Chapter 63: Public Trial
In Jack's mind, Margaret, the sister who didn't even like to speak, and who had never even left the court of Cose, had come to the Republic today, and sat there silently, crying silently.
"Brother, if you can, please don't hurt innocent people. Margaret said to Jack as he stood at the court as he was about to leave.
And Jack just smiled and shook his head, "There are no innocent people, but my brother will fight quickly, and soon we will meet my sister." With that, Jack turned away, raising his right hand and waving it to her back. The only relative he and the king had was this half-sister Margaret and no one else, but the battlefield was changing rapidly, and he knew that this time there might be no return, and he still wanted Margaret to be at ease.
As a result, the goodbye turned out to be in the judgment ground of the enemy country.
"I will preside over this trial. "Elder Longbeard is actually Barry, the right and left hand of the First Elder Tyre, and he is also the chief successor of the next First Elder, and his voice is extremely high.
Barry, who was strong in Bitel, began to read out the crime committed by Jack:
"1. To carry out a devastating attack on the Republic of Marvier and to attack the city of Honor, the capital of our country, under the condition of non-hostile diplomacy between the two countries.
2. The MONOCULUS Mercenary Regiment and Chief of Staff Colin burned down most of the buildings in Dry Sands - the trial of Colin and the Mercenary Guild will be discussed at a later date.
3. Harming innocent people.
Fourth, the fornication with Barton, the consul of Gansha, caused great confusion in our country. ”
After Barry finished reading the crime he had prepared, he added another sentence to himself: "Five! Last night he tried to escape from prison and escape the trial for his crime! You will be sentenced to death if any of these crimes are established!"
"Elder Barry, I think it's important to know the king's confession before discussing the sentencing plan. ”
Barry had no choice but to nod, he looked down at Jack in the arena and said, "Jack, Prince of the Kingdom of Cose, do you confess to the above five crimes?"
Jack smiled wryly and nodded, "I didn't hurt any innocent citizens, of course, there are no innocent people in this world. ”
At this time, the consul Manle rebuked loudly: "Aren't our soldiers who were killed or wounded to resist your invasion innocent citizens?!" And as far as I know, there are still young men who have not been evacuated in Gansha City who have been seriously injured and are still unconscious in bed, and these are the responsibilities of you, a person from a royal family. ”
"Whatever you say, anyway, whether I plead guilty or not, you will all take action to protect your own interests. ”
When Jack said this, he instantly caused an uproar among the people in the Senate.
"Don't look away! today is the judgment of you demon!" Barnes scoffed, "and don't forget, we still have tens of thousands of Kingdom infantry captives on our hands. ”
"Since you have come here with me, you have already prepared to sacrifice, and none of my soldiers are greedy for life or afraid of death. If you want to kill or chop, whatever you want, it's just that I have a request. As Jack said this, he couldn't help but glance at Margaret, whose sister had already taken the handkerchief that Suzanne had given her, wiping the tears that had soaked her eyes.
"Say, this is a truly just trial, not the 'just verdict' of the Agouna Empire's tricks. The First Elder Tyre suddenly interjected, and made a sarcastic remark about the other country.
Jack sneered, "I demand that my execution be made in secret and not in public," he said, looking up at the blue sky, "and bury me on the ice field." ”
The citizens watching from the sidelines were silent, and Fei De also felt the righteousness of a royal warrior, not afraid of life and death. Even Jack, who is an intruder, can look at his own end in this way, does he not think of himself as a demon who has committed a great sin at all?
Tyre seemed to have snatched the presiding power of Barry, he nodded and said: "Of course, although our country is a republic, but as a royal family of another country, we will definitely treat you with the highest standard of execution and burial, but"
"That's good, I won't answer any more questions. Jack let out a long sigh after he finished speaking, and his eyes were closed, as if the wail of an animal before death, a little sad and a little sad. Even Susanna, who had been smiling, couldn't help but frown, and many of the other citizens began to whisper.
In the face of Jack's silence, the other patriarchs quarreled instead.
"It's too cheap to kill him in this way, and we should consider other options. ”
"They have all attacked our capital, and if they don't kill us, they will uproot us next time, and you don't know how ferocious the barbarians who live in the ice and snow are!"
"It's easy to kill him, but there are more than 10,000 captives, can you kill them all?"
