The legend of the Crimson Demon clan started from Suqing

#162 - Objection Ali!

On the way back.

Yoyo seemed to suddenly think of something and said, "By the way, Zunzun, Set-Trap-Sister asked me to tell you that there are some very ominous people who will be pestering you recently, so be careful."

"…What is that? It's so scary!"

Unlike Zunzun, this fake fortune teller, Set-Trap-Sister's predictions have never been wrong. It's just that because her strength is too great, the timing of her predictions is always too early.

But it will definitely happen!

Ominous, I'm already starting to get scared.

For the next two days, Zunzun stayed in the mansion and didn't run around, for fear of being pestered by some suspicious fellow.

And then.

The day of the trial arrived.

The trial in this world is very simple. The prosecutor collects evidence, and then the defense refutes it.

If the judge believes that the defendant is indeed suspicious, he will be sentenced; otherwise, if he believes that he is not, he will be released in court. It's a purely subjective and unfair practice.

There is no lawyer profession in this world. The defendant's relatives and friends are responsible for the defense.

The structure of the building is almost the same as modern courthouses. The defendant, in handcuffs, and the defender stand together in the center of the courtroom, while the judge, prosecutor, and plaintiff sit across from them at a distance.

And now—

"Kazuma, you don't need to be so nervous. Don't worry, we're here with you. Besides, Zunzun has already divined for you, and you'll be able to return safely this time."

Aqua said to Kazuma Satou, who was stiff all over, trying to reassure him.

"Zunzun? Hey, did you say Zunzun is back?"

Kazuma Satou was extremely excited.

It's not that Zunzun can make him feel at ease, but compared to these problem children like Aqua, Zunzun may be a little better, at least his fortune-telling is something he has proven to be strong at.

"Zunzun!"

"Don't worry, Kazuma, I'll help you refute that kingdom prosecutor! With my hundreds of hours of experience in 'Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney' and 'Danganronpa,' dealing with that tough but crybaby older woman will be a piece of cake!"

"…Enough, I'm begging you, please don't open your mouth later, it will only make things more confusing."

…Ah, wait?

Kazuma Satou was stunned.

He always felt that something was not quite right in what Zunzun said.

But there was no time for him to think about it.

Sena, sitting in the prosecutor's seat, looked at Kazuma Satou coldly, making this scumbag couldn't help but start to feel scared.

At this time, a man who looked like a judge picked up a gavel and knocked it on the table.

"Silence! The trial of the defendant, Kazuma Satou, who is suspected of committing the crime of subverting the nation, begins now! The plaintiff is Alexei Barnes Alderp!"

With the judge's call.

A fat man stood up. He was quite tall, bald on top and shiny with grease. He was a middle-aged man with a stout build and a lot of body hair.

He glared at Kazuma Satou, as if assessing his worth, and then looked at the people standing next to Kazuma Satou with a lecherous and sticky gaze.

Yoyo shivered and hid behind Zunzun in fear, and Huihui, for some reason, also hid in.

When his gaze turned to Darkness…

Then, he showed a surprised expression for some reason and froze there.

Darkness also stared at the other party.

"…Darkness, are you concerned about that uncle's gaze?"

"N-No, it's not like that… In short, I'll tell you later."

Darkness's appearance looked a little strange, but there was no time to care about these minor details, because the gavel fell on the table again.

School trial, officially begins!

First, the kingdom prosecutor, Sena, stood up and read the indictment, which mainly accused Kazuma Satou of using teleportation magic to transport exploding corona stones during the battle with the mobile fortress Destroyer.

Because the kingdom's laws clearly stipulate that dangerous goods, explosive items, and the like must not be moved using random teleportation magic.

Most importantly, he almost blew up Alderp.

"—Objection!"

The incident happened at the same time as Sena finished reading. Zunzun immediately slammed the table and stood up, raising one hand, and shouting loudly.

Sena was startled, and her momentum suddenly weakened.

The judge also knocked the gavel and said, "Now is not the time for the defender's statement. You must ask for permission before speaking. However, this should be your first time in court, so this seat will not hold it against you this time… Defender, please speak."

No, I just wanted to say objection.

…If Zunzun dared to say that, Kazuma Satou would definitely be furious.

Aqua also made a regretful expression for why she didn't jump out earlier.

Zunzun not only wanted to show off, but also to weaken Sena's momentum. If she continued to speak like this, Kazuma Satou might really be sentenced.

"Defender, please speak."

"…First of all, I want to state that the corona stone was not deliberately thrown into Lord Alderp's house by us. It was just a coincidence of random teleportation magic. If it was intentional, then it wouldn't be called random, and why not use this to bomb the Demon King's castle?"

"That…!"

"I know you're anxious, but don't be anxious yet."

