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.

followed by trespass and unpermitted loitering within and outside the

among other things were also

act of stealing the Monster Cores."

though he could see Adonis and

it. What legitimate way could I have

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

was none other

have preferred to maintain that than whatever

he was read all the list of potential offenses, he was asked how he pleaded to each of them, and he responded with

"Not guilty."

he was not exactly making a claim. Therefore, the Truthseeker was useless in that

concluded, the real heavy

testimonies were

retelling of everything Rey already knew, with a

Nothing too surprising, though.

Monster Cores was also brought out, and the

hundred

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

meager amount of Magic

Rey sighed internally.

really can't wait till I figure out who this bastard

Stuff like;

found his signature

And

"He has no alibi."

Were constantly mentioned.

a strong case against him,

they were done with their side, it was finally Rey's turn

"It's not true."

were the first words he uttered. The Truthseeker

hearing sounds strange and absurd. I would never do a lot

precautions. I'm not that stupid!'

again, the

testimonies are

you are. You can imagine

around the issue so far, but he knew

worst was yet

are you saying you didn't have that sack

heard this, he

that he didn't have the

question, Rey

he wasn't being given a chance to defend

didn't need lots of time for considerations and calculations, so if