"Justice, allow me to speak!"

At this moment a priest outside the arena stood up, and he shouted at Ethanlien. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

"My statement will validate the testimony of Captain Harvey!"

Ethan Lien granted his request.

The middle-aged priest walked out and stood next to Locke's chair, he smiled at Locke, and then looked at the people around him and spoke.

"I'm the Rev. Burton Maestre, the keeper of the Crusader Logistics Depot. I'm sure many people here know me. The middle-aged pastor now greeted those present, and then continued, "As a believer in the Light, I must say what I see. Just a week earlier, when Captain Harvey had returned, he had been accompanied by a large number of wagons. A huge number of carriages, a few circles around the streets of Gadar, I'm sure you have also seen it. ”

"In these carriages, there were nearly 3,000 tons of grain, 13,000 newly made gold coins, 2,343 full sets of armor, 3,032 half-length heraldic shields, more than 2,131 one-handed swords, hundreds of other armaments, and 12,432 military uniforms."

Pastor Meester looked at Locke gratefully and said, "Why do I remember this number so clearly?" Because I am the person in charge of the warehouse, I will check every material that enters the warehouse one by one. ”

"We found on the coins made in the Silver Pine Forest that the dates of these coins were all in the last half month. It is estimated that the towns of Silver Pine Forest have produced a maximum of about 15,000 gold coins. Pastor Meester looked at the others excitedly, "That means Captain Harvey has brought all the coins and gold mines he can bring!" And all these food and military supplies were bought by Commander Harvey to support us out of his own pocket! ”

"I don't know what other people think of this, I don't understand politics, I don't know what it means to be treason and collaboration, I'm just a priest, a storekeeper for our crusaders. However, I cannot allow such a person of noble character to be slandered by others! ”

Reverend Meester roared, his neck flushed.

The audience was silent, asking themselves, if anyone inherited this money and territory, they wouldn't just take it out so readily to support the recovery of the kingdom, wouldn't it be good to have this money to live a stable life in other countries?

"One who can take out all his possessions to support us in the fight and solve logistical problems for us. This kind of person who does not want to reciprocate, has always served the country, such a noble person! Pastor Meester held his breath and his body trembled.

"He would be a traitor??!!?"

"He'll be a collaborator??!!?"

"He'll care about this little bit of money for him, a small amount of money?!!!"

"Brothers of the Brotherhood of Light! Check it out! This is the elect of the Light! Guardian of the Light! This quality! This nobility! Could it be an unbearable person?!!! ”

"Keep your eyes open and take a good look! This is the true meaning of the Light!! ”

Pastor Meester let out a rant befitting his identity, but the Temple of Justice fell silent, and no one spoke.

Only Dalyan and Sally looked at him with excitement on their faces.

"Therefore! I would like to be a witness to Captain Harvey! Pastor Meester said with a firm expression.

"I prove him not guilty!"

"Justice, my case is closed." Pastor Meester gasped, "If, I committed perjury!" I'm willing to bear the same sins as Captain Harvey! ”

"Please go back, Reverend Mester." Justice Ethan Lien had a slight smile on his face, "The Grand Court will treat everyone fairly. ”

"Captain Harvey, may the Light be with you!" Reverend Meester bowed respectfully to Locke, and then gasped and walked down.

"Now, is there anyone else who wants to question the accused?" Ethan Lien asked from the judgment seat.

There were no more skepticians in the audience, and it was clear that Locke's crimes did not meet the standard of the aristocracy's accusations. The priests of the Brotherhood of Light had apparently lost interest in this matter, and they were even more interested in Locke's identification with the Light.

"So, now it's time for the proof." Ethan Lien struck it with a hammer.

"Now, if you agree with Captain Tyne Brüggen and Viscount Lotrall Queppel against the accused Paladin Harvey, please stand up!"

And now, the officers and soldiers who had accused Locke of the crime before walked into the courtroom with trembling legs one by one. Obviously, the Council of Nobles abandoned the lawsuit, which means that it is no longer optimistic about this operation. However, they had cheated the officers and soldiers of the Fifth Legion who had taken refuge in them.

"Do you have anything to prove what you said earlier?" Ethan Leon looked at them with displeasure and asked, after all, no one likes to have a betrayer among their people.

Even everyone on the sidelines sarcastically and invivadally scolded them.

"For example, documents, physical objects and other evidence?! Think about what you will do, perjury! ”

"I'm sorry, Justice, we don't," said one of the soldiers, looking up with some hesitation, "but we, each and every one of us, are witnesses. We can prove it to each other. ”

"Adjudicate the soldiers, take them down first, and check if their previous testimony is not wrong!" Ethanlien waved his hand, and the red-clad soldiers led the men down, only to be grayed by the officers' faces.

