“A day to remember!”
Holding a wine glass and standing on the roof of one of the houses in Tania City, the sturdy Duan Shanyue also held his belly and burst into a proud laugh: "Look, look! What is the capital of our principality?" Has it ever become so lively? Not to mention the Free City, even the people on the other side of the bridge seem to be here!"
"I started drinking when I got up early in the morning. It seems you are even crazier than me." Standing beside him, Wuxing Quetu tilted his head listlessly: "Even if you don't have to go to work, at least you have to take care of yourself. Do your job well."
"Your job? Are you referring to the 'maintenance of public order' you were assigned? Hahahahaha!" He raised his head again and took a sip of wine. Duan Shanyue's finger pointing at the crowd below also moved to Wuxing Quetu's body: "This It’s the president’s punishment for always being lazy in paddling! Don’t blame him for deliberately setting up a trap last night!”
"... I'm willing to admit defeat, you bastard." Then Wuxing Quetu turned his reluctant eyes to the other side of the city: "If there is no more fun after a while, I will go to your Long's house for a drink. , if you dare not entertain—"
boom!
A crisp sound of fireworks bloomed at the other end of the city along with the rise of magic flames. Accompanied by the cheers of more and more city people who came to gather, the massive crowd gathered like a festival. It also formed a river-like confluence under the constraints of the street, pushing the two small black dots clustered together in the field of vision of the two people forward - a period of time has passed since they appeared in the sun, staggering At this time, Chris, who was walking, completely gave up the idea of escape. The noises from the crowds of people who spontaneously gathered around and separated to the left and right became louder and louder in his ears, as if they were about to leave in the next moment. His whole body was overwhelmed: "I, I..."
"Your Highness, what's wrong?"
Sensing the stopped steps, Dianyu Ninglan turned around and showed her cute smile again. She noticed Chris's slightly shaking legs, and there were tiny metal threads reflecting light flowing between his fingers: "I need Ninglan to pull again." Do you want one? Your Highness?"
"No, no, I can go." The smile in front of him soothed his soul again, and Chris' body became stable again: "No matter what, I will finish this final journey. This is not the way to go." What is the identity of the prince of the empire..."
"As a 'person'."
After taking a few deep breaths, the frail man in prison uniform began to walk slowly again. Ningyu Ninglan, who was standing in front of him with his hands clasped together, then turned around with a smile and continued to guide him towards the street. The two sides greeted each other: "Ah, this is the store manager Luke, how is the business today? Is the bread making going well?"
"Hello, Mrs. Cunningham, you still don't seem to be in good spirits... Ninglan witnessed Mr. Cunningham's tireless work in the parliament hall yesterday, so please stop worrying, Madam."
"It's Your Excellency Cangyun Barrier. It seems that Lanshan has also been invited to attend this grand event this time... Haha, I guess so. After all, you are also 'queuing up'."
"That person is...well, Ninglan remembers that his name is Mr. Lou Tingyu, right? Tingyulou hasn't appeared in the capital of the principality for a long time. I wonder what President Lou Tingyu is busy with recently?"
Looking at the maid in front of him who was polite and courteous, Chris felt that he was a follower enjoying this moment with a star who had attracted much attention. However, when he thought of the stumps passing through the underground sewers, The broken arm and the deep murderous intention shown by this maid inadvertently made the beautiful and active figure in front of him seem to become more attractive in his eyes. His body and mind became a little more relaxed. His Royal Highness, the former prince whose face and image had suffered many vicissitudes of life, finally tried to start to raise his chest and raise his head. The crowd in front of him who was still scattered suddenly became clear at this moment, and the cheerful people behind him suddenly became clear. The empty scene was revealed: "——Ah, we're here."
His expression was stagnant, and the expression that Chris had just wanted to relax suddenly tightened as Enyu Ninglan turned around. The latter gave up the action of saying hello to the surroundings and cleared the road ahead. : "Your Highness, please."
"...You have been calling me Your Highness the Prince since the first time we met. It's better not to mention this title." Looking straight at the scene in front of him, Chris walked forward slowly and finally let out a sigh: "This is my last request."
"Until the final judgment is handed down, you are still the prince of the empire, not a criminal - Ninglan thinks so." Ninglan, who put her hands together and moved aside, tilted her head and smiled, looking like As if to encourage the other party: "Everyone here is a wiser person than Ninglan. Ninglan can understand the truth——"
"I think everyone understands it."
Different from the previously unspeakably congested city streets, the central square of Tania that appeared in front of Chris now looked empty. The cleaned city waterways and garden columns had also been replaced by numerous decorations. They were replaced by neatly placed tables and chairs, forming a neat circle bounded by the arc of the square. There are clear boundaries between each other. Several waves of people gathering together are now arranged in all directions of these circle tables and chairs, and in the center of the circle where they gather together, a large wooden seat is also present. In the center of the square in front of Chris stood a lonely place.
"Quiet."
An announcement spread by magic power then spread throughout Tania, suppressing the noisy discussions from all the crowds gathered on the surrounding rooftops, including the surrounding rooftops. A tall and thin figure in the center of the ring of tables and chairs appeared here. Tokiya lowered his raised hands and turned his attention from the countless people around him to Chris directly in front of him: "It's Mr. Chris Frey Cardraft, right?"
"……yes."
"I am Ferriston, the president of the Tania branch of the Adventurers Association."
Centered on the huge wooden chair, the two people facing each other on both sides of the square then confirmed their identities in front of tens of millions of people: "For reasons well known to everyone, the headquarters of the Adventurers Association is still in the In the state of revival, President Hannah cannot come here to participate in the pronouncement of this sentence, so I have to be the speaker."
