Magic High School.

Only by being extreme enough can it cause enough polarization, and in turn, generate enough buzz and discussion.

I wonder if that righteous man in my past life had the same thought when he decided to assassinate the prime minister.

Only when the discussion reaches a certain level, and its protective umbrella is completely removed and exposed to the light of day, can the Datong Cult be eradicated from its very roots.

Today, not only are several high judges here to preside over the trial, but even the third princess of the empire has come in person to attend this public trial.

"Boom!"

As the judge's gavel fell, he declared, "Bring the prisoner to the court!"

The prosecutor led Li Ge, whose hands were cuffed, to the square outside the Supreme Court and looked down at the dark crowd below.

This is a public trial for him, and also Li Ge's last chance to defend himself.

As the courthouse bells rang out, the audience below began to stir; some wept, some shouted, some cursed, and so on.

The sunlight slanted across Li Ge's face, making it difficult for him to open his eyes.

"Prisoner Li Ge, you are suspected of assassinating the former emperor of the empire, causing a riot, resulting in a stampede and chaos at the scene. You are suspected of multiple crimes, including premeditated murder, assassination of the emperor, and endangering public safety. You will be punished for multiple crimes. Do you have anything to say?"

After the judge delivered his verdict, all the images focused on Li Ge, who was now wearing handcuffs.

When he appeared in close-up on camera, the number of viewers for the live stream surged again.

Some people commented "righteous man," while others commented "murderer" or "madman."

When he looked up, the sunlight shone on his face, the shattered lenses reflecting the light, half his face in the sunlight and half in the shadow.

The microphone was handed to her, and Li Ge calmly began to speak, word by word.

"Having killed the traitor, I have no regrets in this life." He spoke slowly, his clear words reaching the faces of everyone present and the ears of everyone watching the live stream.

This moment caused a huge uproar. Some people speculated that the "traitor" referred to the former emperor, while others guessed that it referred to the Datong Sect.

The number of viewers and the level of interest surged again, causing the Empire Network to begin to struggle.

"So, you've pleaded guilty?" the judge said.

"There is no justice in the world without bloodshed and sacrifice. The sacrifice of the empire today began with me."

"No further words, please take action immediately."

At this moment, only silence prevails.

Those watching the public trial remained silent, the live broadcast room was silent, the chief judge was silent, and even the princess in the audience was silent.

Chapter 45 The Silent Beasts (Please, godfathers, give me your monthly votes and help me keep reading!)

"Snapped……"

Some people's tears fell to the ground, but they could no longer make a sound.

There was no defense, no explanation, no accusation, no hysteria; they simply accepted whatever the outcome might be.

The chief justice spoke, and since there was no longer any defense, he prepared to pronounce the judgment due to the assassination attempt on the king.

"I object, Your Honor. We have new supplementary evidence concerning the crimes of the Datong Cult and its protectors." The young princess stepped forward in court, willing to defend Li Ge.

Li Ge frowned, but then he saw Xiao Ye beside the princess and became even more puzzled.

Why did she come here?

"Here is all the evidence of the crimes committed by the Datong Cult. As supplementary material, the criminal Li Ge's actions constitute sacred revenge and should be judged according to the 'Revenge Law'." As the princess spoke, the evidence was displayed one by one.

From lists to pictures, and even physical props made from Gundam materials...

When these shadowy things are exposed to the light of day, it will be like the impact of completely exposing the Loli Island list to the world—the entire empire will have nowhere to hide from the Great Unity Cult.

As for the princess, all she wanted was to use this public trial to increase her fame and completely destroy her elder brother and his faction.

They're just using public opinion and popular sentiment to boost their approval ratings.

The princess seemed quite satisfied with the current situation and immediately went along with it, saying, "I believe that the suspect's family is being persecuted by the Datong Church, which meets the premise of revenge. Furthermore, we have also invited the suspect's sister to defend him."

The chief justice remained silent, saying, "Please let the suspect's sister speak."

Xiao Ye slowly walked onto the stage and met Li Ge's gaze.

At this moment, Li Ge's eyes were filled with incomprehension and confusion.

But Xiaoye didn't respond to him; instead, she handed the microphone to the side of her mask.

"Suspect's sister, what is your opinion on the Datong Cult?"

“We are victims of the Datong Church, which has ruined our family and caused our deaths. My mother donated money voluntarily, and we couldn’t stop her. We have no other recourse through legal means.”

She slowly began to speak, recounting her family story: "Mom has become a monster wearing Mom's skin."

"So, what do you think of your murderer brother?"

Xiao Ye slowly raised her head and looked at Li Ge.

At this moment, Li Ge seemed to be having a hallucination. It was no longer the monthly exam, no longer a copy of this other world, but the trial of the righteous in his previous life. He raised his head and looked at his "sister".

