Mysteries

The incantation is ready to move on the skin, and it is almost dark.

The road under my feet went up and down suddenly, as if playing tricks.There was a sound of pushing a heavy door panel ahead.Behind the door, fragmentary quarrels sounded like bouncing marbles, and a few words popped up from time to time.Neia pricked up her ears just in time to hear her own name.

Going forward, the quarrel became louder and louder, and after another door was pushed open, the noise stopped, and the sound of heavy breathing kept coming and going.He could feel that there were many people around him, and he tried his best to restrain his breathing and movements.

Neia was pushed into a cage—there were wooden bars on the left and right sides, and the sound of closing doors and locks sounded behind her.His hands were free, he tentatively touched the cloth strips on his eyes, and took them off when no one stopped him.

There is a court in front of you.

I was standing in the dock surrounded by wooden fences, and in front of me stood a bloated old man with curly black hair. His eyes were slightly protruding, and the gray-blue eyeballs were so pale that they were almost transparent.For this reason, his father once teased him intimately as a toad in private, and he was still complacent and publicized it everywhere.At that time, his attitude towards him was both a loving elder and a loyal servant, and it was absolutely impossible for him to glar at him like he is now.

On the left is the auditorium, there are about thirty seats, almost full, half of them are familiar faces, some are royal servants, some are noble ministers, but no matter who they are, they all have a uniform indifference on their faces.

The gold-rimmed red throne on the right is supposed to be reserved for judges.Without the God of Light interfering in state affairs, Langzan's legal system is perfect, and judges have a high status and are directly ordered by the king.

Neia was curious who would appear there.As far as he knew, the judges of Longzan were all selected and trained by the king, and they were more trusted than Toad.

"quiet."

On the right side of the judge's throne, there is a small door that only allows one person to enter and exit. A man dressed as a court ceremonial officer came out, looked around, and after confirming that everyone had shut their mouths, he bowed slightly and greeted the people behind him. .

It was a man as thin as a bamboo and as tall as a pole.

From the moment he appeared, Neia's eyes were fixed on him until the other party looked over.

Those dark eyes, exactly like his, were neither sad nor happy, full of indifference.He walked up to the throne, stood up straight, waited for everyone in the auditorium to stand up and bow to him together with "Toad" before sitting down in satisfaction.

"Who is that? Standing in the dock in embarrassment, accepting our trial?" The tall and thin man looked at Neia mockingly.

"Toad" bowed humbly: "Honorable Lord Judge Dover, that is the most favored son of the fatuous Truman You, Neia You who defected to St. Padres when the country was in crisis."

Neia pursed her lips tightly, suppressing her anger.The current situation is already obvious. During his departure from Longzan, his cousin, Dover You, had recruited a group of noble ministers to shake his father's rule.

Although Vipanz is far away from Xiaobei City, there is an army of nearly [-] people stationed there. Dove dared to imprison him in Vipanz Prison for trial. Does it mean that this army is already in his pocket?

At this point, he regretted ditching the dwarf.No matter what his purpose was, before he was exposed, he might still be on his side.

Neia felt that the situation in front of her was too bad to be worse.

As he pondered, Toad began to read his indictment aloud.

In addition to the crime of treason that Dover himself said, there is also the crime of destroying the palace-when he was five years old, he and his friends scribbled on the wall, and the crime of embezzling property-when he was four years old, he shamelessly obeyed. Taking other people's fruit is a crime of insulting nobility - when the king insulted him as a "toad", Neia applauded and laughed.Neia retorted, "But I wasn't in the palace at that time."

"Toad" quips: "You were not there, but you laughed afterwards."

Neia sarcastically said, "You must not have been there when I laughed, you only found out afterwards."

"Toad" said to Dover: "There is definite evidence for all of this, and it is irrefutable. I implore you, great Lord Dover, to give up the blood relationship with the evil person and try this matter with justice and fairness." case."

Dover said: "Can't I intercede for him? He is my cousin, and we grew up together. Although my uncle and I became estranged a lot after my father died, and my close cousins ​​also regarded me as a snake and a scorpion, but It doesn't affect my deep affection for them."

"Toad" said: "You are an impartial judge, you can't be arrogant."

Neia watched coldly as they sang and acted in harmony.

After being persuaded by "Toad" several times, Dover finally "give up" the idea of ​​favoritism, and made a verdict: "I declare that Neia You should be sentenced to death, and it will be executed immediately!"

The silent auditorium suddenly boiled.

Everyone looked at him in disbelief.They saw through Dover and Toad's poor acting skills, and they didn't believe that Neia would be acquitted, but they didn't expect that Dover would directly sentence him to death and execute him immediately.

Dover took all their fears and doubts into his eyes, his face became colder, but his tone of voice was very gentle, with a regret that was completely different from his face: "It is more painful than accepting death, waiting for death. I can't save your life , but it can save you from suffering at the end of your life."

Neia took a step forward, grasping the wooden fence with both hands, looking out through the gap calmly: "Tell me the real reason."

Dover looked at him, the corners of his mouth slowly raised, then got off the throne, walked over to him, bent down slowly, and whispered: "I see your family living so happily every day, but it has nothing to do with me , makes me feel bad. Your mother originally said she wanted to adopt me, but she let it go because of your brother's right to inherit the throne. It's so disappointing."

Ning Ya said, "It's not because of the right to inherit the throne."

Dover stared at him coldly.

"Because she can't accept a patricide."

The color faded from Dover's face: "You doubt me?"

Neia looked at him with pity and disgust in her eyes: "It's not suspicion."

Dover stared at him for a while, then smiled strangely: "So, isn't my aunt refusing to adopt me in order to keep Paul's throne?"

A flash of inspiration flashed in Neia's mind, and she asked in disbelief, "So, you killed uncle just to obtain the qualification to inherit the throne?"

Dover's voice became lower and lower: "My aunt doesn't have many children. They die one by one, and they will die one day. At that time, I was adopted. She must have a lot of affection for me, and I will be killed by you." Other cousins ​​have more advantages, don't they? Besides, she doesn't have to worry about her status, I will marry her and let her continue to be the queen of Longzan. Everything will be fine." After a pause, she stared at Neia face, smiled, "So, you go to die first."

……

For the first time, Neia truly realized how much cruelty and madness were hidden under Dover's calm surface!

The reason why Vipanz Prison has a great reputation in Langzan is not only its impregnable defense, but also because many notorious criminals in the country were executed here.

Neia never thought that one day, she would become one of them.

He was sent to the execution ground by another channel.

There are gallows, burning pillars, and guillotines on the court... Various death penalty instruments are displayed.

Seeing this, Neia's heart suddenly contracted, and the fear that had been suppressed since entering prison was finally uncontrollable. Like cold ice water, it stimulated his skin and made him tremble involuntarily.Under such extreme fear, he could still feel that the spell was spreading to his whole body, even to his face.

It was dark.

The execution ground lit a brazier.

Neia was pushed and shoved to the gallows.

When he raised his head, the incantations on his face were clearly seen in the eyes of the noble ministers standing by the execution ground.

"what is that?"

Whoever made the first exclamation attracted everyone's attention.

Neia knew how hideous and terrifying he looked now, but he had never been so grateful for the curse as he was now.Just let them fear!Just let them think they are the devil incarnate!Even let them have no peace after their own death!

He looked at the faces of other people's rejection and fear, and he felt infinite hatred in his heart.

This kind of hatred even overwhelmed the pain caused by the incantation, making him soberly watching his head being covered with a cloth bag, and a rope strangling his throat...