They won the Holy Grail War, but this turned out to be the Virtual Tree Universe.

Chapter 351 No interrogation needed, death penalty on the spot!!

The Starry Sky Train crew couldn't refute the charge of interfering in Pinocchio's internal affairs, so the Robin said, "It's my turn to step in."

The robin then stood up again and said...

"Your Honor, the Starry Sky Train's interference in Pinocchio's internal affairs is actually legal."

Upon hearing this on Sunday, he said that no matter how much he doted on his younger sister, he couldn't be lenient in the face of such a major issue and directly interjected.

"Objection! The defense lawyer's statement is baseless. Pinocchio may have relied on the anonymous person to gain his freedom in the past, and the anonymous person also helped Pinocchio's construction and development."

However, Pinocchio never granted Star Train any power management rights.

The watchmaker was a complete unknown, but from the moment he stepped off the train to build Pinocchio, he was no longer considered part of the Star Train or a pioneering force.

On Sunday, the robin made these remarks because he believed that the robin wanted to use the fact that Mikhail (the watchmaker), Lazarina, and Tirnan, three former members of the Star Train crew, had helped liberate Pinocene and made contributions to its subsequent development, to give the Star Train crew the right to intervene in Pinocene's internal affairs.

Because the Starry Sky Train Group is now using the excuse of inheriting Mikhail's pioneering will to oppose their use of the power of order to govern Pinocone.

However, Sunday's statement was not sophistry. Mikhail, Lazarina, and Tirnan were indeed pioneers of Pinocchio, and the foundation for Pinocchio's current status as a star of the event was laid by these three.

But those who do the work never get a share of the pie; the watchmakers' faction's victory had long been stolen by the five major factions led by Gopher Wood.

Even though Mikhail later invested in and founded businesses such as Crocker Films, Watch Pizza, and the Watch Hands Foundation, he was still just a local capitalist, not a manager.

In any political system with a sound system, at least on the surface, local capitalists are not qualified to manage government affairs unless they have joined the government system.

The watchmaker had long been ousted from Pinocchio's management. Even if he had immense influence here, he was still essentially just an ordinary citizen.

Therefore, the Starry Sky Train crew, which claims to have inherited his legacy, has absolutely no right to interfere in Pinocchio's internal affairs.

So Metatron said directly

"The prosecution's statement is reasonable. Defense attorney, do you have anything else to say in your defense?"

The robin found it amusing that her brother was bringing up Mikhail, Lazarina, and Tirnan, wondering if her brother was looking down on her.

Robin knew without asking that Metatron would not accept using these three people as a reason.

Even assuming the watchmaker's heir could actually participate in Pinocchio's internal affairs, what evidence would the Starry Sky Train crew have to prove they inherited the watchmaker's legacy and power?

What can a hat prove?
Without a legally recognized document for the transfer of power, the so-called inheritance by the Starry Sky Train crew is merely verbal and has no legal effect whatsoever.

Therefore, the robin's claim that the Starry Sky Train's interference in Pinocchio's internal affairs was legitimate is not explained from this perspective at all.

In response to Metatron's question, the robin answered directly.
"Your Honor, I believe the prosecution's explanation is sound."

But he seemed to have missed the point. I said the Starry Sky Train crew had the right to interfere in Pinocchio's internal affairs and it had nothing to do with the three nameless passengers.

Your Honor, in order to explain my reasoning, may I ask the prosecution a few questions?

Metatron then looked at Sunday and asked directly.
"Prosecution, are you willing to answer the defense attorney's questions?"

Normally, you can choose not to answer questions here on Sundays. You're the prosecutor, not the defendant, so why should you answer the defense lawyer's questions?

But the one asking the question was the robin, who on Sunday still wanted to make his sister realize that "it's unreasonable to involve the Starry Sky Train in Pinocchio's problems."

So, Sunday replied with a smile.

"of course can."

Seeing that its brother was willing to be questioned, the robin immediately revealed a sly smile and asked without any politeness.
Does the prosecution acknowledge that Pinocchio is still under the control of the Harmony family?

Sunday, naturally, wouldn't directly acknowledge the pinocene harmonic resonator, replying instead...

"It is nominally harmony, but in reality it is order."

Upon hearing this, the robin laughed and asked again.
"But where is the order and destiny in the universe now? The power you are using now still comes from the path of harmony. Whether you admit it or not, in the eyes of the outside world, you are still a traveler of the path of harmony."

