"You'll have to go back to your prior position.The spell I casted on all the people around here will wear off soon.I've cast another spell so that they'll be too lazy to question why they were asleep but they will certainly question your presence here."Varimathras ordered Orion to go back to his prior position for his own safety.
With that Orion rapidly headed back to his family's position.It took another ten seconds but they finally woke up and didn't question their condition.All around people were getting up and rubbing their eyes.Not one person questioned why they were sleeping on the floor however.
Within the court house the nobility and witnesses were getting up.None questioned why they were asleep and simply resumed looking at Harkon with disdain and hatred.Varimathras looked on at Harkon from behind the podium on his elevated position.
"Today we are here to sentence the criminal Harkon for the crime of mass-homicide,arson and use of dark magic.Do you have anything to say for yourself villain?."asked Varimathras as he delved into his body's innate knowledge of trials,law and judging criminals.
"Please you have to believe me I was possessed by a demon.It caused me to perform all those atrocious acts of violence and destruction."Harkon mumbled silently as his jaw was still dislocated and broken on the right side.He didn't talk before as the pain was too great.The atmosphere in the room became one of
pondering and greater thought as people thought about what Harkon had just said.
"It would make his crimes understandable."
"We'd still have to burn him at the stake for being possessed by a demon.A commoner like him can't afford the expenses of an exorcism."
"His only at the high or peak C class he wouldn't have been able to go on a rampage if he was that weak.A demonic possession would make sense."
"Or perhaps his just been hiding his true strengh this whole time."
"So you claim to have been possessed by a demon.Worry not we have a way of confirming if this is true and if it is true you shall be exempt from the consequences of the crimes you have been accused of.Gerico the seer may you please come forth and examine the defendant."Varimathras gestured for an individual to come forth and examine Harkon.
The individual was Gerico the seer who was one of the great seers of Ring City and a user of soul magic.He was one of the people who helped to track down criminals and bring them to justice.Gerico proceeded to examine Harkon and came to a conclusion.
"The defendant contains no demon inside of him but his body has seen the employment of dark and ominous magic.He has likely gained power from a demon in order to go on a rampage.However the power appears to have diminished greatly which would explain why he surrendered without trouble."Hearing this the room exploded in anger which caused a commotion outside as people could hear the uproar.
Slam...Slam...Slam
The sound of a hammer hitting wood was heard by everyone.
"Silence,silence I will have order in my court room.Now that it has been confirmed that there is no demon inside of the defendant he shall be faced with the consequences of his own actions.Let us hear from the witnesses."Varimathras then gestured for a weeping woman to step on to the stands.
A woman dressed in black stepped onto the stands.She wore a black dress and a black veiled hat over her head.She was clearly weeping and feeling sorrow and great depression.
"Now Miss Hamsworth could you please give us your testimony as to what the defendant has done."Varimathras spoke softly in order to prevent Miss Hamsworth from crying again.
"Yes sir.It was just a normal afternoon where me and my husband were taking a stroll through Ring City.There were sounds of destruction in the distance which were getting closer rapidly.All of a sudden the house beside us was crushed and an inflated obese man appeared and rolled on his belly towards us.My husband pushed me to the side saving my life but he was crushed.All of a sudden the massive obese man deflated and it revealed the defendant over there.He then began drawing bloody sigils on my husbands crushed body.I didn't know what happened next as I ran away."Miss Hamsworth began to cry again.
The other witnesses didn't have much different experiences as they had also seen what they thought to be Harkon commiting mass-homicide,arson and dark magic.
"I have now reached the conclusion that this man is guilty of multiple crimes and I sentence him to burning at the stake."With Varimathras words a pyre was constructed outside the court house which was where Harkon was meant to be burned alive.