Chapter 150: The Tin Knight and The City of Scales (10)
“That’s right! Despite all the talk of punishment, isn’t it ultimately ‘money is innocence, no money is guilt’! It’s like an evil law that’s only merciful to those who have and utterly ruthless to the have-nots!”
“People call the restaurants of Justitia arenas. When disputes arise while eating and drinking, fists and knives come out before words. Since they conclude ‘Whatever crime I commit, I can just pay money and be done with it,’ those with power and wealth don’t hesitate to use violence. Is this really the image of a righteous society?”
“Justitia is not a trash can! Why should we watch criminals from all over the continent swarm in here!?”
“Is the scale really that fair to begin with? Who guarantees that fairness?”
The citizens gathered in the square did not all rise up and respond to the prophet Sophia’s words, their passionate fervor and loud cheers did not overturn Justitia… Such a thing did not happen.
It couldn’t have been otherwise.
It wasn’t that other people didn’t know about the problems with the scale system.
There was no way the city’s citizens hadn’t realized the issues that Sophia, who had arrived in Justitia just a few days ago, could find.
But they remained silent despite knowing.
The authority known as the Kingdom of Heaven was that frightening.
“…”
Therefore, even though they knew Sophia’s words were right, the citizens did not respond to them.