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.

unpermitted

Non-Compliance, among other things were also

stealing the Monster Cores." Was also

though he could see Adonis

think about it. What legitimate way could I

even more than the amount he was

none

to maintain that than whatever this

was asked how he pleaded to each of them, and he responded with the only

"Not guilty."

he was not exactly

was concluded, the real heavy

evidence and testimonies were presented to the Royal

was essentially a retelling of everything Rey already

Nothing too surprising, though.

sack full of Monster Cores was also brought out,

one hundred

more Monster Cores, which meant that whoever set him up was currently

meager amount of Magic Cores

Rey sighed internally.

wait till I figure out who this bastard

Stuff like;

found his signature on the Monster

And

"He has no alibi."

Were constantly mentioned.

had built up a strong case against him, but Rey

side, it was

"It's not true."

The Truthseeker did not display any

I'm being set up by someone. A lot of what I'm hearing sounds strange and absurd. I would

I'm not

the

testimonies are

you are. You can imagine my surprise when I was accused

had found a good way to skirt around the issue so far, but he knew this wasn't

worst was

have that sack of Monster Cores in

moment Rey heard this, he

couldn't lie that he didn't have the sack since he indeed

the question,

wasn't being given a chance

of time for considerations and calculations, so if