LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 726: 506
This is no joke.
If it were truly that simple, Rebecca wouldn't have been able to rule Lyss City for over twenty years.
The Archbishop was unaware that Fang Hao had killed all those prepared by Groot last night.
Regardless of the Archbishop's status, Groot did not have the right to meet with him.
The delay carried on until the council meeting was about to start.
With no other choice, Groot randomly picked two people to deal with the situation.
"Alright, take them away," Dordy suddenly spoke.
It was clear to anyone who was watching what was happening. These two people had been hastily brought in to fill the numbers.
As soon as they were brought, they were escorted away.
Meanwhile, Groot quietly retreated back to his seat.
Sweat soaked his entire body, giving him the appearance of someone utterly depleted.
Glancing at the Archbishop, Dordy whispered, "Archbishop, I suggest we continue the council. As for the affairs of Lyss City, we can discuss them once we investigated further."
Dordy's words were polite.
The meaning was clear: don't let this issue cause further delay; there's still much for the council to attend to.
The Archbishop's face hardened further.
"Leader, I ask one last time. If there are no issues with Lyss City, I will no longer pursue this matter. However, I will strictly investigate the source of this information," he spoke.
Dordy glanced at Rebecca below and nodded.
The Archbishop directly stood up, his gaze settling on Rebecca. Composedly, he questioned, "Rebecca, I ask you. This mid-year, Lyss City was accused of exceeding weapon forging limits, suspected of selling weapons to the Orcs, and other charges totaling to 72. Are these claims true?"
As he spoke, the Archbishop emitted a golden glow.
The councillors below looked on in shock.
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This was a capability of the church called "Interrogation."
Once locked on by the skill, unless they are stronger than the spellcasters, they will not be able to lie.
This ability works similar to Black Thorn's "Speak with the Dead."
Black Thorn's ability interrogates the deceased, compelling them to answer in a short time.
While "Interrogation" is a skill that affects living creatures, invoking a belief so sincere, it prevents them from lying.
Rebecca stayed still, suddenly feeling a surge of piety within her.
Yet this feeling vanished as abruptly as it came, as though cleared by some kind of power.
She could feel that this power was emanating from her chest.
Aware that the "Light Feather" dagger Fang Hao had entrusted to her was functioning, she remained vigilant, revealing a devout look, she slowly spoke, "False, this information is not true."
The Archbishop and Groot were taken aback.
The rank of the Archbishop was far too high, under these circumstances, it would be impossible for Rebecca to lie.
Could the intelligence really be untrue?
Just as the Archbishop was about to say something, Dordy interrupted him.
"Your Excellency the Archbishop, let's set this matter aside for now. We still need to continue the council,"
The council only occurred once a year, it wasn't a place for such disputes.
They had already wasted so much time, breaking the usual course.
"Alright, let's continue the council." The Archbishop was somewhat unwilling, but he couldn't really question any further.
So he just sat back down.
Rebecca sat too, tightly clasping Fang Hao's hand.
She was terrified.
The pressure radiated by the Archbishop was not something an ordinary person could withstand.
Considering the circumstances, Rebecca had done remarkably well.
The council proceeded as several newly-appointed councillors and city lords took their oaths.
After this, several important decisions from the previous meetings were presented.
Everyone collectively discussed and voted on them.
Fang Hao wasn't interested and simply sat to the side to listen.
Only, his hand was getting a little sore from Rebecca's grip.
...
The morning session of the council ended and the afternoon session carried on until around five.
Rebecca and Fang Hao were returning in a carriage.
As they left the council hall,
Fang Hao received a system notification.
[Rebecca's Loyalty to you has increased by 2, the current Loyalty score is 100.]
[Rebecca, your subordinate, has reached a loyalty score of 100 and will no longer be affected by any negative statuses such as deception or betrayal.]
100!
Joy instantly surged in Fang Hao's heart.
She's the first of his subordinates, without a slave contract, who'd reached a loyalty score of 100.
His help over such a long period of time hadn't been wasted after all.
True loyalty is reciprocated with the same, the test of time reveals one's character.
However, Rebecca still looked a bit pale at the moment.
It seemed she still hadn't recovered.
Only when Fang Hao looked at her did she softly speak, "I... I didn't expect it to be the Archbishop."
Both of them had guessed their enemy was Groot, but they hadn't anticipated that the church was also involved.
Fortunately, traitors in Lyss City had been dealt with the night before.
Otherwise, if the charges were confirmed by the church's means, they didn't dare to imagine the consequences.
"Don't worry, it's all over now. We'll go back in a couple of days. No matter how powerful they are, they won't be able to touch us," Fang Hao consoled, holding her hand and patting gently.
"Hmm." Rebecca nodded, stretching her hand into her jacket collar.
She removed the "Light Feather" dagger hidden between the seams.
The "Light Feather" dagger, shaped like a weapon but used as a charm.
Though it was called a dagger, it was even shorter than a dirk, it was not designed as a weapon.
Of course, it could still be used to kill, but the orange rank wasn't suited for it.
The skill, "Blessing," prevented the wielder from being affected by any negative status.
Last time when the heathen saint caused trouble, it was discovered that the church had some skills that could affect others.