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.

trespass and unpermitted loitering within

among other things were

of stealing the Monster Cores." Was also added to the

when he heard that, even though he

it. What legitimate way could I have

to get even more than the amount he was being accused of, but none of these

them, he was none other

preferred to maintain that

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

"Not guilty."

was pleading, so he was not exactly making a claim. Therefore, the Truthseeker

concluded,

testimonies were

of everything Rey already knew, with

Nothing too surprising, though.

brought out, and the contents were properly accounted

one hundred and fifteen, huh?

Monster Cores, which meant that whoever set him up

that this meager amount of Magic Cores wouldn't

Rey sighed internally.

can't wait till I figure out who

Stuff like;

signature on the

And

"He has no alibi."

Were constantly mentioned.

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

their side, it was finally Rey's turn to defend

"It's not true."

uttered. The Truthseeker did not display any

up by someone. A lot of what I'm hearing sounds strange and absurd. I would never

precautions. I'm not that stupid!' Rey's thoughts

again, the Truthseeker justified

you saying the evidence and testimonies are

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

way to skirt around the issue so far, but he knew this

worst was yet

have that sack of

Rey heard this, he

didn't have

the question,

given

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