When Roland returned to the castle hall, he sat back on the seat of honor and looked down at his subjects.
From his memory, the former Prince Roland had exercised his right to adjudicate only once, and that took place shortly after he arrived in Border Town. After he fell out with the nobles and became dissatisfied with life, he handed over all of his responsibilities and matters to Barov and never took interest in them again.
When everyone involved was present, Roland announced the start of the trial.
Each party was allowed to state their reasons before Roland interrogated them. With Nightingale's secret assistance, his duty as a judge became relaxed and easy—he neither had to work out who was lying or being insincere nor needed to have an overbearingly meticulous heart.
The whole story of the matter soon became clear.
