bookrandom Chapter 484 Nora God
Chapter 484 Nora God
"I'm not, Nora, I'm not." An Qi shook her head hurriedly after being stunned.
"No wonder this young lady slandered the knights of the Church of Light like this!" Vientele shouted to the crowd behind him, "Perhaps she has already been bewitched by the devil and did such words and deeds that tarnish the church!"
There was an uproar among the crowd. Daniel, who was hiding among them, raised the corners of his mouth wantonly. When he turned his gaze, he was suddenly met with a pair of sharp blue eyes.
——It’s Lilith.
Finally, she found Daniel hiding among the crowd. Her gaze was chilling. The two of them stared at each other silently through the noisy crowd. Daniel's heart skipped a beat and he quickly looked away.
Daniel was actually here - Lilith looked at the figure dodging in the crowd, then looked at An Qi in the court, and she was almost certain of her guess...
"It's you who tarnished the church!" Angel couldn't help but yelled at Knight Wayntre, "You disgusting, dirty thing, you deceived the ignorant God Da--"
"Quiet! Quiet!" The judge banged the gavel again and ordered Angel to shut up, and the people listening had no choice but to keep quiet.
"Nora Goddess." Unexpectedly, once the silence fell, the princess next to him suddenly spoke up. She looked at the trembling little girl lying on the ground and asked, "Who told you that Angel Goddess is a minion of the devil?"
Nora's lips were trembling, and her skinny fingers were twirling her old robes. "Yes, yes..."
"Did you see her use unnatural powers?" The princess above said in a gentle voice, "That was not a gift from the devil. Anqi has a third-level elemental affinity. This level of elemental affinity is fully capable of using magic, and she has experience studying in a magic academy."
Nora's eyes widened, "Level 3...?"
It turns out that Lady Angel has the same elemental affinity level as herself, and what she uses is not the Blessing of Light, but magic?
"Your Highness Catherine." A priest stood up. "I think these have nothing to do with this trial. No matter who they are, they have no right to interfere with the fairness of the trial. This is the King's Court."
"Then what are you doing sitting here?" Catherine looked over with a half-smile, "This is the King's Court. It has existed before the coming of the God of Light."
This is the ancient courtroom that existed when the High Court was built. Fortunately, later generations did not change its appearance without authorization during several renovations. Therefore, there is no trace of the Church of Light in this ancient courtroom. There are only two crossed stone swords hanging above its head, representing the supremacy of justice and truth.
"I just think that this goddess is too young, and I'm worried that she will be taken advantage of. After all, the devil is not the only one who is good at bewitching people." Catherine looked at the priest who spoke and said slowly. The other's face really turned ugly.
"Nora, did anyone teach you to say that?" When Angie heard Catherine's words, she turned around and hurriedly asked Nora for confirmation.
Nora's gaze hesitated, and finally looked towards——
That hook-nosed old lady.
"Just, the day before yesterday——"
"Father God, please awaken your ignorant children." The old god frowned again and said in a sharp voice, "Nora God, you have once again been bewitched by that devil's minion in front of the judge and all the adults!"
Nora was so frightened by her scolding that she shut her mouth. She looked at Marcia who was silent over there, and then at Angie on the other side, feeling a little overwhelmed.
"The day before yesterday?" Angel was even more surprised. It was only in these few days with Daniel's encouragement that she mustered up the courage to come to the Tribunal to report the Knight of Light. How could it be such a coincidence that Nora was brainwashed by the old god Dara in these few days?
"Nora, it's not like that." Angie tried to save her image in the little fool's mind. "Do you remember that time in the temple garden? I found abnormal scars on Marcia's body. I wanted to report it to the bishops, but they pulled me away. Noora, I have been worried about you. I thought you also..."
Nora's eyes widened as Anqi spoke, "The adults said that you, you made a mistake..."
"Yes." Angie's tears flowed down. "It's because of Marcia. They don't want me to publicize the scandal that happened in the temple. Nora, do you remember what she told you about her injuries?"
