If we could go back to the past again, would there be different choices in the same place?
In the trial court in the Black Chain Castle, Aranza took a deep breath. The air here was filled with the smell of fine wood, gold, and precious perfumes on women. Various emotions came from the soul points he sensed.
, excitement, anger, nervousness...
The corners of Aranza's mouth rose slightly. These emotions can make it simplest and clearest to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy.
The seven elders of the family council sat on the judging table one after another, with Elder Goethe in the middle. Of course, they could not decide Aranza's fate, they could only propose corresponding plans. The real owner of the ruling power, Duke Alsis, was
Sitting casually on the seat specially customized for the head of the family above the judge's desk.
This time, he finally did not fall asleep, but looked with interest at Aranza, who was standing alone in the center of the court, waiting for trial. The beautiful maid held a rich fruit plate and stood respectfully in front of Duke Alsis.
Next to him, Duke Alsis's posture is as if the dead Viscount Him is not his biological son, and he is watching a performance that has nothing to do with him.
The courtroom was already filled with representatives of various family branches, and Jexi and others were sitting in the first row behind Aranza. The members of the rookie competition were also gathered in the later seats.
Elder Goethe was not in a happy mood. Some of the gloating expressions in the hearing room made the old man very angry. He raised the small wooden hammer in his hand that represented the presiding judge, banged it hard to calm down the noisy voice, and then announced: "The court is open.
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Immediately, a lean figure staggered into the center of everyone's sight. It was the little boy who was the victim, Viscount Him, that night. His hands were shaking a little, causing the writing on the paper in his hand to tremble a little with his hand.
It was blurry, but he still read out the words on it word for word. This was a testimonial, but it did not refer to Viscount Him, but to Aranza.
"Death penalty!" As soon as the boy finished speaking, a man stood up in the corner of the hearing room and shouted suddenly.
"Crack!"
There was a sound of a hammer, and Goethe shouted coldly at the man: "Shut up!"
Then Elder Goethe turned his attention to Aranza and asked: "Aranza, do you have any objection to these accusations?"
Hearing this, Aranza smiled and shook his head. This is the headquarters of the Lane family, and his defense has no effect at all. If the court starts later and gives Goethe time to make arrangements, his defense may still be able to send people to
Useful.
Elder Goethe seemed to anticipate Aranza's reaction and said: "I think that Aranza is after all..."
"After all, Aranza is the child of the King of Heroes. We cannot bear the responsibility for such a serious crime by severing the bloodline of the King of Heroes. Is this what you want to say, Elder Goethe?" It was Alsis who interrupted Elder Goethe.
The Duke, his voice was cold, rather than saying that he was interceding for Goethe for Aranza, it was better to say that he was mocking Aranza's background.
"Yes..." Elder Goethe turned back and stared at Duke Alsis above, his eyes flickering, then dimming a little. He sighed: "Then... what does the head of the family mean...?"
"Issuing an announcement that Alanza Lane is no longer a member of the Lane family. I think this is a very merciful treatment for the person who killed my son."
After Duke Alsis finished speaking, he waved the maid beside him to retreat, then closed his eyes and sat quietly on the chair with glittering gems, as if he had decided to punish Aranza.
After hearing what Duke Alanses said, Elder Goethe's heart tightened slightly. He was not satisfied with the verdict. He would rather let Aranza be physically tortured than let Aranza break away from the family.
A young lion that loses the protection of a male lion will either starve to death or be killed by prey while hunting.
Usually, in the trial process of the family court, the elders of the council propose several treatment plans based on the criminal evidence, and then the head of the family decides on the final verdict from the selected plans. But obviously, this time Duke Alsis wanted to skip these processes directly.
Directly determines Aranza's fate.
But Elder Goethe still wanted to get the outcome he wanted, so he stood up and said, "I don't agree with this decision."