Whispering Forest, Emerald River Valley, Andrarui Earth Temple-

At this time, this packed sacred place finally ushered in the final trial after the war, and most of the seats on the jury bench were occupied by soldiers who had fought bravely on the battlefield, suppressing the anger in their hearts, quietly waiting for the moment when the deserving villains would be sentenced. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 The human man who is about to be put in the dock is none other than Alan Barker, who was deported from Andrari for his seductive tendencies and later arrested by Investigator Arrett during wartime strife.

As soon as this notorious human general appeared in the eyes of everyone, the jury erupted in angry cheers. Voices like "Hang him!" and "Let him die!" were heard incessantly, but the human man with messy hair continued to maintain his frustrated pace as if he hadn't heard him at all, and was escorted by the guards to the judgment seat step by step.

Alan glanced at the citizens of Andrari who were glaring at him on the stepped jury, and then smiled strangely at their angry curses and denunciations.

In Alan's view, these aliens who seemed to tear him apart were just venting their anger after the war, and the reason for the current situation was probably the inquisitors and censors who had captured him.

It's just a farce, and it's ridiculous that these self-deceived aliens are so grand, isn't the so-called war trial just an afterglow written by the victors?

I was able to figure this out because of the results of the trial that had spread throughout Andrarui half a month ago, when Crane Enrique plotted to assassinate Lord Andrarui during the peace talks, which led to the further intensification of the conflict, resulting in Lord André Gesarez himself being seriously injured in the battle with the Radiant Messenger Celestia, and he has not recovered to this day, and directly started the subsequent head-on decisive battle. However, given that Crane's assassination of the lord was motivated by personal hatred and not by deliberately stirring up disputes, the consequences were severe, but in the end, the Andrarui court handed down a lighter sentence of life imprisonment.

Alan also knows a little about the Crane and Enric families. After all, as the famous Enric family, which has long penetrated into the city-state and wasteland, the people of the Enric family can only look up to in the eyes of Allen's original patrons. And Crane himself in Allen's impression is a calm guy who is a little unsuitable for his own age, even if he is just an heir to Enric's family, it is unlikely that he will choose to do it to the young demon king because of some personal grudges, you must know that his subordinates have a large group of mercenaries who are willing to die for him. As for the rumored reason that she lost her mind because of her sister's torture, it was clear that it was just an excuse to rationalize things, and regardless of whether the torture was real or fabricated, with the elves' most enviable healing spells, even if they did use any punishment, they would not leave any trace at all. How, then, could Crand learn that his sister was being tortured? Naturally, someone deliberately or pretended to have accidentally revealed it to him!

In short, this series of arrangements was made to make Crane Enrique bear the responsibility for the intensification of the war. As for the verdict, which resulted in a life sentence rather than hanging, Allen speculated that it might be due to the unbearable or guilty of the know-fairy's planting.

As Allen's consciousness returned to reality from his self-deduction with a contemptuous and unscrupulous smile, he found that the onlookers who saw him as the scourge of war had all fallen silent. The chief secretary and attendant of the lord, the succubus known as the "Gluttonous Witch" by her frightened compatriots, had worn the blood-colored crown of thorns, a symbol of the lord's power, and sat directly below the huge statue of the goddess. It is the exclusive seat of the presiding judge, and it is said that the goddess will stand behind the presiding judge and witness every judgment here with absolute impartiality.

Justice witnessed by the gods!?Ellen couldn't help but want to laugh again. The gods are naturally the earth goddesses that the elves have revered for thousands of years, this is their gods, and it is also the justice they have set! Allen, who has seen all this, knows very well the fate he will face, and it is precisely because of this that a mortal like him can appear so calm in the face of the judgment whose outcome has long been predestined. If death is inevitable, why would he struggle desperately in front of these arrogant aliens, as expected of them, and still end up looking as ugly as a joke!?

As a mortal, Eren once had his own pride. Because he longed for the heroes of the legendary tales at a young age, he decided to leave his hometown and start a completely different new life as an adventurer. Because of this former pride, he began to understand that nine out of ten of those legendary stories were imaginary stories made up by bards, and hidden behind those heroic deeds were the tribulations and hardships of the "heroes" in their lives.

Although he can't and doesn't want to live like those heroes, he can choose to be as free and easy as the legends in those stories in the face of death.

Once again, facing the choices he made in his heart, Alan suddenly felt that death did not seem to be as terrible as people had claimed. The sudden threat of death may be terrifying, but the fate that can be predicted can be faced calmly.

"Trial on charges against Alan Buck for promoting war crimes now ......"

