svetikya Chapter 158 Victory in the Lawsuit
Chapter 158 Victory in the Lawsuit
Chapter 158 Victory in the Lawsuit
"Miss Lalatina, my apologies, but this matter involves the owner of this magic item shop and his assassination attempt on my Lord Aldap. We must arrest this guy."
The butler stepped forward with a dark expression and said.
"I didn't assassinate anyone."
Miss Lich retorted.
"The owner of this shop is my friend, and I will not allow anyone to slander her unless you have concrete evidence."
The fight that broke out in front of the magic item shop quickly attracted the attention of Axel's security team. Prosecutor Serena arrived with her team and saw the two groups of people confronting each other at the entrance.
Aqua's side consisted of acquaintances, and she had also met the butler of the Aldap family.
To be precise, Aldap, whom the other party served, was also their superior in the town's management department.
Although he is only a lord in name only and does not actually manage affairs, he can still interfere in management if needed.
"What happened here, Mr. Aldap's butler and Miss Aqua? Could you please explain?"
"This guy accused me of being a spy for the Demon King's army!"
Serena: "???"
When did the Demon King's army become able to recruit members of the Axis Cult?
"It's just a misunderstanding. It was the owner of this magical item shop who assassinated Lord Aldap."
The butler originally just wanted to find a pretext to arrest someone and make them take the blame, but the young lady of the Darkness family intervened, so this kind of bullying and oppressive tactic was no longer effective. Now he could only say something concrete, accusing the owner of the magic item shop of assassination.
"Ah, that pig Aldap, cough cough, is that gentleman dead?"
Everyone: "..."
[Commander Serna, please stop looking so happy. You've already spoken your mind!]
However, everyone can understand that Aldap is a lecherous man who used to take advantage of his female subordinates by relying on his power.
"Fortunately, Lord Aldap is still alive."
The butler's lips twitched slightly before he answered.
"Oh, really? That's wonderful."
As she said this, Sena's face clearly showed disappointment.
"I did not assassinate any lord."
Miss Lich retorted, and then began arguing with the butler again.
After listening for a while, Sena roughly understood what was going on.
She also knew about the goods in Wiz's shop; apparently, the Aldap family had bought some outrageous items there and caused trouble.
"What you all say makes sense, but it's really affecting the safety of the town to start a fight over something like this."
"How about this, you all come with me to the town management office to face each other in court. We happen to have lie detectors there, so we can prevent either side from lying."
Serena proposed a solution.
"Ha, are you saying I'm joking with you about Lord Aldap's life?"
The butler certainly didn't want to go; he knew he was just trying to shift the blame.
"I think this is the best way."
However, Darkness nodded and agreed.
"Hey, you're the other swimsuit contestant who broke a boulder on your chest, and who missed out on the top three?!"
Darkness's imitation performance on stage was also exceptional; even the second and third place contestants could not forget her, not to mention the "Protein Queen" contestant.
"Don't mention the story of breaking a boulder on my chest. I am the eldest daughter of the Darkness family."
Darkness blushed and exclaimed. She really didn't expect that even after so much time had passed, she, the fourth-place winner of the swimsuit beauty pageant, would still be remembered.
However, some people still call Aqua Otter, so it's not surprising that they remember her; this world isn't a fast-paced, modern one.
The topics of conversation among townspeople every day are mostly events from the last few months; the pace of information updates is incredibly slow.
With Darkness's statement, the butler had no choice but to lead a group of guards and Serena's security team to the town hall.
With both parties recounting what happened, and Sena unable to mediate, a trial for the murder of a nobleman against Yuwiz is scheduled to begin the next day in the town square.
. . . .
The next morning, the elderly judge sat on the stage, and the prosecution and the accused came up together.
Aldap's side, as the victims, quickly filed charges of murdering nobles.
The evidence is that the nobleman Aldap nearly died after using the goods sold at Wiz's shop, and the doctor who came to save him can testify to this.
"Yes, after drinking the vitality potion, Lord Aldap was subjected to continuous electric shocks. Under such excessive excitement, he almost died suddenly."
The doctor who performed the emergency treatment testified in court, and at the time, many guards and maids in Ardap Palace also knew about the incident.
However, the rumors at the time were that Aldap, that lecherous man, almost died on another woman's belly.
"These are the potions and tools they sell. The evidence is overwhelming. What else do you have to say?!"
