After choosing to leave, they regretted it.

However, such a madman actually committed crimes for two consecutive months, and he was able to succeed again and again despite the presence of knights and even heroes all over the streets, coming and going without a trace.

It's outrageous no matter how you think about it.

This is impossible for her to do it alone, so according to common sense, there must be her accomplices among the church's senior leaders.

But if you think about it this way...it's even more outrageous.

There are indeed factions within the church.

But the people Leia killed were from almost every known faction, and no matter who she killed, the result did not seem to benefit any faction.

In terms of execution, she accurately captured every loophole in the defense line during the assassination, sometimes even just a small mistake by a sentry.

Even if there were undercover agents, the intelligence they provided could not be so accurate.

This was also the main argument of those who opposed her execution:

This is definitely not something that ordinary humans can do. Maybe it really is the will of the goddess?

If it was really the goddess' will as she said, then the church's execution of Leah would be a direct slap in the face of the Supreme God Realm. Would they ever be able to get away with it in the future?

Therefore, Leah's answer to this question will directly affect the direction of the entire judgment.

However, Leah herself was troubled by this problem.

All her information came from a branch sect called "Pure White Saint".

To put it more directly, it came from a little girl in this sect who was able to receive oracles.

If this is said, what should we do if these heretics in the church go out and kill people to silence them?

But if I don't say it out loud, how can I prove that I really have the oracle?

All I can say is that Leah still lacks understanding of the charlatan, the system behind it, and its operating principles.

If it were Aize who was talking about this matter of justification by faith, he would make up a whole explanation for it in minutes, something like Leah's rise and the church's demise.

Anyway, they just want an explanation. No one will investigate whether it is true or not, no one can investigate it, and no one dares to investigate it.

But she couldn't think of this with her brain filled with too much colorless transparent liquid.

It's stuck there.

Then--

"If you don't mind this question, I'll answer it."

The voice of a third party suddenly interrupted.

Everyone's eyes turned in unison, and they saw a figure in white clothes. Under the gaze of countless people, he appeared from the exit of the hall and walked slowly and unhurriedly to the middle of everyone.

Rosaline is a brave warrior who is on the same team with Leah.

During the previous Holy City riots, as a teammate of Leah, she became the biggest suspect of collusion with her and was placed under extremely strict surveillance.

However, no flaws were found in her.

The only activity she had was at the end of the whole farce, when she suddenly appeared at the scene, attracting a large number of knights, and then driving away Uriel and others who were planning to kill Luya, thus saving Leah's life.

Theoretically, this alone is suspicious enough.

But after the incident, the church frantically investigated her for more than half a month, but still could not find any trace of her violation of regulations.

In his own account, everything was explained away by saying, "This was all the Goddess's instructions."

In the end, they had no choice but to give up and let the person who was most likely the mastermind behind the incident go unpunished.

Facing her appearance, the Inquisitor Archbishop seemed very unhappy:

"Hero Rosaline, you were assigned to provide the necessary defense during this trial, Hero Leah. Why did you arrive at the scene so late?"

These words made Leah's gaze shift to Rosaline.

Surprise, anger, disappointment, all kinds of things mixed in it, extremely piercing.

It's not surprising to have such a look. After all, Rosaline never visited Leah once during the days she was imprisoned. It's natural for her to feel abandoned.

What the archbishop said now further confirmed this speculation.

However, Rosaline completely ignored Leah's dissatisfaction and did not show any displeasure even in the face of the Archbishop's blame.

"Please excuse my tardiness, colleagues. I have something very important to investigate."

Holding the holy staff, Rosaline bowed slightly to everyone and spoke slowly.

"And now, I have concrete evidence that proves my companion, Leah Alfred, is innocent."

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Chapter 2 Defense of Innocence (1)

The effect of such a statement is like a depth charge dropped into the sea - a brief silence, then an explosion, accompanied by a huge wave.

It took most people several seconds to finally understand what Rosaline wanted to express, and the thunderous voices of discussion immediately drowned out the entire hall.

After all, the lives of more than 30 important figures are at stake.

Using the identity of a hero to escape punishment is one thing.

But this guy actually came up with a not guilty plea?

What's the difference between that and washing coal briquettes?

You can't say that Leia is mentally ill, so even if she committed the heinous crime of assassinating the king, she shouldn't be punished, right?

Factually, this may be true.

But unfortunately, this world does not have that kind of modern legal spirit.

Even the representatives of the Inquisition were amused by Rosaline's remarks.

Suppressing his laughter, he stood up and said mockingly:

"Lady Rosalyn caught a cold last night, and her brain got burned out. Not guilty? The evidence is overwhelming, even she admitted it, and you were even at the scene of the arrest? You call this not guilty? Hahahahahahaha——"

Laugh out loud without any restraint.

No wonder he was so happy. After all, if the opposing defense lawyer was like this, the referee would have been in the bag this time.

Despite the audience's attitude, Rosalyn still maintained her smile.

He simply closed his eyes and exhaled lightly, then bowed slightly to the archbishop and the Pope sitting in the seat next to him.

