The most direct evidence is that Tang Luodike said that her purity had returned. If it was just a simple gender change, some things would never come back, so her body must have experienced regression. The drug also turned Don Rodick back into a male, but the duration was much shorter than before, and side effects began to appear. But compared with gender, memory is a more difficult problem to deal with. Tang Luodike seemed unusually calm. She asked, "Do you have any ideas?" "Let's go see the doctor first," replied Corneille. Chapter 77: Death Knell "Ms. Cecil Claudia Galen, please make your own defense regarding items one to thirteen in the lawsuit filed by the Sword Branch in the field of 'Justice'." A closed trial against Dr. Cecil is underway in the First Courtroom of the Merida High Court in the north of the city. Waite has a relatively unique legal system. Long ago, before it was ruled by the old empire, the laws of the Waite tribes were dominated by customary law/case law. The tribal leaders used their authority to protect and maintain the trial standards between morality and law. When the colonists from the old empire crossed the sea and turned Waite into an overseas province of the empire, they introduced the old empire's custom law system, which focused on the worship of logic and the domination of concepts. Taking the Imperial Civil Code as the starting point and blueprint, through methods such as analysis, induction and deduction, a legal order system with clear hierarchy and strict logic is constructed.
The old imperial system of customary law, with its clear and understandable rules and limited judicial subjectivity, brought a sense of stability and security to all classes of Waite, and it quickly replaced Waite case law. After the collapse of the old empire under Waite's rule, custom law maintained its mainstream status for about another hundred years, but by this time, its shortcomings were also clearly revealed: rigidity and dogmatism. Under the custom-made legal system, the sacred meaning of legal provisions and their logical relevance mean that changes to the provisions often have a ripple effect on the entire body, so they are difficult to change and difficult to adapt to changes in the new era. In Waite, the first to challenge the law were the witches. With the completion of the Forest Sea barrier, the concentration of magic power in Waite rose sharply, the theoretical and practical upper limits of magic continued to rise, and the upper limit and actual influence of the witches also reached a level that was unimaginable in the past. A group with power and influence cannot tolerate the outdated terms and restrictions of the Customization Law. However, the Customization Law has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and its rash abolition may make Waite unstable. Therefore, they continued to rule ordinary people with custom laws, and dug up Waite's case law from history and applied it to matters related to witches, so that their honor and privileges were fully protected. Unlike trials in other countries that practice case law, the jury is not composed of randomly selected people from all walks of life, but witches from twenty-two fields. Whether it is the plaintiff or the defendant, the prosecutor or the defendant, they can freely persuade and bribe the jury representatives. Naturally, the judge sent by the Department of Justice must be the first target for bribery by both parties. Doctor Cecil looked at the judge wearing a wig and wanted to laugh. Before, when she met with her privately and bribed her, the judge looked quite pretty in casual clothes and light makeup. However, when the judge put on a jet-black robe and a curly white wig, Cecil felt that she looked like a clown in a circus. She didn't know what was wrong with the aesthetic taste of the people in the Department of Justice, but they thought the federal judges were dressed coolly, so she ordered new professional uniforms for the judges in Waite. She looked at the judge, but felt a gaze from the side. Looking back, she saw the representative of the Sword branch of the "Justice" field smiling provocatively at her. In Waite, the Procuratorate does not exist. The witches in the "Judgment" field have a similar definition, but the witches in the "Judgment" field are only dispatched in cases of black magic (magic that is not registered or whose reliability has not been verified), serious crimes against men, crimes involving the King of the Forest, and illegal extension of life. At that time, they were prosecutors, judges and executioners at the same time, and their power was terrifyingly great. In addition to these four matters, the sword branch in the field of "Justice" partially assumes the role of prosecutors and can initiate investigations and lawsuits against witches such as Dr. Cecil. But they do not have the title of prosecutors. In form, their relationship is like that of a civil lawsuit, that is, the plaintiff and the defendant. In the past, the field of "justice" had such a name, and it was also a great help for them to limit the privileges of witches and implement internal supervision mechanisms. However, the kings used Irinan Trastamara to march towards Waite, eliminated the original team of the "Justice" field, and took advantage of the vacancy of the field to strip away many of its rights, thus turning it into the current incongruous state.
