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 within and

among other things were also

the Monster Cores." Was also added

wasn't surprised when he heard that, even though he

way could I have

more than the amount he was being accused of, but none of these people

them, he was none other than 'Rey

have preferred to maintain that than whatever this

the list of potential offenses, he was asked how he

"Not guilty."

exactly making a claim. Therefore, the

was concluded, the real

evidence and testimonies were

everything Rey already knew, with a few

Nothing too surprising, though.

sack full of Monster Cores was also brought out, and the contents were

of one hundred and

which meant that whoever

thought that this meager amount of

Rey sighed internally.

till I

Stuff like;

signature on the Monster

And

"He has no alibi."

Were constantly mentioned.

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

side, it was finally Rey's turn to

"It's not true."

were the first words he uttered. The Truthseeker did not display any

what I'm hearing sounds strange and absurd. I would never do a lot of these

precautions. I'm not

the Truthseeker

are you saying the evidence and testimonies are

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

a good way to skirt around the

was yet

you saying you didn't have that sack of Monster Cores in your

heard this,

that he didn't have the sack since

question, Rey

given a chance to

time for considerations and calculations, so if