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Shortly after, the choose who completed making ready the trial introduced the start of the trial.

First, after explaining the precautions of the trial, she gave the fitting to talk to the Baron’s aspect.

“Then, in accordance with the process, we are going to first hear the claims of Baron Peils.”

Following the choose’s directions, the lawyer stood up and argued concerning the unfairness of treating the Baron and Luna.

“Because of the latest discovery of a gold mine within the territory, the younger lord Rordrian imprisoned Baron Peils, who had expressed his intention to retire. The reason being at hand over the distribution rights of the gold mine.”

The phrase ‘gold mine’ caught the viewers’s consideration.

The poorest among the many aristocrats, the Peils household, discovered a gold mine. What sort of story is that this about turning into a millionaire in a single day?

“Or meet the proprietor of the gold mine, Woman Peils. This was refused by the Baron and he was imprisoned. Woman Peils personally visited the Duke’s residence to confirm this.”

The lawyer paused for a second to let the viewers badmouth Fersen, then turned a web page of ready paperwork and continued.

“Throughout this course of, Woman Peils slapped younger lord Rordrian twice. Nevertheless, this was justifiable self-defense to avoid wasting the Baron. With out the preliminary imprisonment, it wouldn’t have occurred. That’s all.”

The difficulty of imprisonment was so sturdy that the slap appeared like little one’s play. In fact, they repeatedly talked about imprisonment to emphasise this.

The judges, jotting one thing on their paperwork, then handed the fitting to talk to Fersen’s aspect.

“The claims of the Baron’s aspect are false. Baron Peils had submitted his resignation some time in the past. He has been working there for over twenty years. So, he simply had a dialog with Fersen, his shut pal, to assuage his regrets.”

It was the anticipated response. Fersen’s lawyer, Polkan, had been repeating the identical declare from the start.

“Fersen had slept on the Baron’s residence a number of instances. This time it was simply the other. They’ve at all times completed as traditional, and now you’re saying it’s imprisonment? Woman Peils misunderstood and used unreasonable violence. That’s all.”

Polkan, after a quick refutation, sat down confidently. Their argument was clear and constant.

Moreover, Fersen had by no means acted weirdly earlier than, whereas Luna had a nasty status, so the viewers discovered their declare extra credible.

“Does the Baron’s aspect have a rebuttal?”

“Sure, we do. The content material of that dialog was the unreasonable demand we talked about earlier concerning the distribution rights of the gold mine and assembly Woman Peils. They stored the Baron in his workplace till he accepted this.”

Naturally, the counterargument adopted.

“Nonsense! The 2 of them simply vented their anger. In fact, they talked concerning the gold mine within the course of. However that wasn’t the primary level. It was simply one of many matters of dialog.”

“Do you assume it’s regular to vent out anger all night time in an workplace?”

“What does it matter the place they vent? Lawyer, you might be blaming the younger lord by utilizing an unreasonable foundation with out proof simply to justify Woman Pales’ violence!”

Bang, bang.

“Sufficient!”

Due to the emotional argument, the choose banged his gavel.

Claims that every aspect was mendacity had been widespread. The judges whispered amongst themselves with uncomfortable expressions. Since there was no clear proof from the investigative section and each side had been simply insisting on their tales, they mentioned simply ending it as is.

This was precisely what Polkan aimed for. To nullify the lawsuit, realizing that what Fersen did was far worse. And he aimed to sue for false accusations.

Within the environment that gave the impression to be going as Polkan hoped, he grinned with triumph. His face was stuffed with scorn as if saying, ‘how dare anybody problem me?’

At that second, Fersen checked out Luna with an advanced expression. There was dissatisfaction in his trembling eyes, as if asking why the trial hasn’t been halted but.

“Do we have now any proof or witnesses? Nothing was submitted beforehand. If there may be, please inform us now,” mentioned the choose after a protracted dialogue.

If there was no proof or witness talked about right here, the trial would finish.

To this, as if he was ready, Polkan submitted a stack of paperwork to the choose.

“These are the statements of the servants who stopped by the workplace on the day of the incident. As you’ll be able to see, they testify that they had been in a pleasant environment,” he mentioned.

The judges appeared over the paperwork. They had been statements saying that each time they handed by the workplace, they heard hearty laughter.

For the servants, naturally, they needed to take Fersen’s aspect. In the event that they didn’t, they had been uncertain of the results.

“I object. Testimonies from direct subordinates are much less credible.”

When this objection was made, a rebuttal instantly adopted.

“What are you saying? Are you claiming that I fabricated the proof? You’re the one making baseless claims with none proof or witnesses!”

It was a sound level. Any declare with at the very least some proof was extra credible than one with none, whether or not it was true or not.

Everybody thought Fersen was the sufferer.

