264, Satan returns

If Maganlei's behavior is self-defense, it is very difficult to say that Xism was self-defense, because when Xism died, no one was willing to defend her! Under the excitement of the crowd, no one was willing to defend her. The sheriff asked who Maganlei's lover was hooked up with outside? Maganlei refused to say it, but only said that he killed Xism inadvertently and was willing to plead guilty and bear all punishments, and had nothing to do with others.

——This is what happened.

The case was tried very quickly and was decided on the spot. Cripps immediately ordered someone to send the interrogation documents to the palace. In fact, the appearance of this great warrior was not accidental. Queen Semir was also paying attention to Faust. She did not send anyone to follow Faust, but she made people stay near the place where Maganchi was about to go, and saw an accident happening. Her Majesty the Queen had known about the courtyard that Faust quietly bought.

Faust looked at the document and his fingers couldn't help but tremble slightly. Semir said slowly: "Although for the powerful and powerful people in the empire, they always have a way to settle this happening in private. But if the evidence of human evidence is conclusive and it falls into my hands, it will not be in vain and forgive me.

Unfortunately, you are different, Master National Master. The best result is that the girl is willing to confess her guilt and will not affect you. Especially at this time, I don’t want any mistakes to affect my plan. The survival of the Assyrian Empire will soon be decided, and your role is really important."

What does Queen Semir mean? She first expressed a fact that many powerful people in this empire have done similar things. If they had the identity and authority of Faust, it might not be a big deal if others were to settle it privately. There would always be a way to settle it privately, and the sheriff would not really track down those adults.

However, even if people know about corruption and abuse of power, bullying men and women, they cannot be made public. Some things are just uncovered on the surface, because after all, there are imperial laws. If the evidence is conclusive and anyone who is publicized, will be dealt with according to law.

And those powerful adults naturally have a way to escape the punishment of the law. For example, if someone else does something similar, a certain adult seduces someone else's woman, and the owner comes to settle the score, but the adult accidentally kills the owner of the family. What should we do?

First of all, you can write an article on the confession, buy witnesses or use power to force bystanders to commit perjury, proving that the person was not killed by him. Or frame the innocent and blame him, and make a move by the sheriff, and find another scapegoat. But no matter how he dealt with it, the adult should be innocent in the trial process, even though others know that he is guilty.

But Faust's situation is different. His prestige and reputation cannot be achieved by status alone. There have been many high priests of the Assyrian Empire in history, but they cannot be compared with Faust. Faust is already a spiritual totem and a symbol of divine glory in the current Assyrian Empire. He must not and will never have such a thing. This has nothing to do with the judgment of the government office on earth, nor is it the conclusion of guilt or not in the court.

Fame is a kind of achievement of Faust and the foundation of his world.

But this case is very special, because the deceased is a nobleman, and the officer who killed the enemy and made meritorious service on the battlefield and returned with injuries must be investigated clearly in the current special background and give everyone, especially the soldiers on the front line. The murderer must be severely punished, and Magan pleaded guilty in court with tears and joy, which is the best ending for everyone.

The kind girl did not implicate anyone, nor did she mention Faust's name, and did not need a sheriff or a wise master to do things to abuse power. She was not forced, but solved all the trouble herself. For Queen Semir, she would hand over the power of the country to Faust, and now she would not have to be disturbed.

Seeing Faust remained silent, Semir said again: "That girl would rather die to protect you. Master Sage is really charming!"

Faust suddenly put down his documents, knelt on the ground and prostrated to Semir and said, "Your Majesty, it's not Xism she killed, I am the murderer! You can't let innocent people accept their sins, I ask you..."

He wanted to ask the Queen for something, but he didn't say it, but the meaning was self-evident. Semir also stood up and looked at Faust, "In your capacity, you didn't have to salute me like this. Apart from the throne ceremony, today is the second time, but it is for a prostitute in Neveh... In today's situation, even if I want to pardon her, there must be a reason to convince the people."

Faust looked as if dead, looked down at the ground and said, "Does Your Majesty want to announce the truth of the case? If only in this way can she save her life, I cannot blame anyone."

Semir stretched out his hand, and an invisible force helped Faust up from the air. This detail inadvertently revealed one of her secrets. The great warrior was also proficient in high-level magic and had been taught by the original power. Her Majesty the Queen sat back and said expressionlessly: "You want to save her, but I'm here to talk about how to save the Assyrian Empire. Master Sage, this case has been decided. Can we talk about state affairs first?"

Faust still lowered his head: "Reason and responsibility tell me that of course, we must put state affairs first, but can I ask Your Majesty..."