Then he said slowly:

"Excuse me, can I continue with the topic we were just discussing?"

"Oh, um, ahem—"

The equally confused archbishop finally came to his senses. After coughing twice, he picked up the gavel and hammered it several times like hammering a nail.

"Silence! This is the Cathedral, and the trial is still ongoing. Maintain silence!"

After looking around to make sure everyone was serious again, he turned his gaze to Rosaline and extended his hand to gesture for her to speak.

The white-haired Saint Hero bowed slightly in thanks, then continued:

"As you all know, within the current Holy City, there are numerous small sects. They do not directly accept the management of the Church, but as long as they equally revere the Book of Creation, the Church tacitly condones their existence to a certain extent."

The Book of Creation, the written foundation for the establishment of the Church of the Supreme God, contains all kinds of exaggerated and ridiculous descriptions, as well as accounts that are so obscure that they were not intended for people to understand. The three parts together are over 2000 pages.

A pretty standard religious creation myth.

The white-haired hero paused and continued:

"The information that the brave warrior Leah needs for her actions all comes from a small sect called the Pure White Saint. During the riots, Leah had been under the protection of this sect, and..."

"and many more!!!"

The representative of the tribunal suddenly stood up and interrupted Rosaline's speech very rudely.

It made her perfect smile waver a little.

"Pure White Saint? Isn't that your sect? What you're saying is that you've been assisting Hero Leah during her crimes!? Aren't you an accomplice then?!"

This is equivalent to surrendering.

Even the presiding judge and the archbishop, who had seen many storms and were always calm, couldn't help but frown.

I have no idea what this little girl is trying to do.

The white-haired Saint Hero just shook her head slightly:

"The Church of the Pure White Saint is composed of those who listened to my teachings, and they claim me as their leader. But in truth, I have never participated in their activities, let alone issued any orders."

As she spoke, the corners of her mouth, which had always been raised, curved upwards even further.

"Shouldn't you, the Inquisition, be perfectly aware of this? After all, you've deployed so many spies, and it's been incredibly hard work."

The surveillance was so strict that it was impenetrable. If even the slightest suspicious trace had been discovered, Rosaline and Leah would have been locked in the cage together by now.

The work is done on the top of the list.

This rather sarcastic remark made the representative of the tribunal tremble with fear, but he was helpless and could only grit his teeth and wait for Rosaline.

Rosa completely ignored him and continued to say to the Archbishop:

"Your Honor, I wonder if I can call witnesses."

"Yes, granted."

"Thank you very much—come on over here!"

She turned around and shouted in the direction she had just come in.

As the door opened again, another figure appeared there. Slowly and timidly, he walked into the venue and came to Rosaline's side.

A little girl in a nun's robe.

It was the person who brought Leia out of the encirclement a month ago, and in the subsequent assassinations, he continued to pass on information to Leia by relying on the so-called "divine revelation".

"Rosaline, what are you doing? How could you bring her here?!"

Bringing a little girl like this here, if the situation goes against her will, those beasts in the court will definitely cut her into pieces - realizing this, Leah became extremely excited.

She began to struggle subconsciously, pulling the chair and straps that bound her until they crackled, as if she was about to break free at any moment.

This forced the two brave warriors in charge of guarding her to draw their holy swords and put them on her neck. The scorching heat and the burned skin finally helped her calm down a little.

Objectively speaking, such a reaction confirms the value of the little girl.

Instead, it made Rosaline's subsequent explanation even more credible.

"This little sister is a member of the Pure White Saint Cult. All of Leah's targets and necessary intelligence for the past month came from her."

As he spoke, he squatted down, touched the little girl's hair, and then said to her in a gentle tone:

"Don't be afraid. Repeat what you just said to me to all the elders in the church."

"Yes, Lady...Ms. Rosalyn..."

Because of the composition of the Pure White Saint Sect, every member is a die-hard fan of Rosaline, and this little girl is no exception.

Now, the idol is in front of me.

Being stared at from all directions with extremely unfriendly looks by so many church leaders, she, who was young and had never seen the world, seemed extremely nervous.

But he still mustered up the courage and began his statement in a stuttering tone.

The content was very simple, just what I had already told Leah once before.

For example, after listening to the sermon, he heard the goddess' teachings in his dream, and then went alone to take Leah, who had escaped from prison and had nowhere to go, away and hid her.

Then, he continued to give Leah task instructions based on the content of the dreams she had.

Including who the target of the assassination is, when and by what route, how to infiltrate, where to hide, and what means to execute the target in the end, etc.

The content is ridiculously detailed, not only perfectly finding defense loopholes every time, but often even incorporating pure coincidences.

For example, during some assassinations, the guard happened to be distracted, or happened to sneeze and create a gap in vision, etc.

This is no longer intelligence, but predicting the future.

Even with the plans that Aize had made, it was impossible to calculate things to this extent.

In short, relying on these step-by-step instructions, which were like a game guide on the back of a board and even a Husky could understand, Leah successfully went on a killing spree for two weeks without encountering any obstacles.