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"The plaintiff who identified him is Navia, the president of the Rose Society."
The crowd erupted in cheers.
"Oh, this suddenly becomes interesting!"
"I heard these two people are quite close, right?"
"A drama of family and friends turning against each other! I can almost smell a big show coming!"
Navelette coughed, then said loudly:
"Now, please take a look at the evidence provided by Ms. Navia."
The public was instantly delighted.
Oh ho, they're coming up with a new trick now?
Hurry up and bring it up!
Ps:
Nan Zhu inadvertently arrived in the perilous Changkong City, just as the Third Honkai Impact erupted. While plotting his escape, he was spotted by Bronya. Simultaneously, a character template appeared before him—the template of Star Core Hunter Eriol. His task was to imitate and role-play the template character; the higher the similarity, the richer the reward. Although he didn't even know what Eriol looked like, that didn't stop him from playing the role. "Bronya, do you want to know how to save Seele?" He said this as Bronya's gun was about to be shoved into Nan Zhu's head. ... "Mr. Otto, opportunity doesn't come knocking. You either have nothing or you win everything." "Herrscher of the Void, I mourn for the departed..." Character templates are really fun.
Chapter 254 Local Products of France
The images captured by the fairy Ellie through the camera module were displayed to everyone, and the story between Virgil and Marcell made the onlookers burst into laughter.
In a way, this is a perfect fit for the Opikley Opera House.
The people of Fontaineble certainly had a good time and felt their trip was worthwhile.
However—once Virgil and Marcellus turned against each other, everything was clearly set in stone, and the identity of the killer in the 'serial disappearances of girls' was thus determined.
"I never imagined that the president of the Cabrière Chamber of Commerce would be the real culprit in the serial disappearances of girls. I always thought he was a good person."
"Who knows? You can know a person's face but not their heart."
"Come on, the Cabrière Chamber of Commerce has never been a good thing. On the surface, they look respectable, but in reality, they engage in usury and violent debt collection. I knew long ago that they were definitely not good people."
The people were talking a lot.
The cacophony subsided as Navelette's cane struck the ground.
“The evidence is irrefutable, Marcel—no, Vasher, what else do you have to say in your defense?”
Despite the overwhelming evidence, Navelette still opted to follow the standard procedure, coldly staring at Marcellus in the dock.
As the Supreme Judge, he naturally had no good feelings towards the culprit who had caused decades of trouble for the Fontaine government.
"...I challenge you to a duel!"
Marcel gritted his teeth and shouted loudly.
Proving one's innocence through duels is a tradition established since the founding of Fontaine. Anyone who can defeat the proxy duelist can clear their name of any grievances.
Conversely, the natural course of action is death.
Upon hearing this, Clarind didn't show much emotion; she simply straightened her collar and placed her hand on the sword at her waist.
There are many dueling agents in Fontaine, but she is the only one who has never lost – as the chief official dueling agent, all those who have tried to duel her are now dead.
Her cold, beautiful eyes were fixed on Marcel in the defendant's seat. According to tradition, dueling agents should remain rational and objective and should not let personal emotions interfere. Clorinde had always adhered to this principle very well.
But she felt an overwhelming anger towards this man named Marcellus.
After all, it was because of this guy that Mr. Carles was unjustly killed by his own hand.
Clarind had felt guilty about this for years and didn't know how to face Navia, but after learning everything, it seemed that all of this finally had a suitable outlet.
"Are you sure?"
"Of course! I'm sure!"
"No one in this world can judge me! Especially not you, Fontaine!"
It belongs to the stands of Funina.
"What is he up to? Isn't he courting death?" Funina looked at the incredibly excited and arrogant Marcellus with some confusion.
"He's deliberately trying to kill himself."
The blue-and-white-haired girl, leaning against the throne, rested her chin on her hand and uttered a single, insightful remark.
"Trying to die? Why?"
“However, given the crimes he committed, it would probably not be an exaggeration to sentence him to death,” Funina muttered to herself.
Although the death penalty in Fontaine exists in name only, it has been practically shelved. In the past five hundred years, no one has ever been sentenced to such a punishment.
"That's why he's so reckless, and... he wants to stop what I'm going to do—or at least make things worse."
