Still lying beneath the executioner's feet is the Martial Saint's Martial Saint Token, the symbol of the Guardian Martial Saint of the Zenit Empire.
Although it was just a small, palm-sized, hexagonal, almost round token, not made of any precious material and seemingly unremarkable, the value of this small black token was enough to make the entire empire tremble.
Even if the previous Martial Saint Krasich was only a Moon-level expert, his prestige within the Empire was already extremely high. How much more so for the current Martial Saint, King Alexander of Chambord, who has long been a legend in Zenit's history and just turned the tide of the war. His prestige in the capital at this moment is probably already far surpassing that of Emperor Yashin in his prime. His word is law, and a single thought can determine the life and death of countless people.
The issuance of the Martial Saint Token signifies the Martial Saint's personal arrival.
Since it is the Martial Saint Saint's will, even if the executioner had ten thousand lives, he wouldn't dare to utter a single word of dissent.
He had previously said that within the entire empire, probably no one could save the Fufeng Kingdom family. Even the imperial family had to consider the public's anger and reaction if they were to pardon the Fufeng Kingdom family, but they overlooked the newly Martial Saint, King Alexander.
"Are you Martial Saint Alexander?"
Although Sun Fei was already a well-known figure in the capital, whether for his infamous reputation or his good one, there was practically no one in the capital who hadn't heard of Alexander of Chambord City. However, knowing the name didn't necessarily mean you would recognize him upon meeting him.
Amidst the spread of some exaggerated rumors, King of Chambord's image was shaped into a god-like figure, several meters tall, muscular, incredibly strong, and radiating divine light. Even those who had seen Sun Fei from a distance were unsure for a moment. Furthermore, this newly appointed Empire-Protecting Martial Saint of the Empire was simply too young, resembling a boy who hadn't yet reached adulthood. In the heat of the moment, if it weren't for the reminder from the Martial Saint Token, even the executioner might not have recognized that this handsome young man with black hair was the current Martial God of the Empire.
A thousand thoughts flashed through the executioner's mind in an instant. Trembling, he picked up the black Martial Saint Token from the ground, held it in his palm, and knelt on the ground, hesitatingly saying, "My lord, [ One Sword ]'s treason was witnessed by tens of thousands of imperial soldiers. The royal family and the Military Department jointly ordered the extermination of the Fufeng Kingdom family. Why did you... save these people? Without a reasonable explanation, it will surely damage your prestige and image in the eyes of the imperial people!"
"[ One Sword ] Wuzui, no explanation needed. Spread my words throughout the empire, clear Fufeng Kingdom's name. If anyone still wants an explanation, let them come to Martial Saint Mountain to find me in person!"
Sun Fei paused for a moment, then spoke firmly.
[ One Sword ] did not betray his country.
It's a pity that this young, talented swordsman, who was obsessed with power and the way of the sword, became too competitive and careless in his pursuit of strength. He was taken advantage of by Magic Creature, who stole his body and mind, leaving him unable to control his body. This led to disaster and allowed the demon to enter his home.
However, in the battle of Chambord City, he appeared naked and, with dignity, used his life and last strength to kill an unnamed Dortmund Empire Moon Class expert, slaughter countless Dortmund soldiers, kill Dortmund Prince Shinji Kagawa, and severely injure Piszczek. He had made great contributions and atone for his sins. He was still a Glory artist worthy of entering the Imperial Glory Hall of Glory.
The claim that " One Sword " led the wolf into the house and provoked this war is utter nonsense.
The Azeroth Continent is engulfed in smoke and fire, and the chaotic era has finally arrived. The so-called invasion by the Ten Empires Allied Army was already a foregone conclusion. Even without the " One Sword " incident, the allied forces would not have let the Zenit people go. It can only be said that this genius swordsman was cruelly mocked by fate.
In accordance with [ One Sword's ] last wish, Sun Fei would not make these things public, but why explain them?
However, Sun Fei must protect the widow and young son of [ One Sword ], as well as the bloodline of the Fufeng Kingdom. This is the offspring of a tragic hero, and also the bloodline of a genius swordsman who was loyal to Zenit but died young. They are qualified to continue in this cold world.
