Marvel Magic Event Book

Cotton Mather skipped the male suspects and would first question each woman, asking them if they were witches and if they had practiced witchcraft.If the answer is yes, Mather said the court would be lenient and God would show mercy.

He would then ask the girls to describe in detail the evil deeds they had committed in the name of Satan, no matter how egregious—talking animals, covens of witches, black men with flaming staffs rising from hell, and anything else. Stories that Mather believed were signs of sin.After the confession was summarized, a witch hunter handed the girl a handwritten confession record and ordered her to sign it, after which the girl would be returned to the cell and the next girl would be taken away.

If Mather is not convinced by the confession, or feels that the confession lacks details, or if the suspects are trying to reduce their own fault by shifting the blame to others, he will start interrogating people who do not want to confess to the crime. interrogation.The interrogation method naturally followed the "Hammer of the Witches" published in 1486.All suspects are not innocent in the eyes of Cotton Mather and interrogator Matthew Hopkins, but are witches because:

If the defendant leads an immoral life, then this certainly proves that she has dealings with the devil; and if she is pious and behaves dignifiedly, then she is obviously pretending to use her piety to distract people from her dealings with the devil and attending witchcraft at night. Suspicions of the Demon Society.

If she appears frightened during interrogation, then she is obviously guilty and her conscience betrays her; if she believes herself innocent and remains calm, then she is undoubtedly guilty: for witches are accustomed to lie shamelessly.

If she pleads guilty to the charges brought against her, this proves her guilt; if she becomes frightened, despairing, dejected, and silent because of the horrific nature of the false accusations brought against her, this is direct evidence of her guilt.

If an unfortunate woman is being tortured and rolls her eyes in agony, it means that she is looking for her devil with her eyes; and if her eyes are dull and motionless, it means that she has seen her devil. And looking at him.

If she finds that she has the strength to withstand the torture, it means that the devil allowed her to support it, so she must be tortured more severely; if she cannot bear it and dies under the torture, it means that the devil allows her to die in order to The instructions told her not to confess or reveal the secret.

Agent Coulson was anxiously wandering outside the court. He didn't know how many of the arrested people were really related to witchcraft and which ones were really innocent. The mystic who could give him the correct answer was now But not here.Coulson is very anxious, he wants to save the innocent, but he is worried about saving the real witch.But as the king's army escorted the prisoner to the court, Salomon also appeared outside the court - because the farm he was going to was the private farm of the accused John Price and Mary Price. Salomon was at the scene when the army arrested them.

"The people inside may be innocent people, because they can't catch real witches, but I'm not sure, because I also have the weaknesses of ordinary people. In any case, you have to know that so many people can't hide for long. ." Salomon had already guessed Colson's thoughts, and he said to Colson in the noisy crowd, "Besides, I don't want you to act recklessly before you identify whether those people are innocent one by one. I have already I have found the real suspect, I have found clues, but before that I don’t want us outsiders to be suspected. Haven’t you noticed that I have tried to appear in front of the locals as little as possible? That Matthew Hopkin Scott is from London. The lie Natasha told back then was too big. I am not a knight. This kind of lie will be exposed immediately. No matter how we defend ourselves, we will be considered as witch associates. .”

Coulson just looked at Salomon and did not answer. The mystic could only continue talking on his own. "Okay, but I suggest you kill Cotton Mather and Matthew Hopkins directly. I have already told you that in this twisted reality, no grandfather paradox will happen. Kill these two There is nothing wrong with a guy who doesn't regret his death. The United States has not yet become independent." Salomon lowered his voice, "There is no law in this land, Colson. If you want to be a law enforcer, then you have to Become a legislator first. If you want, you can be Thomas Jefferson for a time. Cotton Mather and Matthew Hopkins are the most suitable law enforcement targets. I am sure you must have heard of it when you studied history. them."

"You convinced me, Salomon." Colson smacked his lips, "If things really come to that point, I will do this."

"Very good, now we need to divide the work and cooperate." Salomon turned his head and looked at the court outside the crowd. He turned back again and said to Colson, "You go rescue the innocent people, and I will hunt down the real people." Witch. But I need you to help me find out the information and remember a few names: Bridget Bishop, Susanna Martin, Alice Parker, Margaret Scott."

