Chapter 661 This Is the Court of Inquisition!

Duanmu Huai looked at the man in front of him. The latter was exhausted, pale and thin, and looked like a frown. Seeing this, Duanmu Huai snorted coldly and said.

"It seems that the problem of Locke Town is not just as simple as the dead baby."

"……………………"

Hearing Duanmu Huai's words, the mayor's body trembled, but before he could speak, Duanmu Huai had already looked at the two people on his shoulder.

"Ojis, Jiawei."

"Here."

"What's the matter?"

"From now on, I want you to block all the entrances and exits of the town. Anyone who tries to leave will be killed for any reason. No one is allowed to leave until the investigation of the court is completed!"

"Okay."

"Understood."

As soon as the voice fell, the two girls flashed and disappeared instantly. Hearing Duanmu Huai's order, the mayor was also shocked and looked at Duanmu Huai in surprise.

"Wait, this………………"

"I say again, this is the work of the court."

Duanmu Huai coldly interrupted the mayor's protest.

"We are not philanthropists like the Paladins of Tyr or Torm. For the Inquisition, any signs related to Chaos need to be thoroughly investigated. Now, are you going to report the situation to us immediately, or are you going to stand here and wait for death?"

"Woo wow......"

Hearing Duanmu Huai's murderous words, An stuck out his tongue and poked Mary and Gu Leiya.

"Mr. Knight is so fierce......"

"Well, it's rare to see him so fierce to people......"

Mary also nodded. In her world, Duanmu Huai rarely spoke to others in such an unquestionable tone. Even An and Gu Leiya rarely saw Duanmu Huai put such pressure on people they met for the first time. It was simply a naked threat, and there was no room for maneuver.

But in fact, this is the daily life of the Inquisitor. Especially after confirming that there were signs of Chaos invasion here, Duanmu Huai directly entered the role of the Inquisitor. If necessary, he would even completely destroy the entire town to prevent the spread of Chaos. In comparison, what's wrong with speaking louder? Doesn't this mean that he has eaten enough?

"Okay, okay..."

The mayor had never seen such a terrifying threat, not to mention that Duanmu Huai, who was standing in front of him, was more than twice as tall as him. With the black power armor with a skull, his deterrent power was full. He was the opposite of those polite paladins. At this moment, he was trembling with fear and nodded vigorously.

"I, I know, I tell you, I tell you everything... In fact, many people have died in the town..."

"Oh?"

After the stuttering mayor's narration, Duanmu Huai understood the current situation of Locke Town.

At the beginning, Locke Town did give birth to a lot of dead babies, and some people had asked for help from the temple and the church, but it was useless. Just like the lady who went to the Tyre Temple for help, they were not able to give birth to healthy children in the end.

But the situation has not changed, and it has even worsened. Soon, someone was found dead at home. The dead were all the women who had miscarried before and their families. The scene was horrible. Almost everyone was disemboweled, as if they were attacked by some beast.

It was also because of this that Locke Town was completely blocked and no one was allowed to enter. Now the people in the town are in panic. Some people claim that it was the work of the devil, and some people think that it is probably done by some forces hostile to Locke Town, but they are just a mining town, not to mention that there are almost no mineral deposits at the moment.

"Attacked, killed, and all of them are families who have had miscarriages before?"

Duanmu Huai frowned and thought for a moment.

"Are there any pregnant women in the town now?"

"Yes, there is another one... but she has given up hope and is just waiting for the judgment of fate."

"Okay, I know."

Duanmu Huai nodded and looked at the others.

"Mary, Gu Leiya, you go talk to that lady—especially Mary, observe carefully and see if there is anything to gain."

"I know."

Although Duanmu Huai did not say it clearly, Mary knew what he meant, so she nodded, left with Gu Leiya, and walked towards a nearby trail under the guidance of a guard.

"As for you........."

After giving the order, Duanmu Huai turned to the mayor.

"Take us to see the body."

"Okay."

Led by the mayor and several guards, the group continued to move forward. Soon, they crossed the main road and came to the square in the center of the town. As the mayor said, the whole town looked deserted. Most people locked themselves in their homes and just looked at these strangers who suddenly appeared through the windows in fear.

However, some people did not stay at home. When he walked to the town square, Duanmu Huai saw several town residents surrounding an old man. The latter was ragged and thin, but full of a crazy excitement.

"I tell you! This is the end! We are finished! Humanity is finished!"

"Who is that old man?"

Duanmu Huai glanced coldly at the old man who was yelling in the crowd and asked, while the mayor sighed helplessly.

"His name is Hall, and he is an old farmer. But since this incident, he has claimed that he has the ability to foresee and can see the future and so on... and then he tells these nonsense in the town every day."

"oh………"

Duanmu Huai snorted softly, and then walked over. At this moment, the old man did not notice Duanmu Huai's approach, and was still howling feverishly at the people in front of him.

