Path To Godhood Begins With Marrying Wife And Gaining SSS Rank Skill Chapter 819: Execution

The execution platform had been set up in the middle of the Capital.

Four people were kneeling on the platform with their hands bound behind them. They were the heads of the four great families, Cedric Ambrose, Garrick Cravik, Dorian Devine and Valen Halcrest.

Behind them, several other members of their families were also kneeling. Some were important figures who had been involved in their family's affairs while others were people who had been found guilty during the investigation.

A massive crowd had gathered around the platform. People filled the streets and surrounding buildings as they stared at the four family heads. Anger could be seen on their faces and many of them kept shouting toward the platform.

"You deserve it!"

"Enslaving people and experimenting on them?"

"Selling people as slaves?"

"Destroying livelihoods?"

"Death! You all deserve death!"

Screams of anguish erupted one after another as the crowd continued shouting. Some people clenched their fists while others pointed toward the people kneeling on the platform.

After the four family heads had been imprisoned, investigations were carried out on them and their families.

There was still a debate about whether to kill them secretly or openly. At first, they wanted to get rid of them in secret because killing such a huge force could create problems if the truth was exposed. However, when the investigation uncovered their crimes, keeping everything hidden became a problem.

The crimes that had piled up were enough to condemn the entire household.

The amount of things they had done left even the investigators shocked.

Halcrest was the only family that was somewhat innocent compared to the others, but the other three were much worse.

The Cravik Family would kidnap batches of people and train them as puppet swordsmen. They treated those people as nothing more than tools and used them for their own purposes.

The Devine Family would experiment on people with beast parts and several other things. They had also discovered a method to draw the life essence of humans, which they stored and used as fuel for their experiments.

And Ambrose was the one who supplied them with people and sold the things they produced.

With this, it wasn't just the family heads who would be killed but several others as well. There were so many women and children involved that it was giving everyone a headache. Even the Emperors had been left speechless after seeing the results of the investigation.

At that time, the Emperors felt that it was better to wipe them all out.

Now, the decision has been made.

Standing on the execution platform, a knight looked at the four family heads. His expression was cold as he held the execution order in his hand.

"Any last words?"

Hearing this, Cedric laughed aloud. His battered face still carried a trace of arrogance as he raised his head and looked toward the crowd.

"You are saying we have committed heinous crimes but are we the only ones? Which noble family's hands haven't been bathed in blood? It's just because we are standing on the opposing side you are dealing with us."

His words caused another wave of anger among the crowd, but Cedric did not seem to care.

At the side, Garrick coughed several times before slowly raising his head.

"History is written by winners. Since we lost, then be it."

The knight then looked at Dorian.

"Do you have anything to say?"

"Nothing!"

Dorian answered without hesitation.

The knight frowned slightly as he looked at him.

"Aren't you ashamed then?"

"Why ashamed? I researched for the advance of humanity. Why should I be condemned for taking lives who have no value? They would all be toiling in fields and die."

Dorian's eyes were filled with a strange light as he continued.

"It's me who gave them a meaningful end... Hahah!"

Dorian laughed crazily.

The moment the people heard this, they became even more furious.

"You bastard!"

"Monster!"

"Kill him!"

Several people picked up stones from the ground and threw them toward Dorian.

However, before the stones could reach him, a barrier suddenly appeared around the execution platform and reflected them away.

The knight's expression remained unchanged as he looked at the crowd.

"Calm down!"

The crowd slowly became quieter, although anger could still be seen on their faces.

The knight's eyes finally fell upon Valen.

He remained silent for a moment before asking, "Do you have anything to say?"

Valen lowered his head and remained silent for a while. Unlike the other three family heads, there was no arrogance on his face.

"I hope my family can be preserved."

The knight looked at him for a moment before giving a slight nod.

Unlike the other families where several members would be killed, very few would be dying in Halcrest.

The investigation had revealed that the majority of Halcrest members were not directly involved in the crimes committed by the other families.

With no more words, the knight raised his hand.

The entire execution platform became silent.

"Begin the execution."

The execution began without any further delay.

One after another, the condemned people were brought forward and executed. The Imperial Capital soon became filled with the sound of blades falling and the cries of the crowd. Blood flowed across the execution platform and spilled onto the ground below, slowly forming a sea of red.

Naturally, the citizens rejoiced.

They had been subjected to brutal oppression for years without anyone caring about their lives. Many had lost their homes and livelihoods while others had watched their families disappear into slavery. Now, seeing the people responsible for those crimes being executed in front of them brought a strange sense of relief.

"Kill them!"

"They deserve this!"

"Those vile bastards finally got what they deserved!"

"How many families did they destroy?"

"Don't show mercy to them!"

"Let them pay for everything they did!"

The curses and shouts continued without stopping. Some citizens raised their fists while others simply stood there and watched with tears in their eyes.