Chapter 626 Stupid Justice

With the destruction of Deszel and the recovery of the antidote, the plague of Neverwinter has come to an end.

Afterwards, everyone lived a happy and peaceful life... Congratulations, congratulations...

Well, too bad it's not the game END.

The fact is that the atmosphere in Neverwinter City is still extremely tense right now.

Deszel's betrayal has already spread throughout the streets of Neverwinter, and his behavior of spreading the plague has been confirmed, which naturally makes the people angry. Of course, Deszel himself had already been killed by Duanmu Huai, and his subordinates were either killed or burned to death in Fortress Heim, but it was not that there was no one who could be used to make the people vent their anger.

That's Van Swick.

As Erebeth's right-hand man and lover, Vanswick provided a lot of help to Deszel throughout the whole incident, including the warehouse incident that Duanmuhuai and the others investigated before, and similar incidents were also found out later. . According to his own statement, he thought that Deszel had done nothing wrong, so he had been helping him all the time, wanting to prove that Deszel cared about Neverwinter just like everyone else——Duanmu Huai only thought about it when he heard this. Ha ha.

In a word, stupid enough.

So the next thing to do is the trial of Van Swick.

Van Swick himself did not defend himself, but Erebes argued hard, trying to prove that Van Swick had not betrayed.

"I know that Van Swick is not a traitor! He has not committed treason! I can guarantee that he has no such intention in his heart!"

But Duanmuhuai obviously would not accept such rhetoric.

"I don't care what Vanswick thinks! The fact is that what he did led to the spread of the plague in Neverwinter and the deaths of thousands of people! This is an undeniable truth! The Inquisition doesn't care about motives, He only cares about the result. No matter what motive Vanswick has, in the end it is what he did that led to the spread of the plague infection, and almost put the entire city on the verge of destruction! Therefore, I think Vanswick must be executed! "

During the entire trial process, Duanmuhuai and Erebeth confronted each other and quarreled endlessly. Erebeth insisted that Vanswick was only upholding his justice and was therefore deceived by Deszel. Vanswick himself was a victim, so even if he was wrong, he was not guilty of death.

As the judge, Duan Muhuai directly refuted it. He didn't care whether Van Swick was trying to uphold his own justice or was stupid enough to be deceived by Deszel or had ulterior motives, but what he did could be called a lie It's typical, just like when Deszel asked Vanswick to go through the warehouse transfer procedures, as Erebeth's right-hand man, Vanswick didn't tell Erebeth about this matter --- this is malfeasance!

Anyone who associates with the heresy of the evil god can only die. Is the trial court just for nothing?

By the way, the Lord Nasher in the court at the moment is not looking good, the reason is very simple, he is also one of the people who trust Deszel, and the biggest responsibility lies with him. In addition, just before, Duanmuhuai even forced him to take off his clothes, and conducted a careful inspection on him, in order to ensure that Lord Nasher had not been corrupted—as long as he was even a little bit corrupted Duanmu Huai killed him on the spot.

This was a great humiliation to Lord Nasher, who was once a great adventurer, but Duanmu Huai didn't care—the judges never cared about others' likes and dislikes of them, they could do whatever they wanted, Do whatever you want. What others think of them is someone else's business, not the Inquisitor's.

"this……………"

And in the auditorium, Emilia, who had watched the whole trial, was also very embarrassed.

As a follower of Tyre, she knew that she should support Erebes. But when Emilia followed Duanmuhuai to Heim Fortress, and saw the mutant mutants infected by the plague along the way, she had to admit what Duanmuhuai said—once Deszel replicated it in Neverwinter All of this will only bring destruction that is more terrifying than a nightmare.

Right now, Erebes and Duanmuhuai are arguing fiercely, but both sides are right to stand on each other's side - Erebes is a paladin of Tyre, and as a follower of Tyre, she must first believe in justice. The so-called mind doesn't care about deeds, so in Erebeth's view, even if Van Swick is wrong, his starting point is good, so the punishment should be reduced, at least the crime should not be death.

However, the position of the Inquisition is completely opposite. The Inquisition does not care about justice and evil, they only care about the continuation of human beings. Therefore, in the eyes of Duanmu Huai, who is a judge, what Van Swick did was an accomplice to the deaths of the people of Neverwinter. Fanswick will definitely not be let go——if Neverwinter does not sentence him to death, then Duanmuhuai will have to do it himself.

Then again, the Inquisitor never cared about what other people thought.

They may not understand, but must obey.

"You make him sound like a murderer! It wasn't Vanswick who caused the plague, and it wasn't Vanswick who destroyed the city! He was just too trusting, too focused on his duty!"

"But he contributed to the spread of the plague, this is an undeniable fact!"

Duanmuhuai suddenly waved his hand and pointed out the window.

"I repeat, stop your useless arguments! You should look outside, look at the people who died because of the plague, and tell them that their family members were infected by the plague just by accident, Vanswick didn't intend to do that Do it, see how many people are willing to accept your explanation! And will those dead people accept your apology! What you pay is betrayed trust, but what they pay is life! Don’t you want to say, you Is the so-called kindness and justice more important than human life?!"

"No! But this is not Vanswick's responsibility! He has worked hard all his life for the justice to be done, and devoted himself to the fulfillment of his duties, just like me! But why did he end up like this? Isn't this a betrayal? To appease the wrath of the populace, his lord has turned his back on him, and his god has turned his back on him for a foolish mistake! Is that fair?"

"A stupid mistake?"

Duanmuhuai's voice suddenly became low, and at the same time, a cold killing intent spread from his body.

