Loading...
There was no particular reason for saying something like this, except that the more shocking the statement, the easier it was to disrupt the other person's composure and seize control.
As expected, the room fell silent, as if doused in cold water. The silence didn't bother me, though.
After a brief pause, one of the elders broke the quiet. "What you are saying now is—"
"All of them were assassins," I interrupted as if I had been waiting for the moment.
Before they could chastise me for my rudeness, I added, "I don't know if they killed the original knights and impersonated them, if they infiltrated the Badnikers with some sinister goal, or if they changed along the way. I don't know all the details, but one thing is clear: they were among the worst of assassins."
"Is there any evidence?" another elder demanded.
"Evidence..." I muttered, finding this question amusing.
If they could truly discern truth from lies, evidence would be unnecessary.
Their demand only confirmed what my siblings had said in my previous life.
"Don't be intimidated just because you're in the Trial Room!" One sibling had scoffed. "They can't tell the difference between truth and lies."
Another had chimed in, "There are more restrictions than that."
"It only works on the Badniker bloodline and can't be used often," a third had...
Unlock free chapters every day
Bookmark your novel and never lose track of your progress
Share your thoughts with your favorite translator in the comments.
