At this sight, the onlookers all stared with their mouths agape, utterly shocked.
There was no shortage of strong people around, but none of them were confident they could withstand Mo Li's Rock Spears.
At that moment, a trace of gravity flashed through the landlady's eyes.
What followed unfolded just like in the original story.
News of Besta being beaten by Kaijin quickly spread.
Before long, a group of dwarven soldiers appeared and arrested Kaijin and his two brothers, along with Rimuru and Mo Li.
Mo Li did not resist during the arrest, because he knew there would be no danger. If he had wanted to resist, these few dwarven soldiers truly would not have been able to stop him. In Mo Li's eyes, everyone in the Dwarf Kingdom aside from the Dwarf King Dovagon was nothing but rabble.
Still, in order to avoid causing further trouble, Mo Li could only put up with it for now.
Mo Li knew that if he resisted, he and Rimuru might be able to escape, but that would have a huge impact on their territory. If that happened, the losses would outweigh the gains.
But according to the plot, Rimuru and Mo Li should be fine. After all, the Dwarf King Dovagon was a wise ruler. He had long known about the outrageous things Besta had done, yet he had still magnanimously given Besta a chance. How could Mo Li presume to lecture him?
To be honest, Dwarf King Dovagon reminded Mo Li of someone—the tyrant known as the Conqueror of Kings from the Type-Moon world setting. Though the two had nothing in common, Mo Li still thought of that big fool.
Dwarf Kingdom prison cells.
The prison gates were made of many kinds of hard metal and were incomparably sturdy. The gaps between the bars were incredibly narrow; anyone wanting to break out would lose half their resolve at first glance. The entire prison was gloomy and sinister. The only normal way out was to be released, unless one possessed the power to smash apart the entire prison.
Mo Li and Rimuru might have possessed that kind of power, but they would not do so. Mo Li knew that if they really did that, they could forget about establishing diplomatic ties with the Dwarf Kingdom later on. Besides, he knew Dwarf King Dovagon was a wise ruler, so he was not worried in the slightest.
Just then, Kaijin walked up to Mo Li and Rimuru.
"I'm sorry, Lord Mo Li and Lord Rimuru. I dragged you into this."
Kaijin bowed to Rimuru and Mo Li as he apologized, his voice full of guilt.
Seeing Kaijin like this, Rimuru hurriedly waved his hands.
"It's fine, it's fine. You only did it to stand up for us. We don't blame you. On the contrary, we should thank you."
"That's right, Rimuru is correct. This isn't your fault. Besides, you should be glad that you were the one who hit Besta. If I had made a move, I truly doubt he could have left Night Butterfly safely."
Mo Li's tone was filled with killing intent.
"Exactly! He dared insult Lord Rimuru and Lord Morax. Beating him up was letting him off easy. And that bastard even splashed wine all over my face while I was drunk. Just let me find an opportunity—I'll kill him."
Gobta said angrily.
"That's right, big brother. Besta deserved the beating you gave him. He insulted your benefactors. Beating him up was letting him off easy."
Kaijin's brothers chimed in.
Kaijin was deeply moved by everyone's words, and tears streamed down his face.
"Thank you, everyone..."
A few days later.
As usual, Mo Li, Rimuru, Kaijin, and one of Kaijin's brothers were playing mahjong. They had nearly been bored to death during their days in prison. Fortunately, Mo Li had found a way and had Rimuru use his Great Sage to replicate a mahjong set and a deck of playing cards to pass the time. At first, Kaijin had no idea what these things were, but after playing a few rounds, he became hooked. Soon, his brothers became hooked as well. Weren't they still at it today?
Just then, a soldier opened the prison gate, walked up to Mo Li and the others, and said,
"You may leave. Our Hero King will judge you according to the laws of our country."
Hearing the soldier's words, Mo Li knew it was about to begin.
"Ari, are we allowed to leave now?"
Rimuru put down the mahjong tile in his hand, came over to Mo Li, and asked quietly.
"Yes. Let's go meet this country's king. Kaijin, wake Gobta up for me. We're leaving first. Remember to keep up."
As Mo Li spoke, he picked up Rimuru from the floor and headed out of the prison.
The Dwarf Kingdom's court was the institution responsible for judging criminals.
Seated in the highest position in the courtroom was a middle-aged man—the Dwarf Kingdom's king, Dovagon, known as the Hero King.
Dwarf King Dovagon's expression was calm, as though he had everything under control.
Only Mo Li knew that this king truly did know everything. He was merely playing dumb.
Beside the Dwarf King stood several people resembling judges. They wore hats and official robes. They differed somewhat from the judges of Mo Li's previous life, but for this world, they were already quite decent.
The entire court covered a large area, about the size of a sports field.
Moreover, it was in an excellent location, not far from the royal palace.
Soldiers carrying weapons stood all around the court. They held their heads high and looked like elite troops at a glance.
Mo Li, Rimuru, and Kaijin were surrounded by a railing. From the looks of it, they were the defendants.
The one accusing them was, without question, Minister Besta, whom Kaijin had beaten up.
The moment Besta saw Kaijin, Rimuru, Mo Li, and the others, he wanted to rush over and beat them up to wash away his humiliation.
He was now leaning on a cane, looking utterly pitiful. Even both his hands were in casts, as though they had been broken. Combined with his grief-stricken expression, he looked as if he had suffered some tremendous injustice.
Seeing this, Rimuru was just about to say something when Mo Li stopped him.
"Whatever it is, wait until later."
At this moment, seeing the solemn atmosphere around them, Rimuru could not help asking nervously,
"A-Ari, we won't be in danger, will we?"
Rimuru looked full of worry.
"Don't worry. I have it under control."
Mo Li reassured Rimuru.
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