An Extra’s POV

Rey felt an itch at the back of his throat.

His stomach rumbled as a few beads of sweat fell from his face.

He had been preparing himself for this moment, but now that it had finally arrived, he couldn't help the nervousness that assailed him.

Right now, he was kneeling before the five members of the Royal Council.

Conrad Listrio, as always, sat at the center of the group. His yellow blond hair was long, and it trailed down his shoulders as he calmly stared at the one to be tried.

The woman beside him had a slightly feline smile as she gazed upon Rey.

It almost felt like she was a cougar who desired to devour his flesh.

The other three members of the Royal Council wore neutral expressions. They didn't seem particularly happy or sad.

… Just stern.

'Oof! Tough crowd…' Rey glanced around him and noticed the number of cold-faced guards that currently looked at him.

The pressure was overwhelming.

Rey could see his classmates seated on one end of the room—almost as if they were members of the jury.

Brutus and Lucielle stood right beneath the elevated platforms that the Royal Council occupied.

It was all so strange, but Rey took it all in as calmly as he could.

'I never thought I would get into this sort of trouble so I didn't bother to learn a lot about the judicial system of this world…'

Still, he knew they wouldn't be too hard on him about formality since he was an Otherworlder.

'I also know the punishment won't be too harsh. Not only will Adonis object, but I still have the label of an Otherworlder.'

As long as those two factors existed, he was at least certain of his safety.

"Let the trial begin." Conrad spoke up, and the murmurs instantly stopped.

Absolute decorum pervaded the Royal Court, and everyone stood still.

'Here goes…'

*******

The first thing that happened was the reading out of all Rey's potential crimes.

The fact that he had disobeyed the direct order of the Royal Council stood at the very top of the list.

by trespass and unpermitted loitering

Non-Compliance, among other

stealing the Monster Cores." Was also

even though he

way

than the amount he

none

would have preferred to maintain that than whatever

asked how he pleaded to each of them, and he

"Not guilty."

was not exactly making a claim. Therefore, the

was concluded, the real heavy

all the evidence and testimonies were presented to the

Rey already knew, with a few

Nothing too surprising, though.

was also brought out, and the contents were

hundred and fifteen,

a lot more Monster Cores, which meant that whoever set

this meager amount

Rey sighed internally.

till I figure out who this

Stuff like;

his signature

And

"He has no alibi."

Were constantly mentioned.

built up a strong case against him, but Rey already knew all of this

they were done with their side, it was

"It's not true."

words he uttered. The Truthseeker

lot of what I'm hearing sounds strange and

not that stupid!' Rey's

the

and testimonies are all worthless?" Lord Conrad asked with a calm

am just as confused as you are. You can imagine my surprise when I

to skirt around the issue

was

you didn't have that sack of Monster Cores

moment Rey heard

didn't have the

question, Rey

he wasn't being given a

for considerations and calculations, so if he took too long to answer, he