Chapter 40 The bearded man looked back and forth between Veyna and Athina , and finally fixed his gaze on Veyna . One was a helpless girl , and the other an arrogant , domineering young lady . It was clear which one was more suspicious . The bearded man blocked Veyna , saying , " Miss , do not bully the innocent . " " She's innocent ? " Veyna pointed at Athina , nearly fainting from anger . " Yes , and I suspect you are involved in this case , " the bearded man said sternly . " You need to come with us . " B55 vouchers Veyna's eyes widened . " What ? How can you say that ? She admitted it was her ! Didn't you hear ? Why are you suspecting me ! " " That young lady was clearly forced by you ," the bearded man said with a wise gleam in his eyes . " You're not going to frame a good person . " I didn't frame her . It really was her ! " Veyna hurriedly pulled Lorrayne to testify . " Lorrayne , tell him - who actually did it ? " Lorrayne stammered , " I ... I'm not really sure , but actually Athina did threaten me before , saying she'd teach me a lesson or something ... " Veyna was satisfied and glanced smugly at Athina before saying energetically to the bearded man , " Now you know who was falsely accused . It's always the quiet ones you don't suspect . I am innocent , and she is the villain ! " You can also talk to the nearby beggars . I'm sure you can find out the real culprit from them ," she added . The bearded man frowned and thought for a moment , then ordered his soldiers to search for beggars nearby as Veyna suggested . He then turned to Athina and asked , " Poor lady , was it you ? " Athina wiped away her tears and looked up . " Sir , it truly wasn't me . " " I swear by the Goddess of Love , " she placed both hands over her chest and closed her eyes , " Great Freya , the deity of love and compassion , holder of the powers of love and fertility - if I am guilty , let divine punishment fall upon me . " Don't assume I don't see through you , " Veyna sneered . " They wouldn't bother with trivial matters . Swearing means nothing , unless the Goddess of Love truly sends you a sign . " But before she finished speaking , a sacred white light radiated from Athina's body , and a swan - shaped mark glowed brightly on her forehead . " It's the blessing of the Goddess of Love ! " the Highborn ladies exclaimed in awe . " My god , I've witnessed a divine miracle ! " the bearded man was shaken and immediately declared , " This lady is innocent . " " Impossible , Veyna seethed , her eyes wide with fury . " Impossible ! She lied . She is obviously the one who did it ! " The bearded man immediately retorted , " A miracle cannot lie . The facts have proven she is innocent ." Veyna kept shaking her head . " Impossible , absolutely impossible ! " Suddenly , she thought of something and pointed to the mark on Athina's forehead . " I know ! She's a favored one of the Goddess of Love . She didn't pray to the goddess with sincerity . She only summoned the mark of divine favor " Listen to yourself , the bearded man said sternly . " If that poor lady is truly favored by the Goddess of Love , she could never do such a thing Those blessed by the divine cannot be evil ! " The highborn ladies in the back echoed , " That's right . Those chosen by the divinity are one in ten thousand - the purest souls personally selected by the gods . How could they do anything wrong ? " While the crowd debated , the soldiers who had gone out to search returned . " Sir , we found no trace of the beggars nearby ! " " That's impossible , Veyna snapped her gaze to Athina . " You lied to me ! " Athina's eyes showed a hunt of mockery . She hadn't searched for any beggar at all . The more people there were , the more trouble it would cause . She simply wanted to draw Veyna over with her words . If the truth came out , she could use Veyna as a scapegoat . P Chapter 40 Looking back , her original decision was truly foresighted . The bearded man no longer believed Veyna . He waved at the soldiers , saying , " Take this young lady back to the prison . " Veyna said , " No , I didn't do it . You can't take me away ! " 56 youchers She struggled desperately . Although her status meant she would not be physically punished and would only be locked away for two days at most , just thinking about the filthy prison and the rats running everywhere frightened her . " I won't go ! I won't ! Do you know who I am ? Let me go ! " Veyna shouted . " Sir , let her go , " Lorrayne stepped forward and said . The bearded man turned with suspicion . " You want me to let her go ? " " Yes , " Lorrayne nodded , gentle and firm . " I trust that Veyna is not that kind of person , and even if she did it , I wasn't harmed . Let's leave it at that . I won't pursue it further . " She smiled at the bearded man . Her beautiful face was still a bit pale , but her eyes were full of forgiveness and kindness . Lorrayne said , " Sir , God said that when I forgive others , I am forgiving myself . Give Veyna a chance to make amends . " The bearded man couldn't help but exclaim , " You truly are a noble highborn . Your character shines as brightly as your beauty ." Although it was unclear which God had said that , those words unmistakably came from a loving and powerful deity . The bearded man released Veyna and ordered the soldiers to carry away the rogue's body . Athina stared at the mutilated corpse , hatred surging in her chest . She cast a dark glance at Lorrayne and Veyna , then clenched her fists . Troy , let's go , " Lorrayne called out and walked out of the alley . " Wait . Veyna suddenly called to her . When Lorrayne turned back , Veyna said awkwardly , " Our grudges are settled . Also , don't think I'll thank you . " " Alright , as you wish . " Lorrayne nodded and left with Troy . Veyna stomped her foot . What do you mean ? " Several highborn girls , merely bystanders , stood trembling nearby , too afraid to speak a word . After leaving the alley , Troy asked Lorrayne in confusion , " Why did you let them go ? " Of course , it was because I , a fake highborn , couldn't confront them directly " Obviously , I wanted to give them a chance to turn over a new leaf , " Lorrayne raised her eyebrows . " Didn't I just say that ? " " Wasn't that just something you made up to fool them ? " Troy asked . " Oh , you saw through that ? " Lorrayne looked at Troy with great interest . " Then let me ask you , why did you react so strangely when you heard that thug say he was an Atlandian and when you saw Athina ? " " How was it strange ? Lorrayne said , " So you know your reaction was off and you were worried I'd notice ? " Troy fell silent , his eyes hidden under the mask , unreadable . " If you don't want to say , that's fine . I don't want to know anyway , " Lorrayne asked another question naturally . " About that divine blessing , what exactly is it ? Troy looked at her curiously and said in a cryptic tone , " Are you really from this world ? " Lorrayne paused . " Why do you ask ? " Troy also stopped " Because you never know the things everyone else does " He often felt that Lorrayne wasn't from this world . It wasn't just that she lacked common sense , but also the constant sense of detachment when she was with others 278 3/3 P Chapter 40 D 55 veachers It was as if she existed outside this world , and no matter what happened , she always remained disturbingly calm . " You're like a bystander , " he said . Lorrayne was genuinely startled by Troy's keen insight . But she quickly composed herself and joked , " You found me out . I really am not from this world . I'm a god from the heavens , here to save you all . " Troy's eyes fixed on her , and suddenly he could hear the rapid beating of his own heart . 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