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You won't let me go, will you eat me? I'm afraid of you, thought Loki. So Loki smiled and said, "Let's talk about it when the time comes. I believe I have confidence in this case. I still need to thank you, your highness, for your help. " Kathleen rolled her eyes at Loki in displeasure and left his side. Loki looked at Kathleen with a blank expression on his face. He would never have thought that a high and mighty princess would have such a look in her eyes.

Two days later, the trial of Leah finally arrived. Princess Kathleen had already sent the officials to the courtroom. Loki put on the clothes Leah had bought, because there was nothing to walk on. Roche looked even more handsome when he changed his clothes.

Loki had short golden hair. Compared to the men of this world, Loki was smarter and more capable. The faint smile at the corner of his mouth made him even more graceful. Lawrence, on the other hand, had a strong opinion of his attire. The Hall of Judgment was a formal place, and it had to be entered in orthodox dress to show respect for the trial.

Loki said it was his best suit of clothes, and there was no point in buying another one that he didn't normally wear. He said he was going to the Hall of Judgment, not to some fashion show. There was nothing Laurence could do about Loki's insistence. He just followed him uneasily, praying that God would help him.

The courtroom was no different from the architecture of this world, except it was a semicircular space. In the center of the semicircle were the protagonists of the Trial. This continent didn't have any special judicial institutions, and they were all conducted by the City Lord. The princess and the governor acted as jurors, which was the rule of the empire.

The jury was able to reject the opinion of the presiding judge, which was also a special feature of this continent. There were no lawyers in this world, only judges and defenders. Defenders had to have credentials, and could not be civilians. Therefore, the trials were basically for the nobles. It was impossible for the commoners to find a nobleman to defend them, and even more so, they couldn't afford the fees. A commoner could usually be convicted by a city or town of a hundred men. The inequality between commoners and nobles could be seen here.

The judge sat at the very top, the princess and the governor on the left, not far from the mayor, and Leah stood with Loki. The mayor, Ian Yarrow, began his speech by saying, "This is the case of Inspector Ike Abbey, who made a great contribution to the city of Merris but was murdered. We will seek justice for him. The young woman called Leah in the hall is the suspect caught by the city guards, and we're going to try her now. The defense will be played by the noble knight Roche. Lady Leigh, I'm asking you now, did you kill Inspector Ike Abbey? "

Leah said anxiously, "I don't. Trust me." The mayor, Ian Yarrow, said, "Okay, now swear to God you're telling the truth." Liya swore an oath. Ian Yarrow, the mayor, asked, "Then how do you explain your appearance at the scene of Inspector Ike Abbey's murder that day?"

"I happened to hear someone groan and went to see it," Leah replied. "When I found out that Inspector Ike Abbey was dead, the city guards came." The mayor, Ian Yarrow, smiled and said, "Do you think this argument will clear you of your guilt?"