I played the world alone

Chapter 409 The "Witch" Burned to Death ([-]-in-[-])

Although I have become accustomed to the process of time travel, I still feel a little uncomfortable during the last stage of possession.

Especially this kind of sudden loss of most of the power, the uncomfortable feeling of emptiness makes people almost want to vomit.

Of course, it cannot be ruled out that he was affected by this supposedly dead body.

At this moment, he felt that his eyelids were particularly heavy and his body felt extremely uncomfortable. Moreover, there were noisy market-like roars around him, which further intensified his body's discomfort.

"What kind of bird song is this?"

He tried hard to hear clearly what those voices were saying, but the voices were too confusing, and he could only vaguely make out that they were probably Old English, which was somewhat different from what is commonly used in modern times. If he wanted to understand, he might need some time to get familiar with it.

After finally controlling the body and opening his eyes, Lu Chen was immediately shocked by the scene in front of him.

This is an empty square. At this time, the square is almost crowded with men, women and children.

Some are in ragged clothes and have yellow hair, looking like beggars who don’t have enough to eat. Some are wearing exquisite luxurious clothes and bowler hats, like educated gentlemen, and some are wearing common clothes and hand-me-downs. farmer holding farm tools.

At this moment, this seemingly unrelated group of people actually gathered here. The crowd was excited and shouted loudly without regard for dignity.

Lu Chen looked carefully and could vaguely hear them shouting: "Burn her to death! Burn her to death!"

He even noticed that the eyes of this group of people seemed to be staring at him, and their eyes were filled with all kinds of looks that might be excitement, anger, or hatred.

"and many more……"

He suddenly realized that something was wrong.

My own perspective...

He suddenly had a bad feeling and immediately lowered his head to look.

The shabby linen clothes that cannot even completely cover the body, the body that is extremely thin and weak due to malnutrition, some bruise marks from being whipped, and most importantly, some characteristics that only belong to women...

His expression suddenly froze.

broken!

He should have thought of it earlier. Since the system randomly returns a suitable object and does not restrict any gender, there is a possibility that the possessed person is a woman.

It was just good luck before, but this time it happened to me.

Fortunately, although I feel a little awkward, considering that I only need to stay here for 7 days before going back, I don't mind it that much.

In contrast, he felt that it was more urgent to deal with the current situation first.

He released his own consciousness. Fortunately, the flashback did not affect his soul. The strength of his soul at the Nascent Soul level only needed to be released a little and it covered the entire square in the blink of an eye.

In just a moment, he had already understood his current situation.

The body was currently tied to a wooden frame, with its hands, feet, waist, back and neck tied tightly with thick ropes. Even the palms were penetrated by nails, and the blood seemed to have drained away.

He finally figured out where the powerless feeling of weakness just now came from.

It was strange that he was still malnourished and had all the blood drained out, but he still had the strength to struggle.

For a little girl who looked to be no more than 15 years old, this cruel method was like using the medicine used to anesthetize tigers on kittens. It was a waste.

The two soldiers holding torches and wearing armor next to them looked as if they were facing a powerful enemy.

She looked at him with very cautious eyes, as if the person in front of her was not a little girl who had been drained of blood and completely unable to struggle, but a ferocious beast that was ready to devour anyone at any time.

"Witch!"

This word immediately flashed through Lu Chen's mind.

Although I had thought about a similar situation before, I didn't expect to face such danger as soon as I came back.

He couldn't help but look a little strange.

He wouldn't have been burned to death just after crossing over.

Witch hunting should be popular in this era. Every year, dozens or even hundreds of innocent people are sent to the execution ground because they are slandered as witches or harborers, and are burned to death as everyone watches and cheers.

As for why...

"My granddaughter died of illness not long ago. She had always been in good health and had almost never been sick. This damn witch must have used evil magic to harm her!" shouted an old farmer holding a hoe high in his hand. , staring at him fiercely as if he really thought he was a murderer.

"Perhaps she was behind the recent wave of plague..."

"I saw this witch trick a little boy into her home before and never came out again..."

Others also echoed, but they don't know how true this statement is.

Some even put the blame on him for their own disasters that they may not be able to deal with, as if this will make them feel more comfortable.

"Burn her to death! Otherwise, I even want to throw her belly away with my own hands to see if his heart is dark. Otherwise, why would he be so cruel to innocent people like us!"

A sturdy aunt put her hands on her hips and cursed loudly, as if she really believed those ridiculous rumors.

Then, someone was the first to throw a few rotten vegetable leaves over, and they hit Lu Chen in the face, and there was a smell.

Then a bunch of things came one after another, including even rocks.

"Snapped……"

Lu Chen felt a stinging pain on his forehead. It was because his forehead was smashed, and warm blood slowly flowed down his forehead.

Coupled with his disheveled and dirty face, which he hadn't showered in several days, and his cold eyes, he looked like an evil ghost in hell, terrifying.

"Burn her! Burn her!"

Everyone was a little panicked for no reason, and they didn't dare to continue throwing things, so they could only shout.

An officer next to him raised his hand to signal everyone to quiet down.

Then he took a step forward and shouted with pride at the top of his voice: "We have caught this damn witch who has been causing trouble in the city recently! I will burn her to death with my own hands to end this disaster!"

"Let us cheer for the wise and mighty king and be grateful for his kindness to us!"

"Long live the king!"

Everyone shouted excitedly.

Their ignorant eyes shone with fiery light, as if they truly believed that by burning this little girl to death they would be saved and their lives would be better and happier.

However, at this moment, an inappropriate voice appeared.

"Wait... I don't think this girl is the legendary evil witch!" The officer's voice that was about to celebrate suddenly stopped, and his evil eyes immediately looked at the source of the voice.