"On the third night the eighth disappears, death comes from the darkness, and all the pagans will rot on the earth! This is a prophecy! A sign of a new god coming to the earth! For the pagans, he is He is like a dark giant with fire in his eyes and bloodthirsty, but to those who believe in him, he is like a kind shepherd, protecting his followers! "

Initially, everyone was only half-believing the old man's words, but when they saw Duanmu Huai coming from behind the old man, several people's expressions changed drastically, and they knelt on the ground trembling all over.

"I, I don't want to die! I am willing to follow this new god. What is his name?"

"I don't know either!"

The old man shook his head.

“But follow me, do what I say, and God will see your good intentions!”

"I'm done!"

At this time, a farmer roared and interrupted the old man's speech.

"I've had enough of your nonsense! I don't want to hear your stupid talk!"

"Then the curse will be upon you! Within weeks you will die, that's what the New God told me! Only a few will be trusted and saved! The rest will die in the darkness ! Just like the others! He's coming!"

"Oh, is it so?"

At this time, Duanmuhuai had already walked behind the old man and said with a sneer.

"So, what else did the new god say to you?"

"He is here to purify evil! Follow him..."

When he heard Duanmuhuai's question, the old man thought it was another audience member who was asking. He turned his head with a fanatical smile - and then the moment he saw Duanmuhuai, he froze in place. However, before the old man could react, Duanmu Huai stretched out his hand and grabbed him tightly. He stared at the old man in front of him, his eyes radiating scarlet light.

"You lowly heretic, who allowed you to talk nonsense here?"

"No, no, let me go!"

The old man struggled desperately, trying to break free from Duanmu Huai's hand, but to no avail.

"No matter who you are, you can't stop me! Keep intimidating me! No matter you push me down, oppress me, kick me, or hit me, I will stand up again and declare the arrival of the new god more firmly than before! Before you When my soul is in danger, I will try my best to tell everyone the truth! I tell you, the New God will protect me from harm! You have nothing to do with me————!”

However, the old man did not finish what he said, because at the next moment, Duanmu Huai's hand turned the old man's head 180 degrees easily like twisting a bottle cap, turning him into a corpse. Then Duanmu Huai threw it directly on the ground. Seeing this scene, everyone who had gathered here suddenly screamed, and many people even turned around and ran away in fear.

In the blink of an eye, all the onlookers around him were gone.

"Mayor."

Duanmu Huai didn't care at all about the frightened looks cast by the people next to him. He turned his head and stared at the mayor who was also standing beside him blankly, as if he hadn't recovered yet.

"Hang up this heretic's body and let everyone see it. This is the consequences of promoting heresy!"

"Ah, yes, okay...I understand."

At this moment, the mayor seemed to be completely frightened by the murderous aura emanating from Duanmu Huai. He nodded hurriedly, and then made a gesture to the guards. Two guards immediately came over and took the old man's body quietly. carried away.

"Okay, keep going."

No one spoke. The mayor silently led the way. Duanmu Huai and An were walking behind. At this time, An finally couldn't help himself and gently poked Duanmu Huai's body.

"Mr. Knight, Mister Knight?"

"Um?"

"Why did you kill that old man? In my opinion, he was just a guy talking nonsense."

"It may also be a potential believer of the Chaos Evil God."

Duanmuhuai didn't care about An's inquiry.

"If he is really a believer of the Chaos Evil God, letting him go may lead to the death of millions of people in the future, so I will kill him."

"But...what if he isn't?"

"That's not it."

"Why?"

Hearing Duanmuhuai's indifferent answer, An couldn't help but be startled, while Duanmuhuai turned his head and stared at An.

"The Tribunal is not the messenger of justice. Do you still remember that the purpose of the Tribunal is to protect mankind at all costs. This at all costs also represents..."

Speaking of this, Duanmuhuai lowered his voice.

"Even if you kill a hundred people by mistake, you will never let one go, because once this one person is negligent, it will lead to the death of thousands of people in the future. Don't pity them and ignore their innocent cries - a hundred It would be better for an innocent person to die at the hands of the Inquisition than to kneel before a Chaos Daemon."

"But... won't you be feared by others?"

"It doesn't matter. The Tribunal is not a messenger of justice, nor a hero. We will not be loved, respected, or worshiped. We are only faced with disgust, fear, and curses. But it doesn't matter, because we are just doing the work we should do. It is our duty to resist chaos and protect humanity, it’s that simple.”

Duanmuhuai shrugged his shoulders and then raised his head again, while An sighed.

"This road is really difficult to walk."

"Of course, so goals are very important. When you have a clear goal, the rest is not important."

While they were talking, the group had already arrived at the cemetery. Even through the rusty iron fence, they could still see rows of newly dug graves inside.

"Okay, don't think about those boring things."

Duanmuhuai touched An's head.

"It's time for us to get to work."