Chapter 516: Divine Artifact Overwhelms (10k Words Chapter) (4/4)

Chapter 516: The Crushing Power of a Divine Artifact (A Ten-Thousand Word Chapter) (4/4)

By the same token,

Karen could employ the very same method; so long as he could substantiate even a single one of the three charges, he could overturn all of Bishop Bourn's previous assertions and completely crush Vicolai into the dust.

When this trial drew so many eyes, involved factional power struggles, and was currently being broadcast to the entire Church, its very nature changed, transforming into something akin to an exhibition debate.

Any piece of evidence here could be stigmatized, trivialized, or marginalized—which was, after all, a common tactic in debates.

Unless,

You could directly present an ironclad piece of evidence, one that would instantly convince the opposing party, the spectators in the gallery, the people watching the trial unfold, and everyone in the entire Church who would later learn of this matter, leaving them entirely speechless and utterly persuaded.

Fortunately, Karen possessed just that, and this was the precise reason why he could omit Richard's matter yet insisted on forcefully introducing the matter of Inquisitor Pavaro.

Bishop Bourn urged, "And the evidence? Is it a witness or material evidence, Captain Karen? Why have you fallen silent?"

Karen replied, "I have a piece of material evidence."

"Ah, material evidence? I had thought you would bring forth a witness, though I suspected you might call upon someone from within your Whip of Order to testify. However, on Arbitrator Vicolai's side, there are members of the Enforcement Department acting as witnesses.

Regrettably, you only have material evidence, and material evidence, after all, cannot speak."

"My material evidence can speak."

"Oh? Material evidence that can speak? That truly is a rarity, heh."

"Because it is a divine artifact."

Bishop Bourn froze.

Vicolai froze.

The gallery froze.

Nearly everyone currently watching the progress of the trial on their screens froze.

Karen turned, facing Chief Judge Gasper,

And spoke:

"I request Your Honor's permission to introduce a supplementary piece of material evidence to the court—the Divine Artifact, the Lacus Copper Coin."