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"presumptuous!"

At this time, someone in the spectator seats stood up.

"How could His Majesty do such a thing? He and Orson were comrades-in-arms, but he disregarded their friendship and killed his own brother, and you said it was a frame-up."

"that is!"

"Who do you think you are? Do you think your words are real?"

"quiet!"

Seeing that the place was gradually becoming chaotic, the Chief Justice knocked on the table with his gavel. After everyone had quieted down, he spoke:

"Since the evidence is suspected of perjury, the court will be adjourned today and will resume after the evidence is proven to be flawless."

Having said this, the Chief Justice stood up and left the scene.

What he did was actually a compromise.

If Orson was directly acquitted, he would offend Arthas.

But if Orson is still convicted, the entire Imperial Court will probably be demolished by angry citizens tomorrow.

So, I simply didn't judge the case and passed the buck to other people, so that the trouble would never be put on him.

Following the Chief Justice's order, the court began to leave in an orderly manner.

First, all the people in the spectator seats were asked to leave, followed by Orson, Sherlock and others who walked out together.

"Sherlock, long time no see."

Owen was also very happy to see Sherlock appear.

"Have you been locked up by His Majesty's men these days?"

Owen asked.

Sherlock nodded.

"Well, I'm sorry to have worried you. From today on, I will continue to go back to work at the police station, so leave the investigation of the case to me."

"it is good."

Owen nodded.

And Phil came to Orson.

"Lord Orson, are you satisfied with the handling of this matter?"

"Yeah, that's good." Orson nodded. "I'll have to ask you for more help in the future."

"No, Master Orson, you have helped me so much. Without you, I would not be where I am today."

Phil said with a smile.

The conversation between the two people was not heard by Owen and Sherlock who were far away, so they did not know the special relationship between them. They only knew that Phil helped Orson because someone else asked him to.

……

On the other side, inside the palace.

Arthas sat on the sofa and enjoyed Rosalyn's massage.

He had received a lot of bad news all day, so in order to prevent him from getting upset, Rosalin gave him a massage to relax and soothe him.

Since this morning, the royal family has received news from all over the world.

The first letter to arrive was from the Duke of Antica.

In the letter, Lucius questioned why Odysseus's health suddenly deteriorated, and did not hide his suspicion of Arthas at all. Arthas was so angry that he tore up Lucius's letter and threw it into the stove.

Then came the letter from Napoli.

The content of Napoli's letter was simple.

Release Orson, or there will be war.

Then came the letter from William, Duke of Prussia.

In the letter, William said that his two daughters are still in Saint Laurent City. Considering that the political situation in Saint Laurent City is still quite unstable, William decided to send troops to protect the safety of his daughters.

On the surface, what he said made sense, but in fact, any discerning person could see that William was preparing to send troops to threaten him.

How could one mobilize an army of 100,000 at once to protect a daughter's safety?

He even wrote it directly in the letter, just like showing off his muscles.

Then came letters from Orleans, Aragon, and Lucia.

The three dukes all expressed neutrality and condolences, and even the Duke of Orleans wanted to join Elsa.

Although his mission to attack the court magician's residence was completed, the court magicians escaped with Elsa.

I just drove them out of the palace and didn't catch the person I wanted to catch.

Arthas really couldn't imagine where his sister got such a high charisma that attracted so many people to help her.

It is precisely because of this news that the news in Arthas in the next few days will definitely not be good.

However, at this moment the door was knocked by the guard. After receiving a response from Arthas inside the room, the guard opened the door and walked in.

"Who is preparing to send troops to attack us again? Just tell me directly." Arthas said unhappily with his eyes closed.

"No, Your Majesty, when the Imperial Court was trying Orson, Sherlock suddenly appeared and said that the evidence we had prepared was false. As a result of her actions, the Imperial Court directly announced a date for the trial. We cannot bring Orson down today."

Hearing this, Arthas sat up directly from the sofa, scaring Rosalin who was massaging him and making her scream.

"ah!"

"Feel sorry."

Arthas first apologized to Rosaline, then stood up and walked to the guards.

"You just said that Sherlock suddenly appeared?"

"Yes, that's right. Her evidence caused some of the evidence we presented to be perjured. The judges couldn't make a judgment, so they could only choose to wait for another day..."

"This is not difficult to judge, this is clearly a trick to deceive me."

Arthas said this with an expression as if he had eaten a fly.

He arranged people to keep an eye on Sherlock, but now it seems that his own people have most likely rebelled.

Chapter 6: Rebellion, All Rebellion (K)

The Imperial Court, where Alsace meets with the Chief Justice who is hearing the Orson case today.

The white-haired and bearded chief justice stood in front of Arthas, his back straight, without any sign of cowardice.

"Your Honor, I would like to ask, why was Orson, who you asked for help with before, released today?"

