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.

and unpermitted loitering within and outside the

Non-Compliance, among other things

of stealing the Monster Cores."

surprised when he heard that, even though

legitimate way

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

none other than

preferred to maintain that

list of potential offenses, he was asked how he pleaded to each of

"Not guilty."

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

concluded,

testimonies were presented

retelling of everything Rey already knew, with a few

Nothing too surprising, though.

was also brought out, and

one hundred and

Monster Cores, which meant that whoever set him up was currently sitting on thousands of Platinum

probably thought that this meager amount

Rey sighed internally.

till I figure out who this

Stuff like;

his signature on the Monster

And

"He has no alibi."

Were constantly mentioned.

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

with their side, it was finally Rey's

"It's not true."

first words he uttered. The Truthseeker did not display

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

not

again, the

the evidence and testimonies are all worthless?" Lord Conrad asked

as you are. You can

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

was yet

that

heard this, he

that he didn't have the

the question,

being given a chance to defend

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