The Last King of Darkness

This is really bad news.

Rhode didn't notice the sunny and quiet uptown for a while.

The air here is bright and clean, and the buildings are scattered and orderly. Looking up, the black mist is very high and far, like a dark cloud on the horizon.

Rhode finally felt the atmosphere that a normal city should have. You can see sparse pedestrians on the street, horseless cars like them, bakeries, clothing stores, and beautiful restaurants on the street. The flavored tavern, and the station for the Horseless Car, and the Wuma Inn next to it.

This is what he understands, a city full of human fireworks.

Seeing a group of people standing on the side of the road with a sign, Rhode could not help but ask, "You also have a public ... carriage?"

Lauren looked at him with gray eyes, as if to say why you still care about this at this time, but he still explained:

"Of course there is. The hearse is one of the important means of transportation in Wangcheng."

"Is there also in the lower city?"

"Of course, the lower urban area is dozens of times larger than the upper urban area, and it would be very inconvenient to have no hearse traffic, but public hearses in the lower urban area will only be opened on suitable days."

Can you change your name, because people in a city are riding in hearses, because they are afraid of not dying enough?

Rhodes didn't know how to complain, so he had to forget the word in his mind and always referred to it as a car without a code.

The hearse circled a few blocks into a darker, castle-like complex with sharp towers and thick walls that didn't fit in with the light, bright atmosphere of Uptown.

The hearse drove into a castle in the center of the complex, and stopped in an underground parking lot where countless hearses were parked. Rhode followed Lauren into this legendary terrorist institution.

The interior of the Internal Affairs Tribunal is not as eerie as it looks from the outside. The light is bright and the colors are calm. The simple and straight walkways divide one room after another, and there are lights on the walls on both sides every ten steps, illuminating the bright light. Going to every corner here, most of the people who come and go are wearing neat robes, looking like an ordinary workplace.

However, Rhodes saw a gloomy underground passage in a corner, there were wailing and screams faintly in the air, and people with bloodstains on their robes stayed nearby gloomily, as if waiting for the next one prey.

When Rhodes approached, they all cast their malicious eyes.

But fortunately Lauren didn't stop here, they walked straight forward and came to a huge luxurious room.

There is a thick red carpet here, silver carvings are hung on the gorgeous mahogany benches, and there is a quiet incense floating in the air. The four chief judges are waiting for him here.

They sat in the first place, and a long black table was filled with paper materials and special crystal balls, as well as their identity plates.

Rhodes stood quietly behind Lauren and looked at them.

On the far right is a middle-aged blond man with a face that resembles Cassan, with the same blond and blue eyes, and the nameplate reads Mipol Prosmoore.

Then there's a red-haired, iron-masked guy whose nameplate reads Manolobana Gula, a surname that reminds Rhodes of the fat, red-haired man called Dung.

On the left is an old man with dark hair and light eyes. He has few wrinkles on his face and a peaceful demeanor. The nameplate reads Alighieri Dan Black Bear, but he himself does not seem to have any connection with the black bear.

It seems that this is Lauren's teacher, one of his big backers.

Although Rhodes is not very clear how they became patrons.

On the far left is a woman who can't tell her age. She has bizarre blue hair, delicate features, thin lips, and a cold light flashing in her long and narrow eyes. Her nameplate reads Lesha Blue Moon.

There were also many black-robed guards standing behind them, and the nameplates on the guards' chests uniformly read "raven".

Lauren bowed slightly to the four and sat sideways.

Rhodes stood alone at the long table, under the scrutiny of the four.

Among them, the blond Mipor has the most complicated eyes, full of his father's hostility, helpless friendliness, purer appreciation, and indifference on behalf of the House Tribunal.

There was pure malice and hatred in Manorobana's eyes.

Black Bear and Lan Yue's eyes were relatively calm, and they couldn't see anything.

Rhodes knew what to do and was less nervous.

"Lord of Red Rock Village."

The iron mask, who was suspected to be the father of human excrement, spoke up.

"I'll give you a suggestion, don't argue any more, take the initiative to confess everything, and I'll make a suggestion to the president to send your ashes into the holy flame."

Rhode said lightly, "Why don't you confess?"

The eyes behind the iron mask narrowed: "Do you want to say that I am your accomplice?"

"No, I am innocent, and you are the murderer."

A crow behind him shouted: "Pay attention to your attitude! This is Your Excellency the Great Judge!"

Rhode said calmly: "If you don't allow me to speak, then I can shut up."

