484 Blood of the Guilty (2)

"No! This can't be happening! I demand a fair trial!"

Staring at the man she had so utterly failed, Pinra almost felt her heart give out as she watched her father be booed and hissed at by every Cordonian present in the arena. On any other day, she would've immediately gotten up and escorted her father to safety. However, that day wouldn't be it.

After all, he had no use for failures like her.

"Nasser! You now stand before this arena to receive judgment for your crimes!" King Darius's voice echoed from high above. "For the crimes of manslaughter, regicide, and corruption, how do you plead?!"

"I didn't do any of those things! There's got to be some kind of mistake! Those visions are fake!"