The People's God: Sacrificing Trillions to Ascend-Chapter 534 - Another Light

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Akanzor and Bart quickly shielded Han Wu in fear that someone would attack him.

Han Wu gestured for them to stand down because he had his own way of handling this. There was no need to avoid the troublesome Michael this time. He stood up and asked, “Esteemed Mr. Luke, what do you mean by seeing through my disguise?”

Han Wu’s calm slightly surprised Michael. He had anticipated that Han Wu would panic instead.

Michael cleared his throat. “Don’t think that you can fool everyone. I sent someone to investigate your past. They reported back that you were once imprisoned in the sixth battlefront and later escaped from custody!”

A ripple of shock passed through the hall. Every angel and light life form turned to look at Han Wu. Being imprisoned on a battlefront, followed by an escape, was a major crime. If Han Wu failed to explain himself, he would be imprisoned in another, more secure prison.

Several angels aligned with the Luke family edged closer, ready to subdue Han Wu as soon as they could.

Michael studied Han Wu’s expressionless face and mistook it for stunned silence. He was satisfied with his plan. As long as he could incarcerate Han Wu, the Luke family wouldn’t need to pay for the Light Stone anymore. He could save a fortune for his family and send Han Wu to jail in the name of justice. It was two birds with one stone.

Two angels slowly approached Han Wu’s seat and were about to take him down when Han Wu suddenly laughed. “What a joke. Never thought you could dig out what happened to me on the sixth battlefront. What was your name again? Michael? I remember how you abused your position as an appraiser yesterday to try to steal my Light Stone. Thankfully, the manager was clear-minded enough to return it to me.”

“You...!” Michael’s face flushed scarlet.

The humiliation cut deeper than a personal slight. Han Wu had dragged the Luke family’s name through the mud in public.

He quickly commanded the two angels, “What are you two waiting for? Capture that sinner!”

The two angels moved swiftly, but Bart and Akanzor intercepted them, and Han Wu continued, “Already lashing out because you feel embarrassed? I’m not finished yet. Do you deny that you sent an assassin to kill me yesterday?”

“You... Bullshit. I would never do something so despicable!” Michael couldn’t admit the truth. It would earn the contempt of every angel present and tarnish his family’s reputation.

Han Wu produced the Fallen Angel’s petrified corpse and sent it floating in the air for everyone to see.

Some sharp-eyed angels immediately recognized it. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

“It’s a Fallen Angel!” one exclaimed.

Even though Han Wu had removed its wings, the Fallen Angel’s aura still seeped from the corpse.

The Ciel family already simmered with frustration after the Luke family had outbid them, so this was an opportunity for them to humiliate them.

Their representative seized the moment and blurted, “I’ve long heard rumors that the Luke family raised Fallen Angels as their hidden force. Who would have thought the rumors were true?”

“Bullshit! That Fallen Angel has nothing to do with our family!” Michael shouted, but his restless eyes had betrayed his panic.

Many of the seasoned schemers among the noble families could tell at a glance that Michael was lying.

Meanwhile, the person most shocked by Michael was the Luke family’s leader, Hans Luke. He had been unaware that a Fallen Angel within his household had been killed, but the circumstances strongly suggested that the death was tied to his useless son, Michael.

Haus, who had remained silent until now, finally spoke. “I once heard that the Luke family produced Fallen Angels. Since they have claimed that the deceased Fallen Angel is not one of theirs, the solution is simple. All they need to do is summon their Fallen Angels to prove their innocence.”

Michael said nothing. Hans inwardly cursed Michael for his stupidity, but he couldn’t allow the other angels to scorn his son.

He cleared his throat and spoke up. “Why is everyone directing their spears at Michael? What if our family possesses Fallen Angels? Although Fallen Angels wield the dark attribute, we sincerely believe that anyone who upholds justice in their heart can be considered another form of light, regardless of whether they wield the dark, fire, or ice attributes.”

Hans impressed the other guests, and they started clapping. His magnanimity and tolerance were the very qualities that had allowed the Luke family to prosper steadily under his leadership.

Hans had shifted the topic and redirected the scorn away from Michael before turning the spear toward Han Wu. “Shouldn’t we be focused on the true sinner?”

The others then turned to look at Han Wu.

Han Wu laughed out loud. “Leader of the Luke family, you certainly have a way with words. You claim that even darkness can become another form of light, so let me ask you this. Do you know why I was imprisoned?”

In truth, Han Wu was gambling by uttering those words. Not many angels knew why he had been initially imprisoned on the sixth battlefront, especially since he had killed almost all of them. He was betting that Michael possessed only partial information. If that assumption held, Han Wu could wiggle his way out of this.

As expected, Michael remained silent. The report he had received only stated that Han Wu had been imprisoned and even took part in the prison escape. However, the informant had never written down the reason for his imprisonment.

Hans glanced at his useless son, who trembled in panic, and passed judgment. “No matter what the circumstances, imprisonment alone proves you committed a sin, especially when you participated in the jailbreak. You deserve punishment.”

Michael was emboldened by his father and pointed at Han Wu. “Yes, you have sinned and should be punished. What are you all waiting for? Capture him!”

The other angels prepared to attack, but Han Wu shouted, “So you would fabricate charges simply to condemn me? You should’ve investigated the nature of my crime first!”

Han Wu released his Light and Dark Energy simultaneously and raised his voice. “The Archangel of the sixth battlefront captured me solely because I possess the dark attribute. What kind of sin have I committed? Why is it a crime to wield the dark attribute? Who can tell me which law I violated by merely possessing it?”

The angels who had been ready to subdue Han Wu stopped and looked at the Luke family.

Hans had been about to declare that those with dark attributes were evil from birth, but he realized that he had just proclaimed that darkness was another form of light. Condemning Han Wu now would brand him a hypocrite.

The realization rendered Hans speechless, and he couldn’t find any concrete charges to level against Han Wu.