"I remember it." Colson took out the pencil from his pocket and wrote down his name on the note pad. "Do you mind telling me what happened?"

"As long as you understand." Salomon sighed, pulling Colson away from the crowd and to a remote corner.The mystic began to tell what happened after he left the woods.After leaving the woods, Salomon took out the crystal ball from the dimensional bag and walked towards Plessy Farm, one of the birthplaces of alien magic.He was not afraid of those fanatical Puritans discovering that he could use magic, and he was even less worried about those weak firearms. Since these people were so fanatical that they dedicated their souls to God, Salomon did not mind sending them to see God. .

The owner of the farm, John Pricey, was a tall, lanky man in his late 60s. Although he had a rather gentle temperament, he had a rough appearance, which over the years gave him a somewhat bad reputation among those who worked for him.He has experienced many misfortunes, including the death of his first wife ten years ago and the deaths of all his children last winter.

Mary Price was John's second wife.She is a fairly plump woman, but not overly obese. She is in her 40s and is a real, kind-hearted farmer's wife.

When Salomon appeared in front of them, the gentle and kind-hearted farm owners immediately stopped what they were doing to welcome him. Although they did not know Salomon, in Mary Price's view, he was a The foreigners who appear here definitely need help.When Salomon asked them if they knew anything about the strange happenings in Salem, John Plessy immediately expressed his resentment.This resentment was not only due to the conflict in legal status between the village of Salem where they lived and the town of Salem, but also because in the eyes of these farmers, the townspeople were clumsy.

"They're always late," said John Price, "and can't do anything. I pay them half a penny each, but they can't do anything."

"Them?" Salomon asked, "Who?"

"Ha, distant relatives of the Putman family, the little girl named Alice Parker, and Margaret Scott, Susanna Martin, Bridget Bishop... my My mother-in-law also prepared a thick stew and black bread for them, but they didn't come today!" Although John Price complained in words, he did not owe anything in actual actions. My own helper.In fact, the fact that those girls did not come to work today has made John Price quite worried. When he knew that Salomon was going to return to the town, he also asked Salomon to find out the names of the girls. By the way, ask him if they still want to help him here.

Salomon took note of the names and agreed to John Price's request.But before he could go far, the King's Army had already arrived at the farm. Salomon watched with his own eyes as the King's Army drove John Plessy and Mary Plessy out of the farm, and the milk they had just squeezed out was also spilled. On the ground, unfed poultry were scurrying about.The mystic mage waited for the king's army to rummage through the farm before returning to the farm with the Agamotto crystal ball - there is indeed a strange magic here, but it is constantly dissipating and may disappear in a few days - Mr. and Mrs. Pricey have nothing to do with magic, only the girls who are helpers.

"Okay, I'll try my best." Colson nodded and agreed, "I think I can ask Randolph Carter for help. He is a local..."

But Salomon shook his head wildly. "No." He said, "Randolph Carter may be on our side, but he is not a human being, but an existence that humans cannot understand. He does not care about the lives of a few ordinary people, and what he does Everything has something to do with his purpose. Don’t ask for his help, he might betray us.”

Salomon also warned Colson not to go looking for those girls on his own, because those magics were far more weird and terrifying than the magic he had learned. They were out-and-out black magic, and the subjects of black magic were The tragic situation can challenge the limit of human psychological endurance.The agent agreed, but the Mystic was still worried that he was seeking death - this was the instinct of SHIELD agents, especially the direct descendants of Nick Fury, who was the one seeking death the most.As one of Nick Fury's most trusted agents, Agent Coulson's willingness to commit suicide is almost equal to that of his boss.

"Then we must at least rescue them before they are hanged. You know, the number of people is not a reason to stop me." Coulson raised his eyebrows and said, "Hangings in this era are not so merciful. I have read A book from a time when hangings still bore the mark of the Dark Ages, where the hanged died a slow and painful death. At least tell me who the innocents are."

"John Price and his wife Mary Price must be, and the others..." Salomon took a breath, "I will observe them later. Remember to act at night. Tonight, I will do it again." Go to the woods. I have a hunch that the man behind this will appear there tonight."

At this time, the king's army who went to search in the forest also returned, and they came back with a body.

The body of a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent.