Summoning the Holy Sword

There was instantly an uproar in the entire hall and even Lydia leaned forward to gaze at the badge in Rhode’s hand curiously. She knew that Rhode was definitely lying through his teeth and not many people were capable of that. Moreover, Rhode even presented evidence, which was more reliable than the words coming out of the Parliament’s mouth.

MP Danny’s round face turned deathly pale. Got to say, this move from Rhode had caught him off guard. The Parliament’s scheme was as Rhode had predicted. No matter the truth of the incident, as long as they nipped down on the unlocked seal, Lydia would need to bear the responsibility and be punished.

However, Rhode had seen through their schemes and took drastic measures to remove the basis that they relied on. Now they couldn’t insist on Lydia providing an explanation because they had to get rid of this damn problem from themselves first!

“T-That’s a load of crap!” MP Danny held it in for a while before finally bursting out. However, his retort didn’t receive anyone’s acknowledgment. Instead, the gazes of the nobles on this fat envoy were getting more hostile. After all, Rhode’s narration of the incident was more logical than Zieg’s. Later on, Rhode had even displayed the letter that he received from Lydia to assist the Chairman as circumstantial evidence and the nobles acknowledged Rhode in their heads. But even so, most of them didn’t behave as though they were supporting Rhode at all. These nobles who lived in Golden City for many years weren’t that easy to deal with. Although Rhode’s statement rescued Lydia from a huge trouble, there was actually a very serious consequence in his words.

If the Parliament was truly the main culprit behind the Soraka Mountain incident, there would be terrible consequences.

Of course, the nobles also doubted if they were the culprits. After all, if they did attack the sacred grounds, why would they leave such obvious evidence for Rhode?

The nobles kept quiet about their doubts because the ones compelled to yield would be the Parliament and not the Munn Kingdom anyway. They were curious to see what more Rhode could do.

“Baron Rhode, are you sure that is the badge of the Country of Light’s Parliament?” Lydia twitched her brows and asked while Rhode nodded. “Yes, Your Highness. I can guarantee that this belongs to them.”

Rhode replied without any hesitation at all. As the saying goes, no one knows you more than your enemy. Rhode had murdered the Parliament for many years and he couldn’t be more familiar with their ranks and badges. Therefore, after Rhode received Lydia’s letter, he passed a blueprint to Lapis and asked her to recreate their badge slavishly. With Lapis’s capabilities as an Alchemist Master, it wasn’t challenging for her to create an exact copy that even their own members couldn’t differentiate between.

The nobles that supported Rhode gazed at him as they felt that his statement was too illogical. If you don’t have the strength to defeat the Duke Fiend, how is it possible that your men could? In order to defeat the Duke Fiend, one will require the strength of Royal Highness Lydia’s caliber and we would have known if there were indeed such powerful presences in the Paphield?

“Oh? May I know where your are men right now?” MP Danny questioned in a sarcastic tone.

“My apologies. Due to certain reasons, they have to stay in the Land of Atonement and they don’t have the intention of heading into Golden City,” Rhode replied swiftly.

“…” The smile on MP Danny’s puffed-up face widened and he let out a snort. As he was about to speak, Rhode’s follow-up froze his smile on the spot. “But if there’s a need to, I can invite everyone to my Land of Atonement to personally witness their strength… Of course, I’m willing to reveal the truth by Spirit Tracing if anyone thinks that I’m lying.”

MP Danny was stricken into silence and he narrowed his eyes to scan Rhode from head to toe. If he had considered Rhode to be uttering rubbish, Rhode’s solemn vow now had just struck him speechless. Danny had even suggested using the Spirit Tracing to reveal the truth in front of everyone. Spirit Tracing could be said as the most advanced ‘lie detecting spell’ in the entire Dragon Soul Continent. It could display a specific time or timeline that the spirit had experienced in the form of a magical image and could be used to reveal the truth of any conflicts instantly.

However, not everyone was capable of casting the Spirit Tracing spell. After all, this spell was too powerful and sensitive, which would invade one’s privacy. Therefore, unless necessary, seldom would one choose the Spirit Tracing method to present one’s past. Strictly speaking, this spell couldn’t be considered as a spell. It was a kind of Spiritual Spell and only the high-level underlings of the Judgement & Ruling Twin Dragons could master the Spirit Tracing skill.

Since Rhode announced that he could rely on Spirit Tracing to reveal the truth, surely he wouldn’t be lying. After all, the Spirit Tracing would only reveal the truth. However, the nobles were doubtful even if Rhode was speaking the truth…

“Baron Rhode, I understand your thoughts… But, why aren’t your men willing to assert themselves in Golden City?” Lydia squinted slightly. She leaned back on her throne and gazed at Rhode with a gentle smile. Rhode sensed her gaze and shrugged his shoulders. “They don’t like to leave the Fortress. Besides, I’m only their guild leader and not a slave owner who will strip them of their rights and force them to come here. That’s why.”

This time, the crowd wasn’t sure if Rhode’s words were true or not.

“Hmph, you…” MP Danny gaped and at this moment, Lydia stood on her feet. “This hearing shall stop here for now. Since Baron Rhode has provided us with the evidence, we should consider the evidence as a basis… MP Danny, as what I’ve said earlier, I hope that the Country of Light’s Parliament can provide us the magical image of the Spirit Tracing from Mr. Zieg Alanic. And before we formally receive the magical image, we shall not respond to any accusations from the Country of Light’s Parliament.”

“P-Please wait, Your Highness Lydia,” MP Danny spoke in panic. “Before our Country of Light Parliament can provide you with the evidence, whatever this young man says now will be treated as the truth, which is…”

“Of course, I do recognize this point. This is why I’ve decided to head into the Land of Atonement personally to check in with Baron Rhode’s men about the truth…” Lydia gazed toward Rhode intentionally. “If the Country of Light’s Parliament is unable to accept this arrangement, you can also dispatch your men along for this trip. Coincidentally, I can use this trip as an opportunity to witness the devastation of the land of Order by the Duke Fiend. What do you think, MP Danny?”

What do I think? Damn it, this bunch of scheming bastards… Do they really think that they can scare us by putting on a show? Hmph, it’s not that easy. But since this young man is so confident in his words, he mustn’t be bluffing too. Even if he is really deceiving us, do you really think that I don’t have other ways to deal with you?

MP Danny revealed a sinister smile at this thought before lifting his head. “Sure, Your Highness Lydia. I agree with your suggestion.”