Chapter 325 The Evil God's Will Arrives
"Second Prince, if I say...some of your cognition has been tampered with by Master Miriel, would you believe it?"
Ryan's words were like a depth bomb, causing an uproar in the parliament hall of the Omar Palace.
Karen is the second prince of the Omar Empire. If he is really controlled by someone using some mental means, the meaning of this matter will be different.
These nobles who control the top power in Oma are not stupid.
Even these politicians who were playing power games immediately understood the role that Glory City played in it.
Those guys want to use the second prince Karen to covet the Omar royal power!
It’s terrifying when you think about it.
If this is true... Master Miriel has been frequently contacting His Majesty in the name of treatment these days. Could he have also used some means to secretly influence the succession to the imperial power?
Thinking of this, the faces of all the noble lords present changed drastically, realizing how serious the matter was.
But the question is again, is this true?
But if it is not true, how could the Glorious City gather so many followers of the evil god in just a few months?
Everyone looked very solemn, waiting for Ryan's next words.
…
"You're talking nonsense!"
Hearing these "slanderous" words, the second prince Karen shouted angrily, pointed at Ryan and said unceremoniously: "You are saying this now just to clear your name of murder!"
His tone was very excited, and his face looked insulted. He shouted to the guards: "Guards, take this shameless murderer to jail!"
Ryan didn't think he was acting. After all, the real subconscious mind had been tampered with and the "person involved" was unaware of it.
Just like in people’s dreams, when absurd things happen, they seem to be “logical”.
He glanced at the nobles present and said, "Gentlemen, I think you all know the impact of this matter."
After a pause, he pointed at the Philosopher's Stone and explained, "My extraordinary ability allows me to sense any mental fluctuations. The moment I opened this 'heirloom' of Master Miriel just now, I felt that it was affecting my mind. So, I immediately understood that he wanted to use this thing to tamper with some of my cognition, so he killed me!"
"You're talking nonsense!"
Karen immediately argued, "If the Philosopher's Stone can tamper with people's cognition as you said, then why didn't the Perception-type extraordinary discover it, and why didn't the court wizards discover it? And you, a mere third-level fighter, discovered it?"
Ryan naturally knew that he couldn't explain it clearly. This thing could be hidden from the secret worship in the palace, so it was naturally not something that a supernatural person could sense.
But the matter of the "intelligent brain" cannot be discussed and cannot be explained clearly.
He did not explain further, and said calmly: "As for whether the Second Prince's cognition has been tampered with, send a mental mage to hypnotize him and we will know. If it is proved that I lied, I will bear the consequences of my actions!"
Every word is sonorous and sounds great.
After mental hypnosis, Karen's subconscious mind will be exposed to everyone, and everyone will know when they ask.
But this method didn't work at first .
Because the nobility has immunity.
That is, even if they have committed a crime, no one is qualified to conduct mental interrogation on them.
What's more, he is a prince.
Karen heard this "stupid" question and sneered: "Sir Ryan, I don't know what your purpose is, but you insulted my personality and the great Spurgreen royal family!"
“…”
Ryan raised his eyebrows but said nothing.
Except for Ymir and the Qigong master Andrew, these Spurgeon royals are really no different from ordinary people in his eyes.
Moreover, he was also certain that someone would hypnotize the Second Prince.
…
If it were any other day, if someone proposed to subject a prince to a mental interrogation, he would most likely be sent to the gallows for offending the nobility.
But right now, it’s not just his family that has the final say.
At this time, the fourth prince Mueller stood up and said loudly: "I think the matter is of great importance at this time... Since Mr. Ryan is willing to bear the consequences of his actions, I think his proposal is feasible!"
As he spoke, a meaningful gleam flashed in his eyes.
As long as what Ryan said is true, it will be a huge benefit to him.
Even if it's fake, it won't have any impact.
Anyway, he is not the one who bears the consequences.
He had already received a tip-off that his father would most likely pass the throne to the second prince Karen; and Queen Tess had also secretly surrendered to the eighth prince Eberl last night.
The current situation is very unfavorable to him.
But if what Ryan said was true, everything would be different.
