Chapter 378 Advice
Chapter 378 Advice
“I’m not a witch!”
The girl looked devastated as she explained to Quiller, as if the word witch had a great curse.
“Hmph!” Quintus strode forward triumphantly, grabbing the girl by the arm and lifting her hard before covering her mouth with one hand.
“Young Master Foster, we won’t bother you guards here, we’ll take her to the church’s dungeon to interrogate her properly and clearly by ourselves.”
As soon as these words were said, his fellow Purification Squad members also lost the wary look they had just shown to the guards, and instead exuded lewd expressions.
Quiller frowned tightly, seemingly pondering what he should do, it would be a bad idea to involve a sorcerer.
Just then a voice rang out, “Let go of the poor girl, you villains!”
It was Liszt, only to see him walk to Queller’s face with righteous indignation, anxiously saying, “Guards Master, I can testify that this group of so-called Purification Squad was just bullying that girl just now, and all those magical girl and whatnot sayings were simply made up by them on the fly to fool you.”
“Couldn’t I tell?” Quiller muttered to himself in his heart.
Now that someone had come out to testify, Quiller once again put on a stern face and asked Quintus drily:
“When you guys say she’s suspected of being a witch, how is that? I can’t let a good, law-abiding citizen be casually put in jail by you guys!”
“This ……”
Quintus was dumbfounded, and then his heart became irritated: this Foster’s son is also too much to give face, at first he would tolerate it if he played the bully, but he didn’t give steps down three times, when the church people are so good at bullying?
Suspicion of a witch? Do you want to make up a reason now? Quintus know, with their own group of people’s brains, but also really some difficult, fighting and robbing is very good at it.
Just as Quintus and the others froze, Quiller grunted coldly and said, “It’s better if I do it myself!”
He then took out a milky white stone.
Could it be? Could he actually have that? The Purification Team’s eyes widened at once.
“It’s a magic detecting stone!” Quiller shouted down the hall holding up the stone.
“Any trace of witchcraft left on this girl will be easily detected!”
A chorus of surprised voices resounded in the hall as the crowd stared at the milky white stone with unblinking eyes. It was worthy of being a son of a big family to carry such a rare contraption with him.
After saying that, he touched the stone towards the girl’s forehead.
Who would have expected Quintus to yank the girl behind him and say in an unkind tone, “Captain-sama! You are doing a great insult to us-the servants of the gods on earth!”
Quiller retorted, “I in no way meant to insult! Just exercising my duties as a guard!”
The two sides do not budge from each other and are at a standstill.
“Master Foster!”
A cold voice came, attracting Quiller’s attention.
The crowd looked towards the entrance, only to see a man in armor slowly walk in.
As this person entered, the temperature in the lobby seemed to drop all of a sudden.
Someone noticed that he had three silver leaves pinned to his armor, “It’s a paladin of the church alas!”
“Knight Vileius.” Quiller called out the man’s name.
The knight walked up to him and bowed, “I apologize for the trouble our people have caused you.”
Then glancing at Quintus, he said in a commanding tone, “Bring the men here!”
Quintus, who seemed to be subdued since the knight entered, whispered somewhat shiveringly upon hearing the order, “But …… but …… Lord Vileius… …”
“What? Are you going to disobey my orders?”
“No, no, no! I would never dare to disobey you, Lord Velaeus.”
With trembling hands, he pushed the girl he had just restrained forward.
Quiller quickly flicked the stone towards the girl’s forehead.
Everyone around them focused their attention on the stone, while Quintus gulped quietly.
Seconds passed and the white stone didn’t change at all.
Quiller looked over at Quintus, his eyes becoming glazed over.
“Young Master Foster ……” Quintus no longer had the breeze he had just had, and he explained in a panic, “If the other party has not been exposed to sorcery in the near future, the magic detecting stone will not work.” “Quintus, since she hasn’t been exposed to sorcery in recent days, have you found any other traces!”
Before Quiller could voice out, it was the knight who questioned him instead.
“This …… this …… Lord Velleus ……”
Quintus stammered, cold sweat pouring down his cheeks, just unable to say anything.
“I’m sorry! Lord Vileius, I …… was wrong, I have disgraced you!”
He suddenly fell to his knees at once, begging for forgiveness in a remorseful tone.
The knight didn’t allow him to distinguish, and kicked him in the chest, Quintus flew directly backwards.
“You’re not disgracing me, you’re discrediting the glorious image of the Holy Church!”
The knight’s tone grew colder and colder as he turned to Quiller, “Young Master Foster, please deal with him for the crime of provoking trouble, it’s in your power.”
“Thank you, Knight Vileius!”
Despite saying that, however, the distance in Quiller’s tone was very obvious. He knew the man, and knew exactly what level of fanaticism for his own beliefs the other man hid beneath the veneer of impartiality. Such fanaticism could be quite irrational at times.
Without another word, the knight waved his hand before walking away.
Quintus’ associates hurriedly followed him yet kept their distance and slipped away in a hurry as well. Quiller didn’t care, his target was supposed to be Quintus alone.
“Thank you! Thank you Young Master Foster! You will surely be rewarded for your good deeds!”
The girl who had almost been captured as a witch knelt on the ground and thanked Queller repeatedly. For her, right now was like a life after a robbery.
“Be careful in the future!”
After casually comforting the girl for a few moments, Quiller ordered his men to escort the dejected Quintus away, and then looked at Liszt on the side.
“Listening to your accent, from the Northwest Gulf?”
“Yes my lord, I am from there.” Lister responded in a panic.
Quiller revealed a smile, “Well, for some reason, I have a soft spot for your place, so ……”
He suddenly changed to a serious expression, “A word of advice, try to keep a low profile in Horned Bay, especially don’t get involved in matters related to the church, it’s …… a special time.”
“I …… know …… thank you!”
In fact, there was no need to be reminded, Lister also deeply appreciated it.
“Remember my words. Of course, I still appreciate your righteous act today, but ……”
Quiller patted him on the shoulder, “You have to live within your means even if you’re fighting a fight!”
“I’ll pay attention next time.” Lister’s face instantly reddened.
“Close up the team!” With a wave of his hand, Quiller led the men away.
“Whew!” Lister wiped a cold sweat from his forehead.
“You bastard! Almost got you killed leh!”
He received a hard punch to the back while hearing the voice of his companion, McKinley.
“McKinley? You’re still here? I thought you ran away!”
“It’s pretty true to say you’re an asshole! Am I that kind of person? Aiya, let’s go, let’s go, let’s leave this place of wrongdoing first, and we’ll settle the score with you when we get back.”
The two hurriedly walked through the lobby that had regained its bustle towards the outside, and along the way, there were constantly people raising their glasses in salute to Lister.
“Well done, Yankee!”
“To justice!”
“Here’s to fighting for justice!”
It was not clear whether they were really honoring him or mocking him.
(End of chapter)