Voting Results

A vote was taken by show of hands.

Abel, who was forcibly taken away by Commander Kaimon to receive medical treatment, immediately looked around the room, paying attention to the voting results of each captain.

Inside the Scarlet Knight Order.

Blood Knight Lucius knelt on one knee beside Duchess Xia Cromwell: "Commander... please trust me this once. Let Nicholas be examined on the spot. Once he is taken to prison, there will be no turning back."

"Um... I know."

Inside the Lionheart Knight Order.

Cas Maldini immediately pleaded with Grand Knight Roland to give Han Dong a chance, but received only a cold reply from Commander Roland:

"The Otherworldly Demon... must not be allowed to live."

Han Dong's friends are all paying close attention to the current voting situation.

Han Dong kept his head down the whole time, seemingly unconcerned about the voting results, and looked puzzled... as if there was something he couldn't figure out, making the whole incident a bit strange.

The bald congressman in front of him.

The same person is the councilor who specifically sought him out in the rest area before the finals to invite him to be a [Councilor Candidate].

It's not just a matter of the candidates; there are some 'details' that just don't feel right...

The voting time is only thirty seconds.

But many of the regimental commanders already had the answer in their hearts.

Black Rose Knights - Luke Kuran: [Right Hand - Agree]

Plague Knights - Moglenni Heatherwell: [Right Hand - Agree]

Holy Knight Order - Olivia Christian: [Left Hand - Oppose]

Behemoth Knight Order - Kaimon Raine: [Right Hand - Agree]

The Misfortune Knight Order - The Great Demon has not yet made a statement.

Witch God Knight Order - Jeros Midaum: [Left Hand - Oppose]

The Terminus Knight Order - Alex the Grim Reaper: [Right Hand - Agree]

Scarlet Knight Order - Xia Cromwell: [Right Hand - Agree]

Hell Knight Order - Marlon Heinz H. Kazakovic: [Right Hand - Agree]

Lionheart Knight Order - Roland, Pride of the Lion King: [Left Hand - Oppose]

Windwalk Knight Order: Jack Mason: [Left Hand - Oppose]

Steam Knight Order: Gary G. Trovic: [Left Hand - Oppose]

The Whisper Knight Order: Hugo Harrison: [Right Hand - Agree]

Just then.

Because Demps used a special magical method, consuming a large amount of magical energy, to send a private message to Archimedes, the Vice Commander of the Misfortune Knight Order.

"Please tell the Great Demon Commander... as long as I cast my vote for Nicholas, I will choose to join you."

Archimedes on the stage immediately smiled.

He and the Great Demon Commander didn't care about Han Dong's problem at all. The reason the Great Demon didn't express his opinion was because he guessed that he could use this to recruit Demps.

Upon receiving Archimedes ' report, the Great Demon Commander immediately raised his right hand.

And so, the group leaders' vote ended... The situation was terrible.

Even Though the Great Demon Commander adds a final vote, the vote ratio for the Thirteen Captains is still 8:5.

You should know that there are five councilors present who have not yet voted... When all the votes are counted, the final result is very likely to be [8:10].

However...

Inside the special viewing area with panoramic glass.

The four members of parliament, however, voted differently.

Three opposed, one supported.

This scene made many people think they were seeing things. The council had clearly designed a 'hidden test' in advance during the election, deliberately causing Han Dong to expose the characteristics of the Otherworldly Demon... so why were there different voting opinions?

In any case, the vote count now stands at 9:8.

The only thing missing was that the bald senator Metophis, who orchestrated all of this, didn't vote.

The final result is very likely to be a tie.

More legislators will come here to vote, and Han Dong will inevitably be taken directly to prison.

but...

Standing in the center of the garden, the bald councilor Metophis Tusadin slowly raised his right hand.

"I agree with Commander Hugo's proposal... The final vote result is [10:8].

Commander Hugo's proposal has been approved, and Commander Hugo will personally verify Valen Nicholas's identity on site.

If the verification result is "[Otherworldly Demon]", Nicholas will be put on trial immediately.

If the verification result is "human", I, Metophis, will, on behalf of the council, extend my sincere apologies to Nicholas -Broker and present him with a special item as an apology.

Now, Commander Hugo, please come forward to verify. The rest of you aspiring knights, please follow me out of the garden area.

After the bald-headed councilor finished speaking, he gave Han Dong a peculiar look before leaving.

At this moment, only Han Dong was present, was able to perceive a detail.

As Senator Metophis left, he deliberately walked close to Commander Hugo and lightly tapped Hugo's chest with his small fist... The two also exchanged glances for a moment.

There was even a hint of a smile hidden within.

"Ahem! Knights, councilors, and important staff of the Holy City."

Since I still have a lot of work to complete, I will speed up the verification process a bit... If any of the delegation leaders, members of parliament, or senior officials have any questions, please feel free to ask them on the spot.

Commander Hugo stepped forward and delivered a Hand Blade.

Whoosh!

Han Dong's right arm was completely severed.

"Since I met Nicholas in the qualifiers, I am quite familiar with his aura."

However, I sensed something different about this right arm. It wasn't part of Nicholas's original body; it was a temporary attachment.

Based on my many years of archaeological experience and research on the Abyssal Demon Tablet...

I suspect that this Knight Nicholas did something extremely dangerous during the [Breakthrough], something that almost no one in the Holy City would dare to try.

He didn't completely kill the Otherworldly Demon; he deliberately preserved its essence and consciousness for his own use.

As he finished speaking...

Commander Hugo used a unique method to hypnotize and control the "Scarlet Count Consciousness" in his arm.

The Earl had no chance to resist at all.

With a series of clattering sounds, a large number of tentacles grew out of the pores of the arm and underwent an advanced "Tentacle Isomerization," forming Dog Head state.

"You read that right, Nicholas has preserved his alien consciousness, which he used to break the seed, and injected it into a special arm."

Because of the extremely dangerous situation encountered in the [Sub-death Space], he chose to graft this arm onto himself.

There are probably still questions in everyone's mind.

Why can the tentacles undergo isomerization? Isn't this an ability only Mature Abyssal Demon possess? That's right... the target of Nicholas's extermination was precisely a [Mature Body Otherworldly being].

This statement caused an uproar throughout the room.

"What!? Killed the [Mature Body - Otherworldly Demon] who broke through to the next stage?"

It's appalling.

No one in the Holy City has ever achieved this since its construction: Mature Body is far stronger than Nascent Body... Even a small squad of knights might be wiped out if they were to encounter a demon of this level alone.

Just then, the voice of the Grand Knight Roland came directly from the audience:

"Wait... I don't care what kind of demonic seed this kid used to break the seed."

What I want to know is, how could he, as a human, reattach the arm of a demon?

Why is it able to remain uncontaminated?

"Commander Roland's question is very good... This is something I will explain in detail next."

The reason Nicholas made the decision to retain the consciousness of the Otherworldly being was precisely because he possessed the extremely rare attribute of [Immune to Corruption].

This story begins in the Samael Slums where Valen Nicholas was born.

He was involved in the infamous "Black Crow Incident" when he was four years old... It seems that Mr. Black and White took him as his only student because of this.

The relevant information is in my possession.

P. S.: Fellow readers, please be patient. I've noticed that only a very few people in the book review section have pointed out the problem... Please don't focus solely on Han Dong's issues.

Looking at it from a broader perspective might reveal the root cause of the parliament's open pressure on Han Dong.