"What... What are you talking about?" Spear asked in disbelief. "The devil's minion? This is a complete fabrication!"
"Fabrication or not, His Reverence will draw his own conclusion," Redwyne raised his voice and said. "Just because you managed to deceive Father, it doesn't mean that you can deceive everyone else! Soon, people will know who you really are. You belong in hell!"
"Did you make all these up?" Spear's tone suddenly became icy cold. "Or someone else put you up to it? I think the latter is true. After all, father chose me because you and our third brother were completely useless."
"Shut up!"
Nightingale heard a rattle and the Marquess groaned in pain.
"Enough, bring her to the church for questioning," someone said, "but she's still a member of the nobility before her verdict, so maintain your etiquette."
As Spear Passi was carted away, the Judgement Warriors followed right behind her, and soon there were only two people left in the room. Nightingale couldn't see their faces clearly because of the effects of God's Stone of Retaliation, but she could tell that one of the voices belonged to Redwyne, the man who spoke to the Lord. If she was not mistaken, this person seemed to be Spear's younger brother.
"You're doing really well, Mr. Redwyne; perhaps, I shall address you as Earl going forward."
"So that's it, Mr. Rosad?" Redwyne could not hide his excitement. "I really can inherit the title of Earl and become the Lord of the Fallen Dragon Ridge?"
"Of course. As long as you abide by our agreement, you may even go further," came the reply.
"So, what should I do next?" he asked eagerly. "Can I move into my sister's room? She won't leave her cell, right?"
"Spear Passi will soon be hanged to death as a witch in the square as per the terms of our cooperation." The other man hesitated for a moment, and continued, "As for what to do next, I suggest you relay this incident to all her ministers, knights and men and divide the rights of the Marquess."
"Do... do I really have to do that?"
"If everyone can benefit from the incident, your position will be much more secure, which will help our future plans to proceed smoothly," Rosad said. "If you're still confused, I can always assign a priest to you. He's very good at handling government affairs and can always advise you on any questions you may have."
"Yes, please," Redwyne replied quickly.
"It'll be very helpful for us if you can hold the Lord's position, so the church is happy to help with these issues." His peals of laughter filled the room.
After the men left, Nightingale emerged from the Mist, followed by Lightning and Maggie.
"We're in trouble." She stared at both of them and said, "How could the church show up at precisely the right time and place?"
"I thought they said her brother found her true identity and revealed it to the church," Lightning said, her eyes flashing with excitement. "Now we have something to do."
"Why didn't they find it out earlier? Why right now? I feel like something's wrong." Nightingale frowned.
"No matter what, we are not going to watch them execute Spear." Lightning held her head up high and said, "We must save her and annihilate the church!"
"Annihilate it, coo!"
"The confidence of this blonde girl has inflated since defeating the demons. This is not a good sign." Nightingale shook her head and responded, "We can't defeat the church for the time being. They must have participated in this conspiracy, so if we removed these people, Spear would naturally return to her position as Lord. This might be an opportunity for us. If we sneak her out, she'll probably agree to go back to Border Town with us under these circumstances."
"Awww, we're not fighting the church?" Lightning asked, disappointment in her voice.
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