I led the Goblin Culture to victory.

Chapter 254 The Public Trial Begins

The platform used for the public trial was built right next to the south side of Baron Talis's fortress.

They used only freshly cut timber.

This is like a large area of ​​the northern forest being completely bald.

Fortunately, the platform is not large, less than ten meters long, less than five meters wide, and less than three meters high.

Even though the oak trees in the woodland are at most ten meters tall, construction can be completed very quickly.

Under Li Moss's direction, the tribespeople carried out simple structural treatments according to the different thicknesses of the wood, so that they could be spliced ​​together using simple mortise and tenon joints.

In just half a morning, a rectangular platform, longer in the east and west and shorter in the north and south, was completed. A slope was also added to the east, west, and north sides of the platform.

Li Mosi and the other three stood on the east side of the platform.

The tribesmen dispersed everywhere according to their duties, with the high platform as the center, while the leaders gathered south of the high platform.

As for the prisoners.

Li Mosi did not intend to have them show up too early.

They're all now left on the outer layer of the fortress.

Judging from the idle chatter of the locals, these guys seem to have caused quite a bit of trouble.

We'll be busy later.

The people gathered here were quite bored and were chatting idly.

"Isn't that Lemos? What's he doing here?"

Who is Lemos?

"The eldest son of the carpenter at Donghe Manor, the one who was quite reclusive. His father had just built a new house when he was born. Not only did it have a wooden roof, but it was also covered with thick moss. So the carpenter named the child after the tender moss."

"Yes, everyone in the church testified..."

"These goblins can actually speak human language."

"They don't bite yet..."

"The new lord is a bear-beastman?"

"It doesn't look like it..."

"Shouldn't it be the one with the blond hair?"

"Yes, that's the color of nobility."

"But I feel that her robes look somewhat like a priest's..."

"That fabric looks even prettier..."

Some citizens discussed Li Mosi, but most were focused on Zi Yi and the other goblins, as well as Zi An, who was wearing noble armor. Some even secretly discussed the saintess.

Nobody is paying attention to the new people.

Zi Yi walked to the north side of the platform and casually pointed to a few new clansmen who had stayed there.

"You guys, go to the edge of town and bring all the soldiers over."

Although the townspeople had already been summoned, he still left soldiers outside the town on the east, west, and south sides to guide them and prevent them from wasting time going in circles.

"Yes, Chief."

"They've arrived, Chief."

The newly selected members of the tribe quickly set off.

Zi Yi then pointed to a few other members of the tribe, some of whom were goblins.

"The last manor's people have arrived. Lead them to their positions."

Walter and the others were dumbfounded.

If it weren't for the large number of people gathered here, and the soldiers leading them to their assembly, they wouldn't have believed that this was Baron Talis's territory.

No.

They couldn't believe this was human territory!

Why are there so many goblins?!

They were completely stunned when they saw the situation north of Talis Town.

South of the high platform, there was a large crowd of people, a huge number of the people were there.

They huddled together in groups, each group appearing to have about the same number of people as their entire group.

Goblins wielding spears and other slaves also wielding spears stood among them, maintaining order.

Those slaves looked about as tall as goblins.

As they walked further, they saw a group of people on the east side of the platform.

"The new lord is a bear-orc?"

"Are they from another family?"

Walter heard gasps of surprise from his fellow villagers.

Like the other citizens, his gaze was instantly drawn to the tall Zian.

Both their tall stature and the armor adorned with heraldic symbols were, in their minds, symbols of noble status.

But the bear ears on her head are a symbol of the bear-beastman.

Nobles should be human...

Even among caravans, no one had ever heard of a non-human being becoming a noble!

Some of the villagers had consulted the pastor.

According to the church, only humans are blessed by the God of Light; other races, even if they are not wild beasts, are merely companions who can be illuminated by the light.

But now there are bear-beastmen standing here wearing noble armor.

This is something Walter and the others don't understand.

Immediately afterwards, the group's attention was drawn to a tuft of golden, spherical hair on the side of the emblem.

His hair was a richer yellow than the bronze candlesticks in a church, and shinier than freshly polished ironware!

They'd only ever seen this color in caravans!

That's the color of gold!

The color made them instinctively lower their heads, not daring to look at the face beneath their hair.

Even Baron Talis doesn't have such dazzling hair!

Is this their new lord?

Walter turned his gaze back to Zian.

This bear-orc should be her follower, right?

but……

He followed the gaze to the other side of Zi'an.

Walter's eyes widened instantly.

He couldn't help but gasp softly.

"Limos?!"

Many residents also got a clear look at Li Moss's face.

"What's going on with Lemos here?"

"Wasn't he missing?!"

"Don't talk nonsense! How could Lemos have black hair!"

The people gasped in small, disorderly gasps, but Walter had already fallen silent.

He recognized the outfit and the face.

The face belonged to Lemos, the eldest son of the carpenter's family at East River Estate; he had seen the same clothes before, either at church or on holidays.

but……

He looked up at the top of Lemos's head.

Why has that hair turned black?

He had never heard of anyone having black hair before...

"Come stand in line here!"

"Don't mix with people from other manors!"

"Wow! Let's hurry!"

Several clansmen shouted, drawing the attention of the group from Donghe Manor.

Walter, who was walking at the front, looked at the group of humans who were dressed like slaves, about the same height as goblins, but carrying spears.

"yes!"

"OK."

The leaders instinctively responded, and Ziwang looked in the direction the new tribesmen were pointing.

That's the easternmost point south of Gaotai.

Although it's a bit off-center, it's still considered a front-row seat.

Before he could respond, several new members of the tribe bypassed the procession and headed towards the town.

Just as the people were on guard and puzzled, several more tribesmen ran over.

Among them were goblins and new people.

"Zwan, come this way."

A boy waved to Zwan, then turned and led the group forward.

"it is good."

Ziwan nodded slightly and turned to speak to the people of Donghe Manor.

"Stay close to me!"

Several other new members of the tribe stepped forward, surrounded the group, and then moved forward with them.

Walter glanced at the goblin beside him.

"hurry up!"

The goblin uttered a word in a strained voice.

what?

"oh."

Walter's mind went blank; only his body responded instinctively.

Goblins can actually speak human language?

Now he knew where that strange sound he had just heard came from.

As the residents of Donghe Manor reached their designated positions, many people turned their attention to Li Mosi.

Li Mosi glanced at them.

He still remembered some of them.

Or, one could find the corresponding information in the original owner's memories.

However, these people are somewhat different from those in the original owner's memories.

The most obvious symptom is weakness.

Most of the people looked like they were starving, and the blacksmith Miser's eyes were red for some reason.

"Chief, the soldiers have all been summoned."

A new member of the clan ran up to Zi Yi, who had already returned to his original spot, and reported.

Zi Yi looked back and saw the soldiers joining the ranks of the townspeople.

"Alright, you guys go back to the fortress gate."

He nodded and looked up at Li Mosi.

"Master, may we begin?"

Li Mosi nodded.

"We can begin. Do you remember how to do it?"

Ziyi nodded.

"Yes, I remember."

What else is there to say?

"Then let's begin the public trial."