Sunday couldn't refute the robin's words and fell silent.

Seeing this, the robin immediately pressed its advantage and pursued.
"Therefore, there is no such thing as order ruling Pinocone. At least at this moment, Pinocone still belongs to the path of harmony and to the family."

On Sunday, having already guessed what his sister was up to, he immediately said to Metatron...
"Your Honor, I protest that the questions raised by the defense attorney have absolutely nothing to do with the Starry Sky Train crew."

Metatron, standing on Sunday's side, spoke to the robin.

"Defense attorney, you may not ask any more questions that are unrelated to the Starry Sky Train."

The robin had achieved its desired effect, so it said with a smile.

"Your Honor, no questions."

However, the conversation just now has confirmed that Pinocchio still belongs to the family.

For a family, it is never a problem to regard people from different worlds, belonging to different civilizations, and holding different identities as family members; even nameless guests can naturally be close family members.

Why is it that the one whom Hipe glanced at, a fellow practitioner recognized by the Star God, has no right to interfere in the internal affairs of the Pinocchio family?

The robin's claim was directly refuted on Sunday.

"Defense attorney, this is sophistry. According to you, all those who share the same fate in the universe can interfere in Pinocchio's internal affairs?"

The robin shook its head and said again.
“I’m not being sophistical. Before the judge brought me to this position, she had already synchronized with me what happened during my coma.”

Metatron nodded in agreement.
"This is the evidence disclosure process; the defense lawyer has the right to know the evidence materials of both the prosecution and the defense."

Upon seeing this, the robin immediately said

"So, I noticed that the defendant, Xing, was being glanced at by his accomplice, Hippe, while expressing his views on the future of Pinocchio to the prosecution."

As is widely known, a glimpse from the stars represents the stars' approval of the traveler on their chosen path of destiny.

Therefore, this can be understood as Hippe believing that the defendant's idea is not problematic.

With her endorsement, the defendant star naturally had the power to intervene in the internal affairs of the Harmonious Territory of Pinocene.

The robin explained its logic, and the Starry Sky Train crew just wanted to applaud.

The robin was incredibly clever; within minutes, he came up with a way to extricate the Starry Sky Train crew from the Pinocchio domestic issue.

However, while the robin's reasoning was brilliant, she was completely unaware that the presiding judge had his own stance.

Although Metatron uses the power of order and cannot openly violate the rules, she firmly stands with Sunday on ambiguous or optional issues. Therefore, after the robin finished speaking, Metatron directly said...
"The court does not accept the defense attorney's arguments. Do you have anything else to say?"

Upon hearing this, March 7th and Paimon immediately protested loudly.

"Why not? Miss Robin makes a lot of sense!"

The two's protests immediately drew Metatron's slam, delivering a warning-like mental shock to silence them. Then, under Himeko's blazing gaze, as if her own child had been bullied, he spoke...

"Quiet! No shouting in court!"

After issuing the warning, Metatron explained to the robin...
"The interference of the Starry Sky Train in Pinocchio's internal affairs begins with Gallagher telling us the story of the watchmaker."

At that time, the Starry Sky Train crew and everyone present forced Sunday to say a lot of things against his will.

I've remembered all of that.

Therefore, the subsequent endorsement by Hippe cannot erase the guilt of the Starry Sky Train Group for interfering in Pinocchio's internal affairs early on.

After Metatron finished speaking, Himeko immediately objected.

"Objection! The Starry Sky Train crew did not make any threats against Sunday at the time."

Himeko's objection was directly rejected by Metatron.
"Opposition was ineffective. Given the circumstances at the time, you had clearly sided with Gallach, the remnant of the watchmaker's faction."

Defendant Himeko, do you really think that if he had clearly stated his approval of the use of the Star Core on Sunday, he could have safely returned to the Golden Age?

Do you really think the remnants of those watchmakers on Liumeng Reef won't take action?

Metatron's counter-question left Himeko speechless.

Anyone with a normal IQ, in the enemy's stronghold, would definitely back down first if they didn't have absolute confidence in their strength.

Given the circumstances on Sunday, even on March 7th, calculations would have shown that if one were to expose their support for the use of the Star Core, at the very least, they would be condemned by everyone.

Sunday's concealment could even be considered an emergency evasion, since he was forcibly taken to Liumeng Reef by Mianmian.

Therefore, regardless of whether the Star Train crew showed hostility towards Sunday at the time, unless Sunday now denies that it was threatened at the time.

