Exploring Technology in a Wizard World-Chapter 1412 - 1410: Deputy Judge

After a while.

Leonard felt his vision gradually returning, and after about ten seconds, he could see the scene around him clearly.

He saw that his three companions and many onlookers in the audience were all in tears, as if they had been stimulated by a strong light. The four court security officers who had originally rushed at him and the court sheriff standing there were lying on the ground, their condition unknown.

In the courtroom, the other four remaining court security officers hurried over from the audience area to provide support, but they dared not approach, only watching him warily.

In a corner far away, the court security chief, a wizard with deep-set eyes, lifted his bottom from the seat. He had a 20-centimeter short wand in hand and frowned as he looked, casting a glance at Leonard before turning his head to the side. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

In that direction, a middle-aged man in a gold robe stepped in from outside the hall, his hair meticulously combed and his demeanor as sharp as a newly unsheathed sword.

Upon seeing the man, Leonard couldn’t help but call out, "Deputy Adjudicator!"

The man was indeed the Deputy Adjudicator of the "Judgment Court" to which Leonard belonged, the second-in-command of the department, wielding considerable power.

The moment Leonard saw him, he understood what had occurred: before the court security officers attacked him, it must have been this Deputy Adjudicator who intervened, blocking the attack and disabling the battle ability of the court security officers and the court security chief, then formally revealed himself.

The only question was... why was the Deputy Adjudicator here? Such a coincidence?

While Leonard was puzzled, Deputy Adjudicator Keen walked to his side, nodded lightly as a greeting, then turned to look at Adam, who was on the judge’s seat and had just recovered his vision after being stimulated by the strong light.

"Who are you?" Adam looked over at this point, speaking with a darkened face.

"My name is Keen, Keen Antonio, from Yaxia, and I am the Deputy Adjudicator of the ’Judgment Court’. The person you just tried to forcibly send out of Shalin is under my command," Keen introduced himself, clapping his hands lightly with a look of admiration on his face, "I must say, Judge, your judgment just now was quite spectacular, like watching a ridiculous clown performance."

"What are you trying to say..." Adam’s face darkened even more.

"Shh." Keen made a silencing gesture to Adam, "I’m very curious, since when could a civilian stand so high and judge others’ crimes like a noble? Who gave you such rights, and who gave you such courage?

Judge, do you know, under my command is a titled lord of the Alliance, a formal official of the Alliance, his position recognized by the present Majesty. And you, do you have any title, and who recognized your so-called official position?

I really want to ask you, what qualifications do you have to interrogate my subordinate? And what qualifications do you have to make him leave Shalin? Are you the Lord of Shalin? No, you’re not. Shalin is part of the Alliance, isn’t it? It seems to be. Since that’s the case, my subordinate can arrest people in Shalin. If there are damages caused during the arrest, they should indeed be compensated. However, after compensation, the arrested person still needs to be taken away. Yes, that’s it."

As he spoke, Keen flicked his thumb, and a high-grade crystal coin spun out from his palm, falling onto the judge’s table in front of Adam, spinning for a dozen turns before falling.

Then he waved to Leonard and the other three subordinates, completely ignoring Adam, saying, "Bring the prisoner and come with me."

The so-called prisoner, Eric, seemed to have been deliberately targeted in the earlier burst of light. Like the court security officers, he was lying on the ground motionless, his condition unknown. This allowed Leonard and the other three to easily drag Eric up and follow Keen’s steps out.

The onlookers had gradually regained their sight, intimidated by Keen’s aura, and they all moved away, looking at Judge Adam with a mixture of astonishment and looking at the security officers on the ground with complex emotions.

They weren’t entirely sure what was going on with this situation, but they realized it was not simple, as if they were witnessing a moment of historical significance.

As for how this moment of historical significance would develop, it was hard to say. Some timid individuals had already started to leave, not wanting to get involved.

In the crowd, Ma Qiu rubbed his slightly reddened eyes while looking at Donna beside him, asking with concern, "Junior, are you okay?"

"I’m fine, senior," Donna answered, her bright eyes wide open.

"As long as you’re fine." Ma Qiu breathed a sigh of relief, rubbing his reddened eyes again, suggesting, "Then why don’t we quickly return to the school? I feel today’s judgment is very unusual, this Deputy Adjudicator Keen who suddenly appeared doesn’t look like an ordinary person. The court security officers and the sheriff have all fallen; it wouldn’t be good if the court security chief really starts fighting, then we’d be in danger."

"But senior, didn’t you just regret not seeing the court security chief take action before? Now that the security chief is about to make a move, how can we leave?" Donna asked, "Unless, are you very timid?"

"I..." Ma Qiu was at a loss for words, wanting to argue but realizing that the truth seemed to be just that—he was indeed timid and didn’t want to stay in this dangerous place.

But not wanting to admit it openly due to pride, he thought for a moment and then said earnestly, "I’m just worried about your safety, junior."

Donna smiled upon hearing this: "Senior, don’t worry, I won’t be in danger. Even if something does happen, I’ll run away, as I did before, so let’s just watch for a bit longer."

Ma Qiu: "..." This left him truly speechless.

By this time, Keen and his subordinates had already reached the entrance of the judgment hall.

A voice suddenly rang out, speaking sternly: "Stop right there!"

"Hmm?" Keen squinted his eyes and turned his head, seeing that the speaker was Judge Adam.

Now Adam’s face was as if ink-stained, one hand clenched into a fist, and the other pressed on the table, his gaze seemingly capable of piercing through the air.

"Yes, something, Judge without a title?" Keen asked, his tone slightly provocative.

"There’s something I want to tell Mr. Keen," Adam stared at Keen, speaking: "First, while it’s true I have no title from the Alliance, this doesn’t mean I don’t have the right to interrogate people.

Second, although I’m not the Lord of Shalin, I am a judge appointed by Lord Richard of Shalin. According to his promise, as long as my judgment is legal, it represents the judgment he would make, representing his will.

Third, Shalin is part of the Alliance, and Shalin is also fiefdom certified by the Alliance under Lord Richard. In the Shalin region, Lord Richard has the right to enforce laws he deems reasonable, as well as the power to adjudicate those who violate these laws.

Fourth, and lastly, even if everything I said before was meaningless and we disregard the ’Shalin Security Law,’ Mr. Keen, you injured internal members of the Shalin Court; do you really think you can leave completely unscathed? This isn’t something that can be resolved by paying a fine, no matter how many silver coins, gold coins, or crystal coins!"

"Oh!" Keen’s eyes narrowed to a slit upon hearing this.

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