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.

was followed by trespass and unpermitted loitering within and

among other

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

surprised when he heard that, even though he could see Adonis and a few

way could I have obtained

powerful enough to get even more than the amount he was being

them, he was none other than 'Rey The

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 the only

"Not guilty."

he was pleading, so he was not exactly making a claim.

concluded,

and testimonies were presented to the Royal

everything Rey already

Nothing too surprising, though.

sack full of Monster Cores was also brought out, and

one hundred and fifteen, huh?

knew there had to be a lot more Monster Cores, which meant

that this meager amount

Rey sighed internally.

till I figure out

Stuff like;

his signature

And

"He has no alibi."

Were constantly mentioned.

built up a strong case against him, but Rey

it was finally Rey's

"It's not true."

words he uttered. The Truthseeker did not display

I'm hearing sounds strange and absurd.

without precautions. I'm not that stupid!' Rey's thoughts

the

are all worthless?" Lord Conrad asked with

am just as confused as you are. You can imagine

to skirt around the issue so

worst was yet to

didn't have that sack

Rey heard this,

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

question,

again, he wasn't being given

for considerations and calculations, so if he