The Survival Rules of NPCs

Chapter 21: The Prosecutor's Weakness!

"Lord Lady!" some nobles couldn't help but question, "Is what Lord Orland said true?"

At this time, most of the nobles discovered some mutations in their bodies when they woke up this morning. As nobles, many of them knew how terrible the purification ritual of the Sunfire Cult was, and no one would want to try it.

Lady's face was cold and grim. Meanwhile, Brett, who was in the crowd, was silently observing the situation. Lady seemed to be in a passive position. It seemed that the information that Dog Egg had given earlier was correct. The extraordinary profession of prosecutor was too powerful in many situations, but it also led to many drawbacks.

For example, now, when questioned in public, he cannot lie, otherwise he would be committing a crime!

Yes, the advantage of prosecutors is that they can directly enforce the law against anyone who commits a crime within their jurisdiction. For example, when Gou Dan encountered him twice, he broke the law in front of him. In that case, the prosecutor could use his extraordinary law enforcement abilities within his jurisdiction!

According to the law, one can almost always make one's words come true. As long as the sentencing is not problematic, the supernatural can be effective. In fact, if there is enough evidence, one can carry out the death penalty on the spot. At the same level, if the evidence is sufficient, no one can directly confront the prosecutor.

However, the limitation is that sentencing cannot be arbitrary; it must be based on the facts of the crime and must be within the scope of one's own law enforcement. If a prosecutor leaves their law enforcement area, they are no different from an ordinary person.

Most importantly, if a prosecutor is caught committing a crime within the scope of their law enforcement, the greater the backlash will be from the wider the public outcry!

In other words, if Lady lies now and the other party provides evidence, then Lady could very well be in trouble on the spot due to the prosecutor's extraordinary backlash!

"What? Does the prosecutor dare not admit it?" Orland sneered as he approached.

Lady took a deep breath. He realized that he had underestimated this cult. Not only was the Knight Commander one of their men, but this usually mediocre Knight Commander was also incredibly shrewd. He had perfectly exploited Lady's professional weaknesses. Lady had intended to publicly question the other party's crimes and put them on trial, taking them down swiftly to temporarily control the situation in Holy Stone City. But instead, she had been outmaneuvered!

"That's right!" Lady could only admit, "As a prosecutor, it's my duty to report local situations to the Empire!"

Although it would provoke public outrage, he had to admit that only in this way could he avoid being overwhelmed by the prosecutor's extraordinary abilities and have a chance to continue to take down the other party!

As expected, all the nobles glared at him angrily, and Lady Eliza, the city lord's wife, also looked gloomy. She no longer doubted Mr. Bright. She never expected that this prosecutor really wanted to use the power of the imperial judiciary to eliminate them!

"But you!" Lady's tone shifted, and she looked coldly at Orland again: "You obstructed me without cause, disregarded the safety of the Empire, and even sealed the city gates. I have received the latest news that a cult has invaded Holy Stone City, and this flu outbreak is the work of the cult. You sealed the city gates to assist the cult in trapping everyone in Holy Stone City, right?"

"I want to protect the people here, especially the interests of the nobles!" Orland remained calm in the face of the accusations. The prosecutor's profession cannot fabricate accusations. Just because someone is accused does not mean that the person is guilty. As long as the argument is handled properly, his supernatural powers cannot target him!

"You can send your nephew to report to the central government, and if I find out, you can continue to send others. I don't know how many people a prosecutor secretly supports. To prevent such a thing from happening, I have no choice but to seal the city gates. Gentlemen, you don't want the matter of Holy Stone City to be handled by the Sunfire Cult's enforcement team, do you?"

All the nobles shook their heads frantically.

"Then that's a crime!" Lady sneered. "Obstructing the prosecutor from reporting to the Empire—that's disloyalty to the Empire!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Orlando clearly felt the heaviness in his body. It was obvious that the other party's accusations had worked!

What a troublesome ability.....

Orland scoffed inwardly, but outwardly remained stern, saying, "Who exactly is disloyal to the Empire? Knight Nock, bring the suspect in!"

Lady was taken aback, and soon saw an elderly man in a white robe emerge from the crowd, escorted by a tall knight.

"This is the cult elder. He has admitted that the plague in Holy Stone City is their doing, and that it went so smoothly because of your leniency, Your Honor. Now, this cult criminal accuses you of accepting bribes and cooperating with the cult. Do you... admit it?"

Wow!!

The crowd erupted in uproar. If everything Lady had done before was merely the prosecutor's duty and involved a conflict of interest with the local nobles, then this accusation, if true, was malicious.

Even the slightly shrewd nobles looked grim at this moment.

On one hand, the other party is colluding with a cult and allowing the disease to spread unchecked, while on the other hand, they are secretly applying for support from the Empire. What are they trying to do?

This is clearly a deliberate frame-up!

Lady's face was extremely ugly this time. He never expected that the Heart of the Forest sect would be so crazy. He was certain that the old man was one of the founders of the Heart of the Forest, the most senior elder, and possessed extraordinary power. How could they be willing to use such a noble person as a criminal accusation?

