She acted properly and had no doubt about it, or rather, she never doubted her feelings.

Luo Zuo thought, as expected, she was the complete opposite of himself.

I, who had been crushed and twisted to the extreme, could not compare at all with her straight existence.

This is why the sound was so clear that it shook the surrounding citizens for a moment, making their pupils dim and the spears in their hands dull.

There is no doubt that the anxiety and restlessness hidden deep in the hearts of the citizens have now turned into smoke and risen up.

At this time, Luo Zuo sighed softly and continued.

"It is true that the people's assembly has no power to restrain the rulers, but any citizen belonging to the Great Cathedral has the power to restrain the immoral. Am I wrong, the immoral Philos Tret?"

Luo Zuo once again emphasized the word "immoral person" in order to prevent the citizens from thinking and to solidify their thoughts with his own words.

A person who has lost his morals and abandoned his faith.

Although there are various names, the meaning is the same. In short, those who betray Cassia, the goddess of the cathedral, are traitors who bear the most unforgivable sin in the world.

For the believers of the cathedral, this word can be said to be the greatest insult, and it can even be said to be a taboo word.

Everyone has been taught by their family at a young age that this word should never be said, even as a joke.

To betray the Lord God is undoubtedly to abandon all the salvation and protection obtained so far, that is, to become a pagan like the Herald Cultists, a barbarian who knows no dignity and etiquette, and degenerate into a beast.

This is the meaning of the word "immoral person".

That is why this word should be used now.

Rosso raised his lips, and his high voice shook the townspeople, carving his words into their minds and fixing his thoughts on theirs.

Luo Zuo knew very well that it was a very simple thing, as simple as painting their flesh and blood.

Because they have never thought about what is right. At all times, they only believe in the justice given by others and hate the evil given by others.

How simple, how stupid, and at the same time, how hateful.

In their minds, the stigma of being a pervert keeps echoing.

"You have formed an alliance with the Herald Cultists, isn't that a fact?"

Rosso spoke slowly, one sentence after another, in order to let the citizens savor it. He waved his arms exaggeratedly, trembling his throat and voice, asking the citizens to listen.

This is what he has been doing all along, and so far, he has survived solely by relying on his mouth.

And, he embarked on a wrong path.

"So what? Philos is good at reading the winds. The so-called duty of a ruler is to maintain Philos's autonomy, even if it means humiliation. That's all."

Philos Tret's eye roll remained unchanged. She simply looked up at Rosso standing in front of her and declared the fact.

However, the so-called facts are by no means something that sits in an unshakable place.

On the contrary, the truth only lives in the heads of those who waver.

Luo Zuo raised his eyebrows and opened his eyes. The way he raised his lips to speak looked very happy no matter how you looked at him.

"A soldier reported you to us. You happily conversed with the Herald Cult and joined forces with them—not as the ruler of Philos, but as Philos Tret himself."

As if to say, so what, Philos Trett sharpened his gaze and straightened his body.

Rosso pursed his lips while mentally admiring the figure who had such unwavering faith in the rightness of what he was doing.

It is impossible for a ruler to form an alliance with an enemy force. Even if you look through all the parchments that record history, you will probably only find a few examples.

The reason why this alliance was possible this time was probably because Philos Tret was worried that the city of Philos would be branded as immoral.

Luo Zuo was very clear about this matter.

Because she is such a strong person who always insists on being right and will not be shaken by selfish motives.

However, precisely because of this, she did not understand how fragile the human heart is, and did not know that the essence of mutual suspicion between people is actually worry and fear.

Moreover, she didn't know what kind of people were the rare monarchs in history who allied themselves with hostile forces.

"Philos Tret, you are a despicable and immoral person who betrayed the city of Philos to save yourself! In exchange for your personal safety, you signed a contract with the Heraldry Cult to hand over the city's supplies to them. How shameless!"

At this moment, Philos Tret opened his eyes wide for the first time, and there was undoubtedly a look of astonishment in his eyes.

What are you talking about?

There must be a limit to stupidity. You must be thinking in your heart that you can come up with such a boring statement.

At the same time, you noticed another thing.

That is, citizens who are easily deceived and misled will no longer believe what you say with a bad reputation.

After all, any monarch who forms an alliance or a pact with a hostile force alone is always a despicable traitor.

"...I've heard enough of your nonsense, Rozo."

Even as he said this, Philos Tret's eyes subconsciously glanced at the citizens in front of the door.

At this moment, all the citizens in the city were staring at her intently. Not only that, they also opened their mouths one after another and shouted curses.

Traitor, cowardly worm, murderous villain - ah, die, you immoral person.

Everyone seemed to be indifferent, spreading crude words wantonly, polluting the air in front of the city gate.

"You betrayed us—dirty bastard!"

Then, as if it were a matter of course, someone threw a stone and hit Philos Trett hard in the face.

Perhaps she had used a sharp stone on purpose, as the sharp stone cut her skin and bright red blood licked her cheek.

As if imitating the person just now, everyone had something to throw in their hands.

The people holding spears in their hands made people feel that they were about to rush up and bite Philos Tret's flesh.

At this moment, as if aiming for this opportunity, Luo Zuo spoke.

It was the same loud sound as always.

"Everyone, please be silent! The immoral person, Filos Tret, should not be judged by us, but by the Grand Cathedral. Put her in prison!"