If it is confirmed that Karen is controlled by the Glorious City, then he will completely lose the right to compete for the throne.
There was immediately one less competitor.
As soon as he said this, the eighth prince Eberle naturally thought of this level, and immediately stood up and said righteously: "Father! I also think this matter is of great importance. Although I believe in my second brother, for the sake of our Omar, we must investigate it thoroughly!"
When the two princes spoke, the ministers who supported them also spoke up, and even the neutral ministers and nobles expressed their support clearly.
"Your Majesty, I feel that this matter is of great importance. Please order a thorough investigation..."
…
Hearing that his two sons and ministers had expressed their opinions, the old emperor felt inexplicably annoyed.
Karen was the person he had carefully selected as the most suitable to inherit the throne. Why were these people unwilling to believe him?
It's like your favorite thing is criticized by others for being worthless.
The old emperor's expression changed, and a hint of disgust appeared on his face, as if some kind of situational reflex had been triggered.
"Humph! I'm not dead yet!"
He looked at all the ministers and shouted angrily: "Are you trying to say that my subconscious has also been tampered with? Do you want to hypnotize me too?"
The old emperor still had some power, and when he got angry, none of the ministers dared to look at him.
Hearing this, Ryan, Ymir, and Metternich behind him all showed a look of surprise.
They knew the contents of the edict in advance and had already guessed that some of the old emperor's cognition had been tampered with.
Now seeing that, it is indeed true.
After all, Ymir was his dearest sister, and the old emperor suppressed his anger.
He looked at the corpse on the ground, shook his head, and said, "Ymir, you and Lord Ryan should leave the palace first. I will notify you after the guards have investigated the matter here."
Naturally, he intended to smooth things over.
Although Master Miriel died, he was an outsider after all.
After instinctively weighing the pros and cons, he chose to save Ymir's face and protect Ryan.
Since the old emperor had said this, although several princes wanted to say something else, they were all stared back by the stern gaze.
Originally, Ryan just left like that and the matter would have ended.
When he returned and left the Omar Capital, no one could do anything to him.
The murder was left unresolved.
But!
If they just left like that, and the danger of evil god belief was not recognized by everyone, there would be huge hidden dangers in the future.
"No! Your Majesty!"
Ryan chose to refuse.
He insisted: "Although it is a bit offensive, if the problem of evil god belief is not solved, it will not only endanger the Omar Empire in the future, but will also affect all humans in the entire Bingji Wasteland!"
After a pause, he stared at the old emperor with a firm gaze and said word by word: "Your Majesty, I think...some of your cognition has indeed been tampered with by Master Miriel!"
"you……!"
Anger suddenly appeared on the old emperor's face.
He loves his own sister, but that doesn't mean he will forgive the boy who offended his authority!
When Ryan said this, everyone in the parliament hall changed color.
This guy really dares to say that...
But what was strange was that, except for a few people from the Second Prince's lineage who denounced Ryan indignantly, everyone else remained silent and chose to wait and see what would happen next.
At this time, Ymir also stood up and said, "My dear brother. You are not aware that your subconscious mind has been tampered with. But if Karen can be interrogated for a 'mental trial' to prove the truth, why are you unwilling to agree?"
The old emperor looked at Ymir, and a struggle suddenly emerged on his face. He frowned and said, "Ymir, even you..."
In his heart, it seemed as if the two most important cognitions were in conflict.
If it were just Ryan's one-sided statement, there would be many people who were skeptical.
But now even the eldest princess Ymir has stood up, and the nobles in the parliament hall have also realized that what happened might be true.
At this point, it’s not over yet.
A few more white-haired old men walked in.
When everyone looked closely, they found that they were several old princes of the Spugreen royal family, and many of them were even the elders of the old emperor.
Although these old royals have little real power in the court, they have a lot of say in the Spugreen family.
The leader was none other than the Qigong master Andrew.
Walking into the parliament hall, when everyone was still wondering why these old men were alarmed, Andrew said directly: "Your Majesty, I also think what Ymir said makes sense. This matter concerns the foundation of our Omar Empire and must be investigated strictly!"