"Angel Russell!" The old goddess shouted again, but this time it didn't scare her.
"That wasn't the first time Marcia was hurt, was it? Nora?" Angie just looked at the small figure slumped on the ground.
"Shen Da Russell was not selected to enter the temple according to the orthodox selection!"
Old Goddess Da had never been happy with this noble lady who was forced in. She knew that such a restless person would bring chaos to this holy land sooner or later. Now it seemed that she was right! She must disappear. The temple must not be desecrated!
"The plaintiff was confined last year for slandering the Eucharist!" The old goddess reported Angel's past crimes to the judge in court, trying to prove that she was not a reliable person and that her words were not credible at all.
"You never let the gods have enough to eat! It's obvious that they are doing the hardest and lowest-level work in the temple!" An Qi argued loudly, ignoring the buzz of discussion.
There had clearly been a breakthrough, but Angel changed the subject again. Lilith pressed her chest in pain, feeling a sharp pain there.
"Norashenda, is what the plaintiff said true? Have you ever asked the plaintiff for help regarding Marciashenda's injury, hoping that she could provide treatment?" Catherine had to speak up to bring the subject back. This was actually crossing the line. The judge next to her kept looking at her, but Catherine no longer cared about that.
"...Yes." Nora nodded hesitantly, ignoring Knight Vientele's gloomy expression. "I just hope I can help..."
Catherine glanced at Marcia, who had been huddled in silence from beginning to end, and seemed numb to the arguments of others. When she thought of the harm that the truth that was about to be forcibly revealed would bring to her, a trace of pity flashed in Catherine's eyes. She should not be here, and this trial should not be conducted in this way.
"Then were you also listening when the goddess Marcia was communicating with the plaintiff? Do you remember what the goddess Marcia said at that time?" This time it was the judge who asked the questions.
"Marcia said that those injuries were caused by Knight Vientele who wanted to check if she was possessed by a demon, and he wanted to use his knightly power to protect her from being disturbed by evil thoughts..."
The audience suddenly exploded. Nora was startled. She turned her head and met people's angry faces.
She didn't understand what she said, but the adults did.
"So what if they are Knights of Light? This is a crime!" Lilith shouted amid the buzzing discussion. "If even the highest place in the empire cannot protect the safety of the innocent and weak, what kind of holy place is it? Do those ascetics who come here for pious pilgrimage know the evil hidden within the white walls? Do the people know that their children who join the temple are serving such scum!?"
"Who is it?! Who is talking nonsense about the temple!" A priest stood up and shouted loudly, trying to find the "thug" hiding in the crowd and inciting the people.
But Lilith's loud voice had already ignited the emotions of the crowd. The priest's words were simply unable to dispel everyone's anger. The people all followed her voice and shouted -
"Criminal! Criminal!"
"This is the sinner who blasphemes the light!"
"God of Light! My daughter is serving as a goddess in the temple! Such a pest should be hanged!"
Angel, who had been in a state of high tension, only realized at this moment that so many people had gathered in the courtroom without her knowing when. Not only was the jury box already full, but also, far behind her, outside the human wall formed by the guards, there were three layers of people moving around, all angrily denouncing Wayne and the church for their inaction.
Everything seemed to be changing for the better. With the support of the crowd, Anqi finally let go of her troubled heart and felt relaxed.
"Angie——!" a voice suddenly rang out.
"……Mother?"
Angel looked in astonishment at her mother who was struggling to break through the human wall. She didn't know how the delicate noble lady could burst out such great strength at this moment, and she actually broke through the obstacles. When Angel got closer, she found that her mother's face was covered with tears.
"How did you——"
"Snapped!"
Angel's mother, Lady Cecil, actually raised her hand and swung her arm to slap her daughter!
"She's crazy!"
Anqi's mother was seen shouting loudly in the court.
"Your Excellency the Inquisitor! Please forgive me for being a lunatic! All this is just crazy talk!"