Everyone's gaze once again fell upon Furina in the stands; after all, Lady President's words truly had no loopholes and were all reasonable and logical deductions.
However, this time, to everyone's surprise, Furina spoke again:
"Hm, indeed, as you said, all the fish did contain toxins, but... your husband, the President, did not die from the toxins in the fish…"
A profound smile appeared on Furina's lips, and the lights above her head perfectly illuminated her at that moment. Her words once again drew everyone's attention to her.
"You... what do you mean?"
"It's simple. I mean that the President did not die from the alchemical toxins in the fish."
Furina said softly, her confident demeanor seen by Lady President on the plaintiff's stand. She instinctively took a step back, her hand unconsciously clenching at her chest.
Below the stage, murmurs rose uncontrollably again as the audience began to discuss Furina's statement.
"Did Lady Furina notice some detail that was overlooked?"
"Possibly, I've never seen Lady Furina look so confident before!"
"Maybe there really is something problematic here? Look, the President's wife hasn't said a word!"
"..."
The rising and falling discussions reached Lady President's ears, making her seem a little more flustered, but only slightly.
She took a deep breath, suppressing the panic in her heart, and then spoke again:
"Lady Furina, my husband's autopsy report also clearly stated that he died from toxins! And there were also toxins in the fish! This is clearly because of the fish!"
"Hm, indeed, that poor President of the Chamber of Commerce did die from toxins, but not from the toxins in the fish…"
Furina smiled and then looked at the audience:
"Let us imagine a scenario with several individuals— a President of a Chamber of Commerce, his Deputy President who grew up and struggled alongside him, and the President's wife.
"Initially, they lived peacefully. The President and his wife lived happily, and he did business with the Deputy President. Their lives were thriving, with a bright future.
"However, as the business grew better and better, the wealth the President accumulated also increased, and similarly, his desires grew.
He began to dislike his wife and started keeping mistresses outside. Unfortunately, this was soon discovered by his wife.
Lady President was furious. She couldn't understand why her husband, with whom she spent every day, would betray her. She was consumed by rage, and her love instantly turned to hatred.
A plan slowly formed in her mind. She wanted to... kill her husband.
She decided to poison her husband, to make him die in the most agonizing way, to make him feel her pain.
However, things took a slight turn. The Deputy President came to visit, wanting to discuss the future of the Chamber of Commerce with the President, and brought a prepared gift — a fish that the President loved to eat most.
Of course, this did not affect her plan, as her target was her husband.
The fish was alive and fresh, so the dish made from it would naturally be delicious.
The task of cooking naturally fell to her. Of course, she did not directly poison the fish, as that would be too obvious.
She thought she was very clever, so she chose to apply the poison to her husband's cutlery, which would definitely poison him.
Soon, the meal was ready, and the delicious fish soup was also prepared. When everything was ready, and everyone was seated at the dining table, her husband eagerly scooped up the fish soup with a spoon, which somewhat disappointed her.
She didn't really want her husband to eat so well before he died; it would be best if he died in the most excruciating pain!
Sure enough, not long after starting the meal, her husband suddenly collapsed to the ground, blood uncontrollably gushing from his mouth. In just a moment, he was silent.
However, unexpectedly, both Lady President and the Deputy President did not immediately go to find the Gardes on the street. Instead, they both 'waited' for the President to die before taking action.
It was the Deputy President who ran out to find the Gardes and report it, while Lady President, who remained in the house, seemed to be frightened and stood frozen in place.
However, in reality, Lady President had only just realized that her husband did not seem to have died solely from her poison...
After all, her poison definitely wouldn't have allowed her husband to die so easily; he should have died in repeated agony!
But now, Lady President, hearing the footsteps from outside the door and the voices of the Deputy President and the Guard, suddenly understood something. At the same time, a plan slowly formed.
Lady Linette Nina, how do you like this story?"
Furina smiled easily, her confident self seemingly well-suited for storytelling, making all the audience members involuntarily immerse themselves in her tale.
Similarly, it also made everyone understand the implication in Furina's words.
"This is the truth of the matter?"
"Lady Furina actually deduced the entire course of events?! This is simply too amazing!"
"It's as if she witnessed the entire process firsthand! Is this truly Lady Furina?!"
Praises were endless, and of course, there were also voices of doubt, but they were overshadowed by the admiration.
The discussions below the stage contrasted with Lady Linette Nina's silence on the stage. Everyone, by common accord, turned their gaze to Lady Linette Nina, awaiting her reply.
The discussion grew louder. Neuvillette frowned slightly, his staff tapping the ground, and his authoritative voice rang out again:
"Silence!"
Instantly, the discussion ceased, and everyone returned to quiet. Neuvillette looked at Lady Linette Nina and then continued:
"Lady Linette Nina, do you have anything you wish to say?"
At this moment, the scales of the Oratrice Mecanique D'analyse Cardinale had already tilted, seemingly proving the truthfulness of the story.
Lady Linette Nina fell silent, and at this moment, Furina spoke again, breaking the silence:
"Are you thinking of a countermeasure, trying to push all the blame onto Kurtley? I'm sorry, but in reality, both of you will have to go to Meropide!"
Furina's confident words rang out again, with a hint of authority in her tone. At this moment, Furina seemed truly like the "Hydro Archon," judging the sins below.
"Wait, Lady Furina, what do you mean by this! Didn't you say I didn't kill him? How am I also guilty?!"
The Deputy President beside her looked at Furina with an incredulous expression. He had thought he would be exonerated, so how did it turn out like this?!
In the stands, Furina frowned slightly. The Theater's spotlight had illuminated the area, and like a speech, Furina naturally spoke:
"When did I ever say that you didn't kill him?"
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