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Chapter 191: Chapter 60 He... seems to have made some decision_2

"The Holy Maiden Her Highness went out to investigate the case,"

"Is that so?" Xi Mu seemed to believe the woman’s words, and his gaze softened, while Tina smiled, stood up, and brewed two cups of tea.

After inviting Xi Mu and Liliana to sit down,

"May I ask what business you have with Her Highness the Holy Maiden?" she asked with a gentle smile, seemingly unfazed by Xi Mu’s recent intrusion.

"Mist is not the culprit in the massacre at Cardilon," Xi Mu stated concisely, and Tina nodded upon hearing this.

She picked up a teacup from the table and took a sip, saying,

"Indeed, I also believe the murderer is not Mist, but I... no, Her Highness the Holy Maiden, can’t declare Mist innocent either."

Xi Mu frowned and asked, "Why not?"

"A verdict can’t depend merely on what the ’judge’ subjectively feels; there must be evidence," Tina explained. "Currently, all the evidence suggests that Mist killed the people with the intent of sacrificing everyone in Cardilon."

Her delicate brows furrowed deeply.

"Her Highness sought an astrologer capable of reading memories, and indeed extracted scenes of Mist committing murder from the minds of some Cardilon residents, and signs of Mist’s involvement were found at the massacre site."

"That’s obviously a disguise then," Liliana said cheerily. "Just find someone to imitate Mist’s appearance, perform a massacre in front of everyone, and even if memories are investigated afterward, no flaws would be found."

"That’s just your subjective speculation... isn’t it?" A chuckle sounded, and those present turned toward the voice to see a middle-aged priest entering the room. He wore a vibrant red cassock and an eyepatch.

Without needing an invitation, he sat down.

"The people of Cardilon Kingdom all witnessed Mist committing murders. If mere speculation is all it takes to let someone off, then... I’m powerless,"

he spread his hands, his smile helpless.

"Her Highness the Holy Maiden is such an important figure, she can release anyone she deems innocent, irrespective of the lives of the people of Cardilon,"

"That’s because those scoundrels are insignificant, right?"

Tina fell silent.

A verdict can not arise from her subjective feelings of someone’s innocence; that would undermine the gravity of the law.

So, even if she subjectively believes Mist is not the murderer, she can’t just release him; solid evidence of Mist’s innocence is necessary. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

"My teacher is Hecate, and she can divine whether Mist is innocent," Xi Mu said calmly.

Immediately, he was denied.

The priest shook his head, looking at Ahtal’s indifferent expression, and laughed, "Since you and Mist are friends, you could easily have your teacher provide false evidence."

He stood up, shrugging his shoulders.

"Now, everyone in Cardilon is pointing fingers at Mist as the murderer. Are you saying everyone is lying?"

"If this clears Mist’s charges, that indeed would be a just trial, a true Holy Maiden of justice, a true Hero of justice,"

With that, the priest turned and left the room.

He had accomplished his purpose for coming here unless Ahtal completely disregards his heroic reputation and the Holy Maiden pays no heed to procedural fairness.

Otherwise, there’s no way Mist can leave Cardilon.

Indeed, from the beginning, they had no intention of sentencing Mist; they just wanted to keep him in Cardilon.

Once the state of the God of Blood is restored, they could cut off financial aid to Cardilon, leading the residents of Cardilon to gradually change their statements.

Thus, Mist would naturally be acquitted.

However, by that time, Michael would have transformed into the form of the God of Blood, and facing the God of Blood’s mighty power,

Mist would stand no chance of resistance.

"I more or less understand the situation," Xi Mu stood up and left the cabin, uninterested in so-called procedural justice, just looking for a suitable reason to lay slaughter to the Church of Blood.

The reason was almost taking shape.

Liliana watched Xi Mu’s departing figure, scratching her cheek and feeling something was amiss. That decisive departure seemed to indicate a decision had been made.

"Lady Saint, what do you think Ahtal will do next?" She turned her head towards the Justice Saintess opposite her.

"I am not an Astrologer," Tina shook her head. She too could not predict Ahtal’s actions. As a known hero, he likely wouldn’t do anything radical. The only plan now was to find sufficient evidence as soon as possible.

The actions of the Church of Blood were essentially... frivolous with money, creating a situation where a quick decision was difficult, thus delaying Mist in the Cardilon Kingdom.

This behavior was very common, not only used by the church but also by the rich against the poor, and nobles against commoners.

And she had no good solutions to this.

"Being too fixated on procedures and evidence can sometimes be... unjust," Liliana said with a giggly smile, then she too left the broken hut.

To this, the Justice Saintess did not retort.

Indeed, one often faced these issues; more knowledgeable nobles and the church utilized legal loopholes to trouble people.

And she had no good solutions to this.

Unless she subjectively judged who was good or bad, ignoring established laws, but this would cause laws to lose their restrictive power.

And the church and nobles would then act even more unscrupulously.

...

...

In the outer city district.

Xi Mu stopped in his tracks, spotting the priest he had recently encountered, blocking his path and greeting him familiarly.

"It’s cold, isn’t it?" The priest came beside a rock, lifted his hand and gently tapped it, his palm emitting the Blood, directly splitting the rock in two.

He jumped onto the cleaved face of the rock and sat down.

"Ahtal, why do you want to help Mist?"

"She is my friend," Xi Mu responded, taking out the Great Sword of Death, his palm brushing over the blade, igniting the symbolism of black flames of death.

At this, the priest smiled.

"We can also become your friends, and even offer you... more." He extended his hand, "You must understand you are incapable of helping Mist."

Xi Mu: "..."

"This world is managed by the gods, and we are the gods’ shepherds," the priest explained as a matter of course. "We hold the power to define the rules, even if you search for evidence, you essentially can’t help Mist get acquitted."

He explained.

"The law was initially created to... serve us, to manage the god’s sheep, not to rebel against the shepherds and deities."

"So verbose," Xi Mu coldly responded, transformed into a streak of starlight, disappeared on the spot, and suddenly appeared behind the priest, striking off the priest’s head with a single blow.

He then walked towards Mist’s location.

Meanwhile, the priest’s severed head tumbled several times in the sky, landing on the cold, snowy ground with a look of confusion in his eyes.

Why would Ahtal, a hero, behead him without a second word?

This was different from what he imagined.

Before talking with Ahtal, he had already anticipated Ahtal’s response: a righteous hero crushed by his realistic words or falling into self-doubt.

Yet, the reality was that he had been slain with a single blow, even though it should have been he who overwhelmed the righteous hero with words.

"You truly are a foolish fellow," two large white legs appeared. The priest’s eyes moved upward, hearing Liliana’s mockery before completely losing consciousness.

"Why did you think that you could persuade a hero to abandon saving his friend with just a few words?"

"Have you listened to too many minstrels’ tales?" As she spoke, Liliana stepped away, finding the priest, now being burned into ashes by the Flame of Death, amusing.

One who could become a hero has experienced far more than ordinary people can imagine. How could his convictions be so easily shaken?

This priest’s thoughts were even more naïve than those of a child.