Initially, there were as many as thirty charges in the field of "justice", but soon, the Department of Justice intervened and made them realize that these charges might involve some big names, so after some deletions and revisions, only thirteen were left. These thirteen points were just minor matters. Dr. Cecil could get away with it by playing dumb, sending the intern out as a scapegoat, and listing forged alibis. But it seems that the "justice" field and the warden will not let her off easily and will definitely drag her into this matter with endless complaints. Dr. Cecil was upset at wasting his precious time on such trivial matters. "Regarding the first point, that is, cooperating with the subordinate units of the quarantine department to falsify the number of deaths from the epidemic in the Chalco District, defraud medical supplies, and secretly resell them on the black market, I was not aware of it..." What Dr. Cecil didn't know was that Count Marseille secretly watched this fruitless trial and said to the witch in the field of "justice": "Can you hold her back until the end of this matter?" "Try your best." "This is not something that can be brushed off by 'trying your best'. She is a threat to your 'royal killer' plan. Don't underestimate my brain. I can guess some of your plans." "That's why I'm here. If the Duke of Alva can't rescue the vital doctor, they will most likely attack you to undo Don Rodic's gender change." "And my wife?" "Master Warden is protecting her." "Hostages, huh?" Count Marseille sneered. "Isn't this the result that Count Marseille expected? You are in Waite, but you are quite flexible in the Federation." Count Marseilles was surprised. Strictly speaking, he was not a member of the Triple Alliance. While cooperating with them, he was also wary of the other party. Unexpectedly, they saw through him clearly. Which link did the traitor appear in? "If you are willing to share the secret that caused Don Rodick's memory loss, we can also tell you the name of the traitor." said the witch. Want to exchange? Count Marseille was thinking about something that would lead to no conclusion, and before he knew it, he was outside the court. The brilliant sunset dyed the sky red. Suddenly, a heavy bell rang, startling the flying birds, stopping the pedestrians, and causing the bailiffs to look at each other. "What happened?" asked the Count of Marseilles. The witch did not answer the question immediately, but listened to the bell. After twenty heavy echoes, the bell stopped. "These are the knells for the King of the Woods, twenty tolls, the King of the Woods of the 'world' realm has passed away," she said. "I remember that Waite has twenty-two realms?" "Yes, but the bells will only toll for the King of the Woods who holds the Canopy Throne. The King of the World Realm occupies the Canopy Throne on the twentieth Jupiter Tree, so when she dies, the bells will toll twenty times." "Who else but The Fool has been deprived of his throne, The Tower?" "No, it's 'Hermit' and 'Tower'." "What about 'The Fool'?" "Their crown throne was only sealed, but not reclaimed..." The witch's face became more serious as she spoke. She said to Count Marseille: "You have done a great job in cutting off the source of trouble and ruining Don Rodick. Under normal circumstances, the Duke of Alva and his gang would have no time to turn the tables.
However, the death of the King of the Forest in the World realm has added immeasurable variables to your affairs." "What does it mean?" "Generally speaking, the King of the Forest in the x domain will be born among the 'seniors' in the x domain through the inheritance of the Golden Branch, but the 'world' domain is different. All witches are qualified to challenge the throne." "what?!" "The vacancy of the throne of the 'World' domain will make the powerful domains eager to make a move. At this time, they need to win over allies and recruit good players. Corneille has proven through actual combat that he is no match for the King of the Forest, but he can defeat the 'Senior'. It can be said that he has earned enough value to be bought off. Then, those areas that have no conflicts with the Duke of Alva may try to bribe him. Their offer may have an impact on the current situation. " Chapter 78 Blue Umbrella At that time, Ingrid was entertaining the Duke of Alva in the main hall of her palace, while Corneille and Ingrid's elf maid discussed how to rescue Dr. Cecil. Anne was right. Ingrid's side was very passive. They politely encouraged Corneille to take proactive, even illegal, actions, but refused to get involved and insisted on being pure and innocent. Still, they hint at one path: pleasing a forest king as a springboard to make a deal with the realm of Judgment. Not all convicted witches will obediently enter the Tower of Discipline. Influenced by the federal atmosphere, the extreme style of "I'll explode with you" has gradually become the mainstream of witch criminals. Witches in the field of "Judgment" have become a high-risk profession. The first thing they do before going to work is to make sure their suicide notes are placed where they can be found. Therefore, they often hire combat forces from other fields, and now the targets of employment have expanded to include foreigners. Although he did not win, Corneille showed his worth in his battles with Selina (the veteran) and Anmita (the king of the forest) that attracted the attention of the witches - they had coveted his body more before. But the two sides have no friendship, so they need a figure like the king of the forest to provide mutual trust guarantee. Corneille judged that he knew or could know the King of the Woods: The king of the Fool? No chance. When it comes to the topic of "trust", people in this field will only bring negative effects. Ingrid in the "Queen" realm? No chance. He couldn't even think of the conditions to bribe Ingrid. Isabella in the "Emperor's" realm? Possibly, but would that vengeful woman fully support the Duke of Alva? Charlotte from the "devil" realm? Not likely, because Anne would not be happy to see him getting close to her mother, because she needs him to kill her mother. There is another person... Corneille's meditation was interrupted by the sound of a bell. The bell coming from the direction of Merida city was endowed with magic, and others could hear it even in the forest farm in the suburbs. The elf maid looked at Corneille with an indescribable expression and asked, "What's the matter?" "Congratulations, Mr. Corneille, you are now more valuable." By the evening, Corneille had begun to understand her own value. Isabella, who had pretended to be dead, handed the sweet-smelling invitation to Dias. Charlotte even sent a flame, and said succinctly that she would need Corneille's force next, and he could set some conditions first to discuss. Although it was a coincidence, Corneille didn't think there was any logical connection between the death of the King of the Forest and the current situation he was in. It was probably just a coincidence.
