The justice above looked cold and said slowly: "If these are just the words, then you must have heard them clearly. White False Loyalty, the execution will be held in the afternoon. Do you have any last words to say?

"

Seeing that there was no response to his pleas, White completely fell into madness. He raised the shackles in his hands high and shouted: "Why! Why should I be executed?! You! Harry Bow! You are taking the exam."

You didn’t pass me the test when you were a child! I know you have always been resentful that I surpassed you to become the chief judge of Pelican City! Now you are avenging a public vendetta! I don’t accept it! I don’t accept it!!!”

"And the cavalry leader! Why is he still alive? Is it because he is the father of the members of Mermaid Song? As long as he is related to Mermaid Song, he, the person who really attacked us, can now relax

I am lying comfortably in bed recovering from my injuries, but I am going to be executed? Why?!"

"Why are you looking at me sanctimoniously? Didn't you think about running away before the battle started? Don't you feel that you are going to die soon, so you are afraid?! There are so many people running away in Pelican City,

Why do you want to kill me?! My sin is not worthy of death! My sin is not worthy of death!!!"

White continued to beg, but when he saw that no one around him looked at him with sympathy, he seemed even more panicked. At that moment, he turned around and faced the direction of Ariel, and knelt down with a thud——

"Miss Garcia...Miss Garcia! Mayor Garcia! Lord Viscount Garcia! I...I know I'm wrong...I really know I'm wrong! I...I'm just obsessed with it for a moment! Wuwuwu...

...I was really scared at that time...I really don’t know what to do! I beg you...please let me go! Let me live! I will be a cow or a horse next.

It doesn’t matter! It’s okay to be locked up and do hard labor! Just please spare my life! You see, I really didn’t cause much damage! I didn’t even kill anyone! I didn’t even hurt anyone!

Please let me go...let me go, okay?"

The traitor's face showed pleading and flattery, but it was a pity that what greeted her was Ariel's disgusted face.

Seeing this face, White's expression changed from flattery to horror, and finally from horror to anger, and even to hatred, and he issued the most vicious curse——

"You have to die! You created such a terrible demonic weapon, you woman! You witch! Witch! Disgusting, cruel, disobedient to the glorious glory of the empire, trying to use shadow and destruction to attack all good human beings in this world.

Devil incarnate! I curse you to never die a good death! The God of Light will definitely see all of this, and then the God of Light will definitely inflict the most cruel punishment on you! Absolutely!"

The justice sitting on the bench waved his hand: "Take him down."

After saying that, Cream and Brad on both sides of him pinched each other, dragged the traitor away from the dock, and sent him to drink the flower fairy's special "sweet drink" according to the execution procedure.

As for these curses...

Although Ariel didn't show any emotion on the surface, she could not help but sneer deep down in her heart.

Will the God of Light impose punishment? Can the God of Light's attack exceed 300 meters? If the God of Light's attack range is less than 300 meters, then it's unclear who will punish whom.

The next step in this trial is for those knight soldiers who surrendered. These soldiers have now removed their armor and weapons. They are all wearing prison uniforms and appear in front of all civilians in a no longer strong posture.

Everyone can see clearly that these so-called imperial troops, who are usually arrogant, are just like that after they are unarmed.

In addition to passing judgment on these soldiers, this trial is of course intended to make the civilians in Pelican City more firmly believe in the concept that "the Imperial Army is not invincible." Only when they no longer fear in their hearts and feel that the relationship between the two sides

Only if we are all equal can we completely maintain this victory.

But for these soldiers, as long as they are willing to surrender, showing such a weak look is enough. After that, after asking about their family situation, let them choose whether to return home or stay in Pelican City.

Integrate into Pelican City life.

These soldiers didn't seem to think that a defeated army like themselves could still leave safely? They were all stunned for a while. They turned their heads to look at Ariel over there, but they saw the gentle eyes of the city lord, which seemed not to be the same.

There was no intention of blaming him. It was precisely because of this look that they were sure that this was not a lie, but the truth.

Some soldiers decided to leave and were released in court.

Some soldiers felt that they were already defeated and might become the laughing stock of the villagers if they went back like this, so they simply decided to stay.

Although such a policy makes the people of Pelican City a little dissatisfied, they feel that allowing these imperial troops to stay and become members of Pelican City is likely to create trouble, in case they rebel and tell the situation in the city.

what to do?

However, Ariel still formulated this strategy not to cause trouble to these soldiers.

The trial continued, but Ariel didn't have much time to continue watching like this. After watching the trials of several soldiers, she got up and left, walked out of the court, and walked towards the guild.

Entering the guild, as soon as the door opened, I immediately saw a group of government officials waiting here for a long time. As soon as I saw Ariel coming back, I immediately stood up excitedly and paid full respect to the lord of the city.

The gift of attention.

"Mr. Mayor, what should we do next?"

Round Cheese changed from the cowardly and scared expression before. Now this chubby guy seems to be very excited, with an expression that is completely eager to try——

"Should we fight out directly? This elemental gun is so powerful! Even the Imperial Army is no match for us!"

Seeing the excited faces of these government officials, Ariel knew that she had to pour cold water on them. She rolled her eyes at them, sat down next to the sofa, and said: "Idiot, we are the most important thing now.

You haven’t figured out what is going on! You are still thinking of fighting out. Don’t think about using knives or guns all day long if you have nothing to do. If you can use peaceful means, it is better to use peaceful means as much as possible.”

