Chapter 38: EX 38. Nikko Yakomoto
The Federation prided itself on the fairness of its laws it was strict, unyielding, and blind to status. Nobles, commoners, and soldiers alike were bound by the same rules. If someone was suspected of a crime, they would be detained until proven innocent, regardless of lineage or influence.
But while the law didn’t discriminate, investigators did. Handling a noble required delicate precision. Because if that noble turned out to be innocent... they had the means to turn an investigator’s life into a walking nightmare. Many careers had ended from a single wrongful accusation.
Yet in Leon’s case, things were different. The charges were real. Had Gordon followed proper procedure and performed an actual investigation with the aid of a trial taker with a lie-detection skill or talent during questioning, he might have gotten the outcome he desired: a guilty verdict and justification for his hatred.
But the truth had never been Gordon’s priority—torment had.
And Leon’s parents knew that. After a quick background check on Gordon they found out everything they needed to know—his festering hatred for nobles, his repeated failures, and his need to assert dominance where he had none.
Selena, after reining in her fury, made a calculated move. She called Gordon not just as a silent threat, but to bruise his ego and stall him long enough for their real plan to unfold.
Because they knew the truth: the longer their son remained in custody, the more warped and dangerous the situation would become.
So, after rattling Gordon’s pride, they made the real call—the one that would flip the entire board in their favor.
Because while the Federation swore allegiance to the law, even the law had its limits—especially when absolute power stepped into the room. And Nikko Yakomoto was the embodiment of that power.
The moment Nikko’s pressure blasted Gordon into the wall, the atmosphere in the room shifted. Blood dripped from Gordon’s lips as he hung there, stunned and broken. Meanwhile, Nikko turned to Leon with a smile as if she hadn’t just sent a man flying across the room with raw force.
"After all this time, this is the only way you could ask me to pay you back? Bailing you out of jail?" she said, tone playful, as if wounded by the lack of creativity.