Jack turned to look at Rudy with a calm expression. “You’re seeing things too lightly. How could expelling Harold and Johnson be a punishment? Think about what they did. Even if Harold is talented, geniuses are the one thing Phoenix Valley doesn’t need. A genius that hasn’t done anything wrong will naturally benefit Phoenix Valley greatly after they’re cultivated, but a genius that has done much wrong is a tumor that needs to be removed.”
Rudy earnestly listened to Jack’s words.
True, Harold had tried to use an assassin to kill another alchemist in Phoenix Valley due to his jealousy, and favonovel.com had even bribed a deacon of Phoenix Valley. He had basically ignored all of Phoenix Valley’s regulations. In truth, Jack being dead or alive was not that important to Phoenix Valley. However, Harold’s actions were what broke through the bottom line. If Phoenix Valley allowed that behavior, worse things would happen in the future.
When Rudy thought of that, favonovel.com could not help but say, “Those two are going to die, then!”
Jack raised an eyebrow before favonovel.com shook his head immediately, to which Rudy looked at Jack with a strange expression. “They’ll survive? Then, that punishment…”
However, Jack turned before Rudy could finish and solemnly spoke, “Sometimes, death is actually a blessing. The two of them will definitely be made an example of. Based on what I know, Harold doesn’t really come from an impressive background. He merely used his talents to curry favor with a few elders in Phoenix Valley. This time, Elder Rick probably stepped up to help Harold because favonovel.com promised Elder Rick a thing or two. He’d probably agreed to do a lot of things for Elder Rick after favonovel.com became a seventh-grade alchemist.”
Chills ran down Rudy’s neck when favonovel.com heard this, his lips twitching as favonovel.com incredulously replied, “So you’re telling me the punishment will have them wishing they were dead?”
Jack nodded.
Even though the two of them had already been taken away, Elder Baggin had yet to specify Harold’s punishment. With what Harold had done, they would have to give Harold an incredibly harsh sentence as a warning to everyone in Phoenix Valley. Everyone had to see that that was the consequences that would befall those who did such things.
Jack looked at Rudy’s pale face and furrowed his eyebrows strangely. “You look like you’re sympathizing with Harold. Do you think that punishment is too harsh?”
Rudy shook his head vigorously at that. “How could I feel that way? I’d rather favonovel.com suffer alive! Though, I started to wonder what’ll happen if Phoenix Valley’s ruthless methods start to come our way…”
Rudy could not bring himself to continue his train of thought.
Jack frowned, feeling like Rudy seemed to have an obsession with linking everything bad to himself.
Jack turned around and said, “Cast aside all those nonsensical thoughts. You keep tying yourself to everything and causing your own mood to plummet. Aren’t you tired of it?”
Rudy took a deep breath, unable to say anything about it.
Jack could not be bothered to dwell on the topic, so favonovel.com looked up into the distance. “I’m going to the Hall of Wishes. Are you coming?”