These political officials were all stunned. After all, in their eyes, those elemental guns were so powerful! Now that Pelican City has such a powerful force, this leader actually said that he wants to maintain peace?

??

"But...haha, Mayor, it's not my fault. Although we also want peace, the current situation is really...hard to allow it, right?"

Round Cheese shrugged his shoulders and said with a wry smile——

"The Imperial Army was defeated by us, and more Imperial Army will attack us next. If we cannot immediately expand our sphere of influence and bring the entire marginal provinces under our management, the situation will be really bad.

That’s it…”

Ariel nodded and then said: "That is true, but this does not mean that I must use force to suppress the other party. As you said, we have now made it clear that they are rebels, and it is impossible for the Blue Bay royal family to just

Let us go like this and treat us like air. Therefore, we must have our own power."

After saying that, Ariel stretched out her hand, patted the map of the entire Marginal Province on the table, and said slowly——

"I do want to take the Marginal Province. But I don't want to use too radical methods. Round Cheese, tell me, if I want to find someone to go to Lagoon City and meet Viscount Norris Paxus,

And then to persuade him to successfully join our side to fight against the royal family, which person should be sent there?"

Round Cheese was stunned for a moment, and then a troubled expression appeared on his face.

But just when he hesitated, a man standing behind the round cheese suddenly appeared, stretched out his hand, and shouted loudly: "Mr. Mayor, I am willing to go!"

Hearing this voice, Round Cheese was stunned for a moment, turned his head and looked at the man behind him with his hands raised. Then his face immediately became panicked and he said loudly: "No, no, no! This is too much of a joke, Mr. Mayor! I

You think, either we will attack by force, or we can build more elemental guns and elemental vehicles for defense, this is no problem, right?"

However, Ariel tilted her head and glanced at the man standing behind her, and said with a smile: "Mr. William Little Round Cheese, are you willing to make this trip?"

What came out was a young man of about twenty-three or four years old. Although he looked unattractive, he had a big nose and slightly elongated ears, and he looked like he was carved out of the same mold as his father, Round Cheese.

However, this young man clenched his fists, nodded slightly, and said, "I am willing. And I am absolutely sure."

Ariel smiled and said, "How can you be so sure?"

Round Cheese: "Mayor! What confidence can he have? It's just a child's nonsense! Go back, go back quickly! Don't talk nonsense here."

Little Round Cheese pushed his father away and said: "First of all, it was our Pelican City that bore the brunt of the Imperial Army's attack. I believe this fact will spread throughout the entire Marginal Province in a few days. And in a few days,

Soon, those soldiers who are willing to leave will also spread this news, and I believe more people will be surprised by the power of Pelican City. This is the point where we establish our authority."

"Afterwards, since the arrival of the imperial army, the lord of Lagoon City, Viscount Norris Paxus, has not appeared in front of him. This may be due to an accident, or it may be that he is in a dormant state, preparing for an attack. Whether it is

Either way, it proves that he is not willing to stand directly on the side of the royal family. The reason is probably that the emergence of the elemental machine also made the lord a lot of money, so he is not willing to

Accepting orders like that from the emperor. This is what he is dissatisfied with the royal family."

"And the last point is that if the imperial army comes again, as he has used elemental machines before and did not show any assistance to the imperial cavalry regiment when they attacked, the royal family may also doubt him.

. Even if he really turns against us when the Imperial Army comes next time, then after the Imperial Army wipes out us, his position as the actual great lord of the marginal province and the position of the lord of Laohu City will probably be difficult to determine.

Keep it. The lightest way to deal with it is to have the fief revoked and return to the capital. The worst result may be that after dealing with us, we will all be executed for a reason. This is why if he is smart, he will definitely join

Our third reason."

These words made Ariel very satisfied.

It actually made Round Cheese, the old father, open his mouth wide, seeming a little confused and even a little surprised.

After his son finished speaking, he stammered: "You...where did you know these things? Does this sound...really true? Are you sure?"

Little Round Cheese nodded vigorously and said: "Dad, don't always think of me as a child. We have known Mr. Mayor for not more than a year or two, and I have been studying hard during this time!"

After thinking about it for a while, Round Cheese still shook his head and said: "Even if you study hard and what you say makes sense, it's not your turn to go to Lagoon City to negotiate with Viscount Paxus! We can find someone else...

…”

At this time, Little Round Cheese became anxious and immediately said: "Dad! Just let me try it once! I promise to complete the task! Moreover, the little liquor boss also said that my analysis was very reasonable and even mentioned it to me.

With some suggestions, I feel more confident!”

At this point, Ariel was slightly stunned and said: "Little liquor boss? What advice does he give you?"

The little round cheese said hurriedly as if he wanted to gag his father: "The little liquor boss told me some of the interests and hobbies of Viscount Paxus, and even told me the preferences of his most favored mistress.

!So don’t worry, I can definitely be fully prepared!”

Seeing that Round Cheese still looked so reluctant, Ariel waved her hand very simply and said: "Okay! Since you are so confident, then without further ado, you can go without any worries! All the supplies you need for this are available.

List it out and make it into a list. As long as you can support it, I will fully support you!"

After receiving Ariel's promise, the young man finally looked elated. He quickly raised his fist and knocked hard on his chest, and then shouted loudly: "I have nothing to fear if I die, future generations will be honored! Mr. Mayor,

I will definitely fulfill my mission!"

After that, he turned around and left without giving his father any face, and went to get ready very simply.
To be continued...