Her Royal Highness Seems to be Angry

At the end of the trial of Fried and the Dukes, the presiding judge turns his attention to the last one standing on the dock. She's just a little nagging, her mouth shut as if waiting for a proclamation.

"So what's the next thing you know about Krista Amarillis Filialeggis, His Royal Highness the First Prince, who was giving drugs on an arbitrary basis?

……

In his inquiry, the presiding judge quietly returned for a while within the courtroom. Nobody said anything, just waited for Krista to respond.

"... no, nothing"

I couldn't feel any upset about Krista's voice. Many who were in court, including the presiding judge, seemed unexpectedly surprised by the sober Krista.

"Do you plead guilty?

"Yes, I admit it"

Leticiel wasn't expecting her to look that pale either. In Leticiel, Krista seemed like a pretty emotional and prone type.

"… Anyway, we will continue the trial. Investigator, Previous"

A judge who was silent for a little while, but promptly regained his mind and urged the investigator in charge. Krista pleaded guilty, but that doesn't end the trial. The investigator leaves a step forward.

"You knew it was happening in your territory, and you pretended not to stop it."

"Yes, I was pretending not to look"

"And you were letting First Prince Rochford take drugs illegally obtained, all around you, on an arbitrary basis. Different?

"No, you're right"

The inquiry between the investigator and Krista continues for a while. I feel a little interrogated, but I don't know what else to do.

"I had secretly drugged His Royal Highness the First Prince of drugs obtained in the Glades. I heard that it is effective for His Highness's current symptoms and I continued to use it with a slight rash. It's all arbitrary."

What does Krista think and say that? Look at that back, Leticiel thinks.

The venue was engulfed in subtle silence in her clean dialogue. Cough lightly and the investigator reads the material at hand back to mind.

"... Cohon. Analysis is carried out here of the drugs that Miss Christa was trading in. We are able to confirm that it is not in circulation in our country and contains unknown ingredients"

Coming to this stage, no one seems to try to pinch their mouth in the trial anymore. In silence, only the noise of the investigator turning the paper sounds small.

"As a result of an investigation conducted by His Royal Highness the Second Prince into his business partners and traffickers, it was found that those who dealt with drugs belonged to an organization called the White Order."

Speaking of the White Order, the mysterious figure of the White Cloak was also involved in the disturbances in the Duke's territory. Disturbance and drug dealing, two incidents got to the same place.

"The White Order is an organization operating in the north of our country in recent years, and it has been identified by the sightings of those involved that it was also providing Holy Relics as collaborators of Lord Fried during this disturbance"

The only reason the name doesn't go public is because its associates and they're Leticiel, but they don't care about it.

The investigator's story continued for a while after that, and when he finished showing all the evidence, he returned to his seat in a gratuitous manner.

"All sins have been revealed under the law. We will now rule on the defendants."

The sins of Scarlo and Krista are mentioned, and the trial is finally heading into its final phase. The presiding judge opens his mouth, taking over the evidence and conversations of the previous investigators. The trial in this country apparently takes the form of a verdict handed down by the presiding judge after all the charges have been revealed.

……

So the judge cuts the word once, takes a breath in, and then starts talking again.

"And whatever the motive, it's not acceptable to have given an unidentified drug to a royal family without permission."

……

Whose silence was that? Somehow I can predict about the verdict and the ending ahead, but still Leticiel shut his mouth and waited still for the judge's verdict.

"I therefore order that Scarlo Joan Filialeggis, Deanne Milane Filialeggis, Christa Amarillis Filialeggis and Fried Tomas Filialeggis, who are not present here, be sentenced to the deprivation of title and the exile of the King's capital, and reside in the mansion of the designated land"

The sound of Scarlo collapsing off his knees, which until then had managed to stand on both feet, sounded somewhat louder in court to that verdict.

"The Duke's Land shall be the direct jurisdiction of the King and shall be governed at a later date by a Governor seconded by the King. However, because some of them have not been involved in or contributed to the resolution of the disturbance, they will be subject to partial surveillance after being deprived of their identity."

A final circular was reached by the presiding judge. No applause happens, naturally, but the audience that hears it reacts to each other. Someone to snort or show some confusion to convince, someone to whisper with others. Still no one seemed to dispute this verdict.

"The judgment of the Orthodox Court was approved in the name of the King. We shall now adjourn this sitting"

With Oswald's words, the trial ended. Soldiers come out of the doors on the ground floor and take the Scarlos in the same way they did when they came.

Deanne seemed to have already lost her mind, and several soldiers took charge. Scarlo is also so flimsy that if the soldiers hadn't grabbed both arms, he would have fallen.

Only one person, Christa, does not borrow anyone's hand, turns his heels back in resolute footsteps and leaves the courtroom, as his gaze and sayaki, which widen like fine waves, are directed at those formerly known as the Dukes of Filialeggis.

(... Krista, were you all ready...?

Leticiel's eyes capture Krista's expression only for a moment. She did have a grin like she was objectified.

Oswald, who left the Orthodox Court, immediately returns to the Royal Castle of Viatrice.

The judgment handed down by the Orthodox Court at the earlier trial is later officially submitted in writing to Oswald. There's a pile of paperwork that needs to be put together, including title-stripping and banishment literature.

"Your Majesty, if the Filialeggis were to be stripped of their title, one Duke position in our country would be vacant, but with the intention of being disliked?

The Kingdom of Platinum continues to have the status of the Five Grand Dukes since its founding… the Duke is five. There's no big deal about being five, but there's no need to leave the seats empty.

