Miss Witch, please don't leave your fragrance everywhere

Chapter 44 The Crowd
　　The next morning, Angelica and Brand came to the court of the Kingdom of Lier, while Abigail stayed at Brand's house to play with Eva. Even though Brand and Kelly lived frugally, they were never stingy in their love for their children and bought many cute dolls for Eva.

　　The guards at the entrance of the Great Court stopped Angelica and Brand.
　　“Excuse me, please remain where you are. If you do not have clearance, we kindly ask you to move elsewhere or provide identification.”
　　Brand watched Angelica's performance with great anticipation. She claimed that she had a way to see the Chief Justice. Ordinary citizens could not see the Chief Justice. This was not to give the Chief Justice a privilege, but to prevent someone from contacting the Chief Justice privately and causing trouble.

　　Angelica took off her wizard hat and looked into the eyes of the guard. The guard was a young and strong man. He looked away awkwardly after being stared at by a beautiful girl who was unmatched in the country of Leer.
　　"Madam, if you want to enter the Great Court, please show your ID. If you don't have it, please go back."
　　"Huh? You won't let me through?"

　　Angelica was troubled instead.
　　"Normally speaking, shouldn't a beautiful girl like me have a hard pass to go everywhere?"
　　"The method you mentioned is about face recognition?!"

　　Brand admitted that Angelica's beauty was indisputable after she took off her hat, but she actually thought that she could enter and exit any place with just her pretty face. Brand felt fooled.
　　"We have no choice but to use the backup plan. Mr. Guard, I have something to deliver to the Grand Chancellor."
　　"It is forbidden to give gifts to the Chief Justice. If it is a gift of comfort, we will convey it on behalf of the lady."

　　"It is a very valuable item. I must deliver it to the Chief Justice personally."
　　Angelica took out a stack of parchment from the overloaded alien space.
　　"What's this?"

　　"This is the manuscript of Richard Kaufman, a well-known figure in the country of Leirber. I want to donate it to the country of Leirber. I don't trust anyone else to give ★ 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ★ it to me. I must give it to the Grand Justice to guarantee its safety."
　　The guard's eyes widened. In the country of Leirber, everyone knew the name of Richard. It was under the leadership of Richard Kaufman that Leirber gradually became a country of law with a citizen jury. The girl in front of him could actually take out Richard's manuscript. The soldier did not dare to step forward to identify it. He knew that he had no ability to identify cultural relics. If it were damaged, he could not bear the responsibility.
　　The guard hurriedly asked the two to wait in the lounge, and he turned around to inform the Chief Justice.

　　"Ms. Magician, is what you have in your hand the real thing?"
　　"Of course. Why should I lie? In the country of Leirber, lying is a serious crime here. It's a really stubborn country. No matter how you think about it, I am more important than a pile of words."
　　Why should she be angry with the parchment? Brand always felt that he couldn't understand Angelica's logic.
　　"Is it really okay? Donating such a valuable item for my commission."

　　Brand asked himself if he had such a rare cultural relic, he would definitely choose to sell it to collectors. He admired those who donated cultural relics, but as for himself, he was more inclined to consider himself an ordinary person.
　　Therefore, Brand felt a little guilty. In order to meet the Chief Justice, Angelica actually donated Richard's manuscript, which could be sold at a high price.
　　"It doesn't matter. That guy has a lot of manuscripts. So many that I have to use magic to compress them, otherwise the warehouse will not be able to store them all."

　　Angelica explained casually.
　　"Richard and I traveled around the continent together. He used to be a scribe, and he had an unprecedented drive for writing. He would write down everything he saw in words almost every time he went to a place. But Richard didn't have the ability to control the overload, and he couldn't create a different space to store the words he recorded. In the end, my overload became his warehouse."
　　In short, he is a troublesome person, Angelica sighed. However, Angelica did not hate Richard; otherwise, she would not go to Richard's grave to see her old friend every time she came to the vicinity of the Kingdom of Leirber.

　　However, Brand was a little confused. He had been with Richard before? But Richard was a person who lived hundreds of years ago. Brand's impression of witches remained at the level of old witches, and he did not associate them with true witches.
　　The guard hurried back to the lounge and announced that the Chief Justice agreed to meet with the two men. So Brand didn't think about it too much, as he was more concerned about his wife's safety.
　　The then Chief Justice of the Kingdom of Leirber was an old man with gray hair. He vaguely guessed that Angelica was the helper found by Brand, but Richard's manuscript had extraordinary significance to the Kingdom of Leirber. It can be said that the reason why the Kingdom of Leirber was defined as the city of justice all originated from Richard.

　　Besides, the Chief Justice also had something to say to Brand.
　　Angelica gave Richard's manuscript to the Chief Justice for identification. The museum in the country of Leirber houses a large number of Richard's authentic works, and experienced scholars can easily identify the authenticity.
　　"It is indeed an authentic work of Richard Kaufman. Thank you for your generous donation, Miss Angelica. The country of Lierber will never forget you."

　　The Chief Justice was a little confused by the fact that every few decades, a donor named Angelica would appear, and each time she donated something genuine.
　　"Your Honor, in addition to donating Richard's manuscript, I would like to discuss with you the Kelly case that has been making headlines in the country of Leirber recently."
　　"I'm sorry, but I'm afraid I can't help you with Kelly's case."

　　"Kelly is innocent! Your Honor!"
　　Finally, it involved something that Brand was concerned about, and he couldn't wait to speak up for his beloved wife.
　　The Chief Justice's attitude was completely beyond Brand's expectations, and he frankly acknowledged Brand's point of view.

　　"You are right, Brand. Through various evidence collections, we have reached a unanimous conclusion that Kelly is not the murderer."
　　"Thank you, Your Honor, for your insight! What are you waiting for? Release Kelly immediately."
　　“…We can’t do that.”

　　"Why? You've done all the research and know that Kelly didn't do it."
　　The Chief Justice couldn't stop sighing. His position meant that he couldn't be honest with Brand.
　　"Brand, we don't have the power. We have collected evidence, but the decision is in the hands of the Citizens' Trial Committee. We will open the court on time tomorrow, and the result of the trial will determine Kelly's fate."

　　"Does that mean I have to go through the process again? Then I'm willing to wait another day."
　　Brand, who failed to understand the hidden meaning, showed his joy on his face, while the Chief Justice lowered his head in shame, muttering to himself.
　　“The power is not in our hands.”

　　I hope you can forgive our sins, Brand.
　　It's really just a process... because public opinion has already sentenced Kelly to death.
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