Chapter 112: Sophistry I
Department of Justice of Othello.
Compared with the Ministry of Commerce, which only has an ordinary office building and looks unpretentious, the Ministry of Justice gives people a much more flamboyant feeling.
In appearance, the Ministry of Justice resembles a huge pyramid made of black stone, and in front of the huge arch of the Ministry of Justice, the judgment scales from ancient Egyptian mythology are prominently carved in relief, symbolizing the fairness and justice of the law.
The trial for Brandon's malfeasance was held in the Justice Department's Court No. 1, with a jury consisting of the Justice Department's chief judge and all 108 legislators. Moreover, the distribution of seats for the trial was by no means as arbitrary as in ordinary cases, and on the way from the outside of the Ministry of Justice to the First Courtroom, heavily armed military and police formed three lines of defense to prevent any irrational behavior by the marchers. There is also a strict screening of the members who are invited to the trial, and most of the people who can get the invitation letter are participating in the public trial as victims and witnesses, and they also need to go through strict security procedures before entering the first courtroom.
It can be seen that the Autonomous Assembly took this incident as seriously as an election of the speaker, and the people who received the invitation regarded it as a rare event, and the scene was not at all like a trial, but like a grand ball.
"It seems that these people have seen this trial as a celebration of the victory of the faction." Staring coldly at the ugly faces of the chattering pleasures, Robin avoided the crowd and found the spot where his nameplate was placed in the front row closest to the trial seat.
Robin was a little surprised that his position would be so high. He looked left and right, and found that most of his neighborhood were directly involved in the ambush of Bloody Harry.
"Hello, you must be Mr. Robin of the Charon mercenaries."
At that moment, a burly man with wild hair strode towards Robin.
Just a little closer, Robin felt the strong dangerous aura emanating from the other party. He cautiously retracted his inquiring gaze and asked tentatively, "Are you ......?"
"I am Reinhardt of Steel Rhine."
After introducing himself in a stiff tone, Reinhardt sat down next to Robin: "I heard that you killed the bloody Harry." I really admire your courage, and to be honest, I never thought that a mercenary army could defeat Bloody Harry, and you did what I couldn't. ”
Robin couldn't figure out the other party's purpose for a while, so he avoided the other party's sharp gaze and smiled: "That's just a fluke." ”
"Fluke?" Reinhardt stared into Robin's eyes: "I never believed in fluke. What's more, defeating Bloody Harry's fleet may be a fluke, but killing Bloody Harry is definitely not a fluke. I was his comrade-in-arms, so I know very well the power this guy has. ”
Robin keenly caught the word comrade-in-arms, and cautiously tentatively said, "Mr. Reinhardt is also from the Knights of the Geminis?" ”
"That's right." Reinhardt nodded proudly, "I served in the Knights of the Twin Stars for five years, but unlike the Bloody Harry. He's a knight, and I'm just a knight's servant. ”
In the past, Robin may not be able to tell the difference between knights and knights in the Knights of Gemini, but now, Robin clearly knows the huge difference.
In the Twin Knights, the most elite of the Federation, knights and knights are two completely different classes. Although both are also strong with special abilities, most of the special abilities possessed by knights and servants cannot be used in a dressed state. Just like Armstrong and Arnold, who once died in Robin, their 'steel bodies' and 'bone armor', although equally powerful, unfortunately tend to be primitive in terms of function, and cannot exert the unique amplification ability of Type 3 armor.
Compared to this, Auston and Bloody Harry, who have the status of knights, are different. While their own special abilities may not be stronger than 'Steel Body' and 'Bone Armor' when they are not clothed, they can rely on the Type 3 armor tailored for them to gain a leap in strength. And those who can do this can be called real knights.
A knight with no armor equipped, perhaps an ordinary soldier could kill him with a gun. However, when he is equipped with armor, even the knight who is also equipped with Type 3 armor will become vulnerable.
An equipped knight is enough to influence a local war, and this is what knights are strategically meaningful. Therefore, as the pinnacle force of the Federation, all knights cannot retire. They are lifelong professionals, and in the Knights of Gemini, the ranks they wear also represent their military status in the Order to a certain extent.
And a knight like Arnold is actually more like a knight's bodyguard. They generally serve in the military ranks, often undressed, with strong force or some special skills. They provide strong protection when the knight is unclothed, and give the knight maximum assistance when in battle.
