Simulate the universe, starting with speedrunning Greek.

I think you've changed your minds and might want to choose again.

Rome, a land of freedom and equality, has never been stingy in giving us the chance to choose again.

So, let me ask again: among the many elders present, who supports and who opposes the establishment of the new bill?

Those who disagree, please raise your right hand.

However, after the conversation ended that night, no one dared to raise their hand again.

Just then, the elder lying on the ground heard the words "raise your hand" and, as if provoked, suddenly uttered a curse filled with resentment and fear: "My hand—my hand, ahh—!"

Lista, you madman...

You wicked devil—the gods will not tolerate your tyranny.

You will suffer the most vicious retribution.

Night: "If you cut off a hand, can another hand grow back?"

I'm really curious, what gave you the courage to talk so arrogantly at me even after you only have one arm left..."

That night, he spoke with a cold, light laugh.

The one-armed elder was so frightened that he fainted; his courage was far less than his stubbornness.

At this point, some of the elders could no longer stand by and watch.

He began to condemn the night's atrocities and pressed, "Is this what you call justice?"

You have severed the arm of the innocent Lord Barbos. He committed no crime; he merely voted against the motion, yet he has suffered such an atrocity.

They constantly proclaimed the sanctity and inviolability of Roman law, yet they were the first to trample on it.

Listaye, you are the thug who should repent before the sacred statues of the twelve Olympians.

Do you want to become a dictator?! Or turn Rome into your personal fiefdom?!

At this moment, the surrounding elders looked at the elder who had spoken earlier with some admiration.

That man was none other than the patriarch of the Pompeii family—Old Pompeii.

Just as the common people were looking on with concern.

Although Ye's actions were somewhat brutal, it must be said that the people, who had long been disgusted by the ugly faces of the elders, were actually not particularly disgusted or afraid of what had just happened, despite being somewhat frightened.

On the contrary, he secretly rejoiced! But at this moment, Ye had indeed violated Roman law...

The common people are prepared to turn a blind eye, or even lie through their teeth.

Anyway, when they were on the Tiber River, the people were very astute and knew how to cooperate in punishing these ugly senators and nobles at night.

but--

Night: "Dictatorship?! Of course not—I think Lord Pompey may have misunderstood something."

I cut off Elder Babos's arm not because he voted against it.

This is precisely what I'm about to tell the public.

Chapter 121 Elder: Why Doesn't the Twelve Tables Work Here?

At this moment, the many senators in the Senate felt that it was utterly absurd!

In full view of everyone, Lista cut off the arm of an innocent senator in the central square. Wasn't that breaking Roman law? What could be darker than that?

The elders felt a sudden darkness engulf them—

At this moment, Ye also spoke up, satisfying their resentful and angry 'curiosity'.

"According to Roman law, when someone betrays their country and there is solid evidence of their crime..."

As a nobleman, I have the right to act first and report later, to impose certain sanctions on the criminal for treason and prevent him from escaping.

If necessary, they can even be sentenced to death!

This is the second thing I will mention at the Civilian Conference, besides the establishment of the new bill.

"A public trial of some guilty people!"

What? ! !

Crime of treason?

"You...you're spouting lies!" the elders exclaimed, their voices trembling with shock and anger.

"Are you saying that Lord Barbos betrayed Rome? How could that be..."

As a member of the Senate, His Excellency Barbos has always been diligent and loyal to his duties, and would never betray Rome!

"Slandering a noble is punishable by death, Lord Listaye..."

In addition to your crime of intentionally harming His Excellency Barbos, even if you were executed twice, it would not be a pity.

Not to mention, according to Table 9 of the Twelve Tables, no one has the authority to convict or execute someone before trial.

Night: "Lord Pompey, it seems there's something wrong with your ears."

I have made myself perfectly clear—

I possess damning evidence of His Excellency Barbos's treason, and as a nobleman, I have the right to impose punishment first.

When laws conflict, the one that is more in line with the current situation should be accepted.

Special circumstances require special treatment!

Ye spoke slowly and neither humbly nor arrogantly, and then ordered his men to bring out a lot of evidence that had been prepared beforehand.

Those were letters and documents.

