Chapter 118: The trial

"You're more relaxed then I thought" Elliot commented

"Hey guys, what are you guys doing down here?"

"Yeah, you and your bonds are definitely something," Liam nodded "You're being put on trial and here you are on a video call, is that your girlfriend that I keep hearing about?"

"I'm his personal smith, his actual girlfriend would be angry if she hears that" Eliza sighs "Though I do agree about him being too carefree"

"She's kinda cute" Elliot said out loud

"What?" Everyone said in unison

"We didn't take you for that type, and that's coming from me" Caleb backed away

"Good luck getting past me dad" Eliza said "Bye for now, and I'll make sure to tell everyone to not worry, come back home safe"

She then hang up the call.

"So I won't be getting an attorney? Wow, great justice system"

"Well you'll have help from the headmasters and the professors, we'll also testify for you if we got called" Liam replied "But mostly you would have to plead your own case"

"Yeah, I wish we could help out more, but...we're only students" Caleb apologized

"Did they not change your strange clothes into prison uniforms?" Elliot asked

"Nah, they can try though"

-Plot armor is made from plotinum so I doubt they can take it off- Dabria responded

"We would bring some things to keep you more entertained than you are right now but we weren't allowed, sorry" Liam apologized

"Well, I'll be fine either way, thanks for the thought though"

*****

3rd person view

"Why would he be trialed? Didn't he help the kingdom enough?" Eleanor asked

"We tried to keep the killings of the Gallant family a secret but it seems like they found out" The king sighs "The noble households are scared of him, the ability to take down a knight household is no easy feat, and right now is the perfect time"

"Can't you just help him out? You're the king!" Eleanor pleaded

"Exactly why I shouldn't abuse my power child, I even offered him a deal to become a royal mage but he declined, if he accepted, I would be able to pull him out of the trail" The king argued "The other would be if he was engaged to you, it's obvious that you have feelings for him, and it would be a win-win situation since he'll also be tied down by our kingdom, but unless you can convince him, we will have to go to trial where I will personally serve as the judge"

"I'm not some tool you can use to marry off, forget it!" Eleanor stormed off

"Yeah, I doubt Perseus would accept too" Castor said

"The dragon must've hit you good" Charlotte chuckled

"Forget it please" He pleaded

*****

1st person view

Me and my bonds were escorted to a big room, with a lot of nobles sitting on the sideline, in the center of the room was the the throne for the king who will sit higher than everyone else, me and my bonds were 'chained' of course.

On my side was the headmaster, professor Steel and professor Williams.

"Well never thought that I would see you experience this" Professor Steel chuckled "Where did I go wrong? To see my own student charged in court"

"Funny, so who's my prosecutor?"

"That short fat bald guy over there is the leader" professor Steel pointed "He's the head of the Dover family"

"Just curious, what's his name?"

"Benjamin Dover, why?" he answered

Perseus and his bond then snickered and burst out laughing.

-That's actually hilarious- Dabria commented

-What a classic!- Diana agreed

"Why is a criminal laughing?" Ben Dover sneered

"Dude, your name is Ben Dover, that's hilarious, oh man, your parents are something"

His face was then red with anger.

"Oh that is funny" Professor Steel chuckled "I should've noticed much sooner"

"Quiet" Professor Williams scolded "We will in the presence of the king"

"Do I have to remained chained even during the trial?"

"Yes, but don't worry too much, we will get you out and get revenge for wasting all of our time" Professor William nodded

"We would probably also get a lot of money if we can sue them afterwards for emotional damage and split the money among us" The headmaster added

"Great idea, though I wouldn't want to bully someone named Ben Dover"

-Though that name brings back some memories, Benny would love it here-

-I'm sure he's somewhere just as good- Dabria reassured -Though you don't want to meet him soon, because in order to do so, you need to die first-

-And it's because Dabria will miss you- Ace teased

*****

It was time for the trial to start as the king entered and everyone stood up. I then felt familiar presences in the back as I saw Jake walked in, I also saw 2 unidentified figures that was dressed in very bright colored clothes. They saw me looking and waved cheerily at me.

-That's Urie and Rex isn't it?- Damon asked

-Those clothes look even more ridiculous than their usual clothes- Diana sighs

"I swear that they live rent free in our heads" I said as the trial then officially started and the prosecutor started with my case.

Ben and his group of nobles started with his statement, saying about how I was an inhumane beast, blah blah blah, and finally he called Balor up as his witness. Balor who walked up to the stand avoided eye contact with me. A knight then put on an arm band on Balor.

"Do you solemnly swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, and you will keep secret all of the proceedings of the grand jury conducted in your presence?" a knight says as he placed Balor's hand on a book with the royal crest

-He forgot 'so help you god'-

-Different world, remember?- Dabria reminded

"Was it true that he promised to eliminate your family after you threatened his family?" Ben asked

"Yes" Balor answered

"We all know that you are a criminal for abducting Count Golds' household, but your family was innocent, and a few members of your family including your parents were found dead the moment you were turned in to us, but for him to kill the innocents, he really is no hero but a horrible murderer" Ben stated for everyone to hear "And he did while cheerfully working as an assistant for his teacher, he really is a monster"

-He talks too much, and it's kinda boring right now with his stupid speech-

"Was it true that he tortured you?" Ben continued to ask

"Y-yes" he stuttered

And as he answered, we heard a beep from somewhere.

"He's lying" A knight from the sideline announced

-The armband is like a polygraph test from your world- Siege commented -Not entirely accurate, but still useful in most cases-

Ben then clicked his tongue as his accusation got caught

-Fortunately for us, white room torture isn't considered torture in this world, lucky us-

-Yeah, so technically he's wrong even though it was torture- Damon agreed

-He broke down in just 2 weeks, he really is mentally weak- Ace nodded

-Well their witness got caught in a lie, this trial is going smoothly for us-