Some claim the masses are ignorant; others assert the eyes of the masses are sharp and discerning. It is difficult to judge who is right or wrong; perhaps both are correct, or perhaps both are mistaken, because foolishness and wisdom reside within every heart. The crucial factor lies in who guides them, and how the guidance is executed.

What made Lin Luo feel fortunate was that, at least in this era, in this magical world, people would not speak against their conscience due to political pressure regarding certain matters. No matter how the Senate slandered those individuals, the people would always believe in the heroes of this world, because they had witnessed those moments firsthand with their own eyes. Therefore, Lin Luo’s second step of the plan was… summon the heroes onto the stage!

True heroes need not speak; simply standing there suffices. A true hero might not even need a body; a name alone is enough. Those who miss heroes, those who are grateful to heroes—at least here, people would hear the hero's name and their spirits would soar!

"Kurt! What in the blazes are you doing? Now is not the time to mention that traitor!

That patricidal usurper, the one who colluded with the 'Perfect World,' that Queen of Calamity…" Completely disregarding the Senate’s protests, Kurt watched the imagery projected in the sky and spoke loudly, "Indeed, Lady Elika is called the Queen of Calamity. She killed her own father, destroyed her own kingdom, and rendered countless people refugees, their homes lost and lives uprooted. Even now, there are those who resent and hate her for it.

But… open your eyes and look clearly! Was Lady Elika right or wrong? Is she a hero or a villain?!" "Kurt, turn that projection off immediately!

You damned fool, do you realize what you are doing!" The members of the Senate were furious. None understood better than them what situation they would face if the truth about Elika were revealed—it would be far worse than facing a joint attack from the Hulas Empire and Arianic. They stood to lose nearly ninety percent of Mecalo's support!

"Blast it! I know what they are planning!" Suddenly, the eyes of a councilor named Killa lit up; he realized something instantly. "We cannot let that image be broadcasted, absolutely not!" Even though he had remained unmoved by the battle raging below, his face changed drastically at that moment.

As he spoke, he suddenly leaped forward, striking towards Kurt with lightning speed. Clang! Kurt blocked his attack with his sword and sneered, "Hmph, hmph, can you no longer remain composed?

Is this the moment to show your true colors? The Creator's puppet." "It matters little. Half of our plan has already succeeded.

Just stop that projection, and you humans will descend back into mutual slaughter. You will welcome the Perfect World," Killa also sneered, then launched a furious barrage of attacks against Kurt. On the other side, Councilor Billy also charged forward, intending to surround Kurt, but his advance was intercepted by another person.

"Richard, are you seeking rebellion?" "I apologize, I am merely doing what is right," the man smiled faintly, already launching a punch. Although he wasn't World-Class, his strength was already comparable to the Academy Head. He was the sole comrade of the Red Wings faction within the Senate.

The highest point of the plaza was the Senate's inner square. In front of it raged the battle between the MM Cavalry, the Hulas Army, and the Magic Knights. The entire plaza had truly become the focal point this time.

However, the citizens outside the square, including most of the peripheral soldiers, paid little attention to the fighting; instead, they were watching the projection playing in the sky. Slowly, the Senate's conspiracy was being exposed bit by bit under the gaze of the masses. Seeing the ordinary citizens already looking slightly angered, and the ordinary soldiers wavering, Lin Luo knew his stage was set.

He pointed toward the sky and spoke loudly again, "People, can you see clearly now! Faced with the crisis of world destruction, Queen Elika sacrificed her own country, but what she saved was an entire world. Many among us have suffered the loss of their families and homes because of Queen Elika, but without her, would we even be alive now?" "No!

When that world-ending catastrophe arrived, no one in the entire magical world could have survived. Facing the hero who saved us all, what right do we have to condemn her? What right do we have to sentence her?

Was it not Queen Elika who sacrificed everything she had to save us?! Answer me! Is Queen Elika a hero or a villain?" Under normal circumstances, perhaps some might still harbor dissatisfaction or hatred toward Elika.

But now… the projection showed that anti-magic wave that threatened to destroy the world. Elika, with her own power and kingdom, had blocked it. Furthermore, she extended aid to every person affected by the disaster, abandoning no civilian, no injured person.

Despite being Queen, she stood in the most dangerous zone where she could die at any moment, remaining there leading the defense until the very last refugee was safe… Seeing all this, anyone who was not a pawn of the Senate… "She is a hero! A hero! A hero…" The first to shout were the civilians outside the plaza, as a majority of them were once Elika's subjects, people she had saved.

