Chapter 852 852 This Will Be Short

Chapter 852 852 This Will Be Short

Wolfe made a note, then addressed her again. "Would you say that you have seen others here in this room commit violations of human rights standards, and can you describe them by name?"

The Corporal looked around the bench, and called out all but two of the men by name. Surprisingly, her descriptions of the abuses by the female officers were just as vile as those by the men. Wolfe had thought that there might be some sort of gender solidarity there, but that was definitely not the case.

"Thank you Corporal. You may take your seat. Witness number two, please take the stand."

The witch rubbed the scars on her neck from the metal collar as she stood, but a loud commotion from outside interrupted them before she could speak.

"Saint Noxus, there is an issue that requires your immediate attention." A man was shouting from the door, before he was forcibly restrained by a group of witch born men with the bright hair that marked them as being from Morgana Noble families.

"Let him speak. What is so important that it needs to interrupt the trial?" Wolfe asked.

"Sir, the Kind Intentions spell is flawed, there are attacks everywhere, and vigilante justice in the streets." The man shouted, then squeaked in pain as his arms were wrenched behind him in a rather brutal manner.

The spell wouldn't stop things that were painful without intent to seriously harm, but there were limits on how far you could take it.

"My apologies, witness number two, I will return shortly, and we can continue. I must see if my spell has failed." Wolfe sighed, then activated the Gravity magic for flight and floated across the room and out the doors.

The reason for the commotion was immediately clear. Numerous Grand Dutchies citizens were lined up along the fence that surrounded the running track in the town's park, with their hands tied to the bars, and their backs exposed to the whips of the witches.

"Are we not doing trials anymore?" Wolfe shouted as he saw the situation.

"We already did them. Local law says that the town Elders can take care of minor crimes on the spot, and these have all been sentenced to a hundred lashes." One of the older witches called back.

The vehicle landed on the roof of the capital building, and while another witness recounted a similar story to many others, two people came down the stairs.

One was a Magic Demon, with blue feathered wings on his back, and the other was a human man in very fancy clothing.

"Saint Noxus, may we address the court?" The Demon requested once the witness had finished.

"Certainly. Please activate the microphone so that those outside the building can hear your words." Wolfe agreed.

"A am Ezekiel. The twelfth Prince of the Kingdom of Magic, Overlord of barriers, and now the Guardian of the Grand Dutchies as a whole. As of this morning, the Grand Dutchies have signed an agreement with the Continental Representatives to join the allied nations, and talks are underway to finish a formal agreement on the use of the standardized currency."

That startled Wolfe, as he would need to be present for that, but they had likely sent someone to Forest Grove to wait for him, so it was technically true. The talks were underway, they just wouldn't go anywhere until he got home.

The Demon continued. "The Grand Dutchies are now under allied laws and regulations, and any fugitives who have committed crimes in the Morgana Territories will be stripped of their rank and privilege upon return to their home nation. As per the Council of Grand Dukes, no shelter will be given to criminals, and the Oligarchs have been taken into custody."

He paused for dramatic effect, and Wolfe noted the wave of fear that passed through the town. It was a palpable thing, as his attunement to Unholy Magic sensed the upheaval in their souls. Those who had counted on being able to go home to be protected by powerful factions immediately lost hope, even before the Demon finished his speech.

"The Grand Dukes have ceded control of the nation to the Council of Guardians, made up of three Overlords and four Fae Saints, with me as their representative.

Beginning today, we will be working with the Continental Representatives to send supervised military forces to all colonies to enforce the new laws and collect criminals who are to be extradited at the will of the local leadership.

That includes the coastal villages in the south and west that are headed by the Rebel factions from Morgana Coven."

He might as well have dropped a bomb on the town. Or the entire region for that matter. The Morgana Coven Rebels were notorious for much worse crimes than had been committed here, and if the two ancient Representatives were gathering forces from across the continent, they wouldn't last long in a confrontation.