The young succubus with the scarlet crown took advantage of the resonance of the pale yellow light in front of the table, and Amber transmitted his voice to every corner of the stately temple. Since Andrei's disappearance, Livia has temporarily taken over the duties of the Acting Lord, responsible for handling the affairs of His Highness. Fortunately, most of Andrari's and Valhalla's affairs were on track, with Mora in charge of the guards, craftsmen in the workshops and factories, and trade matters still settled by herself, Gru, and the emissaries of the kingdom and tribes...... Andrarui is as orderly today as she was when Her Highness was still around. It is only when encountering problems that they did not find out before that people realize that the most reassuring people in the past are no longer in the city. Although, in an official statement to the populace, the young lord of Andrarui still stayed in his mansion to recuperate.

"Alan Buck is a man of notoriety to Andrari because he has faced court trials on more than one occasion...... In this trial, none of the prosecutors were willing to defend the defendants! The prosecutors who were assigned for the defendants before the trial refused to appear in court on the grounds that they were unwell, and they jointly issued solemn protests on many occasions -- as the prosecutors of Andrarui, they would not make any defense for those who were enemies of Andrarui as a whole. Kassandra's cold opening statement pulled the succubus back to the courtroom, who was still in a trance.

The Children of the Abyss largely referred to the mature systems of the other world when establishing the legal system, but there are still many differences in the specific details. There is no lawyer in Emerald Valley, and prosecution and defense in court are conducted by qualified prosecutors. In fact, many inquisitors, war attendants, and even druids and earth priests have also taken the initiative to obtain prosecutorial qualifications.

Livia cleared her throat lightly from the courtroom, "In view of the special circumstances at hand, forcibly appointing a prosecutor to defend the defendant will only lead to slackness in the defense process, so this court has authorized Alan Buck himself to defend himself." ”

The unexpected unexpected situation shakes the humans in the dock. Alan subconsciously pinched the corner of his clothes, and his heart had already set off some waves...... Why did they allow me to defend myself when they had found a reason to remove the prosecutor who defended me!? Was it to show the so-called justice to the onlookers? Or did they want to fight in front of everyone while they were still playing with me in the face of the law, ignorant of Andrari's laws?

"It is now up to me to make a formal statement in court. "The young snake demon opened the file in his hand, "The defendant Alan Barker had a serious disagreement with fellow adventurers Adolf Kigrriggs and Byron Harry about the direction of the war at about 3 o'clock in the afternoon of the 21st of the rainy month, and attempted to kill Adolf and blame the Andrarui guards after stabbing Byron in a sneak attack. Later, the defendant was wounded in his right hand during the fight, and the plan failed, and in the process of escaping, the Andrari Guard, the 7th Scout Team, and the incumbent investigator Arret Spark, arrested ......"

"At the time I thought he had lost his mind, but later I realized that he stabbed me and didn't want me to stop the war between Andrarui and the adventurer from further expanding......"

"This guy was attacking me and shouting, 'I'm not going to let you cowardly people stand in the way of your companions,'......"

Byron and Adolf's alternating testimonials were like whispers wafting across the hall, making the distraught Alan completely unable to concentrate. He never thought that in order to convict himself, these demons actually moved their former companions, what benefits did these demons who did everything they did promise them, and they were willing to jump out and accuse themselves like clowns with vicious smiles on their faces in front of the public!?

Anger, reluctance, and suspicion make the human man, who has almost lost his judgment, ignore the fact that he betrayed the other party in his suppressed madness.

It wasn't until Investigator Arrett finished his testimony that the two previous witnesses were essentially the same, that Alan forced himself to calm down under countless hostile gazes. He is no longer afraid of death, is he still afraid that these aliens will impose on him the crimes he has not committed!?

"Regarding the testimony of the above three witnesses, what do you want to defend yourself?" reminded the witch sitting on the high place.

Alan had a gloomy face in the dock, and he stared at the snake demon prosecutor in this court trial with undisguised hatred. It is said that most of the crimes committed by the adventurers in this war were finally convicted under her testimony and accusations. And now, she has finally applied her tricks to herself.

"They are right, I do wish the hatred between the greedy and foolish adventurers and Andrari as much as possible, but this is only my own will, and I was stopped by your inquisitors before I was ready to act. Do you want to impose all the responsibility for the war on a little man like me, who has no right to speak!? It was an unknown little man like me who single-handedly planned this war!? and then planned the assassination of your lords?......

The defendant's angry outpouring was drowned out by the tidal wave of the crowd in the jury room, who did not expect that the heinous human beings would dare to refute the charges against him in public in such a tone.

"Judge!" Kassandra slowly raised her hand to the angry citizens' curses, signaling that she had something to say.

"Prosecutor Kassandra, please state your opinion. Livia motioned for the snake demon to speak, but her heart was slightly worried.