The "subconscious" power they had suppressed, belonging to their original identities, suddenly surged out and erupted completely, becoming utterly uncontrollable.

"To me, my brother is my favorite brother."

In that instant, Li Ge's pupils constricted. He could no longer control the "subconscious" from his original identity. Like a silent beast, he erupted completely. The beast was released from its cage, rampaging with his sorrow and anger, crying hysterically like a dead child.

Li Ge's lips were smiling, but he couldn't help it; his eyes looked like they were crying.

Whether in person or online, everyone fell silent at this moment.

The sounds of wind, rain, and weeping filled Li Ge's mind. She smiled, but her eyes looked as if she were crying.

But at this moment, something even more incredible happened.

One by one, broken ghosts appeared at the entrance of the Grand Court. Each of these souls was covered with runes, their features sewn shut, twisted and ugly.

Not only Li Ge saw it, but at this moment, the Chief Justice, the Princess, the audience, and even the people in the live broadcast room all saw the hundreds of millions of tormented souls.

They seemed to be defending themselves, as if they were shouting.

As others gradually calmed down from their fear, countless painful and torturous moments flashed through their minds in an instant.

These painful flashbacks were fragmented and very blurry, like looking at flowers through a fog, but even so, everyone in the empire felt their pain and understood their pain.

A translucent phantom of a soul appeared in the courtroom, silently displaying its wounds and shackles.

Their painful whispers and dying words echoed in the air, forming a multi-layered chorus.

The rescued souls will pray to them collectively, then turn into flames and disappear one by one before everyone's eyes.

At that moment, everyone understood why these tormented souls had appeared at this time.

"Boom!"

As the judge's gavel fell, the souls vanished in flames. He gasped for breath, barely able to withstand the situation, but he persevered and read out the new Revenge Act.

"According to the Revenge Law, suspect Li Ge will be sentenced to life imprisonment, with the possibility of a reduced sentence. Are there any objections?"

At this moment, there were no more dissenting voices; only the phantoms of tormented souls hovered above everyone's heads.

"Boom!"

The sledgehammer finally fell, and the judge pronounced the sentence: "Suspect Li Ge is sentenced to life imprisonment for revenge killing, with the possibility of a reduced sentence!"

"Boom!"

[Monthly Exam (Silent Beast) Completed]

[Leaving the instance, evaluating score...]

……

For Li Ge and the others, they only felt themselves slowly rising into the air, gradually separating from their identities.

However, they did not leave; instead, they observed the entire empire from the sidelines.

They witnessed the empire's massive crackdown on the heretical sects, and they saw the Third Princess ultimately achieve the MVP title at Xuanwu Gate and smoothly ascend to power.

They saw that the stories of the Datong Sect, the former emperor, the crown prince, and Li Ge were recorded in the textbooks for the children to learn.

They also saw that in that family, the eldest brother was the pillar of the family. He worked hard to earn money, bought back the old house that his mother had sold, and brought the whole family back.

They saw the eldest brother get married; the girl was said to be a noblewoman, and he had a child.

They saw their third and fourth sisters gradually get into their desired universities, and with their eldest brother's financial support, they could concentrate on their studies.

They even saw their third sister become a host on a political television station after graduation, and their fourth sister go on to pursue graduate studies...

Twelve years have passed in the blink of an eye. On this day, the eldest brother and the third sister dressed very formally and came to the prison.

Because this day marks the day their second brother will be released from prison.

He was sentenced to life imprisonment, but due to a series of sentence reductions, he was ultimately imprisoned for 12 years.

When the second brother was released from prison, he saw his younger sister rushing towards him, while the eldest brother smiled wryly and kept patting his shoulder.

They returned home, back to the place where they had lived since childhood.

Everything here seemed the same as before, which made the second brother miss it dearly. He also saw one of the eldest brother's sons and daughters, who were at the most mischievous age, clinging tightly to his legs and calling him "Uncle, Uncle."

His fourth sister and eldest sister-in-law had already prepared a meal at home, waiting for his return.

His family didn't treat him like a criminal at all, but like their closest relatives.

He cried, and the silent beast within him cried too, for reasons unknown.

He opened his arms, and the sunlight shone on him, seemingly falling like raindrops.

"Thank you all," he said, looking up at the sky. "Li Ge, Yi Lian, Xiao Ye, Valerie..."

"Thank you...for saving me..."

What he couldn't see was that countless ghosts, their bodies covered in runes and their faces stitched together, were also in their courtyards, expressing the same gratitude.

These ghosts did not harm anyone in the family; instead, they became guardian spirits, protecting them and everyone in the family, and preventing anyone from harming them.

"Uncle, let's go eat!" the little niece's sweet, childish voice rang out.

He smiled, as if his sins had been completely washed away, and the hardships of prison had been washed away, and responded with his happiest smile: "Okay!"

He took his little niece's hand and led her home...