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Chapter 282 - 242: Out of Control

Chapter 282: Chapter 242: Out of Control

Having experienced disaster and been forced to live a life of abstinence, the depression and despair had nowhere to be vented, and it was only by faith that people managed to keep going.

But now, a terrifying monster had appeared in the town, and furthermore... this monster was transformed from a human, meaning anyone nearby could suddenly become a monster and then turn to attack and devour their own innards and brain.

Under such circumstances, how much reason could people possibly retain to discern right from wrong, deal with the situation rationally, and consider how to respond and resolve it?

Even the most steadfast believers had seen their faith crack and show fissures.

They no longer believed that God could completely protect them, too many had already died.

Thus, to protect themselves, they needed more power to shield themselves and their loved ones, as a result... many secretly kept those mysterious books.

They didn’t plan to use it, but just wanted an extra bit of self-protection in times of danger, vowing never to harm others, nor wanting to become such a monster... that’s how they convinced themselves.

Instead of waiting to be devoured, it was better to devour others themselves.

Although everyone was doing it, no one admitted it; their hearts still held faith, therefore, they were not followers of the Evil God, therefore... they must denounce the followers of the Evil God.

To prove their faith, they had to start crazily accusing others, needing to label themselves righteous.

And Gladys, just happened to become one of their prime targets.

"That kid has always been around that damned foreigner! And she’s just a child who doesn’t understand common sense or reason, uncritically absorbing whatever knowledge she is given! How could she not be contaminated by those strange teachings?"

Almost everyone at the square united in this thought. To protect themselves, they displayed a terrifying, frenzied demeanor towards a little girl, pouring out malice.

"Exactly! She’s a follower of the Evil God! She must possess some enchanting tricks! It’s not just Carl’s little daughter, I suspect even Carl himself has been enchanted! Otherwise, how could he possibly let a lowly foreigner work in his house?"

"I really don’t understand! The foreigner has already been executed, why is that family still running around, even daring to appear in public to stop this holy trial! Why haven’t they been arrested and put on trial together!?"

The situation at the scene had inevitably tipped to one side.

Yelling loudly, the crowd began surging towards Xiao Yi’s side.

Every person approaching Xiao Yi and the others looked menacing, and with the hostility displayed, roasting Xiao Yi and his group on fire seemed entirely plausible.

"...This is turning rather bad."

Xiao Yi and Carl couldn’t help but look tense, and Gladys hid behind them, her small body trembling uncontrollably, clueless about what to do.

Just as the crowd was about to close in on Xiao Yi and his group, a voice halted them.

"Wait...!" Hele spoke coldly, "Stop this baseless accusation; it only wastes everyone’s time. If you want to accuse, bring corresponding evidence; otherwise, you’ll pay a fitting price! We are facing the Evil God! No room for personal feelings! Rash accusations could easily lead to a typical trial ending!"

Hele’s words served as a reminder that without evidence, reckless accusations would require a corresponding price.

This stalled the crowd’s advance on Xiao Yi and his group, as they too lacked solid evidence linking them with the Evil God.

They did not wish to endanger themselves over such matters.

However, even though they ceased their advance, the negative emotions on their faces grew even deeper.

They believed that Carl’s family must be involved with the Evil God; even if there was no proof, there was surely some basis. Could it just end like this, letting them off?

Hele, certainly noticing the discontent among the people, also had to think things through before addressing the crowd:

"But... frequent contact with followers of the Evil God, even if truly innocuous, is worth investigating. Therefore, Doctor Carl, I trust you, as a mature adult and an atheist, possess the ability to distinguish right from wrong.

But your daughter might not, so I shall conduct a trial for her! Whether she has connections with the Evil God, or has been corrupted by the Evil God’s teachings, let this fair trial reveal the truth."

Hele’s words were the best possible handling of the situation, therefore, he immediately won the cheers of the townspeople present.

"...Hele! You bastard..." Carl stared fiercely, unable to help his seething anger.

He shouted loudly at Hele:

"Does this town still have any sanity, any justice? You executed Letticia without giving her a trial! How can I possibly believe that you will conduct a fair trial!?"