After the judge sat down, everyone also sat down.
Similar to the Seeker Tribunal, in-house trials are a regular procedure for the Daedalus Foundation, so everything is familiar to them. However, unlike the harsh trial of the Explorers, the death penalty for the Foundation, whose main members are scholars, has been dormant for nearly two hundred years.
Many observers who do not yet know the inside story believe that, depending on the seriousness of Alicia's crime and Schrödinger's dislike of her, this interview may witness the restart of the history of the death penalty...
However, Solomon knew this well. Paul Langevin was absolutely loyal to Schrödinger, and the news he revealed was definitely not based on his personal position and must have been approved by the president.
From this point of view, Schrödinger is actually waiting for Arthur's negotiation. Solomon thought.
Coincidentally, as if he could hear the European detective's thoughts, Schrödinger, who was sitting high up on the trial bench, glanced at him.
After Solomon nodded slightly, the Austrian scholar turned away.
After reading out the Foundation's declaration to open the trial as usual, expressing its intention to abide by the Foundation's traditional spirit and respect the laws of the current Austrian government, Schrödinger asked the guards to bring up the people who were on trial.
Solomon was almost standing when the door opened.
In a huge cave, scavengers in gray robes pushed a huge gel-like object with both hands. Waves of fluctuations seemed to wake up the sleeping thing. It trembled for a while, and then squirmed toward the upward passage. And go.
The huge gel stretched out a long tentacle, and at the end was a shining eyeball. The eyeballs extended upward through the deep passage, and finally saw the light...
Solomon opened his mouth slightly, and no one noticed the eyeballs protruding from the depths of his throat. No matter how rigorous the search is, the secret in the gourmet's belly cannot be discovered. He opened his mouth slightly and let his little eyes follow his gaze to stare at the female chess player who was brought to the court.
Far outside the castle, Moonlight · 1902, when he saw Alicia's appearance through Solomon's "broadcast", he couldn't help but cover his mouth. She was already thin enough, but now she is even thinner. The red color of her short hair is no longer so bright, as if it has been covered with a layer of gray, and her cheeks are sunken. Only those green eyes seemed to become sharper and brighter.
It was obvious that they were afraid of this woman—Alicia's hands and feet were heavily shackled. She walked very slowly.
The dragging and shaking of the chains as they walked made the entire space fall into silence.
Finally arriving at her position, Alicia stood low and looked at Schrödinger, who looked at the documents on the table. The trial begins.
"The judge, what is your name and identity?"
The female chess player did not respond.
Anticipating that she would not cooperate, after the inquiry was fruitless, the senator sitting on Schrödinger's left did not continue to try to inquire, but directly began to introduce Alicia and tell in detail the crimes she had committed.
Alicia Pompeo. Daughter of Rabbi Lins Pompey and grandson of Edgar Pompey. Professional chess player. Former Assistant Scholar at the Daedalus Foundation. She was later called the greatest betrayer in the Foundation's history. Patricide.
Her crimes include inciting others to split the foundation, stealing important foundation properties, damaging facilities, murdering important members of the association, and murdering the president...
When the gray-haired old man was telling the story of her crime, Schrödinger's face, sitting in the middle, changed obviously -
When he heard what Alicia had done, he still felt furious.
Rabbi Lins' severed arm, Ashur's blood-stained black robe, photos of the destroyed Franconia mansion... Internal staff of the Foundation who defected to Europe not only served as witness, but also brought pieces of physical evidence.
Those things that proved how successful the original "Wing-Slaying Lion" plan was, now also clearly revealed Alicia's "crime" without a doubt.
After nearly two hours of one-sided accusations, Schrödinger adjusted his glasses - his mood was now stable and he looked directly at the person being tried: "Alicia Pompeo, do you plead guilty?"
She raised her eyes: "I saved the foundation and saved the world. This is not a sin.
OK? "
This is the first thing she has said since the trial. The sound is low but clear.
People were in an uproar: A man who killed his father didn't think he was guilty!
How ridiculous!
With a pale smile on his face, Schrödinger banged his gavel and asked for silence. He didn't want to hold a trial that seemed like persecution. He wanted her to speak so that the world could see her "quality." So he created a silence for her.
"Schrödinger, you are now sitting in such a high position to judge me. I would like to ask you, why didn't you go to Ocean City with Rabbi Lins?"
The judge sitting next to Schrödinger's face turned red visibly, and when he was about to scold him, Schrödinger raised his hand to stop him. The Austrian scholar took off his glasses and gently wiped the lenses with velvet: "I have my own research project in Europe, and it is inconvenient to continue it in Ocean City - he himself knows these presidents."
Alicia sneered: "You, Marie Curé and Paul Langevin, the three of you refused to be transferred to Ocean City because you knew that Rabbi Lins' mental state was abnormal."
The entire venue fell into quite a commotion again. Outside the venue, Langzhiwan, who was listening to everything, opened his eyes and sighed softly.
"Yes, Rabbi Lins has already gone crazy. He has gone crazy due to extreme narcissism and fantasies in his pursuit of personal sublimation. He wants to digest the philosopher's stone and become an immortal god!
"You three all know his ideals and plans, so you don't want to go to Ocean City! Only the three wings with the same brain problems are willing to accompany him to the bottom of the ocean to go crazy!"
The female chess player's words were like bolts of lightning, streaking across the noisy trial area.
"All I did was stop a madman from destroying everything! What about you?!——
"The Foundation is a runaway train, and you are still pretending that nothing happened while rumbling toward the cliff!
"You are just a bunch of cowards running away from the truth..."
Lord Judgment closed his eyes. Something is coming.
Solomon felt an invisible wave spread from the judgment seat to the entire place, as if the space was shrinking layer by layer.
Then, he felt the tiny sound being pushed into the distance like a small insect, and cracks appeared on the huge atomized glass, as if a golden maze was extending...
The entire audience fell silent, and the weak Alicia's voice became hoarse and she could no longer speak.
Fluctuating power. Schrödinger is not a top scholar who is proficient in practical combat, but he is still sufficient for the basic application of his own field of knowledge.
Taking a deep breath, Schrödinger became the only voice in the trial venue: "It can be seen from this that you are not aware of your crime at all.
"Alicia, I am different from you. I will never question the president's decision. Nor will I judge the world based on my own understanding."
"The typical characteristic of a madman is that he always thinks that others are crazy and he is the sane one."
"The court will be adjourned for twenty minutes, and then the verdict will be announced." Schrödinger knocked the gavel, stood up and left.
