Chapter 728: Chapter 507, Come on! _1
Meanwhile.
The council meeting had ended. The Archbishop, a formidable figure, was only then leaving the venue.
Escorted by a group of Temple Knights, he slowly boarded his carriage.
“Archbishop, Archbishop…”
A loud shout echoed as the carriage was about to depart.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!
The sound of swords being unsheathed reverberated, as the Temple Knights surrounded the person who tried to stop the carriage.
Archbishop Milton lifted a corner of the carriage curtain.
He saw Groot, standing outside with a tense expression, trying hard to explain to the obstructing Temple Knights.
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“Let him come up.” Milton’s voice emanated from within the carriage.
Instantly, an attendant rushed over and brought Groot.
After a thorough frisk, Groot got onto the carriage.
The interior of the Archbishop’s carriage was vast, and its decoration was exceptionally luxurious.
Every corner was adorned with symbols and patterns related to the God of Light.
It was brimming with faith and devotion.
Groot, with a nervous demeanor, boarded the carriage.
He did not speak, but immediately knelt down, with his forehead touching the ground.
A way to repent for the mistakes he had made.
As the carriage began to move slowly, a slight bumpiness was felt.
Yet Groot maintained his position and did not rise.
After a long while, Archbishop Milton, having had a sip from his water cup, asked, “The evidence you gave me was fake?”
The council meeting had proceeded smoothly today.
The only matter that had upset Milton was the failure in accusing Lyss City based on the purported evidence.
If only Groot hadn’t messed up midway, Milton wouldn’t have lost face in public.
“It’s real!” Groot replied hurriedly.
Milton, after a moment of contemplation, exuded a golden aura, and continued, “Tell me about this.”
With his status as the Archbishop, he ordinarily wouldn’t pay attention to issues of a marginal city.
Whoever became the City Lord, the Church of Light wouldn’t be interested.
The Church focused on propagating faith.
However, this year the faith in Lyss City was fraught with problems.
That is to say, the temple in the city couldn’t continue gathering the Power of Faith for the God of Light.
This brought Lyss City to the attention of the Church.
Subsequently, the Church began investigations.
Coincidentally, Groot was also investigating Lyss City.
Hence, naturally, it was not surprising that the evidence landed in the hands of the Archbishop.
If this information was genuine, even if such evidence could be found in any city, with the Archbishop’s influence, he could easily dethrone Rebecca.
By then, supporting a new City Lord, the temple’s issue could be resolved.
However, such a simple matter was messed up by Groot.
At the most crucial time, he could only find two guards as witnesses, making the situation spiral out of control.
Even now, Milton did not trust Groot any longer.
During questioning, Milton had already invoked [Inquisition].
Any creature, under the influence of the Holy Light, would speak their mind.
Still kneeling, Groot became more devout inside.
Speaking softly, “The evidence is real. Last night, I arranged for five witnesses from Lyss City to be brought in through the North Gate. They are crucial officials of Lyss City, sufficient to prove Rebecca’s guilt. However, in the end, all five of them and the people I had arranged to escort them went missing. That’s why there was a mistake in today’s council meeting.”
Milton, listening to this, knitted his brows lightly.
“You mean, Rebecca abducted them in advance?”
There was some disbelief in his tone.
The security in Silver Wing City was generally excellent. How could newcomers, who had only been in Silver Wing City for a few days, carry out such an operation without arousing any suspicion?
“Yes, that must be the case. I suspect it’s Fang Hao. He has multiple unusual abilities. Rebecca might not have been able to do it, but he might be able to,” Groot continued.
Milton frowned in silence.
This was not the first time he had heard the name Fang Hao.
Saint Xu Haide had mentioned that Fang Hao possessed formidable strength.
“At the council, I used [Inquisition], but Rebecca did not lie. How do you explain that?” Milton continued to question.
According to him, Fang Hao had many peculiar abilities. But Rebecca had no such power. At the council, in front of everyone, he had used his Church power, and Rebecca had claimed that the evidence he held was fake.
Given Milton’s incredible strength, not to mention Rebecca.
Even a high-ranked hero could not lie under his powerful influence. So how could this be explained?
Groot hesitantly continued, “I… I am not sure, but the evidence I gave you is certainly true. Even if I had the courage, I would not dare to deceive you, Archbishop.”
Milton pondered deeply, “So, was Rebecca wearing any artifact at that time?”
He recalled Rebecca’s attire at the time.
Rebecca, a woman who loved beauty, had been dressed in a very fitting gown.
Had she been wearing any object, it would have been found during the body search before entering the council room.
If Rebecca wasn’t lying, and Groot wasn’t lying at this moment.
Then, what was going on?
As the carriage continued to move, Groot’s body began tingling all over.
He was already weak, and maintaining the kneeling position was naturally unbearable.
His body began to shake violently, much more than the trembling of the carriage.
But Milton still didn’t let him rise.
By the time the carriage arrived at the church’s cathedral, Groot’s body was shaking like a sieve, and his sweat had completely soaked the carpet.
“Archbishop, we have arrived at the church,” came the voice of an attendant from outside the carriage.