"Also! All your statements are based on the premise that Lyney is a bad guy, but what needs to be debated now is who exactly is the bad guy!"
After Lyney finished speaking, Lumine continued to pursue relentlessly, not intending to leave the two any way out.
Bad guy... bad guy...
The two, whose IQs had been reduced by the Sharingan's influence, racked their brains, but couldn't organize effective words.
Neuvillette on the stage thought for a moment, and then spoke to remind them, "Does the plaintiff and the witness have anything to say? If you can't refute, then Mr. Lyney will be declared innocent! At the same time, the two will have to accept investigations related to this case."
"Tsk..."
Seeing that they were about to lose, Callas, not knowing what to do, looked fierce, preparing to go down with the ship, taking a dangerous path.
That was to report that Lyney and Lynette were actually members of the House of the Hearth, that is, the Fatui!
Although it might attract the Fatui's pursuit, they believed that Marcel had a way to protect them.
"I have something else to say!"
Just as Neuvillette was preparing to ask again, Callas spoke first.
The crowd below the stage, seeing that there was still a reversal, all looked shocked, and quickly sat up straight.
"Just now, Mr. Lyney said that all my statements are based on the premise that he is a bad guy. To this, I just want to say that Mr. Lyney and Ms. Lynette! Are actually members of the House of the Hearth!!"
!!!
As soon as these words came out, the audience was silent again!
Everyone present gasped, even Paimon was no exception.
Furina was also startled by the sudden situation, and quickly asked in her heart, "What's going on? Momoshiki! Shouldn't Lyney not be a bad guy? How did he suddenly become a Fatui?!"
[How would I know, Lyney is indeed not a bad guy, but what is this strange organization called the Fatui?]
Momoshiki pretended to be stupid, asking three questions and getting nothing in return.
Uh...
Hearing Momoshiki say this, Furina then remembered that the culprit should be Marcel.
She was stunned for a moment when she heard House of the Hearth, forgetting to think, and confusing the real culprit.
"Then what should we do now?"
[Take it one step at a time. It would be even better if we could get some rest time, so that all of us can make things clear.]
"No wonder they would do this kind of thing!"
"So they're Fatui! I really thought they were good people!!"
"It seems that they should be the culprits!!"
"I didn't expect the series of missing girls cases to be the Fatui's doing!!"
...
The crowd below the stage began to get agitated again, which made Clorinde have to be vigilant, and the guards next to her immediately maintained order, signaling the scene to be quiet.
"Silence!!"
Neuvillette knocked his cane, instantly stopping the chaos on the scene.
"What's going on? Lyney..."
Paimon looked at Lyney with a complicated expression, not knowing what to say for a moment, only wanting to hear a negative answer.
Lumine was the same, looking at Lyney expectantly.
Now, as long as Lyney said that he wasn't Fatui, then Lumine and Paimon would absolutely unconditionally trust the two.
Just at this time, Momoshiki's voice quietly appeared in the ears of Lumine, Paimon, Navia, and a few others.
[It seems that they said something terrible. I'm not from this world, I don't know much about the organizations in this world, I didn't expect them to say this kind of thing, I'm really sorry.]
Momoshiki spouted nonsense without blushing, his voice was very small, if you weren't close, you couldn't hear it at all, and there were some whispers on the scene, so it didn't attract too much attention.
It was just that Lyney and Lynette still noticed, looking at Lumine with some surprise.
"It's okay, you said Lyney isn't the culprit."
Paimon and Navia both shook their heads and responded softly, while Lumine didn't speak, still looking at Lyney with an incredulous gaze.
Actually, it wasn't Lumine's fault for being so disgusted and hating the Fatui.
Along the way, the Fatui had killed Lumine's friends and comrades, and had repeatedly caused disasters, making many families broken and destroyed, and even almost killed Lumine many times.
No matter which country, the Fatui were always the opposite and the worst representatives, as long as there were unimaginable evils, it was undoubtedly the Fatui.
She had just come to Fontaine, and the first friend she met was actually Fatui?!
Even if Lumine didn't want to believe it, she would subconsciously consider whether the Fatui had intentionally approached her.
Now Lumine only wanted an answer.
But unfortunately, she was disappointed in the end.
"Mr. Lyney, is the content of the plaintiff's accusation true?!" Neuvillette asked, knocking his cane.
"Sorry."
Lyney said to Lumine with an apologetic gaze, which also shattered Lumine and Paimon's last fantasy.
"Yes, Mr. Neuvillette! I am indeed a member of the House of the Hearth!"
Gasp...
Everyone present gasped again.
Some of the audience members who were still suspicious at first were surprised, and then turned against them, pointing the finger at Lyney.
"No way? He's really Fatui!!"
"That heinous organization!!"
"I thought he was being framed before!! This kind of person should stay in Fortress of Meropide for the rest of his life!!"
"Go to hell, Fatui!!"
...
Listening to the scolding from below the stage, Lynette lowered her head a little lost, not making any sound.