"After all, the Adventurers Association is currently the only organization on the Free Continent that is relatively neutral in this incident."
He nodded to the other people on the left and right who were also sitting on the circular tables, chairs and benches, and then stretched out his hand towards the center of the square: "Please sit down, Your Highness Prince Chris."
"..."
The steps he took were heavier than at any time in his life before. Chris moved his body towards the large seat. This process that was originally simple and easy seemed to be watched by countless people with bated breath. It became as long as eternity, as if the prince of the empire would never reach the final destination: "...I'm sorry."
The familiar figure of the maid came to the side of the seat at some point. She respectfully guided her spread hands to the seat that was getting closer and closer to the enlarged seat in Chris' eyes. He exhaled the deep breath of air and then rushed to the seat. He looked at the other party with an apologetic smile, and then threw his uncontrollably trembling body heavily into the center of the seat: "...I'm fine, let's get started."
"A full 142 days have passed since His Royal Highness you were accused of committing those crimes."
Directly in front of Chris who was forcibly calming down, a tall and thin man named Ferriston had stood up. The straight black dress and the white parchment displayed in his hand were also formed under the sunlight. In sharp contrast, the words reflected on it are also displayed to the left and right along with Freestone's movements: "During this long period of time, the empire, the principality, the city of freedom, and even we have never arrived. Many things happened on the other continent, and they intertwined together to form many unavoidable fates, blocking our pursuit of the truth."
"Of course, even if we confirm the final truth, based on factors such as agreements between countries, regional relations, and the stability of the continent, whether a fair trial can be carried out in accordance with universal rules is still a question that troubles everyone in the Free Continent. People's problems." Speaking of this, Ferriston's face became more solemn: "But I believe that the time spent is worth it. We will compare, argue, discuss, and integrate each other's opinions, and finally get a solution that can An ending that satisfies everyone.”
"As for you, His Royal Highness Prince Chris." He changed the subject, and his movements that were originally swaying around him were redirected to the center of the square opposite him: "This trial does not mean everything to you. I hope you can Stick to your heart and accept the final result calmly, okay?"
"Since my sister, Princess Reina, is sitting here, I believe you can give me a fair trial." The eyes turned to the direction to the left of Feriston. Chris and Reina, who was sitting there and shrouded in black veil, Princess Na looked at each other from a distance: "And the people of Tania who are present, and the distinguished guests from various countries who are invited here, I hope you can also give Chris and me a fair evaluation."
"Because he is at the center of the incident, Mr. Pamir, the Speaker of the Principality of Elnifia, is naturally unable to participate in this sentencing." Seemingly noticing the direction that Chris was paying attention to at this time, Ferriston used his strength to move to his right Pamir, who was sitting solemnly, pointed: "Of course, in order to avoid suspicion, the same goes for other officials of the principality and the parliamentarians of the principality."
"Over there is the Speaker of the Seven-member Council of Mages, Lord Fernando Wiggins." Having said this, Ferriston pointed forward, and the old man on the other side of the ring seat who was pointed to was He nodded slightly and said, "Because of his participation in the current Magic Empire War, the Speaker has also lost the neutral status he has always maintained, so he is no longer suitable to sit in my place."
"Is the Adventurer Association completely neutral? There are still so many adventurers participating in the war." Princess Reina, who was sitting on the other side, questioned at the right time. The gentle and mature female voice sounded full of spikes and Question: "According to your theory just now, the people of Tania present may not be convinced."
"The relationship between the Adventurers Association and adventurers is known to the world. We will only release and request assistance from adventurers based on local needs. We will never organize adventurers to participate in events, or mobilize adventurers to stand in a certain country. Go to the team—His Excellency Amman Antel, the former president of the Adventurers Association, has guarded this principle by example in Redkar." Felicon explained calmly: "But it is precisely because of the above reasons, We also specially invited representatives of adventurers this time...well."
"Although whether this representative can convince the public, only the adventurers themselves can know."
His eyes moved slightly, past Princess Reina's position, and landed on a group of players further away. Duan Fenglei, who was sitting among them with everyone in the arena, also lowered his arms that he had been holding, and closed his eyes. Yang Shen's eyes slowly opened: "I can't help it, that woman insisted on me sitting here."
"Why, do you think my recommendation cannot convince the public?"
Facing Duan Fenglei's current position, Xu Yu Liushang, who was sitting opposite the ring seat, also bent his arms and raised his cheeks in response to the other person: "It may not be easy to say in other places, but In Tania, ask which adventurer would not accept your title of 'Jianghu'?"
"Having said that, our world is now under the banner of the new alliance." Duan Fenglei raised his eyelids calmly: "Whether it is in terms of qualifications or superiority, your status as the 'temporary alliance leader' is definitely better than Am I more suitable?"
"In normal times, of course I would not give up this opportunity." His long blue hair swayed in the wind behind him, and he shook his head and gestured behind him: "But not today, I am sitting here today. , using another identity."
She unfolded her palms that were placed on the table, and a crystal clear round orb under her palms also rolled slightly on the table. Several players on the sidelines who were closer to the place where the whispers were taking place had already let out a low cry, The sharp-eyed Duan Fenglei snorted coldly: "Star of Aries... hum."
"Yes, Miss Whispering is sitting there as a representative of the Free City." Ferriston explained in a timely manner: "Of course, as a candidate for the throne."
"As long as you have one of the twelve orbs, you can become a candidate for the throne... I didn't expect you to actually do it." Frowning his brows, Duan Fenglei revealed a disdainful smile at the corner of his mouth: "Okay. , I agree with this reason, but there is one more thing, and it is also the most important thing."
"Where's 'him'?"
