Chapter 335: But I Have

Chapter 335: But I Have



The guards holding Sylas were blown away, a blazing green flame threatening to burn the dungeon to the ground. The chains on Sylas' wrists and ankles rattled so hard that one would have thought that they might completely shatter, but Sylas himself stood in place as though nothing at all had happened.

His Will became sharper and more concentrated, so much so that his thoughts practically became tangible. He didn't move, but the guards, who had already picked themselves up, found it difficult even to get close.

It wasn't a physical restraint, but it was like if they got any closer, their minds would completely collapse.

He finally understood.

[Your Comprehension of Madness has deepened]

[Madness has reached Silver Mastery]

[Madness (F) - Silver]

[The Madness consumes you, but does not control you. Instead, it becomes your tool to both control yourself and others. You, while steeped in Madness, maintain your wits about you. Your enemies, though, are not so lucky]

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This question wasn't a forceful one. The rules of the city were odd, at least for court martials. They could arrest one first and wouldn't bother with due process. Normally, for a court martial to be triggered, something significant had to have happened, and the party in question would already understand what they were being tried for.

Regardless, Sylas' answer had essentially decided that this trial would begin with a list of Sylas' crimes instead of jumping into a defense.

Sylas found this a bit odd, but sometimes he recalled that often the system was quite game- like even though it also liked to remind him that this was very much not a game. This process seemed a lot like skipping endless dialogue in a video game... instead, Sylas decided not to skip at all.

"You, Captain Sylas Grimblade of our Guiz Corps, have been accused of mishandling resources, falsely claiming missions, and abusing your status for personal gain. This trial will be overseen by a panel of your peers. I am Colonel Hulk, this is... and finally, here is Former Captain Bas.

"Do you have any misgivings about the current selection?"

"I do." Sylas nodded.

The audience shifted, but Sylas' expression didn't change. He knew that his words would actually displease the neutral judges on the panel; that was because they tended to believe in the process. They were military men and women, after all. Asking for a change to the panel was written into the law, but it was practically a taboo to use it.

"State them." Colonel Hulk replied indifferently.

"Can I have more details about why I'm being accused of such things first?"

Colonel Hulk nodded and continued in a colder voice. The things he said weren't too surprising to Sylas at all... which in and of itself was a surprise.

That was because Colonel Hulk only cited the fact that he had claimed a mission he didn't complete and that he had taken advantage of the list of missions to line his pockets. The only thing that was somewhat unexpected was him being accused of slowing down the logistics of the army because several teams had attempted to complete missions he already had. Was this really all they prepared? In fact, if Sylas was correct, they only left him in his cage for so long because they were waiting for teams to stumble onto his already completed missions. But Sylas felt like this was a joke. He had come prepared with so many contingency plans, and this was the best they had? Did they look down on him that much? Or did they just look down on Earth in general that much?

Sylas opened his mouth and began to speak. His first words sent the court into an uproar.

"You are trying me for a mission I'm being accused of not completing? But I have."