I get the feeling that I was dancing on the palm of his hand, but...
Well, that's fine.
I can get Zenith back.
I can get revenge on Claire.
And following this flow, it seems I'll be able to establish a mercenary corps as planned.
"I don't mind."
"Then according to convention, Claire Latreia will be sentenced to 10 years in prison for the crime of treason."
"Fue!?"
I let out a strange sound.
"Do you have any objections, Rudeus-dono?"
"... 10 years?"
"Of course. She abducted the family of Rudeus-dono, who is a close associate of the Dragon God-sama, and incited the attack on the miko."
"But, that's..."
"Not dealing properly with people that possess power invites this kind of disturbance. If Rudeus-dono wasn't someone with such good sense, the miko-sama would have lost her life long ago. Thinking of it that way, 10 years is still too short."
Is that... the case?
But that's right.
It became such a situation that this many people needed to be gathered.
I'm sure there are other people who will be receiving punishment, but Claire gets 10 years of imprisonment.
10 years...
It's by no means short.
10 years ago I had just separated from Eris.
So, it's not short at all.
Be that as it may, there's no helping it.
In the first place, Claire's methods were dirty.
If she hadn't kidnapped Zenith like that, it wouldn't have turned into this.
"..."
"Since you seem to have no objections, by this informal trial with the presence of at least three bishops and at least three Battalion Commanders, Countess Claire Latreia is hereby sentenced to 10 years in prison for the crime of treason. Sir Carlyle's sentence will be decided later in a formal trial."
"No objections."
"No objections."
The cardinal, archbishop, and knights solemnly declared such.
"Then, Belmondo-dono, please have the Latreia couple restrained by the neutral Order of the Church. The other involved parties will be judged later with due form."
The pope exchanged looks with the Order of the Church, and raised his hands.
Besh and the other two immediately stood, and briskly circled the table to where Claire and Carlyle were seated.
When they passed in front of Therese, she furrowed her brow for a moment.
One of the Order of the Church produced something similar to manacles from his breast pocket, and shackled Carlyle.
Carlyle silently complied, and followed the Church Knight to the exit.
Claire didn't move.
As she stood up, her whole body was shaking.
Her facial expression was unchanged, but she was trembling from head to toe.
"Now then, Madam Claire."
"I-, I am..."
The Order of the Church were slowly approaching Claire.
Claire will be arrested, and put in jail.
It has a bad aftertaste to it, but I guess with this the case is closed.
"..."
Suddenly, I met eyes with Cliff.
He was looking at me with a flustered, bewildered expression.
Why are you making that kind of face?
Certainly, even I find it a little hard to stomach.
With this kind of vigilante justice, she's sentenced to 10 years.
I think it's too overbearing.
However, isn't this your society's rule?
I received a similar treatment from the Order of the Temple.
In that case, isn't this due process according to your people's rules?
"Now then, Madam Claire."
So as not to incite Claire, Belmondo slowly reached out.
While fearfully looking at those hands, Claire tried to escape...
"Hn!"