Reborn As A Dragon Girl With A System-Novel

Chapter 217 - Trial Of Survival/Dronic Dungeon Part 24

Kana had figured as much. She thought that there was something going on between Bridan and Cia. Mainly because of her first day there when Cia let her stay for free, putting everything on Bridan's tab. But she never said anything since she did think she had the right to ask such personal questions to someone she had just met. "You haven't seen or heard from him since yesterday?"

"No, I haven't. That is why I came to ask you…" Cia replied, her face pale as a ghost. She had already lost her husband. She did not wish to lose the only other person she had ever loved.

"Yesterday I did run into someone who tried to stick a sword up my butt… I wonder if they were actually out to kill me instead… But why would they try to stick a sword up my butt if he was going to kill me? Fetish?" Kana scratched her head. She seemed pretty obsessed with the whole sword sticking up her butt incident even though no such incident had actually happened.

"I am not sure about that, but if you were attacked, then it is more than likely that he was too. If only…" Cia stopped talking when she heard someone knocking on Kana's door.

Kana got up and opened it to find a guard standing there. "Miss, I am here to bring you to court."

Kana frowned when she saw the person was not Bridan. "Where is Sir Bridan? He said he would pick me up personally."

"Miss, Captain Bridan is waiting for you at court… He sent me to get you since he had work to do." Although the guard said, this Cia did not get excited and ask how he was. Her only reaction was her ear twitching slightly.

Narrowing her eyes, Kana said: "Hmmm? So he didn't come? How do I know you are not here to kill me to silence me since the one on trial is the duke. How do I know you do not work for the duke himself and will try to silence me on the way?"

The guard began to sweat hearing Kana's words. His eyes darted back and forth. 'Did she figure something out?'

"Haha! I am joking. I will, of course, follow you. I will be in your care." Kana turned to Cia and said: "Cia, I will be back in a bit." She then gave a reassuring smile before walking out of the room. "Lead the way."

The guard let out a sigh of relief as he bowed his head slightly and said. "This way, please."

Kana nodded and followed the guard. The two walked down the street and headed towards the courthouse, which was a large building with a tall statue standing out front of it depicting a lizard man with a scale in his hand. This entire time Kana had figured this man would try to attack her, but it seemed he was truly here to escort her. Whether or not something would happen when she entered court was another story, though.

The doors to the court opened, and Kana walked in. She saw many people standing to the side. Standing at one of the podiums were the Duke and his daughter. But she did not see the stall owner or Bridan. Noticing this, she knew something was up, especially with how calm the duke was being. Kana was not disturbed by this in the slightest as she walked down the aisle towards the other podium. In front of the two podiums was a seat high above that looked down on everyone else. Sitting in the seat was an old man with a white curly wig on his head. Watching as Kana took her position, he raised his gavel and slammed it down. "Court will now commence!"

"The case is the Duke Berg, and his daughter and Miss Kana, is it?" The judge asked.

"Yes, my name is Kana, your honor." Kana replied, bowing her head slightly, showing respect towards the judge.

"Let's see here. Yesterday afternoon Miss Kana tried to steal Duke Berg's Daughter's necklace. Not only did she steal it, but she also broke both Duke Berg's and his daughter's hand and wrist. Miss Kana, how do you plead?" The judge asked as he read the report.

"Plead? I am sorry, judge, I do not understand. I think this report should be the other way around, no? It was the Duke trying to use his status and his inability to teach his daughter right from wrong that caused this mess. Not only did she snatch something I paid for, but she also refused to apologize for it. Duke Berg then tried to use his status to suppress me. When they refused to return my items, I only then used force. This was witnessed by Sir Bridan and the stall owner. May I ask why do I not see either of them here? In fact, Sir Bridan was supposed to pick me up this morning. But instead, I got one of Duke Berg's lackeys. Is this court not just a sham? I mean, you just stated that I was the one who did all of this and not the other way around." Kana was still calm and composed as she spoke. She had no reason to be anxious or nervous. Not only did she not do any wrong, even if she happened to do something wrong, it would not matter.

"Miss Kana, I suggest you tell the truth and just admit your wrongdoings. Only then will I give you a lighter sentence." The judge replied, his tone firm.

"And why should I? If I have done no wrong I have no guilty conscience. But it seems no matter what I say you will not listen to my side of the story or try to investigate. Since you are one of Duke Berg's men as well." Kana paused seeing the judges eye twitch tell her that her assumption was true. She then continued. "Not only did Duke Berg send people to try to stuck a sword up my butt, this point I am still very confused about, he seems to have also silenced both the stall owner and Sir Bridan. May I ask what is the point of this farce? "