Semir interrupted him again: "You don't have to ask me, how can I refuse your request? Even if you don't make a request, I should help you. I have ordered that after taking Magan Tears, there is no need to deal with them or punish them, and I will talk about everything after I come back. If I can still return safely this time, I will forgive Magan Tears in the right way; if I cannot come back, the Assyrian Empire will be ruled by you, then you can do your own thing to forgive her or rescue her."

Seeing that Semir said something serious, Faust had to temporarily put away his distracting thoughts and stood there and asked, "Your Majesty, I think you are not simply visiting the border this time. Do you have any secret actions to be carried out personally? If you still trust me, please tell me."

Semir nodded and said, "After all, you have not lost your wise mind, nor have you forgotten your concern for state affairs. I told you during the day that you are considering something that may be the last chance to save the Assyrian Empire. The decision you made tonight is related to this."

The queen waved her hand and a shadow appeared in front of her. It was the terrain demonstration of the Tianshu Continent. Faust was concentrating on her mind and was waiting for her to say the following text. However, Semir suddenly asked another off-topic question: "Faust, you confess your love for me today. Is it true that your passionate love for me has never been extinguished?

Faust was stunned. He was clearly talking about state affairs just now, so why did he talk about these things again? Women are women, and sometimes they really couldn't figure it out. He quickly bowed and said, "Yes, I swear with my soul!"

Semir looked at the Tianshu Continent presented in the light and shadow, and asked quietly: "If, I mean, if, if you can choose, either get me or save Magan's life, you can only choose the same one. I want to know your answer."

Faust was silent, his lips stammered and could not speak, and he did not answer for a long time. Semir raised his head and looked at him, sighing softly, "I feel a little relieved. You didn't say you wanted to get me without thinking. But Master Sage, the most knowledgeable and wise person in the empire, the most merciful, compassionate, and the high priest who represents the omnipotent divine glory. Why are you silent? Is it so difficult to make a choice between conscience and desire?"

There was another burning tingling feeling in Faust's soul, as if the mark left by Satan was burning. He called Satan in his heart: "Can you tell me how to choose? What I want is right in front of me!" However, he replied: "My Queen, I cannot deceive you, because this is just a hypothesis, and the hypothesis has no meaning, so I cannot answer."

A cold light flashed in Semir's eyes, and then became a little dim, and he sighed, "Okay, this is either an assumption or a true one. You can make a choice, either take away the order to pardon Magan Tears now, or stay in the palace tonight!"

Faust felt his body and soul clenched by an invisible hand, and his voice seemed a little dry: "My Queen, why did you make this decision and let me make such a choice, what changed your mind for many years?"

Semir avoided his eyes and looked at the void and replied, "I always knew what you were thinking. Today I finally heard your confession. Could it be that the Gods test me? If the Gods must ask me to choose a man, I have no choice but to you. And after I leave, you may never have the chance to get me. If you lose me, you will get this empire."

Faust couldn't help but take two steps forward, and his body had already entered the light and shadow. He did not answer the question, but asked anxiously: "Listen to your tone, I have the desire to die here! Don't tell me, you want to assassinate Cyrus!"

Semir nodded again: "It seems that you will not answer tonight, and you know me well, so let's talk about the serious matter. Yes, I do want to sneak from the border to assassinate Cyrus. The latest secret report is that Cyrus has left the province of Elam and is about to inspect and condolence the Pots army led by Darius. Before that, he will pass by the newly established province of Rees and will appear in an open ceremony."

Faust asked in confusion: "Rees Province? Is this his name to the new province? But as far as I know, the Pots army captured five city-states, and only Rees City-state was recovered by the Kingdom of Barron. His intention to give the province this name and continue to annex the Kingdom of Barron to the south is self-evident. Did the Kingdom of Barron have no response?"

Semir sneered: "King of Baron, Feng Nuo, is determined to fight to the decisive battle, but he has lost the support of the priest group and is powerless. But I can't just watch it. Since Sinach may be assassinated, it is not impossible to assassinate Cyrus!"

Faust pondered: "As far as I know, the Kingdom of Poz was first established by ten tribes, and Cyrus was just the patriarch of the most powerful tribe. This man was a rough man and could condense the entire country, but if he died unexpectedly, the Kingdom of Poz was likely to fall into a situation of fighting for power among the tribes. Now the kingdom is expanding too quickly. If the local chaos occurs, the newly established provinces will also be in a situation of their own governance. In this case, it is indeed the only turning point for the Assyrian Empire."

Semir nodded and said, "Yes, I think so too, so I made this decision! I am not a competent king, but the best assassin. This is the last effort I can make."

Faust's figure had already passed through the light and shadow, and he couldn't help but grab Semir's hand. The divine art light and shadow that showed the Tianshu Continent disappeared immediately. He shouted in a low voice: "My queen, you can't go, this is to die!"

