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Narrowing his eyes slightly, Hagrid sneered and asked, "How did you know that?"
"I took him there."
The seven fanatics held the hilts of the swords at their waists with their right hands and stared at him without any emotion.
Hagrid raised his right hand, signaling them not to move rashly: "Although your faith in God has been lost, God is merciful and willing to give you a chance to return to His embrace."
"So, you better not be lying to me."
As the howling of wolves in the forest got closer, the mayor nodded affirmatively: "I can lead the way for you."
Tsk, we set out in such a hurry that we didn't expect a heretic attack on the church. I only followed church rules and brought a low-level gem of truth.
Low-level mantra gems have no effect on knights, but life is precious and worth cherishing.
He decisively agreed to lead the way, so he probably wasn't lying, even though death was still what awaited him in the end... Let him live a little longer.
"Release the townspeople, Mr. Mayor, and let's go." Hagrid waved to the seven fanatics, looked at the mayor, and raised his chin towards the forest north of the town.
The mayor did not hesitate. He knew that if he showed any hesitation, Hagrid would definitely notice something. So he turned around and strode towards the forest.
"Wait." A tone neither light nor heavy stopped the nine people who had taken a few steps.
……
Zhang Mu, who had been watching from a distance for a long time, felt a little emotional when he saw the terrified townspeople surrounded by fanatics and the mayor who was ready to die.
I always thought that stereotypes were wrong, but now it seems that there is a reason why stereotypes exist.
Mastering power, using it to control the success of others, and finding that no one can hold you back, even the most humble people will find it difficult to remain true to themselves.
Of course, there are definitely some, but they are relatively few, and obviously, the church is not among them.
Seeing that the nine people were getting ready to leave, Zhang Mu walked over there.
He doesn't consider himself a hero, and he never intended to be one.
However, since I caused the problem myself, I have to solve it myself.
Be responsible for the consequences of your actions, whether good or bad - this is what the director's grandmother taught him since he was a child.
He listened to it and kept doing it.
Approaching the mayor and the others, Zhang Mu raised his hand and pinched the pin behind the badge on his chest.
Although Porter had just warned him not to take it down in the future, he didn't want to implicate Porter and Avril because of himself.
He has a panel, so he is immortal and it is inevitable that he will become stronger, but others don't have it.
"Junior." Avril followed behind him at some point, and stretched out her soft, cool hand from the right to press on the back of Zhang Mu's hand.
"The teacher said that no matter what happens, we are not allowed to take it off again."
Zhang Mu turned his head and Avril stared at his ice-blue pupils, which contained both him and the light.
A man who is brave enough to take responsibility is full of fatal charm, and Avril can feel it very clearly.
"But senior sister, I..."
"If the teacher were here, he wouldn't allow you to take it off."
"Let's go." Avril put down Bai Zhe's hand and took out a blue and white staff made of fine steel from the wide cuffs of her robe. The top of the staff was inlaid with a crystal gem that reflected a faint ice-blue light.
You are right, junior. If you back down here, what’s the point of what the teacher has to do?
Zhang Mu looked at Avril's back, smiled, and gently stroked the surface of the badge, where there were patterns on the Potter's portrait.
He followed with big strides, and calmly stopped the nine people: "Wait."
They turned around subconsciously. After the mayor saw Zhang Mu clearly, his face changed drastically. He was about to say something, but Zhang Mu waved his hand to indicate that it was not necessary.
"What bishop is this?"
"Forget it, it doesn't matter." Zhang Mu raised a mocking arc, "I was the one who killed that bastard Charlie."
"..."
The air stagnated for a moment.
"bass--"
Seven long swords were unsheathed, and only one sound was heard, and the air was stirred again.
"Heretic!" seven fanatics shouted loudly, spreading out in a fan shape and surrounding the two people standing side by side.
Hagrid slowly walked to the front of the circle of fanatics, looking at Zhang Mu wantonly, and finally stopped at the badge in front of him.
