Mystery: A Spark

This is where Arthur's confidence lies.

Futile defense is not advisable; he must give Rune a chance to turn the tide, or even the foundation for future dominance.

And "avant-garde" was the key move he made.

"Next, we'll wait for the court hearing in three days..."

……

Three days passed quickly.

Over these three days, the entire Ruen region became rife with undercurrents under the shadow of war.

Some people made the wrong choices, and then they disappeared.

Others are still watching and waiting for the outcome of today's court trial.

News of George III's treason had already spread throughout Loen, which made the people despise their former king and at the same time place great trust in Mr. Heller, the president of the Workers' Aid Association.

As a result, this court trial attracted nationwide attention.

With the help of the Umbrella Corporation, the trial will be broadcast nationwide.

Of course, it's just audio; after all, current technology isn't advanced enough to broadcast live nationwide.

……

The scene of the Ruhnn Supreme Court hearing.

The room was now full of people, all looking at the blond youth being interrogated with extremely serious expressions.

Today's court hearing will determine Ruen's future.

Around the courtroom, there were many small recording devices that transmitted the sounds from here, allowing people throughout Loen to hear what was happening.

This includes the front lines in the Seaside and Wintershire counties, where the fighting against the Fusaks is taking place.

With the sound of the gavel, the trial officially began.

The elderly judge, wearing a golden wig, looked at the young man below and asked with a serious expression:

"Arthur Heller, you are accused of instigating a civil riot. How will you defend yourself?"

Arthur did not answer; he remained silent.

The judge did not press further; he looked at the brilliant young man and awaited his answer.

The courtroom fell silent, and all eyes turned to Arthur, awaiting his answer.

People from all over Rune who were watching the trial gathered around the loudspeaker, looking somewhat nervously at the black speaker that had stopped making any sound, wondering if it had run out of power.

Just as the atmosphere in the courtroom grew increasingly oppressive due to the silence, Arthur finally spoke.

“I am guilty,” he said.

Chapter 291 Speech in Court

As soon as Arthur finished speaking, the courtroom erupted in uproar.

The audience members sitting below began to whisper among themselves, all feeling quite surprised by Arthur's words, "I am guilty."

They were all high-ranking members of the kingdom who had been observing the situation, and the reason they came here today was to witness the outcome of this trial firsthand.

Outside the courtroom, people across the country who were following the trial were already in an uproar.

"Why did Mr. Heller confess?"

"Was he coerced?"

"That must be it. What wouldn't those shameless noble officials in the kingdom do? They must have forced Mr. Heller to confess..."

As the crowd argued amongst themselves, a new voice came through the radio, silencing them once again.

"Mr. Heller, you are a citizen of Ruen, right?"

In court, Arthur looked at the lawyer who was questioning him and smiled as he replied:

"yes.

"Whether it's the blood flowing in my veins or my identification documents, it's all the same."

He had a rough idea of ​​the lawyer's identity; he was most likely a pawn sent by the Psychological Alchemy Society to put on a show for him.

The lawyer asked again with a serious expression:

"Then Mr. Heller, as a lawful citizen of Loen, you instigated unrest during the King's speech, disrupted the kingdom's established plans, and may even have caused the King's death. Such behavior..."

"The established plan you're referring to is simply letting the Fussack barbarians run rampant on our land?" Arthur suddenly interrupted the lawyer.

He stood up and said in a deep voice:

"As for the king's death, wasn't it caused by the insatiable greed of the Fusak people, who sent assassins to attack him?"

lawyer:……

Their ability to lie through their teeth is truly remarkable.

Arthur continued, “I deeply regret the passing of Mr. George Augustus, but if I may presume, I do not believe he was worthy to be our king.”

He walked to the front of the courtroom, turned to face all the spectators, and said calmly:

"On the last day of May, our capital, Backlund, was subjected to an unprecedented air raid, resulting in numerous casualties. Subsequently, our land was invaded."

"The root cause of all this was that our nominal leader at the time, King George Augustus, voluntarily redeployed our naval forces in the Inter-Sea and let the Fussacs in."

"And this is nothing short of treason!"

Applause rang out in the courtroom, a testament to the audience's appreciation and recognition.

