly heated discussions among the nobles...

After the trial, the Dark Saintess silently headed towards the entrance to the ninth-tier Shadow World, where time was nearing its critical point.

……

That night.

The top floor of the Holy City Tower prison.

This one level is the only one where the dome is not visible; it is a psychedelic world constructed from an illusionary barrier.

One moment you feel like you're in a green field, the next you feel like you're in a blizzard.

In reality, this layer doesn't change in countless ways; it's just that the spatial structure within the barrier is extremely complex. Without someone with the highest authority in the prison to guide you, one wrong step can lead to a series of mistakes.

Clearly, both the Saintess of Darkness and the Saintess of Light knew how to navigate this prison level.

Unfortunately, Milia has already been dispatched to the Ninth-Order Shadow World.

It wasn't that she dared not disobey Lenn's orders.

However, this Shadow World cannot exist without her, as there are only a few powerful individuals capable of challenging the Ninth-Order Shadow World.

According to the treaty between the Demon Realm and the Holy Kingdom, they will each send out their own challengers.

The Holy Kingdom's original last choice for a ninth-tier candidate was Duke Lei, who had just returned recently.

Besides her own formidable strength, Lei is also a versatile character who can cooperate with any class and adapt to any team.

As a result, Lei's sudden act of regicide delayed the plan for the Demon Realm and the Holy Kingdom to jointly challenge the Ninth-Order Shadow World.

Today is the last day before the movie world closes.

To fill the void left by Lei's sudden appearance in the Holy Kingdom's ninth-tier combat force, Milia, with her all-around combat capabilities, is the only suitable candidate.

As for Ludwig, the Holy Maiden of Light, she is an all-around support character and is more suitable to stay in the Holy City as the Commander Tower.

"The edge of the prison is just ahead."

Ludwig spoke calmly, as if he couldn't see the people beside him.

"Ah."

Dekan responded softly to her.

At this moment, Dekan still looked like the old duke, just as he had during the day in the courthouse.

Soon, as if parting the clouds, they saw a figure—

The Holy Kingdom's Grand Duke, Lei, is imprisoned here.

Lei was still blocked by several beams of light containing ninth-order magic power. The deathly light lines seemed to be covered with frost, connecting the sky and the ground without causing a ripple.

He was like a puppet on a string, unable to move.

As Ludwig approached Ray, he issued a disclaimer:

"It was Milia who conspired with you to do this. It has nothing to do with me. Even if you find out, you will say that you coerced me! I am just a pitiful and helpless Saintess of Light!"

"well."

Dekan smiled and nodded helplessly.

Teacher Da Zhan still has a bit of humanity in him.

Perhaps to avoid suspicion, or to lower Len's guard, she acted as if she didn't care about Raymond at all during the trial.

In fact, Dekan learned that her relationship with Ray was deeper than that of anyone else present.

Many years ago, Ludwig and Ray had a past as a witch and a knight.

However, the divination methods of this era and those of the present world seem to have some differences in their application.

Compared to divination and investigative abilities, she focuses more on studying illusion magic and often enjoys playing tricks on people.

Of course, in this era, compared to the Church of Resurrection, the biggest threat at the beginning was the invasion of the demon race. Therefore, Ludwig, who often supported the front line in the early days, did not max out his fixed-point reconnaissance skills, but instead focused on survival and control capabilities.

Part of the reason is that Lenn is also quite skilled in illusion magic, and he is often able to discuss and develop new spells with Ludwig.

"Although I don't know who you are, since Milia and Ray both trust you, I naturally won't make unnecessary suspicions. Go."

Ludwig said this, and then, as if he had entered a "breathing room" mode, he stopped paying attention to what Dekan and Ray were going to say.

"Thank you."

After thanking him, Dekan took a few steps closer to Ray.

"Lei, it's been a long time."

"..."

Ray remained silent, just as he had been in the courtroom, offering not even a glance.

But Dekan's response to Ray was not surprising.

It's as if he never thought that if he were the one in Lei's shoes, he would be willing to say anything.

Dekan stood there in front of Ray and began to speak to himself:

It's okay if you don't answer me, because what I'm about to say isn't directed at you.

Dekan paused, then continued spouting nonsensical words.

"No matter what, I'm betting everything on Ray this time. Because everything I've seen in the past tells me that Ray is my trump card."

"More importantly, I am willing to believe Ray, even if he does things that are beyond my understanding."

"So... based on the belief in Ray, there are only two explanations for Ray's actions."

"The first possibility is that Lenn has already become corrupted, and Ray has no choice but to kill Lenn."

Dekan's voice gradually lowered, causing Ludwig, who had been pretending not to hear anything, to shiver.

In recent years.

Indeed, bad rumors about Lenn gradually began to circulate.