"What? What does this mean?"
"Oh dear, you're so stupid." Fairy Ellie said with a hint of helplessness, "I was originally planning to take this guy as a typical example of guiding Fontaine towards justice."
Without a doubt, this trial is completely different from previous ones so far. There are no strange defenses, and everything used is based on solid evidence.
Using the 'missing girl case' in Fontaine as the first example, there was a template to refer to in order to correct Fontaine's somewhat distorted and childish legal system.
However, all of this is clearly predicated on the premise that Marcel is convicted.
"Where did this strange duel proxy system come from..." Jiang Ningna couldn't help but sigh, full of complaints—well, it seems that such things were indeed popular in Europe during the Middle Ages, and this unique system itself was a benefit and concession to the noble class.
But it is actually a very serious legal loophole.
"Cough... Don't you think this is pretty cool? Risking your life to defend your honor and innocence... Don't look at me, this wasn't my idea! I just think this system is really cool."
Funina coughed softly as she explained, then quickly waved her hand to deflect blame when she was being watched, before retorting:
"Besides...and this system isn't as bad as you say...with Clorind around, no one has been able to get away with it all these years."
The minor squabbles in Fontaine are manageable, but the major ones—anyone who comes to Clarinde's place—are guaranteed to die!
If you proceed according to the trial, you might still get a residence permit in Mero, Petersburg, but if you fight the former, it will directly result in life imprisonment and then death.
"Kares too?"
"Gulp... That was a mistake!... Okay, it seems it really didn't work." Looking at 'Furina' who was asking her a question, Furina's face turned red like a duck being choked, and then she lowered her head and quietly admitted her mistake.
The blue-and-white-haired girl shook her head and sighed.
Even death makes a difference.
Just like the deaths of the noble and the base, can they be equated? From the perspective of life, perhaps so, but for those who are still alive, it is not so.
The dueling mechanism is essentially about risking your life to defend your honor and innocence. Winning is self-explanatory, but dying...
That would simply mean the debt is wiped out with the death of the person, leaving behind a messy debt.
Marcel, the murderer of the 'serial missing girls case,' was hanged, which would demonstrate Fontaine's authority. Although dying in the dueling arena is not entirely meaningless, it would greatly diminish the original significance.
Did they die because of your judgment? They died because of their own struggle, because of their fight to defend their innocence!
From a personal perspective, it doesn't really matter.
That way, Jiang Qiao wouldn't need to consider any issues. It might be easier and happier to just kill this guy directly, at least out of sight and out of mind.
However, if she were acting as 'Funina' from Fontaine's perspective, she obviously couldn't be so rash.
Those who commit heinous crimes should die in public trial, even if they are to die.
Died in a duel...
You might as well invite them to sit on a bench in the basement.
As the saying goes, "One should fulfill one's duties in one's position." Although this body is just one of many that Jiang Qiao has worked with, even if it is only a temporary substitute, he will do everything as properly as possible.
Setting down her folded, ivory-like, fair thighs, 'Funina' slowly walked to the railing.
“Vashe, as a sinner, you have been stripped of all political rights—and you have also lost the right to request a duel to clear your name.”
"This is also my decree as the God of Justice."
"Mr. Judge, I don't think I need to say anything more about what comes next, do I?" The blue-and-white-haired girl's divine, heterochromatic eyes fell on Navelette, who was sitting in the center of the court, and her words revealed a hint of seriousness.
"Oh my god, Lady Funina is sitting at the judgment table!"
"This is the first time I've seen Lady Funina like this, but you have to admit, she's really cool."
“Indeed, indeed—according to the Water God’s decree, Lady Funina in the past never uttered such domineering words!”
The audience in Fontainebleau was not offended by Jiang Ningna's somewhat domineering behavior; instead, they excitedly discussed and praised her.
Do you even know what it means to be the Queen of the waters, the languages, the peoples and the laws?
A queen should have such a commanding presence; otherwise, what kind of queen is she!
Fu Ningna, who had initially been worried that the public might have some suspicions, suddenly felt a little jealous seeing their jubilant expressions.
No, you guys like him that much?
I am your real Water God, okay!
"I understand."
Navelette leaned on her cane and nodded expressionlessly.