When preparing to deal with the elders that night, they were naturally not unprepared.

While it might be incredibly satisfying to directly and violently annihilate the Senate...

But this is not enough to completely ruin his reputation, and it is easy for people to gossip about him and leave him with a bad reputation.

It doesn't matter if he's alone. It's a simulated universe anyway. If he fights his way to become a tyrant or a demon king, he might even gain some legendary status.

However, the successor chose to support Tiberius, and even though he now had the blessing of Rome and was capable of breaking through the Senate, he did not change his mind about the plan.

Continue with the original plan—

He not only had to kill the nobles of the Senate openly and honestly in front of everyone, but he also had to kill them so that the Senate would be convinced and have no choice but to endure it if they were unhappy.

Since Tiberius began contacting and courting the Roman military.

Although some noble generals, led by Scipio Africanus, either did not support, oppose, or interfere, the commoner officers below them obtained a lot of useful intelligence.

Ever since it was sold by the Roman authorities during the Spanish campaign.

Tiberius never stopped investigating who had betrayed the soldiers on the front lines.

But once the investigation began, it was all good; it uncovered a massive power chain that gradually emerged from the ranks of military officers.

One of the clear guidelines states that a certain noble officer had a clear correspondence with Senator Barbos in the Senate, in which they discussed many things about conspiring to embezzle Roman military funds, which absolutely could not be discussed in public.

Not only Babos, but also several other veterans were mentioned and implicated.

Later, Gaius Gracchus, the younger of the Gracchus brothers, used his connections in the military to investigate Barbos and, through some means, obtained something even more important from Barbos's home—such as embezzled military pay bills and other evidence.

And the evidence gathering relied on the power of the night.

For Ye, who was already a mini-superman in Rome, finding the evidence he wanted and doing these things was not difficult.

Having obtained this evidence, Gaius Gracchus, the historically notorious tyrannical and ruthless younger brother, informed the Night—

Regarding the laws concerning special circumstances under which noble status allows for direct action.

Even though Ye only knew about the Twelve Tables and other Roman laws that would become famous in later generations, Ye was initially unaware of such a legal loophole that allowed for arbitrary actions.

According to Gaius, it was a legal interpretation specifically added for a nobleman who accidentally killed a commoner.

Suddenly, Ye no longer felt strange...

After all, even the sacred Twelve Tables in Rome were not fixed.

The nobles could interpret the law however they wanted.

The existence of the law was entirely for the benefit of the nobility. This situation only improved in the later period when Roman law gradually introduced clearer and more explicit regulations.

However, even after finding the evidence, they did not immediately take action against the elders, so as not to alert them. Instead, they waited for this opportune moment to capture all the elders in one fell swoop.

Then, the next night, evidence was presented to accuse several elders, and the evidence was presented openly for all elders to see.

Many elders turned pale instantly, their faces showing expressions of utter disbelief.

Many of those pieces of evidence looked very familiar to them, and they didn't know how they ended up in Ye's hands. Some of them should have been hidden deep in a secret room in their home.

when? !

How did it end up in their hands? That's unbelievable!

"It is with great regret that I say to you, elders."

I wanted to play with you guys a little longer, but our pretend game is over.

Now, it is time for your trial!

I will denounce your many crimes and put you to trial before all, and punish you with the utmost severity!

As the words fell that night, the atmosphere suddenly shifted, becoming as oppressive as a storm.

Meanwhile, the Roman citizens, who had already seen numerous undeniable pieces of evidence, roared in fury...

They shouted that they wanted to send the elders to the gallows and the guillotine!

There was a strong sense that all the elders were guilty and that they should all be executed.

At this moment, the elders were already covered in a cold sweat from fright.

Lista has already proven with his actions that he truly dares to take action—

They held those laws that were usually treated as jokes by nobles, or even—many of which were arbitrarily defined by the nobles themselves—that were designed to protect themselves and target commoners.

For example, the privilege that nobles have to act first and report later when necessary is now being used by Ye to deal with the same nobles.

This would absolutely not be accepted under normal circumstances.

But now, just like the Hotesius Act, any legal loophole in the hands of the Night will become the sharpest blade and weapon, ruthlessly scraping them.