CHAPTER 192: CHAPTER 159: BURN HIM

"Chief Prosecutor Minos has been murdered. Do you have any leads?"

The following morning, Ave brought in a sensational piece of news.

Minos was the prosecutor with the best "performance" in the Judicial Court, and the Horned Owl Beast Daily tracked this case closely. It became the most discussed topic among the Imperial Capital People after the "Resurrected Knight Commander." However, opinions about this Chief Prosecutor were mixed.

Some people even regarded it as good news.

"I understand the logic, so why are you all looking at me?"

Waking up early, Ethan was just about to eat something when he found himself under everyone’s scrutiny.

Ave cleared her throat and described more details, "When Minos was found, his Judicial Court uniform was neatly folded and placed on the table in the dungeon, with his two eyeballs on top of it. These were the only things left of him. The Judicial Court staff who discovered Minos’s body were quite frightened and reportedly have applied for administrative leave."

It was a typical Bazatous-style art, full of creativity, enough to leave a lifelong psychological shadow.

"Well, it very much matches Old Sen’s artistic style."

Rowena, munching on bread, was the first to comment. Even regular staff in the Judicial Court might freeze up at the sight, and even she, the Empire’s most wanted fugitive, sometimes found herself chilled at Ethan’s crime scenes.

Compared to Ethan, her cutting magic could be considered quite mild.

This time, the other side also nodded in concurrence, "Indeed, yesterday Ethan was expressing his disappointment and anger at the laws of the Imperial Capital."

She clearly remembered Ethan’s shout, "Is there still law and order? Is there still justice?" His tone then sounded as if he was about to kill someone.

Ethan immediately brought out his most credible witness, "I have a solid alibi. The teacher can testify for me. We were together the entire night."

"I can testify."

While tasting some fruit, Lindong nodded and then added, "But your Ice Magic range can at least cover the entire Imperial Capital. I believe you can achieve the feat of taking the Chief Prosecutor’s head from a cave!"

Even she couldn’t manage such a long-range magic feat.

"First of all, it definitely wasn’t me."

Ethan reiterated, he couldn’t understand why his image had turned into that of a psychopathic killer in everyone’s eyes.

However, what these people said seemed to have some truth. What could be confirmed was that the one who murdered Chief Prosecutor Minos was someone well-versed in Bazatous’s artistic style.

"I can believe you," Ave said, "but now the Judicial Court and the church have both determined it was you. Minos was murdered while investigating you, and they won’t listen to your defense. Once you show up, they’ll immediately go through the process to send you to the stake."

It could only be said that the timing of his death was incredibly opportune. Ethan’s whereabouts were unknown, and wanted posters of Ethan were plastered all over the city, which almost cemented his identity as an Evil God’s Follower.

"The Judicial Court is now in full swing. I, as your superior, have also been summoned, and soon I must report there. However, don’t worry about me, it’s just some procedural questioning."

Ave was ready to answer with "I don’t know" for everything.

For the Judicial Court, Ethan’s identity was already a mystery, a refugee who suddenly appeared in Ximu Town two years ago, with no related information to be found. Such refugees were abundant at the borders of the Imperial Capital, making it impossible to check them all.

"But if it’s not you, then this matter becomes quite complicated."

Ave carefully read the Horned Owl Beast Daily’s report, "Minos was murdered in the Judicial Court’s dungeon, a place specifically used for the interrogation of high-profile criminals. The Enlightenment Society had also set a prohibition there, making it one of the most heavily guarded places in the Imperial Capital. No suspicious characters were seen by the guards that night, and Minos himself was a fourth-level God of Truth follower, yet he left not a single clue when he was murdered."

This was also why the Judicial Court was so tense.

They realized they were dealing with a terrifying being capable of appearing in their stronghold at any moment and silently eliminating a fourth-tier Transcendent.

The church might also be taking action now.

"I’ll go back to gather some information first, and then contact you with a charged crystal."

This sudden news of death, along with Ave’s description of Minos’s manner of death, gave Ethan an inkling of the identity of the killer.

It seemed that the enigmatic witch had followed him all the way to the Imperial Capital.

Since she first appeared, she launched a crimson plague under the guise of Bazatous’s chosen. It also matched the description of someone "deeply versed in Old Ba’s artistic style."

Was this method of framing her work?

This cemented the charges of being the Evil God’s Follower, making any defense appear feeble and futile, yet, this also seemed a bit superfluous.

Anyone familiar with the workings of the church and the Judicial Court knew that they would first label the suspect and then investigate. Whether or not you were wrongfully accused, they ultimately managed to substantiate the charges against you.

He believed that the enigmatic witch should also be aware of this.

So...

Did she actually have a personal vendetta against Chief Prosecutor Minos or did she just want to kill him for fun?

Ethan secretly glanced at Lindong; Chief Prosecutor ranked fifth on her must-kill list, and Lindong outspokenly declared that if not for Ethan’s sake, she would have sent Minos to meet the God of Truth on her first day in the Imperial Capital.

Adding that she had previously seen a figure highly similar to her at the Wolf Head Castle.