The man in the story, Kaiser, I met him face to face on the battlefield. I saw him face to face on the battlefield and heard him say to me. "This army is here to kill you," he said to the heretic Nitto, who was there, "and that's what he told me.

When Brahms appeared as a reference, he said it without looking at me at all.
Then he immediately dropped and disappeared.

I saved your life that time from the Demon King and you're an ungrateful fellow.

Then the Inquisitor in Utopia.

'That's what I mean!　Isn't it this heretic who is the source of all this!

The debate has gotten a little rough.

'Wait!'

Then an inquisitor from Latosfilia, Australia, interrupted him.

I doubt that this discussion, which has been rife with speculation since a while ago, is what I'm questioning. I have no proof of that, even if you claim to have heard it. Before we get to the parallelism, let me assure you that it is a fact that he destroyed the demon army. At that point, I don't think there is any such thing as a conspiracy. Furthermore, if he had been able to anticipate this attack, wouldn't he have naturally escaped?　But instead of escaping, he went out of his way to destroy the demons.　Where does this fact include sin?　I ask you to state it with facts, not speculation.

Then, in response, another Utopian inquisitor

We've been telling you the truth from the beginning!　This is what my witness says!　What do you call it if you don't call it a fact!

Then the Pasquantin hearing officer agreed with his words.

'The witness's testimony is a most intermediate opinion. Isn't it strange that you would doubt it?

Then the inquisitor of the Dethright Republic interrupted.

'Even if that were the case, the fact that you have brought this raid to an end proves that there was no intent to rebel, and that you deserve our gratitude more than anything else. It seems to me that this inquisition itself is a mistake?

Various opinions were exchanged, leaving me in a heated debate.
Would Pasquantin and Utopiya primarily dictate guilt and the others not guilty?
I don't know, but that's what it looks like.

'Anyway well well I don't think this is enough to warrant the death penalty.

That's what the Inquisitor of the Holy Land of Grayberg said.
I heard from the Sufilia before, but apparently Gracelk has changed the name of the country after a new king ascended the throne after the attack.
The Holy Country........another stinky name.
Do they say it's a country of saints?

At that moment, Ixos Kekoku, who had never opened his mouth before, raised his hand.
An inquisitor from that country raised his hand.
When their eyes focused on his hand, the conversation between the inquisitors naturally stopped.

Then Ixos began to speak.

"This case is not so simple as to be inseparable," he said.

The Inquisitor of Ixos speaks out quietly.

'I request a discussion beyond the agenda. Will you permit me to do so?

Then the inquisitor asked Manioska for permission to do so.
Manioska turned the booklet in front of him to think for a moment and said a single word, "Permission granted," he said.

'Thank you, sir.'

I can't see his face, but he is the only inquisitor with a calm atmosphere.
Ixos is a country that floats above Enumasan.
In other words, it's the country that rules Enumasan. Not a good idea.

'First of all, you are guilty of the definitive crime of murdering a student. This is a fact that cannot be overturned because it was done openly and witnessed by many people. So let's put the matter of the demon tribe aside for now and talk about something else. Among the general public who came to the match, there were famous people such as counts and dukes, so in case they were involved in the riot and died, it would be a big incident. With that in mind, we have been recovering and identifying the bodies in the vicinity, including the venue...

Then the inquisitor cut off his words unnaturally.
Then he inflected and began to speak again.

In the process, I found a strange corpse, sir?　It was the body of a lord of a duke's house, known as the Dines, and his son. Reconstruction of the debris revealed bloodstains on the surrounding walls, floors and ceilings that filled the field of vision. There was no way to reconstruct the remains from the bloodstains, but given the circumstances of the scene, they were probably from the Daines' bodyguard. And about this body, the elapsed time after death doesn't seem to fit to say that the demon tribe did this...Furthermore, the place where the body was found, you know?　There's an athlete's waiting room, right by the players' aisle.

I see...