Once several elders of the Spuglin family showed up, the old emperor had no choice but to agree even though he looked unhappy.
…
Soon, a spiritual court priest walked into the parliament hall.
Although the Second Prince Karen was very reluctant, he sat obediently on the chair and waited for mental hypnosis.
At this moment, he still felt that he was innocent, and looked at Ryan fiercely: "Humph! Interrogate me, I want to see what you, a murderer, can say when the time comes!"
Ryan didn't say anything else, but kept a careful eye on everything around him.
The interrogation of mental power is not complicated, especially for a fifth-level priest to interrogate an extraordinary third-level Karen.
The silver pocket watch flickered, and Karen fell into a state that exclaimed "sleepwalking".
The questioning begins.
"Your Highness Karen... Have you reached some agreement with Glory City and betrayed Omar?"
"I don't!"
"What is the purpose of that Master Miriel?"
"I heard that Master Miriel has very powerful healing abilities. I want to treat my father, so I asked him to come to the palace to treat my father..."
"Did Miriel ever express his intention to let you inherit the throne..."
"No! He is a selfless, great, kind man..."
“…”
I asked a few questions in succession, and Karen answered them all with no problem.
Under the watchful eyes of the public, no one dared to play any tricks.
These questions hit the nail on the head, which means that Karen is "innocent".
Now, mental interrogation is also being conducted.
All the onlookers began to feel shaken.
Is it true that Karen is fine, and the so-called evil god belief is not true at all?
But is it that Ryan is deliberately being mysterious and trying to achieve some ulterior motive?
Hearing this, the old emperor's tone became impolite and he asked coldly: "Lord Ryan, do you have anything else to say?"
Ryan looked normal. Subconscious response can be trained. It was a mature technique in the previous life.
For example, even if he is hypnotized, he can use his "smart brain" to answer some pre-prepared answers for him on certain questions.
But... there is a special feature in the belief in gods in this world.
That is, for devout believers, "God cannot be insulted"!
This was what he had learned from the beliefs of the Coleman people.
Facing the doubts of the old emperor and the second prince's supporters, Ryan did not explain much, but just said to the second prince Karen lightly: "Jalliad is a deceiving evil god. He is a dirty and evil god..."
"Jalliad" is the name of the three-eyed evil god. When he was in the Black Wind Territory, Ryan happened to hear King Kipling of the Glory City mention the name of this god in his chant.
His words left everyone puzzled.
However, it is different for one person.
That’s the second prince Karen!
If he was still awake, he might not be easily fooled. But in the hypnotic state at this moment, these words directly stimulated the most untouchable "bottom line" in his heart.
Just when everyone was wondering what Ryan meant by this, Karen suddenly shouted hysterically: "No, Lord Jarryard is the supreme great god, He is the only true God in the world!"
As soon as these crazy words came out, the huge parliament hall fell silent.
Everyone's faces froze.
Those who supported the second prince were so frightened that their faces turned pale.
They understood that Karen was really being controlled by the people of Glory City using evil magic!
If Ryan hadn't revealed the secret today, they didn't know how long they would have been kept in the dark.
Perhaps, their cognition will be tampered with unknowingly and they will believe in that evil god.
That is the real "great terror".
By then, I'm afraid that the entire Oma... no, all the human territories in the entire Ice Ridge Wasteland will become the minions of the evil god.
Thinking of this, everyone was frightened.
At this moment, everyone looked at Karen as if she were a plague and avoided her.
…
Seeing this scene, the old emperor looked extremely ugly, and his face, which had been rosy just now, suddenly turned ashen.
The violent conflict between the two perceptions made him feel angry and his vision went dark.
Then, he closed his eyes instantly.
"Oh no, Your Majesty... Your Majesty..."
When the eunuch looked over, the old emperor had already died.
But now is not the time to pay attention to this, because at this time, the second prince Karen did not wake up from hypnosis, but instead triggered some kind of restriction because of the words he just said.
At this moment, his whole body was emitting a layer of piercing light that blinded people.
A strange and powerful will has arrived!
Ryan felt this familiar feeling and blurted out: "Oh no, it's the will of the evil god!"
This feeling is exactly the same !
