The poachers quickly tried to prove their innocence. They even went as far as to frame Yoko Tsurugi and blamed her for everything that happened. That made everyone gasp out loud as soon as they heard it.
"I-I swear that we are telling you the truth. It was Yoko Tsurugi who killed all these beasts and then went away. We were just taking the spoils of this killing home to make a living."
The poachers were great actors. The fear in their eyes as well as the desperation in their voice sounded real to the priest.
And that was when she knew that she had her excuse to get Yoko Tsurugi killed off by the queen.
"I heard you all. But unfortunately, you will have to return to our village with us. Once you tell our story to our queen and everyone else, then we will decide what to do with you."
The poachers looked at each other and lamented their fate. They knew that they were going to die today.
