According to the confessions of the witches who attended the devil's gathering in Andover in May, the devil promised to give Burroughs a throne in the world he ruled. Mercy Lewis, a servant of the Putnam family, quoted the changes in the Gospel of Matthew.

General story: Burroughs took her to a high mountain and promised her a "vast and magnificent kingdom" at her feet. Others refuted that it was Berners exaggerating his level, and that he was just a little higher than ordinary wizards.

In fact, Boston also has execution courts. Local courts like Salem are not qualified to execute executions. However, because there are too many suspects and Boston is not a peaceful place, the trial of witchcraft cases is moved to the town hall. Then

It is a two-story masonry building located in an open square.

On July 6, 1692, Stoughton went to Cambridge with several colleagues to celebrate the degree-granting ceremony of Harvard College. It was a noisy and joyful civilian festival, full of vendors and banquets, and salmon was placed on the table.

, capers, oranges and wine. The graduates finally no longer have to abide by the three-gallon limit and can drink as much as they want.

That morning Inchless Mather conferred degrees on six young men, and their fathers were proud to congratulate them. Only one graduate received no congratulations from anyone, and that was John Alden's son, his father.

He was imprisoned because of witchcraft accusations, and his brother was captured by the Indians. Now his life or death is unknown. The laughter of others supported his embarrassment. Anyway, he was not happy about this graduation ceremony at all.

However, the judges who came out to take a breath were not happy for long. A sheriff hurried over and said something in Stoughton's ear. The smile on the old judge's face quickly solidified.

Little Alden, who had been observing them, followed them from his position to a secluded place to eavesdrop. Although Stoughton's voice was lowered, he still heard it, sixty miles from Salem.

There is a place called Gloucester, where a man named Lancaster came home and saw his wife and three children lying in a pool of blood. They were all hacked to death with an axe.

Night raids spread through the town like a plague, and the sounds of several night fights reached the nearby garrison barracks. Soon more than a dozen men appeared, sometimes dressed as Frenchmen, sometimes as Indians, and sometimes saying

English sometimes spoke foreign languages. They did not leave any clues. The local garrison expected to send reinforcements by investigators who were good at tracking militiamen or investigators.

Stoughton has a fiery temper and a strong aura, which has frightened many prisoners, but the enemy he is facing now cannot be frightened by his aura.

Little Alden, wearing a graduate robe, walked away with a smile on his face. He quickly blended into the crowd and enjoyed his graduation celebration like other Harvard graduates.
Chapter completed!