Chapter 635: Kill Without Mercy

He Palace lies at the southwest corner of Fu Bei Deng Castle; entering through the castle's main gate, you must turn left at the plaza to go inside.

If you turn right, you encounter a grand complex that mirrors He Palace's position.

Within that complex stands a massive temple, once one of Emperor Ao Rui En Se's residences; after the Supreme Council seized power, it was expanded over the years to its present scale, serving as the Empire's Church of the God of Magic headquarters, named the "Temple of Truth."

The statue of the God of Magic before the temple towers a hundred meters high, slightly taller than Rike Palace.

It is the Empire's largest God of Magic statue, drawing countless devotees daily and becoming one of Nuosiruier's landmark structures.

The Temple of Truth also serves as the office for the Imperial Council and its members.

Whenever the Imperial Council convenes, high‑ranking Imperial Councilors gather here, pray to the God of Magic, and then discuss state affairs.

The most important part of the temple is the Imperial Hall, which contains over three hundred seats.

Each seat is coveted by countless aspirants; securing one means entering the Empire's upper echelons.

However, today's focus is not the Imperial Hall but a side chamber beside it.

Though called a side chamber, it spans over a thousand square meters, seats several hundred, and is grandly arranged like a courtroom; at the front stands a judgment platform over three meters tall, bearing a long obsidian table, where those seated behind it look down, imposing psychological pressure on those below.

The other three sides are lined with audience seats.

At this moment, the eight members of the Supervisory Group are already seated on the platform.

Ge Nieu Si sits in the center, Lei En to his left, while the legendary Wizards remain silent, quietly perusing their documents.

The audience seats are also filled with many people.

Some are Nuosiruier Councilors entitled to observe the inquiry, the rest are newspaper reporters who rushed in upon hearing the news.

Since cameras became widespread, news agencies immediately recognized their huge potential, spending heavily to equip each reporter with a camera that they carry everywhere, photographing during interviews to accompany their stories.

Around the hall's seats stand twenty Holy Swordsmen like statues.

They are clad in silver armor, bearing golden holy emblems on their chests, each wielding a long sword lodged in a codex that supports a scale, exuding an aura of solemn righteousness that chills the heart.

These Legendary Holy Swordsmen are members of the Sword of Order!

The Church of Justice controls the Empire's judiciary; although the inquiry is not a trial, it still involves law and concerns the Naisier Elders, so Ge Nieu Si urgently notifies the Church of Justice, dispatching its most powerful Sword of Order to maintain order at the inquiry.

The Sword of Order's members are all Legendary Holy Swordsmen who answer only to the Church of Justice's Grand Arbitrator, equivalent to the Pontiff.

Outside the hall, elite units of the Rike Imperial Guard led by Hai Si Ke Tuo are deployed in layers throughout the Temple of Truth, barring anyone from approaching.

The hall's atmosphere is solemn, broken only by the rustle of pages turning.

Councilors and reporters arrive one after another, but after entering the hall they dare not make any sound, silently taking seats.

Time ticks by second by second.

People repeatedly glance up at the wall clock, its hands nearing three o'clock—the start time set by the Consul for the inquiry.

Yet the Naisier Elders have not yet appeared.

As time passes, less than two minutes remain; Imperial Councilors and reporters in the audience grow increasingly restless, thinking, could the Naisier Elders dare refuse the summons?

The Supervisory Group's authority comes from the Supreme Council; refusing its summons means opposing the Supreme Council.

The final minute begins.

The Naisier Elders still do not arrive; councilors and reporters can no longer sit still, whispering and creating a clamor.

Even a few members of the Supervisory Group on the dais can't help glancing around.

Ge Nieu Si pauses his document review, his expression growing more severe; he turns to glance at Lei En beside him and finds Lei En's demeanor unchanged, still calm.

The two had previously discussed all possibilities.

If the Naisier Elders refuse to attend the inquiry, the Supervisory Group would immediately announce the revocation of their authority over Fu Kong Cheng, but lacking groundwork and public pressure, the Naisier Wizards' resistance would be fierce, hindering the set objective.

Ten seconds remain until three o'clock; everyone stares at the wall clock, silently counting down.

Tick—tock! Tick—tock!

In the final second, several portals open in the middle of the hall.

From them step out Wizards radiating powerful magical flux—some elderly, some middle‑aged, some female, and some very young youths—each bearing a golden scroll‑shaped badge on their chest.