"Besides, don't we consider some other plans with greater benefits? such as changing some material cities or something, although the kingdom of Kosai is vast and sparsely populated, it is also a vast country. ”
"Instead, I'm worried that the Winter Nation has formed an unquenchable hatred with us, and their main force is still preserved. ”
"It's better to take this opportunity to join forces with the Empire, they are still at war anyway. ”
The senators were in a state of disagreement, and the speeches and discussions that had been in the Senate were brought to the scene of today's public trial. After all, they hadn't focused on Jack's handling in the previous few days, who would have thought that this Prince Jack would be willing to accept capital punishment so easily, and the hundred elders who were used to slowly negotiating became nervous.
Greif and Cose, who were standing with the ordinary citizens, had been watching the group of elders gossiping around and discussing so much.
"I feel that the republic is not very superior, and after hesitating for a long time to discuss something, I, a vulgar fisherman, finally saw it. Greif said disdainfully with his hands on his chest.
And Kesi noticed that Feder often looked in the direction of Susanna, the duke's daughter, not knowing whether she was looking at Susanna, who was dressed generously and well-dressed, or the tall woman with red eyes next to her. Her jealousy instantly thickened, and since the intimate act of the banquet that day, Kesi has been immersed in a strange world of thoughts for the past few days, and even forgot the time to eat, and has been thinking about the scene of that night and the "potato" in her heart. With no one to talk to, she locked herself in her room, sat by the window, and occasionally looked up at the birds outside, and the higher they flew, the more overwhelmed Kess's heart became.
But today she saw that Fei De had been looking at other women, and the sourness that came from nowhere rushed to her heart, and she couldn't help but touch the scar at the corner of her eye: that beauty was so flawless, even when she cried, she was so touching. In fact, in addition to Field, many citizens and mercenaries secretly aimed at Margaret from time to time, although she is not the cute and cute type, but the indifferent and cold feeling exuded by her whole body also attracts many people.
"Do you men like ice beauties with long breasts and thighs and cold hearts?" said Kess pursed her lips and squinted at Margaret.
"Why do you suddenly ask this?" Greif remembered his wife and children back home, "Actually, everyone likes beautiful women." ”
"Answer me, am I a beauty, don't compliment me because I'm the Duke's daughter, I'll hear the truth!"
Greif stroked his beard and laughed, "Of course, I trust Prince Walter's vision!"
At this time, Kesi's pursed mouth was slightly soothed, and there was a smile on the corner of her mouth.
The plan of the trial is still being debated. Manle, who advocated immediate execution, and Tyre and Barry, who advocated other benefits, each had their own words, and the patriarchs who supported them were arguing with each other, except for Barnes, the archon, who never took a stand.
"I'd like to hear Barnes' opinion. ”
"It's okay, there's no point in discussing it with you anyway!"
Barnes, who was sitting on the sidelines, couldn't help but laugh a little, and then his eyes turned to Margaret, and his eyes were full of obscenity.
"I heard that there is a beautiful woman in the kingdom of Cose, who is the only sister of the king and Jack, and if she is not allowed to marry me, then our two countries will be in an alliance," said Barnes, touching his chin with a hand full of gold rings, "Isn't it a good thing to turn enemies into friends? ”
When Manle and Tyre heard Barnes's ridiculous suggestion, they didn't bother to respond, leaving Barnes sitting there in infinite reverie. Once again, the argument between the two sides continued, making the others impatient.
Andre crossed one leg and put a "silence" on his thigh, he turned back to the other captains and said, "This group of idiots is really stupid, one by one for their own interests, they are fighting for their own interests, and that Barnes still wants a princess, it's really delusional." ”
"Yes? I think if I marry that ice beauty, I'm willing to return more than 10,000 captives. Julian, who was not yet married, accosted him.
"If it were me, I'd ask for that green enchanted armor to be given to me first," Bisluvis didn't know that the armor had been taken by Barnes and kept at home, "It's useless for a woman or something, we're mercenaries." ”
Eddie said, "Let's get to an end quickly, it's really my mistake to come early in the morning." He glanced at Field, who was standing there with two "woods" from the same tree, Fielder and Alain, without saying a word, as if neither the city, nor the beautiful women, nor the divine weapons could tempt them.
Feder had already seen Coss just now, but as soon as the eyes of the two people touched, they immediately separated, and after that night, Feder was a little unaware of facing this delicate aristocratic lady.
While the two groups were arguing, Suzanne of the Duchy of Noo stood up and said loudly to the consuls and senators, "Why don't you listen to the opinion of my father, the Duke of Aldington?"