I traveled through time and space as a villain and became her heart-stealer.

This is true for Richard, and it is also true for Mr. Hohenheim.

Therefore, even if there was no real person present, Catalina could not be rude in the slightest.

"Thank you for your hard work, Miss Knight-Princess."

The dark figure opposite slowly spoke, and his hoarse voice seemed to ring a bell for the entire Palace of Judgment.

Then, the high-ranking black shadow glanced at the other participants and slowly spoke:

"Then let the trial begin!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the dark shadows finally began to move.

They glanced at Catalina in the room, then quickly shifted their gaze to Richard behind them.

At this time, Richard was foaming at the mouth and was unconscious.

"Richard Plantarenay, born in the Night Village of the Pleasure Empire, the culprit behind the invasion of the City of Love..."

"According to the doctrine of pure love, punishment should be imposed."

The dark shadow on the far right suddenly spoke in a low, cold voice without a trace of life.

As if it was a horn, the shadows began to discuss in low voices:

"Those who have caused serious damage to public buildings should be subjected to labor reform, and it may be a good idea to use their merits to pay off their debts."

"No, he actively disrupted public order and forced citizens to be homeless. It is hard to say whether he can reform himself."

"He used the Happy Blood Mist and almost bewitched the members of the Supervisory Detachment. It is better not to give such a dangerous person the opportunity to contact the public. It is more appropriate to sentence him directly."

Everyone present discussed Richard's life and death calmly and objectively, as if they were deciding what to eat for breakfast.

At this moment, all the dark shadows fell silent at the same time.

They looked towards the podium where the seats were, awaiting the final verdict from the high-up black figure.

The high-ranking black figure raised his lips slightly, glanced at all the other judges present, and made a preliminary judgment on Richard's verdict:

"In view of Richard Plantarenay's numerous crimes, he is sentenced to be thrown into the underground prison and receive the highest punishment."

"But considering that the prisoner is a member of the Empire of Pleasure, activating the Juice Extractor Succubus will not destroy his beliefs, but will instead reward him."

Having said this, the high-ranking black shadow paused, then slowly spoke:

"Therefore, we have decided to abolish the original succubus and change it to a male middle-aged greasy succubus, and sentence her to twenty years in solitary confinement."

"Do you have any objections?"

“No objection!”

Everyone agreed in unison, and Catalina bowed her head slightly, agreeing with the decision of the high-ranking black shadow.

This is really an extremely harsh punishment.

As for why I chose a male succubus...

Catalina said she didn't understand but was shocked.

At this time, Richard had fainted on the ground and was completely unconscious. The poor man didn't know what fate he would face next.

Then, the high-ranking black shadow's voice suddenly dropped, and he looked coldly at Katarina, then slowly spoke:

"Ms. Knight, Mr. Richard's judgment has been concluded, but I have a question."

The shadow's voice was emotionless, but it made people feel their scalps tingle.

"There is another person from the Empire of Joy, right?"

Catalina paused for a moment, then her eyes gradually darkened.

The thing she was most worried about finally happened.

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PS: Deduct 1 to get a male succubus, and add another chapter tonight

Chapter 89 (Update!) Judgment on Hohenheim

"My Lord, I do not understand who you are talking about."

Catalina maintained her saluting posture and spoke in a neither humble nor arrogant tone.

In the quiet and dark courtroom, the shadows were speechless for a moment. They did not expect Catalina to give such an answer.

"Knight, it is not wise to hide it at this time."

The second shadow from the left spoke in a low voice, seemingly dissatisfied with Katarina's answer.

"As the captain of the Inspectorate, you should understand the consequences of such things, right?" The third black shadow on the right echoed.

The other judges looked at each other fiercely, and the originally silent Court of Judgment became noisy.

People gradually pointed the finger at Catalina and the sinner she tried to protect.

At this time, the black shadow in a high position finally spoke, calming the brief commotion:

"Ms. Knight, I think maybe I didn't express myself clearly."

She spoke in a neutral voice, slightly changed her posture, and then slowly began:

"Hohenheim, you should have heard of this name."

As he spoke, the high-ranking black shadow's tone was slightly cold, his eyes staring at Katarina like a sharp blade, and then he said:

"He was accused by Richard Plantarenay of being a member of the Empire of Pleasure, and he is highly suspected."

"Even for the safety of the residents of Beloved City, you should capture him first and then interrogate him."

"You failed to complete this mission. This is your dereliction of duty. Do you understand?"

Katarina maintained her original posture, motionless from beginning to end, until the high-ranking black shadow finished speaking.