They are the Naisier Elders.

The Imperial Councilors and reporters stare at each other; the Naisier Elders timed their appearance to the very last second, already signaling their stance.

Usually, the Naisier Elders struggle to assemble a full roster, as a few always have other matters.

Recently, however, many crises have struck Naisier's Fu Kong Cheng; with Augulevi Master missing, elders traveling on other planes, those in seclusion meditation, or engaged in crucial magical research have all abandoned their tasks to return to Naisier.

The Naisier Elders are all Legendary High‑rank Wizards.

They were originally twelve; Kui Tu was blasted to ash by Lei En's hammer, leaving eleven.

More Wizards emerge from the portals, their power ranging from high to low; some are mid‑stage or entry‑level Legendary, others below Legendary, all involved in ledger falsification or tasked with matters concerning Fu Kong Cheng, and thus drawn in.

The portals do not close until half a minute later.

The number of Naisier Wizards has exceeded a hundred; gathered together, they deliberately refrain from restraining their soul energy, instead amplifying it, causing intense magical aura to stir multicolored elements and energies into an invisible storm.

The massive pressure suffocates the councilors and reporters in the audience, forcing them to retreat; weaker individuals scream, and chaos erupts instantly.

"Silence!"

Ge Nieu Si's voice reverberates in everyone's ears.

The voice thunders like a storm, accompanied by massive lightning force, halting the Naisier Wizards' magical aura for a heartbeat.

The twenty Legendary Holy Swordsmen standing around the hall simultaneously raise their silver holy swords.

Transparent spiritual light bursts from them, instantly linking together to envelop the entire hall, calming the panicked councilors and reporters and repelling the Naisier Wizards' magical intimidation.

Yet among the over a hundred Naisier Wizards, more than twenty are Legendary, outnumbering the Sword of Order's Legends, and eleven are Legendary High‑rank; their willpower is not so easily broken— even with Ge Nieu Si leading, they only pause for half a breath, leaving the unseen clash at a disadvantage.

Cold sweat quickly beads on Ge Nieu Si's forehead.

The bodies of the twenty Legendary Holy Swordsmen tremble slightly, their silver armor clanging together.

Alamanshe and Xideni are about to intervene, but Lei En has already acted.

He stands, raises his hand, and points toward the middle of the hall.

Boom!

Five-ring Thunderclap Technique!

A deafening thunderclap exploded above the Naiser Wizards' heads.

Although it was only five rings, after amplification by four lightning forms and three lightning affinities, its power reached seven rings.

A violent shockwave, under Lei En's control, burst in one direction, interlaced with massive bolts, pouring onto the heads of over a hundred Naiser Wizards.

The entire hall trembled.

The Naiser Wizards at the front fell in all directions; most triggered protective spells, and several Naiser Elders cast defenses, but Lei En's Thunderclap Technique was instantaneous, far exceeding expectations, and despite being caught off guard it still produced a massive effect.

Some Naiser Wizards were blown dizzy on the spot, their eyes rolling white, and they collapsed to the ground.

Even those not dizzy were in disarray, their ears hearing nothing.

Wizards above the legendary rank fared slightly better, but the Thunderclap Technique disrupted their minds, their soul power surged, and their momentum was instantly suppressed by Ge Niu Si and the Holy Swordsmen.

"Everyone, sit down."

Lei En coldly stared at the leading Naiser Elders and rebuked, "Who gave you the nerve to play such a trivial trick in the Temple of Truth? If it happens again, no matter who you are, you will be taken to the trial court on charges of desecrating the goddess."

The hall fell silent.

The Thunderclap Technique only targeted Naiser Wizards; the audience felt no impact.

Most Naiser Wizards, just shaking off dizziness, realized Lei En's exquisite spell control; had Lei En harbored murderous intent, they would already be dead.

The legendary Wizards who resisted the Thunderclap Technique glared at Lei En.

Lei En was unafraid, standing above them, lecturing, "If you don't want to tarnish Augulevi Master's reputation, sit down properly for me."

"Hmph! What grand presence!"

A Naiser Elder looking just over thirty retorted, showing no concealment of his hostility.

Lei En's gaze fell on him.

At the investiture ceremony of Sabbath Dean last time, Lei En had seen him; he is Elder Bu Ao Yang Si, one of the three strongest elders in the Naiser Elder Council, a level‑19 Elementalist who also practices Arcane arts, specializing in ice, fire, and spatial spells, and has already mastered a Nine-ring Technique.