"You mean to say that the death of thousands of people can be justified by a single stupid mistake?"

"I……………"

"You just don't want to face it!"

Duanmuhuai suddenly interrupted Erebeth's defense, stretched out his hand and slapped the table vigorously——— With a click, the heavy table broke into two pieces.

Seeing this scene, everyone present was shocked, but Duanmuhuai didn't care, just stared at Erebes viciously.

"You just don't want to accept that your lover betrayed you! Keep it from you! Don't believe you!"

While talking, Duanmu Huai picked up a confession.

"You see, Van Swick himself admitted that he opened up a lot of convenience for Deszel's actions, but he didn't tell you, the reason is that Vanswick thinks that you don't trust Deszel, and he probably won't allow him So he decides to act on his own instead of reporting to you! How does it feel to be betrayed by a loved one? Erebeth? Now, you're like a little girl overwhelmed by love and you'd rather question what you believe in Gods and beliefs, I don’t want to turn my head to see the reality clearly! Let’s face the reality, the reality is that your lover doesn’t trust you, so he betrayed you!”

"No, I..."

At this moment, facing Duanmu Huai's angry reprimand, Erebes had nothing to say for a while.

After this, the trial continued, but the situation was already clear.

On Duanmuhuai's side, the evidence was solid, and on Erebeth's side, she had nothing to say except that she tried her best to explain that Vanswick didn't do it on purpose... So in the end, Vanswick was sentenced to hang for treason. Amidst the cheers of the people of Winter City, the priest was sent to the gallows, and then turned into a cold corpse.

Until then, the plague in Neverwinter was truly over.

But...it's still not over.

After the trial, Duanmuhuai and Augis were invited to the lord's mansion. After all, although Deszel was dead, the threat still existed. Even until now, they don't know what kind of enemy they are facing. As far as the previous situation is concerned, only Duanmuhuai and the others know this best.

"Then, Your Excellency the Judge, I will ask directly, do you know what the evil existence Deszel believes in?"

"certainly."

Facing Lord Nasher's question, Duanmuhuai nodded.

"That's a very ancient evil god, um...you can just call it the God of Life."

"Why?"

It has to be said that upon hearing Duanmuhuai's answer, Amelia was stunned.

"The God of Life??? But..."

"But what?"

"Duanmuhuai glanced at her. People are life, and cows are life. Then let me ask you, do flies, mosquitoes, and maggots count as life?"

"this……………"

"Understood? This is the God of Life."

Duanmuhuai explained briefly, and everyone immediately understood... I have to say that this kind of god of life really broke their three views.

"Then, these evil god believers... Where exactly are they operating?"

"That's not necessarily the case."

Duanmu Huai spread his hands.

"Strictly speaking, all those who have been ill for a long time and cannot be cured are likely to receive that person's attention and favor, and then become his believers."

"...Eh? You mean..."

"That guy does hear people screaming in pain and heals them."

"Treatment? But the previous mutant..."

"It's disgusting, but the disease is indeed cured. They will no longer feel pain, and they will no longer be infected with the disease - because they themselves are walking plagues, you see, although the appearance is a bit weird, but the purpose It's done, isn't it?"

"Well……………"

At this time, the boy named Kasim also reacted.

"Your Excellency, what do you mean to say that the evil god turned people into that way to cure their diseases? But this is too..."

"Don't say this or that, just say that the disease is cured."

"........."

Now everyone has nothing to say.

"But why are they spreading the plague again?"

"It's very simple, let more people be infected with the disease, so that they can feel the love of the evil god..."

Duanmuhuai sneered.

"If people don't get sick, where do they go to promote the greatness of the evil god they believe in?"

"........."

Don't say it, it makes sense.

"All in all, the actions of these heretic believers are still very clear. Basically, if there is an incurable plague, or some kind of twisted mutation that causes people, animals, and even plants to deform without knowing the details, it is mostly them who do it. damn—that's why I'm here."

"I see."

Hearing Duanmuhuai's words, Lord Nasher was somewhat relieved. Now it seems that the actions of these evil god believers are still very predictable, at least much easier to detect than some hiding devil believers.

"I understand. Thank you for your guidance. The Northland is not at peace recently, and we have always suspected it... I will send someone to investigate immediately."

In general, although there was some unpleasantness at the beginning, Lord Nasher was still willing to cooperate with Duanmuhuai, and even invited the Tribunal to come to Neverwinter to set up a stronghold. After all, the ruthlessness and efficiency of the Inquisition are indeed useful when dealing with the heresy of the evil gods—well, at least much better than some Tyrian believers.

During the whole process, Erebes just stood behind the lord of Nasher without saying a word. Her status in the Temple of Tyre is also greatly reduced. The hero of the Christian stronghold has replaced the original position of Erebes.

There is no way around this. Erebes's defense of Van Swick in the previous trial angered many people. In addition, Van Swick is her subordinate, so Erebes is also responsible, if not for Erebes. The antidote for the plague has been successfully made, and I am afraid that even Erebes will have to follow in Vanswick's footsteps.

It's just that now she is also rising and falling secretly, and has become a marginal person.

Duan Muhuai didn't sympathize with this. It was the words of Erebeth's defense for Van Swick before that angered him, reminding him of the widely circulated "You just lost a leg, but what she lost was love" ... Well, if it wasn't for the trial court, Duanmuhuai would have violently wanted to kill someone on the spot.

But now...

Duanmuhuai glanced at Erebes, then looked away.

I hope she can figure it out and stop making trouble.