Crown of Silence

Chapter 437 Shocking Change

"I object! The prosecution's witnesses are slandering without any evidence!"

Induced by Bastian, Miller's testimony continued, no matter how Aldrich ranted and retorted. It wasn't until Ye Qingxuan's 'saint disguise' was exposed and coated with a layer of foul-smelling darkness that his testimony finally stopped.

Then, no more talking.

There is nothing to say.

"Thank you for your support of justice and the law."

Bastian patted him on the shoulder: "I know how much pressure you are under standing here. Thank you for your hard work. You can take a rest for now."

After a long time, Miller looked up blankly, glanced at him, and left the court in despair under the leadership of the bailiff.

Just in front of the door, he heard Ye Qingxuan's voice behind him.

"Miller."

Miller's footsteps paused, but he didn't look back.

"I do not hate you."

Ye Qingxuan looked at his back and said softly: "I know how painful it is for you to stand here, and I can guess what happened. Because of me, this is my fault."

Miller laughed hollowly, lowered his head, and strode away.

The back was old and stooped, as if it had been completely crushed by something.

Ye Qingxuan lowered his eyes sadly.

And right behind him, Bastian raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and his eyes became even colder.

This is just the beginning.

There is still a long time to come.

The first trial, the second trial, the third trial... He also prepared many gifts for him.

As long as he wears it off little by little, Ye Qingxuan will be defeated from his personality sooner or later.

As long as he clearly realizes how much disaster his life will bring to the people around him, he will kill himself in prison without even being handed a rope by them.

He flicked his nails slightly and smiled meaningfully.

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In the jury box, Maxwell had no expression on his face. He just glanced at Lancelot in the auditorium and nodded slightly.

Lancelot lowered his head, looked at the time on his pocket watch, took a deep breath, and finally made up his mind.

He got up and left.

Soon, next to Aldrich, the ether ball in the student's arms flickered. After he lowered his head and looked at it for a moment, he showed an expression of relief and whispered something to Aldrich.

The lips opened and closed silently, but Aldrich's anger dissipated.

There was a hint of viciousness and viciousness in the old man's eyes.

There’s also a chill that makes you shudder.

Bastian was stunned for a moment, and for some reason, he felt a little uneasy.

"Your Honor!"

Aldrich raised his head and said solemnly: "We also apply for witnesses to appear."

"Objection! Proof..."

Bastian subconsciously stopped him, but he was halfway through speaking and didn't know how to continue. be opposed to? How to object? The witness is not on the list, is that against the rules?

Just kidding, I was the one who broke the rules ten minutes ago... At this point, if I get entangled with this old turtle, I'm afraid I won't get any advantage.

Judge Borja had no way to support himself. After all, his application had just been approved. If Angelou was stuck here, he would lose his impartial position. If Angelou publicized it and used it against him, he could even be said to have obstructed justice as a judge.

So, how can we stop it?

Bastian's mind was spinning, and he ran through countless provisions in his mind. He suddenly raised his hand before the judge dropped the hammer: "Your Honor! We require that before the witness appears in court, the identity and credit of the witness should be verified to ensure that his testimony is credible. !”

He paused and looked at Aldrich meaningfully: "After all, this is the Holy Wheel Court. It would be unworthy of dignity if the defender randomly found someone from various religions to mess with him when he failed!"

Before the witness appears in court, Bastian asked the court to first test the identity of the witness.

You must take the advantage of being the first mover and must not fall into passivity!

Although he didn't know what evidence and clues Angelou had on hand, he gave himself ample buffer time while the court was testing the identity of the witness.

Moreover, if you delay deliberately, the entire process can be extended to more than half an hour!

Half an hour?

For the prosecutor of the Ministry of Pardons, it is enough to thoroughly investigate the witnesses and prepare for all responses. By then, Angelou will have lost the advantage of suddenness, and will instead fall into passivity because he was well prepared.

After hearing this, Judge Borja nodded slightly and was about to raise the gavel to knock it down, but his movement suddenly stopped.

"A person from three religions and nine schools of thought?"

A hoarse cough could be heard through the door.

"Have I fallen to this level?"

The door opened with a bang, and the old man walking on crutches walked in from behind the door.

No bailiff stopped him, and no one dared to stop him.

Amidst everyone's dull eyes, Bastian froze, his expression stiff, as if he had seen a ghost.

Having not appeared in public for half a month, the visitor seemed to have aged dozens of years, even older than before, withered and stale, like a dead person struggling not to lie down in the grave.

Staying in this world due to obsession and unwillingness, unwilling to die.

But now, he was wearing the ceremonial uniform that he had not worn for a long time. The pure black solemn robe was trimmed with light gold. He wore a black crown on his head and a string of ancient rose beads around his wrist. The holy emblem hung from it, and then It swayed as he advanced.

