At the same time, from within the courtroom behind the wooden doors came a man's voice, continuously presenting something. From where Sean stood, he could not see the man, but merely from his booming voice and rigorous, well-organized wording, it was clear that his status was likely not low. After all, not just anyone could speak loudly and freely in court.
Sean did not have to wait long. Only a few minutes later, the judge's authoritative summons rang out from inside the courtroom. "Call the witness to the stand..."
The young man Sean had noticed earlier, seated slightly in front of and to the side of the judge, immediately turned toward him upon hearing the judge's order and called out loudly, "The Garrison officer in charge of arresting the plaintiff, please take the stand..." At the same time, he made a subtle gesture to the man who had led Sean here.
The guide immediately turned around and quietly said to Sean, "My lord, this way... Just walk straight ahead and take the Witness Stand... Someone will instruct you on what to do afterward..." As he spoke, he pointed toward the Witness Stand. Once Sean nodded to show that he understood, the man gave a slight bow and took his leave. There were still other witnesses waiting for him to guide them.
A faint smile rested on Sean's lips as he habitually straightened his uniform. Then he stepped through the doors with composed bearing and walked at an unhurried pace to the Witness Stand.
He first turned toward the judge seated high above and nodded to him with a smile. Then his gaze swiftly swept across the entire courtroom. When it passed over the defendant's bench, he shot cold, stern looks at Boar Bill and the others standing there. Only after