() This is the first time that Firion sat and drank coffee with a witch. His mood was so subtle that he was almost broken. Haha, why did he feel a little wet at the corner of his eyes? In the past, there were no witches who did not seek revenge for society’s wanton destruction. Their strength was just like that.

They are full of evil, Firion can just chop them off by the neck.

But what about now?

There is no evil in this Hong Su, on the contrary, he is more fearful. As a witch, he has a bad character, but Filio can't do anything about him. In other words, he can't beat him even if he fights, and he can't talk about it, so the opponent just kills him.

It's embarrassing to make threats whether you believe them or not.

"I don't care about this anymore. I'm going back to ask for leave. You can make trouble as you please. The only thing is, you are not allowed to kill people. If you dare to kill innocent people indiscriminately... No, I will monitor you!"

"Hehehehe~ It's called surveillance, but you're actually attracted to me? Of course, you are so interesting, so I was bored and thought of luring you out for fun."

"Why are you holding on to me? Leave my country quickly and don't show up again."

"Don't leave. As I said, your blood is temporarily stored in your body and I will get it back sooner or later."

When I mentioned this incident, I remembered that when I first met, I was almost killed by Hong Su. Filio shuddered, hurriedly drank the hot coffee, and then almost chewed the cup because it was so hot. The embarrassed look made Hong Su hold his stomach.

Smiling without any image will make ladies cry.

After hurriedly drying the coffee on his body with a paper towel, Filio put away his messy mood and looked at Hong Su. He really didn't believe what Hong Su said.

"Don't look at me like a puppy. Don't worry, I won't violate the commandments and kill people indiscriminately. All my killings are in self-defense."

"I cannot understand the concept of self-defense for witches. Do you dare to swear in the name of God?"

Hong Su actually clicked, and then she reported a series of names of gods, including all the names of known gods in this continent, whether good or evil.

"Okay, the God of Creation, the Lord of Judgment, the God of Death, the Sky Goddess, the Dawn Goddess, Sparta, Ikaros, Nagato Yuki, the Big Moe God... you just pick one."

"...In the name of the Lord, and under the witness of Judgment Scales, I, Philio, will not reveal your existence within one month, and you, Hong Su, will not kill any of his followers."

"Yeah, yeah, I swear, I swear, I'm such a serious guy."

"When you are so solemn, your face should be as sinking as water!"

Hong Su put a piece of cake into his mouth nonchalantly and said. Philio opened his mouth and found that he could not speak. He couldn't help but have a headache and covered his face with one hand. He didn't let go for a long time. He really had nothing to do with Hong Su.

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"The cake is really good, and the coffee is also very good. I will collect some travel expenses in the next two days and leave without worrying about you. By the way, have you seen the execution of a witch?"

"No."

"Then go and see. Just today, a witch will be captured and immediately executed at the stake. That guy deserves to die, so I'll leave it to you."

As he spoke, Hong Su brought the cake in front of Filio to himself and ate it while talking.

"I believe that the relationship between us is more than that. You, under the divine authority and before the king, people cannot help but question their own conscience. When you look at those wrong things, you cannot shirk it and say that you have no choice. If you can do it

, there will be a wonderful connection between us, I believe.”

"I don't want to have any contact with you. Leave my country quickly and don't let me see your evil deeds."

"Okay, okay, come and watch the burning. It's a rare thing for you."

Burning? Is there anything interesting to see? Anyway, it’s just a trial of the witch’s crime, and those evil people are burned. Firion, who is always away on missions, has never seen a witch’s execution with his own eyes, so let’s go and see it this time.

After Filio left, Hong Su, who was still sipping coffee, took a look at the scenery outside the window.

"When you have a clear conscience, but face people's accusations, what can your Lord do for you? When you are upright, but are met with speculation and abuse, what can your God do for you? There is still some time, you want to know me so much

It’s a conspiracy, I’ll tell you when the time comes.”

Filio, who was being remembered by others, staggered as he walked forward and almost fell down. He was now in a state of confusion.

After returning to the Holy Court, I did see the new prison car. After asking for a while, I heard about the witch. This time, the witch hunting group captured the witch who was spreading the plague. The circumstances were serious and required immediate purification by burning.

There is not even a trial, the impact is obviously extremely bad, and not killing is not enough to make the people angry.

"...You want to see it?"

"Um."

Immediate execution is not common. It only happens to criminals with serious crimes. From witches to wizards, anyone who dares to massacre and spread plague within the territory will be executed immediately after being caught.

It seems that in another week, Illya will be burned to death in the same way.

By the way, Eusebius did not know that his student had neglected his duty and came to watch the burning. In front of the execution ground, Philio was so shocked by what happened in front of him that he could not speak.

A huge five-meter-high cross, the witch was tied up high, her body was spread out like a cross, and her hands were embedded with spikes at both ends of the cross.