"Now, those who have proven the innocence of Captain Rock Harvey, please stand up. Prepare your testimony. As soon as Ethan Lien finished speaking, Captain Thomas, who was sitting in the audience, stood up first.

"I'm Thomas Thompson, Lord Chancellor. Deputy commander of the 2nd Army Corps, with the rank of major. I can testify that Captain Harvey, when he crossed the Haru Gorge to join me, did not look out of the ordinary when he learned that he would be investigated in court. And, cooperate with us in adjudicating the work of the soldiers back to the monastery. In that case, he could have ignored us and returned to the Silver Pine Forest. Therefore, I consider him innocent! Prove it all. Warrant Officer Darien Mograini, who was with me that day, was on the same day to pick up Harvey's Commander, and the Adjudicating Soldier who was on duty at the time! ”

"Huh! Yes! Justice! Yes! I can prove it! Dalyan, who had listened with relish, heard his name and hurried out of the audience and stood in the middle of the courtroom.

"I can prove it too!" A loud soprano burst in from outside, and everyone turned their heads to look outside.

Bridge ran in from outside the hall with a flushed face, followed by his father, the Great General Abidis, who was so red and purple that he stopped and disappeared into a room under the watchful eyes of the people.

Well-informed people all had an inexplicable smile on their faces when they looked at her. From time to time, I also look at Locke, then at her, and at Sally in the audience.

"Me! I can prove it! Justice. Brigitte straightened her clothes and saluted around, "I'm Bridget Abydis, Herald of the Fifth Legion, Scribe of the Town of Iva Town, Civil Officer, and I have the honor of being a paladin!" Swear by the Light! I can prove that our Legionnaire, Locke Harvey, is not guilty of all of these crimes! ”

"Please ask the Grand Court to check the records of every military meeting of the Fifth Legion, which will clearly record the content of each meeting, which is enough to prove the innocence of the Legion Commander!"

Ethan Lion looked at her with a tense face, his face twitching from time to time.

Pretty much everyone knows about what happened between her and Locke by now. Ethan Lien sighed in his heart, what should I do now?

On this occasion, Locke had no choice but to hold his face and look at the flag of Lordaeron on the wall.

Reverend Meester stepped forward again, and came with his warehouse soldiers to prove it to Locke.

Corporal Onys Brett also came out with her squad.

At this time, there was a lot of footsteps outside, as well as the commotion. The constant adjudication of soldiers on both sides going out to maintain order has affected the trial of the Temple of Justice.

"What's going on outside?" Ethan Lien asked.

Soon a ruling soldier returned.

"Outside, Justice, are the soldiers of the Fifth Regiment escorting this supply. They came to testify to Captain Harvey. ”

Ethan Lien frowned, he couldn't help but look at Locke, he thought that Locke had arranged this. In this regard, Locke also looked at him suspiciously.

"Let them send a few representatives in!"

In a short time, a crowd of people, not only soldiers, but also civilians, crowded in.

"Justice! Ladies and gentlemen! Distinguished jurors, I am Captain Felicia Perrier, the head of the material escort this time," Captain Felicia saluted everyone, and then continued, "On behalf of all the soldiers we escorted this time, I certify that our regimental commander has not acted in collaboration with the enemy or treason!" Each of us is a witness! ”

The already crowded Temple of Justice became a mess, and the audience couldn't help but envy Locke. For the sake of Locke, these soldiers dared to break into the Temple of Justice. In the past, if they had been labeled as disrespecting their superiors and despising justice, they would have been locked up in confinement at worst, and they would have been hanged at worst.

"What about you!" Ethan Leon pointed at the civilians in surprise.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I am Mordvis Driss, Ambermere from the Silver Pines Forest. I followed Captain Harvey to Gadar in search of my loved ones. ”

Mordway Driss stood straight in the middle of the judgment hall, meeting the attention of everyone around her.

"I, I would say, Captain Harvey, who led the soldiers to rescue us from the hands of the gnolls. With the soldiers' rations, we will give to us who are starving. For the sake of our livelihood, we were organized to build houses and cultivate farmland. Protect us from the Jackals and the Undead of the Scourge. He was a good man, a noble man. ”

"Actually, there are a lot of civilians like us who want to come in and prove it to Captain Harvey. But here...."

"So, on behalf of all the civilians of Iva Town in the Silver Pine Forest, I personally thank him for all that he has done to us! We believe in him as a person! ”

"We can all prove it."

"Captain Harvey is not guilty."