"Please wait."
Fang Zheng's voice was not loud, yet it echoed across the entire square. Hearing him, the bald man who had been about to throw the torch froze and turned to look at Fang Zheng.
"Who are you?"
Seeing Fang Zheng's luxurious yet somewhat strange attire, the bald man became more cautious. The world's overall level was still that of the medieval era. In this age, men generally wore long- or short-sleeved shirts on top, tight-fitting trousers below, and leather boots over them. Yet Fang Zheng was clearly dressed differently. He wore an entirely black suit and leather shoes, with a trench coat over them. No matter how one looked at it, he stood out from everyone else—Lis and Maje at least had cloaks draped over themselves, so they did not look too unusual at first glance.
But Fang Zheng's outfit was simply bizarre...
"I'm merely a traveler from another land."
Facing the bald man's question, Fang Zheng smiled and slowly stepped forward, pointing at the two women tied to the stakes before him.
"May I ask what crimes they committed to deserve being burned at the stake?"
"Because they are freaks! They are sorceresses! Evil power flows through their blood! They must be purified!"
The bald man shouted again, and at the same time, the crowd around the square began to cry out as well.
"Holy Fire! Illuminate, burn, and purify all!"
Hearing the cheers around them, Ciri frowned, Lis's expression darkened, and Maje glanced around. Though she said nothing, her face had stiffened considerably. Fang Zheng merely narrowed his eyes and continued smiling at the bald man before him.
"Oh? So these two ladies have committed no crimes such as murder. They are to be executed merely because their blood differs from ordinary people's, and because they