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 Royal

other

act of stealing the Monster Cores." Was also added

surprised when he heard that, even though he could see

about it. What legitimate way

amount he was being accused of, but none

was none other

to maintain that than whatever this

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

"Not guilty."

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

that was concluded, the real heavy

the evidence and testimonies

essentially a retelling of everything Rey already knew, with

Nothing too surprising, though.

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

hundred and

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

this meager amount of Magic Cores wouldn't mean

Rey sighed internally.

I figure

Stuff like;

his signature on the Monster

And

"He has no alibi."

Were constantly mentioned.

case against him, but Rey already knew all

their side, it

"It's not true."

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

hearing sounds strange and absurd. I would never

without precautions. I'm not that

again, the Truthseeker

testimonies are all worthless?" Lord Conrad asked

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

around the issue so far, but he

worst was yet to

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

moment Rey heard this,

have the sack since he indeed

the question,

wasn't being given a chance to defend

for considerations and calculations, so if he