magic high school

Chapter 44: No more words, please act quickly.

"Clang!"

Xiaoye pushed the door open and immediately said, "Li Ge has been captured, but the mission isn't over yet!"

Then, all she saw was Yilian and Valerie lying in bed, only able to moan softly...

"What...what happened to you two?" Xiaoye immediately thought that the two of them were seriously injured.

"We saw hell, we saw wailing souls..."

Speak like a human.

"The Pope of the Great Harmony Church gave us a spell of pain, allowing us to feel pain, understand pain, and enjoy pain, and also implanted memories of countless people being tortured and killed into our brains..."

Yi Lian immediately explained, and could only lie there groaning.

In the end, they persevered and managed to eliminate all the hopeless believers.

After he finally said, "It's about time," surprisingly no one wanted to leave the Datong Church.

Then he could only let the flames purify everything after his fate was unknown.

I forced myself to endure the painful flashbacks until I got home, at which point I dared to lie in bed and moan softly.

He was alright; being a Morphling, he had a higher tolerance. Valerie, on the other hand, was genuinely in pain and experiencing physical discomfort.

Xiaoye: "..."

So now, is she the only one who can still move around?

"Yes, so now the last step can only be left to you..." Yilian said, struggling to sit up and taking out a booklet.

"I burned the donation ledger, but I found something more detailed: a list of every high-ranking member of the Datong Cult, complete with their addresses..."

"Go to the address on this list, gather all the clues and intelligence, and then hand them over to the opposition. Help Li Ge complete the final step, Xiao Ye. Li Ge needs you." After throwing the list over, Yi Lian could only collapse onto the sofa like a puddle of water.

They don't even want to maintain a basic human form.

"Okay." Xiaoye didn't hesitate. After taking the roster, she instantly disappeared into the shadows.

Xiaoye knew this wasn't the time to dawdle; they needed to complete the final step before the evidence was cleared.

And now, only she still has this ability.

Within a single day, the residences of several high-ranking members of the Datong Church were ransacked, revealing horrifying photos and tools made from "body" materials.

A skull of art-grade quality, Christmas trees made from limbs, a drum made from the older sister's materials, books made from her body skin...

All of this numbed her, who had become accustomed to corpses and killings.

Fortunately, Saya acted quickly, collecting several boxes of photos and documents, along with corresponding lists, in less than half a day. She only took these lightweight items; she couldn't take any of the "Gundam" creations with her.

Even if less than half of the addresses on the list were visited, the remaining areas were raided and destroyed, indicating that the parties behind them were starting to clear up evidence that was unfavorable to them.

However, Xiaoye had already obtained enough information.

And the next step...

That evening, the residences of the Second Prince, the Third Princess, the officials and nobles of the opposition, and even major television stations and news agencies received all sorts of lists and photos.

Even journalists and tabloid paparazzi who are used to seeing all kinds of twisted humanity and moral decay are horrified when they see these irrefutable pieces of evidence.

"Hurry, hurry up and print another issue of the newspaper overnight! Put these photos on the front page!"

"Quickly, write the article overnight, we absolutely have to grab this traffic!"

"Emergency news brief..."

"Urgent interview interruption..."

In an instant, the entire empire seemed to explode, with photos and articles depicting the distortion of humanity and the depravity of morality flying everywhere.

Even among these photos, there are many noble officials who were originally glamorous or kind and benevolent, who have become people in the photos and even on the lists.

To put it simply, it has an impact similar to that of the Lolita Island incident that Amei exposed in Li Ge's previous life.

Of course, what was given to the radio station and the newspaper was actually minor evidence. The real, decisive evidence was what Xiaoye secretly delivered to the opposition's home through the shadows. That was the real trump card.

These past few days have undoubtedly been a period of heightened anger and indignation for the people of the Empire.

From the moment Li Ge shot and killed the emperor in the street, and his true identity was exposed, causing a huge uproar in public opinion, various pieces of evidence of the Datong Cult's distorted humanity and moral depravity emerged like mushrooms after rain.

Seeing this was like the sky falling for the people of the Empire; almost everyone had this question in their minds.

"Damn it, how did the empire become like this!"

Amidst a series of major news events, the day arrived for the public trial of Li Ge, who had shot and killed the emperor in the street.

On that day, a large crowd gathered in front of the Supreme Court.

It wasn't just the entrance to the Supreme Court; outside the Supreme Court, roads stretching for dozens of kilometers were congested in layers, all there to see the outcome of this public trial.

The live stream has already seen nearly 100 million people watching simultaneously, a remarkable feat.

Almost the entire empire was watching, eager to see the fate of this "assassin."

Online, opinions about Li Ge are polarized. Some people think he is a righteous man who single-handedly exposed the Datong Cult, a scourge, to the world.

Some people believe he is a murderer, a born evil.

Only by being extreme enough can it cause enough polarization, and in turn, generate enough buzz and discussion.

I wonder if that righteous man in my past life had the same thought when he decided to assassinate the prime minister.

Only when the discussion reaches a certain level, and its protective umbrella is completely removed and exposed to the light of day, can the Datong Cult be eradicated from its very roots.

Today, not only are several high judges here to preside over the trial, but even the third princess of the empire has come in person to attend this public trial.

"Thump!"

As the judge's gavel fell heavily, he declared, "Bring the prisoner to the court!"

The prosecutor led Li Ge, whose hands were cuffed, to the square outside the Supreme Court and looked down at the dark crowd below.

This is a public trial for him, and also Li Ge's last chance to defend himself.

As the courthouse bells rang out, the audience below began to stir; some wept, some shouted, some cursed, and so on.

The sunlight slanted across Li Ge's face, making it difficult for him to open his eyes.

"Prisoner Li Ge, you are suspected of assassinating the former emperor, causing a riot that resulted in a stampede and chaos. You are suspected of multiple crimes, including premeditated murder, assassination of the emperor, and endangering public safety. You are to be punished for all these crimes. Do you have anything to say?"

After the judge delivered his verdict, all the images focused on Li Ge, who was now wearing handcuffs.

When he appeared in close-up on camera, the number of viewers for the live stream surged again.

Some people commented "righteous man," while others commented "murderer, madman," etc.

When he looked up, the sunlight shone on his face, the shattered lenses reflecting the light, half his face in the sunlight and half in the shadow.

The microphone was handed to her, and Li Ge calmly began to speak, word by word.

"Having executed the traitor, I have no regrets in this life." He spoke slowly, his clear words reaching the faces of everyone present and the ears of everyone watching the live stream.

This moment caused a huge uproar. Some people speculated that the "traitor" referred to the former emperor, while others guessed that it referred to the Datong Sect.

The number of viewers and the level of interest surged again, causing the Empire Network to begin to struggle.

"So, you've pleaded guilty?" the judge said.

"There is no justice in the world without bloodshed and sacrifice, and the sacrifice of the empire today began with me."

"No further words, please act quickly."

At this moment, only silence prevails.

Those watching the public trial remained silent, the live broadcast room was silent, the chief judge was silent, and even the princess in the audience was silent.