Chapter 240
While Gideon looked cold, anger and astonishment filled his heart. He was surprised by Jonathan''s
bravery while angry at thetter''s utter disrespect.
Oswald, who was sitting in the judge''s chair, was slightly surprised as well. Even though Jonathan
looks normal, he shines from within. If we don''t kill him today, he''ll pose a great threat to all of us in the
future. In that instant, his desire to kill Jonathan was strengthened.
Suddenly, Jonathanughed and pointed at Gideon. “What kind of master are you, Gideon? You''re
willing to incriminate me for a single raw stone. Is that something a respected master does? So what if
you have the raw stone? A despicable man like you will never reach the heights of the three Great
Emperors and Divine Emperor!”
“You insolent brat!” At that moment, Frost stood up. With a cold glint bursting from his eyes, he
eximed, “How dare you still make baseless usations and nder Master Gideon, you thief!
Today, Master Oswald and the elders will find out the truth and deliver justice to the guilty in The
Inquisition!”
With a sneer, Jonathan said, “You''re just apdog, Frost. Get out of here. Are you that eager to lick
your master''s boot?”
Hearing that, Frost blushed.
It was then Oswald banged the gavel and ordered coldly, “Silence!”
Jonathan was slightly shocked before he stopped arguing because there really wasn''t any point to it.
When Oswald nced at Jonathan, he noticed thetter was staring at him straight in the eye,
unflinchingly. It was the first time he had seen anyone doing that.
There was a fearless, unwavering look in Jonathan''s eyes.
With a deep voice, Oswald uttered, “This is The Inquisition, the most just and most serious ce in
Divine Realm. Now, the trial for the theft of Gideon''s raw stone by Jonathan, an external disciple, will
commence. The intiff shall speak first.”
The intiff was Gideon, but he was toozy to argue with Jonathan. Frost, representing Gideon, stood
up. He first greeted Oswald before greeting thew enforcement elders. Then, he said, “Master
Oswald, fellow elders, this was what happened. You see, my master has always possessed a raw
stone. That stone had stayed by my master''s side for two decades. I saw it once when I was young.
That raw stone was usually ced on the throne in Astral Hall because my master has a habit of
touching the stone. That day, my master summoned the thief, Jonathan, to reward him with three Ninth
Immortality Pills. To my master''s surprise, the thief said he didn''t want the pills. He wanted to be
my master''s disciple.”
There was a pause before he sneered, “The thief was but an ordinary man. There was no way my
master would take in someone as unremarkable as him as a disciple, so my master declined the
request without hesitation. Master Gideon wouldn''t covet him just because of a small favor. Because of
that, the thief held a grudge. When he saw the raw stone Master Gideon touched habitually, he devised
a malicious n. After we left Astral Hall, the thief sneaked back in and stole the raw stone. If not for
my juniors'' swift intervention, the raw stone would''ve been stolen. Back then, the first thing the thief
tried to do was to leave Divine Realm. The security guard at the gates can testify for me. Besides, why
would he be in a hurry to leave if he wasn''t a thief trying to steal something?”
Thatst sentence stung Jonathan when he heard it.
He had been called a thug and a pervert, but he had never been called a thief.
“That''s the end of my statement, Master Gideon, fellow elders!” Once Frost finished speaking, he sat
back down.
It was then Oswald turned to Jonathan. “The defendant is allowed to speak now. I and manyw
enforcement elders are here right now. So, if you really are framed, we''ll dere your innocence.”
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A glimmer of hope was ignited in Jonathan''s heart as he spoke in a deep voice. “Fellow elders, Master
Oswald, that raw stone belongs to me. When I went looking for the Sinai Bible with Lah, we also
found the Holy Chest. This raw stone was taken out of the Holy Chest. Lah can testify that what I''m
saying is true.”
“Where is she?” Oswald asked.
In response, Frost stood and informed, “Lah is currently in Yeringham, Master Oswald. She hasn''t
returned yet.”
Oswald turned to Jonathan. “Your witness isn''t here. Thus, that evidence of yours is considered invalid.
Do you have any other witnesses?”
That stunned Jonathan. I still have one more witness, which is Mr. Cadman. However, I''m pretty sure
he''s very far away. I don''t even know where to find him. A sigh escaped his mouth.
It was then a voice was heard. “I can testify for Jonathan that the raw stone was taken out of the Holy
Chest he and I found.”
Lah, who was wearing a white trench coat, entered the hall upon ending her sentence. Then, she
continued to speak. “Also, I''ve never seen my master possessing that raw stone before nor was it ever
present on his throne.” She paused, turning to Yuna. “Have you seen it before, Yuna?”
