Fourth Trial

Ms. Belinda pointed to the shelf displaying the stones and asked him with a half-smile, "... Do you have any thoughts or suggestions?"

Roy walked straight over and picked up a fist-sized piece of Green Jade, then pulled out a rough sketch drawn with Charcoal Pencil —the drawing was simply indescribable...

It was just drawing a circle inside a square, which made Ms. Belinda frown.

Roy placed the stone on the drawing, thought for a moment, and then said to Ms. Belinda, "Hmm, I think... we'll carve a square out of this stone, cut off the eight corners, and then hollow it out..."

He focused his gaze on the handle of a carving knife, pointed to it, and said, "About this thickness will suffice."

"Is it empty inside?"

"There's actually another hollow sphere inside that can't roll out. It's something like this, hollowed out and full of translucent patterns..."

Ms. Belinda listened carefully and probably understood Roy's idea.

In summary, although the sphere Roy requested was contained within the frame, it had to be hidden inside the cube and could not be taken out.

It's actually the most simplified version of the Linglong Ball) design.

But this thing was indeed incredibly novel to Ms. Belinda.

This is much more interesting than carving human heads, and it takes a more intricate approach.

Most importantly, we must prevent Ms. Belinda from hiding in her studio, where she would spend her days chiseling away large amounts of stone, getting covered in stone dust and working incredibly hard.

After taking Roy's advice, Belinda took out her paintbrush and drew a new sketch on the back of the paper.

I don't know how late she went to sleep.

When Belinda got out of bed early in the morning, she was sleeping soundly on the big bed in her second-floor bedroom.

She was completely wrapped in a white bed sheet...

Sunlight streamed through the glass, forming a dappled pattern that shone brightly on her milky white back, almost dazzlingly so...

On the fourth Sunday after returning from the Malaga Jungle, Roy still couldn't get a proper rest.

He left home early in the morning, first running to the temple to change into a Novice Priest's robe, and then going to the Cross Street Intersection to take Long Carriage to the Elder Council where the Tree of Life was located.

The two people being tried in the courtroom this time are: Relf the Gray Dwarf and Yudora the Blood Elf.

High Priest Reed and Jasper did not participate; only Roy went alone.

Roy stepped down from the carriage and saw a large group of elves gathered under the shade of the Tree of Life.

After finally squeezing his way to the entrance of the Elder Council, Roy entered the main hall on the first floor of the Elder Council with his invitation.

Inside the hall, Instructor Nora stood with several other instructors, and Scarlett, the water-elemental Silver Moon Elf mage, was also among them. The instructors were talking quietly.

Roy quickly went up to greet him.

Unexpectedly, the first to speak was the Silver Moon Elf Mage, who had smooth silver hair and an eye-catching Magic Crystal pendant on her chest.

"Roy, are you still Novice Priest at the Goddess of Freedom Temple?"

Scarlett seems quite interested in Roy...

"Yes, I work part-time at the Goddess of Freedom Temple," Roy replied.

Scarlett immediately hugged Instructor Nora, who was much stronger than her, causing her magic robes to become wrinkled. She then said:

"I didn't expect that you would have Novice Priest among your students. How about we go take a trip to the Despair Ruins this holiday?"

Instructor Eleanor standing to the side, changed her expression drastically and exclaimed:

"Going again? Have you forgotten how long that ghost with the scythe chased us after it emerged from the ruins..."

Scarlett said with a hint of smugness, "Our team now has Priest, so why would we be afraid of it?"

Instructor Eleanor snapped, "He's just a Novice Priest, don't have too high expectations of him..."

"Novice Priest ...that's still Priest."

Scarlett said somewhat indignantly.

There was a commotion at the entrance of the first floor hall of the council. Roy turned his head and saw that Captain Simpson had also arrived, and there were several Elf Ranger behind him.

Roy quickly went over and greeted Captain Simpson, "Captain Simpson..."

Captain Simpson, clad in silver armor, stood out conspicuously in the crowd.

He pulled Roy to a corner of the lobby and whispered to him:

"Roy, I've already consulted with Princess Ophelia this time. Just say so during the trial."

"Um."

Clearly, Captain Simpson didn't want to leave any potential problems behind...