It's like going to a solemn ceremony.

He walked into the court slowly and staggeringly on crutches, stood on the witness stand in full view of the public, glanced contemptuously at Bastian, and finally looked at the pale-faced Judge Borja:

"Now, if anyone has any doubts about my identity and credibility, you can come and check. If you feel that this title of bishop is not enough, how about adding the identity of 'Head of the Knights of Witch Hammer'?"

"..."

In the long silence, Judge Borja remained silent, his expression changed drastically. After a long time, he took off his glasses and stared at the old man in the witness seat.

"Bishop Michel, according to etiquette, I should salute when I see you, but this is the Holy Wheel Court. As a judge, I cannot bow to anyone. Please forgive me."

His voice was a little hoarse: "Have you figured out what you are doing? What exactly do you want to do when you come here!"

The last word was almost a question.

"What do you want?"

And in the witness seat, the dying old man coughed softly, and when he heard his voice, he raised his head and smiled.

"Didn't I just say that? I came here to appear in court as a witness."

The head of the Doctrine of the Faith, the Archbishop of the Holy City, and the head of the Knights of the Hammer of Witches, Michel, Michel Grey, appears in court!

It wasn't until this moment that the entire audience heard exclamations of astonishment.

As the head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Michel had been ill in bed for a long time and had not appeared in public for a long time. Therefore, except for a limited number of people, no one recognized him.

But after recognizing it, I felt like I was hallucinating, which was unbelievable.

Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith!

Head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith!

The head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith appeared as a witness for Angelou!

Are you fucking kidding me? !

"Is he crazy?!"

There was an uncontrollable murmur in the auditorium. Even if Borja hammered the hammer several times to silence him, he could not suppress it. People kept getting up and leaving, reporting this amazing development to their organizations.

This kind of thing is so ridiculous that it's as if the Hundred-Eyed Man suddenly joined hands with the Holy City and became good friends together!

The Ministry of Doctrine of the Faith single-handedly built Colt into a hero, the Ministry of Doctrine of the Faith almost kicked Ye Qingxuan into hell, the Ministry of Doctrine of the Faith spent an unknown amount of money to rescue Colt, and Ye Qingxuan killed six people The Master's Doctrine of the Faith, the Doctrine of the Faith that lost dozens of witch hammers... and the Doctrine of the Doctrine whose last dignity was crushed to pieces by Ye Qingxuan in front of the gate of the Holy City...

Michelle actually appeared in court as Ye Qingxuan's witness!

Is he crazy? !

Even in the jury seat, everyone looked at each other in confusion. In the end, they all looked at Maxwell as if they had seen a ghost. Maxwell, however, looked down at the graffiti on the manuscript paper in front of him, as if he was in a trance.

He had experienced the same impact several days ago.

On that day, when he and Lancelot discovered that the person who secretly sneaked into the Anglo Embassy and walked into the office was Michelle, they already began to feel that they were hallucinating.

At that time, he almost thought it was a conspiracy of the Monks of the Holy See.

Even he couldn't believe it himself.

Originally, this good killing card should be saved for the end, but he did not expect that monk Yixin would do anything to kill Ye Qingxuan.

Even Miller, who is a prominent member of the Holy City, had to succumb to their pressure, let alone others...

Delaying it any longer will only make things worse.

The two had to reveal this trump card in advance.

And therefore, we must bear a heavy price...

-

After a long silence, Judge Borja croaked.

"Since the Holy Lun Court has no precedent for this, and there is no response process, the incident happened suddenly and I was not prepared. It was my negligence, and I bear full responsibility for it."

He raised his gavel and said, "Adjourn the court for half an hour."

"No need."

Michelle's cloudy eyes were lowered and he said calmly: "If I guess correctly, an edict from the Papal Palace will be conveyed to you soon."

Three seconds later, a mighty bell rang from the distance.

An indifferent voice came.

"The trial continues."

Immediately afterwards, a divine light fell from the sky and fell on the jury box. Behind the jury box, the light projected a row of long tables. Behind the long tables, seven figures sat upright, with majestic robes and cold faces.

College of Cardinals!

"Judge Borja." One of the figures said calmly: "According to His Majesty's order, the College of Cardinals will serve as witnesses. No need to worry, let's continue the trial."

Judge Borja's expression changed. After a long time, he knocked the gavel and his voice became hoarse:

"The trial continues."

So, in the witness seat, Michelle smiled with relief.

"I am here to surrender myself to the Holy City."

He took off his crown and placed it beside him, revealing his sparse white hair and ugly scalp.

"Everything Ye Qingxuan did was under my personal instruction. He was forced to assist me due to his position. I am willing to take all responsibilities and pay the price for it."

The whole place was in an uproar!

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I’ll just say two words, monthly ticket! ! ! !