Behind the crowd, I saw an old man with white hair wearing a black robe exclusive to clergy, limping towards this side and leaning on a cane.

Lu Chen also took a curious look.

There are so many people here, but this person is the first to speak for him.

Others present were not so friendly. Those who were close immediately glared at him fiercely, and some even rolled up their sleeves and planned to beat up the man who spoke for the witch.

However, when they saw the appearance of the old priest, their expressions were startled, and they subconsciously stopped their rough actions.

Because they all know this person too.

The other party is the priest of a nearby church. He is a very good person. He often listens to the problems of poor people and generously donates money to help. He also regularly distributes free relief meals. He is an out-and-out good person.

Many people present had received his favor, so naturally they did not dare to fight at will.

"Father Beaufort, I advise you to be careful in your words and deeds. This is not your church. With so many people watching, you must be responsible for what you say!"

The officer yelled, somewhat dissatisfied with the other party's rebuttal.

Ordinary people are also talking about it.

Father Beaufort shook his head: "I know this little girl. She has been an orphan since she was a child. She usually helps me with some work or handicrafts in exchange for food. She is very well-behaved and not a vicious person at all."

He said and looked at the people next to him: "I should not be the only one who knows her. Some of you should also know her. You should also come forward and share your impressions of her, otherwise this poor child will really be burned to death. Already..."

Others couldn't help but look hesitant.

Of course they knew this girl and what she was like, but in this situation they did not have the courage to stand up. Instead, they thought it would be good to just burn her to death in exchange for peace.

But at this time, several soldiers surrounded him and put their long swords directly on his neck, forcing him not to take another step forward.

The officer also sneered.

"Father Beaufort, we know your devotion to us and your firm belief, so we respect you very much. We also hope that you will not talk nonsense here to confuse others."

"Otherwise I have every reason to suspect that you and this witch are in league with each other!"

The old priest immediately looked shocked.

"No, I just..."

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted again.

"Get him away! Don't let him bother us here!" The officer waved his hand impatiently.

After all, the other party is a member of the church. If he continues to talk nonsense here, it may affect other people and weaken his prestige.

Then, as if he was afraid of other accidents, he immediately threw the torch and landed it on the pile of firewood at the girl's feet.

"boom!"

There was a clashing sound of wooden sticks, and immediately a ball of flames burned rapidly, and in the blink of an eye it had almost jumped to half a person's height!
The officer who was closest felt a scorching heat wave coming towards his face, and subconsciously took a step back. He felt that the armor on his body was a little hot from the smoke, and drops of sweat were dripping on his forehead, but the corners of his mouth were curled up. A triumphant sneer.

Father Beaufort knelt on the ground feebly, watching from a distance as the fire burned higher and higher until it completely engulfed the girl's body. He wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and sighed deeply.

Finally, with the help of the people next to him, he slowly stood up, prayed a few words sincerely in the direction of the fire, then turned around and hobbled away with a cane.

His back looked particularly lonely amidst the cheers and excitement of the people around him.

The fire grew stronger and stronger, and you could even vaguely smell the smell of roasted meat.

Looking at the people around him cheering, the officer always felt that something was not right.

Frowning and thinking carefully for a while, he suddenly realized something strange.

"Why are there no screams?"

During the previous similar executions of witches, torturing the prey and listening to their miserable and touching wails and struggles before death was a rare pleasure that he could experience freely.

However, this time, the other party never made any sound.

It made him even wonder if the other party was mute, or was he actually dead before he was burned?

But just now he took a special look, and the girl's eyes were wide open.

As for the mute, it is impossible. When he was imprisoned in the dungeon for interrogation, his screams and begging for mercy could still be heard.

Just when he was confused, the fire suddenly jumped. Under his shocked gaze, a ball of flame floated in mid-air and gradually condensed into a twisted human face!
The roar actually circled above the heads of everyone in the square, so close that they could almost feel the burning danger.

"Look what is that?"

"Did God appear? Or was it the evil magic of the witch?"

"Devil! This must be the devil..."

Everyone was a little panicked and fearful, and subconsciously took a few steps back to try to get away.

Some women and children screamed and ran away with their heads in their hands, completely losing their excitement just now.

The old priest who had not gone far in the distance heard the noise behind him. He couldn't help but stop and look back. He happened to see this scene. His eyes widened in an instant and he was so shocked that he accidentally dropped the Bible in his hand. on the ground.

Where have they ever seen such a weird thing!
Several soldiers were also frightened and immediately drew their weapons to protect themselves. However, the swords in their hands seemed completely unable to give them a sense of security when facing such a terrifying thing.

Even when they swung their swords to try to cut down the fire, the terrible high temperature directly melted their inferior iron swords, and when they took them back, only half of them were left, making their faces turn pale with fear.

If it hits him, it will turn into charcoal on the spot!

The officer was also so frightened that his legs were shaking, not because he didn't want to escape but because his legs were weak.

Fortunately, the ball of flames did not attack them directly. Instead, it circled twice and then stayed in mid-air, roaring in a strange voice at the people below.

"I will be back soon! You will regret burning me to death..."

This voice sounded very much like the girl's voice just now, but the voice was hoarse and terrifying as if it had been burned by fire, and it was as weird as an evil ghost crawling out of hell.

Everyone who hears this sentence will feel a chill down their backs and have goosebumps standing up!
At the same time, I don’t know if it is a psychological effect, but I vaguely feel that a pair of invisible eyes have been staring at me, and may harm others at any time...

After finishing speaking, the flame bloomed in the air like fireworks, turning into little sparks and gradually dissipating, while the nearest officer was so scared that he collapsed on the ground.

What was happening before their eyes was completely beyond their understanding.

(End of this chapter)