Clover Kingdom's Capital...
Parliament's courtroom...
After Den repeated the words of Marx as he had been told, two serpent images on the book cover came alive and climbed his hand, which Den placed and formed a tattoo of two snakes binding his arm like shackles.
Looking at this, all the nobles, royals, and others present in the courtroom became curious after seeing the snakes crawl on Den's arm.
When Marx informed them that this oath seal would prevent Den from lying, if he lied, he would receive punishment in which the severity level would increase until Den told the truth.
Gulp~
Every noble in the courtroom looked at the book in horror and fear and thanked their luck that they were not the ones who were bound by this terrifying magic artefact.
"I let the courtroom trials happen until now because there is a reason for it."
When the room was in pin-drop silence, Wizard King Julius's voice broke through it.
"Now shall we check the efficiency of the artefact which I was able to create with the help of a promising magic knight, Ben from Blue Rose? I thank him for the idea he provided."
With each word ringing in their ears, many nobles looked at Ben with awe and later turned and looked at Mark Bitch, the family head of the Bitch family, and Den Bitch, who was standing in his place with an ugly face.
Charlotte, who was sitting in her allocated seat, was looking at others with a proud smile on her face.
"Yeah..."
Nebra, who was also in her seat, raised her hand enthusiastically, which caught the eyes of her brother, who narrowed his eyes.
Cough~
With an embarrassed cough, she acted like she raised her hand to correct her hair, nothing else.
For a moment, Charlotte's and Nebra's eyes met, and each could see something in the other's eyes that made them frown.
Spark~ Clash~
Spark~
While two electric sparks clashed with one another for a second.
"Now, Mr. Den Bitch... Did you create a slave syndicate in the Clover Kingdom? Specifically in the capital."
After getting his signal, Marx took over the prosecution with the approval of the Wizard King.
Grit~
Seeing his rights as a prosecutor being taken over by someone in his own parliament's court, Damnatio Kira couldn't do anything other than grit his teeth.
Because the one who took over was Marx Francois, the Wizard King's assistant, whose position was higher than his.
With a nod towards Marx, he went to his chairman's seat and sat in it.
A few seconds of silence...
Everyone's eyes present were looking at Den Bitch, who was trying his best not to answer.
Ah~
"____"
He started to sweat like he was in one of the hottest deserts, his clothes drenched.
Gulp~
With a gulp, Den felt there was a heavy lump in his throat, which made it very difficult to swallow his saliva.
"No... I was falsely accused."
With great difficulty, Den once again lied in the court, taking a gamble.
'There is a chance it was all a play or trick by the Wizard King to make me confess myself.'
Huff~
Those were the thoughts in his mind. If he accepted the implications of that crime, not even his uncle, nobody could save him from then on.
So he bit the bullet, counting on his luck, but unfortunately for him, he made a huge mistake.
Ahhhhh~
Just when the other nobles were about to sigh in relief, thinking that the magic oath was not as powerful as they thought...
The scream woke them up from their thoughts.
When their eyes landed on Den Bitch, he was holding his hand, in which the two snakes had taken tattoo form and bound him.
The tattoo started to turn bright red, and smoke started to trail off it due to the intense heat it was generating.
The burn spread slowly, making the pain Den was suffering increase severalfold.
Ahhhhhhh~
"Please... please stop it. Please..."
Den Bitch kneeled and started to plead for someone to save him. He couldn't bear the burning pain, which was slowly increasing.
"____"
"____"
"____"
Gulp~
Everyone present in the court, including magic knights and guards, gulped seeing the agony Den Bitch was suffering.
"Didn't I say, if you lie, the consequence will be severe?"
With a cold look in his eyes, without any expression, Marx stated. He had already seen many terrorists or criminals tortured before his eyes to get information in the Wizard King's interrogation room.
"I'll tell the truth... I'll tell it... Yes, I owned a slave syndicate in the capital."
Unable to handle the pain any longer, Den Bitch screamed, accepting the accusation against him.
"____"
Hearing his nephew accept the crime, Mark Bitch's face turned ashen.
'Finished... everything is finished... My family's prestige, everything has become a joke now.'
Shiver~
With his face turned ashen, Mark's body started to shiver, thinking about the future of his house, Bitch.
"Where did you get the slaves from? And what type of slaves did you sell?"
Nodding his head calmly, Marx asked his next question.
Just when Den was about to sigh in relief as the pain in his arm stopped and the double snake tattoo returned to normal, Marx asked his next question.
"____"
Den did not know what to say. He had admitted his crime. He looked at the seat where his uncle was sitting for help.
But when he saw his uncle Mark's reaction, his eyes widened in disbelief.
Finally, he understood there was no escape for him. His life was doomed; there was no future for him in the Clover Kingdom anymore.
"I... I kidnapped them from orphanages and the commoners or fallen noble houses who couldn't clear their debts on time."
With his head down, with no escape, Den Bitch started to explain how he collected slaves for his slave syndicate.
And the trial continued. With each question Marx asked, Den had no choice but to answer and dig his own grave.
When the trial was nearing its end, Marx finished his interrogation and demanded the court give Den Bitch a maximum death sentence and a minimum life-long imprisonment.
After Marx's demand, the court was filled with heavy tension, and the air was thick with murmurs as everyone discussed the shocking situation among themselves.
"I disagree... Giving Den Bitch a death sentence or life-long imprisonment is overkill. We could punish him by paying a fine to the families he affected and improving their lifestyle."
Damnatio Kira, who had been sitting quietly until now, interjected and expressed his opinion on the punishment Marx had demanded.
Chatter~
Chatter~
Once again, the room was filled with the chatter of the people present in the court.
Many nobles nodded and recommended Damnatio Kira's claim, wanting to proceed with his suggestion.
"I also think we should go with Damnatio Kira's suggestion. Giving a death penalty is overkill."
King Augustus Kira, who listened to Damnatio Kira's speech, too nodded his head in approval and declared he accepted his suggestion.
Grumble~
Looking at the shameless bias they were showing, Ben gritted his teeth in frustration.
Just now, before the Wizard King's intervention, they were trying to give the death penalty to the slaves they had saved, saying they were spies from another country.
Haha~
Suddenly, the courtroom was interrupted by the Wizard King's laughter once again, which left everyone speechless, even Ben.
"Before giving the judgment... I want to open another case that will determine our kingdom's future."
Gleam~
With a gleam in his eyes, the smile sent a shiver down King Augustus Kira's spine.
For some reason, seeing Wizard King Julius smile, he felt something very bad was going to happen.
Seeing the Wizard King's serious demeanour and his majestic aura, everyone in the court instinctively stiffened and looked at the Wizard King attentively.
The magic knight captains and other magic knights present looked very seriously; they knew that the matter the Wizard King was going to discuss was something very important, looking at his serious demeanour.
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