Chapter 117 (1/2)

“…Continue.” When the judge’s permission was given, Adrian’s lips thinned into a line. His green orbs were fixed exactly on Noah. “For about five days from May 2nd to May 7th, I have been next to Eleonora Asil, watching her,” confessed Adrian.

“What? Hey, when did you…” Noah trailed off. Oh. Yes, he was. He and I had taken the same train from Lunazel to Battuanu… While she was at a loss for words, words flowed from Adrian’s lips smoothly.

“The effect when the pure and unparalleled magic of the dragon is fused with Eleonora Asil’s own unique powerful magic, in a negative direction, seems immeasurable. Even the defendant herself doesn’t know how to handle the dragon’s mana.”

Noah stared at him in incredulity while Adrian only shrugged his shoulders.

“I think she’s had problems with her magical powers over the past two years. So, she tried to steal the dragon’s egg and make up for it, but it didn’t work out the way she wanted. Oh, like now.”

Noah lifted her arms off the desk, startled, and a crack formed on the surface exactly where her hands rested. Moreover, as she glanced at the crowd above as gasps and murmurs erupted throughout the courtroom, the chandelier began to sway dangerously.

Terrified, Noah attempted to pacify herself. Don’t think about anything. Don’t break anything, don’t get into trouble… Relax. Calm down. She struggled to empty her restless mind, recalling her beautiful, lazy life back in Sorrent.

But her effort shattered in a snap when Muell, who sensed her emotions, began to stir.

“……!”

The railing which he had been holding onto turned into fine dust and disappeared into the air. The Emperor behind the child gasped, his eyes widening. While the guards rushed to surround the Emperor, Muell immediately jumped from his seat.

Clang! An incredible roar resounded throughout the entire room, sending vibrations that shook both walls and floors.

A reporter, who had been sitting in the middle of the courtroom, panicked and fled with a typewriter. At a distance, shock was written all over Kyle’s face. However, Adrian was as calm as a still lake.

“Mu!” Without further thought, Noah climbed over the desk and ran to the center of the judge’s court. She pulled Muell into her arms, embracing him tightly, and at the same time, Adrian also began to move.

“Quiet, quiet!” The cry of the presiding judge was buried at the screams of the audience trying to escape. As Kyle was about to approach her, Noah frowned in disapproval. She then turned to Adrian. “Stalker, what the hell is this? Are you going to put me in jail?”