"Well, I also found traces of desecration near the Well of Mourning. On that day... he also passed by there."
Both of them had vaguely discovered some traces of blasphemy, but because they had not found any solid evidence of the perpetrator, they were afraid of alerting the criminals and kept silent and did not tell anyone else.
And what’s so coincidental is that Herbert was present at all of these events.
broken.
It's hard to explain.
Just as Herbert was about to explain, his pupils suddenly shrank.
A large amount of malice surged towards him, even more than before!
When the name "blasphemer" was uttered, the monks who had already shown signs of calming down suddenly tore off their disguise and revealed their hideous bloody fangs.
Countless grim gazes fell on him from all over the hall, as if they would rush out to judge and purify him in the next second.
As Herbert had initially judged, the ascetics had no problem exterminating potential heretics.
This is true even if the other person is a young man who has lived and eaten with them for a whole month and can call out their names.
Heretics will be killed without mercy.
Eliminating heretics is even more important than hunting down the murderer!
"… "
The turbulent and expanding malice almost swallowed Herbert. One wrong step would have completely fallen into the abyss, but he was unexpectedly calm at this moment.
After calming down, he even felt like laughing.
Herbert did not respond. He just looked around silently and looked at the monks calmly.
Some people would look him in the eye, but more would subconsciously look away.
"Oh."
Glancing around, he looked at the leading disciplinary monk and found that her expression remained calm.
The Sister of Punishment saw him looking at her and asked calmly, "Herbert, do you have anything to explain?"
Herbert nodded, but then shook his head.
He did not explain anything to the disciplinary sister, but turned to look at the two monks who "reported" him, and asked slowly in a very calm tone:
"Sister Ivanka, Brother Jeffs, can I take it that what you just said... is questioning my purity?"
explain
Explain what
[The first rule for laning: Don’t try to prove yourself, and don’t let yourself be drawn into the other party’s rhythm.]
Without waiting for their answer, Herbert untied the bandage on his left hand and raised his left hand high, the blood of which had not yet completely dried.
The next moment.
Brilliant golden light burst out from the back of his hand, and the dazzling holy mark pierced into everyone's eyes like a holy sword.
That is—the Pure Stigma!
It was not until this time that some monks knew what vow Herbert had made.
Vow of Purity.
If Herbert is a blasphemer, then what is this genuine stigmata
It can't be an illusion, right
Amid the uproar, everyone heard Herbert's second question.
He said:
"So, are you questioning the god who gave me the protection?"
[The second principle of laning: only attack, no defense, unrivaled in the world! ]
Chapter 34 I suspect you have fallen!
Someone was murdered, and as the primary suspect, does Herbert need to explain to everyone that he was wrongly accused
Logically speaking, it is necessary.
However, there are many ways to interpret it.
Honestly cooperating and proactively providing evidence is the safest approach.
But Herbert won't choose.
He doesn't need to, and absolutely cannot, go to great lengths to beg others to believe in him.
That would be too humble and too passive, and would completely put your fate in the hands of the other party to be manipulated at will.
There are too many people in this world who don’t want to know how many bowls of noodles Liuzi ate; they just want to see Liuzi cut open his own stomach.
Herbert, who has too many secrets, must not hand over the initiative to others.
He can't gamble.
The ascetics may be in a righteous situation, but not all of them have good intentions.
So, Herbert chose to take the initiative.
Don't you doubt me
good.
Then I will prove it to you and let you see my innocence!
So he raised his hand.
When the holy marks symbolizing "purity" shine in the Hall of Inquisition, all suspicions and criticisms will be shattered.
There were some things that Herbert didn't say, but everyone could read the hidden meaning from his calm and mocking eyes:
Come, take a look.
Open your eyes and take a look!
Look at me, am I the blasphemer you are talking about
Especially when combined with the calm question at the end, the killing power was extremely shocking, causing the entire hall to fall into an uproar.
But that’s not all.
Don't be careless when you have the upper hand. The truth is to fight to the end with one go.
Important things should be said three times - Last hit! Last hit! Last hit!
Herbert looked at the two informants whose expressions were stiff because of the stigmata, and continued to ask questions:
"Are you doubting that He has also become a fallen evil god?"
Herbert stared at the two of them with a serious expression and said in a deep voice: "If that's the case... then I suspect you have been bewitched by the evil god."
"I suspect you have fallen!"
And this, this is the real killer.
Since you intend to treat me unfairly, don't blame me for being ruthless.
If you doubt my purity, then I will directly doubt the purity of your faith!
Since ancient times, only magic can fight magic.
Come on then.
Magic battle!
Ivanka Jeffs: !!
The two people who were suddenly accused of being fallen panicked on the spot and quickly explained themselves:
"Wait! What the hell are you talking about!?"
"I have not been bewitched! Nor have I fallen!"
But no matter what they said, Herbert no longer responded, but just stared at them silently - as if he was carefully observing the fallen.
Herbert made his point:
It’s okay if you doubt me, I don’t care.
But you are doubting the God who blessed me - I cannot stand that!
"… "
The originally restless hall fell into complete silence, with only the voices of the two people defending themselves echoing continuously.
I am becoming more and more anxious and nervous.
"Wait! Please believe me! I really haven't been bewitched!"
"Why... why don't you help us explain!?"
Everyone's expression changed slightly, and many people looked away, ignored their words, and tried to hide themselves.
Facts speak louder than words.
Will there be a situation where "a paladin who is favored by the gods and still bound by his oath is actually a blasphemer in secret!"
Impossible.
Even the very act of having such suspicion is a doubt and a great insult to the gods!
This is the real blasphemy.
So, what is the truth... no further proof is needed.
Herbert was innocent.
He was wronged!
As for Ivanka and the others, most monks still believed that they had just arrested the wrong good people and had not become the "corrupted" as Herbert said.
There may be some misunderstanding here.
But it was obvious that the misunderstood party did not intend to let them off so easily.
In the end, most of them silently turned their gazes to the Punishment Sister on the platform, hoping that Father Kaplan could preside over the current chaos.
In this world where there are slightly more goddesses, women can also serve as priests.
"… "
From beginning to end, Kaplan watched silently without any fluctuation in his expression.
Finally, when Ivanka and the others realized the key and looked at her with the others, she slowly shook her head and said calmly:
"My fellow countrymen, Herbert has proven his purity. He is not a blasphemer. There is no need to discuss this matter further."
She ended the topic directly and put an end to the matter.
Then, Kaplan looked at the two people with panicked expressions and asked slowly:
"And you ... Ivanka, Jeffs, do you have anything to explain?"
The same words, the same calmness, but the difference is that the identity of the person being questioned has quietly changed.
At this point, both of them calmed down a bit. They knew that this would not be accepted so easily, but they had no choice but to explain it.
"Your Excellency, I am innocent! I never suspected him on purpose, but he did appear there!"
"Me! Me too! Please believe us!"
Kaplan looked at them seriously, with golden light in his eyes. After looking at them for a while, he nodded.
"Indeed, I don't see any trace of lying..."
The Sisters of Punishment of the Inquisition possess a special ability that is equivalent to a spell that constantly detects lies in their eyes.
Hearing her words, Ivanka and the others were delighted and were about to breathe a sigh of relief, but Kaplan changed the subject and continued:
"But you can't be so careless. You two should go to the confession pool for baptism first. If it proves that you are indeed not corrupt, then go to the interrogation room and I will personally examine you."
Ah this...