Iron Mask sneered: "I don't think it is necessary to continue the trial. Just use the special review. I will carefully pry open his soul and dig out every secret of him."

The black bear on the side said softly: "Gula, you can listen to his reasons."

Mipoel said coldly, "Go ahead."

Rod said loudly: "As you all know, I just ignited the fire of my soul. I was just an ordinary person before. How could the doomsday cult choose an ordinary person as a helper to murder a migration team of hundreds of people?"

Iron Mask sneered: "Although you were not a fire holder before, you can also master extraordinary power."

Rhode wisely bypassed this unfamiliar area: "Mr. Ma, please use your cerebellum to think about it, if I did this, why should I stay where I am alone? Miss Blue and White..."

Lauren coughed:

"It's the guardian Alighieri Dan Aoba, His Excellency."

Rhodes immediately changed his words: "Then, why would your wise and beautiful guardian, Your Excellency Qingyu, let me go, who was very suspicious? She even allowed me to have some freedom in the royal city. Isn't she afraid to let one go? Will the free movement of Doomsday Cultists in the royal city cause great damage?"

Iron Mask said coldly: "Maybe there is some shameful deed in this."

Rhodes sneered: "Yeah, everyone is a bad person, but you are a good person. Do you think you are running a winery?"

Although Iron Mask did not understand what it meant to open a winery, the sarcasm in his words couldn't be more obvious, and his tone became even colder in an instant.

"The eloquent quibble is useless, you are the only survivor at the scene, but you claim to have amnesia, and the doomsday cat Alai still has your letters in the pocket, and you also killed the lie priest Bass and silenced him. , cut off one of our most important clues. All the evidence points firmly to you, I don't understand why Your Excellency Qingyu would cover you up, maybe I should propose to Wang to re-discuss her candidate's identity."

As soon as the voice fell, the atmosphere became very subtle, and everyone's expressions seemed a little unnatural.

But Rhodes is certain.

Sure enough, this is not only a dispute over the case, but also involves something deeper.

Then, he will not be easily given up.

"I think, let's go back to the case discussion."

The black bear's peaceful and slightly old voice broke the awkward silence.

"Catch the traces of the polluter sect is our most important thing, I think, none of you want to see them destroy our warm home and the only place to live?"

His light-colored eyes swept towards everyone, and there was a strange power in his peaceful eyes, which calmed everyone down.

Mibor said first:

"I agree with Lord Black Bear's words, the royal city and the sacred fire are everything to us, and no one can destroy our home unless we step over my body. Be cautious about Rhode's trial, we who have great power, any point A little self-willedness is like a mountain when it falls on a person, if the only home no longer loves him, I can't think of a second way other than committing suicide or throwing myself into darkness."

Blue Moon said appreciatively:

"Mipple said it very well, and this is what our king advocates, making home everyone's home, not some people's home."

A trace of disgust flashed in Iron Mask's eyes, and he said indifferently, "We still have a lot to do, so let's ask directly."

The black bear nodded slightly, turned his eyes to Rhodes, and said calmly, "Rod, please answer all my next questions truthfully."

Rhodes nodded.

"Do you remember your relationship with Alai the Grey Cat, the clerk of the Greymoss Street Office?"

Rhode shook his head: "I don't remember."

"Do you remember that you lived three years in Baker Street, the second largest suburb in the outer city?"

"do not remember."

"Why did you kill Bass?"

"I didn't think about it that much. I was dragged into the unknown space at the time. I was very scared and didn't know his importance. Lord Lauren's battle was very unfavorable. He was besieged by many glass giants. kill, so I shot Bass when I saw him."

Iron Mask's cold voice interjected.

"Why can you see Bass hidden by the advanced spell?"

"Because my Tinder ability can help me see through phantoms."

Iron Mask sneered: "But your fire name is Black Rice Bucket, and the Mechanical Research Institute uses ancient technology. It can identify the most subtle waveforms in your soul, find the essence of your soul, and display it in the most suitable text. You can't fool us."

Mipoel frowned: "Lord Manolobana, the tools of the Institute of Mechanical Engineering are not very reliable, they often have strange malfunctions, and my soul characteristic is the shock of the spirit, but I tested it for the first time. At the time, it was displayed as "troll", and it was later changed by a scholar who found relevant records in the big library. This cannot be used as evidence."

Lan Yue suddenly asked, "How much is your spiritual vision?"

