Episode 82
Episode 35. Trial (1)
The next day, Yuma was summoned to Imperial Castle. The Empress’s imperial order to guide Yuma’s new recruits was handed down directly to Jacques.
In the central hall of the imperial palace, preparations were being made for the empress’s public trial against Yuma.
From the morning, countless nobles gathered at the imperial castle. Most of them had bad feelings for Yuma.
“I was going to tell you to wait until your friend wakes up, but it looks like Hayes has already done something about it. It probably won’t be a big deal.”
Duran said while smoking thick pine smoke. Hayes’ behavior was displeased, and his face was irritated.
“It is natural because the issue is an issue. By the way, Lord Hayes looked busy the other day, but I don’t think he was.”
At the upper Puang, the servants of the Jacques family had found the Empress’s seal in advance. It was one of the most important cards in this public trial.
“Wear this today.”
“It’s been a while since I’ve worn plain clothes.”
The clothes Duran had picked out were plain white shirts. For Yuma, it was commoners’ clothes that he hadn’t worn in a long time. There was no need for flashy clothes for the trial.
It was a shroud of sorts. It’s a neat outfit that can’t even be compared to a real shroud.
“I’m not used to wearing clothes like that these days. Jeka, you wear this.”
Yuma pushed aside his white shirt and put on his usual colorful coat and cape. He also picked out similar clothes for Jecca.
Duran smiled softly and nodded.
Even though he committed a terrorism at the gate, it was not acceptable to beat the bad guy and come and be treated as a prisoner.
The damage to the building and the treatment of the garrison troops were enough to be solved by applying money.
You can walk confidently.
Although the appearance is my public trial, today I will find out who was involved in the Joachim tragedy. The thing to be afraid of is not me, but the guy who dragged the demons into human affairs.
Yuma thought so.
Duran, who read his mind, prepared the finest escort wagon for the Zach family.
Thanks to this, the road to the imperial palace became a splendid procession comparable to the imperial honor guard.
As the escort carriage of the Zach family entered the castle, the guards saluted. It was only natural that he had never imagined that the protagonist of the public trial would be riding in it.
Five eunuchs and three clerks were waiting at the entrance to the central hall of the imperial palace.
After getting off the carriage, Yuma encountered a face that was both familiar and unpleasant.
“Umm… I knew you would be like this one day.”
The eunuch Pornon. As soon as he saw Yuma, he let out a fishy laugh. Soon, soldiers and knights holding ropes approached Yuma and Zecca.
“Take it away. I’m guiding myself, do you need something like that?”
At Duran’s voice, soldiers and knights retreated like swords. Yuma looked at Fornung with contempt and entered the concourse.
The central hall was a multipurpose space. After returning, he went to and from the imperial castle several times, but this was the first time he came here.
The last concourse in Yuma’s memory was a party hosted by then Empress Hella Rose.
In the midst of the pro-pleasant aristocrats and some commoners gathered, Hella continued to smile.
A cold aura completely different from the atmosphere at that time hung over the entire central hall.
Empress Asuka Roze was sitting in the high chair in the central hall. Right next to it were Zishka and Hella, who were present as princesses. I saw the royal family guards wearing golden armor.
Hayes did not attend this event. He was working from home because he was busy with government affairs. Instead, his son, Ryoka Rollman Dee, attended.
A path like a corridor was open between the nobles who watched Yuma with grim faces.
Yuma walked down the net, as he did during the audience, and got down on one knee at an appropriate distance.
Zecca was only asked to imitate Yuma.
As Duran bowed to the empress and fell among the nobles, Yuma and Zeka opened their mouths.
“Commoner Yuma, meet the great empress of Kyle.”
“Commoner Jeka, meet the great Empress of Kyle.”
“Raise your head. The trial will begin immediately.”
As soon as the Empress declared the opening, nobles everywhere raised their hands.
On behalf of the Empress, Zishka and Hela chose nobles and allowed them to speak.
“your majesty! The authors broke through the gate by force, suffered numerous casualties…
“Your Majesty! The strict laws of the empire cannot tolerate this!”
“Your Majesty, please punish the mob…
The greasy faces, who did not know their names or faces, shouted with excitement.
Most of them were local minor nobility. Powerful families in the capital were weighing their ropes, observing the atmosphere.
The nobles of the capital were well aware of who was protecting Yuma, who was behind him, and what the empress’ gold plate meant.
That this trial was just a place to make a justification for exoneration. That’s why Duran stayed still.
‘The pitiful bastards.’
Yuma pretended to look at their faces and looked at the atmosphere of Ryoka Rollmandi and the princesses. The central hall quickly became cluttered as the aristocrats screamed.
A messy and boring trial ensued.
“Boy.”
When the empress opened her mouth, the hall became quiet in an instant.
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“I have given you three of my seals. What have you done with it?”
“I came after killing Secron Wolfa Sel, the lord of Joheim.”
buzz buzz.
The expression ‘punishment’ was not a vocabulary that a commoner could dare to use against an aristocrat.