Bu Ao Yang Si's strength ranks just below Elder Ke Luo Nuo Man Se, surpassing Ha La Wa.

The Soul Eye saw Bu Ao Yang Si's soul glowing deep red.

His hostility toward him is the strongest within the elder council, hating him more than the vast majority of Naiser Wizards, as if bearing an irreconcilable blood feud.

Lei En had already guessed some reasons and immediately added Bu Ao Yang Si to the list of targets.

His figure flashed in front of Bu Ao Yang Si, just a half‑step away, almost face to face, and asked, "Elder Bu Ao Yang Si, not satisfied?"

The Naiser Wizards' faces changed dramatically, thinking Lei En was about to act.

The reporters dutifully raised their Cameras.

Bu Ao Yang Si was half a head shorter than Lei En, but his aura was no weaker, showing no sign of retreat, staring directly into Lei En's eyes, he said gravely, "Ryan Augustus, do you think I don't know? All this today is your behind‑the‑scenes sabotage of Naiser, malicious provocation, killing Elder Kui Tu, and slandering us, all to let Mo Du dominate the Naiser faction and seize control of the Empire!"

His accusation caused a huge uproar; the reporters' eyes lit up as they hurriedly jotted it down on paper.

This was a headline‑shocking news for the Empire!

Lei En gave no response.

Bu Ao Yang Si continued loudly, "Everyone fears you and your backers, daring not to expose your plot. But today, I tell you here, any conspiracy against the Naiser Fu Kong Cheng will fail; I disagree, the elder council disagrees, and the Naiser Wizards will not agree!"

"The Naiser Fu Kong Cheng belongs to Naiser Wizards; no outsider may interfere!"

His words landed with weight, highly persuasive.

Almost as his words fell, the Naiser Wizards behind Bu Ao Yang Si erupted in cheers, united in anger, shouting loudly:

"Well said!"

"We support Elder Bu Ao Yang Si!"

Half of the Naiser Elders were moved, nodding heavily or speaking to show support for Bu Ao Yang Si's stance.

Some Naiser Wizards even began to insult Lei En, attacking en masse.

Lei En's expression remained unchanged.

His gaze swept over the Naiser Wizards, revealing no hint of emotion, yet the wizards shouting curses, when he looked at them, their hearts shivered and they subconsciously closed their mouths. The verbal assault lasted only a few seconds before gradually weakening, quickly returning to quiet.

A single glance stunned the Naiser Wizards.

Lei En's mouth twitched slightly upward as he said calmly, "Indeed, a bunch of waste."

The hall erupted in a clamor.

Members of the Supervisory Group on the platform, Empire senators and reporters in the audience, were all startled by Lei En's "waste" remark.

During the opening of the Wizard Exchange Tournament, Lei En's remark "Naiser are all waste" had already spread throughout the Empire, but that incident occurred in Brulvots, under the pretense of sparring, and Elder Kui Tu had provoked first, giving Lei En justification.

Now at Nosnaer, this is the Naiser Fu Kong Cheng's territory, and Lei En dared to call them waste in front of the entire elder council?

Immediately, anger flared in the eyes of the Naiser Wizards.

Several hot‑tempered Naiser Elders' soul power surged, about to hurl spells at Lei En.

Boom!

Lei En's body instantly swelled to three meters tall, muscles bulging, dragon scales surfacing beneath his skin, while the surface reflected a mithril‑like metallic sheen; his whole form glittered with rainbow‑like magical protection, and a pair of massive silver wings unfurled behind him, each feather crackling with lightning, popping and snapping.

A warhammer simultaneously grew to over two meters long, like a two‑handed hammer, its head as large as a basket, a flash of electricity igniting a strange blue‑white flame.

Lei En, like a small giant, radiated a terrifying aura.

That aura was purest power, sweeping the surroundings, simultaneously drawing the air's lightning elements into a frenzy; the entire hall trembled incessantly, as if welcoming a great being's arrival.

Empire senators and reporters' minds went blank.

The Naiser Wizards at the front were horrified beyond measure, instinctively stepping back, wanting to stay away from the terrifying creature.

Lei En looked down on the Naiser Wizards, his voice like thunder, warning, "Whoever dares act in the Temple of Truth is opposing the Supervisory Group and the Supreme Council; they will be slain without mercy!"

(End of Chapter)