The witch thought I am a Demon God
Chapter 166 - 124 Waterside Law, Standard Bearer of Justice Law, Lottery Law and Turin Law_1

Chapter 166: Chapter 124 Waterside Law, Standard Bearer of Justice Law, Lottery Law and Turin Law_1

Margli glanced curiously at the old witch, as if wondering how she’d ended up in a court battle.

In court, the mayor uttered angrily to the lawyers from Florcana, "Regardless of whether Prole was coerced or acted willingly, he initiated a coup on the spot and damaged the city hall of Parviga."

"He’s the one who did it."

"He can’t hide from it."

Little did he know that this was a trap set up by the two lawyers.

The lawyers from Florcana said: "Your Honour, you spoke exactly what we intended to express."

"However, if that’s the case, according to the Rosmond Code of Ambros, the subordinate who started the rebellion only needs to be fined all of his property, stripped of all rights and banished from the Viscount Ambrose Country for life."

"Lord Prole’s problem is that he is just a victim like everyone else..."

The mayor finally realized that he had fallen into a trap, sweat dripping down his forehead.

A discussion arose amongst the jury seated next to him.

Under the jury system, the power of decision actually lies with the jury.

All thirty members of the jury were discussing.

Surprisingly, some wealthy businessmen in the jury agreed with the argument of the lawyers from Florcana. Ivita did not know if they had been bribed, or if their minds were really defective.

A fur merchant from the Aristocratic Commercial Republic, Margli, laughed, "It’s pointless."

"These two lawyers are wasting their effort because the final verdict rests with the jury, and due to avoidance rules, locals are usually not chosen to serve as jurors. That is to say, most of the people present here are from outside Parviga, but the turmoil caused by yesterday’s coup has disrupted our business and seriously affected our interests."

"Even if one or two people were bribed, the majority could not be bought."

"This is a futile act."

The jurors began to write down their verdicts one after another, and Ivita wrote on the note handed to her by the service staff, guilty, death penalty.

Soon, the results were compiled.

The Mayor’s face had noticeably relaxed, "Thirteen jurors judged you to be an accomplice, two jurors judged you to be innocent, but fifteen people judged you to be subject to immediate execution."

"Prole, I’m sorry to tell you that your trick didn’t work."

The faces of the two lawyers from Florcana changed again and again.

Even though this result had been expected as it was too difficult to defend the main culprit of a coup, their faces still turned rather ugly upon hearing it.

If they could win this case here and let Lord Prole leave Ambros unscathed, they would make headlines, but Florcana believed that the virtue of a citizen was mediocrity.

As a result, their fame in Florcana would only bring trouble, but their reputation could be used elsewhere.

But they didn’t expect the results to turn out like this.

In the seats belonging to the jury, a middle-aged man wearing a straw hat sitting behind Ivita said, "I think I have a rough idea why those two lawyers would help Prole and fight this lawsuit."

Ivita looked at him curiously. "Could you elaborate?"

Seeing Ivita’s interest, the man smiled. "Of course, Baron. It’s just a small matter. I’m an ordinary ship captain from the Republic of Belisarius. You can call me Captain Pero."

"Those two lawyers from Florcana, if they won this case, they probably wouldn’t plan to go back to Florcana."

"Because once they return to Florcana with a huge reputation for winning a lawsuit for the mastermind of a coup, they would be seen with suspicion and restrictions."

Captain Pero said: "Florcana is a country that ostracizes outstanding people."

"But our Republic of Belisarius has always had the tradition of employing renowned foreigners for high positions in the republic. This is the ’Foreign Appointment System’ of the Republic of Belisarius, a unique system to prevent domestic clans and powers from colluding and corrupting the spirit of the republic."

"The two of them are probably planning to use this as a stepping stone to take up important positions in my country."

Ivita frowned inquisitively. "So, are all top positions in the Republic of Belisarius held by foreigners?"

Quite a feat.

"That’s correct." Captain Pero said: "This is a subsidiary law under the ’Justice Bearer’s Law’."

"It’s a type of man-made law."

Margli shook his head. "Then the situation in your republic must be unstable."

"The "Waterside Law" is far superior, the "Lottery Law" is a pan-regional law, the Aristocratic Commercial Republic is far better than your republic."

The expression on Captain Pero’s face stiffened, suppressing his anger and speaking lowly. "Your republic may be excellent, but that doesn’t mean the people in your republic are."

"I didn’t even talk to you."

"Besides, the national bank of the Republic of Belisarius has unimaginable wealth from your trades. Our ’Turin Law’ is even more fair..."

Seeing that the two were about to start an argument, Ivita cleared her throat, drawing their attention back to her.

Ivita reminded them: "We are still inside the court of Parviga."

Both men promptly nodded their thanks to Ivita.

If they did start an argument, it really wouldn’t be good, as they might offend Parviga, which could lead to them being banned from entering the city.

In court, Lord Prole was still found guilty and was sentenced to immediate execution, a faster sentence than anyone else.

Seeing that there was no hope, the lawyers hired by the lord could only curse that the judge had no legal knowledge before leaving helplessly.

A soldier holding a spear appeared behind Lord Prole.

The mayor announced loudly. "Now, grant this traitor his lawful punishment, pierce his filthy heart with a spear."

The soldier promptly lifted his spear and ruthlessly stabbed it towards the lord’s heart.

The spectators who had specifically come to watch were waiting for this bloody scene and all widened their eyes.

’Ding~’

The spear landed on the lord’s body, making a sound as though it had hit steel and sparks were flying.

The lord was unharmed.

On the contrary, the spearhead broke.

The soldier looked horrified, unsure of what kind of monster the lord was.

All the people present were abuzz with talk.

The old witch, standing next to Ivita, said: "Impossible, three days ago, he was just an ordinary human being, I could crush him with one hand."

"What’s on his body?"

The mayor, looking black-faced, ordered the soldier to bring a large sword to behead him.

This time, the soldier raised his sword as usual, the sword light fell, and Lord’s head was chopped off.

Just as the soldier thought to sigh in relief, he was startled to find that there was no blood gushing out of the lord’s neck.

The lord suddenly laughed loudly, picked up his own head with both hands, and put it back on his neck. He proudly said: "See, can you sentence me to death?"

"Hahahaha..."