Chương 276: Turning Black into White

"Welcome, everyone, to visit the New Sprout Street Church."

As Roland spoke, the fox ears on her head twitched, causing the religious ornaments of the Church of Light to shake and produce a pleasant sound.

She emphasized the existence of the church throughout her speech, her true intention being to take advantage of the remaining influence of the Church of Light.

Although she is now associated with the traitor Seraf, the punishment and trial must be carried out within the Church of Light.

It's not up to outsiders, especially the Church of Vulcan, to interfere.

Unfortunately, very few people listened to what she was trying to say.

The moment she appeared, everyone's attention was completely drawn to her appearance.

Although her aristocratic attire was conservative, her figure and temperament were too alluring, and coupled with the characteristics of a pure-blooded fox, she exuded an exotic charm that was not found in the empire's homeland.

Even Senator Gottfred, who had seen countless beauties, was stunned by Roland's new demeanor, and the young nobles at the back of the caravan were even more overwhelmed.

The most excited was the nobleman who had previously declared that he would inherit his father's title.

The young nobleman's shoulders trembled so badly that he looked as if he were about to kneel down and beg for his mother's forgiveness.

His companion looked disgusted and reached out to pat him on the shoulder.

"Hey, while Roland Kane is indeed very beautiful, you're getting a little too excited. This is over the top."

"What do you know!"

The filial son, a noble young man, wiped his eyes, his tone a mixture of sorrow and joy.

"Laurent Kane, despite her youthful appearance, possesses a captivating and alluring charm, like a ripe, juicy peach..."

"It reminds me of my first love!"

"Oh? You had a first love?"

His companion looked shocked, revealing a curious expression of someone watching the drama unfold.

The noble boy nodded painfully.

His first love was also around the same age as Roland, a quiet and sweet commoner girl who worked part-time at the Imperial Magic Academy.

"and then?"

His companion eagerly pressed for an answer.

The nobleman's face was filled with sorrow.

"And then she became my stepmother."

"what?"

His companion looked completely bewildered.

Meanwhile, the young nobleman continued to chatter on and on.

"I remember it so clearly. When I saw her, she was already in full bloom, mature and sexy, no longer the quiet and serene girl she once was, nestled in my father's arms."

"She is no longer a girl, but a woman."

"From then on, when we were very intimate late at night, I could no longer feel that innocent and beautiful feeling."

He covered his forehead in sorrow, but what he said was surprisingly revealing.

The wolf warrior from the Church of Vulcan overheard this, his lips twitched, and he walked away with a look of disgust.

The new generation of imperial nobles is really weird; what a mess of a trend.

Bizan, who was closest to Roland, was also startled, his gaze lingering on Roland's bright and charming face for a long time.

After a long pause, he finally came to his senses and replied in a cold, hard tone.

"Roland Kane, we're not here to visit your Roland Group."

"It is with great regret that we inform you that your involvement in harboring evil orc criminals has been exposed, and we are here today to settle accounts with you."

Roland maintained her polite smile.

"Bishop Bizan, what are you saying?"

"This is a church of the Church of Light, how could we be harboring criminals?"

Roland's reaction was exactly what Bizan had expected.

Bizan waved his hand, and the wolf-woman secretary took out a golden tray from her spatial ring, on which were placed various documents, magical photographs, and official imperial wanted notices.

The wolf-woman secretary walked up to them with a tray in both hands, and Bizan grabbed one of the photos.

The image above shows the Roland Group transporting the disabled beast girls on stretchers on the night the beast girl smuggling ship docked.

It was clearly taken by a spy hiding in the crowd.

These paparazzi from another world are enhanced by magic, and Roland cannot completely eliminate them.

Bizan waved the photo in his hand, then pointed to the other documents on the tray, a ferocious smile spreading across his tiger-like face.

"Roland Kane, the orcs you rescued are not only traitors to the Church of Vulcan, but also the culprits behind the deaths of more than thirty nobles who fell from buildings."

"To murder an imperial nobleman as a lowly traitor is an unforgivable crime, compounded by a crime of treachery."

"Miss Roland, we will now conduct a thorough search of the Roland Group. We are confident that we will find these evil and terrifying criminals."

As soon as she finished speaking, as if it had been rehearsed beforehand, a group of noble families dressed in mourning clothes rushed out from behind the carriage, holding black and white portraits in front of their chests. They came to Roland crying and began to point at the orcs around them and make accusations.

"Waaaah... It was these despicable peasants who seduced my husband with their bodies and pushed him off the high-rise building that opened at seven o'clock!"

"My father died a terrible death! I demand that the murderer be severely punished, and that the Roland Group be severely punished!"

"That Roland Kane is a sly fox; she must be an accomplice in the murder of the nobles, otherwise she wouldn't have helped hide those orcs!"

The voices of the noble families, which were initially divided, gradually came together.

"Yes, we must severely punish the murderers, severely punish the Roland Group!"

"Severely punish the murderers, severely punish the Roland Group!"

One of the old women, dressed in gold and silver, stepped forward and pointed at Roland's nose, cursing.

"You heartless, ungrateful bastard, you've wasted the empire's efforts in nurturing you young people!"

"In the end, you betrayed the Council of Nobles and carried out a large-scale, inhumane murder of other nobles. My son, Viscount Doug, was such a kind and excellent person, yet he died in a murder you ordered!"

Before Roland could speak, the orc maid standing beside her stepped forward angrily.

"Nonsense!"

"Everyone in the old port area knows that those nobles who fell to their deaths committed suicide by jumping off buildings after going bankrupt!"

"A bunch of despicable scoundrels who hoard goods and create a great famine, your hands are stained with the blood of the poor in the old port! The God of Light will surely judge you!"

The maid was very clever; she steered the conversation directly to religion.

But now that Roland has lost the protection of the Church of Light branch in the capital and Serafie has fled, the old woman doesn't care at all.

She wiped her eyes feigning concern and shouted angrily.

"You insolent maid! How dare you slander my son!"

"Everyone in the capital's aristocratic circles knows that my son has a heart of gold. He is kind to everyone and donates to charitable foundations every month. How could he possibly do something that causes a great famine!"

"The great famine is purely because you peasants didn't work hard enough. Don't you ever reflect on yourselves?"

The old woman took a breath and then pointed at the beast maid and shouted.

"By the way, you're also an orc. Since you're speaking up for those criminal orcs who murdered nobles, you must be an accomplice. We must arrest you too!"

"you!"

The beast maid was furious, but her education level was not as high as that of the old noblewoman, so for the time being she could only grit her teeth and glare at her.

Seeing this, Bizan laughed and waved his hand behind him.

"As Mrs. Doug said, this maid is indeed a suspect, so let's take her in for questioning!"

Several wolf warriors from the Fluffy Fang Guard immediately stepped forward, bypassing Roland and approaching the beast girl maid, ready to attack.

The beast girl maid turned pale with fright and glanced instinctively at Roland in front of her, but ultimately did not choose to ask for help.

Miss Roland is in a bad situation; she can't cause any more trouble.

The wolf warriors' direct capture of a person, specifically a noblewoman's maid, was a prime example.

Even with the support of the noble council, it has already seriously violated the noble code.

But Senator Gottfred ignored this and instead handed Roland a document.

The middle-aged senator looked at the beautiful Roland in front of him and sighed with a hint of regret.

"Miss Roland, this is the search warrant from the Imperial Council. Please sign it."

"The nobleman's murder case is of great importance, and the Imperial Diet's investigation team is waiting outside the group to come in."