Under the guidance of Father Kaplan, the farce came swiftly and ended just as quickly.
In just over ten minutes, the two monks who "maliciously accused" Herbert were taken away by special personnel to the Confession Pool.
There, they would endure a twelve-hour surveillance until they confessed all their sins.
Just that much is enough to break them, not to mention the subsequent interrogation, which is the real punishment.
It's not just physical torture but a mental breakdown... Oh, the Punishment Nun sisters of the Judgement Hall prefer to call this process "baptism."
The farce ended, but Herbert remained in the great hall.
He straightened his back and calmly met the varied gazes of the surrounding cultivators.
Herbert's inner self was not as peaceful as his exterior.
This time, he successfully cleared his suspicion and left quite an impression on the others.
But what about next time?
Can he be so lucky to talk his way out of it again?
Herbert sighed silently in his heart:
