The curtain on the city’s public trial finally fell, and Lynn’s charges were thoroughly cleared.
After all, the Holy Tree’s recognition surpasses a thousand words.
Even Bishop Connor, who was previously defiant, had to bow his proud head.
In the face of the indisputable will of the Holy Tree, all doubts appeared so pale and ridiculous.
Surrounded by Eleanor and her panions, Lynn walked toward the manor, and the originally crowded crowd parted like waves to either side, spontaneously creating a wide path for him.
As for those like Marquis Saxon and Olivia, who once scorned him, doubted him, and cursed him, their faces were now frozen in shock and reverence.
Everyone’s gaze followed the figure favored by the Holy Tree until it disappeared from sight.
Even though Lynn had already returned to the manor, the congregation gathered in Saint Square still refused to leave.
It wasn’t until Saint Laurent VI’s royal carriage left the square that the solemn atmosphere weighing on everyone’s heart slightly eased.
People began to whisper about the thrilling judgment.
Soon, the legendary stories about this young aristocrat Lynn spread rapidly across streets and alleys like a spring breeze.
"I heard Lynn once studied at the Saint Laurent Royal Transcendent Academy. During his time there, he showed astonishing talent, advancing to the Fourth Rank Transcendent in just two years."
"What? Reached the Fourth Rank in two years? Is that true?"
"Of course, it’s true!"
Unexpectedly, Marquis Matthew, who was originally seated on the high platform, stood up and walked down the steps, standing in the middle of the crowd with a spirited look, having won the bet.
It wasn’t because he had just won tens of thousands of Gold Coins, for this amount, which could daze a moner, was actually only enough to pay for half a year’s hay for his herd of pureblood racehorses.
As a passionate enthusiast of horse racing, Marquis Matthew had twelve purebred champion racehorses in his private stable.
These priceless steeds enjoyed treatment akin to that of nobility—their daily hay was collected from the Elf Race’s Moonlight Forest.
"Isn’t this the renowned Marquis Matthew Augustine?"
Someone recognized Matthew, as he was famous even in Glostit.
Although his rank was not high, this unconventional Marquis had long bee one of the most legendary topics in high society within the capital.
His actions were so shockingly unconventional that even his obsession with horse racing seemed insignificant.
"My cousin used to attend the Saint Laurent Royal Transcendent Academy too, although he was older than Lynn and was a senior student. By chance, he had brief interactions with Lynn, and according to him, Lynn became a prodigy at the academy shortly after enrolling, especially six months after enrollment when he proactively applied for bat practice, causing a sensation at the academy."
"According to regulations, students were required to be in their second year to apply for bat practice. However, Lynn was persistent; he directly knocked on the vice dean’s office door."
"Eventually, the academy had to arrange an extremely rigorous test for Lynn alone, intending for Lynn to give up under the difficulty. After all, Lynn had already shown astonishing talent, and everyone believed he would bee a pillar of the Empire with an incredibly bright future. If he fell too soon, it would be an immeasurable loss for the Empire."
"It was said to be an unprecedentedly rigorous test, for the battlefield is not an academy’s trial ground, but extremely cruel. The three consecutive days of extreme tests made all the examiners secretly shake their heads. At the time, everyone thought that it was remarkable if Lynn could last through the first day, yet no one expected Lynn to endure till the end. When Lynn dragged his blood-stained body through the final test, even the vice dean was shocked."
"Because the final test was to enter an Exile Space, where Lynn had to fight against a group of real members of the Demon Clan, including one of Third Rank existence."
"Thus, Lynn not only passed all the tests but also set three academy records. This result left everyone speechless and thereby rewrote the academy’s hundred-year tradition—"
"A junior student, who was to lead senior classmates into the battlefield of blood and fire."
As Matthew spoke, the surrounding spectators unconsciously held their breath, and a faint blush of excitement gradually appeared on their faces.
Unsurprisingly, Lynn had already bee their idol.
"After entering the Demon Clan’s battlefield, Lynn was granted the Captain Rank at a young age."
"And with the support of Marquis Bartleion, he was expected to bee the youngest field officer in the Empire’s history!"
Matthew continued.
Many people actually did not know about Lynn’s glorious past, partly because these years Xiya had suddenly risen, pletely overshadowing the glory Lynn once achieved.
"Lynn at that time could definitely be described as having boundless prospects—a beautiful fiancée, caring mentors, respectful classmates."
"Even my cousin, who was above all, although older than Lynn, was deeply admiring of Lynn."
"You all should know Xiya, as the most dazzling general star in the Empire now, regarded as an unparalleled Hero by countless people. In my view, back in those days, Lynn’s brilliance was no less than the current Xiya!"
Matthew declared firmly, but then he swiftly shifted the topic:
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