Semir did not pull his hand back and shook his head stubbornly, saying, "It is better to go and die than to wait here. It is undoubtedly necessary to die. There is still a turning point when the assassination of Cyrus. And I have made a decision, and I have no plans to come back after going there. That is why I ordered the son of Sinach to regent the State and appoint you as the Regent."

Faust shouted excitedly: "You are the queen, why should you go in person?"

Semir replied: "I have thought carefully about all the masters in the empire. No matter who they send, they will not succeed. They just needlessly die. Only if I take action can there be a glimmer of hope. But to be honest, even if I assassinate Cyrus by chance, it is unlikely that I will escape alive, so everything must be arranged in advance."

Faust let go of his hand, took two steps back and crawled on the ground and saluted again, "Your Majesty, you have forgotten one person, that is me! I think that when I assassinated Saint Isis in Eju, he was able to escape successfully, and it was you and I who joined forces. There is a secret you may have guessed, but today I want to confess to you officially, and I have also received guidance from another kind of power. I know that you are not a simple great warrior, and I am not a simple great magician."

Semir looked down at him: "I have made a decision and must go in person. This is my empire and it is my responsibility. If I succeed, you still have hope of saving Assyria. In any case, I trust you."

Faust insisted: "I cannot change your Majesty's decision. If you have to assassinate Cyrus, please let me go with you. It is impossible for you to succeed alone, and we have already had a tacit understanding of our cooperation, so that there is a possibility of getting out of the front line."

Semir's expression was finally moved, and he asked sadly: "Faust, do you want to accompany me to die?"

Faust replied: "No, I am accompanying you to save the fate of Assyrian nation. This is your responsibility and my wish. If you do not agree, I will still go by myself."

Semir narrowed his eyes: "If that's the case, what should Magan Tears do?"

Faust: "I would rather accompany His Majesty to assassinate Cyrus than make the painful choice just now. Before leaving, I would like to ask you to leave a warrant for pardon."

Semir: "I will leave an order to pardon her. Whether you or I die in this assassination, this order will take effect. But if you go with me, what should I do about the government affairs of the empire? Who can become the regent for you? Prime Minister Alpha is old, who else in the empire can take charge of the overall situation?"

Faust: "The Home Secretary Lovald can be assisted."

Semir frowned slightly: "Lowald is the representative of the power of Sinach. I think he wanted to establish Sinach's son and opposed me ascending the throne."

Faust: "It doesn't matter. If we can't come back, we will make him the son of Sinach the new king. This is exactly what he wants. If we can come back, we naturally don't have to worry about anything."

Semir stood there and looked at Faust silently, but he didn't say anything for a long time. The night gradually passed, and a slight light appeared outside the window, and dawn had quietly arrived. The queen finally said, "It's almost dawn. I will announce the latest decision this morning to appoint Lovad as a supplementary government. Master Sage National Master will follow me to the border inspection. We are going to set off in the afternoon. Go back and prepare quickly. It's too late to say goodbye to anyone."

Faust finally walked out of the palace in the dark light. Semir actually left him alone in the small hall of the apse for a night. Such a thing may make people have ambiguous imagination when it spreads. But the protagonist of the story is Faust, the sage national teacher, and people will not and dare not think about it. In fact, Faust did nothing else that night, but was silently holding Semir's gaze.

Faust walked out of the palace, and his accompanying guards had been waiting outside the palace for a night, and quickly came to greet him with a carriage. As soon as Faust got into the carriage, a sound that had not been heard in his soul for many years-

"Faust, you didn't answer Semir's question, what made you unable to make a choice?"

Faust trembled all over, his hands clenched in front of his chest, closed his eyes and replied, "Satan, you finally spoke! It's not that I can't, it's unwilling! My soul is the master, the power you guide is the servant-this is the promise you have made, why did you abandon me and go wherever you go?"

Satan's voice seemed to be sneering: "Have I abandoned you? No, I have always been in your soul. When your soul can feel my existence, you are me. Isn't it your decision to assassinate Cyrus? And isn't the power I guide you to help you? It is the servant who achieves your goals.

You have become so charming, and this charm comes from the power I guide. Are you influenced by this charm, or is this charm driven by you? In fact, you should ask yourself, when Magan Tears were taken away by the guards, why did you abandon her and go to nowhere? When Semir asked you to make a choice, why did you refuse to answer?"

Faust replied: "I cannot let innocent Magan be punished for tears, and I also want Semir's love."

Satan asked coldly: "Why did you ask to die with Semir?"

Faust: "Because she goes, I may lose her forever, and I don't want to do this, so I will go assassinate with her. Although it is an adventure, it is not for death. Satan, the time to fulfill your promise has come. The power you guide is my servant. So can I help me succeed in assassination?"
Chapter completed!