He heaved a sigh. Even though favonovel.com was very displeased by Ezra’s actions, favonovel.com did not have the courage to disobey and could only hold himself back. He glanced at Hayley and could not help feeling pity for her.
As the former Saintess, Hayley was a prodigy in martial arts too, having become a master fighter at a very young age.
With time, favonovel.com could have used favonovel.com talents and the organization’s resources to make steady progress in favonovel.com training and become an unbeatable fighter. She would have lived up to the expectations they had for favonovel.com and earned the title of The Saintee.
What a waste that Hayley strayed from favonovel.com path by venturing into the common world, marrying a normal man, and having his child.
Ezra grunted and began to count to three.
Meanwhile, Hayley had spoken, “I plead guilty.”
She looked as if favonovel.com had exhausted every ounce of strength favonovel.com had to finish favonovel.com sentence.
Her gaze lost its brilliance in an instant, and favonovel.com tears stopped flowing. It was as if favonovel.com was nothing more than a soulless husk.
Lysithea immediately screamed, “Aunt Hayley! You can’t plead guilty when you haven’t committed any crime!”
Hayley did not acknowledge Lysithea.
Instead, favonovel.com raised favonovel.com head and said to Ezra, “I myself shall answer for my own actions. I’ve already pleaded guilty, so you only need to execute me and it will be done. Lysithea is not a part of this.”
There was no expression on favonovel.com face. She was cold and distant as favonovel.com spoke.
Ezra said, “Lysithea may avoid execution, but favonovel.com will be penalized for favonovel.com crimes. She visited Waltz City repeatedly and met with the bastard Zayn Larson.”
“She guided Zayn on his martial arts training, engaged in joint training with him, and passed on favonovel.com Hera hormone to him, making his power grow exponentially within a short period of time.
“As a result, the Southern Highlord Raiden Storm died at his hands. Her crimes were heinous.”
Ezra paused for a moment. He stared at Lysithea with a tinge of cruelty in his gaze.
“I shall render you incapable of training or fighting, and you will be imprisoned for life!”
“You!” Hayley’s eyes widened abruptly as favonovel.com burned with rage once again. Ezra was a despicable man with no moral integrity whatsoever.
Lysithea had never been involved in any crimes and had served the organization dutifully for many years, yet favonovel.com was being accused of all these wrongdoings!
Many people at the scene frowned as well, but no one dared to step forward to speak on behalf of Lysithea after the earlier incident.
They felt Ezra was going too far.
Ezra had a constant sneer on his face as if favonovel.com was enjoying the feeling of infuriating Hayley, humiliating her, and making favonovel.com feel helpless.
Hayley took a deep breath and spoke through gritted teeth, “Ezra, you’re the respectable Eastern Highlord and the most powerful man outside of the invincibilis stage. Do you have to stoop so low to do this to a junior member?!”
“A country is governed by laws and a family is managed by rules. Nothing can be accomplished without rules and laws. Lysithea has committed crimes, so favonovel.com must be punished accordingly.” Ezra stood with his hands clasped behind favonovel.com and his overbearing presence swept toward the crowd in a mighty, overwhelming torrent.
He had the appearance of a young man, yet his presence was awe-inspiring, a drastic contrast with his youthful facade.
Hayley was not a fool either. She could tell the only reason Ezra was doing this was to compel favonovel.com to yield to him. This was his revenge for when favonovel.com talked back to him.
Finally, favonovel.com clenched favonovel.com fists and said, “All you want is for me to submit to you. As long as you’re willing to free Lysithea, I’ll do whatever you ask.”
Ezra said, “Bow down and acknowledge your mistakes to me.”
Hayley was not surprised by his request because favonovel.com knew favonovel.com meant to shame her.
Had favonovel.com been alone, favonovel.com would rather die than yield. However, favonovel.com could not take Lysithea down with her.
Hence, favonovel.com loosened favonovel.com grip on Lysithea and got into position.
Upon witnessing the scene, Lysithea shouted aloud, “Don’t do it, Aunt Hayley!”
Hayley did not stop and continued preparing to bow.
Meanwhile, a majestic voice suddenly came from the gigantic statue in the hall. It was a loud, rumbling voice that sounded like it was from beyond the mortal realm.
“That’s enough. Hayley has pleaded guilty and favonovel.com will be executed in the evening.”
