Chapter 199: The Beginning of Hope, Qi Liangliang Swears...
"quiet!"
Finally, Navelette struck the ground with her cane, ending the uproar.
“A wish? I can’t believe that such a bizarre life form exists in this world.”
“But Vilette.”
Leosley looked at him earnestly, his fingers gripping the armrest tightly.
"Besides that, what else can explain all the contradictions in him? That almost split between good and evil, that uncontrollable power and that deeply buried tenderness!"
He had to fight, because it was not just about the severity of the crime, but also about the very nature of his brother's existence—was he a cold-blooded murderer, or a vessel to which he had no control?
The Water Dragon King looked around with his eyes down. The young man with beast ears slept peacefully beside him, while a dazed boy stood in the blood. People from many countries stood up to vouch for him, including gods and their own kind.
The Supreme Judge of Fontaine, though he felt pity for the defendant, also saw that although there were many forces in the opera house, they all came for salvation. If he loosened his grip even slightly and turned a blind eye, a happy ending would immediately come.
But no, the dragon is a righteous dragon.
"There is no precedent for this in the history of Fontainebleau, nor are there any legal provisions for reference."
“That Vilette!” Furnessa jumped to her feet. “You old fogey—”
"Therefore! The evidence you present later must be clear, unambiguous, and irrefutable! It must directly demonstrate the unique aspects of Mr. Mainkuhn's life form, as well as the triggering conditions for his response to desires, especially why it distorts the criminal's wishes. You must explain this to me in great detail, do you understand?"
Only when Nasita nodded to him did Navelette relax his shoulders, and he announced again, "In that case, the trial will continue on the premise that Mr. Mainkuhn is subject to human desires, and this court approves."
"...Then, Vilette?"
The judge met her puzzled gaze with clear and open eyes. "Why are you looking at me with such astonishment, Funina? Do you think I'm covering for someone? No, I'm not. I'm still upholding the utmost justice."
He lowered his chin slightly, his voice echoing in the solemn theater, carrying an unconcealable sorrow:
“If Mr. Mainkuhn was indeed acting against his will, and the blade was forcibly inserted into his hand, then I swear in the name of the Supreme Judge that no injustice will be tolerated under my judgment, and he deserves the leniency of the law based on the truth.”
The words paused slightly at this moment, and Vilette's gaze suddenly became extremely deep as she slowly swept over Zhongli, Naxida, and everyone present.
"But if you join forces to deceive me with lies..."
Majesty and compassion were perfectly blended in his vertical pupils, making him both a guard with a gun and a gentle mother.
Don't worry.
Before he could utter a warning, Nasita stepped forward and gave the young dragon king a warm and approving smile.
"Truth never fears scrutiny, Vana Smarana Sapna, and will surely live up to your justice."
That would be best... What a long name, can Mainkuhn remember it?
Navelette nodded and sat down, and no one noticed his slightly trembling waist and abdomen.
Mainkuhn... Mainkuhn... The chaos subsided, everyone's attention shifted, and the Dragon King could finally focus all his attention on the young defendant.
Really? To uncontrollably fulfill the desires of others? O waters, I truly don't want to admit this fact, where is your freedom?
But sadly, I now wish it were true, so that I could proudly declare to the world that my student Mainkuhn was an absolutely good gentleman…
The contradiction made him so sad that his heart was about to burst, but he couldn't show it on his face. Anyone can cry in the courtroom, except for the judge who represents justice.
"Naviette, look up!"
It wasn't until Leosley gently patted his shoulder and showed him the newly released video that he finally saw it.
"It's you and Maine."
Hmm?
Navelette looked up and saw the long-haired gentleman stop in front of the silver-grey cat, hesitating as he looked at the cat's weeping face. Finally, he couldn't help but reach out and wipe away the tears that were falling from the cat's eyes.
"Do cats cry? And are their emotions so complex and diverse?"
……ah.
That's me ten years ago.
"...?"
The cat was clearly startled, and stood there stunned, forgetting even to cry.
“Mainkuhn…” He didn’t cry, but Paimon was on the verge of tears. “Your sadness has been completely exposed…”
“Your tears have already proven to me that you are definitely not an ordinary beast.”
The Dragon King half-squatted in front of the cat, lowered his body and looked directly into the cat's beastly eyes, his posture one of equality and honesty.
"Please stop hiding it and communicate with me seriously."
"Navilette!"
A soft gasp suddenly came from the side.
What's wrong, Duke?
As Leosley watched the video of Navelette and Maine looking at each other as equals, his eyes reddened slightly.
"My feelings are complicated and hard to express clearly, but all I want to say right now is, well done, Violet!"
Shuilong was bewildered. "But I didn't do anything. I just tried to communicate with him politely and normally..."
"This is it! Navi, this is it! You did a fantastic job!"
Polite and normal communication might be commonplace for ordinary people, but for Mainkuhn, whether in human or cat form, it is extremely rare!
Although Mainkuhn was clearly terrified, even immediately adopting a cat-like posture of licking his paws and scratching his ears, looking up at the sky and down but not at the judge, he finally gritted his teeth and exposed his soft belly, which Villette then touched...
"Not good at all! It's terrible!"
A startled scream erupted from the audience, and Qi Liangliang stared at Vilette in disbelief.
"What a pervert!!"
"ah?"
What do you mean by that? Vilette was stunned and couldn't react. She looked blankly at the furious Qi Liangliang.
"Are you... accusing me?"
"Who's the pervert?" the audience asked curiously, peering over.
"It's you! You big pervert!"
