Chapter 140 The Dark Wizard’s Public Trial

Author: The fog dissipates

Chapter 140 The Dark Wizard’s Public Trial

"Isabel should like this."

Chu Ming put away the Yanghua bracelet anxiously and exhaled a turbid breath.

He was going to see Isabel the day after tomorrow, and he was in a complicated mood now.

After thinking wildly for a while, Chu Ming thought of Alice again.

"So far, I have found no trace of Alice's reincarnation. Sure enough, it is still too difficult to find a needle in a haystack."

Chu Ming sighed, "It can't be that Isabel is Alice. How can there be such a coincidence."

"It's better to rest early. We still have to travel tomorrow."

Chu Ming stretched himself, returned to bed, and fell asleep after a while.

After finally not meditating, he had a rare dream.

In the dream, he returned to reality and resumed his daily class life.

At some point, a transfer student named Isabel came to the class, and the girl became his deskmate.

Some bloody plots flashed by, Chu Ming and Isabel were in love with each other and were about to hold hands.

A normal TV series would end here, but this was a dream. Just when Chu Ming was about to touch the girl's hand, a disappointed voice sounded from behind him.

"Chu Ming, have you forgotten me?"

He regained consciousness, looked back, and recognized the girl behind him. She was none other than his childhood sweetheart, Alice.

"Alice, I..."

"What about me, Chu Ming?" Isabel also blinked and looked at him.

"I have no idea……"

Chu Ming felt his head hurt more and more. He covered his head and couldn't think.

Just when he was still about to explain, a strange scene suddenly happened. Two girls, one on the left and one on the right, smiled at Chu Ming together, even the corners of their mouths were raised in the same arc.

Chu Ming was startled and woke up directly from his dream.

In the hotel room, he suddenly sat up from the bed, gasping for air.

"Ha ha……"

After a while, he calmed down and wiped the sweat off his head.

"What a weird dream."

Chu Ming twitched the corner of his mouth and looked out the window.

A faint light filtered through the curtains, and it was obvious that it was already dawn outside.

…

After spending some time and eating breakfast, the three of them took the horses out of the stable and walked towards the town.

On the street, Chu Ming shook his head in discomfort.

Edel glanced at him and said in surprise: "Why are the dark circles under your eyes so heavy? Didn't you sleep well yesterday?"

Chu Ming shook his head and said depressedly: "I had a nightmare."

After hearing this, Edel was stunned for a moment, and then couldn't hold back his laughter.

"Hahaha, the wizard also has nightmares. It's so funny to tell people."

Chu Ming wondered: "Is there anything strange about wizards having nightmares?"

Edel paused and scratched his head, "That's not surprising, but I heard that wizards generally rarely have nightmares."

When Chu Ming heard this, he waved his hand and didn't take it to heart. "Serious wizards all meditate. How can they sleep? If you want to have nightmares, you have to have that opportunity."

"Hey, it seems to make sense."

Edel touched the stubble on his chin and nodded unconsciously.

Soon the three of them walked out of the town gate, mounted their horses, and continued on their way.

…

Two days later.

The three of them were delayed for some time on the road, but finally arrived at the capital of Fengyang before dark.

Viewed from a distance, the walls of the royal capital glowed coldly and solemnly in the shadow of the setting sun. On the tall clock tower, the shadow of the bell swayed, and the tinkling bells echoed throughout the city.

The horse stepped through the weeds and loess, and soon stopped at the gate of the royal capital.

Since Chu Ming and the others were removed from the list of black wizards wherever they visited when traveling through the town, they relaxed their vigilance and stopped their horses directly in front of the guarding knight at the door.

Several knights came over, their armors clanging and their eyes wary.

Originally thinking that it was just a matter of going through the process, Chu Ming directly raised his hood and faced the knights head-on.

Unexpectedly, the knight's expression suddenly changed. He faced the portrait in his hand and surrounded Chu Ming and the others.

Edel looked startled and asked in a low voice: "What happened?"

Chu Ming shook his head, unable to understand the situation.

Logically speaking, the towns in front of them have all been removed from the list of black wizards, and the royal capital should have been removed as well.

Could it be that something unexpected happened?

Thinking of this, Chu Ming's expression changed, and he shouted to the knights around him: "Why are you knights making things difficult for us?"

The knights did not respond and gradually approached the three of them holding wooden shields.

In this tense atmosphere, a priest suddenly walked out of the city.

"Knights, please show mercy."

All the knights were stunned and glanced back.

The priest quickly walked up to the Chu Ming trio and faced the knights directly.

"These three wizard gentlemen destroyed an epic monster in the southern border and made a huge contribution to the empire. You can't treat heroes like this."

The knights' eyes narrowed, but the leading knight still insisted: "The wizards who enter the list of black wizards must first be examined by the Inquisition. If they are really wronged, the empire will give them a clean slate."

The so-called Trial House is actually an institution set up by the empire specifically for dark wizards. It has the functions of supervising and dealing with dark wizards. Generally, dark wizards belong to the dark dungeon of the Trial House.

"I understand." The priest nodded, "But I propose that the three wizards be taken over by our church first, and then be reviewed by the Tribunal."

The knight hesitated for a moment, "This... does not comply with the regulations..."

The priest sneered: "Is it the law to embarrass heroes?"

When the knights heard this, their eyes shrank with fear and they did not dare to stop him.

Now that the church has picked up these three people with suspicious identities, anything that happens will only be blamed on the church. Little knights like them don't dare to get involved in this muddy water.

"Three wizard gentlemen, please come with me."

The priest bowed slightly to Chu Ming and the others, and then walked into the city.

Although they were not very clear about what was going on, there were helpers coming to rescue them, and the three of them quickly followed them.

Soon, they stopped beside a black carriage on the street.

"You three, please come in."

Chu Ming glanced at the woman's back and got in. When Edel saw this, they also got in.

After entering the carriage, there were two chairs facing each other inside. Chu Ming sat down on a chair woven with animal fur. He raised his head and found that the priest opposite was staring at him seriously.

The priest bowed slightly and introduced himself: "Hello, Lord Narender, my name is Maria, and it was High Priest Lysa who asked me to pick you up."

Chu Ming thanked him and then asked: "Ms. Maria, why are we still on the list of black wizards in the royal capital?"

Maria apologized: "I'm sorry, this matter has been hindered by the royal family and the court. They think that the pastor of our church has uploaded false information, so we cannot solve this matter for the time being."

Chu Ming thought about it carefully and asked: "What aspect does the false information refer to?"

Maria glanced at him, "They don't believe that a wizard apprentice can defeat epic creatures."

When Chu Ming heard this, his expression suddenly became clear.

A wizard apprentice can defeat epic creatures without relying on luck. This sounds like a fantasy. It is no wonder that the Inquisition suspects that the church has forged intelligence.

"Then what should I do?"

Maria took out a document and handed it to him, "You can prove your strength at the public trial in a week."

As she spoke, the woman's face became serious.

"Narende, no matter what, please pass the public trial."
To be continued...