The specific location of Law Plaza is at the southeast corner of the White Queen's district, at the intersection with Lloyd's District, and the two areas are connected by the "Prince Lloyd's Boulevard".

Because a long, long time ago, this was where the Law Office of the Kingdom of Avalon was located.

Even after the Department of Justice was abolished and its functions were merged into the Law Court, the Secretary of State became the administrator of the Law Court...... But the area is still known to its residents as Legal Administrator's Square.

Eivas didn't walk to Legal Place. Instead, he took "Anne Alexander" and his son in a carriage.

"I'll test you, Anne."

Eivas sat in the carriage, his fingers clasped together and Lulu's hand was pulled away.

In order to keep her from being bored, and also to relieve her stress, Ivas casually asked, "Do you know what area Legal Place belongs to?" ”

“…… Lloyd's bar. ”

Lulu was stunned for a moment before she realized that "Annie" was calling her name.

So she replied without hesitation: "After all, it is on the east side of Prince Lloyd Boulevard." ”

"But in fact, from the perspective of Lloyd's residents, Law Plaza has never belonged to Lloyd's."

“…… Hey? ”

Lulu was stunned for a moment: "Why?" ”

"Because of its large flat floor paved entirely with marble, and many of the pure white buildings that are official signs, it is not in harmony with the 'port' style of Lloyd's, but similar to the streets and architecture of the White Queen."

The biggest difference between the red and white queens is the color of the pavement and the buildings. Most of the buildings in the White Queen are white, and the pavements are all white or off-white; Red Queens tend to be more brown, dark brown, and brownish-red.

"That seems to make sense." Lulu nodded thoughtfully.

"However, on the other hand, the residents of the White Queen also disagree that Law Square belongs to the White Queen."

The corners of Aihuas's mouth rose slightly, revealing a somewhat wicked smile: "Because it's so dirty here—the environment is dirty and smelly, and the law and order are chaotic."

"Since the previous king, Tudor III, people preferred to call it Gallows Square—"

…… Why?

Such doubts just appeared in Lulu's heart.

But the next moment, her pupils began to vibrate violently!

Soon after Mr. Fox finished speaking, she saw two rows of gallows full in the marble square.

Two rows of corpses hung quietly on it.

No more, no less, exactly forty.

There were about six or seven of them, and there were already obvious signs of decay, and there were mosquitoes and flies flying near the corpses. The rest of the hanged corpses were still fresh, no more than two days at most.

Most of the clothes on the corpses were mutilated, and many of them had obvious blood marks and mutilations on their faces and bodies. Some of the corpses had their abdomen hollowed out, and some were missing limbs. I don't know if it was left before death or after death.

It was obviously a more civilized hanging than a beheading, but there was a faint, lingering smell of blood in the square, which seeped through the carriage.

Lulu subconsciously wanted to break free of the hand held by Ivas and cover it in front of her mouth. Because she was worried that she would vomit and appear rude.

— but Ivace held it so tightly that she couldn't break free.

Instead, he gripped Lulu's hand tighter, and felt a slight pain in her grip.

But because of this, Lulu was distracted, but she slightly dispelled the strong discomfort in her heart.

"Are you alright, Annie?"

Ivas asked with "some doubt" concern, "Haven't you been to Law Place before?" ”

“…… It was the first time I had seen so many corpses. ”

She muttered in a low voice, "I've seen many dead people. I've long been accustomed to being exposed to death......"

It's just that this is the first time she has seen this kind of "cruel death".

She thought she was going to throw it up, but she didn't. Today's Lulu only feels a wordless visual shock.

"Every Sunday is Execution Day. We didn't make it to Execution Day...... On Sundays, many people who have time off will come to watch the execution. It was also the most active day for pickpockets. ”

As he spoke, the carriage passed by a corpse that had been hung high.

Lulu looked at his hideous face with a missing eyeball and half of his face covered in blood.

Leaning into her ear, Ivas pointed to the corpse with a wicked eye and whispered, "You see, this corpse is still very fresh, and it has only been dead for two days. Otherwise, he will have maggots in his eye sockets...... His eyeballs must have been stolen and sold on the black market. Some of the Demon Scholar's rituals use a man's left eye - look at the hole in his crotch, the contents must have been stolen as well.

"It seems that thirty-three people should have been executed this week. Because there are still seven bodies left last week. ”

“…… Is this more or less? ”

"In this day and age, it's normal."

Eivus only answered half of the answer.

Fourteen years later, the death penalty rate on Glass Island has dropped considerably.

But that's not because law and order has improved...... It's because of the collapse of the mine seven or eight years later, and more labor is needed.

"Fifty years ago...... Oh, more than thirty years ago, it was the height of the death penalty. Minor crimes such as stealing are punishable by death, and death is not the end or the most severe punishment – there are many cruel tortures in life, and some after death.

"Queen Sofia abolished thirteen cruel death sentences, including beheading, and only kept hanging. and the penalties for other crimes have been significantly reduced...... Many of the crimes for which the death penalty was previously imposed are now merely exile, imprisonment, and hard labor. In times of war, there is also a chance to make meritorious service ......"

As he spoke, the carriage came to a halt.

"Sir."

The grumpy coachman said, "How do you get to that bar?" ”

"Oh, it's almost there," said Ivus in a good-natured voice, "just leave us here." ”

"Then you have to be careful to strangle the party."

The coachman kindly reminded: "Besides, it's only five copper coins here—half a copper coin is cheaper." ”

The minimum face value of Avalon's copper hourglass is not "1". Underneath that there were half-and-a-half and quarter-copper coins, two-thirds and one-half the size of a copper coin, respectively.

This is a less commonly used coin. A quarter of these copper coins ceased to be issued two decades ago. Half of the copper coins were also discontinued five years ago, leaving only the stock circulating in the market.

But now, fourteen years ago, half copper coins were still a relatively common unit.

Hearing this, Ivus looked at Lulu.

Lulu was stunned for a moment before realizing that the money might be in her hands. She rummaged for a moment, then took out a red coin, stepped forward and handed it to the coachman with polite hands.

This red coin is equal to ten copper coins, which is twice the price.

"No need to look for it, sir."

She said seriously: "You have worked hard. ”

"You are beautiful and generous, ma'am."

The coachman complimented, and took the money and left.

After he left, Ivas walked over with a smile on his face.

"You should remember that everything here is fake, right?"

He whispered.

"I remember," Lulu nodded, her expression a little complicated, "I just think ...... Even if they are false, my feelings at the moment are real. I don't know what I can do...... So I can only give him some money. ”

"That's a bit of a dedication, my dear Annie?"

Ivas said lightly.

"I don't care," she said without hesitation, "I was raised in an authoritarian way, just like any other child born on the Glass Island, but I still took the path of beauty. Because I just want to do what I want...... The things I felt I should do.

"I just love the principles of the path and the mystical skills. Not for the extraordinary abilities it has given me, nor for the sake of tying my own personality and life to it. ”

Lulu, who always doesn't seem to have any opinions and no confidence, seems to touch on some sensitive point when talking about this topic, and says a lot of things that Ivas didn't mention in one breath.

“…… That's not easy. ”

At this moment, a cold and immature, deliberately suppressed voice suddenly sounded from behind them.

A young newsboy, who had been staring at them motionless since they got out of the car, suddenly came up and whispered sarcastically: "You are walking on an innocent and dangerous road.

"The transcendent path is destined to be the renunciation of humanity...... Lady Lulu. ”