Capítulo 1843: Chapter 1247: Good Triumphs Over Evil! (So I’ve decided to go play Shin Megami Tensei)
The Jedi Knights were unaware, but the moment they entered, they were discovered by everyone.
Ann is no fool. As a princess, she never leaves home without setting up a barrier, unless she’s staying at Duanmu Huai’s mage’s mansion. Unfortunately, in this world, people probably can’t even understand what magic is, so the fact is that the Jedi Knights had no idea that the moment they entered, Ann received an alert.
“Isn’t Coruscant supposed to be the capital? Why is the security so poor?”
While changing clothes and using magic to watch the Jedi Knights outside, Ann looked bewildered. After all, their current status would be considered national guests in Manaria, deserving of good care, so why are thieves allowed to enter?
Well, don’t say anything, looking at the Jedi Knights wearing cloaks and not wielding lightsabers at night, they really don’t look any different from thieves.
“Could they be some kind of villains?”
Mary was also a bit anxious. After all, they were both girls, and having a group of people barging in in the middle of the night naturally led to some unsettling thoughts.
Hmm, Duanmu Huai and her friends were not worried.
In fact, they themselves… well, come to think of it, was there really anything to worry about?
“Come on, let’s go see what kind of people have such guts!”
Ann had already changed her clothes and, in a ready-to-fight stance, said to Mary, who initially thought it would be best to let Duanmu Huai handle it, but hearing Ann speak this way, she could only bite the bullet and nod—after all, Mary lived in Fog City, naturally carrying some fear of princesses and queens.
Of course, Mary’s current “fear” of Ann wasn’t due to her status, but because of Ann’s actions. Ever since in that other world, when Duanmu Huai gave Mary the “Queen” piece, turning her into a follower, Ann would occasionally pull Mary into conversations hinting at forming some kind of coalition.
Mary just found it both frustrating and complicated.
She knew that when Duanmu Huai handed her the “Queen” piece, he certainly didn’t have any other intentions. Just as Duanmu Huai said, the Golden Pupil was powerful, but Mary’s own strength was too weak, so overall enhancement was the best choice. And the “Queen” piece was exactly a comprehensive enhancement, hence given to Mary.
In other words, if the piece wasn’t a “Queen” but rather a “Knight” or something, Duanmu Huai would probably have chosen the same.
So Mary felt that Ann must have misunderstood a bit. While Duanmu Huai trusted her greatly, she didn’t think there would be any special developments between them. If we’re talking beautiful girls, the Tribunal has plenty. To be honest, Mary thought Ann should be pursuing Medea or Alice Phil… especially the latter who even has a daughter, although superficially not very friendly towards Duanmu Huai, it still looks like a standard family of three right?
But why does Ann insist on holding onto her?
Although Mary did explain to Ann that she and Duanmu Huai indeed had a good relationship, most of the time Duanmu Huai needed her Golden Pupil, and she was very grateful for his help in resolving the incident in Fog City and saving her good friend… Their relationship is purely friendship, with nothing special.
However, Ann just laughed and remained silent, looking as though she had seen through it all.
But what exactly have you seen through, Your Highness…
Mary had no choice but to let Ann fool around. After all, she herself was upright and not afraid of shadows… Shouldn’t she be?
Yes, she should be.
At least Mary thought Duanmu Huai shouldn’t have any intentions towards her.
“Alright, let’s go!”
“Uh…”
Seeing Ann’s high spirits, Mary sighed helplessly but was still dragged away.
Meanwhile, the two Jedi Knights were also progressing down the corridor. But when they tried to find the cell where the two girls were kept, they suddenly saw two figures appear across the corridor. Ann, with her hands on her hips, glared at them and questioned angrily.
“You two thieves, what are you doing here in the middle of the night? Are you planning to steal something?”
“Huh?”
Looking at Ann and Mary in the corridor, the two Jedi Knights were taken aback.
What’s going on? Weren’t they supposed to be imprisoned by the Judge as his slaves?
However, one of the Jedi Knights quickly stepped forward, looking at them and said.
“We’re here to rescue you!”
“Rescue us?”
Hearing the Jedi Knight’s words, Ann and Mary were dumbfounded, looking at each other with expressions suggesting they had no idea what nonsense he was talking about.
“That’s right, you’re that Judge’s slaves, right? But don’t worry, we Jedi Knights will not let such evil individuals roam free! We’ve come here to restore your freedom!”
However, to the Jedi Knight’s surprise, as soon as he finished speaking, he saw Ann burst into laughter, covering her mouth and bending over, shaking uncontrollably. Although Mary didn’t speak, she also looked speechless, without the hopeful expression they imagined from someone seeing their savior.