Seeing his sister's appearance, Lyney felt a pain in his heart, and quickly spoke to refute, "But what does that have to do with anything? Our identity has nothing to do with this matter, right?!!"
"It has nothing to do with it?! The Fatui is the biggest evidence!!"
"That's right! How many heinous things have the Fatui done?!"
"I've long heard that the Fatui like to do human experiments, I didn't expect the rumors to be true!!"
...
Lyney's words caused public outrage again, and more and more people spoke out to accuse him.
"Silence!!!"
Looking at the scene that had gotten out of control, Neuvillette shouted, and an invisible majesty spread out, instantly sweeping the audience.
All the clamoring audience members were instantly silenced, the words they wanted to say were also stuck in their throats, and they were all stunned in place.
"Hmph!"
Callas crossed his arms, snorting coldly, his appearance making people feel annoyed for a while.
"Since you said that you have nothing to do with this matter, then you can tell me everything that happened in the last minute, where did you go in the tunnel?!"
"This..."
Hearing this question, Lyney hesitated for a moment, which was also seen by Lumine.
"Alas..."
Sighing, Lumine looked in Neuvillette's direction, putting her right hand on her chest and saying, "Chief Justice!"
"What is it?" Neuvillette asked.
"My client has concealed some facts, so my defense work cannot proceed normally, I request a recess for a period of time!" Lumine said with a firm gaze.
Neuvillette thought for a moment, and then nodded, "Granted!"
"No way? A recess again?!!"
"This is a foregone conclusion!!"
"What's going on?!"
"Why doesn't Lady Hydro Archon say a word until now?!!"
...
Although the voices of these audience members were very disgusted and dissatisfied, they were quickly stopped, and the court was temporarily adjourned.
In the lounge:
Lyney and Lynette walked in front with their heads lowered, their hearts filled with mixed feelings, not speaking.
Lumine also didn't know what to say, even not knowing if she should still be standing here.
After being silent for a while, Lyney then turned around, revealing a bitter smile, spreading his hands and saying:
"Haha, I didn't expect them to dig this out, alas... this is so awkward."
"Sorry everyone."
"I'm sorry..." Lynette apologized with a lost tone.
Seeing the two speak, Paimon sighed, crossing her arms and saying, "I don't even know where to start asking, alas... we clearly trusted you so much, and all the investigations were based on the premise that you were good people."
Saying this, Paimon turned her head away, no longer looking at the two.
"I don't want to say anything too harsh, but I'm really angry."
It was obvious that the Fatui had also left a deep shadow on Paimon, and it was difficult to erase.
Hearing Paimon say this, the bitter smile that Lyney had barely squeezed out was also suppressed, and he could only stand there stunned.
Seeing this scene, Navia, not knowing what to do, quickly spoke to smooth things over, "Hey, hey, what's wrong with us? Why has the atmosphere become so strange?"
"Lumine, Paimon, aren't we going to acquit Lyney? You also know that Lyney isn't the culprit."
"Hmm..."
Hearing Navia say this, Lumine then lowered her head and thought for a moment.
Lumine naturally wouldn't doubt Momoshiki's words, Lyney was definitely not the real culprit in the series of missing girls cases.
No matter what, since Lyney was a good person in this matter, then Lumine would definitely help him get acquitted.
Just as Lumine was about to say something, a girl's voice came.
"Hi, I'm here."
It was Furina's voice!
"Lady Hydro Archon!"
Lyney and Lynette widened their eyes slightly, turning their heads to look in surprise, but were almost startled.
Furina at this time had her left half normal, and her right half possessed by Momoshiki, black stripes plus Byakugan, it was quite easy to be scared if you weren't mentally prepared.
"The atmosphere is very strange, are you guys having an internal conflict?" Momoshiki joked with a relatively cheerful tone, which could also be considered as easing the atmosphere.
Navia and the others were also startled by Furina's current appearance, but as soon as they heard the voice, they understood it was Momoshiki, and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Sorry, I shouldn't be influenced by personal emotions," Lumine said in a muffled voice, lowering her head.
"Don't say that, we should be the ones apologizing," Lyney said sincerely, putting his right hand on his chest, "We deceived you first, but we also have our own difficulties, we want to save people."
Seeing the plot begin to be gradually controlled by himself, Momoshiki nodded with satisfaction, putting one hand on his hip and saying, "I said my perception wouldn't be wrong."
"Perception? What does Lady Hydro Archon mean?"
Lyney looked at Furina in confusion, but to be precise, it was Momoshiki.
"Don't call me Lady Hydro Archon in private, it seems quite distant, just call me Furina, and the person who was speaking just now wasn't me."
Furina also put her left hand on her hip, corresponding to Momoshiki, forming a hands-on-hips pose.
"Huh?!"
The unexpected attitude and answer made a big question mark rise on Lyney and Lynette's foreheads, the siblings exchanged a look.
There was a big problem!!
"Let me introduce myself, my name is Momoshiki Otsutsuki, you can just call me Momoshiki."
"I know you, and I also know some things, and I'm even clearer that you're not the culprit, and what you've done is all for Fontaine."
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