They thought a silly lady and her father took benefit of the kindness Fersen confirmed over time and even initiated this absurd lawsuit. About some mine – it was a misinform tarnish the status of a wonderfully effective younger man and maybe extort a settlement.

“If we are saying we have now proof, what’s going to you do?”

Breaking the temper, lawyer Royer spoke up. Polkan couldn’t cover a smirk on the point out of getting proof.

“Why didn’t you submit it earlier?”

It was to push you all into this dramatic state of affairs and maximize the problem. If proof was fabricated like this, sooner or later, individuals would doubt the Polkan household every time one thing unhealthy occurred to the Duke’s household. It was preventive retaliation.

“In the event you had confessed truthfully, there would have been no must submit it. Actually, I didn’t need to go this far.”

Feigning remorse, lawyer Royer offered a letter to the choose.

“It’s a letter from the younger lord Rodrian himself confessing the occasions of that day.”

“…What!?”

BANG!

On the similar time, Fersen, who had been watching Luna the entire time, slammed the desk and jumped up from his seat. His eyes had been crammed with shock.

Seeing Fersen’s aggressive stance, Royer continued.

“Why you imprisoned him, and what circumstances you requested, are all confessed over 4 pages.”

Three of the letters detailed what had occurred that day, and the remaining one described how depraved Antes was. There was a quick silence on the surprising proof.

“What are you saying…!?”

“Ah, one of many letters is only a slander about another person, so it’s not related. Let me appropriate myself. It’s a confession unfold over three letters.”

The judges rapidly learn Fersen’s letter. Nevertheless, aside from the point out of ‘confinement,’ it said that the Baron didn’t hearken to his small request and he stored holding him with out ending the dialog.

“Jud, Choose! I’ll not know the content material, however there’s a chance the letter is solid!”

Naturally, not having recognized concerning the letter, Polkan raised the opportunity of forgery. Such a letter couldn’t presumably exist.

“That’s ridiculous! Fersen has by no means written such a letter!”

“Why not ask younger lord Rodrian himself whether or not he wrote that letter or not?”

On the lawyer’s phrases, everybody’s gaze centered on Fersen. Startled, he rapidly defended himself.

“What nonsense! It’s only a letter discussing reconciliation, isn’t it!? I mentioned we’d reconcile if I defined what occurred that day! I solely had a dialog! I merely held onto the Baron as a result of the dialog hadn’t ended!”

Fersen pleaded as if he was wrongly accused. Polkan slumped as if the world had collapsed round him.

How couldn’t he distort what really occurred to justify himself?

Luna clicked her tongue, pondering he was as if he was dwelling in an completely totally different world.

“If this letter was really written by the younger lord…”

Amidst the commotion, the choose, who would ship the decision for this case, slowly started talking.

“All of the claims to this point turn into false.”

Being utterly cornered because the perpetrator, Polkan, holding onto his chair, desperately objected.

“Choose! Please evaluation the contents of the letter! It’s positively manipulated! We have to confirm the handwriting!”

“I perceive. I will provide you with time after the trial.”

However the reply was already evident. Fersen had simply confessed, in spite of everything.

The judges had a quick dialogue for the reason that proof and confession had been all there. It didn’t take lengthy, as proper and incorrect had been clear.

A short time later, referring to the related legal guidelines, the chief choose started the sentencing.

“In gentle of the constant claims and supporting proof submitted by Baron Peils, I sentence younger duke Fersen Rodrian to a effective of a thousand gold.”

“A, a thousand gold…!”

Polkan gasped. Even for a trial amongst nobles, a effective of a thousand gold was unprecedented.

But he couldn’t argue. Contemplating the severity of his crime and his false testimony, he must be grateful he wasn’t imprisoned. If something, considering his standing, they had been being lenient by solely fining him.

The sentence was not but over, and the chief choose continued.

“Out of the thousand gold, 5 hundred will go to the Empire, and the remaining might be given as compensation to the abused Baron Peils household. Concerning the assault from younger girl Peils, she is acquitted on the grounds of self-defense.”

“Your Honor. We didn’t sue for the cash, so we are going to donate the compensation to the Empire. My father and I are glad with having our honor protected, so we hope it is going to assist the Empire.”

“…Understood. Then all the effective might be allotted to the Empire.”

Had Luna accepted the cash, there might need been rumors that they filed the lawsuit for monetary acquire. However due to Luna’s refusal of the substantial quantity, they appeared completely sleek.

The viewers murmured on the fascinating verdict. Polkan appeared deathly pale, pondering there couldn’t be something worse.

“If there are any objections, please attraction.”

Whereas an attraction would appear inconceivable given Fersen’s letter…

A quick clarification concerning the attraction was adopted by the judges rising from their seats. The trial was over.

Ready for this second, Fersen rushed over and grabbed Luna’s wrist.