The Combat Baker and the Automaton Waitress, Volume 7 by SOW

Author:SOW [SOW]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Published: 2020-08-15T00:00:00+00:00

A few days later...

Lud and Sven arrived in Ponapalas, the former capital of Pelfe. It was their second visit to the city. They were there before during the airship incident, but they hadn’t been able to do any sightseeing because the cleanup afterward had dragged on. They wouldn’t have any leisure time during this visit either. They went directly to the courthouse where Miroslav’s case was held.

“It’s strange. Wouldn’t a lawyer or prosecutor normally want to hear my testimony beforehand?”

It was Lud’s first time testifying in court, and he was confused. They entered the building and were shown to a sitting area adjacent to the courtroom. An official told them to wait until it was their turn and then left.

“What we need to do is... Um... Don’t we just have to prove Miroslav is a person of good character and not a vicious criminal?”

Sven didn’t know the details either. Mary Ville had told them to come and then sent an explanatory letter, but she hadn’t shown her face again.

“What is she thinking?!”

Sven knew Mary Ville nursed fierce resentment against Lud. However, she was relying on Lud to give the defense an advantage when it came to the decision in Miroslav’s case. That was the obvious explanation. But she couldn’t help thinking there was something else behind all this.

“Lud Langart, please enter the court.”

While they were discussing the situation, the official reappeared and requested Lud’s entrance.

“But... no accompanying persons, please.”

Sven tried to enter the court with Lud, but the official stopped her.

“Why not?”

“Only Lud Langart applied to be a witness.”

The official answered in the prim way characteristic of governmental functionaries.

“I will accompany him.”

However, Sven wouldn’t budge.

“I am Master Lud Langart’s servant. I must not leave his side for a second.”

“But... the application form...”

“That’s your problem, isn’t it? I guess we’ll leave then. And the responsibility is yours!”

“What?!”

The official winced under Sven’s barrage.

Government employees put the rules above all else. It was only natural, since it was their duty. But this was also why they hated liability for anything. In fact, they dreaded it.

“It’s probably just a mistake in the documentation and the fault of whoever processed the application. But if we leave now, it would throw the trial into confusion and some would hold you responsible. So what’s it gonna be?”

“Well, um...”

Without explicitly stating it, Sven made it clear that the official could only avoid blame by doing as she asked.

“Well then, we’re outta here. Let’s go, Master!”

At Sven’s tone, which both pulled and pushed, the official spoke up in a panic.

“Very well! It was our mistake! We’ll correct the document. Please, both of you, do come in!”

“Much obliged.”

Sven grinned as she and Lud stepped into court.

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