Chapter 491: Getting More Help.
“Is she alright?”
Roland asked his sister as Robert was escorted out of the courtroom. Their mother had just passed out after hearing that her only son was trying to get himself killed. Lucienne shook her head as she wasn’t in a better state and quickly asked her older brother about what was going on.
“Was that really the best choice? Can Robert win?”
“It depends on a few things and how fast we can create the first prototype…”
“A prototype?”
Lucienne was confused and had no idea what Roland was talking about. She knew about trials carried out through combat and how they usually ended. Even people who were Tier 3 wouldn’t dare to challenge someone to a trial by combat unless they were close to Tier 4. Certain rules governing these trials were in place, but they always favored the court, not the defendant.
The person undergoing the trial would always face someone many levels above them, and in Robert’s case, it would be a Tier 3 class holder. This Tier 3 individual would need to be on the lower end, fresh from their Tier 3 ascension ritual. However, even if they weren’t fully immersed in their Tier 3 class, there had never been a case in the history of the kingdom where such a person lost.
“Don’t worry, I’ve already called for some help, once they are here we will start.”
Roland had a plan to make Robert the first to achieve victory. While defendants weren’t favored in these trials, they did have more freedom to use magical equipment. The creators of this law likely didn't foresee advancements like runic batteries or runic limbs that could synchronize with a person’s every move. At most, they expected defendants to use enchanted armor and swords, which couldn’t hold more than a few charges or reach higher tiers.