As he said this, Luo Zuo twisted his lips as if in mockery.

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Chapter 12: The Unrighteous Person

Once, when Luo Zuo was still being treated like a dog in the women's branch, he believed that he was a bad person.

Luo Zuo believed that it was because of this that he had never received God's love and salvation.

After all, whether it was the shop owner, the female prostitute, or the customers, they all treated everyone except themselves with a very normal attitude, but when it came to themselves, they treated them as if they were dead objects.

That must be because he is a bad person. Luo Zuo firmly believes that it is because he is wrong.

Even though I prayed sleeplessly every night and did good deeds every day, nothing changed.

So, it turned out to be because he was a bad person, Luo Zuo kept thinking.

It was when Luo Zuo's age became commensurate with that of a young man that he realized that all this was wrong.

At that age, Rozo was finally allowed to wear ordinary clothes and was ordered to dress properly.

Because in addition to doing the heavy work in the women's branch, he was also assigned the task of soliciting customers.

Luo Zuo didn't think much about it.

I just wondered, could a dog-like me really handle such a job? Would customers really come if I started talking to them?

Luo Zuo was filled with uneasiness about this.

But that uneasiness soon disappeared. Luo Zuo's work of soliciting customers went very smoothly because he had a very good mouth. He even managed to keep customers who wanted to leave.

It was then that Rosso first realized that he had a talent for gossip.

Moreover, he knew more than that, he also knew another big thing.

——People cannot see through the essence of other people.

Until now, people who had cursed at me and thrown mud at me were now able to talk to me with a smile just by tidying up their appearance.

Even though my essence hasn't changed at all, they treat me as a human being instead of a dog based solely on my appearance.

It doesn't matter whether you are right or wrong.

Luo Zuo finally understood that no one is honest and upright. No matter who it is, they only judge a person based on their appearance, but have nothing in their heart or mind.

It is obvious that my essence has not changed at all, and I have just slightly tidied up my appearance. It is obviously like this.

However, the incredible thing is that everyone is convinced that what he says is correct.

That was depressing, hateful and disgusting to Luo Zuo.

I clearly don't think I'm right at all, so why can others put on a relaxed expression and insist that what I tell them is correct?

It's so weird, so weird that it's unbearable. What kind of justice can it be if the form of justice can be changed with a little incitement in the people's meeting?

This was what Luo Zuozhen thought, and to him, only the girl named Philos Tret was different.

She, Philos Tret, seemed to have been thinking about what was right. Unlike the lords of the past who colluded with the people's association, she was never tainted by selfish desires, but lived according to her own right.

Different from herself and others, she just keeps showing her unshakable justice.

This was the feeling, almost yearning, that the man called Rozo had for the girl named Philos Tret, who had repeatedly opposed himself, the very mistake.

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The musty and foul-smelling underground cell, a place that was totally incompatible with her, now became the residence of Philos Tret.

There was no light source, so the only time there was light in the underground cell was when the guards came patrolling with flashlights several times a day.

During the rest of the time, there was only darkness as if space itself had sunk.

In such an underground cell, Luo Zuo was alone, walking with his head held high without any guards.

The lantern in his hand swayed slightly, and only the sound of his feet on the hard stone slabs echoed around him. The only other sound that could be heard was the groaning of the prisoners.

The footsteps finally stopped in front of the deepest underground cell.

The heavy iron door was now right in front of Luo Zuo. It seemed as if the iron door could absorb even sound, and only the small surveillance hole at eye level could let the sound pass through.

Luo Zuo tilted his beard and said.

"How's the situation?"

A long time passed like this, and Luo Zuo still heard nothing.

Just when he began to doubt whether the iron door could really block out the sound, a sound finally came from inside.

"...Breathing is so difficult. This is the first time."

Perhaps because of the injury to his throat, his voice sounded quite hoarse, and every breath he took seemed very weak.

After all, she had been sent here for several days, and her body was probably exhausted.

After all, this is not a prison cell where nobles can enter.

There is no such thing as clean here, mice are running on the bed and mold is crawling on the ceiling.

The food and water provided to her were probably not of high quality. In the eyes of the ruler Philos Tret, they might be no different from filth.

Moreover, this is definitely not the only reason for his extreme weakness.

"I don't think that would happen, but you didn't attack my soldiers and officers, did you?"

In the pauses between words, one could hear the sound of someone enduring something, occasionally mixed with low groans.

Hearing that sound, Rosso unconsciously bit the inside of his cheek with his teeth.

It could be that a guard or a citizen broke in and beat her with an iron rod while she was tied up with heavy chains, and also tortured her.

No matter what, there were people who were violent towards her and hurt her.

Although no one would rape a person who betrayed the gods, there were countless people who resorted to violence to vent their personal anger.

In that case, Philos Tret is now unable to move due to the pain in her body. Even so, is she still worried about her followers?

Thinking of this, Luo Zuo couldn't help but narrowed his eyes and said.

"Don't you find it strange? When the city gates were surrounded by citizens, why didn't the guards protect you? Why was the officer the only one who wanted to protect you?"

"Because they were the ones who betrayed you," Luo Zuo said.

In fact, some people were simply unable to move because of cowardice. After all, not all soldiers became minions of Luo Zuo and the Civil Society.

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