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.

by trespass and unpermitted loitering within and outside the

other things were also

act of stealing the Monster Cores."

surprised when he heard that, even though he could see Adonis

think about it. What legitimate way could I have obtained that many Monster

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

them, he was none other than 'Rey

I would have preferred to maintain that than whatever

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

"Not guilty."

he was pleading, so he was not exactly making

concluded, the real heavy hitters

the evidence and testimonies

Rey already

Nothing too surprising, though.

was also brought out, and the contents

one hundred and

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

meager amount of Magic

Rey sighed internally.

I figure

Stuff like;

found his signature

And

"He has no alibi."

Were constantly mentioned.

had built up a strong case against him,

done with their side, it was finally

"It's not true."

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

up by someone. A lot of what I'm hearing sounds strange

not that stupid!'

the Truthseeker justified

you saying the evidence and testimonies are all

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

the issue so far, but he knew

was yet

that sack of Monster Cores in your

Rey heard this,

that he didn't have the sack since he indeed

question, Rey

he wasn't being given

of time for considerations and calculations, so if he took too long to answer, he