Enoya always did what she said. In fact, before the sun went down, the corpses of about 30 people, including Dai Lean and the Freedom Emissaries, were hung on the street lamps outside the city gates.
In an instant, corpses could be seen flying in the wind. Under the blood-red glow of the setting sun, it seemed even more horrifying.
It didn't take long for the scene that happened in Parsus to spread throughout the Eagle Plateau.
Frankly speaking, Zayen's deeds this time were not shocking. Compared to what he had done to the Glittergold Empire and the Country of Light, this time, Zayen had only executed more than 30 people who were directly involved in the instigators and leaders of the demonstrations. As for the others, he had basically thrown them into prison.
This matter didn't seem too serious, but to the nobles, it had unprecedented significance.
That was the attitude of the Church of Light!
Before this, these 'Freedom Emissaries' scurried around like rats, inciting people to protest everywhere.
This gave the nobles a huge headache. If it were in the past, they could have directly driven these people away. But now, these people claimed that they were from the Freedom Army and the Church of Light approved of their ideals. If these nobles dared to use violence against them, they could report to the Church of Light and let the Church of Light punish them!
I had to admit that this statement scared quite a few nobles. As members of the Northern Alliance, of course they knew that the damned National Freedom Army was supported by the Church of Holy Light. Not only that, the freedom, equality, and human rights that they talked about seemed to be something that the Church of Holy Light valued.
Ordinary nobles weren't willing to have a direct conflict with the Church of Light, so in the face of these damn demonstrations, they could only brace themselves and endure it.
But deep in their hearts, the nobles had long been sick of these bastards inciting people to go out into the streets.
If it weren't for the Church of Light, they would have taken action against those bastards long ago.
But now, those bastards had stirred up trouble in Parsus, and Zayen had decisively responded.
This made the nobles in other parts of the Eagle Plateau extremely excited. In an instant, the nobles spread the news everywhere with smiles on their faces.
Although Zayen did not kill too many people, the fact that he did it showed his attitude.
It was an attitude towards these rats!
If Jenn was just an ordinary noble, then others might have waited and watched for a while.
But Jenn wasn't an ordinary noble lord.
First of all, he was a decorated noble. Secondly, he was the regional bishop of Eagle Highland. Although few people knew about the latter identity, as long as the nobles had the intention to investigate, they would be able to find out.
And so, Jenn's actions meant that the Holy Church didn't approve of these people's actions. Since that was the case, they could naturally take action as well!
At that time, even if the Holy Church came looking for them, wouldn't Parsus be there to support them?
Since that was the case, what did they have to be afraid of?
For a moment, the wind direction of the entire Eagle Plateau immediately changed.
Before the incident in Passus, there would be many people protesting in almost every city. Some even blocked the entrance of the lords' mansions, throwing bricks and stones, and even taking the opportunity to smash and burn.
These lords and nobles had long tolerated those bastards who relied on the Church of Light to intimidate others. Now that Jenn took action, they naturally didn't have the slightest scruple and immediately retaliated.
And for those protestors, their nightmare came without any warning.
Groups of fully armed soldiers appeared in front of them and attacked the unarmed protestors without hesitation. Anyone who dared to resist was killed.
Those who tried to resist were also directly arrested and thrown into the dungeons. The nobles wouldn't let them off just like that.
One had to know that these bastards tortured them so badly that they didn't even dare to step out of the door. They could only stay in their rooms all day and listen to the people shouting outside.
These nobles had been suppressing a bellyful of anger for a long time. Now that they finally found a backer, they would definitely settle the score later.
Soon, the protestors were completely wiped out. Those who participated in the protest were either executed or imprisoned to await their next punishment.
The wind direction changed so quickly that almost no one could react.
And Oldman was even more so.
Not long ago, he was still thinking of using the Church of Light's power to replicate the Freedom Army's model in other parts of the Skal Federation to expand their influence.
And the nobles' previous behavior also strengthened Oldman's confidence. He thought that the nobles definitely wouldn't dare to react too violently in a situation that might anger the Church of Light.
However, everything that happened in front of him completely overturned Oldman's thoughts. He didn't expect his failure to come so suddenly. In just a few days, almost all the members of the National Salvation Army were wiped out in one fell swoop.
And less than 10% of them managed to escape. The speed of falling from heaven to hell was just too fast that Oldman couldn't even react in time.
After listening to the reports from his subordinates who managed to escape, Oldman, who was filled with righteous indignation, immediately went to the Church of Light to demand an explanation.
"What exactly is going on?
Why did this happen?
Those innocent people fell under the blades of those cruel nobles. Can't you do anything? "
Facing Oldman's furious questioning, Nadia didn't immediately give an explanation. Instead, she frowned and stared at Oldman for a while before answering.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Oldman. The Church of Light can't do anything about this."
"Why?"
Hearing Nadia's answer, Oldman couldn't help but be surprised.
He thought that the Church of Light would definitely take action after such a huge incident. At the very least, they would express their stance and threaten the nobles.
But he didn't expect Nadia to give him such an unexpected answer, which made Oldman somewhat puzzled. But soon, Nadia gave him the answer.
