Chapter 627 Foolish Justice

With the destruction of Deszel and the recovery of the antidote, the plague in Neverwinter came to an end.

Next, everyone lived a happy and peaceful life... Congratulations, congratulations...

Well, it's a pity that this is not the end of the game.

The fact is that the atmosphere in Neverwinter is still extremely tense.

Deszel's betrayal has long been spread throughout the streets and alleys of Neverwinter, and his behavior of spreading the plague has been confirmed, which naturally makes the people angry. Of course, Deszel himself has been killed by Duanmu Huai, and his subordinates have either been killed or burned to death in Heim Fortress, but there is not no one who can be used to vent the anger of the people.

That is Vanswick.

As Eribes's right-hand man and lover, Vanswick provided a lot of help to Deszel in the whole thing, including the warehouse incident that Duanmu Huai and his team investigated before. Similar things were also found out later. According to him, he thought Deszel had done nothing wrong, so he had been helping him, wanting to prove that Deszel cared about Neverwinter as much as everyone else. Duanmu Huai could only laugh when he heard this.

In a word, it was stupid.

So the next thing to do was to try Vanswick.

Vanswick himself did not defend himself, but Eribes argued with reason, trying to prove that Vanswick did not betray.

"I know Vanswick is not a traitor! He did not commit treason! I can guarantee that he has no such intention in his heart!"

But Duanmu Huai obviously would not accept such an argument.

"I don't care what Vanswick thinks! The fact is that his actions led to the spread of the plague in Neverwinter and the death of thousands of people! This is an undeniable truth! The Inquisition does not care about motives, but only about results. No matter what Vanswick's motives were, it was his actions that led to the spread of the plague and almost put the entire city on the brink of destruction! Therefore, I think Vanswick must be executed!"

During the entire trial, Duanmu Huai and Eribes argued tit-for-tat. Eribes insisted that Vanswick was just insisting on his justice and was deceived by Deszel. Vanswick himself was also a victim, so even if he was wrong, he was not guilty of death.

As the judge, Duanmu Huai directly refuted. He didn't care whether Fanswick insisted on his own justice or was foolish enough to be deceived by Deszel or had ulterior motives, but his actions were typical of deceiving superiors and concealing the truth from subordinates. Just like when Deszel asked Fanswick to go through the warehouse transfer procedures, as Eribes's right-hand man, Fanswick did not tell Eribes about this matter - this is dereliction of duty!

Anyone who associates with evil gods and heretics will only die. Do you think the court is just for eating dry food?

By the way, Lord Nasher in the court at this moment also looked unhappy. The reason is very simple. He is also one of the people who trust Deszel, and the biggest responsibility lies with him. In addition, just before, Duanmu Huai even forced him to take off his clothes and conducted a careful examination of him to ensure that Lord Nasher was not corrupted - if he had any trace of corruption, Duanmu Huai would kill him on the spot.

This was a great humiliation for Lord Nasher, who was once a great adventurer, but Duanmu Huai didn't care. The Inquisitors never cared about others' likes and dislikes of them. They did whatever they wanted and did whatever they wanted. How others viewed them was their business and had nothing to do with the Inquisitors.

"This......"

In the audience, Emilia, who had listened to the entire trial, was also in a dilemma.

As a believer of Tyr, she knew that she should support Eribes. But when Emilia followed Duanmu Huai to Heim Fortress and saw the deformed bodies infected and mutated by the plague along the way, she had to admit what Duanmu Huai said. Once Deszel replicated all this in Neverwinter, it would only bring destruction more terrible than nightmares.

At the moment, Eribes and Duanmu Huai were arguing fiercely, but both sides were right to stand on each other's side. Eribes was a paladin of Tyr, and as a believer of Tyr, she had to believe in justice first. The so-called heart is judged, not the deeds. Therefore, in Eribes's opinion, even if Vanswick was wrong, his starting point was good, so the punishment should be reduced, at least not to the death penalty.

However, the position of the Inquisition is completely opposite. The Inquisition does not care about justice and evil, they only care about the survival of mankind. Therefore, in the eyes of Duanmu Huai, as an inquisitor, Vanswick's actions are accomplices in the deaths of the people of Neverwinter. No matter what his considerations are, his actions threaten the goals of the Inquisition. Therefore, the Inquisition will definitely not let Vanswick go. If Neverwinter does not sentence him to death, Duanmu Huai will have to do it himself.

Once again, the Inquisitor never cares about other people's opinions.

They may not understand, but they must obey.

"You make him sound like a murderer! Vanswick did not cause the plague, nor did Vanswick destroy the city! He was just too trusting and too focused on his duties!"

"But he contributed to the spread of the plague, this is an indisputable fact!"

Duanmu Huai waved his hand suddenly and pointed out the window.

"I say again, stop your useless arguments! You should go outside and see those who died of the plague, tell them that their family members were infected by the plague just by accident, and Fanswick did not intend to do so, and see how many people will be willing to accept your explanation! And will those dead accept your apology! You only paid for the betrayed trust, but they paid for their lives! Do you want to say that your so-called kindness and justice are more important than human life?!"

"No! But this is not Fanswick's responsibility! He has been running around for justice all his life, and has devoted himself to the performance of his duties, just like me! But why did he have to end up like this? Isn't this a betrayal? In order to calm the anger of the people, his lord betrayed him, and the gods he believed in also betrayed him because of a stupid mistake! Is this fair?"

"A stupid mistake?"

Duanmu Huai's voice suddenly became low, and at the same time, a cold murderous intent spread from him.

"You mean to say that the deaths of thousands of people can be excused by a stupid mistake?"

