This was a farce!
Everyone present thought the same thing! What was even more unacceptable was that such outstanding knights had been sacrificed for such a shameful reason!
After learning the truth, nearly everyone turned furious eyes toward Mark, who was sprawled limply on the ground. Of course, that did not mean they had any favorable opinion of Solam. No matter what, Solam had killed their compatriots right in front of them—that was a fact. No one was absolutely rational. People had their likes and dislikes, and compared to the arrogant and cruel Solam, the people of Toussaint naturally sided more with their own countrymen.
Unfortunately, no matter how much they despised Solam, they could no longer do anything to him. The facts proved that Solam had done nothing wrong. Though he had shown no mercy whatsoever, under the law, Solam had been entirely justified in killing those who attacked him.
In contrast, those knights who had foolishly sought their own deaths were far more pitiful. They had died for nothing! Legally, they could even be held responsible, because they had attacked a noble without cause! Not only had their deaths been meaningless, they had also lost their honor and reputation!
No matter how much those present sympathized with them, they could not change that! This was the Shining Plains, the stronghold of the lawful factions. The law was respected here to the greatest extent, and even Grand Duke Yetana could not violate it.
At least, that was how it appeared on the surface. If this matter had not grown so large, Yetana might have been able to suppress it through political means. Although she could not shift the blame onto Solam, she could at least have ensured that the fallen knights received dignified treatment instead of ending up like