NOVPUBDuke Morotian, who was seated on the right side of the parliament, was also a bit stunned.
He didn’t expect Rocky McCarthy to be so bold, disregarding public opinion, and choosing the most well-supported approach.
Although in the long run, the Protoss Empire would be wary and guard against the alliance between Rocky McCarthy and the Bishop of Hegemony, such a response from Rocky McCarthy might also ruin his career in the Protoss Empire.
But at this moment, people have turned into spectators!
"What’s there to be so fearful about? After today, if people don’t trust me as the imperial governor, then so be it," said Lanci, looking straight at Morotian without hesitation.
"A rogue regime, no longer adhering to the common good, that is truly against my will."
Lanci spoke word by word.
His sincere gaze and words left no room for doubting the passion in his heart, prompting people to instinctively consider whether he was truly capable of delivering on his words.
After speaking, Lanci confidently looked towards Sigrid.
Despite not knowing whether her face was flushed at this moment, Sigrid was no longer evasive, watching Lanci seriously.
She was very satisfied.
The Saint always makes the choices that best meet her expectations.
For a moment, Morotian seemed to understand why Cardinal Bishops Asksan was so angry in the life-and-death struggle earlier.
The Bishop of Hegemony and the Saint of Hegemony, these two people, were insulting their opponent in a very novel way.
The venue was buzzing with noise and discussion, and the whole of Herram in the Protoss Empire, where the screen was being broadcasted, was in an uproar!
Even the Bingxue Witch in the Capital Temple of Aestheland Kingdom was scratching her head.
It seemed her intelligence network was always lagging behind.
Did Rocky McCarthy really have ties with the Bishop of Hegemony?
She thought that Rocky McCarthy and Hyperion had a thing going on.
Wait a minute.
Why couldn’t the high ponytail girl in the Bishop’s seat hold her expression?
While the other grand priests were about to pop the champagne, she seemed to be on the verge of going mad, looking around, oblivious to what was happening.
This naive appearance was more like Hyperion’s.
"Hyperion is not so wild as to have a love triangle with the Bishop of Hegemony, right?" murmured the Bingxue Witch.
However, the more she thought about it, the more she felt that her thinking was too divergent, she should trust her own intelligence network more.
In the Parliament Hall, the noise had been going on for quite a while, the whole atmosphere seemed to have shifted until Grand Sage Isis cleared her throat, reminding everyone to be quiet.
The imperial dignitaries all held their breath and concentrated, waiting awhile before sitting upright again.
It was clear that the sudden confrontation between Rocky McCarthy and Morotian Berenhald was not over yet.
Rocky McCarthy then stood up, looking towards the Grand Sage Isis, saluting in respect.
"I request Miss Isis to check if Duke Berenhald has the [Abyss Black Worm] or is missing such an Eighth-Order Epic-Level slot, also, he might also have a High-Order Epic-Level Equipment capable of casting black chains."
Subsequently, he pointed at Duke Morotian, saying.
The words brought a laugh from Duke Morotian, who had been slightly displeased.
He thought that Rocky McCarthy was clever.
But instead, the first thing he said was such a lamentable fool’s talk.
Anyone familiar with the laws of the Empire would know that this request had no chance of being realized.
"I have no right to forcefully search an imperial duke." Isis watched Lanci with complex emotions, responding.
Although she understood his intentions, and could take them a step closer to the truth, this did not comply with the procedure and rules.
"Duke Morotian, may I ask you to voluntarily show it to Miss Isis individually?" Lanci looked back at Morotian, asking.
Everyone present understood.
A national guardian like Duke Morotian would never reveal his trump cards to the public.
After all, this was equivalent to weakening the core strength of the Protoss Empire.
But if you only let Miss Isis see it alone, you can avoid this problem.
"Mr. Rocky, how disrespectful must you be to me to command me to do such a thing here? I believe no eight-order strongman would agree to such a disrespectful request!" Duke Morotian lashed out at Rocky.
Now that they seemed to have torn each other’s faces apart, there was no room for compromise in their words.
However, upon hearing Morotian Duke’s reasonable attitude and response, Lanci finally revealed a victorious smile, as if he was amused by the ignorance of his opponent.
"If Duke Berenhald is not guilty, why is he afraid to let Miss Isis search him? Does he think she will harm the empire, betray your information?"
Lanci stared at Duke Morotian in confusion and quickly raised the question,
"So Duke Berenhald doesn’t trust Miss Isis at all, huh? From your perspective, is everyone a traitor? After all, you can easily label your own daughter a traitor."
While he was speaking, he looked at Isis and sighed, feeling very disappointed about the lack of unity in the Protoss Empire.
The face of Duke Morotian finally froze.
Because in the venue.
All eyes were on him.
All the ideas lurking beneath the surface were the same: They hoped that Duke Morotian would prove it himself.
