Chapter 71 The Trial [Pt 2]

Chapter 71 The Trial [Pt 2]

'What should I say?'

Rey racked his brain to think of a way to circumvent the issue and avoid lying, without also saying the truth.

"How do you suppose I did that? My Skill is to temporarily transform my body and—!" He tried to do just that.

However, before he could get very far, Lady Vida silenced him with her next words.

"Just answer the question. Did you leave the Royal Estate or not? If you indeed left the Estate, where did you go?"

These were extremely precise questions that required direct answers for him.

'She's trapped me!' Rey greeted his teeth as he watched her chuckle slightly.

It seemed she truly took pleasure in seeing him like this.

'I really don't like how she's looking down on me. That condescending gaze... it irks me!'

The more he hesitated, the more suspicious he looked. Rey knew that much already.

'I've already denied an ample number of allegations, and successfully at that.'

If he made a blunder now, it would reduce the reliability of his words, practically ruining all his efforts until now.

Left with nowhere else to go, Rey finally gave up and used his last ditch option.

"I... I refuse to answer that."

Gasps escaped from the lips of the audience as they heard his response.

"Oho?" Lady Vida seemed to be even more excited once she heard that. "Are you sure that's how you want to respond?"

"Yes. I'm sure."

As the entire room heard this, the Lady was greeted by Rey's defiant stare. Anyone with such high standing would feel understandably dissatisfied with that.

But not Lady Vida.

Rey's defiance only caused her smile to widen even more.

If one looked closer, they would be able to see the pink shades that subtly appeared on her cheeks.

"What about this next question? What do you spend your spare time doing?"

"Preparing to save the world." Rey answered with a stubborn smile.

"Ohh? That's so brave of you. Mind telling us the details?"

"No."

It seemed like Conrad was already recognizing how ridiculous the entire thing sounded while confronting Adam.

His conflicted expression was enough to give it away.

"I... erm... well..."

Adam could see the Truthseeker, so he had to be very careful about his words.

'You can't lie, can you? You don't have the Enchanted Item with you, so it's impossible to fabricate another story against me.'

Rey was enjoying the moment with utmost satisfaction.

'Since this is the Royal Court, they search everyone who is about to enter, and there are Magic Detectors that would spot an Enchanted Item on someone.'

This was done in order to guarantee the safety of the members of the Royal Council and ensure a fair trial.

'And that works in my favor!'

"I-I'd rather not say anything!" Adam yelled out before plopping back to his seat.

That act was the final nail on the coffin.

"I have answered your questions regarding the Sack of Monster Cores, as well as my confusion about this whole thing. I don't claim to know all the answers here, but I know this one thing..."

Everyone looked at Rey as he declared his position with utmost confidence.

"I am innocent!"

As his voice echoed in the Royal Court, Rey's thoughts also reverberated within him.

'With this, even if they can't completely verify everything and reach a definite conclusion, it's clear that I'm not guilty.'

That was all that mattered to Rey.

'Hehehe... hehehe... hehehehe!'

This... all of this... had been his goal from the start!

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[A/N]

Thanks for reading!

Sorry the trial is taking so long, but I really enjoy writing backs and forths like this.

Hope you enjoyed the chapter.