Zunzun waved his hand and continued, "You want to say that the kingdom's laws clearly prohibit the use of this magic? Then, Miss Kingdom Prosecutor, have you heard of the term 'emergency avoidance'?"

"Emergency avoidance?"

"That's right. Let me give you an analogy: I remember that the kingdom has monsters that are not allowed to be hunted, right? For example, the White Tiger Divine Beast (this appeared in the original).

If Miss Sena, you are fighting it, if you kill it, you will violate the kingdom's laws, but if you don't kill it, it will cause a large number of deaths to the kingdom's nobles and civilians. May I ask, what would Miss Sena do at this time?"

"That can't…"

"Miss Sena, could it be that you mean that we… stopping the mobile fortress Destroyer and saving the lives of the adventurers in the town is not important?"

Skill · Activate Group!

It has to be said that this trick is quite powerful.

The adventurers in the audience were very loud, they scolded Sena for being stubborn and inflexible. After all, if it wasn't for Kazuma giving instructions at that time, all the adventurers present would have died there, and even this beginner village would no longer exist.

"Therefore, we should not be blamed, but should be rewarded, shouldn't we?"

"That's right!"

"The mere kingdom prosecutor dares to despise human life! Do you want to say that the lives of adventurers are worthless, you bastard!"

"Watch, I will definitely complain about you afterwards!"

Sena was at a loss at first, but she didn't know which sentence touched her sensitive spot, and her flustered expression immediately turned cold.

"Silence! Anyone who dares to disrupt the order of the scene will be arrested for treason!"

"Ugh…!"

Everyone instantly closed their mouths, and the scene was silent.

These guys… They quarrel fiercely, but when something happens, none of them rush up! You can't count on them at all!

"Enough, enough, this seat already understands the defender's argument very well. Then, prosecutor, why did the defendant use the crime of subverting the nation? Please present evidence."

The judge urged with a look of weariness.

Sena nodded and called up a few familiar people, including Chris, Mitsurugi Kyouya, and Dust, and Zunzun was also considered one of the witnesses.

"Then let's start with you first."

Sena asked Zunzun, "This defender, I remember that the defendant used the steal skill on you in front of everyone and tried to take off your underwear, right?"

"That's right."

"Then that's no problem. We just need to confirm that this is true, thank you, witness."

She seemed to intend to generalize.

Just as she was about to question the next witness, Zunzun suddenly opened his mouth and said, "Because I asked him to do it."

"…Eh, what did you say?"

"I asked him to use the steal skill to take off my underwear, what's wrong?"

"Eh… Eh!!!?"

This answer seemed to give Sena a very strong shock. When she saw that the lie-detecting tool did not make a sound, this single young woman whose age was equal to her real age and who had never been in love, immediately blushed and was at a loss, and her hands and feet suddenly began to twist.

"Th-That… so bold…?"

She seemed to want to say that they were playing so wildly, and also produced some unnecessary misunderstandings.

But that's fine.

"The people here are basically in the same situation, basically they were provoked and humiliated, right?"

"Right…"

"Yes, that's right."

"Eh, is that so?"

Chris scratched her cheeks, Mitsurugi Kyouya immediately agreed, and Dust was still the same stupid look.

"Those don't even count as evidence. Besides, having a personal relationship with someone has nothing to do with the Demon King's army, right? If I were a minion of the Demon King's army, I wouldn't cause destruction in the town, but would integrate in like a normal shop assistant, get along well with the neighbors, and then cause destruction in secret. On the contrary, what good is it for him to make such a big fanfare and turn his reputation into a scumbag, beast, and trash?"

"Well… I'm sorry, I misunderstood."

"Hey! Although you are speaking for me, I always feel that my reputation has plummeted!"

Seeing that Sena was thinking and indeed realized that she was wrong, Kazuma Satou screamed.

Zunzun did not intend to end it there.

"In the end, you saying that Kazuma is a minion of the Demon King's army is too flattering to him. This guy is just a coward with the heart of a thief but not the guts. The evidence is this succubus free invitation ticket in my hand, and this guy is clearly coveting…"

"J-Judge! I confess! I admit that I am a minion of the Demon King's army! Kill me, just kill me now!"

Ding—

Kazuma Satou shouted at the judge in the seat, and when he said this sentence, the magic tool that could detect lies rang.

This is like when a lawyer defends the defendant, takes out the browsing history of the day, and prepares to prove the defendant's innocence, the defendant suddenly confesses.

"Kazuma…"

"Heart of a thief but no guts…"

Everyone fell into silence, with obvious sympathy in their eyes.

"D-Don't… don't look at me like that, ah ah ah!!!"

Kazuma Satou collapsed.

After beast, pervert, scumbag, and trash, he has a new label—a coward with the heart of a thief but no guts.