Otherwise, when the Star Train crew decided to trust Galach and inquired about the location of the Star Core from Sunday, it could be considered interference in Pinocchio's internal affairs.

Seeing that Himeko was stumped, Metatron asked the robin again.

"Defense attorney, do you have any further defense regarding Star Train's interference in Pinocchio's internal affairs?"

It was already quite an achievement for the robin to come up with the explanation in just a few minutes; she wasn't a professional lawyer, so she could only remain silent.

So Metatron immediately struck the gavel and made his decision.
"Since neither the defendant nor the defense attorney objects to this charge, I hereby declare that Star Train has interfered in Pinocene's internal affairs and violated Pinocene's laws."

However, since the incident was minor, it did not cause serious consequences.

The Starry Sky Train has been blacklisted by Pinocchio and permanently expelled from the company, never to set foot there again.

Metatron's sentence was clearly too lenient, because it's normal for outsiders to be caught and secretly killed if they interfere in domestic affairs, and even a public trial would be a serious crime with a minimum sentence of five years.

The fact that the Starry Sky Train crew was only kicked out of Pinocchio is clearly a gesture of respect to certain individuals.

Seeing that Metatron was not going to go all out, the Star Train crew originally planned to accept trial first, then withdraw from Pinocene with Walter and deal with the rest later.

But Metatron suddenly said...
"Regarding the Star Core Hunter Firefly's illegal entry into Pinocone and the kidnapping of the robin."

The evidence in this case is conclusive and requires no further debate.

Considering the Star Core Hunter's continuous crimes of genocide, extinction of civilizations, and planetary destruction throughout the universe, he is hereby sentenced to death, to be carried out immediately!

As Metatron finished speaking, the angelic familiars surrounding the defendant's dock gathered energy in front of him, aiming directly at the firefly.

Upon seeing this, the robin immediately protested.
"No, I don't believe I've been kidnapped!!"

Metatron answered this directly.

“The kidnapping charge that caused a serious impact is not a private prosecution charge, and this case was reported by the victim’s immediate family members and almost caused serious consequences such as the Pinocchio incident, so it cannot be revoked.”

To be honest, putting aside any fondness for the character, Metatron's judgment on Firefly can't really be described as "fair and just."

The robin's disappearance prompted Sunday to come and test Danlei, and he had previously interrogated the head of the Clover family in a very forceful manner.

It's not an exaggeration to say that it almost caused internal strife at Pinocchio.

As for what Firefly did in the universe as Sam, to say she was a kind and good person is definitely nonsense. Her gentleness was only shown by Star and her other Star Core Hunter partners.

Moreover, those nations that use star cores are not necessarily evil nations.

The Star Core Hunters have a bad reputation in the universe not because of persecution, but because they have actually done a lot of illegal and disorderly things.

However, when faced with an enemy, the nameless passengers of the Starry Sky Train naturally side with their own people regardless of right or wrong. Since Firefly was an ally, the Starry Sky Train crew immediately surrounded her to protect her.

Moreover, Hoshino directly took out the fireworks button, raised it, and shouted...

"I have the suicide button given to me by the Masked Fool! She planted a large number of bomb dolls in the Twelve Dreams of Pinocchio. If I press it, all the dolls will explode, completely shattering the Pinocchio Dreams!!"

Hoshi's actions at this moment were no different from those of a terrorist, but she had no other choice, and even Himeko did not speak up to stop her.

Seeing this, Sunday immediately gave Metatron a look, and the latter raised his hand, instantly transferring the button from Xing's hand to Metatron's.

She said with a serious expression
"Nameless Guest Star, you just made a terrifying threat to Pinocchio, do you plead guilty?!"

However, before Metatron could finish speaking, he saw that Paimon also had an identical button in his hand. Firefly took the button and pressed it without hesitation.

At this moment, everyone else was sweating profusely. No one present, whether it was the Starry Sky Train crew or the Sunday siblings, wanted to see the Pinocchio dream destroyed.

Then, the firefly will actually press this button.

Since she certainly didn't die at Metatron's hands during her three deaths, this time he must have a way to destroy her spirit and truly kill Firefly.

Fortunately, it would be a miracle if you believed Hanabi's words.

As Liu Ying pressed the button, a portal suddenly opened in the air.

A resolute male voice came directly from behind the door.
"The spear that pierces through death's flight!!"

(End of this chapter)