"Indeed, those nobles attacked the protesters.
But they also have their own reasons. "
"No matter what the reason is!
Isn't attacking defenseless people vicious enough? "
"In fact, they weren't defenseless after all."
Nadia took out a document and placed it in front of Oldman with a sorrowful expression.
"According to the Church of Light's investigation, there were no problems at the start of the protest.
But later on, the situation changed.
According to the Holy Knights and Priests, there were many incidents of rioting and brawling among the protesters.
They even implicated many innocent civilians … Not only did they throw rocks and stones at the surrounding buildings, but many innocent civilians were also implicated and suffered serious injuries.
And according to the report, there were even people who used the protest as an excuse to commit robbery and other acts … "
Speaking up to here, Nadia's expression became gloomy.
Actually, her original thoughts were similar to Oldman's. However, Nadia's thoughts weren't as radical as Oldman's, who wanted to overthrow the nobles' rule through a few protests. Instead, she hoped that the nobles could use these protests to face the power of the civilians and stop doing such unscrupulous things.
Unfortunately, reality gave Nadia a hard slap in the face. Those poor people who were supposed to be poor and struggling for their own survival turned into hateful bandits and bandits.
They even unscrupulously rushed into the surrounding shops and taverns and took whatever they wanted. And if anyone dared to complain about their behavior, they would either be cursed or beaten up.
This was far beyond what Nadia could accept.
Why did this happen?
Nadia was also puzzled. Logically speaking, the victims were just as poor as the protesters and there was almost no difference between them.
But why were the protesters able to hit them so hard?
There was another point that Nadia didn't mention in front of Oldman. After this conflict, there were many complaints and doubts about the Freedom Army's actions within the Church of Holy Church.
Many of them felt that even though the protest seemed imposing, it could easily turn into riots and riots because the people who joined the protest couldn't be vetted one by one. And if someone tried to take advantage of the situation, it would turn into a terrifying atrocity.
In fact, this was indeed the case in some regions. In this situation, there were many voices of opposition in the Church of Holy Church, feeling that the Freedom Army's actions were inappropriate.
Not only did the nobles fail to face the demands of the civilians, but it also worsened the situation.
And it was due to this reason that Nadia made the decision to reject Oldman's request.
"In other words, you can't do anything about it?"
Oldman didn't seem to care about what Nadia said at all. He didn't even glance at the piece of paper that Nadia placed before him. Instead, he knitted his brows and asked.
In response to Oldman's question, Nadia nodded in response.
"Yes, we can't do anything about it."
"In that case, I have to report this to the Church of Holy Church's headquarters. This is insane!
Perhaps there will be some minor conflicts, but no matter what, they are just a bunch of civilians!
They weren't professionally trained soldiers, nor were they powerful mages!
Even if they caused a certain degree of chaos, they shouldn't be treated this way!
I hope the Church of Holy Church can take action, especially the overlord of Parsus!
I have enough evidence to prove that he ordered the soldiers to kill civilians without any threat and there were many children among them! "
Oldman said, taking out a Recording Crystal from his pocket and placing it on the table.
Upon hearing Oldman's words, the corners of Nadia's mouth twitched slightly.
She reached for the Recording Crystal, let out a gentle sigh, and placed it back on the table.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Oldman. I really can't do it."
"Why?!"
Oldman couldn't hold it in any longer and slammed his palm on the table. Then, he glared at the holy knight and revealed an incomparably furious expression.
"He killed our emissaries and even laid his hands on innocent civilians. Could it be that the Church of Holy Church is going to sit back and watch this devil do whatever he wants?"
Hearing Oldman's words, Nadia's expression suddenly turned strange. She stared at Oldman and didn't say a word.
Shortly after, Oldman felt that something was wrong with Nadia's strange gaze. He knitted his brows and asked.
"What?
Is there anything wrong with what I said? "
"No … there's nothing wrong … but …"
Nadia hesitated to organize her words as though she didn't know how to explain.
In the end, she sighed and decided to tell the truth.
"In fact, before this, someone from the Church of Holy Church had already submitted a proposal, but it was rejected by the bishop.
According to the rules of the Church of Holy Church, once the proposal is rejected by the bishop, it will automatically become invalid.
Therefore, even with this Recording Crystal, there won't be any changes. "
"What?!"
Hearing until here, Oldman was instantly stunned.
"Why did the bishop reject this proposal?
Why did he do that?
Doesn't he know that he's helping a villain?
Who exactly is he?
Nadia, tell me that bastard's name, I want to talk to him personally!! "
Facing Oldman's angry roar, Nadia's expression turned even stranger.
Looking at Nadia's reaction, Oldman was also dissatisfied.
He stared fiercely at Nadia and apparently couldn't understand why she had such an expression as though she had seen a ghost.
"What's wrong?
Is there something wrong?
Who exactly is that bastard?
Could it be that his authority in the Church of Holy Church is so great that he can cover the sky with one hand? "
"No … But that person, you should know …"
Speaking until here, Nadia's expression turned even stranger.
"Because the parish bishop of Eagle Highlands is the suzerain of Parsus — Zayen.
Mr. Bacchanon Mens. "
"… Huh?"