Duke Morotian could not understand how this guy, Rocky McCarthy, could use the Wilford Philosophy so proficiently. Every sentence could potentially be a trap, gradually darkening his name until it cornered him into defending himself!
A true master is always in control of his opponent’s moves.
Even Grand Sage Isis’s gaze towards Duke Morotian showed some displeasure.
"Absurd. I am under no obligation to endure your insults."
Duke Morotian stood up with a stern face, preparing to leave Franklin Hall.
He knew his situation was dire this day.
The collapse started at the moment of Asksan’s defeat.
But unlike Asksan, he still had the advantage because he was hidden.
Neither Rocky nor Sigrid could convict him!
As long as he maintained a reasonable appearance, no one had the right to stop him. In the Protoss Empire, he has the say whether he wants to leave or stay.
Seeing that Duke Morotian was about to leave, Sigrid looked at Lanci, as if asking, "Are we just going to let him go?"
Lanci just shrugged.
Being able to reach this point today and break the status quo was already their limit because they indeed lacked substantial evidence to arrest Duke Morotian.
But he has always believed in one principle.
Those who follow the right path receive help, while those who don’t, they fight alone.
"..."
Miss Isis, sitting next to the throne in the Congress Hall, was starting to hesitate.
Her intuition wasn’t sure if letting Duke Morotian go now was the right choice.
But she, for the sake of principle, refused to break the rules.
Duke Morotian stood at the door of the Congress Hall. No one dared to stop him. His hand slowly pushed the door open. His eyes, full of cold and profound warning, turned to Rocky McCarthy and Sigrid. A new battle had been declared.
This was just the end of the first round.
The real game had just begun.
At this moment, the door of the Congress Hall was flung open. It seemed that not only had Duke Morotian pushed it, but someone on the other side also pulled it open.
Outside the door, a group of officers clad in special imperial uniforms stood. They were not ordinary imperial soldiers but sergeants of the Magical Special Forces.
The leading high-ranking officer, standing in the way of Duke Morotian, was a Major General of the Empire, and the martial artist’s aura around him was solidly at the seventh-order level.
His appearance immediately attracted everyone’s attention.
"What’s the meaning of this, Major General Carol?"
Duke Morotian stared at the officer and asked, but the officer raised his hand and did not let him pass.
Without responding to Duke Morotian’s question, the officer picked up some documents from his subordinates, looked serious, and turned his attention to the inside of the Congress Hall.
"Duke Morotian, we have received real-name evidence from Associate Professor Xido Allendale. He also provided a lot of materials, which are evidence that Duchess Cloris had already left with Associate Professor Xido before she was under house arrest. These startling materials prove that Duchess Cloris had been impersonating and replacing the Duke for some time, and it is further established that you disappeared for an unknown reason during a very suspicious period, only to return again recently. You are also suspected of treason. Please cooperate with our investigation."
The voice of Major General Carol was strong and firm.
He announced that, according to this evidence, the military will officially arrest Duke Morotian.
In addition, combining with the new clues provided by the Hegemony Branch, Major General Fan Leiku’s disappearance and the tragedy at the northern border, Duke Morotian was a major suspect.
The momentum in the Congress Hall immediately reached a climax.
Nobles and ministers were stunned by this abrupt change and felt a dramatic shift in the atmosphere of the hall.
"Grand Sage, could you assist us in controlling Duke Morotian?"
Seeing Duke Morotian standing still, the officer asked Grand Sage Isis.
Finally, Isis stood up, no longer lounging.
"What do you have to say, Morotian?"
She stood up barefoot from the high-backed chair. The magic power around her surged, and the floor and walls of the Congress Hall glowed brilliantly.
This was the protective enchantment boosted by the Grand Sage, and she was ready to confront Duke Morotian.
She hoped that Morotian was innocent.
But if he truly was guilty, even if she was very disappointed, she had no choice but to accept this fact.
"..."
In the morning, heavy clouds continuously floated over the skyline of Herram, and the light from the dome made Duke Morotian’s face alternately appear bright and dark.
He paused his steps, looked at the officer, and tried to say something, but in the end, he remained silent.
At this moment, there seemed to be a dramatic shift in the power structure of the Protoss Empire.
"Xido Allendale... I underestimated you..."
Duke Morotian lowered his head, his lips moved slightly, and his soft murmurs came out like a gentle stream.
From an angle where everyone else couldn’t see, the corners of his mouth gradually tilted upwards, revealing a meaningful smile. His voice was low and full of provocative meaning.
"Do you think you can stop me from leaving?"
As Duke Morotian turned around, the originally bright lights in the Congress Hall darkened, and the golden decorations in the hall turned into a deep purple. It was as if all the colors in the world had inverted, shocking everyone’s souls and turning everything in their sight into an eerie dark purple!
The terrifying magic power emanating from Morotian made many dignitaries in the hall instinctively feel suffocating dread and despair.
