Unexpected Consultation

The Baron Rebrandt home invasion and extortion case came to an unexpected conclusion.

Surprisingly, the person who sued the bandit leader, Margot, was his doppelganger.

He acted like a lord and happily robbed the estate of its lucrative business.

However, Margot did not pay the money he had promised and took all the profits for himself. That's where the discord began.

When this fact was made public, people were shocked.

"They've turned the territory into a den of thieves."

"The residents must have suffered greatly."

"How vicious must those thieves have been? They say it was dozens of times worse than the tyranny of the nobles."

"What about those guys who go around killing people for fun?"

Public opinion was largely one of disgust. However, the person who solved the problem received more attention than the evil deeds of the people involved.

"This time, His Majesty the Carrier solved the case himself?"

"He went all the way to the distant land of Relbrandt to save the people. If he is not a saint, then what is he?"

"How on earth did he know they were lying? He really have great insight."

"For someone like that to be the Supreme Judge is a great fortune for commoners like us!"

Wherever I went where people gathered, they all talked about me. I've heard it so many times that my head is starting to hurt. That doesn't mean I felt bad.

'I never get tired of listening to it.'

They say even whales can dance, so of course I should have a dance party too. Of course, only in my head. But then suddenly a worried voice was heard from beside me.

"The whole world is praising you, Your Honor, but is it really necessary to do this?"

This was the opinion of Judge Josef Padilla. That's because today is a special day. The date of sentencing in the Baron Relbrandt case. It's finally the finale, but why is this guy so prickly?

'That's because it goes beyond common sense.'

It may be absurd in the Empire of Enfer, but from my perspective… it was an action that was difficult to understand even for modern people. By the way, why are you doing this? I even brought my doppelganger to court.

"I sentence Margot and Doppelganger, the gang that imprisoned nobles and illegally seized the land's interests, to 30 years in prison each."

**Bam! Bam! Bam!**

The gavel struck the wooden board hard. Then the large man who had been silent cheered.

"Wow! Done!"

It was Baron Relbrandt who had been kept underground until now.

The reason the doppelganger fattened the lord was simple.

In order to maintain the transformation for a long time, the host had to be kept alive.

If he don't occasionally take a part of his body, it will come loose quickly.

Things like hair and fingernails. The healthier the host, the better the effect, so they let him eat as much as he wanted.

"Oh, no!"

"phew!"

Margot held her head with a blank expression. On the other hand, the doppelganger breathed a sigh of relief.

30 years in prison was an extremely harsh sentence.

The correctional facilities of the Empire of Empyre were not as comfortable as those of modern times.

The environment was perfect for getting sick, the food was poor, and the labor was extremely hard.

Even if you were locked up for just a few years, you wouldn't be able to maintain human form.

You've been living in a place like that for 30 years?

Most of them either came out as wrecks or ended up dying in prison. But why are they making such an unlucky expression?

'I guess that means that that amount of time is nothing.'

The lifespan of a doppelganger was extremely long. The body is strong enough to easily withstand harsh environments. So, that kind of reaction is inevitable.

'But it won't work out the way you want.' I looked at Baron Relbrandt with a meaningful smile.

"Baron Relbrandt."

"Yes."

"I will return all the rights that the thieves stole. So I hope you will be more virtuous in the future."

"Will you allow me to do so? I will give all the grace I have received from you, Your Honor

."

"Thank you."

"Oh my! I am grateful."

Baron Relbrandt bowed with an embarrassed expression.

It seemed like that person would pretend to die if I said just one word. So the trial ended neatly. We solved a big case, but the work wasn't over.

When it was time to leave work, I stopped by the Capital Corrections Headquarters for a moment.

"Your Majesty, what brings you to this wretched place?"

The head of the corrections office, Viscount Holt Almeida, greeted us politely.

It seemed like it was the first time the Supreme Court judge had visited, and he looked very nervous.

Well, why would high-ranking officials visit such an ominous place? I opened my mouth calmly, taking in the view of the prison.

"Among the criminals transferred today, is there one strange person?"

"Ah! You mean that monster? I'm paying special attention to it because it's called a doppelganger."

"I'd like to take that guy with me."

"Yes?"

Viscount Almeida looked dumbfounded.

When a round-faced old man did that, I felt like laughing. But I said it with as much poker face as I could.

"It's not that difficult to be imprisoned by a doppelganger for 30 years. It's a small percentage of one's life."

"Is that so? If you do, it gets even more harsh…"

"Huh huh! You're quick-witted."

"You are indeed wise. Now that I think about it, it is only natural that I should do that. I will bring him over immediately."

Viscount Almeida ran off somewhere in a hurry and appeared with a group of people.

**Thud!**

A doppelganger kneeling on the floor. The guy looked around with a look of confusion on his face, then he found me standing in front of him.

"Yes, you?"

A bittersweet smile naturally appeared on my lips. I said, putting my hand on the guy's head.

"It's time for you to pay the real price, monster."