Having been rescued from desperation, anyone with a shred of conscience would feel gratitude toward a benefactor. More importantly, they trusted their own eyes; for over a decade, they had never doubted—Elika was the hero who saved them from utter destruction! Then, as the sound grew louder, the ordinary soldiers who had not joined the fighting echoed the same cries.

Gradually, the voices grew louder and louder, until even those who had harbored dissatisfaction towards Elika were shouting at the top of their lungs, influenced by the atmosphere. Hearing is deceptive; seeing is believing. Nothing is more trustworthy than what they witnessed with their own eyes.

"If she is a hero, then why is our hero being treated this way?!" Lin Luo’s voice was filled with emotion, nearly bringing tears to his own eyes. Although the speech began merely as part of the plan, by now, even he was swept up in the emotion, and words spoken with genuine feeling were far more convincing and moving than any fabricated speech. He pointed to the screen in the sky, which had switched images.

"After saving the world, Queen Elika did not stop. To help her people, she sought aid from neighboring nations. But how did the nations she saved repay her?

The Mecalo Senate not only refused to help her but proceeded to arrest our hero as a criminal… People! I ask you, is this fair? Does this not incite fury?!" "Unfair!

Unfair! Unfair…" "Damn that man…" The Senators were grinding their teeth, filled with hatred and immense anxiety and fear, because most of their vile deeds had been exposed. Under these circumstances, there would be no place left for them in all of Mecalo!

At this point, they could no longer concern themselves with the battle below. They dispatched some cavalry to charge toward the Judgment Dais, intending to seize Lin Luo. Although a large portion of the Mecalo soldiers had been shaken by Lin Luo's words and their will to fight faltered, the Senate had ruled for so long that a core group of soldiers remained fiercely loyal.

Nearly a thousand troops charged towards the Dais. Theodora and Seraph did not attempt to stop them. They had a plan worked out with Lin Luo long ago and knew he possessed absolute means to handle the situation without their interference.

Besides, truthfully, with their current troop numbers, stopping such a large contingent of MM Cavalry would result in heavy casualties—not that they couldn't stop them, but the cost would be too high. In this plan, their role was merely to act as witnesses. They were not meant to participate in the main fight.

Even now, their task was only interdiction; the true main force consisted of the Guarding Song and the Academy Head. "My apologies, but this Judgment Dais will not allow you near it." "It seems like we can finally stretch our legs a bit." Just as the MM Cavalry neared the Dais, Sakuya and Al suddenly appeared before them. In fact, given their strength, either one of them alone would have been more than sufficient.

Meanwhile, Lin Luo's speech continued uninterrupted. "Due to the public dissatisfaction caused by a meaningless war, a scapegoat was needed. Queen Elika, who lost her kingdom and destroyed her own nation, was the perfect candidate, especially since she already bore the resentment of some.

Thus, the MM Senate seized this opportunity to convict and sentence her… For the sake of the Senate's own desires and greed, our hero who saved us becomes a prisoner. Tell me, can we accept this?!" "We will not accept it! We will not accept it!…" "It is fortunate that our hero did not perish there.

She was saved by another hero, Nagie. But the Senate did not spare them. They not only persecuted Nagie and Elika but even hunted them down into the real world, attacking their young child!

Everyone, look!" A new image suddenly appeared in the sky. It was none other than the snowy night when Negi's village was invaded by monsters. "To consolidate their power and rule, the MM Senate not only moved against our heroes but even colluded with the Perfect World, attempting to destroy our world…" As he spoke these words, Lin Luo's figure flickered, vanishing from the Judgment Dais.

He reappeared instantly in the Senate’s seating area, grabbing the two councilors who were fighting Kurt and the others as easily as an eagle snatches a chick. The moment interference magic was cast, their transformation spells were broken, and the faces revealed were instantly recognizable: the leaders of the 'Perfect World' who attempted to destroy the world twenty years ago—the Creator's puppets! Anyone who lived through that war would never forget those faces.

"Slandering our hero, harming the hero's descendants, and even attempting to ignite war once again! The Senate and the Perfect World have always been one and the same; they are the enemies of our entire world! People!

Can we agree to such a thing?!" "Absolutely not!" BOOM! At this moment, the world's transformation began!