His Royal Highness had previously told her about the advantages and disadvantages of both democratic regimes and dictatorships, but in fact the boundaries between the two systems of administration were not as clear as some might think. In another world, those emperors who hold the power of the society still understand the truth of "the king is the boat and the people are the water". At present, the most concentrated representatives of power on this continent are the city lords and human city-states, but the powerful city lords are still influenced and restricted by the nobles and nobles under their command. The poor at the bottom had to risk their lives to revolt in order to have a limited impact on the upper classes, but in general, the decisions that the lords of the city-state could make in defiance of all influence were actually extremely limited.

Andrari's nominal lord is only one person, but in reality the town is built on the land of the Elven Kingdom. Dwarves, orcs, hobbits and even goblins, including elves, have fully integrated into the city in ways that seem strange to outsiders. With the exception of a few goblins, the number of the Van Jiahai tribe who have settled in Andrarui for a long time has even surpassed the nominal owners of the place, the "Demon" clan. The operation and development of the city depends to a large extent on the support of these alien races that have become inseparable from Andrarui, and it is precisely because of these that Andrarui is not so much a city under the rule of the "Demon King" as a city created by the joint efforts of all races under the regulation and planning of His Highness.

The initial drawbacks of democracy were reflected in Andrarui's attitude towards the invasion of adventurers.

According to the mainstream concept of dwarves and elves, the humans gathered in the wasteland are nothing more than a rabble, and with the elite of Andrari's army, they will retreat as long as they scare and scare each other.

Such a viewpoint cannot simply be classified as wrong, after all, war is always going to kill people, and it is better not to fight it without fighting. But the children of the abyss know that for those enemies who are blindly arrogant and carried away by profit, only a real pain will make them feel fear and come to their senses. War is not child's play, it is not a quarrel that can end with a crying nose. With the support of the two elven princesses, the druids and the dwarven elders, André decided to use Crane to set up a bitter plan to inspire anger and support for the war. However, unexpected circumstances have caused His Highness to remain missing to this day. Also because of the resentment aroused by the populace, people need a culprit who can pay for the war to vent their anger. But how could the mastermind behind the ability to gather thousands of human troops be a guy who could be easily caught on the battlefield? On the surface, Crane had done enough for him to hang several times, but those in the know knew that he was actually just an unlucky backer, so after the sentence of life imprisonment was handed down, the disgruntled people transferred their resentment to Alan Buck by chance.

"Alan Barker was guilty of deliberately amplifying the conflict between Andrarui and the adventurer and harming his fellow in doing so, but as far as the results were concerned, his plan was not carried out successfully, as the defendant himself said, he was a tiresome and disgusting little man, who did not have the strength or means to carry forward a war of this magnitude. Chief Prosecutor Andrari expressed her disgust for the defendant with a cold and unabashed expression, and her analysis of the case was surprisingly biased in favor of the defendant.

Just as the insiders had expected in advance, the jurors present who did not know why immediately exploded.

The meticulously dressed Snake Demon prosecutor ignored the gradually boiling voices in the audience and left no room for what she considered to be the most fair closing statement: "In view of the views and testimony of the above witnesses, I am inclined to the fact that the guilt of the accused Alan Buck war promoter is not convicted of the crime of Alan Buck. ”

Kassandra slowly gathered up the case materials on the prosecution bench, and thought with some interest: if she really wants to be convicted...... His Royal Highness probably deserves to be the one who pushed the scourge of war!?

In the decisive battle a few days after His Highness's disappearance, a total of thirty-four soldiers of the Andrarui Guard were laid to rest on the boring and helpless battlefield on the banks of the Emerald River.

The Serpent Demon Prosecutor saw the crowd on the jury stand up in groups, and the cries of protest and discontent were even more intense than when Crane was sentenced to life in prison.

Although the ending was completely different from what Allen had expected, as he believed, the trial was originally just a farce to deal with public grievances.

According to His Royal Highness Andrew, for careerists with ulterior motives, such means are tantamount to playing with the people. However, for those in power who are bent on maintaining social harmony and stability, mobilizing public opinion is also a very important task. As for how to understand this sentence, it depends on the different thoughts in everyone's heart.

In order to gain popular support for the war and forcibly end it with superior military force, the young lord of Andrari did not hesitate to risk the sin of his heart.

"Do you have any additional or objections to the witnesses?" asked Livia, standing up and leaning over.

In response to her was a calm contrast to that of the jury crowd - the three witnesses were simply silent, silent.

"Defendant, do you have anything to say?"

Alan was speechless by the surprise of the aftermath of the catastrophe, and he trembled with excitement, and the guards who got close could even hear the indistinct, disgusting, nervous laughter coming out of his throat.

Ignoring the indignant and incessant opposition of the jury crowd, Livia held the Resonance Crystal in her hand and loudly announced in an irrefutable tone: "At this point, the court has pronounced a verdict that the defendant Alan Buck is guilty of being a war promoter - not guilty!"