As the group began to enter the courtroom, Roy once again became an important witness, sitting at the bottom with Instructor Nora, Captain Simpson, and others, closest to the Gray Dwarf Relf and the Blood Elf Yudora.

This time, the courtroom was almost full because of the trial of Relf and Yudora.

Roy looked up and saw countless faces above him...

This time, the Arbitration Committee not only wore black robes, but each of them also wore a headdress symbolizing their power. Some of the headdresses were inlaid with three gemstones, while others were inlaid with only one gemstone, making them exceptionally gorgeous.

When the judge reappeared, Roy was no longer surprised to see the enormous vine.

As the Old Elf passed by Roy, he even gave Roy a deep look.

He then approached Relf and Yudora.

The two of them were handcuffed and shackled, with a chain connecting their hands and feet.

Both of them were extremely depressed.

The Gray Dwarf Relf revealed his muscular upper body, wearing only a pair of shorts and barefoot.

His beard was tangled up, and he had only a few barely noticeable scars on his body.

Madam Yidula was wearing only a linen sarong, her red hair was tied up in a messy way, and she had her head down with her eyes almost half-closed.

The presiding judge approached Relf, coughed slightly, and then said:

"Relf, now I will recount the crimes you have committed. I never imagined that I would be able to complete your trial while I am still alive. This is truly a joyous occasion!"

"Hmph, what's there to brag about? I dock at Castleton Port every winter and summer!"

Relf snorted coldly.

You could tell from his voice that the Gray Dwarf was extremely weak...

The judge ignored his words, leaned on the wooden basket of tickets and went up to the courthouse. His voice was a little hoarse as he said, "Relf, in the summer of 1367, you led your pirates into Castleton Port, plundered more than a hundred elves, and caused the deaths of seventy-three elves and injuries to fifty-seven elves. When you left Castleton Port, you also burned many of the port's facilities."

"I did this."

Relf the Gray Dwarf rolled his eyes and said dismissively.

Roy had no idea that they had looted Castleton Port and burned it down before leaving.

The judge continued, "In July of this year, you commanded the Sea Wolf to dock at Castleton Port and plundered Priest at the Goddess of Freedom Temple. After the operation failed, you abandoned ship and fled."

"This was done by my men. If it weren't for that idiot, I wouldn't be standing here today."

Relf appeared somewhat agitated.

The presiding judge waved his hand, signaling him to be quiet.

"This September, just last week, you and Yudora returned to Castleton Port in an attempt to take revenge on Princess Ophelia. Before you could carry it out, you were arrested and imprisoned..."

"I'm back this time to take the Sea Wolf with me."

Relf argued loudly again.

The presiding judge completely ignored the protests of the Gray Dwarf Relf and turned to Madam Yidula, recounting her crimes. Madam Yidula did not argue and accepted the trial in silence.

Then the witnesses recounted the crimes committed by the Gray Dwarf Relf.

This time, the court actually brought in the Half-Elf who was victimized in Castleton Harbour forty years ago.

Both Roy and Captain Simpson stated that the Gray Dwarf Relf was lurking in Castleton Port with the intention of retaliating against Princess Ophelia, and that their reasons and evidence were quite compelling.

In addition, Relf the Gray Dwarf was also a Slave Traders. Although he sold a group of the Naga Sea Clan, this violated the laws of the Elven Kingdom.

Therefore, the Arbitration Committee imposed very harsh sentences on the two pirates.

Captain Relf the Gray Dwarf will be imprisoned in the Parrham Island Prison for three hundred years.

Dwarves have a lifespan of two hundred years, and under normal circumstances, the Gray Dwarf Relf would never have the chance to escape from prison in his lifetime.

Madam Yidula, the Blood Elf, will travel to an underground mine in the Eternal Night Forest to mine Magic Crystal until she dies of old age.

If there are no illnesses or disasters, Madam Yidula will probably have to mine in the underground for at least two or three hundred years...

The Silver Moon Elf harbor an almost obsessive hatred for the Blood Elf.

The elves of Castleton City, having learned of Relf and Yudora's trial, had been waiting outside the Tree of Life for a long time, with the outermost part of the crowd extending to Heroes Square.

As the military escorted the two prisoners, the streets were packed with onlookers, including elves.

As it turns out, the Castleton elves were surprisingly united in their opinion when it came to Relf and Yudora: they wanted to lock them up in prison and never let them out.