Criminal X : Epitome Of Evil-Chapter 205: Amateurs

Jamal said Pablo Castillo was a criminal. And he couldn’t be more right.

Pablo was really a criminal. Be it Earth or be it Seraphim. Pablo’s crimes never ended.

Jamal gave a lengthy speech to prove Pablo did wrong and that speech was more like what he had heard politicians give during their rallies.

’Angel, check if this trial is being shown to everyone in this city.’ Pablo ordered.

Cupid didn’t question and went outside.

She looked around and she gasped.

’A big screen is placed in the air and you are really being shown. Everyone present in the court is visible. And the whole city is watching. How did you even know this?’

Cupid came back behind Pablo.

’The way Jamal is speaking. He is addressing the people. He doesn’t want me to know that this is being telecast. Now I am sure all of this is a play to make me appear incompetent and throw me out.’

’The real soldiers should also be watching it. Why aren’t they coming here to fight for you?’

’The soldiers came out from the basement that day so they must be inside the basement as well now. They aren’t watching all this. I am sure they don’t even know what is going on.’

’What will you do now?’

’I will play along. I won’t lose. They are kids in front of me.’

’Just do something. Stop being narcissistic.’

Pablo stopped talking to Cupid.

"What do you have to say in your defense, Pablo? The soldiers also said you risked their lives. Like Jamal said, you are a Criminal if you didn’t say something worthy to change my mind." The King said.

All the high dukes were smiling. They were waiting for Pablo to say something. They wanted to see what he would say to come out of their trap.

And not only the Dukes, the people of the city also wanted to hear Pablo’s thoughts.

All of them were gathered in front of the castle as the big screen was placed at the wall of the castle.

The guards were watching, the Royals were watching. They were on no one’s side at the moment and they were certainly enjoying the drama.

"My lord," Pablo finally spoke. "All the accusations sir Jamal landed on me, I will prove them wrong one by one. I will start with me putting the soldiers in danger."

"Help yourself." The King gave permission. He acted like a righteous man, giving permission to Pablo to defend himself. The people would like him for that.

"And for that, I will talk to these soldiers but I want sir Jamal to face the other way. He shall not see the soldiers face to face." Pablo presented a demand.

The King frowned. "Why is that? What will happen if Jamal sees the soldiers?"

"My lord, to give you the short answer, then I believe, all these soldiers present here aren’t the ones who were with me when I went inside the mist. These soldiers are nothing but simple, sheer, outright….."

Pablo paused and said the last part in a loud voice.

"Hoax."

"Such insolence. He is accusing me of cheating, your highness. A criminal accusing me in return." Jamal barked.

’Idiot.’ Pablo inwardly smiled.

He bowed his head at the King.

"My lord, I never said sir Jamal did this hoax. I didn’t even take his name."

"That’s….." Jamal stuttered. "Who else will you talk about if not me? I am accusing you so it’s obvious you are talking about me."

’You are dancing in my palm, man. You can’t win like this.’ Pablo had the upper hand now.

"Alright. Alright." The King spoke. "You can talk with the soldiers, Pablo. Jamal won’t face the soldiers. But now you have to prove your claim. Whether they are the real soldiers or not who went with you inside the mist. If you aren’t able to prove it then you will be proven guilty and receive a punishment."

"I accept. Stand as close as you can to the throne of the King, sir Jamal. You shall not look at the soldiers at all." Pablo instructed.

Jamal glared at him but in the end, he did as Pablo said.

He stood just near the stairs of the throne and his back was in front of all the soldiers.

The people of the city were excited to see what Pablo would do. How would he prove his claims? They were watching such a court drama for the first time.

The other high Dukes weren’t smiling anymore and they even looked tense now.

The King was calm and Pablo noticed it.

’I can’t tell the King to look the other way. He will threaten these soldiers to not tell the truth.’

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Nonetheless, Pablo had to prove his innocence and he would probably manage.

