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Chapter 72 Holding court as a King

Ti the scepter in his hand while overlooking theI have striven for, he thought, instead of being held back in Valencia, where I had to oversee the endless tangle between ht for their own benefit

He stopped the rubbing of the scepter, and began tapping its end on the floor, letting it sound through the hall When all eyes were focused on hiin”

“Your Majesty, I have soht Weimar, nicknaarding King City’s defense

“Speak”

“Can the witch hunts be temporarily stopped?” Your Majesty, the recent raids have become more and more excessive! I heard that yesterday, several women were taken out of their houses, were arrested, and later assaulted in the dungeons One of the in prison! Later it turned out that none of them were actually witches! Now panic has broken out within the outer city If it goes on like this, I’itives”

Timothy frowned, he was the one who had ordered the witch hunt He was still unable to unwrap the truth about his father’s death, and was still unable to believe that his father would coe smile his father had on his face before he killed himself caused him to feel especially creepy His father wore the God’s Stone of Retaliation of the highest quality, furtherenuine, but this didn’t mean that no witches were involved

Even if the theory was strange, he hadn’t a better theory than it was plotted by witches

He looked toward Langley, the officer and his pawn in training responsible for the raids The latter immediately stood up and said, “Your dearest Majesty, it was just an accident, and I have already severely punished the relevant personnel,” he started cracking his fingers, “the warden, castellan, and guards have been given ten lashes and have been fined twenty-five silver royals”

“One woman dead and three extremely brutally tortured, and you think soh as coave you the right to judge? Was it the former Prime Minister Vic or the Minister of Justice Lord Padro? ”

“Your Majesty! We are currently facing extraordinary tiley clai soreat success We have already caught at least fifteen witches ere lurking in King City and now they are currently being tortured, so you will soon be able to knohether your father – no, I lared at him, you idiot, you almost told everyone our true intentions While the uessed that he was the true mastermind behind the plot, but the outside world was only allowed to know his version, where Prince Gerald killed the King, this point wasn’t permitted to be overthrown

“Fifteen witches?” Sir Steelheart sneered with conte City has already becoo the Church had started a witch hunt in the forest east of King City, but they were only able to catch six witches It seeer than the Church’s own ley shouted loudly but was iley is such a fool, just like the other fools under ht Timothy, as annoyed that no one with skills was available If he hadn’t needed hi for the battle of the throne, he wouldn’t have promoted this fool Even if you want to take false credits, don’t make up such unbelievable numbers I’m afraid these 15 women had to face the same treatment as the unlucky commoners He didn’t want to involve the Church, but at the o to the Church, and pay a priest to come over, so he can confirm the identity of these fifteen women Until then, stop the torture Afterwards you will let the priest confirm every woman you catch! If I later hear that you people have not followed my orders, I will throw you into the city ley confirley had left the hall, Timothy turned toward the finance ether with the previous three, they will get three gold royals each Regarding the women died in prison, send the money to the family, “he paused,” multiple times”

“As you wish” Said the Finance Minister as he nodded in confirmation

“Your Majesty is very kind” Praised Sir Wei the Prince