"This..." The executioner wanted to say something, but in the end, he kept his mouth shut.
Since it was the Empire-Protecting Martial Saint of the Empire who wanted to protect the prisoners of the Fufeng Kingdom, this matter was beyond the control of a mere clerk like him. Even if he reported it to the Imperial Military Department and the Royal Family, he wouldn't be blamed. Let those important figures worry about resolving this matter.
At this moment, the onlookers finally understood what had happened, which caused a stir among them.
The angry crowd gradually calmed their rage at the mention of King of Chambord Alexander. Their eyes quickly blazed with intense passion, and they trembled with excitement. The atmosphere shifted instantly; their anger was long forgotten. What emotion could replace the thrill of witnessing the legendary hero, the unparalleled God of War, and the guardian of the empire, Alexander?
Everyone felt that happiness had come so incredibly, that they would actually be able to witness the demeanor of the Guardian Martial Saint in their lifetime!
Many people wiped their eyes repeatedly, moved to tears.
It turns out that this handsome young man in black is none other than King of Chambord Alexander.
In the still yet intense atmosphere before a volcanic eruption, someone shouted something, and instantly, like toppling dominoes, a chain reaction occurred. Everyone knelt on the ground, shouting "Long live the Martial Saint!" Even the previously tense and murderous [ Iron-Blooded Camp ] soldiers looked at each other, trembling, dropped their weapons, and prostrated themselves on the ground, shouting "Long live!"
"Since Lord Martial Saint Alexander said that [ One Sword ] is the most Wuzui, then it must be Wuzui. We must have misunderstood something..."
"Yes, Lord Alexander is the guardian deity of Zenit. Should we doubt Old Man words?"
"I understand now. [ One Sword ] must be the Martial Saint's spy sent to infiltrate the Allied Forces. We deserve to die for misunderstanding him and even insulting the hero's family. Do you remember? Back then, the Dortmund people had seven terrifying Black Warship Black Warship. Later, the largest one disappeared. It must have been [ One Sword ] who managed to take it away. He is actually a great hero who endured humiliation and hardship!"
"Ah, now that you mention it, I remember too. My brother, who serves in the [ Iron-Blooded Camp ], told me that he personally witnessed Lord [ One Sword ] leaving with that enormous Black Warship..."
"Damn it! What have we done? If it weren't for the Martial Saint, we would have almost disgraced the hero!"
Sun Fei's prestige in the capital was so high that the common people and ordinary soldiers blindly worshipped and followed this newly Martial Saint. With just one sentence, he completely reversed the public's view of [ One Sword ]. Without any explanation, people began to imagine that they had changed their own opinion and made everything seem completely reasonable.
This was something Sun Fei himself hadn't expected.
On the execution platform.
The group from the Fufeng Kingdom, still shaken, finally understood what had happened.
They never dreamed that, in their moment of despair, it would be King of Chambord Alexander, the newly Martial Saint King of Chambord, the most powerful and prestigious figure in the empire, who would personally come to the execution ground to pardon and save them!
To be honest, they are not afraid of death.
But they were terrified of dying with such unjust grievances and shame!
Those brought here today are all elites of the Fufeng Kingdom family, and also [ One Sword's ] closest relatives, friends, and partners during his lifetime. They are proud of [ One Sword ]. [ One Sword ] has always been synonymous with the Fufeng Kingdom. No Prince has ever achieved the same level of prestige as [ One Sword ]. For many people in the Fufeng Kingdom, [ One Sword ] is an idol and a mentor who is like a father and brother.
Therefore, they absolutely do not believe that [ One Sword ] would betray the empire.
They wanted to clear [ One Sword's ] name, but unfortunately, they were powerless to do so.
Therefore, when the legendary Guardian Martial Saint the nation uttered the words "[ One Sword ] Wuzui," the people of the Fufeng Kingdom cried out. Even the proud men who had their shoulder blades and collarbones pierced but had never cried out in pain couldn't help but sob.
They felt that their souls had been saved in an instant.
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