“Hehe… Stayed around Mr. Knight for too long, I forgot about this…”
“Me too…”
Ann and Mary were both amused, indeed, while Ann was okay, Mary was initially thought by her friends to be deceived by Duanmu Huai, because of his fierce appearance, which didn’t look like a good person. But after being around Duanmu Huai for a long time, they had gotten used to it, and it didn’t occur to them until they saw the reaction of the two Jedi Knights… Uh, yes, Duanmu Huai did look easily misunderstood.
Hmm? Wait, maybe it’s not a misunderstanding?
“Ahem.”
Mary, of course, couldn’t be as crazy as Ann, so she lightly coughed, looked at the two Jedi Knights, and said.
“I’m sorry, but we are not that gentleman’s slaves; we are members of the Tribunal.”
“What?”
“I must say, hearing Mary’s answer left the two Jedi Knights astounded.
These two young and beautiful girls turned out to be members of that inhumane organization?
How could that be!?
Thinking of this, the Jedi Knight suddenly widened his eyes and sternly questioned the two.
“Why did you join such a ruthless organization as the Tribunal? Don’t you know what the Tribunal has done?”
“What’s so ruthless!”
Upon hearing this, Ann could no longer hold back. You can’t just eat indiscriminately, nor can you speak recklessly.
“How is the Tribunal ruthless? We have always fought to protect humans!”
“But you are cruel and heartless toward other alien races!”
“Isn’t that natural? They’re not humans.”
Ann didn’t find anything wrong with it. On the Manaria Continent, there are many races, no different from these alien races of the Galactic Republic.
“But they have emotions too, and their own thoughts. Besides looking different from humans, they’re not much different from humans.”
At this moment, the Jedi Knight was still trying to persuade Ann. In his view, Ann and Mary were just misled, so he hoped to persuade the two to return to the right path.
“But they’re not humans.”
Ann still felt nothing strange about it. On the Manaria Continent, even Devils, Nightmares, Goblins, and Orcs could talk and had their own civilization and thoughts, but their threat to humans was no less.
Mary simply nodded without saying much. Although she didn’t grow up in a fantasy world like Ann, traveling through so many worlds with Duanmu Huai had already significantly changed her perspective. Back when facing those Ghouls, she could take action without hesitation, and obviously wouldn’t be swayed by what these people said.
“But… this isn’t right!”
Seeing the two girls completely unaffected by him, the Jedi Knight became more agitated, while Mary shook her head.
“Not right? Well, may I ask, when we were on Tatooine, many alien species there were slave traders, trafficking and oppressing slaves, including many humans. Is that correct?”
“This… certainly not.”
“Then, why didn’t you Jedi Knights intervene?”
As Mary spoke, she stared at the Jedi Knight.
“I saw a little boy among them. He was only about ten. When we rescued him from an alien creature, he told me that from childhood, he had always hoped Jedi Knights would come to Tatooine to liberate them. So, where were you when they needed you?”
“This……”
Upon hearing this, the Jedi Knight was left speechless, and the other Jedi Knight quickly spoke.
“But even so, that’s just a few! Most races are very friendly to humans!”
“The Tribunal doesn’t care about that.”
Mary shook her head.
“No matter what, the Tribunal will not allow any alien race to threaten humans. We must protect humans at all costs and eliminate any threats to them.”
“Hiss—————!!”
Upon hearing this, the two Jedi Knights felt their scalps tingle and exchanged uneasy glances.
Now they understood, these two girls were not deceived nor brainwashed; they were simply standing with the Tribunal—a stance that as Jedi Knights, they could never agree with!
“But the Galactic Republic belongs not just to humans, but to all species.”
As he spoke, the leading Jedi Knight stretched out his hand, and with a “buzz,” a lightsaber appeared.
“We cannot allow the Tribunal’s brutal actions!”
“Soon, this star territory will belong to humans.”
Mary looked at the opponent, gripping her magic wand tightly.
After all, Duanmu Huai had said, once we kill everyone here except humans and Subhumans, there won’t be a question of whom this world belongs to.
Because, what choice do you have left?
“We will stop you!”
The Jedi Knight raised his lightsaber, staring at the two with a solemn expression, and at this moment, he had completely regarded the two girls as enemies.
“Hah———!”
With a roar, the Jedi Knight held his lightsaber and charged at Mary!
Facing the Jedi Knight’s attack, Mary’s right hand holding the magic wand suddenly flipped, and from the top of the wand, a Moonlight Greatsword formed by the condensation of magical brilliance and emitting a chilling aura emerged, slashing towards the Jedi Knight ahead!