Rhodes thought for a while and replied, "It seems to be eighty."

Lan Yue's slender fingers flicked, and a small piece of mist stood in front of her hand: "What's the number on my hand?"

Rhodes turned on his spiritual vision, and then turned on his soul's eye. When he looked up, the mist had turned into a tiny flash, and her shining hand was like a "two" gesture.

"two."

"now what?"

"six."

Lan Yue removed the mist and showed a bright smile: "It seems that another shining star is about to rise in Jinworth College."

All three showed a little smile, only the iron mask looked cold.

"The stronger the enemy, the more dangerous we are." He said indifferently: "Such an inquiry is meaningless. We should have found the items delivered by the gray cat Alai earlier. In the face of iron-clad facts, sophistry is useless."

He got up and left, leaving only three people in the seat.

The iron mask's departure did not affect them, and the three of them looked at Rhodes with smiles, as if they were looking at some kind of baby.

Mipple suddenly said, "Do you mind if I talk to him alone?"

The two of them shook hands slightly, expressing their pleasure.

Suddenly, Rhode found that he had come to a white space, and there were only him and Mipol.

He immediately came back to his senses and bowed politely: "Hello, Uncle Mipple, I am a student of the tenth department and tenth group of Jinworth College. The leader of the tenth department must be your daughter, right? She inherited yours. Beauty, your intelligence, your kindness, your tolerance, all your good things, you are your daughter at a glance."

Although these words were too blatant, Mipol's smile could not be hidden for a while.

"Young man, don't just play tricks..."

Halfway through his words, he suddenly couldn't speak anymore.

Rhode's thoughts flashed, and he immediately said: "I admire your daughter Kashan very much. As the leader of ten groups, she has helped me a lot. We are students now, and study is the most important thing for us. Sister Kashan is very good and even more Understand that our current task is to study hard, become the successor of the Fire King City, and contribute to the cause of fire, I very much agree with her idea, and respect her will very much, please put a million hearts."

Mipor's expression was very complicated, and he knew very well that this was his daughter's nemesis.

After a long time, he sighed and said:

"I just have one request, don't let Kashan get pregnant, let's talk about it after graduation."

The white light dissipated, and Mipor walked out in a melancholy manner.

Rhode found that he was standing there, and the black bear and the blue moon were looking at him.

There was a sly light in Lan Yue's eyes. She seemed to have guessed something and said with a smile: "Little guy, it seems that you are not an embroidered sleeve, and it is also very good there."

Rhode said with a smile: "No matter how good my place is, it's not as unfathomable as my sister's."

Lan Yue laughed wildly: "Such an interesting little guy, I really don't believe he is a doomsday cultist."

The black bear looked at him with light-colored eyes, and said slightly solemnly: "Lesha Blue Moon is our chief judge. She graduated from Kingworth College as early as 1301. You should call her Auntie."

Lan Yue covered her forehead with her slender hand.

"Uncle Black Bear, this is the place you don't want Aunt Yueyue to like."

Rhode inserted a sentence in a timely manner: "How young is the heart, how young is the person, Sister Lanyue's heart will always be an eighteen-year-old girl, I really can't tell her age. "

Lan Yue suddenly smiled like a flower in full bloom:

"Little guy, just based on your words, unless I find a death certificate, I will never believe that you are a doomsday believer, come on, I really want to see a new rising star, the king city has been silent. For too long, everyone needs a new hope."

She winked at Rhode playfully, and walked out briskly, not like a high-ranking chief judge at all.

The crows followed her away, and soon only Black Bear and Lauren were left in the room.

The two were looking at him with a new look.

But the black bear also quickly showed a smile, so that Luo Wei's nervous heart was relieved.

"Hello, little guy, don't be nervous, I just saw a shadow in you..."

He did not go on, but instead said:

"I hope you can really surprise us. It's my happiest thing to see seedlings like you thrive."

He patted Rhodes lightly on the shoulder and left.

Only Lauren was left in the room.

He said with appreciation: "Rod, your performance has exceeded my expectations, and you have won the support of the three chief judges, but don't take it lightly. If you find tangible evidence, they will not favor you, the second in the outer city. The consul of the second district is a very important witness, which is related to your future fate, let's go see him now."

This remark made Rhodes' heart a lot colder. I have worked so hard, can't I give me a gold medal for avoiding death?

But what made him even colder was that he found that the consul of the second largest district in the outer city was a very beautiful woman.

He has seen.

In Karamon's crystal ball.