However, since the Servants are much larger than the Knights in terms of base, the Servants in the Knights of the Twin Stars, although they are also professional soldiers, are not unable to retire. And these servants who retired from the Knights are often favored by those who are in charge of wealthy families and become ace fighters domesticated by the family.
Arnold, Reinhardt, and even Gabriel were all retired knights.
In the people, knights and subordinates represent the strongest handful of people. However, the appearance of Bloody Harry overshadowed all of them.
Using the fake death he faked on the death list, Osvid II secretly poached the Bloody Harry from the Knights of the Gemini to his command. And his appearance is like putting a lion in a pack of hounds, and the huge disparity in force makes it possible for Osvid II to even assassinate any of the heads of a wealthy family. And it was precisely by relying on the powerful deterrent power of Bloody Harry's force that Osvid II established a family-style disguised reading in Proxima Centauri.
Bloody Harry is a sword of Dalmos hanging over the heads of all knights, so Reinhardt, who has the heart to become the chief combat force under Anse El, wants Bloody Harry to die more than anything. However, he hoped that Bloody Harry would be killed by the bombardment of missiles, instead of being stabbed through the heart as he is now.
After Alfred brought back the body of Bloody Harry, Reinhardt was the first to go for an autopsy. With his years of experience in killing, it was clear at a glance that Bloody Harry had experienced a terrible battle before his death, and that he had been forcibly killed.
A strong man capable of killing Bloody Harry, such a result was unbelievable to Reinhardt. So today, he just wanted to take this opportunity to contact Robin face to face, to see if the person who killed the bloody Harry rumored to be another knight who used fake death to leave from the Gemini Knights. However, Robin's appearance was quite unfamiliar to Reinhardt, and judging from his speech, he did not have the unique arrogance that the knights of the Knights of the Gemini Knights were used to.
"Mr. Robin, I hope you can answer me truthfully, Bloody Harry, did you really kill you?" Staring into Robin's eyes, Reinhardt asked in a deep voice.
"I was involved in the fight, but it was my friend who really killed him."
"So...... Your friend is ...... Knight? ”
Seeing Reinhardt's nervous appearance, Robin had roughly guessed what he was thinking, and smiled: "We were able to kill him by just luck, he just experienced a fiasco, and the bloody mercenaries even played an inside bar." And most importantly...... He was not equipped with Type 3 armor. ”
"I see......"
Reinhardt breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, although Robin was actually lying, but in Reinhardt's ears, this was the most reasonable answer.
"Then his Type 3 armor ......"
"We didn't find his armor on the ship, maybe he was hiding somewhere else. Of course, if I find it, I will present it to the police as evidence. ”
Robin's words were clear, and Reinhardt just wanted to find out about the battle, and he didn't really care if the 'vampire goblin' was in Robin's hands.
After the two chatted casually, more and more members of the judging team walked into the judging seats one after another, and not far from Robin and Reinhardt, Robin saw the head of the 'Galactic Eagle', Barcela, the head of the 'Seraph', the 'Seraph', the Taber brothers of the 'Iron Brotherhood', and the Saxon, the head of the 'Saber-toothed Tiger'.
They all came to watch the trial as mercenary representatives, and after seeing Robin and Reinhardt sitting together, they all stepped forward to greet the two politely.
Soon, the original large number of seats were filled by the number of invitees who walked in one after another. As the solemn black arch of the First Courtroom slowly closed, a jury of one hundred and eight legislators took their seats one by one, and the presiding judge, dressed in black judges' robes, also appeared in the presiding judge's seat.
The presiding judge, Tefoni, is 65 years old and has been Othello's Minister of Justice for 20 years. Moreover, this old-fashioned judge often praised himself as a man born for the law, and the name of Tetraforni was changed by him when he was president of the Seventh Chamber.
In French, Tiforni means the divine image of God, and he sees himself as God in the court.
At this moment, Tefoni looked around with a condescending gaze, and in the silent silence of the birds, the magic hammer he held high fell heavily.
Immediately, under the attention of everyone, Brandon, who had taken off his police badge, was put in the dock with a pale face. At the same time that everyone was looking at Brandon, though. In the first row of the trial seats, Robin secretly looked at the young man who was sitting in the corner of the jury bench but was as dazzling as a star. Auschwid.
(To be continued)