Volume 2 Chapter 8-2 That Moment History Moved
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
”You don’t know, but it’s a crime! Judge! Don’t forget the defendant has other crimes, like the massacre of the Toyata village residents!”
Old man with a beard, you shouldn’t say that.
I want to say that, but it feels good that you’re saying what I want to say.
If you look closely, he has a pretty cool beard.
I feel like the people in the opposition aren’t all bad guys, and I think we don’t need to summon any more Heroes now that the threat of monsters is decreasing.
”Are you going to betray me? Is that okay? I can tell everyone your secrets right here.”
The audience is now glued to Alex’s clown show, he’s a genius idiot in a way.
The old man with a beard doesn’t try to stop Alex for some reason, so the stage is now Alex’s solo show.
”I know, your dark history! It wasn’t the demons, but the Heroes who killed all the residents of Zea’s town in one night. Why am I guilty when those Heroes are innocent? I only killed one old man!”
What is he talking about all of a sudden?
Zea’s town, which was destroyed by demons in one night, is famous, but why is he bringing it up now?
If it was really the Heroes, that would be a big scandal, but isn’t this the time to reveal the identity of the mastermind who instigated Alex?
The ones who would be in trouble if the Zea story was revealed would be the pro-summoning faction and the Hero Bureau.
Wait, is there a possibility that the opposition approached Alex pretending to be the Hero Bureau…?
It’s the opposite of the opposite… Damn, I can’t understand anymore.
The audience is in a weird mood, and it seems the Hero’s image is plummeting.
Even if I don’t understand, just looking at Alex right now makes me angry.
”Everyone, please be quiet. Does the defendant admit to killing Toyata village head Laken?”
Ms. Floria casually brushed off the commotion, she’s good at reading the atmosphere.
Alex, for his part, probably didn’t know what to say next and was in trouble, so he responded to Ms. Floria honestly.
It seems that there was a limit to an amateur’s ability to improvise in front of an audience of over a thousand people.
”I admit it, I admit everything, am I going to be executed?”
Alex suddenly admitted his guilt.
But even if he gets the death penalty, that guy won’t really lose anything, right?
”…Would a total of 180 years in prison be appropriate for his current crimes?”
”No objections.”
”Seems fair.”
The opinions of the 3 judges seem to have smoothly come together.
Huh?
Is it over already?
In the end, this trial just feels like it helped the opposition gain more strength.
180 years might as well be life in prison, but apparently, there’s a chance of parole or a reduced sentence.
”180 years? Don’t joke around! Die, you old hag!!”
Alex shot a magic arrow towards Miss Flora, even though he knows there’s a barrier – it’s worrying.
The magic arrow shattered against an invisible wall.
”That should definitely get me the death penalty, right?”
Has Alex given up on himself?
”Let’s confirm the death penalty, Your Honor.”
The bearded hermit seems excited, his attitude is quite suspicious.
He really seems to want Alex to get the death penalty.
”I also think the death penalty is appropriate.”
The neutral bearded judge… he’s so calm and collected.
If I were Oda Nobunaga or Cao Cao, I might have recruited him.
”Very well, we confirm the death penalty for the defendant, Alexander.”
Ms. Flora declared carefully.
Maybe she has some plan?
”Death penalty confirmed, ha-ha. Make sure you hear that, you bastard! Swallow your vomit!”
Alex, with the death penalty confirmed, looks incredibly happy.
He’s more like a mischievous child who’s happy his prank succeeded than a villain.
”I know, you know! Even if I’m executed ten times, I won’t lose, so I’ll be acquitted!”
I didn’t know that rule existed.
Well, it’s impossible to keep executing him forever, but at least I want him locked up for life.
”I’m the protagonist, so I’ll never lose! I’m not like you NPCs!”
Excited, Alex started shouting in the gallery.
It seems like an act; maybe he’s deliberately trying to provoke hatred?
”I’ll be acquitted soon! Wait for it! I won’t forgive those who made a fool out of me!”
Isn’t this situation exactly what the opposition wanted?
What do we do?
Ms. Floria.
”It’s like a silly play. Who is the writer?”
With Ms. Floria’s cold voice, the opera house quickly fell silent.
Ms. Floria glanced at the audience and then solemnly declared the court adjourned.
Alex, who was causing a scene, was taken away, and the audience was buzzing like a disturbed beehive.
The opposition stayed behind, acting like they were making vows on a tennis court…
* * *
In the end, Alex’s over-the-top behavior seemed so fake that the nobles in the royal capital believed the incident was a conspiracy by the opposition.
That alone would have been fine, but because of Alex, the hero’s image fell to the ground.
The tragedy in the town of Zea was apparently a well-known secret among the powerful nobles.
According to Ms. Floria, this trial chaos can be seen as a narrow victory for the supporters.
As a result, the opposition’s plan self-destructed; Alex’s actions went beyond their expectations.
Later, I heard that Totoana led a small number of opposition nations to withdraw from the anti-demon alliance.
Because of Alex, history was changed back then.
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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