Why it never ends

Chapter 220

The gods pulled up a huge team, but they failed three times.

After losing the battlefield, the gods sent gems and gold coins to Alecto, and sent her an extremely beautiful slave, and then promised to set up a separate place for her in the temple of the sky of the gods—never before. It is a great honor for the Child God to be in the Temple.

In return, the gods only asked Alecto to restrain himself a little, and not to comment on things that had been concluded.

However, in the eyes of children, these things delivered to the door are as meaningless as their requests.

In the end, it was still Irby who had a plan. He and his eleven sons put on women's clothes together, and while Alecto was hiking, he pretended to be Dehe, the earth god who came to look for her, and Alecto's ten sons. a sister.

After meeting her mother and sister, Alecto was completely defenseless, and was caught by Urbe and thrown into the river of time—they hoped that the river of time would wash away her childlike nature, so that she could become a a woman.

At that time, the earth god Dehe had just fallen into a deep sleep, and her eleven daughters were expelled. The daughters who lost power turned into gods of revenge, flying and roaring all day long in the sea of ​​emptiness.

In the realm of the gods, Alecto was the only one left. She lost the protection of her mother and sisters, and she alone resisted the erosion of the river with the heart of a child.

Through the water of time, Alecto swears a heavy oath to the gods of the God Realm:

One day, when she steps on the river bank of time again, every lie in this world will have to pay the price, she will cut off every pair of hands that committed evil deeds, goug out every eye that turns a blind eye to suffering, every Dirty souls will be thrown into the forest of flames in Hades, and will be burned by the fire of Acheron forever and ever.

The story of Alecto in the myth ends here, until the "Assassin" turns out.The world and the legend complement each other, as if there really is Alecto who has returned to the world and is fulfilling her oath.

……

Court day is fast approaching.

Campbell was in a good mood. In just one day, he realized what it means to be sincere, and gold and stone are the same. Hesta not only confessed her past to him, but also talked to him about many psychological issues that had never been mentioned before. Activity.

Her worry, her loss, her fear, her resignation—so in Campbell's eyes, the image of this girl is no longer as thin as before, but has become more three-dimensional and vivid.

He has already figured out how to add the Hester case to his completed autobiography, and he believes that in his decades of career, there is no other case that is more suitable for demonstrating his communication skills of "softening toughness" .

The only problem is that this matter involves too many secrets of mercury needles. If there is too much ink, it may not pass the trial, but if you do not clarify some necessary restrictions and experiences, and you cannot show his personal image, this The choice in the middle really troubled Campbell.

"Good morning." Campbell got up from the bench in the waiting room and looked at Hesta, who had already put on a white vest.

Considering Hesta's violent behavior the night before, AHgAs temporarily shackled her hand and foot.

Her eyes looked swollen, probably because she didn't sleep well last night.

"Ready?" Campbell still asked.

Hesta nodded wearily—the place where she was beaten by Chiba the night before had not subsided, and a square adhesive plaster was pasted on the opening under her eyes, but this small adhesive plaster could only cover the bloody mouth, and the large bruises Spreading from her cheekbones in all directions, it looks very pitiful.

"Okay," Campbell smiled, "let's go."

……

Many people are paying attention to today's trial.

The Second Criminal Court is a newly opened court, and everything here looks very new. Compared with the densely packed creeper roots outside the First Criminal Court, the exterior wall of the Second Criminal Court in winter is clean and looks very cold.

Hesta was a little nervous—she was rarely in the center of the crowd, and she wasn't sure if she could play a trustworthy role.

When Hesta walked into the solemn and solemn court, she saw Chiba sitting in the auditorium at a glance.The moment their eyes met, Qianye showed an exaggerated smile towards Hesta, and then quickly looked away.

Hesta also looked back, she raised her left hand slightly, and straightened her collar.

Campbell told her yesterday that today's trial will be divided into two sessions. In the morning, the court will select the jury in public, and then adjourn for lunch. The formal trial of the case - such as the public prosecutor's speech, calling witnesses, etc., will start in the afternoon. start.

After taking the seat, Campbell began to introduce the identities of the people in front of Hesta in a low voice-there are a presiding judge, four judges and a clerk on the stage today, and two of the four judges are from places of habitability. Two are from AHgAs.

At this moment, the presiding judge and the judges have not yet arrived, only a clerk wearing a monocle is arranging the documents.

Hesta unconsciously filtered Campbell's ramblings, and her attention was completely attracted by the faces in the jury box—she found that most of the mercury needles that appeared here today had experience in extremely dangerous combat.

Soon, Hesta turned his gaze to the prosecutor's table, where a middle-aged woman with a serious expression was sitting, and she was resting with her eyes closed.Hesta is familiar with this expression, and before some important battles come, she will also empty her mind in this way.

"After the court session, the judge will read out the rules and regulations of the court and the rights and obligations of the defendant. There are now fourteen people on the jury, two of whom are alternates.

"The judge will ask all the jurors to take an oath in a moment. During the trial, they need to make sure that they are able to deal fairly and fairly with every argument and every piece of evidence in the trial, and use this to judge whether the defendant is guilty. If Jurors who feel they cannot make it can temporarily apply to withdraw and be replaced by alternate jurors.

"Of course, everything this morning is just a formality, and the most important part is in the afternoon... Do I understand?"

"Well," Hesta withdrew his gaze, "Understood."

At ten o'clock in the morning, with a melodious bell, the presiding judge and the four judges appeared together. They walked lightly through the aisle in the middle of the courtroom, and the wind they brought lifted their robes.

Everything was as Campbell said, and after a lengthy reading, Hesta leaned over to sign the document to show that she fully understood her rights in the ensuing trial.Beyond that, she declined all swearing-in procedures.

The focus of the courtroom then turned to the jury.

In principle, only people who have nothing to do with the defendant can hold the position, and usually only such people pass a background check.Five of the twelve jurors were reserved for ordinary people in the habitable area, and the remaining seven belonged to Mercury Needles.

(End of this chapter)