Upon standing up, Yuna nced at her senior and Gideon fearfully before answering, “Indeed, I''ve
never seen Master Gideon possess that raw stone before.”
That twist was something none of them expected.
Lah ambled toward Jonathan and stood next to him.
Gideon''s expression remained unchanged.
Glee rushed into Jonathan''s heart because he had found hope.
Oswald uttered, “The intiff shall speak now.”
Standing up, Frost spoke. “I don''t know why my juniors are speaking against their conscience. This raw
stone has always been sitting on the throne. You visited Astral Hall before, Master Oswald. You''ve seen
it before, haven''t you?”
Oswald remained expressionless as he uttered, “I''ve seen it before, yes. The raw stone came into
Gideon''s possession when we went to Jazona in the past.”
Jonathan''s expression changed drastically. He felt as though a bucket of freezing water had just
dropped onto his head. Oswald is indeed in cahoots with Gideon!
Meanwhile, Frost continued, “Besides, there''s a print of the raw stone on the throne. You may visit the
ce to take a look yourselves, fellow elders.” He paused before turning to Lah and Yuna. “Lah,
Yuna, why are you two making baseless usations and twisting the truth? Did Jonathan bewitch you
two? It pains me to see you two betraying and ndering our master!”
Yuna''s face paled instantly.
As for Lah, she lowered her head silently because she was afraid Frost would see the burning rage
in her eyes if she lifted her head.
“It''s your turn to speak, defendant,” Oswald dered.
Staring at him coldly, Jonathan uttered, “You''re lying.”
A cold glint bloomed in Oswald''s eyes. “I''ve stated nothing but the truth.” There was a pause before he
resumed, “Also, this is The Inquisition, the most just ce in Divine Realm. Everyone has a right to
speak here, including you, and especially me. However, that doesn''t mean everything you say is true
and that the others are lying. If you don''t have any more arguments, we shall proceed to the next
phase of the trial. It''s time for judgment.”
Refusing to give Jonathan another chance to argue, he turned to thew enforcement elders. “Elders,
please submit your opinion on the trial.”
There were in total sixw enforcement elders there. Each of them was an individual of merit.
There were members of The Inquisition, and Oswald was their chief officer.
However, they weren''t part of Oswald''s factions.
All the elders were direct subordinates of Divine Emperor.
That was the reason the trial was a public one.
If not, Oswald would''ve just made a private agreement with Gideon and then pretended to provide a
fair trial.
The elders began gossiping.
It was very difficult for Jonathan to stand still. I wonder if there''ll be a miracle. Are these elders
Oswald''s people? Will they really uphold justice?
He couldn''t help but nce at Lah while she did the same.
Seeing theplicated look in her eyes, he smiled and shook his head. That was his way of saying
that he didn''t me her for what happened.
In an instant, Lah''s eyes reddened as tears streamed down her cheeks.
Jonathan was the most special person in her life, the only man she had.
It didn''t matter what the circumstances were back then, but both of them had slept together.
However, that didn''t bother her.
To her, what happened that night was purely lust and didn''t mean anything.
However, every time Jonathan was at risk of dying, it was because of her. Yet, every single time, he
would just put on a carefree smile and never me her.
Meanwhile, Jonathan turned his line of sight to Yuna. Even though both of them met by chance, he was
nheless grateful that she treated him nicely.
Seeing his smile, Yuna became even more heartbroken.
It was then thew enforcement elders concluded their discussion.
The leader of the group, Nero Valentine, stood up.
He was wearing a ck robe, and his cultivation techniques were at a very high level. His ck robe
would flutter even without wind because his aura was too powerful.
Turning to Oswald, Nero spoke. “All of us believe it is true that Jonathan, the external disciple, stole the
raw stone! We rmend sentencing him to death!”
Then he sat back down.
At that moment, Jonathan felt as though his body was drained of all energy. Huh, there''s no miracle
waiting for me after all!
Lah''s and Yuna''s bodies shook violently. They couldn''t say a word.
Jeremy was staring at Jonathan from the audience coldly. Great, this is karma! Serve him right!
Since all elders of The Inquisition had reached a unanimous decision, there was no way the ruling
could be changed.
Jonathan was certainly going to die.
Gabriel turned the magic ring on his finger habitually and subconsciously. It was very helpful for him to
sense nearby maic fields.
At that moment, he could see Jonathan, his nemesis, had finally been forced into a corner with no
escape.
As he sighed in relief, he felt a little mncholic.
After all, Jonathan was an opponent worthy of respect, yet he had to use such an underhanded tactic
to kill his nemesis. He didn''t feel great doing that.
At the same time, Oswald announced, “All rise!”
Everyone stood up.