Livestreaming: I am retarded, but selected to join the analoghorror game?!
Chapter 279 - 240: Burning_2

Chapter 279: Chapter 240: Burning_2

Before Carl could finish asking, Xiao Yi cut in:

"Carl, doesn’t the Church Court have to hold a trial for at least one day before making a judgment?"

"Uh?" Carl was taken aback for a moment, then realized why Xiao Yi was asking this and hurriedly nodded, "Yes, that’s right. And the results of the trial also have to be approved by the State-level bishop before execution can take place."

"That’s good..." Xiao Yi breathed a slight sigh of relief, then his expression turned serious, "Letticia has already been arrested... Carl, is there anything you can do during the trial?"

Carl replied, "Of course I can. In fact, I’ve been making preparations all along. No matter what, I must help Letticia. The remaining issue is how to buy time."

Hearing Carl say he had been preparing, Xiao Yi felt a bit more at ease.

Then, Carl asked, "Speaking of which... where is Letticia?"

Xiao Yi answered truthfully, "We got separated, and I don’t know where she was taken. Probably to the place where she will be tried, I guess."

"What... did you say?" However, hearing Xiao Yi’s answer, Carl’s pupils contracted sharply! "Whether it’s detaining or trying, it’s all done in the church... right here! You shouldn’t have been separated at all! Could it be...!"

A terrifying possibility suddenly occurred to Carl!

"That Hele! Is he planning to skip the trial and directly pass judgment on Letticia!?"

"What...!"

Xiao Yi was startled by Carl’s words.

Carl quickly said to Gladys:

"Tess! Stay right here, don’t run around! This is the Church, it’s safe."

There was no time for further talk, they hurriedly set off!

"To the town square!" Carl called out to Xiao Yi, "If they are to pass judgment, they are very likely to do it there!"

...

The so-called town square, as its name implies, was the square located in the center of the town.

It was large enough to accommodate all the townspeople gathered there, so it was often used by the Church Court for some important events.

Today, with monsters appearing in the town, the townspeople were naturally anxious and flocked to the square, praying that the Church Court would step in to resolve the crisis and yearning for peace.

Then, in response to the people’s expectations, Hele brought Letticia to the front of the square.

Seeing Letticia’s frightful visage, everyone was shocked, and then their rage skyrocketed as they shouted various curses.

"She really is a follower of the Evil God!"

"Damn outsider! I knew all the disasters were caused by these despicable outsiders!"

"She tried to beguile us before! So wicked! Lucky for us we didn’t pay it any mind..."

"Ah... God, please grant Your holy judgment! Save us poor, innocent folks who have kindness and faith."

Meanwhile, the townspeople were throwing various things at her, venting their fear and all sorts of emotions.

Yet, Letticia was unmoved; she kept her head down in silence.

At this moment, Hele stepped in front of everyone, and the people quieted down, looking at Hele with devoted eyes.

"Fellow believers..." Hele said to the people, "As you can see, the follower of the Evil God has been captured. Although the true form of the Evil God hasn’t been exposed yet, we have proven today that the so-called Evil God is nothing to worry about, as long as we keep our faith, the Evil God cannot harm us in the slightest."

Hearing Hele’s words, people felt reassured.

But soon, someone shouted loudly:

"Punish that damn outsider! The Evil God’s kind must be completely eradicated!"

As soon as these words were uttered, there was a unanimous call, and everyone was shouting for her execution!

Hele fell silent for a moment, and then said, "Then, let us give the follower of the Evil God her punishment."

As for how to punish, everyone believed that mere hanging would probably not harm the monster!

After all, many had witnessed with their own eyes that only the holy flames could give that monster a fatal judgment!

Thus, people set up a pile of wood next to Letticia... and doused her with kerosene.

It was all an effort to thoroughly deal with this dreadful monster, this damned outsider!

As the Executioner approached Letticia with a torch, about to set the wood ablaze, Letticia finally reacted.

She... smiled.

"What’s going on?"

Hearing Letticia’s laughter, not just the Executioner, but also the surrounding townspeople, displayed a look of panic.

Even though Letticia was bound tightly, even though she was about to be burned to nothing, the people were still afraid.

Then, Letticia stopped laughing.

Her eyes moved as she looked at everyone present and slowly began to speak:

"Given the circumstances, I will no longer think of you as foolish... But! Indeed, you need more knowledge! Therefore, the book that records redemption, truth, and ultimate power! Most of you here have already obtained it, haven’t you? And... surely you must feel the kind of power it contains, right?

It holds the power to grant wishes! But be careful not to mistake your own desires, otherwise, you will become a monster like me! However, if you find the right way, you will surely attain happiness.

If you wish to obtain redemption and happiness, do not hesitate! Seek knowledge and power to your heart’s content! Forsake that ignorant and selfish God, and embrace the truly great God! All for the sake of one’s own happiness..."

"..." Hearing Letticia’s words, everyone was stunned.

Because she said that she had distributed the book to most of the people present.

Yet, not a single person produced it.

It was a book filled with the filth of knowledge from the Evil God, a book that should be spat upon and destroyed.

But no one admitted to possessing and surrendering it, the implication of which was already very clear.

The fearful and indignant expressions on people’s faces suddenly turned to panic.

"Hey, you have that book, don’t you? Hand it over quickly."

"Huh? What nonsense are you talking about! I don’t have such a thing! That person is just talking nonsense!"

"Stop pretending! I saw with my own eyes you holding that book! Do you also want to worship the Evil God!?"

"What a joke! Don’t slander me!"

The central square suddenly became somewhat chaotic.

Meanwhile, the people from the Church Court saw the situation starting to spiral out of their expectations and urgently shouted at the Executioner:

"Hey! What are you dawdling for? Get on with it!"

The Executioner finally snapped to his senses and immediately threw the torch at Letticia!

Flames instantly swept over her, and in the blink of an eye, Letticia’s entire body was aflame.

Letticia revealed a faint smile, and then...

"Aaaahhhhhh!"

Regardless of willpower, no living being can endure the pain of burning.

Her tragic screams halted everyone’s arguments, and all eyes turned in shock to Letticia.

As they watched the burning monster and heard her agonizing screams, people... began to laugh.

The glaring firelight cast on the faces of all the townspeople present, reflecting their distorted smiles.

So it was that Letticia’s life turned to a wisp of black smoke, rising high into the sky and dissipating...

But it seemed as if something else had dissipated as well.

At that moment, two figures pushed through the crowd, their faces tense as they squeezed into the square.

The newcomers were none other than Xiao Yi and Carl!

"Make way! Please, make way! What on Earth happened here?"

"..."

Then, the two of them saw it—the still burning, charred human form.

Clothes and skin had long since vanished, leaving only a scorched frame and a stomach-churning stench of char.

But in that instant, they recognized who it was.

Because... there was no other answer.

"...!" Carl suddenly froze on the spot.

He stared at Letticia’s charred corpse and lost himself for a moment.

"After all... it’s too late?"

"..." Xiao Yi was stunned as he looked at the charred corpse.

She was... It was because of her blind faith in that person that led to her tragedy.

No longer caring about whether it was a Hallucination or not, nor bothering about what others thought, Xiao Yi... turned to Hele!

"You... you lied to me."