Chapter 146: The Tin Knight and The City of Scales (6)
The necromancer’s face went through a range of expressions.
Bewilderment. Disbelief. Understanding. And then anger.
“Don’t talk nonsense! I didn’t kill anyone, and you’re telling me to rot in prison for life just for messing with a few corpses!? Where in the world is there such an unreasonable judgment!?”
“It means the Lord considered the act of desecrating the dead to be that serious.”
The priest lord continued with a solemn attitude, “However, sin must be measured solemnly and punished gravely. If you cannot accept this judgment, tell the scale. That you have remaining words to defend yourself regarding this case.”
“Of course I can’t accept it! How could I!?”
The priest’s gaze turned to the giant emerald scale.
– Woong!
The scale trembled with a low cry.
Confirming this, the priest shook his head.
“You have spoken falsely. You have already spilled all the excuses you could make. Any further defense would be just a meaningless string of words.”
“This, this…!”