Because in the first place there were nobles promoted to dukes such as the Valentines in the Spirit War eleven years ago, but there are still those who deserved to be awarded the Dukes.

"Um, there's someone competent about that. Even though there are people who deserve to be rewarded, I'm not going to hold the title at all."

Oswald nodded without any particular hesitation. At the time of the Spiritual War, the "heroes" who contributed most to the war remained the same as they were before, amidst the achievements and advancement of numerous military personnel.

It is precisely because he refused all the rewards, but it is also true that neither Oswald himself nor the people are convinced that he remains unpaid to the lion who saved the country.

"I understand, as His Majesty wills it all. Who is the former Duke's ruler going to be sent?

Reaching the king's office with Sirius' questions on his back, Oswald quickly enters the room. In addition to the documents of deprivation and deportation, it appears that there are more documents to be written.

"I'll look after the talent later on at Nong. Then let Phantom accompany you to your territory as an assistant. No one is more familiar with the management of that territory than he is."

The judgment of the trial has meant that Phantom, although also a son-in-law, is also subject to title-stripping under joint responsibility, but this time it is a supervisory sanction, because he has examined the darkness of the territory and cannot undo the track record of throwing private property to literally support the territory.

And the governor will be appointed a politically skilled aristocrat in the country, but it is hard to believe that one can rule the Duke's territory, which has just recovered from confusion and disturbance, alone, who is not bright to the situation in the territory.

So let Phantom be an aide to the ruling officer, and then let the former Duke rule. Above all, I hear that the people's trust in him is extremely high. No one would be better suited to the rule of the former Duke.

"Oh, yeah, Sirius, I'll get a letter on Christa right away, so why don't you give it to him?"

"Written, is it? I will obey your Majesty's orders... but why did you tell Miss Christa?

Sirius, who followed Oswald into the king's office, gave Oswald a suspicious look to prepare paper and pen quickly.

"Um, that guy has a lot to ask about Rocheford. If it were a suburban mansion, it would not be in the King's City (...)"

There's a reason I treated Krista like this. It's a sin to put drugs into the royal family without permission, but only Krista has certainly succeeded in treating Rochford. I want that information.

The survival of the division, discovered some time ago, remains a state of confusion and conversation is elusive. We knew that Roshford's symptoms were often similar to those of that soldier, so Krista's cure is likely to help.

"If the soldier recovers, we may be able to find out the truth about the division's disappearance."

"Yes, I did. Everything as His Majesty wills."

Sirius bowed respectfully to Oswald's words, but immediately tightened his expression.

"And, I'm afraid, Your Majesty..."

Sirius asked the dreaded Oswald. In a way, this is what Sirius can say is most disturbing.

"What are you going to do about Miss Drossel?

Oswald's leg stops at Sirius' question. Stopping at the center of the room, Oswald took a small breath with his back to Sirius.

"As for Drossel, even Noh has some consideration for treatment."

Drossel, daughter of the Filialeggis family, has, however, contributed significantly to this trial. person on the defendant's side and the actor in resolving the disturbance this time. That's why her standing is extremely complicated.

"So will she also be stripped of her identity with the house? Or are we allowed to be independent...?

"... no, neither of them"

Oswald shakes his head quietly to the side. As for her, who previously wished to leave the Filialeggis family in search of a mansion, I guess she is not interested in her aristocracy or anything else, but making her a commoner is difficult in the present state of the Platinum kingdom.

With regard to her, it is generally decided to impose a supervisory sanction once and for all. In the first place, her house is outside the suburbs, or Wang Capital. It's like he's already half deported. Still, Oswald was thinking about how Drossel was treated.

"If she becomes a civilian, the power of Non will no longer extend to her alone. Then you won't be able to protect him."

Anyway, she has a lot of tangling issues. Drossel is also important to the Kingdom of Platinum and hence Oswald. But in one case of territorial disturbance, her presence is known to many nobles.

Until now, the status of 'Duke's Warrant' had protected her, but the fact that it would go away meant that anyone could easily reach her. The King's rights cannot be activated against his status as a civilian. In the unlikely event that her power passes to a leading nobleman or another country, it becomes irrevocable.

Most importantly, she doesn't feel like bouncing off her enemies on her own, but she doesn't care.

"Besides, in the first place, there is no precedent in our country for the princess of the aristocracy, and there is also the empire."

Nor can we recognize independence. Drossel's independence requires a new law that recognizes female principals, but if it is to be applied to one person, it will be treated as special if it is not applied to everyone. And that makes Drossel even more noticeable, even though he just stood out in this activity.

"Indeed, it is not a good idea to stimulate the empire at a time when international students from the empire are also coming..."

"Uhm, you're right"

The Ealis Empire, an ally of the Kingdom of Platinum, is a nation that abhors magic. According to information brought back by Lionel, all citizens, other than the Emperor's direct special forces, are forbidden to use magic and, if exercised, are severely punished.

And right now, the growing power of governors in each region within the Ealis Empire has considerably destabilized the situation in the country. If a kingdom treats a Drossel who uses mighty power in such a situation as' independence 'a special treatment, there's even the possibility of a crack in the alliance relationship with the Empire.

"Well, don't guide me. I have an idea about Drossel."

So he shrugged and glanced out the window with chills, and Oswald shrugged his shoulders only for a moment.

"Anyway, post-trial processing affairs are also the king's business. The treatment of Drossel shall be subject to surveillance at first. I'll go after him."

"Yes, sir."

Oswald takes the pen, Sirius prepares the materials, etc. Quiet soon came to the office, and the sound of paper only sounded sometimes.