At this moment, all the other shadows stared at her, waiting for Katarina to give a reason for not arresting Hohenheim.

In the quiet darkness, one can seem to hear the sound of a steel needle falling to the ground.

Catalina took a deep breath and felt her heartbeat quicken for some unknown reason.

What she is about to say next will determine Mr. Hohenheim's fate.

For some reason, even though she hated that guy, she still couldn't bear to see him being slandered.

Before leaving, Catalina read the unspeakable secret in his complicated smile.

"Your Excellency, I have indeed heard of the name Hohenheim from Richard Plantarenay."

"However, there is another reason why I did not bring him back."

"I judge that he is not guilty of any crime."

Catalina uttered these words word by word.

The sound of people sucking in their breath came from the positions of many dark shadows present.

There is no doubt that the consequences of daring to directly confront the high-level black shadow are very serious.

Catalina naturally understood this.

So, what she had to say was just the beginning.

"But." Catalina cleared her throat and said with a smile, "I also understand your concerns."

As she spoke, Katarina slowly stood up, looked at the high-level black shadow with a smile on her face, and continued to explain with a slight upward curve of her lips:

"Although in my opinion, Mr. Hohenheim does not have solid evidence, all suspicion points to him."

“This is obviously also extremely abnormal.”

"Therefore, it is necessary to strengthen surveillance on him, or even bring him directly back here to force a confession."

"Even if you gentlemen insist on executing him, I will do it immediately."

Having said this, Catalina felt her breathing become a little rapid and her heart was beating in her throat.

At the end directly opposite the round table, the high-ranking black shadow's eyes lit up, as if he was interested in Katarina's words.

"Oh? You clearly anticipated our thoughts, but you still didn't bring him back..."

"Because you have other considerations, right?"

The face of the high-positioned black figure was blurry, but one could vaguely see that the corners of her lips were slightly raised, and her long, beautiful legs were raised and placed on the other leg.

“You are allowed to express your opinion.”

The high-ranking black shadow paused, then added:

"But if you fail to convince the judge present, you will be guilty as well as him."

Catalina nodded heavily, bowed slightly and said:

"Yes, thank you for the opportunity."

Catalina took a deep breath, clenched her fists secretly, and said very quickly:

"I think that the abilities Mr. Hohenheim has shown so far are extremely dangerous."

"He is only an intern magician, but he has become an alchemist with a very high success rate. It is obvious that he is gifted."

"Not only that, his hypnotic drug is also very powerful."

"Compared to Richard's happy blood mist, the effect of hypnotic powder is more subtle and can change a person's character more profoundly without anyone noticing."

"Masters, think about this. If this person is determined to escape, how many people would it take to catch him?"

Having said that, Catalina glanced at everyone present, then sighed with a helpless expression:

"I don't think I'm 100% sure that I can arrest him."

"And the supervision detachment I am in is also stretched to its limits."

"Therefore, it is neither feasible nor necessary to make an enemy of him now and arrest and bring him here for questioning."

Inside the dark and empty palace, all the shadows remained silent.

Catalina smiled slightly and then said:

"I share the same sentiment as you all. I cannot tolerate any joy tainting this land."

"So, I want to defuse this unknown bomb in Hohenheim no matter what."

"But right now we have other enemies."

At this point, Catalina's tone suddenly dropped, and then she spoke with a serious expression, word by word:

"According to Richard Plantarenay, at least nine high-ranking officials from the Empire of Joy have infiltrated."

"They are all high-ranking officials of the Joy Empire and are very powerful."

"If we disperse the forces of the Inspectorate to arrest and detain Mr. Hohenheim, we will most likely neglect our defense and become overwhelmed."

Having said that, Catalina deliberately paused to observe the reactions of the surrounding shadows.

As expected, the courtroom gradually became quiet.

Katerina was telling the truth.

Faced with the unprecedented invasion of the Empire of Pleasure, no amount of inspection force would be enough.

What's more, Richard Plantarenay only said that nine people invaded, but he never said that there were only nine people.

The dilemma made everyone present fall silent.

The corners of Katerina's lips rose slightly.

“So I came up with a brilliant proposal.”

"If we can win over Richard to our side, we might be able to kill two birds with one stone and exert a force far beyond that of a supervisory detachment."

"Such a wonderful bait is rare."

"The top leaders of the Empire of Joy sneaked into the City of Love in order to find Mr. Hohenheim and bring him back."

"We can use this to lure out the spies from the Empire of Joy one by one."

Having said that, Katarina smiled confidently, and her red eyes looked towards the high black shadow at the far end of the round table.