"Execution..."

There is nothing pitiful about the fate of the witch who spread the plague. Even if it is a little cruel, it is still within the acceptable range of Firion.

The witch was still breathing, alive, and clear. The executioner raised the iron bucket and poured pitch and rosin on the witch's body. The entire cross and the witch combined to form a huge torch. There was no fire for the time being, and the bishop was reading out the witch's crimes.

The crimes were read out one by one, and a lot of new firewood was tied to the witch's body, like rice dumplings. At her feet were piles of firewood by the onlookers, and the execution was about to begin.

The flame spread from a red dot to the entire pyre in an instant, and a heat wave hit her face, stinging her skin even if she stood several meters away. The witch let out a cry of fear, and she finally realized that death had come.

Her screams were so heartbreaking, the woman's body tossed and turned crazily in the flames, and the iron chains that bound her made a tooth-piercing friction sound.

The crowd of onlookers was boiling, and they shouted for justice. No one was panicked by the witch's screams. The believers raised their hands enthusiastically, almost as if this could increase the heat of the fire, make the flames more purifying, and eliminate the plague.

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"A horrific scene."

Firion, the outermost knight who had been the most active knight in hunting down the witch, couldn't help but cover his ears and backed away restlessly.

The sound made by the witch became more and more shrill, like a bowstring being slowly tightened, shouting and cursing continuously. Gradually, the bowstring was broken, and the witch's harsh voice suddenly turned into a vague wailing. Before she died, the witch was burning.

Her eyes glanced at the world for the last time, imprinting those people who expected her to die into her eyes.

The execution continued, and when the flames died down, the executioner collected the ashes from the ruins, crushed them and burned them a second time.

Philio left before the execution was over.

"How does it feel?"

Hong Su came out of nowhere and blocked the front. Filion stopped just before hitting her chest, and pulled out half of his sword in shock. It’s not like Filion had never killed a witch before. The blood produced in the battle was

He has been used to it for a long time, but this is the first time he hears such a sad voice. In the past when he saw witches being executed, Filio would not have been so touched, but recently he has been particularly concerned about such things.

If Illya were to be burned at the stake, such a scene would be really hard to accept.

"That's what the witch deserves."

"This woman was just an ordinary woman two days ago."

"impossible."

"What's impossible? For example, let's find out what happened to the naked female body that was fished out of the moat half a month ago, and what happened to the mother."

Filio nodded imperceptibly, and left immediately, becoming obsessed with the truth of what Hong Su said.

By contacting the administrator, Filio quietly asked for the case records he wanted on the grounds of investigating the commercial street. After searching carefully, Filio found that what Hong Su said was indeed correct. Filio seized this case

Ou asked the nearby city guards and got a lot of the same information.

This case has not yet been solved, and the murderer is still at large. The deceased was a farmer girl who sold vegetables in a market in a common area. Half a month ago, the girl's mother came to the city to look for the missing girl. With the help of local people, the girl's body was finally fished out of the moat.

"No more?"

"That's all I know."

The city guard looked puzzled and looked around carefully when answering Filio.

"That's all I know for sure, but this girl did die strangely. She must have been humiliated before she died. Even a blind person can see it."

"Hey, what are you doing over there?"

"Sir, the Lord Knight will ask me again if any suspicious persons have passed through!"

At this moment, a man who looked like an officer walked out from the other side. While scolding the city guard, he came to Filio. The usual arrogance of the nobles was particularly obvious in him. Seeing Filio looking so young, the officer couldn't help but feel...

Show a sneer.

"Who are you?"

"Knight of the Holy Court Firion, who are you?"

"It turns out to be Sir Firion..."

In the blink of an eye, the officer's knight lowered his head, and the expression on his face was twisted together in embarrassment. He felt that he was unlucky.

Young knights are not uncommon in the Holy Court. Those knights who do not even have titles are looked down upon by the nobles. But Filio is different. He is indeed a young knight, but his strength and status are much higher. If nothing unexpected happens, he will be the next one.

The Grand Priest of the Holy Court. The Grand Priest is the commander-in-chief of all the knights of the Holy Court. Even the Duke is treated with courtesy.

In fact, we can't blame this officer for being so domineering. If Philio were replaced by another ordinary knight, he would indeed be disrupting the work of the city guard. The officer's behavior is understandable.

"Your name?"

"I am……"

"It goes without saying, I'm not interested in knowing."

The nobles in the kingdom are nominally believers of the Lord, but they are much more arrogant than the Holy Court believers. These domineering people can be seen everywhere. Philio saw too many of these people, especially during the period when he just carried out his mission.

He would be criticized by the nobles, but as time went by and more people got to know him, the situation gradually improved.

After Filio left, the officer returned to his position cursing.
Chapter completed!