Black Dragon Gate Arc
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(POV: Bluestella)
I could feel the weight of my steel cuffs and chains as they clanked against each other.
"Your Majesty," Damian began, his voice resonating with authority, "the accused claims that she feels no remorse for her actions. However, she pleads for the leniency of exile rather than imprisonment and execution."
Taking a step forward, I met Damian's gaze unwaveringly.
"If I truly felt no remorse," I declared, my voice laced with conviction, "I would never have voluntarily turned myself in."
The courtroom brimmed with murmurs of agreement, displaying a glimmer of understanding from the crowd.
Suddenly, Arthur rose from his seat.
His voice cut through the air, carrying a sense of disdain.