The butler, acting as his master's lackey, questioned Wiz's side.
"We do sell the potions and items, but how those items are used is not something we can control."
"If we're a weapons shop, and someone uses one of our weapons to kill someone, can we be blamed for selling the weapons?"
After a day of preparation, Darkness is now acting as Wiz's defender.
Similarly, the vitality potions we sell are legitimate consumables for restoring energy and physical strength, and will absolutely not cause any harm to the human body when taken.
As for this mosquito repellent item engraved with electric shock magic, the butler was clearly informed of the need for caution when it was sold.
At that time, I was helping out at Miss Wiz's magic item shop, and I can testify to that. I swear on the honor of the Darkness family that I have never lied.
Darkness even swore an oath in her family's honor to prove it.
"Um."
Prosecutor Serena nodded. The lie detector next to her, a bell, did not emit a sound indicating that a lie had been detected.
Seeing this, the elderly judge nodded, convinced that both the oath and the props made him believe Darkness's testimony.
"So, may I ask, given that there were prior instructions to use the item with caution, how exactly did Lord Aldap manage to be electrocuted by this magical item after drinking the vitality potion?"
Furthermore, the electric shock power of this magical item is not very strong, so how is it that after being shocked, one cannot easily escape the range of the electric shock, thus causing a situation of continuous electric shock?
Could it be that Your Excellency Aldap used this electric mosquito repellent device with the round iron ball at the top as some kind of special tool, and inserted it into some enclosed part of your body, which is why you were unable to extricate yourself from the electric shock area after being shocked?
It has to be said that, despite being nobles, Darkness's twisted thinking was surprisingly in sync with Aldap's at this moment.
That's right, Aldap used the oddly shaped electric mosquito repellent, which looked like a dark corner, as a special prop, which led to his near death after being electrocuted and unable to escape.
However, how could he possibly admit to such a thing? Didn't he see the crowd of onlookers all looking at him with anticipation, as if they wanted to hear some juicy gossip?
"No, I absolutely did not use this item recklessly!"
Aldap vehemently denied it.
"Your Honor, if Mr. Aldap wishes to continue charging my client with assassination, I request that he demonstrate in court the scene of being unable to escape the electric shock he suffered the day before yesterday. Only then will it be convincing."
The elderly judge nodded and looked at Aldap, but was immediately glared at by the lord, which made him shrink back in fear.
However, before he could reject Darkness's proposal, the onlookers outside the courtroom, led by some interested individuals, began to shout.
"That's right, that's right. I've also used the mosquito repellent products in Miss Wiz's shop. Although I got a shock, it wasn't very dangerous, let alone life-threatening."
There was plenty of time to prepare in a day. Prosecutor Serena, dissatisfied with her fat boss, gave Wiz and the others a lot of advice, including dealing with the adventurer who had used the item before but returned it after being electrocuted.
At this moment, the bribed adventurers were promoting Wiz's shop outside the courtroom. With the onlookers getting involved and the presence of the young lady from the Darkness family, it was difficult for Aldap to have any one-man rule in this open courtroom.
Faced with the prospect of being forced to demonstrate the stun gun on the spot if the accusations continued, Aldap glared fiercely at the butler who hadn't clearly explained how to use the gadget, then chose to preserve his almost ruined reputation, saying, "This is a misunderstanding. I withdraw my accusation against the magic item shop..."
The controversy surrounding the accusation vanished without a trace, and the onlookers who hadn't witnessed the excitement booed.
However, this lawsuit actually propelled the Vitality Potion to the forefront of Axel's fame.
Regardless of how Aldap will treat the butler who betrayed his master, Broly's daily production of vitality potions has become insufficient to meet demand.
Merchants came knocking on the door in droves, ordering dozens of boxes of vitality potions at a time.
The high price of 40,000 Eris per bottle could not dampen the enthusiasm of these merchants.
They saw a business opportunity and wanted to sell the vitality potion to other cities.
Wiz's shop entered a super-profitable mode, and in just a few days, Eris was so plentiful that it almost filled the entire storeroom.
"Great! With this money, we can buy a big house!"
To Broly's surprise, his master Aqua hadn't forgotten about buying a house. As soon as she had the money, she hurriedly dragged him, Darkness, and Wiz along to choose a big house.
(End of this chapter)