"What do you want me to do?"
Phoenix stared at Lanchi and asked in a trembling voice.
Since there was still a chance, he would fight with all his might—even if it was only for his younger sister, Filis.
"First, I need to make this clear to you. You colluded with the Rebirth Church, attempted murder, and tried to cause a major disaster. You're bound to spend the rest of your life in prison. However, if you confess and show good conduct, you can atone through meritorious service and seek a reduced sentence... When you're in prison, just tell them to find me. I'll personally help you with your lawsuit."
Lanchi explained Phoenix's shortest possible sentence to him point by point. If he had committed a crime, he had to go to prison. That had nothing to do with "whether he was willing to pledge allegiance to Lanchi."
"As for your younger sister, if she really is innocent, she can pledge herself to High Priest Loren after undergoing the Goddess of Fate Church's strict examination. I'll have her transfer to Iketerite Academy, so you won't have any worries weighing on you. Of course, by then, your younger sister will also receive Dean Loren's special attention and protection."
"..."
As Phoenix listened to Lanchi, he pressed his lips tightly together and clenched his fists.
The plan Lanchi had proposed was undoubtedly the best possible outcome for the siblings.
Compared to the scenarios Poet of Great Love had described earlier, Phoenix could not imagine how Lanchi could have been any more merciful.
Between High Priest Loren and Destruction Bishop Ivanos, any normal person would know whom to choose.
But Phoenix was worried.
After he was arrested and sent to prison as a serious criminal,
his younger sister would face criticism at Iketerite