No one knew that Yuma had killed Secron, except for some nobles from the Zach family and the empress who met Duran the night before.
It was only natural that he returned by teleportation and immediately entrusted himself to the Zach family.
It would take at least 10 days or more for Yoheim’s contacts to reach the capital.
“What a punishment! dare! Aristocrats of the empire are just commoners!”
The nobles’ resentment rose.
Even though there was no one-on-one, there were also nobles who rolled their eyes as if Yuma and Cheolcheon were supporting each other.
When Yuma saw such extreme resistance from the vested interests, he felt funny. Indeed, the real ruling class did not react so violently to such trifles.
It is to bite the incompetent people who have obtained status without much effort or crab bubbles.
‘Now it’s time for those who stand by me to come out…. They are the core of Joheim.’
Yuma waited for the empress’ answer without any argument. Several members of the Uzu family subtly defended Yuma, but the Uzu family was excluded from suspicion.
“It’s a punishment. There is a feeling that the vocabulary is a little extreme. Even though it was the seal that had been bestowed that way. What did Sekron Wolf Asher, the lord of Joheim, do?”
The Empress had already heard of Joheim’s conspiracy from Duran. I haven’t seen the evidence yet, so I can’t really feel it, but it was a matter that Duran talked about with honor.
“your majesty. Secron Wolf Asher…
“Oh my God.”
It was Zishka Rosé. Zishka, who had been watching without saying a word with Hella throughout the trial, was the first to speak.
All eyes of the nobility were on Zishka. In particular, it seemed that the aristocrats in the capital could finally measure the line properly.
Everyone knew that Jishka harbored ill feelings toward Yuma after the feast for the battle of Yonir.
Because his duel with Shonan Rollmandy became a favorite song of bards.
If Zishka supported the idea of punishing Yuma, the capital’s aristocrats would now be able to trample on that awkward commoner with peace of mind.
It was what Yuma expected. This gateway terrorism was the best opportunity for Zishka to bury himself.
“…the trial is so slow that I want to say something.”
“Tell me, First Princess.”
Hella looked at her sister with anxious eyes. Zishka raised the corners of her mouth and looked down at Yuma.
“The author’s conduct amounts to heinous treason. Everything in the Kyle Empire belongs to His Majesty. The act of breaking through the gate is an insult to Mama’s territory!”
“Lower Zishka is right!”
“Right!”
The empress raised her hand to block the nobles’ protests.
“Keep talking.”
Duran stared at Zishka with a disapproving look on his face.
While coming to the courthouse, the person I was most worried about was Zishka Roze. That princess was strangely impatient because she couldn’t eat her pupil.
The nobles did not hide their excitement at Zishka’s remarks and snorted.
“The author is a person who would not be happy if he was nailed to death right away for treason, but he has merit as good as the fruit.”
In an instant, the faces of the nobles were distorted. The embarrassing thing was Yuma and that first car Duran Hella as well.
‘What… no way!?’
Yuma looked at the expression of Ryoka Rollmandi, who had been conscious of it for a while.
When he met Yuma’s eyes, he smiled. It was a laugh I couldn’t tell if it was mocking or genuine.
“The author raised the status of the empire by leading a knight battle in the Yonir Plain to victory, subdued the long-neglected demon cave Anten No. 7… Zishka enumerated one by one what Yuma had done so far
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Even problems that could be seen as a task depending on the point of view were packaged like balls.
“In recognition of his ability, he was even given His Majesty’s seal. Therefore, the girl thinks that his guilt for terrorism at the gateway can be sufficiently reduced.”
Silence hung over the central hall of the imperial castle as if cold water had been poured on it.
It was so quiet that Zishka’s soft voice echoed softly along the walls of the hall.
Princess Jishka Rose, who rebelled before returning and was dethroned and beheaded.
At that moment, Yuma realized. That it was she who caused the tragedy in Yoheim that Yuma was trying to find out today.
“That makes sense.”
“But Your Majesty.”
After hearing the empress’ answer, Zishka opened her mouth again.
“That said, I don’t think a complete reduction is right. We must establish the discipline of the empire right.”
“What should I do?”
It was a problem that the Empress was also thinking about.
Even though Yuma is Duran’s favorite disciple and has been bestowed with a seal, even if such an incident occurs, it cannot be washed away by waves.
“Gateway terrorism was not committed alone. That Zekara can also be said to be the main culprit.”
Zecca’s pupils, which had been quiet, widened.
“It is believed that imprisoning the author in the dungeon of the imperial palace can replace the crime.”
“Put it on] What sister Ha said…
Zishka turned around and looked at Hella.
“Is there something wrong with you, brother?
ah! Shouldn’t it be death rather than imprisonment?”
He intervened in an urgent mind, but Hella had no justification. The treatment Zishka suggested was reasonable to anyone.
The Empress closed her eyes for a moment and was lost in thought. It wasn’t too long.
“I will do as the first princess said.”
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