Lawhey arrived on the other side to see they were surrounded by Brim adventurers and Red guards.
He got down on his knees and placed his hands on his head like the others.
"What is going on."
Lawhey asked looking at the others hoping for an answer. One of the guards hit Lawhey behind the head with the hold of his sword. One of the Brim adventurer cupped his left hand and circled it with his right hand which was partially fisted.
Immediately he did, a ribbon materialised and bound Ryan. Wrapped all around, Ryan fell face first to the ground.
Another man carried him and they left. The rest watched them as the took Ryan and Lawhey.
"So we are not going to do anything."
Lawhey looked at the others as he said.
"Red guards, what can we do? I'm surprised they didn't take Kemi, since shape shifting is illegal in the capital. "
Shoto said as he dusted himself off.
They looked at Helton and saw he was shivering.
"Are you okay?"
Shoto put his hands out to help him up.
"I'm fine"
He swatted his hand and got up on his own. Kemi shifted into his human form and Helton gave him something to wrap himself with. They followed Umami and Lawhey tracking them by smell.
They were led to an old building with four pillars in front. They entered the building and saw people roaming the halls. Some were crying and others were happy.
"What is this place?"
Kemi asked as he watched a sobbing woman pass by him.
"It is a court,…. like order in court."
Helton tried to clarify when he saw the looks on their faces.
"You mean order of court."
Shoto said .
"No, it's not a knighthood, it's a court of Law."
They entered a courtroom and saw Ryan standing before a judge.
"I thought court of Law was a family, like the court of Mclouise."
Kemi shared his opinions with the court.
"Order in court."
The judge said as he banged his gavel. Helton looked at them to see it they understood his reference. He sighed when he noticed the didn't notice.
"Mr. Dentington , you have been accused of harboring a monster. How do you plead?"
The judge said and Lawhey looked around around not knowing what was going on.
"Not guilty my lord."
Ryan broke silence shocking everyone.
"Mr. Dentington, flattery will get you no where, stick with hour honor. Please refrain from using your monster and speak directly."
"Objection, move to strick."
A man shouted from the other side of the room.
"Mr Milan, what do you wish to strike?"
"We wish to strike, your monster from your honors dialogue since it has no been established the monster it's his."
"Your honor, one can't puppet another's monster and he call in Helton a expect to confirm this statement."
Ryan said immediately after he noticed Helton at the back.
He turned and looked at him and so did everyone. Helton got up and walked in front of the court.
"What makes him an expert?"
One of five sub judge said immediately Helton arrived.
"Yes, explain, what makes you an expert?"
Another sub judge said in agreement. A fain walked over to him and handed him a coin.
"Tell us, what makes you an expert on monsters?"
Helton was asked again, this time by the Judge.
"I was a wordsmith with the Black Monolith. We research monsters and …"
The fain ran her thumb down her index finger then, up the side of her middle finger. Helton quickly dropped the coin and looked at the fain.
"Fain Mary, please give him a coin."
"I'm sorry your honor, I can't. The Black Monolith serve directly under the father. "
"The father has no jurisdiction her, I serve the king. Give him the coin."
"Your honor, the Black Monolith conduct sensitive research that can be used against the fatherland. Letting him speak with my coin is considered treason."
"Okay, five a minutes recession."
The Judge and and his sub judges got up and walked out of the room. Others present got up to stretch their legs.
"Who is that, he sure is not a nobody."
"I assure you, no one from the royal family knows him."
"Then explain why he has a fucking Black Monolith defending him. I'm sorry but I am out. "
"So are we."
The other sub judge said and they walked out leaving Cynthia and Milan in the hallway.
"What do we do now, we lost our influence on the case."
"I'm a woman, of course I have a plan B."
Milan was following Cynthia when she stopped him by placing her hand on his chest.
" I'll handle this myself."
She barged into the Judge's chambers.
"Who the hell do you think you are, you may be a noble but not in my court."
"Marilyn Tino"
The moment he heard the name he stared at her.
"What do you want?"
"I want the verdict to say guilty."
"I do too, but Dentingtons don't mess with their play things. If I take it from him I might burn to ash."
"True, if you do you might burn to ash but if you don't, the world would definitely know you birth a retard. What would your colleagues think of you then?"
"Fine, but if I hear that name from anyone else's mouth, I'll sue you for all you're worth."
"Deal."
A grin grew on Cynthia's face as she walked out.
After the recess, they all returned and the Judge agreed to the fain proposal.
"Even without your coins you are persuasive. The smiths word is gold. So tell us, can one speak through another's monster?"
"No your honor, it's unheard of."
"Your honor, he may be the exception. We will like to see the certification bond."
"Your honor, I am a unique zombie, one that speaks, my word is my bond."
"What's the meaning of this?"
"It's true, all his words are his own."
"That's an abomination, the dead do not speak. This is an indication you are not in full control of your monster. Though the monster is yours, there is a possibility it can ran wild. I invoke the monster act and call for the seizure of Ryan, elf zombie. The owner Lawhey Dentington may only reclaim his monster when he has passed all necessary necro test. "
Using a similar binding ritual, the scourge bound and carried Ryan away.