"Ah, Your Honor."
The audience pulled their heads back in.
...
"Wait, who???"
The opera house erupted into chaos, with shouts of support for the judge filling the air.
"Young lady, you can't talk nonsense! Lord Vilette has been a man of noble character for four hundred years, and I will not allow you to insult his integrity in his later years!"
"Qi Liangliang, why..." Her friend didn't understand either.
"I'm not making this up!"
Qi Liangliang was so angry that she breathed everywhere, and shouted loudly, feeling both aggrieved and annoyed.
"When we cats spread our bellies out, it's just to show friendliness, not to let you touch us! Touching someone's vulnerable areas without permission... what's the difference between that and reaching into someone's crotch while shaking hands?!"
Grabbing someone's pants...
What...
the difference…
The lingering sound echoed for a long time.
"Hiss." In her memory, Navelette quickly withdrew her hand from the cat's belly, looking at the hole bitten into her glove with confusion.
Why did you bite?
Because of you, you touched someone's crotch.
The highest judge reached into someone's pants.
Navelette reached into Mainkuhn's pants.
The maintenance calls stopped instantly, and the audience was as quiet as if someone had died.
"I... I didn't know there was such a thing."
Leosley stammered, his pupils trembling as he looked at his unconscious brother beside him, forcing himself to remain calm.
"Well, I think I took quite a bit too, so it should be fine, right? Mainkun doesn't seem to care much about this kind of thing. Villette, haha, you must be quite surprised too...!"
He turned around, intending to offer a few words of comfort to his friend whose reputation had been severely damaged, but was immediately taken aback by Navelette's state.
"Navelette?!"
"I...I..."
Violet's exposed skin was already quite small, and now, at a glance, everything except her hair was red—her pale cheeks, bare forehead, pointed ears, and even the occasional glimpse of her fair wrists when she turned her hands… all of them were burning with a blush.
It's no exaggeration to say that the Supreme Judge knew him inside and out.
"I...I will try to get an out-of-court settlement from Mr. Mainkun... Waaah!"
Poor thing, by Furina's side, look how ashamed he is, he's even whimpering!
Qi Liangliang, completely oblivious, tilted her head back, wanting to press her advantage, "What is an out-of-court settlement? You pervert, explain it clearly... Wow!"
Navia pounced on her and covered her mouth, "Stop talking! Have some decency! We only have one Supreme Judge!"
"Yes, yes!" Xia Worei also urged anxiously, "Don't embarrass him to the point of causing problems. He's usually so calm and collected; his heart can't take this sudden shock..."
"What? What? Don't cover me! I'm going to tell you!"
Cats don't obey voice commands, no matter what kind of cat it is. Seeing her struggling and about to open her mouth again, Chiori decisively pulled out a mechanical toy mouse from her bosom.
"Look here! Qi Liangliang!"
She wound it up completely and threw it out the door with all her might!
"Quick, catch it! It's about to escape!"
"Mommy! It's delicious!"
Instinct took over her mind, and with a quick transformation, Kira transformed into Box Cat and chased after her, bringing peace to the opera house.
An awkward silence.
"How innocent! It was just a little peep."
The foreign friends weren't too embarrassed, but they all politely tried to keep their voices down. Wendy got a handful of sunflower seeds from Liu Yun and started cracking them while watching.
"Young dragon, I have taken pity on you."
"..."
Villette's face was flushed, and he hung his head. No one dared to speak except for the Duke, who frantically fanned the smoke rising from Villette's head with both hands.
Upon seeing this, Claude immediately handed over the hat.
Friend, this fan is faster than your hand.
"cough."
The flamboyant water god, who loved drama, didn't utter a single laugh, as if he were afraid of puncturing the judge's thin red face.
"Hey, Violet, ignorance is bliss. You only touched it once. As the saying goes, food can still be eaten three seconds after it hits the ground. So, you practically didn't touch it at all. I don't think Mainkun would feel that her chastity has been damaged... Wait, why is it getting redder?! God of Wisdom, speed this up! Speed this up!"
"Is this something to be ashamed of?"
Pure confusion, no sarcasm, Nasita slightly speeds up the video.
"Okay, okay, thank you. Vilette, then look at something else... Ouch! Why is Mainkuhn coughing up blood?!"
"Yes, it was caused by accidentally swallowing desiccant."
Despite his flushed face, the Dragon King still managed to explain for Funina, demonstrating a truly touching level of willpower.
"It's not a big problem. I took him to see a vet... I'm sorry, I'm not sure if he can see a human doctor..."
And that was indeed the case. He brought the struggling cat to the hospital, not caring that the dirt had soiled his white scarf, but simply holding the cat's fluffy body tightly.
"It's okay, don't be afraid."
Although Mainkuhn clearly misunderstood something.
"I don't want to be sterilized!!"
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Leosley knew he shouldn't be laughing at this scene, after all, his dear brother was injured again, but he couldn't help it.
He loved watching Villette's awkward and coaxing manner, and he loved seeing Maine's panicked expression as she couldn't escape his arms.
Why hadn't he experienced this kind of joy before? It must be because he had Navelette by his side.
That silver-grey cat, because of the many scars under its fur, attracted the water dragon's pity, ran away, attended its first funeral, was caught, escaped again, helped the magician siblings perform, and earned its first Mora... Everything was new, everything was good, its golden beast eyes shone in the sun, and it grew more energetic day by day.
Fortunately, he threw the hat back to Claurind and turned Villette's still flushed face towards him.
"Don't be ashamed, my friend."
"Because you did a good job, Violet."
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