Reincarnated as incubus: I didn't mean to seduce you!

"You say you don’t like it, but you always let your mind wander. This troubles me greatly."

Kael squinted his eyes, a hint of sadness and helplessness in his voice, causing everyone to instinctively look at his face.

Although some people genuinely despised the Incubus race, they couldn’t help but be enchanted by Kael’s appearance.

Experience tales at empire

For many in the audience, this was the first time they had seen Kael’s features, and the previously sporadic gasps of shock suddenly became conspicuously audible.

Indeed, Baron Helois lived up to his reputation.

Kael looked at Veris again, letting out a cold laugh, and said, "Unlike you, who have no evidence, the account books I have, as well as the witnesses whose children were abducted, are here now."

After he finished, a few civilians willing to testify stepped forward.

One of them furiously pointed his finger at Veris and accused him: "I remember you! You knocked me down in the street and snatched my daughter from beside me. I will never forget your face for the rest of my life."

The two civilians beside him nodded in agreement, a smile of vengeance on their faces.

But then, something unexpected happened.

When the fourth civilian stepped forward, he hesitated, looked apologetically at Kael, shook his head, and said: "Judge, this child died from an accidental fall, and was not abducted. It’s all because Baron Helois asked me to testify."

Then the fifth civilian stepped forward, giving the same response, and the following civilians also claimed that their children had not been abducted but had died in accidents.

The three civilians looked at them in bewilderment, unable to understand why, when they had all agreed yesterday to accuse the villains, the situation had changed so drastically today.

Several civilians sighed inwardly. They also wanted to seek justice, but on one hand, the Chamber of Commerce had offered too much, shaking their resolve. Nôv(el)B\\jnn

On the other hand, late last night, an Infiltrator had visited their bedrooms to "discuss" and bluntly told them that Veris had the support of an Earl.

Should they choose a young baron who looked inexperienced, or an earl with vast connections and power?

It was up to them to decide…

Simply put, they were told that Baron Helois was no match for an Earl.

They thought the same.

After much contemplation, they concluded there was no comparison between an Earl and a Baron.

They became more afraid.

Moreover, the compensation from the other side was substantial. In the end, between life and money, they chose money.

Even though they were genuinely moved by Kael’s words yesterday, they couldn’t help but think that he was no match for an Earl!

Seeing the situation descending into chaos, the corners of the mouths in Veris’s camp curled into inexplicable smiles.

Victory was assured!

That was what they thought.

Veris stepped forward and said loudly: "Judge, you see, with so many witnesses refuting the evidence, doesn’t it suggest that other testimonies are very likely fabricated?"

"Damn!" One of the originally entertained onlookers cursed.

These nobles were so dirty!

At that moment, they deeply realized how cunning NPCs in the game could be.

No matter how smart the players were, without a high alertness to NPCs, they would likely be duped.

Feeling worried, they looked at Kael, sensing he was in trouble.

However, Sister Astate beside them slightly smiled.

Kael cast a mysterious glance at the two, and the old headmaster of the orphanage behind him stepped forward, his face filled with anger, loudly testifying to the council about his grief from the death of the children he had raised.

His voice pulled at the heartstrings of those who heard it, but the smile on Veris’s face only grew more pronounced.

They understood it would take a long time for the grieving civilians to prove anything, especially with the witnesses faltering. False accusations could easily create confusion.

Thinking they could mess us up? What a joke, don’t even think about it!

Seeing the atmosphere grow more serious, the two players couldn’t bear to watch any longer.

This was a moment when justice was desecrated, and the manipulative wielded their power with abandon.

But the ones on stage were not the clowns, the real clowns were those watching below.

They immediately planned to rise and intervene, but Sister Astate calmly said: "Sit down, raise your heads, watch carefully, and learn. Brother Kael is the example you should follow in the game for resolving issues correctly."

Sister Astate said this, then chuckled softly.

"Don’t you feel any guilt for harming others this way?" the old headmaster accused in anguish.

Veris stood still with his arms crossed, a taunting smile on his face. He refrained from opening his mouth to jeer, knowing it would be easy to provoke an outburst if pushed too far.

What he did say, however, was rather heartless: "I sympathize with your situation, but this issue is still up for discussion. I don’t know why the children you adopted ended up in our convoy; perhaps they went willingly?"