"Lord Orland!" someone from the prosecutor's office immediately began to defend their superior: "Are you trying to slander our prosecutor by randomly picking someone to identify him?"

"Whether it's slander or not, Lord Lady can defend himself in public!" Orland sneered, stepping forward and shoving the old man in front of him. Pointing his knight's sword at the old man, he said, "Bick Els, is that right? You secretly established the Heart of the Forest Cult, spread plague in Holy Stone City, and controlled all the doctors on Rose Avenue. Do you admit your sins?"

The old man trembled and knelt on the ground, seemingly terrified: "I confess..."

Upon hearing this, Orlando looked coldly at Lady: "Prosecutor, is he lying?"

Lady was sweating profusely. He couldn't lie in public. The fact that the other party had admitted their sins and that his divine punishment hadn't yet been unleashed meant that the other party wasn't lying.

"Oh my god, have all the doctors been taken into custody?"

"No wonder they injected us with that strange medicine yesterday."

"So this is why I have this terrible condition?"

Among the crowd, all the doctors had pale and complicated expressions. The knight commander's announcement of their situation meant that he knew their families were being held captive and that a rescue operation had likely already begun. However, the problem was that they had indeed participated in the murder of the nobles, and what they would face next was the wrath of the nobles!

Sure enough, the questioning began very quickly!

"Mr. Ettlee, your medical profession is a direct descendant of your father, and your father received his profession from us, didn't he? Is this how you repay me?"

One question after another left the group of doctors with their heads bowed, hoping that the nobles' anger wouldn't affect their families...

"Quiet!" Orland roared, and the unique roar of a demon hunter made the entire square tremble slightly. All the nobles immediately stopped their anger and obeyed Orland's command. At this moment, they subconsciously relied on him. Since he had discovered the conspiracy, he was probably the one who had the best way to solve everything!

Lady, on the other hand, felt a chill run through her body; she already knew what was going to happen next.

The next moment, Orland continued, "You bribed the prosecutor and got him to cooperate with you, loosening the oversight of you and allowing you to frame nobles. Do you admit to this crime?"

The old man kept his head down, his voice trembling: "I admit it!"

As soon as he said that, Lady suddenly felt incredibly heavy all over, and almost collapsed to her knees because she couldn't catch her breath!

An extraordinary backlash from the prosecutor has occurred.

"What's wrong, Lady Lady?" Orland turned around, looking at the utterly disheveled Lady. "It seems your duties have clashed with your character. You're no longer qualified to use the functions of a prosecutor, are you?"

All the staff of the prosecutor's office looked at their superior with pale faces. They never expected that their superior would actually do such a thing.

Has he gone mad?

Lady's face twisted in pain, and it took her a long time to manage to stand up, staring intently at the other person.

madness......

In the crowd, Allen sighed slightly and shook his head.

He knew from the moment he learned that the other party wanted to take the initiative to deal with Orlando in public that it was a foolish move.

The prosecutor's extraordinary abilities are a double-edged sword. These prosecutors are so used to them that they never seem to have thought that they would be used against them by the other party, who would actually offer their heads up.

His thinking was ultimately too aristocratic; he believed that the higher-ups of the Heart of the Forest would not act as scapegoats.

He thought that he would be safe by only communicating with the other party's higher-ups, but he underestimated the madness of the cult.

"death penalty!"

Lady pointed at the old man, and in an instant, a blade of light descended from the sky and cleaved the old man in two. The extraordinary old man didn't even have time to make a sound before he became two pieces of mangled flesh, with blood flowing all over the ground!

The onlookers quickly backed away.

Lady pointed at Orland and said, "I do this for the Empire, I am loyal to the Empire!"

With these words, Lady's side effects seemed to lessen considerably. He coldly pointed at his opponent: "I challenge you to a duel, Knight Orland. I challenge you to a duel to protect the interests of the Empire. Do you accept?"

Orland was taken aback, not expecting his opponent to have this trick up their sleeve.

The prosecutor cannot lie. The other party was indeed not lying. He was challenging him to a duel in public with a righteous oath, all for the sake of the Empire. As a knight, if one cannot find a reason to refuse and is unwilling to accept, one will be considered cowardly, and courage is an essential quality of a knight.

The other party is also exploiting my professional weaknesses.

Finally, I've gotten a little smarter...

Allen nodded slightly. This was the last resort to turn the tide. Knight Orland had not been able to control all the soldiers. Once he died, most of the warriors could regain control. Lady could still try to take control of the situation unless Orland refused to accept the duel. However, in that case, Orland's supernatural power would also suffer a backlash.

Demon hunters also need courage!

Because there is no evidence of a conviction, Lady cannot use the prosecutor's abilities to aid her in the fight, but Lady is also a level twelve fighter!

Although Orlando is an extraordinary professional, many people know that he is still too inexperienced.

"I believe you are acting in the interests of the Empire; after all, you cannot lie in public. However, I do not agree with your actions, Lord Lady. I accept your duel!"