He took a deep breath, he finally turned around and faced the five thousand fake soldiers.

’Pablo,’ Cupid said. ’I was thinking what if these are the real soldiers but Jamal had threatened them to speak against you. What if he offered them money? What if he said that he would kill their family if they supported you? That’s why these soldiers are lying to you. What do you think?’

’No. They are not real soldiers. Their heart is beating way fast. They are scared and nervous. They are not even making eye contact with me. They just want this to finish. They are probably some foot soldiers who have been trained to speak against me today. And if I manage to expose this lie of theirs, I will surely kill them all. No one should stay alive after messing with me.’

Cupid shook his head and stopped talking.

Pablo also said nothing and stood in front of the soldier who was standing in the front row.

Pablo stood in front of the soldier in such a way that the soldier wouldn’t be able to see the King and the Dukes standing behind his throne.

And if the soldier tilted his head to see behind Pablo then it would be a give away the soldier was fake as he wouldn’t be able to speak without the instructions from the King and the high dukes.

After finalizing his standing position, Pablo clapped his hands.

The soldiers flinched by the sudden sound and Pablo smiled.

He instantly became serious though and finally started his cross questioning.

"Soldiers! Do you know who I am?" He yelled.

"Yes!" The soldiers replied.

"Do you all remember what happened one week ago?"

"Yes!"

Pablo made sure to look in the eyes of the soldiers and he also remained vigilant to notice the body language of everyone.

"All five thousand of you were inside the mist?" Pablo asked.

"Yes!"

"So you all saw the same things as each other?"

"Yes!"

"So if I ask only one of you about the incident from one week ago, will that be alright?"

"Yes! Ah.. no. Yes!"

Pablo took the guards off guard.

’They are amateurs. I almost feel bad now.’

"Yes or no? Say it clearly. If you all saw what happened then there is no need for all you to shout. One person will be enough, right?"

"Y-Yes!"

"Good. So I will ask questions to only one soldier. And that soldier will be..."

Pablo stood on his toes, looked far behind the line of the soldiers.

’What are you doing?’ Cupid asked.

’I am looking for the loudest heart. The one who will shit his pants if I raise my voice.’

Cupid understood.

Pablo roamed his eyes around the soldiers and at the second last row of the soldiers, he found his target.

"You! Come here!" Pablo called the soldier.

The soldier flinched hard and that made Pablo certain about his decision.

"Come here, I said!" Pablo yelled and the soldier finally walked.

Jamal was facing the other side and the soldier was constantly looking towards the throne.

He walked slowly and he tried his best to stay calm and composed like a soldier.

His posture was upright. He was not fidgeting but he couldn’t beat Pablo’s eyes or ears. The Vampiric abilities had given Pablo an edge against every other Humans.

The soldier finally reached in front of Pablo and the soldier was short. One of the reasons why Pablo chose him.

The soldier was at the chest level of Pablo and that made it easy for Pablo to block the soldier’s view of the King and the high dukes.

Neither the King could see the soldier nor the soldier could see the King. But they couldn’t complain. Because the people of the city were definitely able to see both of them.

"What is your name, soldier?" Pablo asked.

"Harper." The soldier answered.

Pablo and Harper were looking at each other’s faces and Harper tried his best to appear brave.

"So Harper, you were part of the soldiers who went with me one week ago?"

"Yes!"

"Alright then. Tell me.."

Pablo brought his face closer to Harper and peered his red eyes deep inside Harper’s soul.

"Where were you standing among the soldiers? Which file? What position? Who was in front of you? Who was behind you? What phrases did I use in my speech before venturing deep inside the mist? Who was the Woman? When did I put your life in danger? What happened there? And if you really were there then tell me….."

Pablo smiled and moved closer to Harper.

The red eyes and the smile, sent shivers down Harper’s spine and Pablo finished asking the last question…..

"How do I take revenge from those who wrong me?"