With the Queen saying all that, even they with their authority, cannot remove the Divine Paladin from the trial box now. With the ugly expressions of the council members, the hearing began once again.
While it was a pity that they could not pressure the Earl and her daughter directly, the outcome of the hearing did not change even with the presence of the Divine Paladin.
In here, what mattered most was not brawn, but brains. They, with their vote, were the judge and the arbiter here.
In the end, the result was the same. To still maintain a friendly relationship with the neighbouring kingdom, which had a tight grip on their imports, the council was ready to make some concessions.
"W-What are they saying? Father, did big sister really do all that?"
With the council continuously taking her big sister's name and bringing up the incident, the girl finally became aware of what was going on.
