"Julia, please refrain from doing this in the future."
This is the third day after the end of the school festival.
The Minister of Justice, Benjamin Busby, a man with round glasses on a thin face, as if he had cut off his cheeks in one of the offices set up in the royal castle, complained with wrinkles between his eyebrows.
"It is because the royal family, the top of the country, abides by the law that there are successive ministers under it.Because the whole nation thinks, "The law should be observed."
"Even though you were too young, it's up to you to reflect.I apologize for the inconvenience, Minister of Justice Buzzby. "
Although he was royal, and therefore unable to lower his head, Julia apologized honestly to him.
Benjamin, who was sighing at it but never actually took it out, took the paperwork at hand.
"Never before have I heard of a royal defense, my friend."
What was on the paperwork was an investigation into the murder of the Cadet School Leader during the School Festival.
Suspect's name is Han Sakurai.
The youngest apprentice of "Kensei" Sakane Shoichiro, who belongs to the Adventurers School.
Many eyewitness testimonies at the time of the incident led the boy suspected of being the first suspect to be arrested and brought to trial at an unusually fast pace.
It was Julia von Knaust who appeared as a defense attorney in such a trial.
She pointed out that most of the charges against Sakurai were circumstantial evidence, indicating that the body wound was a larger weapon than the one-handed sword that Sakurai usually used.
Though he was not able to present clear evidence to dispel his charges, the legal knowledge and tongue developed as part of royal education were sufficient to win Sakurai's presumption of innocence.
"Insufficient evidence and acquittal for murder.But do you fully admit to trespassing and property damage that the person confessed? "
"The only thing I couldn't shut up about was murder.I am convinced that Sakurai is completely innocent in this regard.But there was no reason to lie or lie about other crimes. "
"Well, this is where it drops off.Some of the most successful Knights in the investigation will have a funny face. "
"Admit that I ended it a little aggressively.However, I didn't think that Sakurai, who was brought as an important witness, would be brought to trial the next day, so I couldn't fill in the details. "
Julia said she wanted you to understand that.
Benjamin meditated his eyes to show understanding, even though he had never spoken.
It was unprecedented for the royal family to become a defense attorney, but it was certainly unprecedented for the person who was not a current offender in the first place and was brought as an important witness to be brought to trial the next day.
Adequate documents and procedures are required to make a trial, and necessary preparations exist, such as arranging judges and personnel to assist them.
It usually takes a few days to get ready, even if it's an obvious crime without an excuse.
Even so, the trial was all set at the stage when I brought Sakurai in as if I had decided he was the killer.
In fact, Benjamin, the Attorney General, heard about this trial because the person in charge of the judge inquired whether due process had been carried out at the unusual speed, and it was then reported that Julia was acting as a defense attorney.
"Julia is thought to have something to do with this series of events... the Obsidian Sword?"
"Otherwise, there's no explanation, they're more deeply rooted in this country than they think."
"As Boy Sakurai testified, he fought the Obsidian Sword executives who killed the knight.You think this is retaliation?It's a bit of an underground organization rooted in the country... but I get the impression that personal grievances are ahead of us. "
"They broke up in two in the case of the Obsius Chamber of Commerce.To put it another way, the old "Obsidian Sword" and the rebels called the Seven Shinokai sect.I see that the work on this trial was carried out by the Shinokai faction. "
"Why?"
"Sakurai-kun testified that he was the leader of a faction, Katsumi Nanashi.According to the information I have, the old Obsidian Sword has no reason to trigger this trial... that's the best reason. "
It's a headache problem.
Benjamin was fundamentally paranoid.
As an individual, I am full of feelings that I want to avoid worms inside the lion.
But if it was clearly shown that it was a criminal organization that disregarded the laws of the country and was thus devouring part of the justice system, it could not move.
"(How could you discover something like that in my place...)"
As she raised her gaze despite the urge to put her hand on her forehead, Yulia was there with a gentle smile.
She apologized "disrespectfully" to Benjamin, who frowned without knowing the reason for the smile directed at her.
"No, I was guessing, but I knew very well that Benjamin and the Attorney General were not their collaborators.I'm glad to hear that. "
"Hah... I'd appreciate it if you could trust me."
Julia is famous among royalties for being particularly good at seeing people.
It has a high degree of accuracy in terms of discerning the qualities of the opponent and whether or not he/she is a trustworthy person.
It was troubling whether I should be glad that the glasses had come true.
"Don't worry, we have some perspective on what we're working on with the old Obsidian Sword, so if you help us when we need you, we'll figure it out sooner."
"Julia, the royal family doesn't have official investigative powers.Inside the academy, you have to talk about the Obsidian sword. "
"Don't worry about that."
Yulia turned her palm lightly at Benjamin to block his words.
She had another smile, a girlish smile that she remembered as a prank.
"The last piece of evidence to hold our allies will still be found by chance tomorrow."
Seeing Julia announcing that, Benjamin sighed sharply this time.
"Hah... Where did you come up with such a stupid idea?The way you do it could destroy yourself. "
"I am also engaged in service under the Knights because it sounds bad on the boulders, so I would like to be more careful."
Yulia said that with a smile on her face.
Benjamin understood who reminded her of such an unpredictable way of thinking.
It wasn't face-to-face, but I was only convinced that there was no mistake.
She is a brilliant person, and I want to believe that wearing this kind of thinking doesn't make much sense.
And it was because I wanted to believe that I had to say something as a senpai in life who lived more than twice as long as she did.
"Yulia-sama, I think your friend should choose."
"Hmm. Why would everybody say the same thing?He's an interesting guy..... "
Even if you find it interesting, the race that you shouldn't be friends with exists enough to throw up in the world.
Benjamin thought a little bit about whether to complain to the educators who didn't tell him well.