At this moment, their attitude began to shift.

But that wasn't enough, so Arthur continued:

"The reason I suddenly went up on stage during the King's speech is because I wanted to take back what was taken from us, rightfully and legitimately, which is also our rightful right."

"If I have committed any crime, it is probably that I wanted to protect the rights of the people of Rune."

The applause rang out again, this time even more enthusiastic than before.

Throughout Loen, the people's emotions had already risen, because they felt that what Mr. Heller said was exactly what they were thinking.

Command Post of Jianhai County.

Several generals and officers listened intently to the sound coming from the radio, their furrowed brows gradually relaxing.

As those directly fighting the Fusaks, what they most urgently wanted to know was the attitude of their rear headquarters towards the war.

If they were to show weakness, it would mean that all their blood had been shed in vain, and that the fallen soldiers had all sacrificed themselves in vain.

Fortunately, there was a tough guy like Mr. Heller behind us, and he dared to take on the responsibility at such a critical moment.

"Mr. Heller, so your stance on this war is that it should continue?" the lawyer's voice rang out again.

Arthur's reply was equally unwavering: "Why not? The Fusaks initiated the invasion; they have invaded our land, oppressed our people, and plundered our wealth. Shouldn't we resist?!"

"Should we kneel on the ground and beg them not to raise their knives, beg them not to kill our wives and daughters?!"

Faced with Arthur's questioning, the lawyer seemed overwhelmed by his imposing manner and involuntarily took a step back.

But he quickly recovered and raised a crucial question:

"But the current war situation is very unfavorable to us, Mr. Heller. Can you guarantee that we will definitely win?"

These words immediately silenced the excited crowd inside and outside the courtroom, as if they had been doused with cold water.

They waited anxiously for Mr. Heller's reply, hoping to gain a little bit of confidence from it.

Arthur looked around at the uneasy people in their eyes and said in a gentle voice:

"I believe that for many years since the founding of the Ruen Kingdom, we have never been able to make a promise to the people that we have an absolute guarantee against foreign invasion."

“Yes…” “That’s right…” people responded in hushed tones, their hearts beginning to sink.

But they soon heard Arthur say something else:

"But I have complete confidence in myself if we all do our jobs, don't overlook a single mistake, and make the best arrangements."

"Then we will once again prove that we can defend our homeland, that it can weather the storm of war, and survive the terror of Fussack's tyranny."

"Even if it takes many years, even if we can only fight alone, this is what we should fight for, and it is the determination and will of every Ruen person."

Seeing the crowd gradually emerging from their low spirits and their eyes beginning to brighten, Arthur's tone slowly became more assertive:

"Even if large swathes of our land have already fallen or may fall into the clutches of the Fussac barbarians, we should not waver, we should not be discouraged, we should persevere to the end!"

"We will defend our homeland at all costs!"

"We will fight on land, we will fight on the sea, and we will fight in the air with ever greater confidence and ever greater strength!"

“That’s right!” “That’s right!” People gathered at broadcasting stations across the country echoed loudly.

"We will fight on the beach, we will fight at the enemy's landing point!"

“That’s right!” came a continuous stream of responses from the courtroom.

"We will fight in the fields, we will fight in the streets, we will fight in the mountains!"

"We will fight to the end and never surrender!"

A burst of enthusiastic applause erupted in the courtroom; they had gained confidence and strength from Arthur's words.

Even the judge on the bench behind Arthur looked at the young man below with admiration and did not hesitate to applaud.

At that moment, Arthur's voice rang out again.

"even though……"

He looked at the crowd, which was gradually calming down, and his voice became low:

"This is something I absolutely do not want to see. Even if most of the country falls, is occupied by the enemy, and is plunged into famine, we still have the Sunia Fleet, led by the ironclad warship Pritz, and the overseas territories they arm and protect. They will continue to fight!"

"Until...until our gods deem the time ripe, a new world brimming with power will arrive, and this old world will be liberated."

"But before that, we should do everything we can, everything that we humans can do!"

At this moment, the gloom in the hearts of those who were still hesitant and uncertain vanished. They stood up and expressed their excitement with enthusiastic applause and cheers.