That bard is such a charmer!

Chapter 81 Killing Bill

Yes, Richard decided to drop the pretense.

After all, Jostein was dead, and Usher was most likely dead as well. William had gone to the Empire, and Bill, the only one still in Phoenix, had become a criminal, while he himself had occupied the moral high ground and gained some connections that he could rely on...

Therefore, there is no need to hide it anymore.

Whether it's revenge or seeking justice, it can be done openly and honestly!

present.

Apart from Grace, Isabella, Amelie, and Ignas, everyone else looked surprised when Richard changed his face.

"David, how could you..."

"The King of the Hills' beard! Levin is a harpist, David, you can change your face too, and there's not a single ordinary person around me... Hey, Mendel, you probably have some hidden identity, right? Like, you're actually a tree spirit or a half-goblin or something?"

"These two are so different! You can't just assume it's me because that thing looks green..."

Bill was the most agitated of them all; he roared as if he had seen a ghost:

"Impossible! How could you possibly escape from the Red Dragon's jaws? How could you, a lousy poet who can't even play an inspirational tune, have driven me to this point! Damn it! I must be having a nightmare!"

is it?

Why do I feel like this is a beautiful dream?

Richard gave a cold laugh, turned to the crowd, and began to tell his story:

"My friends, my real name is Richard Targaryen."

"He was once a bard in the Starsword adventure party, that is, a former teammate of this Reverend Bill Benjamin."

"We visited the lair of a red dragon..."

"Out of greed, he and the others conspired to throw me off the carriage..."

"Fortunately, I received help from a bronze dragon and managed to escape from its clutches... I also met the kind Miss Grace and formed a friendship with her..."

At this point, Richard glanced discreetly at Grace, who seemed to be suppressing a laugh, and at the expressions of the others around them.

Since he did not mention the fact that Tigres and Zoya were one soul, but only vaguely stated that he had received help, the Realm of Honesty judged that he was telling the truth.

The others also mistakenly believed that a passing bronze dragon had come to their aid.

Great, that's exactly the blurry effect I wanted.

Richard raised an eyebrow and continued, "Then I returned to Phoenix, changed my name, and impersonated David... until today."

He looked at Bill again:

"Bill, don't you need to repent for this?"

Bill was very reluctant to believe everything Richard told him.

But the cold, hard truth was laid bare before him.

After the initial shock, he lowered his head and said, "I'm sorry, Richard, I repent, I..."

"Very well, but I won't accept it."

Richard turned his head slightly, looked at Ignas and Puzo, and said again:

"This man claims his previous evil deeds were all done under orders, so surely throwing me into the dragon's lair wasn't also an order from the high priest? Gods above, according to the ancient customs of this continent, shouldn't I... still have the right to revenge?"

Ignas smiled slightly and nodded.

Puzo realized something and quickly said, "Wait, we're willing to offer additional compensation..."

"You! How dare you!" Elijah, standing next to Bill, also suddenly raised his hand, his fingertips glowing with a silvery-white light.

It's too late to say, then soon!

Grace and Isabella stood up almost simultaneously. The former blocked Puzo's path, while the latter simply drew her sword and cut off Elijah's finger!

Richard then drew his one-handed sword from his waist and unleashed a flurry of attacks!

In front of everyone, a flash of silver light appeared, beheading Bill Benjamin to the ground!

Guliu guliu.

As blood gushed out, the head rolled several times, leaving behind an expression of utter disbelief—disbelief that Richard was still alive, disbelief that Richard dared to kill him in front of everyone, disbelief that Richard could actually kill him.

But he died.

"A poem that begins with blood should also end with blood; for us poets, this is called echoing the beginning and the end."

[Killed a level 6 human priest, experience points +15]

[Kill a higher-level enemy, gain an extra 5 experience points]

[You have accumulated enough experience. Would you like to upgrade your job level?]

Haha, did you upgrade directly?

Richard immediately selected the upgrade option, but instead of opening the panel to take a closer look, he turned his head and looked at everyone again.

"How dare you!"

Seeing that his beloved disciple had ultimately not escaped death, Elijah clutched his injured finger and glared angrily.

Puzo's face flushed red, and he also wanted to speak up and accuse them.

But then, Ignas exclaimed in surprise.

"When my Lord was a mortal, he also traveled thousands of miles to avenge a noble knight who died unjustly. In his teachings, this is an absolute honor, not a mistake."

Puzo's Adam's apple bobbed slightly, his body trembled for several seconds, and he finally shut his mouth.

There was nothing he could do; he was only a high-level player (level 13), while his opponent was a near-legendary player (level 19). He simply didn't have the resources to fight against him.

Moreover, combating the plague is a consensus among people worldwide, and the church's violation of this consensus for its own selfish interests is truly in the wrong...

Ignas stared into Richard's eyes again and said, "However, young man, honorable acts can sometimes bring a lot of trouble. Aren't you worried?"

Richard smiled. "If I were worried, I wouldn't have come here in the first place."

Ignas smiled, his eyes full of admiration.

At this moment, the onlookers also recovered from the sudden turn of events and began to whisper among themselves.

"He was beheaded outright? That's a ruthless character!"

"Wait, so this poet first escaped from the dragon's jaws, then disguised himself as an adventurer and performed meritorious deeds, and then led that halfling to break through the church's blockade..."

"He's practically a superman!"

"I heard there was a guy named Jostein who was in the same adventurer's party as Bill. He was killed by Robin Hood not long ago. Judging from the motive..."

"you mean……"

Richard heard the murmurs of the crowd.

But he did not respond to the speculations about Robin Hood; he simply wiped the blood off his sword, sheathed it, and said to Ignatius:

"Thank you, Lord Bethan, for allowing me to interrupt this trial."

"However, I have one last objection regarding High Priest Puzo's words, which concerns the Phoenix family."

"I don't believe they are entirely innocent..."

Ignas hummed in agreement, glanced at the silent Puzo and Elijah, and slowly said:

"Don't worry, I never intended to let them off the hook anyway. Even though it's not convenient for me to directly try them due to the tacit understanding among the lords of the Gulf region, they still have a lot to explain just for allegedly allowing the epidemic to spread in other city-states."

At this point, the Dessaults, who had been watching from the sidelines, chimed in with a smile, "We'd be happy to help with anything concerning Phoenix."

Clearly, the various nobles of Phoenix City are not a monolithic entity.

"With your words of encouragement, I am relieved."

Richard bowed to the crowd and then said nothing more.

He turned back to his seat, closed his eyes, and pretended to rest, but actually opened the system panel...

It's time to take stock of our gains in strength!