If there really was someone planning all this, and if that person had the ability to kill the King of the Forest and advance the "plot" like a deus ex machina, why didn't they just take him away and do whatever they wanted with him? Corneille was indebted to Dr. Cecile, to Anne for two summonses and many odds and ends, to Polly and Melusina, and he would not care to have one or two more. So, he asked Dias to go to Isabella's house to listen to the other party's conditions, and he replied to Charlotte that he hoped to get help in the matter of Don Rodick. Charlotte responded promptly, but the conditions were difficult for Corneille to accept: She wanted him and Dias to stay away from Anne, and to arrange blind dates between Dias or herself and outstanding women from the Longueville family. Corneille was loyal to his allies, so he rejected Charlotte's suggestion. Now, he could only hope that Dias could make a breakthrough with Isabella. Because of the pile of complaints, Corneille was unable to follow, and he felt a little uneasy about letting Dias go to that place. Dias replied calmly: "Pierre, I should take some responsibility... No, seeing Mr. Tang Rodick in such pain, I want to take the initiative to do something. He didn't deserve to end up like this while those who hurt him can live a happy life. I don't want to be an incompetent person, watching you busying around while I am just a mascot. The princess in the fairy tale does nothing, and a prince will come to marry her on a white horse. Unfortunately, I am not a princess. Or, Pierre, are you keeping me like a little bird?" Cornell was a little surprised, then he turned his back and wiped the corners of his eyes with the back of his hand. Dias said hurriedly: "Pierre, I'm sorry, I don't mean to blame you, it's my fault..." "No, I am very happy. My dear friend has become so brave and responsible. You have grown up... Oh, am I getting old too?" Corneille looked at the ceiling, his hands on his hips, trying not to let his tears fall, but he was so relieved and moved that he couldn't help but hug the person in front of him... the person he had been taking care of for eight years. "..." Dias felt the slightly painful hug with mixed emotions, but in the end, he gently closed his eyes and clasped his slender arms around Corneille's waist. "Wow, what a loving relationship between father and son. You see, I said Corneille's coldness was just a pretense. This guy has a lot of emotions. I can smell it." Polly commented on the scene with a smile, but she thought of her brothers and sisters back home, and her ears drooped in longing, and she turned back to wipe away her tears. Anne handed over the handkerchief and said, "No, Mr. Corneille's passion is only released to a few people. Facing outsiders like us, he is still aloof. And..." "and?" Anne looked at the arm that was pressed against Corneille and smiled, "He behaves like a father, but it's hard to say what his son will think." "What the hell, little devil, even though I don't understand what you're saying, can you please wish me the best?!" The next day, Diaz went to meet Isabella. He encountered bad weather and a rainstorm ended the original camping. Isabella dismissed her attendants and walked in the corridor with a blue umbrella where no raindrops would fall. "The gift you sent me last time was very much to my liking. Ah, please don't be shy. Your guardian knight is not here, so we can have some private conversations among our kind..." Seeing Diaz's confused look, Isabella was also a little surprised: "So you didn't know?" "Well, I trust him. I usually don't ask about such trivial matters." "Do you think of him as a brother or a father?"
Diaz admitted it, but blushed. Isabella read sin and abnormal love from his shyness, and couldn't help but feel a bad pleasure in her heart.