Volume 5 Chapter 18: The Judgement

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Author: 夜州 (Yashu)

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“First, could you please explain the case?”

At the chairman’s words, a man who had been waiting stood up from his seat and began explaining.

“It began with an attack on Sir Silford, a count of the Kingdom of Esfort, currently sitting there, in the city of Ghazal.”

Just with that explanation, the MPs sitting in their seats raised a fuss. Given that a foreign country’s noble had been attacked inside their country, the news was sure to spread to other countries. So, they near-immediately understood what a serious case this was, especially when it came to the reputation of their country.

“Continuing on: While Sir Silford was attacked by five C-Rank adventurers registered in Ghazal, he repelled them. He then captured all of them.”

This time, cheers came from the MPs’ seats. No matter how one looked at him, he was still just a young boy. And he had repelled an attack from five full-fledged C-Rank adventurers. Gazes full of interest gathered on Cain.

“Then, when the adventurers were questioned, it was discovered that they had been requested to do so by the oldest son of Ghazal’s Member of Parliament, Mr. Malph Vandega, currently sitting over there, Ralph Vandega. We have already confirmed that he did indeed make such a request to the guild.”

The oldest son of an MP had orchestrated an attack on a foreign noble.

Any of the people sitting in the MPs’ seats would easily understand what that meant.

It had the same meaning as ‘Starting a war’.

The MPs all gulped.

“Objection! Chairman, may I speak?”

The person on Malph’s side raised his hand and stood up.

“Very well, you may speak.”

With the chairman’s permission, the man opened his mouth.

“Ralph Vandega’s request was only to ‘Please threaten him a little.’, nothing more. He made no savage and uncivilised requests such as to attack him or use violence. The adventurers simply had their own intentions; and that is why Ralph Vandega has no connection to the attack.”

“Sir Silford, I apologise, but could you please explain to us what happened during the attack?”

Making eye contact with Fort for a split second, Cain nodded and stood up.

“Yes, chairman. So, I will explain. I was being attacked in an alley, when they suddenly pulled out their swords on me. While they did indeed declare they ‘Wouldn’t kill me’, they did say they ‘Would take an arm’. Luckily, I am an adventurer as well, so I was able to repel them, but if it had been someone else in my stead… I doubt it would have ended with light wounds.”

Finishing his speech, Cain sat down.

Then, one of the MPs raised their hand. The chairman gave them permission, and they stood up and started speaking.

“Firstly, I have a question: Sir Silford repelled five C-Rank adventurers. While he may also have registered as an adventurer, how can a boy who is not even an adult yet defeat five people? Were there other people there?”

All of the MPs must have been of the same mind. Cain looked like a simple teenage boy. Moreover, the fact that he was the head of a noble family was also suspicious. They would be able to understand if he was the son of a noble though.

“I will tell you about that.”

Fort raised his hand and stood up.

“I am Fort, the adventurers’ guild’s Ghazal branch’s sub-guild-master. In the Kingdom of Esfort’s adventurers’ guild, Sir Silford is registered as –– an S-Rank adventurer. The whole guild is aware of this, and I am also confident that it is correct.”

At Fort’s words, exclamations that had not been said until then came from the MPs.

An S-Rank adventurer.

No matter who one asked, they would easily understand the meaning of that.

They were near the strongest beings in every country, with enough power to defeat a dragon single-handedly, or in some cases in parties.

It meant he had equivalent power to Garms, said to be the strongest in the Republic of Ilstin.

Too bad for the people who had attacked him. That was all there was to it.

Convinced, the MP who had asked the question sat back down.

“Then, I shall continue to explain. As after the attack, the client was revealed near immediately, they held a discussion in the guild. At that time, MP Malph Vandega, not knowing that Sir Silford was the head of a noble family, invoked the MP’s special right. But, as Sir Silford is the head of a noble family, it was made invalid. That will be all for the explanation.”

Sighs came from the MPs at that explanation.

The MP’s special right was, well, special. It was a disgrace to invoke it and have it made invalid due to not looking into the other party’s identity.

“All right… Then, the judgement. I have compared this case with similar ones in the past. First, the five adventurers will be made into criminal slaves. Then, the client, Ralph Vandega. As you are still underage, you are exempt from being made a criminal slave. However, once you come of age, you will serve and work as a criminal slave for five years. Then, bearing responsibility as his guardian, Malph Vandega will be relieved of his duties as member of Parliament. As reparations for this event, he will also pay twenty platinum coins to Sir Silford, who is a noble of the Kingdom of Esfort, which will thus also receive twenty platinum coins as an apology for the trouble, and he will also pay ten platinum coins to the Republic of Ilstin.”

The total fine was fifty platinum coins, which was equivalent to five-hundred-million Yen (~4 588 600 $).

The compensation for such a petty request. Moreover, Malph would not be able to use the same special right again.

Ralph looked downwards, his face deathly pale.

Malph glared angrily at Cain with a face as if he had just swallowed something really sour.

“I declare this case closed. Please leave.”

Cain and the others stood up and headed to the door they had entered through.

Glaring at his back, Malph muttered ‘You just wait.’ and also left in a huff.

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The Esfortean students and teachers spent the time until the judgement was announced in the audience seats with serious faces.

They had had plans to see what kind of parliament it was, but the one who appeared in front of them in the court was Cain, who was visiting Ilstin with them.

The teachers hadn’t been told the details about what had happened by Cain either. His reason for doing something different had been ‘Work as the head of a noble family’ as well.

“Cain-sama was attacked…”

Telestia clenched her hands tightly, at which Silk put her hand on her shoulder to reassure her.

“Don’t worry Teles. It’s Cain-kun. Just think of when he saved us. He’ll be fine no matter what.”

“…yeah, thank you, Silk. I feel a little better now… but still…”

The two of them looked at each other and nodded.

““He will have to reflect on this.””

Once again unknown to Cain, a meeting where he would have to reflect on his actions was decided upon.

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