Arthas suppressed his inner anger and expressed his doubts.

"The key witness said that the evidence is fake. If even the evidence is fake, how can I try Orson? I can only try Orson again after the real evidence comes out."

The Chief Justice explained this without worrying at all that Arthas would get angry.

"Also, Your Majesty, you know that you asked me to handle this case, so I skipped a lot of necessary steps. However, I really can't force you to distort the truth when the key witness is present."

"So, you chose to betray your emperor just because of your ridiculous 'morality', is that right?"

Arthas's anger had been suppressed to the limit and was about to explode.

The Chief Justice closed his eyes when he heard what Arthas said.

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty. To be honest, I still feel guilty for agreeing to your promise."

"Because a political struggle has tarnished my career, I would rather your Majesty fire me, so that people will at least remember me as a justice who did not commit any misconduct."

"Okay, you will never malfeasance again, you are fired!"

As Arthas said this, he tore off the scale-shaped brooch on the Chief Justice's chest, which symbolized justice, and threw it to the ground, crushing it into powder.

"Get out!" He pointed at the door and said harshly.

The Chief Justice said nothing and walked out of his office with his head held high.

Even if what awaits him next is a lifetime of poverty or death, he no longer cares.

Arthas stood there, and after a long time he adjusted his mentality and then headed towards the next location.

On the way, he met the men he had sent to investigate the betrayal.

"Your Majesty, the person who released Sherlock without permission was Phil."

"Phil?!" Arthas was stunned when he heard the name.

Phil has been with him for three years. He has always been capable and never asks too many questions. That's why he trusts Phil very much. When investigating the assassination of François, Alsace specifically assigned Phil to be in charge of the royal investigation team.

And now you tell yourself that the person you trusted the most betrayed you?

Arthas couldn't accept it.

He then asked:

"Have you found them? If they're alive, I'll find them. If they're dead, I'll find their bodies!"

"Report... The people were indeed found, but just now, they entered the Imperial College..."

"Imperial College..."

When Arthas heard these four words, they coincided with the place he was going next.

"It seems that there are really a lot of people who can't stand me."

He said so.

After Elsa and the court magician were driven away, they were taken to the Imperial Academy to hide. Now Phil, who had betrayed her, also took Sherlock to hide in the Imperial Academy.

The Imperial College has now become a refuge for political prisoners, right?

However, the nature of the Imperial Academy meant that Arthas was unable to do anything to them in the short term.

The Imperial Academy nominally belongs to the empire, but in reality the royal family has no control over it at all. It is no exaggeration to say that it is a country within a country.

Without the permission of the Imperial Academy, outsiders had no way of entering the Imperial Academy, not even the royal army.

Moreover, under the current circumstances, the Imperial Academy really has the capital to do so.

Faced with the pressure from all forces, Arthas dispersed his troops and elite troops. The army in Saint Laurent City had little reserve combat power except for ensuring absolute control of the city.

This is especially true for mid-to-high-end combat capabilities.

The combat effectiveness of the teachers in the Imperial Academy is generally between level five and seven, and there are even many at level eight. Coupled with the large number of students, their combat effectiveness is not bad at all. If a real fight breaks out, the army of Saint Laurent City will definitely not be able to break in.

Helplessly, he could only go to the Imperial Academy in person and use his status as emperor to force the Imperial Academy to make concessions.

……

Imperial College, in the dean's office.

At this moment, Arthas was sitting on the sofa with a cup of hot tea on the coffee table in front of him, as if reminding Arthas not to be impatient.

Arthas looked at Luca who was sitting at his desk and said with a smile:

"Dean Luca, I haven't been back here for a long time. Under your management, the Imperial College has really been thriving recently."

"No, no, your majesty is joking." Luca listened to Arthas' polite words without any sense of happiness.

Of course he knew why Arthas came here. The most they would do was chat for a while, reminisce about the past, get close to each other, and then they would each confess their purpose.

"Your Majesty, it is truly an honor for you to visit the Imperial Academy despite your busy schedule."

"Haha, after all, I am also a student of the Imperial College and have served as the student union president. I have always had a very good impression of the Imperial College. As for what you said, I came here in your busy schedule to solve some problems."

"Oh?"

Seeing Arthas get straight to the point, Luca prepared to play dumb.

"Your Majesty, what do you mean? If there is anything we can do to help Your Majesty, we will definitely do our best to help."

"Of course, there is definitely something you can do to help me."

Arthas said:

"Previously, the Imperial Court tried a case. Sherlock, an important witness in the case, appeared at the scene and was threatened by a subordinate who betrayed me. He gave contrary testimony, which brought our trial of the criminal to a standstill. I came here to take these two people away. I heard that they had come to the Imperial Academy for refuge before, right?"