I should have cleaned it up properly.
I was too upset at the time to have that much time on my hands.
More importantly, I didn't think that this world had the technology to measure the time that passed after death.
I hadn't expected to be told that at all.
And to add to that, a reconstruction?
I should have thought more about the possibilities of magic.

--There is nothing impossible in magic.

I knew that, but because anything was possible, the idea of the impossible never occurred to me.

'Do you understand?　So there is a suspicion that you have committed this one. Secondly, there is a suspicion that you have used magic against the two kings, the King Pasquantin and the King Utopian, to put it bluntly. A student who was present at the meeting testified that this was the case. There are extenuating circumstances, however, since we could not find any signs of a magic circle being deployed or traces of magic, but that does not change the charge of impunity. It was appealed to directly by the kings of the two kingdoms. The substance of the debate was witnessed by many of those who were around.

The Ixos inquisitor speaks nonchalantly, as if folding.

'Furthermore, although this is a matter with no details at all, a certain three students are currently missing. Akila Koizumi. Teppei Tadokoro. Teppei Tadokoro and Takeshi Tachibana. These three students are still missing at this time. According to several students, these three have been missing since the end of the third game of the school tournament, the one in which you were competing. Furthermore, the time of their disappearance and the time of the aforementioned murder of the Duke of Dines and his son are almost identical, except for a few errors. We don't know where they went, we don't know where they were headed, and we don't have any definitive information, but if the three students stopped by the same place as Duke Dines afterwards, that would explain why they are still missing. So the theory is that they were killed there, along with the Duke of Dines.

You mean I did it?

"I have my suspicions. That's what I mean. Once, for the sake of clarity, let's list what is confirmed. That you hurled abuse at the kings of two nations and that you openly committed murder in an additional game. These two things are not overturned. And from this we can derive your character - a madman, a freakish murderer, and one who has renounced his magic and disobeyed the magic path - in short, a heretic.

A quiet inquisitor.
Completely, I'm treated like a criminal.

"The two kings we talked about tried to forcibly kidnap my people. So I refused. That's all there is to it.

So you're saying that you'll admit it?

Kyogoku-san demanded that I risk my life and fight with him. So I fought with all my might, without restraint. That is courtesy and my magic way.

'Answer the question. You admit that you have been disrespectful to the king, do you not?

Self-defense...

Answer the question!

At that moment the inquisitor of Ixos became agitated.
He slammed the desk hard and told him to admit his disrespect for the king, or so he said.

''I do not consider it disrespectful. Therefore, I will not admit it. I was only defending my people........

They were going to kidnap Nem and treat him like a slave and then throw him away like trash.
They didn't look at Nem, who was clinging to me, saying he didn't want to go, and only looked at his own desires.
He was showing his dirty teeth and smirking, ransacking Nem as if he were an object.
I couldn't get enough of it, and turned dirty eyes on Toa and Sufilia, who were beside me.
So I resisted. It was only natural.
Is that a sin?
I saved you and your people from demons, didn't I?
I'm the one who made Dines and almost got him killed. So I killed him.
Kyogoku's death was something he wanted to do, too.
I took advantage of it, and I killed it.
Why shouldn't I be blamed for that?
It was me who killed Koizumi and the others, that's for sure.
But these people are only speculating.
They're just trying to create a self-serving image of me based on a series of facts about me, in order to lull me into a state of speculation.

--Convenience.

I'm being mistreated for their convenience.

Why should I be treated like a sinner?
Why should I be demeaned as a heretic?
Why should I be insulted?
Why should I be looked down upon as a madman?
Why should I be ridiculed?
Why do I need to be mistreated?

Why do I have to...

'Disrespect to the king will not be tolerated for any reason!　And more!　Nowhere is there a fact that the two kings made such a request!　No witnesses!　I mean!　You suddenly hurled abuse at the king!



