I Will Teach You How to Hunt Gods-Chapter 438 - 88: Not Guilty!

But at this moment, the tray on the left side of the Golden Balance Scale, representing the "Kindness Value," suddenly became heavy! It instantly pressed down to the bottom.

It forcibly lifted the tray on the right side, and then, in a motionless state, rested at the very bottom.

"How is this possible...?"

Tian En was once again stunned.

The left tray rising so unreasonably had rarely ever happened in countless past trials.

The reason was simple—compared to the Skull Crown on the right, which turns heavy at the sight of evil, the Clay Doll on the left tray only becomes heavier due to "justice" and "kindness."

And those who kill, mostly for their selfish interests, could hardly be associated with kindness and justice.

Unless...

Everything Yun You had done so far, or at least most of the murder cases, was considered just and necessary by the Blood Scale Rose Court.

But how could that be... The Apprentice Death God is not a Vigilante, as selfish as they come, how could they fight for so-called justice?

Tian En was completely unable to understand, Yun You's situation was beyond her comprehension.

However, the young girl had figured it out herself.

"Hey, it seems your Cyberspace doesn't think I'm guilty."

Yun You slightly stretched her limbs. The thorns previously entangled around her feet had already retreated to the side and bowed respectfully, as if saluting her.

Come to think of it, Yun You indeed had never killed an "innocent person."

From the earliest killing spree of the Apprentice Death God "Mad Spirit," to the Mantis Gang colluding with the Tower Race for loan sharking, to the life-trampling of Tiger Head Heavy Industries, and finally to the War Gang on the Floating Island and the Beastification Apprentice Death God...

Indeed, Yun You's methods of killing them were cruel, often dismembering and crushing, yet those people were not innocent at all. To put it bluntly, dying at the hands of the little girl was almost a bargain for them.

Because even in death, it didn't settle the blood debts they've owed.

Therefore, from any perspective, Yun You, who killed them, was not guilty and should be commended... Because killing those people actually saved more civilians who didn't deserve to die. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"Can the result be announced now?"

Yun You crossed her arms, calmly asked.

Tian En remained silent.

After a long while, she slowly spoke, announcing the final verdict.

[The motive of the accused for killing is for personal gain, and therefore, they must bear all the guilt.]

[However, since all the victims in this case are "guilty" and should have been sentenced to death for their crimes, the accused's punishment is reduced by three levels.]

[Additionally, the accused, by killing, indirectly helped ten times the number of victims among civilians, which counts as a great merit.]

[Considering all of the above, merits offset wrongs, hereby declare—]

[The defendant Wu Ming, despite committing serious crimes, has equally deep merits, therefore, the case is closed as "not guilty"! And the defendant Wu Ming is awarded the status of "Juror" in the Rose Court!]

"Heh heh..."

Yun You nodded, quite satisfied with this outcome.

Originally, she thought if Tian En insisted on sentencing her to death, she would directly summon the Dragon Gun and fight against those thorny roses.

But now it seems there's no such necessity.

"Looks like, Tian En, you're not completely unfair after all."

The young girl chuckled lightly and said, "This verdict is quite fair."

"But what is this Juror status?"

Tian En did not answer, but her face slightly darkened.

However, perhaps due to professional integrity, the young lady maintained her usual calmness.

She turned her head to the final accused.

Mokaka.

And Mokaka was also looking at her.

They were both cousins and enemies and had even been master and servant for a while...

Their emotions might be even more complicated than they anticipated.

Ever since Tian En revealed the truth, Mokaka hadn't spoken a single word.

The Mokaka who used to lounge on the sofa playing video games, unfazed by any situation... who was a bit of a chatterbox, had completely disappeared.

In its place, was a little girl somewhat at a loss.

Deep down, Mokaka had feelings for Tian En.

All this time spent together, she had already regarded Tian En as an indispensable partner.

Yet now, Tian En told her that her father, Caliduo Hugo, was the enemy who caused her parents' deaths.

This was something Mokaka found hard to accept.

Though she made a fuss about running away from home and always argued with her father, to be honest, Mokaka's father was probably the only one she truly loved.

Even knowing her father's mistakes, Mokaka absolutely couldn't side with reason over family.

But to her, Tian En was also "family"!

Mokaka didn't know what to do; the so-called "experience" and "high intelligence" she had accumulated were useless in this matter.

She felt that all she could do was silently endure Tian En's wrath.

However, Tian En made no move against her, only silently shaking her head, controlling the balance scale back to its original place.

Yun You's soul projection slowly dispersed, and Mokaka's projection appeared in its stead.

[Defendant: Vivian Hugo]

[Age: 14]

[Gender: Female]

[Has committed acts of harm to others: No, has never personally harmed anyone]

[Has committed acts of infringing on others' interests: No, has never directly infringed upon anyone's interests]

[Has committed murder: No, has never personally killed anyone, nor harmed any animals]

As Yun You expected, Mokaka was as clean as a blank sheet of paper, never having truly committed a crime.

However, Tian En's next words made her heart sink once more.

[But the defendant was born into a noble family, and her family—the Hugo Clan, has committed countless crimes of exploiting and oppressing civilians.]

[In 2072, Hugo Pharmaceutical, under the Hugo Clan, in order to seize the lower market, once designed a frame-up against their competitor, secretly replacing the competitor's medicinal products on the market with poison, causing the deaths of 31 innocent children and leaving hundreds permanently disabled.]

[In 2074, a chemical leak occurred at one of Hugo Pharmaceutical's factories. To prevent large compensation claims from workers affected by the chemicals, the factory manager preemptively dismissed all workers exposed to the chemicals, resulting in 97 people suffering body decay and ultimately dying because they couldn't afford treatment.]

[There are many similar incidents, but in every case, Hugo Pharmaceutical acted for profit.]

[And Vivian Hugo and Caliduo Hugo were the final beneficiaries.]

[Vivian Hugo never harmed anyone nor directly infringed upon the interests of others, but every custom-made garment she wore, every bite of caviar she swallowed, and every service she enjoyed, was backed by the blood and tears of countless oppressed.]

[Therefore, she is not innocent.]

Hearing this, Mokaka froze.

Despite claiming to be a "Transformer" and having read many related books, she had never realized this point.

Yuanbao also had a bad feeling.

She instinctively shielded Mokaka, arguing, "But... doesn't the saying go 'the sins of the father should not fall upon the child'? Mokaka didn't even know her family would be like this, she's only fourteen..."

"The premise of not inheriting misfortune is not inheriting wealth either."

Tian En spoke calmly, "If one enjoys the benefits of noble status, then they must also bear the debts owed by the nobles."

With that, the balance scale tilted to the right.

However, Mokaka truly hadn't committed any heinous crimes.

So, it tilted only about 9%, then stopped.

And Tian En announced the final verdict.

[Though the accused has received family benefits, enjoying the gains from oppression, they indeed never harbored intentions to harm others, and thus their sentence is reduced by one level.]

[Also, the accused has done some good deeds, objectively saving many lives.]

[Therefore, the final verdict is—]

[Defendant Vivian Hugo, having committed a minor crime, with offsetting merits, sentences to—]

[Defendant Vivian Hugo, lightly guilty, shall be held in the Rose Court for final reckoning after all matters are settled.]