"I............"

"You just don't want to face it!"

Duanmu Huai suddenly interrupted Eribes's defense, stretched out his hand and slapped the table hard. With a click, the heavy table broke into two pieces.

Seeing this scene, everyone was shocked, but Duanmu Huai didn't care at all, just stared at Eribes fiercely.

"You just don't want to accept that your lover betrayed you! Hidden it from you! Don't believe you!"

As he spoke, Duanmu Huai picked up a confession.

"Look, Vanswick himself admitted that he opened up a lot of conveniences for Deszel's actions, but he didn't tell you because Vanswick thought you didn't trust Deszel and might not allow some of his actions. So he decided to act on his own instead of reporting to you! How does it feel to be betrayed by your beloved? Eribes? Now, you are just like a little girl who is overwhelmed by love. You would rather question the gods and beliefs you believe in than turn around and see the reality clearly! Face the reality, the reality is that your lover doesn't trust you, so he betrayed you!"

"No, I........."

At this moment, facing Duanmu Huai's angry rebuke, Eribes was speechless for a while.

After this, the trial continued, but the situation was already very clear.

Duanmu Huai had solid evidence, and Eribes had nothing to say except that she was desperately explaining that Vanswick didn't do it on purpose... So in the end, Vanswick was sentenced to death by hanging for treason. Amid the cheers of the people of Neverwinter, the priest was sent to the gallows and turned into a cold corpse.

Only then did the plague in Neverwinter really come to an end.

But... it's still not over.

After the trial, Duanmu Huai and Ogis were invited to the lord's mansion. After all, although Deszel was dead, the threat still existed. Even until now, they didn't know what kind of enemy they were facing. And based on the previous situation, only Duanmu Huai and his men knew it best.

"Then, Your Excellency the Inquisitor, I will ask directly, do you know what the evil existence that Deszel believes in is?"

"Of course."

Facing Lord Nasher's question, Duanmu Huai nodded.

"That is a very ancient evil god. Um... you can just call it the God of Life."

"Huh?"

It must be said that Emilia was confused when she heard Duanmu Huai's answer.

"The God of Life??? But... "

"But what?"

"Duanmu Huai glanced at her. Humans are life, cows are life, so let me ask you, are flies, mosquitoes, and maggots considered life?"

"This... "

"Got it? This is the God of Life."

Duanmu Huai gave a simple explanation, and everyone understood it immediately... It must be said that this kind of God of Life really broke their three views a little bit.

"So, these evil god believers... where are they active specifically?"

"That's not certain."

Duanmu Huai spread his hands.

"Strictly speaking, all those who have been ill for a long time and have no way to be cured may get the attention and love of that person, and then become his believers."

"………………Hey? What you mean is..."

"That guy will indeed hear people's painful wails and treat them."

"Treatment? But the previous deformed ones... "

"It's disgusting, but the disease is indeed cured. They will no longer feel pain, nor will they be infected with diseases again---because they are walking plagues. You see, although the appearance is a little weird, but the purpose is achieved, right?"

"Uh... "

At this time, the boy named Kasim also reacted.

"Your Excellency the Judge, do you mean that the evil god turned people into that kind of appearance in order to cure their diseases? But this is too... "

"Don't talk about this and that, just say whether the disease is cured."

"... "

Now everyone has nothing to say.

"But why do they want to spread the plague?"

"It's very simple. Only by infecting more people with the disease can they feel the kindness of the evil god..."

Duanmu Huai sneered.

"If no one gets sick, where can they go to promote the greatness of the evil god they believe in?"

"………………"

Don't tell me, it makes sense.

"All in all, the actions of these heretical believers are still very clear. Basically, if there is an incurable plague, or some kind of distortion and mutation that causes distortions in people, animals and even plants without knowing the details, they are probably responsible for it. Ghost—that’s why I’m here.”

"I see."

Hearing Duanmuhuai's words, Lord Nasher was somewhat relieved. Now it seems that the actions of these evil god believers are quite predictable, at least much easier to detect than some devil believers who are hiding.

"I understand. Thank you for your advice. There has been unrest everywhere in the North recently. We have always been suspicious of this... I will send someone to investigate immediately."

In general, although the initial commotion was somewhat unpleasant, Lord Nasher was still willing to cooperate with Duanmuhuai, and even invited the Inquisition to come to Neverwinter City to set up a stronghold. After all, the ruthlessness and efficiency of the Inquisition are indeed very useful when dealing with evil gods and heretics - well, at least they are much better than some Tyrian believers.

During the whole process, Aribes just stood behind Lord Nasher without saying a word. Her status in the Temple of Tyr was now greatly reduced. In turn, Emilia followed Duanmu Huai to Heim Fortress to destroy the alien. The hero of the cultist stronghold has replaced the original position of Irebes.

There is nothing we can do about it. Aribes's defense of Vanswijk in the previous trial angered many people. In addition, Vanswijk is her subordinate, so Aribes is naturally responsible. If Aribes hadn't taken the lead The antidote for the plague has been successfully made, and I'm afraid even Irebes will have to follow in Vanswijk's footsteps.

But now she has risen and fallen secretly, becoming a marginalized person.

Duanmuhuai didn't sympathize with this. In fact, what Aribes said in defense of Vanswijk angered him, reminding him of the widely circulated saying "You just lost a leg, but what she lost was love." ...Well, if it weren't for the trial court, Duanmu Huai would have been violent and wanted to kill someone on the spot.

But now…………

Duanmuhuai glanced at Aribes, then looked away.

I hope she can figure it out and stop causing trouble.