Suddenly, I looked up at the front.
Then I saw the seven kings in the front hearing room.
I can also see the pigs and beans there.
They're grinning and amused at me.
So this inquisition was set up from the beginning.
My guilt was fixed from the beginning.
No.........of course. I had a premonition that this was what I had in mind.
I knew it wasn't the right thing to do.
I was certain it wasn't right.
I knew all of this from the beginning.
This is the world we live in.

From the moment I learned that the Inquisition would be conducted by the seven nations that funded it, I knew it was corrupt, too.

The Inquisitors of Ixos never stopped cursing.

'How could such a person have saved the people from the demon race, etc.!　It's not a good thing to be passive!　You're the one who invited the demon tribe to this land, without a doubt! ...objection!

Then the inquisitor of the Detrulite Republic said that in a strong tone.
Ixos turned his invisible face to the Detrulite.

'A murder is a murder. But there is no doubt in my mind that that was what Kyogoku-san wanted to do. That speech was heard by everyone here. Furthermore, out of disrespect for the king, I have gathered information that King Pasquantin and King Utopiya were forced to hand over Mr. Nem, who was active in the first game, and there was testimony that they saw and heard what he said.

'Oh?　Then why don't you summon me as a witness?

Then the Ixos inquisitor bites back.

'Out of concern for the safety of the informant, I am withholding the source of the information.

'Oh, well?　Well, that's a bit silly, isn't it?　Besides, that makes it sound as if you are saying that exposing your face will cause some harm to the donor?

That's what I'm saying?

'Oops!　It's hard to hear that. You are talking as if there is a cover-up going on. Since you are carrying the country on your shoulders, I would like you to make an accurate statement!

'That's our line. At the moment, what you have said is just an emotional argument. Speculation by speculation. Regardless of what he had in mind and what he killed, Kyogoku-san's death was his own will, and this person has extenuating circumstances. And as for disrespect for the king, since it is true that he saved people from the demon race, such a person would not suddenly taunt the king. --Isn't it more natural to think that he would not be a fool to the king all of a sudden?　He is so righteous that he would go out of his way to risk his life to save the uninvolved, right?　Do you really think that such a person would be able to pull off such a thing without any reason?　I find that idea unreasonable and personal. It is not a fair opinion. Isn't it you who is disobeying the will of Adams?

Suddenly, an inquisitor defends me.
The plaque on the desk says "Detritus Republic", but this is the first time I've heard of this country.
Why is he protecting me?
But you have to take this one.
At that thought, the Latosphilia inquisitor agreed with him.

'Isn't it still too much to convict him?　He eliminated the demon race. That alone will prove that he is not an evil person. It's no exaggeration to say it's a known fact.

Then, following that, the Holy Land of Grayberg agreed.

'It will be decided that he is not guilty. It's difficult to convict him. I think the Inquisition itself is wrong.

What the hell does that mean?
Four of the seven have claimed I'm not guilty.
Only three of them claim to be guilty.

'But!　He is actually killing people, isn't he!

'Yes, sir!　It is no exaggeration to say that he is the source of all evil!

Pascantin and Utopiya still push for guilt.

But at that point, Ixos, who should have agreed with them, only sighs, "Huh..." and doesn't respond to the rest of the story.
The two of them still argue with each other.

''Silence! --

Then Magnoska banged the mallet (gavel).

'Let the inquisitors be silent. I now pronounce judgment!

It's going to be a judgment call on me.

Defendant!　Remove the stigma of Nito the Heretic and change it to Nito, in the name of the Warden of the Inquisition! I plead not guilty!

At that moment, all those in the hearing room stood up in unison.
Following that, the inquisitors also stood up, and two of them had no choice but to stand up, with a sigh.
Finally, the seven kings slowly rose to their feet.

''--With this, the Inquisition is now closed!

The Inquisition was adjourned with the order of the Inquisition's director, Manioska.

What is this?　It was as if he was innocent all along.
Only in the end it seemed to be so fast.
It would have been nice to have a little time to deliberate, but Majoska banged the mallet immediately.

"Wait a minute!

At that moment, Saeki interrupted the closed Inquisition.