A magical family... huh?
Some familiar emblems...
"Why are you looking at your dad?" Zhang Mu was unhappy about being stared at and started to scold.
"Heh." Hagrid chuckled. "I hope you can still curse when you're tied to the cross and the soles of your feet are on fire."
"Mom, it's Mr. Zhang Mu." Leah, a short girl covered in a gray robe with only her chin exposed, called out in a low voice among the townspeople and tried to come over here.
But he was held back by his parents.
Zhang Mu heard it, knew who it was, but didn't look over there.
"Two heretics! Put them on trial!" Hagrid glanced at Avril and gave orders to the fanatics.
They raised their swords, white light wrapped around the swords, and rushed forward.
Avril and Zhang Mu raised their staffs and mobilized their magic power to release magic.
The life-and-death battle was about to break out, but was suddenly interrupted.
thump—
The invisible mental force swept across, and everyone present, except Zhang Mu and Avril, instantly felt as if their brains were hit by a huge hammer.
"It's been a long time, Hagrid."
Potter held the wooden staff that looked like a dead branch picked up from the autumn forest: "What do you want to do with my students?"
"bass--"
The seven swords returned to their sheaths at the same time, and the seven fanatics retreated together, stopping only behind Hagrid.
Anyone with a little knowledge in the Kingdom of Lake knows Potter.
The moment the fanatic saw him, he realized that the matter was no longer something he could intervene in.
Hagrid was still in a daze for a long time. He shook his head and looked up at Potter.
Is it him? Why is he in Cass Town?
Student? No wonder, I said the badge looked familiar...
It doesn’t matter, even if it’s him, he wouldn’t dare to do anything to me!
Thinking about it, Hagrid smiled confidently:
"Bishop Jarvis is my mentor. Even if I die in the wild, he will do his best to track down the murderer."
"Mr. Potter should understand what I mean."
Potter showed his big white teeth: "Why are you hiding so far away?"
Hearing this, Zhang Mu noticed that Hagrid was quietly moving backwards, leading the fanatics to retreat with him.
Being discovered, he silently stopped his movements and said, "Mr. Potter,
The church has been tolerant enough towards magicians. As long as magicians do not use magic to attack others in places where humans gather, it is not considered the use of force even if they use magic.
But this time, your students attacked the church and killed the local bishop.
Such acts of disobedience must be punished by fire.
Even if you kill me here, you can't escape. Instead, you will be implicated. The church will use overwhelming force to capture you."
"Mr. Potter," Hagrid advised earnestly, "He's just a student. You have a long life ahead of you. Why don't you just look for another one?"
The church is not only extremely powerful, but also has a vast sphere of influence.
In addition to the villages that could be destroyed by monsters at any time, there are churches established by the church from the capitals of various countries to the most remote towns.
Hagrid's warning was not a bluff.
If it is a minor conflict, hide in a village deep in the mountains and don't show up everywhere and act arrogantly. The church may not bother to pay attention.
However, armed conflict is prohibited in human gathering places. This is the church's Achilles' heel and anyone who touches it will be killed.
For those who have the courage to violate this rule, the church must give them the punishment they deserve at all costs.
Otherwise, what would the other magicians who were watching coldly think?
I haven't seen you for a few days. Is your church closed?
They keep saying that anyone who dares to cause trouble in human gathering places will be killed. Now that someone has done it, how can they still run and jump?
Potter naturally knew this.
But he was not worried, and smiled: "How about we make a bet?"
"I won, you destroyed the monitoring crystal, and what my students did never happened."
"You lost?"
"I committed suicide on the spot."
Chapter 40 I am angry
Today I received a series of comments from readers threatening to support the book.
You'd better not threaten me, otherwise I will add more chapters on the spot to teach you a lesson!
Chapter 41 Potter and Hagrid are both confident (plus more)
Hagrid was a little stunned by Potter's bold words.
Hesitantly, Hagrid stared at him: "What do you want to bet, Mr. Potter?